SVX's from Israel, pictures and story

[Simply Nuts]

I will try to expose what i can about the SVX's that came to Israel.
In 1992, "Japanauto" the importer of Subaru brought 20 SVX's for the market here.



The importer stoped the import in 1994, i don't know how many came in 1994 (i will chack that in the near future) but i know that the 2-3 SVX's that got the title 1993 are probably "left overs" from 1992 or personal importing.

I am searching SVX's from 2003 the year i saw one the first time, i tried to count them all, found out that at least 17 survived, 4 from 1994, 2 from 1993 and the rest are 1992.
I know that also at least 4 cars has been totaled by their owners.
All came with grey interior, AWD, sun roof.
1992-3 don't have air bags, 1994 do have.

I will post some pictures:

That's my 92' that i just bought:
















more to come.

[Simply Nuts]

That's 94' of a friend:

[Simply Nuts]

This 94' (don't confuse, that 1992 sign is just for the display) was the last SVX that sold here.
8 years i am chasing after this car to buy it, but the price is too high.











That 92' is the most beautifull SVX here, even though it has 350,000 km on the speedo.
I should get more pictures of it.

[Simply Nuts]

Another 94':





92', that's the first SVX i saw in 2003:



Another 92':

[Simply Nuts]

93':



92':



That 92' is no longer with us...



I have more pictures of other SVX's from here, it will take a while to find them and post them too.

[immortal_suby]

cool pictures! Must be neat to have something that rare over there.

[Simply Nuts]

Thanks!
It is neat, a week ago some one saw me with the SVX while he was doing reverse to turn, he couldn't stop look at the SVX and crashed into a parked car behind him, it some how happend in front of a cop! it was funny and sad at the same time

[green_eyed_lady]

Originally Posted by immortal_suby

cool pictures! Must be neat to have something that rare over there.

Yeah, we think it's pretty neat over HERE, too!

[Blacky]

Those are interesting bumper corners on your car. I see the speedo is in KM only. The Canadian ones have both.

[lhopp77]

That red SVX owned by Jonathan Gutman appears to be a different shade of red than any US cars unless it has been repainted. Also, none of ours are two toned with the black. It also appears to have the dark gray leather interior not imported into the US.

If the red is stock--what is the paint code number if you are able to get it. I like that shade.

Lee

[icingdeath88]

Originally Posted by lhopp77

That red SVX owned by Jonathan Gutman appears to be a different shade of red than any US cars unless it has been repainted. Also, none of ours are two toned with the black. It also appears to have the dark gray leather interior not imported into the US.

If the red is stock--what is the paint code number if you are able to get it. I like that shade.

Lee

That one's called Ruby Mica or something like that and it was a non-US color. Some of the Euro and the Australian market got that color. The paint code is in the color sheet thing that Earl put together.

[Simply Nuts]

Originally Posted by Blacky

Those are interesting bumper corners on your car. I see the speedo is in KM only. The Canadian ones have both.

I don't like the bumper corners, the only reason they are there is because i am afraid that the glue attached to them will leave marks on the color.

Originally Posted by lhopp77

That red SVX owned by Jonathan Gutman appears to be a different shade of red than any US cars unless it has been repainted. Also, none of ours are two toned with the black. It also appears to have the dark gray leather interior not imported into the US.

If the red is stock--what is the paint code number if you are able to get it. I like that shade.

Lee

Jonathan Gutman is not the owner, he is a photographer and a good friend.
The car has been repainted, i can get you the paint color number, it will take a week + -.


Another 92' SVX, a friend just bought it:





He wasn't too happy when i took this picture

[svxcess]

Originally Posted by lhopp77

If the red is stock--what is the paint code number if you are able to get it. I like that shade.

The official name for the color is Swiss Ruby Mica (a pearl finish sometimes called just Red Mica) The actual color code is 247

Definitely available in Japan and Australia from 1991-93 and maybe a couple of European Markets (Germany and Switzerland) This color was always a two tone, with black roof, trunk and spoiler.



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SilverSpear got me the paint formulation for this color, but it doesn't match the US paints. He was working on getting a conversion

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[Simply Nuts]

New updates!
4 More SVX's to the thread.

That 92' and 94' was sadly totaled in 2002:





That 92' is probably the first SVX to arrive here, this picture is from a car magazine:


And that 92' beauty i discoverd friday:

[Conn SVX]

Also strange all the marking in the buttons and levers are in ENGLISH.. (wipers , cruise etc)