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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MacGyver
[B]Great story Randy! In a way it reminds me of that Mercedes commercial from a year or two back. I think it was mentioned here back then...... the one where the whole commercial is from the "eyes" (interior shot) of a 1970-something Mercedes Benz....... it shows it's whole life "flashing before its eyes" ] Along the same line..... Does anyone remember a '60s movie called "The Y****w Rolls Royce"? Ron.
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Darn! That would've been worth the drive. Wish I'd known. I'll keep you updated (as if you had to ask ). Just on the test drive, we were very pleased with all aspects of the Sedona. My only aprehension was that I thought it was a bit "sluggish" considering it had a 3.5 litre V-6. Then, the salesman reminded me of the weight (4,802 lbs), and the fact that the Koreans still use a lot of steel in their vehicles. I drove the Caravan very slowly to work this morning (after taking care of the paperwork at the financial institution). I'd almost convinced myself that she had another 100K left in her (the clock now reads 187070.7). She still rides smooth and solid and the engine seems strong. She has an annoying rough idle, which I've tried to fix with new plug wires and plugs, throttle body cleaning, etc., but, my friend, the mechanic assures me that it's the loss of compression in cylinder 6. It IS time -- I suppose if I only buy a new car every DECADE, I'll be okay. Meanwhile, during that decade, I'll continue to look for SVXes for me. It will be the only car for ME, as long as I can find them, and can lift and lower my fat a$$ into one.
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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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Okay. I picked up the Kia on my lunch hour. Or, should I say, I signed paperwork for an hour on my lunch hour and, in that state of "surrealizm" that accompanies such large commitments for monies, drove back to work, like a Zombie. Perhaps I'll be more "settled" on my 40-mile drive home, to be more aware (I did manage to find the sunroof button -- it's, like, 75 cool degrees here today). Sooo . . . until I can REALLY feel settled, talk amongst yourselves.
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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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congrats on the new vehicle, randy. this reminds me i need to call the scion dealership and ask them where my car is!
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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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Congrats Randy, on your Kia.
I just came back from Kia to see your car. Oh the web site. Yeah, sometimes it's hard to part with your old car. Maybe few more days you will be settled...
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what's an iip? i'll take a pic if you can tell me what it is.
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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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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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Okay, so, I know it's just a "mini van" but, it's NEW (had 41 miles on the clock) and it made my family happy.
When I was getting ready to drive it off the lot, the salesman said, "enjoy it." I said, "I will -- except for once a month." More impressions later. So far, (I mean, just considering "what" the vehicle is), I'm impressed. [img]C:\Documents and Settings\Randy Johnson\My Documents\My Pictures\Clie Stick, Pictures\Clie Stick, Pictures 007.jpg[/img]
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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 Last edited by Aredubjay; 08-14-2004 at 12:46 PM. |
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regal blue pearl
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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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