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How long is it all going to last
Well i joined this forum and got my svx just when it seemed all the interesting thigs were happening. Performance cams, custom radiator, toms 6speed swap, the stage III, etc....I dont know what this forum was like years before or how long these type of performance mods will continue. How many of you guys plan on keeping your svx for years to come? Will this forums still be active 2-3-4 years from now?
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[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] STi BBS wheels,legacy gt 4.44, 3" catback exhaust, Stance GR+ 7k/5k, QS Teflon adjustable endlinks, Hankook EVO 245/40/17, 95-LS escaine seats, GC8 V7 steering wheel, JDM clear corners, small car clear lenses, Alcyone badge, JDM rear taillight, 97 grille, stevesby bumper, PWR radiator, Perrin Crank pulley, Urethane Swaybar bushings, urethane diff bushings, DDM 6k 55watt lows and 4500k 35watt fog lights; $15/15min mod, Motorsport whs 22mm rear swaybar, QC shift kit, ToMyx intake, z32 aluminum calipers 13" rotors, nitrous express proton + wet kit. |
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I'll be here. Keeping my SVX until it asplodes.
Modding and stuff is going at about 1/4 the speed I had planned due to... reasons. Sudden maintenance, repairs, claims... 20k into the X including purchase price, and I still don't have street tires.. :|
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"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." '92 Dark Teal SVX LS-L, >146,000m 3 pedals, 5 speeds., restoration underway. 2012 Honda Insight, slow but cute. ![]() |
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I don't see us stopping any time soon. Just think, it started a couple years ago with the 4.11/4.44 swaps, 5spd swaps, Stage 1... Now we have 6mt swaps, Stage 3/ Stage 2v5, Cams, Custom suspension and other advances. Just imagine what another 2-3 years of innovation and hard work will produce.
I'm a failry new SVX owner. But my mom owned 2 back in 01-02 and thats when I first found out about this forum and almost bought a 92 Ebony from Long Island. Fast forward 4 years and I own a beautiful 92 Pearl thats done up pretty nicely and I'm just getting started.
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1992 SVX LS-L: Now TomStock Stage 3... 6MT, R180 Rear, Tomstock Short Shifter and hard rubber mount, Group N Motor and Tranny Mount, Stage 2V6 Chip, Z32 MAF, Stage 3 CAI, Stebro, Intake Cams, 17" STi BBS Powder Coated Black, Bridgestone Potenza RE070, and Koni inserts w/Mychailo's Springs! Sand Diego SCCA Solo 2 #308 RIP 84 VW Scirocco 02 WRX 88 XT6(regret the day I left her behind) ![]() socaleuro.com They like the flat 6... Check My New Homepage.. |
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I think a few of us will be around for the long haul.
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. Earl .... ... .... ><SVX(*> Subaru Ambassador [COLOR=”silver”]1992 Tri Color L[/COLOR] ~45K (06/91) #2430 1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~184K (05/91) #0739 1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831 1992 Pearl LS-L ~103K (06/91) #1680 1992 Pearl LS-L ~151K (06/91) #2229 1992 Dark Teal LS ~150K (07/91) #3098 (parts car) 1992 White LS-L ~139K (08/92) #6913 1993 25th AE ~98K (02/93) #164 1993 25th AE ~58K (02/93) #176 1993 25th AE ~107K (02/93) #215 1993 25th AE ~162K (02/93) #223 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~124K (1/94) #2408 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~144K (10/93) #1484 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~68K (10/93) #1525 1994 Barcelona Red LSi ~46K (02/94) #2624 1994 Pearl LSi ~41K (12/93) #1961 1995 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~70K (02/95) #855 1996 Polo Green LSi ~95K (03/96) #872 1997 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~55K (08/96) #097 2003 Brilliant Red LS1 Convertible ~29K (04/03) #8951 1999 Magnetic Red LS1 Coupe ~33K (04/99) #6420 My Email | Old Locker | New Locker | Picture of 15 of the 19 |
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[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] STi BBS wheels,legacy gt 4.44, 3" catback exhaust, Stance GR+ 7k/5k, QS Teflon adjustable endlinks, Hankook EVO 245/40/17, 95-LS escaine seats, GC8 V7 steering wheel, JDM clear corners, small car clear lenses, Alcyone badge, JDM rear taillight, 97 grille, stevesby bumper, PWR radiator, Perrin Crank pulley, Urethane Swaybar bushings, urethane diff bushings, DDM 6k 55watt lows and 4500k 35watt fog lights; $15/15min mod, Motorsport whs 22mm rear swaybar, QC shift kit, ToMyx intake, z32 aluminum calipers 13" rotors, nitrous express proton + wet kit. |
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We'll be here.
I remember being at a certain tennessee meet when Huck told us all he planned on doing a 5 speed and we wished him good luck. Next thing we knew he did it. Now we have superchargers, cams, xt's with the eg33. Who knows what will come next. Rest assured. Alot of us are infatuated with the svx and will always have one.
