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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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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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Yeah thats why i always get the car washed after snow comes.
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1993 25th Anniversary Edition # 156 of 301 ~ 121, 488 miles ( SOLD TO svxfiles 8/6/06) 2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5i....5spd - My daily driver 2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5i -7k miles..Mom's daily driver 2,543 Member of the SVX World Network |
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not to bash the car any more than i already do (), but my svx handled awful in the snow last year. i go snowboarding at least once a week, and its like a 2 hour drive to get to the mountains from where i live, and it was really bad in the svx last winter. i usually take off work when there's powder coming down, so i'm always driving on unplowed roads. on the way up, my best friend goes "i'm going to die... in your car... we're both going to die", and it really kinda felt that way considering the car couldn't really drive in a straight line after a turn. so among other problems, eventually i just bought a jeep. i was sick of taking out my 96 bronco to drive in 4" of snow, getting 8 miles a gallon, just to feel safe. its a car... i woudn't care if it had 6 wheels and it was awd, its not stable.
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This will be my first winter with an SVX as well. I can't wait for the snow...but that's mostly due to snowboarding...
However, I do look forward to AWD this winter. Twice last winter I got caught with my CRX + Falken Azenis in the snow. Let me tell you....trying to get anywhere like that is a study in futility. |
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For anyone who has never had an AWD car in the snow before, make sure you still have a decent set of tires. AWD is not a replacement for good all season or snow tires. You can check my locker to see what can happen when you use summer tires (bald ones at that) even with AWD. Not only can't you go anywhere with tires like that, but stopping is an issue too.
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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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This will be my first winter with my SVX. I hope it is as good as my '90 Taurus. During the blizzard last year, that thing was a tank, never let me down...
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My M+S Bridgestone tires still have over 60% tread life left in them so I should be fine. -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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the svx is a subaru i had to drive for Reisterstown to salisbury md (160 miles) in almost a foot of show and she did ok. you just have to adjust your driving and check your tires. im not going to kid i hated every moment of it but it got mt there in one peace like every other subaru. im thinking of switching cars to my old 95 legacy for the winter and pooping the svx in the garage. the legacy is lighter with less hp.
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I was thrilled with how my car handled in the snow when I still had tread on my tires, then very unthrilled about how it handled when the tires didn't.
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1993 25th Anniversary Edition # 156 of 301 ~ 121, 488 miles ( SOLD TO svxfiles 8/6/06) 2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5i....5spd - My daily driver 2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5i -7k miles..Mom's daily driver 2,543 Member of the SVX World Network |
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