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Old 03-28-2010, 09:19 AM
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Re: What is happening with SVXWN?

I have recently the number of PMs that I get from members (especially new ones), who ask questions that could easily have been posted on the network.

I usually give them the answer, or refer them to particular threads or posts. Maybe some feel that the question is stupid and don't want to ask it publicly.

Some have even posted their questions and have been met with a reply that says basicallt "the search button is your friend, use it". Sometimes searching is a problem if you don't know exactly how to enter keywords, especially for newer members. Evidenced by "I tried searching but came up with nothing")

With parts becoming scarce or obsolete, higher parts costs, and the number of qualified and knowledgeable mechanics for this car dwindling, a few are jumping ship while they can. For many it is their daily driver and they can't afford to have it become unreliable. So love and passion are replaced with peace of mind. They don't know enough about maintenance or have the mechanical skills to give them that.

The peace of mind that comes with "It's no big deal to get a new windshield if mine gets cracked" or " I'll just order this-or-that new part from the dealer" or "I had a slight accident, but I know my insurance company won't total my car bacause parts are too expensive"

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I remember when there were 107 members online at the same time; I also remember the one time when I was the ONLY member online. This place will always be here to serve as an anchor for information and education for these cars.


I recall a line in the film "Pretty Woman" where, in the scene at the opera, Richard Gere says to Julia Roberts:

"People's reactions to opera the first time they see it is very dramatic.
They either love it or they hate it.
If they love it, they will always love it.
If they don't, they may learn to appreciate it,
but it will never become part of their soul."


Replace the word 'Opera' to 'the SVX' and read it again...
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1996 Polo Green LSi #216..138,100 miles...SOLD

JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995.....
Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan

In-Service Date: January 2, 1997



"The Pristine Green Polo Machine”
First Polo Green on the Network
First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000)
First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007)
First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013)

HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler.


R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016

2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback

2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles.
Plenty of parts, service and windshields.


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