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Matt Locker Link 2015 BRZ Limited 6MT 92 Ebony LS-L ECUtune Stage2av1, Z32 MAF, 370cc injectors, TomsSVX intake, BontragerWorks 22mm RSB #003, HID Hi and Lo beams, OT endlink and bushing mods, PWR Aluminum radiator, Harvey's QC shift kit, 2.5" flowmaster 80 exhaust, 17" Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, Poly sway bar bushings, Slotted Bradi rotors, AFBeefcake powdercoated calipers, 97 grill, and a huge set of air horns. 300,000 miles and counting 92 Ebony LS-L. ecutune stage1v4, motorsport 1pc pulley. Garage Queen - sold to Dad in upstate NY 155,000 miles 19 Subaru Ascent Premium - -Hers !. 89 DL 4x4 little red wagon - a.k.a. The immortal suby. 275k R.I.P. |
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New rear end 5.5k New trans 2.5k New windsheild 1k New rear windsheild 600$ New PWR radiator 600$ Various engine/stuff work, electrical repair ~1k Dedicated winter tires ~600$ ... $19,900 for just the big expensive stuff... New center timing cover (stolen )': ) 100$ Phenolics ~100$ Pulley 1 95$ Pulley 2 140$ (need #3 soon) Water pump , belts, all kinds of various junk, iridium plugs, 837465$ = >$22,990 and rising. Oh yeah. E.W. bushings, 160$ *goes to check mail* -- Also, 184$ new registration, 100$ expired reg ticket, 210$ expired emmission ticket don't make modding any easier. Life is hard. xD
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"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." '92 Dark Teal SVX LS-L, >146,000m 3 pedals, 5 speeds., restoration underway. 2012 Honda Insight, slow but cute. ![]() Last edited by NikFu S.; 06-20-2006 at 09:19 PM. |
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They're going to have to carry me out of here in a pine box.
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Keeping mine until I graduate atleast (hopefully turn it into a project car after that) or it explodes...one of the two.
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[/COLOR][/COLOR]-Scott My Locker 2014 Grey Ford Fusion 2.0 EcoBoost Bought: 12-5-14 2005 Silver Legacy GT Ltd 5mt. Bought: 3-3-07 Sold: 12-5-14 1996 Brilliant Red L (AWD). Bought: 6-14-04 - Sold: 3-3-07 - 15.370 @ 89.65 1992 Claret/black LS #4086 (GF's). Bought: 6-30-04 - Sold: 7-29-07 1994 Pearl White LSi Bought: 2001? Sold: 2004? |
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![]() I think about selling my SVX every so often. I've even half-heartedly offered it to Earl in the past. But my wife and I both love the car and don't intend to ever sell it.
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You're not allowed to leave -- it's a cult!
![]() The really bad thing about driving an SVX is if you ever pull a bonehead move in your town -- whomever you cut off or annoy can always spot you in the future because the car is so unique. I try to be extra polite in the SVX and let my badself emerge in the Outback ![]() |
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Asplotion is just a reason to rebuild it even better. I've also broke the 20K mark. $8000 Purchase $2000 Wheel & Tires(2 sets) $5000 Stage III $7000ish 6-speed $1000 Exhaust (3 versions) plus there's the stuff not currently on the car. Not to metion I've fried about 5 belts in the last 2 months. Plus the list I still need to do. |
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I've been around quite a while, and I don't see this forum going anywhere any time soon. While I'm not sure how much longer I'll have my SVX, I will probably hang around here still, and if I do sell it, chances are I'll be buying another one later on down the road.
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Well I have a good amount sunk into my SVXi and I plan to keep them both. I was tossing around the idea of scrapping both of em and moving on... but then I remembered the blood sweat and tears I have out into all of my SVXi and feel to sell them would be a total loss. Listed below is what I have emptied into my Silver 6mt, this does not include what I had done to my two previous SVXi including my record breaker.
1900 purchase 4000 6mt 500 Stage 2v5 500 PWR radiator 100 Silicone Rad Hoses 700 RX7 wheels and Cooper tires 100 LS interior 250 Momo Steering wheel 100 WRX CD changer and harnesses 15 Short shifter ![]() 400 N20 Kit 8565 total Thats about it for now. In a couple weeks there will be some things added to the list ![]() Tom |
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I don't plan to sell my SVX anytine soon (in fact, I expect to eventually cave-in to the desire to have another) and as long as I have one, I'll hang-out here.
I've put 600+ miles on the old gal since Saturday. Flawless. Average fuel economy better than 27 MPG over that span, in spite of getting hung-up in Braves/Red Sox traffic Friday and Atlanta rush hour yesterday afternoon. Broke out of that traffic, set the cruise at just a tick over 2500 RPM (80 MPH), turned-up the stereo, and smiled. The more I drive this car, the more I love it. dcb |
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