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Lamenting over sale
I looked up the word on my computer's dictionary, and that correctly describes how I feel after trading in my SVX, that I had for 5 1/4 years. To my surprise, I was looking at, and thinking about the SVX, as I drove out of the dealership. Even driving home, I was not even excited about the new car, as I could not get my mind off the old SVX. I have had 23 cars in my lifetime, counting the ones that were really my wife's, but the SVX was easily my favorite. It was also the most costly, which is why I made this move. So I have a brand new car sitting in the garage, and I'm sitting here typing about the one I just traded. I can't believe it.
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Some day you'll have another SVX sitting in your driveway again. We may sell our SVX's but we'll all find our way back to one eventually. I'm pretty sure Earl will have one at all times though..........crazy guy.........I envy him .
dustin
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-Dustin 1992 Ebony LS-L w/191k miles Mods: a few and acouple more 1995 Brilliant Red L/AWD w/154k miles Mods: Stebro catback exhaust, K&N drop in filter, ECUtune ST1v5, 4.44, lots of JDM goodies 1992 Pearly LS-L w/154k miles Sold Mods: 4.11, rust 2008 DGM Legacy spec.B w/245k miles Mods: Cryotune Stage3, VF52, bushings galore, STi pink springs, Bilstein HDs My Locker The only man alive who drives three "Subu SVS's".......according to my insurance company |
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ive owned 16 cars thus far..all had issues at one time or another
the SVX is easily my favorite what kind of car did you purchase? and remember all new cars get old and need things..not to mention high car payments and insurance..but with good credit and income new cars are the way to go..esp for reliable daily transport but Ill keep my SVX..maybe til the wheels fall off..then I'll get new wheels Last edited by Weasel 22; 03-11-2005 at 09:01 PM. |
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1957 plymouth fury gold
1969 buick special gray/gold 1967 mercury parklane convertable black on black opn black 1971 ford torino coupe light gold 1971 pinto V8 4speed yellow 1971 240Z blue 19xx kit car gt40 silver 1970 plymouth baracuda yellow 1971 dodge charger red 1970 plymouth duster yellow 1980 Javlin, powder blue! 19xx vw schirocco silver 1987 justy fwd red 1988 justy 4wd black 1983 suby gl 4wd wagon yellow 1988 gl sedan lt blue 1988 GL10 Turbo 5 speed Gray 1986 suby gl 4wd wagon red 1990 legacy awd sdn gl taupe 1990 legacy awd sdn gl10 blue 1990 legacy awd sdn gl10 5 spd taupe 1981 mercury cougar sdn green 1987 xt6 white 1988 xt6 red 1992 svx claret 1996 svx black 1992 svx silver 1992 svx white 1992 svx claret 1992 svx dark teal 1992 svx white 1992 svx claret 1983 f150 black 1976 town car white 1989 suby gl 3dr turbo white 1983 suby impreza green 1983 suby impreza white 19?? If we are including bikes; yamaha 250 twin suzuki RE5 yamaha RD350 yamaha 750 twin suzuki T500 1980 suzuki 750 E suzuki 1000 L 1977 kawasaki 1000 1984 honda 750 intercepter 1984 honda 750 intercepter 1980KAWASAKI 1300 1984 kawasaki 900 Ninja yamaha 350 XT I know there was more street bikes, but I just can't remember, and I know there were more cars, in fact I just now remembered a 1980 powder blue Javlin
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www.svxfiles.com The first SuperCharged SVX, the first 4.44 gears, the first equal length headers, the first phenolic spacers, the first Class Glass fiberglass hood, the first with 4, 4.44s in his driveway Fiberglass Hood thread My locker 4.44 Swap link Last edited by svxfiles; 03-12-2005 at 11:05 AM. |
