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.

[odepaj]

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

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

[svxfiles]

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

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

[shelfy]

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

[MNYPNNY]

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

[Electrophil]

Originally Posted by Weasel 22

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

When your wheels fall off, could you upload a pictorial "how-to" when you put them back on? I'm having difficulties on getting the super glue to hold.

[dcarrb]

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe
1968 Ford Mustang hardtop
1978 Chevrolet Chevette (wife #1)
1986 Subaru GL 4WD wagon
1988 Subaru GL 4WD 3-door (wife #2)
1990 Subaru Legacy L AWD sedan (wife #2)
1990 Subaru Legacy LS AWD sedan
1992 Honda Civic Del Sol Si (wife #2)

And they're all gone (wives included) excepting:
1992 Subaru SVX LS-L

I figure I'll spring for a car built in the current century within the next decade or so.

dcb

Originally Posted by Electrophil

When your wheels fall off, could you upload a pictorial "how-to" when you put them back on? I'm having difficulties on getting the super glue to hold.

im thinking of using plastic ties tho if the Shoguns fall off , Earl has first dibs and as soon as I purchase a digital camera (im behind on technology, so ive been told) I will upload how-to's

[Bwana]

Well...2/3 of the cars I've owned have been SVX's...so it will always have a place in my heart.

We'll have to move on eventually though .

[Electrophil]

Originally Posted by Bwana

Well...2/3 of the cars I've owned have been SVX's...so it will always have a place in my heart.

We'll have to move on eventually though .

As long as 3M is still making duct tape, I ain't moving on nowhere.