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Hope to extend the streak
First a little history;
- Early November 2003 - Get my 92 (known issues include weak trans, bad tires and bearings) - Replace tires and find out that all four rims are bent (two of which have cracks and require tubes) - Now have four good/usable feet but a cracked/poorly patched brake line, now replaced with a SS line - Weak transmission becomes a non-existent transmission - Get an SOA reman transmission installed and the next day have to return it for a leaking trans line and check engine light - Get it back again, and one of the rims will no longer hold pressure (even with a tube) - Get ripped off by local junkyard and get a rim that ain't pretty, but it ain't cracked - Two week old Reman Trans decides that I no longer need a 4th gear - During a SIX week stay at the local dealer I get a new Reman Trans (under warranty) FR and RL Bearing, speed sensor and TCU Prior to picking up "Princess" from the dealership last Thursday the 19th I have had the car for over three months, put less than 1,200 miles on it, and had never had her running for more than 3 consecutive days. Since picking her up, I have driven for seven consecutive days , I have put over 600 miles on her and have forgiven her for all of the stress she has caused over the previous 3 months . She still has some minor issues; - Weak hood props - A few oil leaks (it is a Soob after all) - Warped rotors - Cooling fan blades have come loose from the motor - Rear window still has cheap and peeling tint - Still has one cracked rim, but it is holding pressure - The PO painted the center caps black???? - "Buzzing" exhaust system Overall Eval; I Love this car btw; if anybody in eastern PA heard a loud knocking around 7:45 tonight, that was me breaking my knuckles on a stack of 2x12's down at the local lumberyard...
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Dave - 03 Baja - 92 SVX - 86 Brat - 08 OB 3.0 |
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One more thing
I got my first "wave/thumbs-up" today from a stranger when they saw me in the SVX
They were driving an Imprezza
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Dave - 03 Baja - 92 SVX - 86 Brat - 08 OB 3.0 |
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I'm glad it's finally working out.
I had a similar experience starting early in 03...driving home from Tampa (about a 4 hr drive) lost the water pump (so I had the belt & seals done - except he actually never did the seals, or did them wrong since it's leaking like crazy & he's now out of business, so no way to take it back for warranty). few weeks later differential case cracks....then all in the first three months: A/C compressor, ECU relating to A/C, TPS, left rear wheel bearing....since then...over 20K miles - it's only been gas - and of course oil (darn leaks). This doesn't count brakes or tires that I changed all around. I figure it's like that old saying - that which doesn't kill us, makes us stronger - or something like that anyway. |
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Why did I read the title as "steak"?
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Dave - 03 Baja - 92 SVX - 86 Brat - 08 OB 3.0 |
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