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1983 Honda Civic 1500 4 door
1987 Mazda 323 LXi 4 door 1981 Honda Civic 1500 2 door (modded heavily still slow) 1982 Honda Civic 1300 2 door (faster than the 1500 modded ) 1988 Mazda MX-6 LX (set up for autox)(engine blew) 1987 Volkswagen Scirocco 16 Valve (very fun car) 1989 Mazda MX-6 GT (boost controller..quite possibly the fastest car ive owned..blew the tranny..then the turbo) 1988 Subaru Justy 4wd (fun in the snow..slow in the dry) 1984 Mazda RX-7 12a (slow and terrible fuel consumption) 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco 16 Valve ( thought I wanted another again) 1992 Mazda MX-3 GS V6 Precidia (Can ver) (autox and track car) 1998 Volkswagen GTi VR6 (expensive..fun engine and lousy tranny) 1985 Mazda RX-7 GS-LE 13b (more fun than the 12a..almost kept this one) 1987 Honda CRX Si (small agile quick plastic car..tranny the size of your forearms) 1994 Ford Probe GT (everything started to go at once..snowballed) 1992 Subaru SVX LS-L (the best car ive owned..no matter what happens to it ) and the non-cars 1987 Honda VFR500 interceptor 1990 Honda VTR250 interceptor 1995 Kawasaki Ninja EX500 |
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since we're sharing:
current: 2005 subaru legacy 2.5gt limited (aug 2004 - 2001 jeep grand cherokee limited (jun 2003 - 1997 subaru svx lsi (feb 2003 - 1992 subaru svx ls-l (may 2002 - past: 1995 geo prizm (mar 2004 - aug 2004) - traded in for 2005 legacy 2000 subaru impreza l coupe (oct 2003 - jul 2004) - also traded for legacy 1993 geo prizm (may 1993 - dec 2003) - sold to coworker's daughter 2000 subaru legacy gt ltd (jun 2000 - oct 2003) - traded w/ boss for impreza 2002 subaru forester s+ (feb 2002 - feb 2003) - traded in for 1997 svx 1995 isuzu trooper s (mar 1998 - jun 2000) - traded in for 2000 legacy 1987 chevrolet nova (jan 1989 - may 1993) - traded in for 1993 prizm 1987 hyundai excel gl (nov 1986 - oct 1988) - totalled by 2-car sammich
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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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Wow, I feel inadequate... but wanted to share all the same:
Past: '77 Ford Granada, red 4 door, bench seat (all the way up for me) '76 Ford Granada, blue, 2 door Ghia, V8 (I loved that car!) '80 Ford Fairmont, yellow, 4 door (embarassed, yet that car ran forever) '91 Legacy 2WD hubby's '83 Datsun 4x4 pickup Current: hubby's '88 Ford Ranger GT (even more unique than an SVX) '95 Bronco, Eddie Bauer edition 1 - '92 SVX - miss Penny..... bane and reason for my existence 1 - '92 SVX - silver dollar ... valiantly gave his life and parts for others benefit
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~~Michelle ----------------------------------------------- '92 LS-L - copper - 190K miles '94 LS-L - pearlie - 92K miles *still have '92 parts* Last edited by MNYPNNY; 03-11-2005 at 10:20 PM. |
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1964 Ford Fairlane 4-Door
1972 Gran Torino Sport (Formal Roof) 1974 Mercury Capri 1600 1980 Mercury Capri RS Turbo 1985 Peugeot 505 STi 1980 Triumph Spitfire 1989 Suzuki Sidekick 2 1992 Subaru SVXes (LS-L) I Don't really count my wife's cars, but . . . Since married, she's had: 1975 Chevy Biscayne 1978 Olds Ninety-Eight 1979 Ford Futura 1978 Ford LTD 1970 Ford Torino 1995 Dodge Caravan 2004 Kia Sedona The SVX is the ONLY car I've ever owned that I NEVER get tired of looking at. THe new hasn't worn off in . . . since 1999. I can certainly understand your lamentation.
