Your favorite special feature?

[SubaSteevo]

I voted for climate control, I too like the outside temp but to me thats still a part of the climate control system The fog light thing isn't really a feature, it's required by law.

[Ron Mummert]

I like the winter sensor hood strut auto-slam feature, and the under-hood stealth light. I would like to like the steering wheel stereo controls, but hey, I coulda' bought a Buick too!

OK - auto lights off. Probably disgusts the Die-Hard & Exide lobby, but should be standard on all vehicles.

Ron (auto time-out turn signals should be do-able, no?)

[green_eyed_lady]

The climate control is the only feature I really need and appreciate that I haven't had, in one form or another, any of my former cars. I've had automatic headlights with daytime running lights and headlights that dimmed to parking lights when the key was turned off. My Prizm shows the outside temperature (at all times -- I don't even have to push a button!) Most cars (if not all) have a control to dim/brighten the dash lights. I'm afraid to use the foglights, because people keep flashing me, thinking they're my highbeams. The wipers are nice, but cosmetic only. As far as things "turning off by themselves", they should have been consistent; I usually forget to turn off my outside mirror heater because the button is difficult to see from the driver's seat.

The climate control, on the other hand, is invaluable for those long trips (2 1/2 hours back and forth from Pittsburgh to Cumberland once or twice a week) at varying speeds -- I don't have to keep adjusting the fan speed and/or temperature every time I speed up or slow down according to traffic/known speed traps, etc. I stay comfy-cozy for the whole trip!

Thanks, Ron.

The earlier models (1992) have the "auto-hood-drop-on-wrench-turner's-head" feature without the climate sensor attached so you can use the feature all year 'round. I disabled mine with the "custom wooden hood prop" mod.

-Pax

[Aredubjay]

Originally posted by GreenMarineSVX
... I wish I could just make it stay on RECIRC...

FIY, the Subaru Engineers were "thinking" again, when they designed the auto cut-off for the recirc. Since the SVX is a long distance cruiser, if a person were to turn recirc on during a long trip and forget about it, the car would continue to recirculate stale air. Without refreshing the air, it would build up carbon monoxide (we breathe in fresh air and expel carbon monoxide). If the carbon monixide content became too high in the car, it would cause the occupants to become sleepy. We all know it's not good to fall asleep at the wheel. So, don't be angry with the recirc cut-off. It was designed with your safety in mind.

[Aredubjay]

Originally posted by Paxton71
Thanks, Ron.

The earlier models (1992) have the "auto-hood-drop-on-wrench-turner's-head" feature
-Pax

Yeah, we have lovingly named that feature, "getting Rufused" ro, "pulling a Rufus," in honor of him sharing the security video of him getting "munched" by his hood.

[dcarrb]

Originally posted by Paxton71
Thanks, Ron.

The earlier models (1992) have the "auto-hood-drop-on-wrench-turner's-head" feature without the climate sensor attached so you can use the feature all year 'round...

-Pax

My dealer un-installed this apparently-popular option before I took delivery.

dcb

[LarryIII]

My favorite feature in the '97 SVX is the rear floor mats, which exude the aroma of fine scotch. Thanks for customizing them, Ron.

[WestCoastSVX]

The cool thing about all of these is that though most of them (or even more advanced versions of them, sit down in some modern luxury cars and the SVX looks like a Pinto) can be found on a lot of today's cars, almost all of them were unheard of, at least all on the same car, in 1992.

It was definitely ahead of it's time.

[immortal_suby]

Originally posted by Aredubjay


(we breathe in fresh air and expel carbon monoxide).

you expel carbon monoxide
yechhh
Or is that how you got the zebra stripes?

[HighwayUFO]

i chose the temp outside choice simply for the reason that for all the car has to offer, it is the button/accessory that I use most, just for S and G.

[HighwayUFO]

carbon DIOXIDE, Randy. I understand that most of us are motorheads, and from time to time actually exhale carbon Monoxide.

[Aredubjay]

Originally posted by civic_slayer
carbon DIOXIDE, Randy. I understand that most of us are motorheads, and from time to time actually exhale carbon Monoxide.

GAH! Cranial flatulence reigns supreme! DIOXIDE! Sorry.

[svx_commuter]

I was away skiing at Jay Peak and just read thru this.

Tough choices no doubt I agree.
I did not know about the fog light shut off law and I never really paid attention to the headlight lights shutting off when the SVX is off. That is nice indeed.

[SubaSteevo]

Originally posted by svx_commuter
I was away skiing at Jay Peak and just read thru this.

Tough choices no doubt I agree.
I did not know about the fog light shut off law and I never really paid attention to the headlight lights shutting off when the SVX is off. That is nice indeed.

Well the law does not specifically state fog lights, but it does say that you can have no more than 2 pairs of lights on at the same time. I don't know how the trucks with the light bars get away with it, maybe there's a loophole.