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Stoopid, Stoooooopid Drivers
Already my day is off to a bad start. I woke up and took my girlfriend to work. I left and went next door to the smoke shop to pick up cigarettes and a Pepsi. I parked outside the smoke shop, went in made my purchases, and left. As soon as I open the door, I see this guy in a full size Ford truck trying to shimmy into the space next to me. I kinda laugh at the scene and when he accepts the fact that he ain't fitting in that spot, backs out in search of another spot. On his withdrawl from said parking spot, I see my car rock a little. My jaw hit the asphalt when I saw his bumper drag down the side of my car near the taillights and bumper. I walk over and I get his name, phone number, and plates. I would have asked for proof of insurance, but he didn't speak the greatest of English and getting his name and number was a task in and of itself. So I trek home and call Johnny Law and they tell me that I will have to file a Lost Encounter report Monday.
My last SVX seemed as though damage was a normal thing, and the trend seems to continue. Anyone else get the feeling that the SVX just wasn't meant to be 100% cosmetically beautiful unless sitting on a dealer lot with 0 miles? Keith
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The member formerly known as Civic_Slayer 1992 "Robins egg blue" SVX Originally Claret 147k- CURRENT 1992 Pearly 187K and climbing (11-91) #964 *retired 1992 Pearl SVX 122500 miles #86 FASTAR THAN THE OLD ONE.*SOLD Everytime I get into my car, it always reminds me that it has POWER |
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I don't know about any one else, but I park as far away from normal traffic and parking as possible. I do have problems with donkeys parking right next to me miles from every where when they have an acre of parking, but not too much. I would never park where someone can easily park next to me. I have had fairly good luck keeping the normal door dings away. You might keep in mind that the more people that can park next to you, the better chance you have at getting your car damaged.
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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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Now that just makes me sooo mad, I wanna punch the guy (and I'm a 5'4", 105lb female).
The day I bought my used svx I waxed it then parked it oustide my work and when I came back, there were several chips in the spoiler. Makes me sick. The car draws so much attention to it that you just know some punkass kid is going to see it one day and want to cause some mischief. If it blended in it wouldn't be a problem... I'm afraid for my baby every day. Quote:
-Jessie |
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Well I am in High School and everyone runs in little groups, Two main ones are, normal kids, and farmer boys. The normal kids treat people decent but the farmer boys (they call themselves this) like to hurt other cars nicer then their own. The lead kid in that group has a really nice truck and I told him if anything happens to my baby, his baby suffers equal and more. I know you can't do this in the real world, but my car has never been hurt.
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-Chris '94 ebony pearl, with orange "silicone" hoses, painted beauty cover, Tom's Intake, Dayles Cold air intake; with HKS mega suction foam air filter, 3in header back exhaust, STI ground wires, euro front fascia, euro front grill, reactive 17in wheels, Nitto Invo's, Drilled and slotted rotors, stainless break lines, Koni strut inserts, Drop springs, 5MT, shotshifter, Clutchmasters clutch, ACT prolite flywheel, EL Glow gauges, The ECUTune stage 2. To Do: Cams, port and polish, etc. |
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i'd consider quitting smoking.
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Kenneth 1997 Subaru SVX LSi "Svetlana" #185 of 640 - 09/1996 - Polo Green Pearl - 34k miles 1992 Subaru SVX LS-L "Everett" #8738 - 01/1992 - Ebony Pearl - 139k miles - 5MT shifty - Sold 07/31/2011 1992 Subaru SVX LS-L "Sven" #1599 - 05/1991 - Claret - 168k miles - Traded 05/11/2005 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited CVT - Crystal White Pearl - 2.8k miles 2021 Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited CVT - Horizon Blue Pearl - 17k miles 2023 Volkswagen Jetta S 6MT - Pure White - 2.6k miles 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Limited EV - Ceramic White - 30k miles |
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Hazards!!
Yep!! What I was going to say--the hazards of smoking are many.
Lee
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SVXx2 92 SVX LS-L Silver 92 SVX LS-L Burgundy (structurally challenged with 2792 miles) 96 SVX LSi Red 92 SVX LS Pearl (Parts) 01 F150 4X4 Red (+6 with other members of the family) FREEDOM IS NOT FREE |
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Danny 1994 Silver SVX in hybernation, awaiting for the monsterous awakening (Lebanon) 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL Euro Specs, Hard/Softtop, White/Red. Under Complete Restoration 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL350 Euro Specs, White/Red. Mint... Another step into SL Collection. |
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I have owned/driven a lot of cars, and it seems that driving a nice car causes it to become damaged, so I understand. My work truck is tore up and no one will get near it, but my last vanagon got smashed twice in a year and my svx sustained serious damage several times in the 9 months I drove it
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.Karl. Southwest members, click here to check in!CA,NV,AZ,UT,NM,OR,CO Wanted...your busted SVX! Watch out Earl, I'm comin to getchya Return of the Pissed Platypus! X2 My dream (other than a pearlie) 1.8 SVXi and a laguna blue spoiler...somewhere I decided to quit drinking, but I didn't like it so I quit not drinking. |
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Surgeons/SVXers warning -
SMOKING IS INJURIOUS TO HEALTH AND SVX |
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