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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After 25 years of driving I've had the following:
'78 Buick Regal '83? Chevy Citation '83 Nissan wagon (Don't remember what model, was living in Japan) '78 Ford Thunderbird '91 Geo GSi '90 Nissan Pulsar '94 Nissan ?? (Don't remember what model, was living in Japan) '00 Mercury Cougar (commuter) The SVX sits in the garage and only comes out if it hasn't rained in 3 days, won't rain that day and only from 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.. Cheaper to maintain that way.
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'81 firebird esprit (junked)
'84 nissan sentra (totaled) '84 ford escort (junked) '94 mitsubishi mirage (hated... allowed re-po) '85 pontiac trans/am (wrecked... sold) '87 ford escort (junked) '86 gmc van (fell off the road... literally) '73 pontiac catalina (saved my life ) '95 dodge stratus (gave it away... what a piece of $H!+) '85 chevy monte carlo (wife made me sell it) '95 saturn sc-1 (still going... great car) '91 dodge hi-top conversion (still going) ''92 svx ls-l (almost going... VERY soon) |
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82 chevy malibu (gave to brother)
88 ford thunderbird 5.0 (gave to other brother) 89 subaru wagon (still runs but parked in a bArn) 88 subaru wagon (sold) 86 subaru GL hatch (sold) 89 toyota celica ST (backup car for when both svxi broken) 92 svx 92 svx 04 forester XT
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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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Where is your Red Neck Pick um up Truck? I don't see one on ur list.
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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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hah
im 19, been driving for 3 years and here is my rapp sheet -84 Oldsmobile custom cruiser "88" wagon (sweet.. would bottom out on everything-looked like it was on hydraulics [not a race car (wrecked)]) RIP -83 Honda Prelude 5spd (fun little car, got it super cheap and rallied it) RIP -90 Honda Prelude SI 5spd (got it for dirt, rebuilt the whole thing, and it was pretty nice. then took it to the snow where it broke down. i go back to get it only to find that it was PLOWED and then TOWED. i still owe 4K for towing on this one... F-CK NYACK TOWING (IN NYACK CA) long story short -82 BMW 735i 5spd (grey market) ... a gift actually, this car was so cool. i got a parts car with original leather and did an interior swap. the engine finally died at 290K miles, but this bad boy is gonna be my new turbo project. so cool, all the controls are in german NOW DRIVING -93 ford f150 long bed single cab POS 2wd pickup. 270K miles Fun to drive the sh!t out of. thats about its worth soon to own 92 LS-L SVX..... hopefully dayles pewter if he is still interested in selling those are my vehicles. |
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in:
1979: Datsun 280ZX (1979) 1979: Datsun 240ZX (1979) 1982: BMW 735i (1982) 1983: Jaguar XJ 6 I think (1977) 1986: Cherokee Laredo (1986) 1988: Mercedes 300E (1987) 1989: BMW 635i (1988) 1990: Cherokee Limited (1989) 1991: Mercedes 300CE (1990) 1991: Mercedes 300E-24Valves (1990) 1991: Mercedes 300E AMG (1988) 1991: Mercedes 230E (1989) 1992: Mercedes 300E-24Valves Special Edition (1990) 1994: Mercedes 300E-24V AMG (1991) 1994: Mercedes 300CE-24V (1990) 1994: Mercedes 200 (1985) Special Edition for a Saudi Arabian Prince 1999: BMW 325i Cabrio (1990) Special Edition 2000: Grand Cherokee Limited (1993) 2001: VW MK1 Rabbit GT 2001: Subaru SVX (1994) with 15K miles... We had a used car dealership over here, so we were a Mercedes Fanatics mostly, buy the car for a few days or weeks for personal use but then sold upon some peoples' insistence... my personal cars are the 325i, the VW and the SVX... what i like in the SVX is its exciting design. what i don't like about it is its overweight and handling on quick curves... i adore the Mercedes handling and torque better than our SVX... No offense to anyone, but it is not my fave so far... the 500E (1993) is the one !!!
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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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