New SVX Owner

New SVX owner. Black, 72,000mi, Lsi fully loaded, unfortunatly no spoiler. Car is alredy in the shop! Drove car home from Boston and loved the ride! Quiet, Fast, Luxurious. Unfortunatly, 2 days later on my way to work my radiator went! I am having the mechanic (seems decent, but NOT cheap) replace everything the girl before me seemed to have forget. Timing Belt, Water Pump, radiator (of course), all the other belts and assorted other parts. Lots of cash, and my rear wheel bearing seem to need replacement.

Seems like I should be upset and feel as if I got ripped off. Amazing how I am more excited to getting my car back in good shape, and then get the body looking great. One ride from Boston to CT made me love this car, even though it will be an Expensive ride!

[Seraph]

Amazing!!! Another SVXer! Welcome to the board. Congrets on the car too. Trust me, every single dime you spend on it will make you appericiate the car more and more. I got a tranny and differential replaced within 2 months. How old is the car? You did not mention the year. Anyways, glad you could join us. And talk to larry III regarding the big meet next year.

Lwin

92......thanks for the support! I can't wait to get it back. I plan on getting a new stereo and speakers after the auto work(some deep scratches,not unfixable, on the back right fender .....figure $1k). Bad stock sound. Also I am trying to figure out what to do about my sunvisor falling, but i guess that is what this site is for. Plan on visiting often!

[Seraph]

Originally posted by uconnscott
Bad stock sound. Also I am trying to figure out what to do about my sunvisor falling, but i guess that is what this site is for. Plan on visiting often!

I still have the stock speakers (6 of them). They sound ok... if not great. Anyways, if you go to mods, you can look up posts on how to fix the falling visor. I do not have that problem on my car. Perhaps, the guy before me already fixed it.
Lwin

again, welcome... before you know it, you will be here more than you might want to...

[Aredubjay]

Originally posted by uconnscott
New SVX owner. Black, 72,000mi, Lsi fully loaded, unfortunatly no spoiler. Car is alredy in the shop! Drove car home from Boston and loved the ride! Quiet, Fast, Luxurious. Unfortunatly, 2 days later on my way to work my radiator went! I am having the mechanic (seems decent, but NOT cheap) replace everything the girl before me seemed to have forget. Timing Belt, Water Pump, radiator (of course), all the other belts and assorted other parts. Lots of cash, and my rear wheel bearing seem to need replacement.

Seems like I should be upset and feel as if I got ripped off. Amazing how I am more excited to getting my car back in good shape, and then get the body looking great. One ride from Boston to CT made me love this car, even though it will be an Expensive ride!

You are among those who know, Scott. As you flail through some of the old posts, you'll find that many of us have sacrificed much cash just to be a part of this community. We all have a love affair with this magnificent blend of engineering and art! Welcome aboard. Need I ask where you're going to school? Happy trails, and if I may steal an old Toyota line --- "Enjoy the ride."

[1994SubaruSVX]

ahh....the joy of spending money on the SVX. i would say it is almost a rite of passage when it comes to owning an SVX. but you seem to have the right attitude. get everything fixed right the first time and then sit back and cruise......

oh by the way guys i got my svx back yesterday after two long weeks and my mechanic didnt charge me a dime!

[Mr. Pockets]

Glad to have you, Scott!

Sorry to hear you already have to spend money on your SVX, but I have some insight for you:

Take care of the car and it will take care of you. People here are probably sick of hearing me say it (and I imagine I'm jinxing myself by repeating it so many times), but my SVX has been taken care of and it has given 2 owners 122k miles of unflinching service.

Maintain it, don't thrash it, and it'll reward you with extremely reliable transportation.

Again, welcome.

PS Just as a tidbit, you don't have an LSi if yours is a '92. '92s and '93s were available as LS or LS-L models. No big deal, doesn;t change anything, but I thought you should know.

Good job Scott! Right attitude, I love it. You'll find that some of us (me included in a big way) are picky about the details (i.e. the LSi, LS-L thing). I think that 'god is in the details' ( with god being Giugiaro and FHI) when it comes to these cars. You will love the machine. They are works of art, both visually and mechanically. There is a lot of very good information on the history, maintenance and just plain good stuff of these cars in the archives from Yahoo. Get a copy of that and do a search on it if you can't find it in a search on this board. And remember; if you can't find it, ask! Somebody here will have or be able to find the answer for you. Again, good to have you. Oh, how many people have asked you about the windows so far?
-joe-

[Aredubjay]

Originally posted by 1994SubaruSVX
oh by the way guys i got my svx back yesterday after two long weeks and my mechanic didnt charge me a dime!

Congrats Leo! I know you've got to be extremely happy! Now, quit peeling out at those stop lights!

Scott,
Along with the pickiness of the LS-LSL-LSi Designations, people here are slightly anal about making sure your wheels are going the right direction. Check yours and make sure they're on correctly before coming to the Reading PA meet next year and the 10th anniversary meet -- people give you a sound verbal (but friendly) drubbing for such infractions.

[nvrmore100]

Originally posted by uconnscott
92......thanks for the support! I can't wait to get it back. I plan on getting a new stereo and speakers after the auto work(some deep scratches,not unfixable, on the back right fender .....figure $1k). Bad stock sound. Also I am trying to figure out what to do about my sunvisor falling, but i guess that is what this site is for. Plan on visiting often!

Welcome aboard! Don't feel too bad, I've had mine for 2 months now. I've already moved the priced tag from $750 to over $5500 now. However, you just won't get the same feeling in a "normal" car.

As for your speakers, I must say the stock ones are quite good. I changed out my stereo (seeing mine was missing anyways). With a Kenwood Mp3 player. I also added a couple 10" subs and a small box in the trunk. If you need any help let me know, and I can point you through some stuff.

Good luck, and welcome!

Ryan

BTW....I bet you 90% of us have droopy sunvisors.