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10-17-2005, 04:38 PM
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Time to gloat...a little
After a month of ownership, I have finally gotten around to getting our "new" Emerald Pearl '95 L AWD cleaned, polished and waxed, wheels mounted, oil changed, headlight covers installed, etc, etc.
I spent most of the last two weekends cleaning her and making her shine again. Not sure what Baltimore uses for water  or if the acid rain is just terrible, but the finish on the hood and roof was a MESS! No pics, but I Clayed her and then started with Griot's Machine Polish #2 and my orbital buffer and the etching just laughed at me  . Went to the local paint suppy place and picked up Meguiar's Medium Cut, Light Cut, and Swirl Remover and went to town. Medium Cut to Light Cut to Swirl Remover to Griot's Machine #2 to Machine #1 to Best of Show Wax <Napolean> GOSH! </Napolean> Vacuumed, cleaned the windows, cleaned the engine bay, Rain-X'd the windshield, polished the tips and removed the black paint, polished the taillights, treated the tires. Still have fluids in the trans and diffs to change and a trans cooler to install, but she is good to go for now. So, without further ado (OK, further incoherent rambling on my part  ), I present to you what is one of the lowest mileage SVX's on the Network    Todd
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10-17-2005, 04:43 PM
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Woo! I see it still has the signature window scratches. Looks great! Wanna do mine next?
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10-17-2005, 05:04 PM
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That can't be your car, there's flowers and green stuff still growing in the background. Mid-October in MI is supposed to be brown and barren. That is, unless you and the Missus had a dome installed over your plantation...
(that would explain the delay of the 5spd conversion)
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#5
10-17-2005, 05:36 PM
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I can only imagine how it looks. Nice wheels, tooBTW, I talked to fine-lady tonite and told her to get on the board. Besides our legendary acid rain, one of the water problems was, although she washed it often, she was on well water. They have a water conditioner to neutralize the pH, but it isn't plumbed to the outside faucets. Now she wants me to give her a crash course on maintaining her Maxima to that same level. By the way, you have my permission to change your title to the Pristine Green Emerald Machine
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. Subaru Ambassador 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. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . . Last edited by svxcess; 10-17-2005 at 05:46 PM.
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10-17-2005, 05:44 PM
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Exactly what are the "headlight covers" you have installed? They don't look to be the same as the snap-on shields that I have.
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. Subaru Ambassador 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. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . .
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#7
10-17-2005, 07:07 PM
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That car is awesome.
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-Jason (8/23/07-Present) 1995 Subaru SVX LSi (197k) Polo Green (#1102) 03/95 Mods: DDM Tuning 4500k 35w Low Beam HID, 100w H3 Bulbs, Extra Ground Cables, 15 minute $12.96 mod, svxfiles designed transmission mount ( ), sporting a "new" tail light bar, silver BBS rims, custom power steering cooler (one that doesn't dump ATF constantly), new negative lead cable, no more third or fourth gear (1977-Present) 1977 Chevrolet Corvette (81k) Silver (12/01/2011-Present) 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 5MT (97k) I have a bad feeling about this. -Obi Wan Kenobi
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10-17-2005, 07:28 PM
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Lookin Good!!
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Robert Is Bush in jail yet? (Looks frantically at watch, then back up) How about now? Now? Come onnnnnn...... Someone freeze me until January, this wait is killing me. Update: 09 January, and still not in jail! Wassup?? 1992 Teal LS-L - 160k (Now new and improved with perfect paint!)
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10-17-2005, 08:00 PM
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Beautiful!
 -Chike
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold)
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10-17-2005, 08:24 PM
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BTW, I talked to fine-lady tonite and told her to get on the board.
Now she wants me to give her a crash course on maintaining her Maxima to that same level. Did you mention your $150 p/hr consulting fee? Ron.
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Good s**t happened.  69 was worth the wait.'92 stock semi-pristine ebony - 160K '96 Grand Caravan - 240K '01 Miata SE - 79K '07 Chrysler Pacifica - 60k - future money pit.
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#11
10-17-2005, 08:27 PM
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Thanks David but NO
Carl, yeah we have about 2 weeks left of slightly green, turning brown before we go to "Got Gray?" for the next 6 months Oh and  to you too!Thanks John. Car looks good but is not complete. I just wanted to get her clean and sealed up for the upcoming winter. Washer bottle had crusty build-up around the filler neck and NASTY paint devastation around the squirters..I mean clear through the clear coat. No help for those areas Let Doris know NOT to fill up her reservoirs with hose water. It was so bad it etched the GLASS! I had to use my medium cutting polish to remove the etching on the glass. The headlight covers are made by Auto Armor and I ordered them from Griots. They are adhesive-backed transparent film for the headlights and side markers. The headlights were in such nice shape I wanted to maintain them for as long as possible.Manarius, Phil, and Chike- Thanks for the compliments! Todd
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10-17-2005, 09:32 PM
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someone has waaaaaaay too much free time
-Bill
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10-17-2005, 10:26 PM
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It's beautiful.
No interior pics? Things for you to improve: dang, i saw a ding on your passenger front fender? is there any products you can use to remove your windows scratches? damn, i can't believe i got way less windows scratches than yours - my yellow has 142k now, i try not to roll the front windows if possible only open the sunroof until i have times to fix. take care, nice car, nice wheels, i want your headlights....keep the mileages low.
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10-18-2005, 06:55 PM
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Thanks Bill
Ken-I have counted 8 dings on the car. They will be removed by a fabulous paintless dent repair guy shortly. I ordered new window fuzzies today and the windows are not nearly as bad as they appear in that picture. The car windows were dusty which makes them look much worse. Interior pics and engine pics...everyone's seen an L interior and all of our engines are the same These wheels are my favorite aftermarket wheel on the SVX...course I'm a bit prejudiced Todd
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10-18-2005, 10:30 PM
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Todd - That is one nice car. You should be proud of her.
Don't let Ron put his Box-O-Wine on the car!!! It will leave marks on the paint! 
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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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