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Sometimes the SVX does not feel rare at all, 2 Sightings in 2 days
Coming south from Muncy on Rt 147 I saw a familiar shape pull onto the highway (I was in my Mazda), sure enough it was a green SVX. It was getting dark so hard to tell which green color it was. It had SUBARU spelled out in chrome stick on letters on the rear drivers side and SVX spelled out on the rear passenger side. Also had a front windshield visor, that said Subaru. When I passed him I saw that it was a young guy driving. He turned off when we got to Sunbury. Too hard to get a picture while driving.
Today I was at the Naval Support Activity Base in Mechanicsburg and saw an Ebony with a tan interior and pin stripe parked at one of the buildings. Both looked to be in very good shape. Either belong to anyone here?
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1992 LSL ebony pearl 170k - Thank you Ron Mummert Reading Box of Wine Car ----------------------------------- 1992 SVX LSL 5-Speed Sold at 180K 2019 1995 SVX Lsi Polo Sold at 118K 2007 |
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Re: Sometimes the SVX does not feel rare at all, 2 Sightings in 2 days
I have only spotted maybe 10 in all the years of me driving mine 15 years . One was in Nashville, Tenn. 2 were here in town . one pulled into the Lowe's Parking lot looking for me . The mechanic/parts guy at the local Subaru dealer had one. saw one at a fitness gym in Stratford,Conn.
Last year a RED one driving around Lake George in NY . sighting are now far and few in between . Our local dealer sold quite a few in the 92 -95 era. |
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Re: Sometimes the SVX does not feel rare at all, 2 Sightings in 2 days
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1992 LSL ebony pearl 170k - Thank you Ron Mummert Reading Box of Wine Car ----------------------------------- 1992 SVX LSL 5-Speed Sold at 180K 2019 1995 SVX Lsi Polo Sold at 118K 2007 |
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Re: Sometimes the SVX does not feel rare at all, 2 Sightings in 2 days
I would be willing to bet that more were sold in PA than any other state, probably by a longshot. I could be wrong though, but based on a lot of factors, that's my guess.
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Re: Sometimes the SVX does not feel rare at all, 2 Sightings in 2 days
Strange. I'm on base every day and I've never seen that car. Heck, all the gate guards know me because of my strange car.
Too bad I'm not driving mine these days or you would have seen mine. Looks like you were down somewhere near the 500 buildings. If you came in the main gate, you probably didn't get a chance to see my new ride.
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-Jason (8/23/07-Present) 1995 Subaru SVX LSi (197k) Polo Green (#1102) 03/95 Mods: DDM Tuning 4500k 35w Low Beam HID, 100w H3 Bulbs, Extra Ground Cables, 15 minute $12.96 mod, svxfiles designed transmission mount (), sporting a "new" tail light bar, silver BBS rims, custom power steering cooler (one that doesn't dump ATF constantly), new negative lead cable, no more third or fourth gear (1977-Present) 1977 Chevrolet Corvette (81k) Silver (12/01/2011-Present) 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 5MT (97k) I have a bad feeling about this. -Obi Wan Kenobi |
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Re: Sometimes the SVX does not feel rare at all, 2 Sightings in 2 days
What's the new ride?
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1992 LSL ebony pearl 170k - Thank you Ron Mummert Reading Box of Wine Car ----------------------------------- 1992 SVX LSL 5-Speed Sold at 180K 2019 1995 SVX Lsi Polo Sold at 118K 2007 |
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Re: Sometimes the SVX does not feel rare at all, 2 Sightings in 2 days
subaru is secretly still making them....
its not a 97 or older, actually a 2010 ! |
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I know what you mean. Last 2 trips to ohio from albany ny and not one to be seen. The day after i put an ad in the local paper to sell mine there's one on the side of the road for sale. Go figure. And now another 50 miles away.
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Re: Sometimes the SVX does not feel rare at all, 2 Sightings in 2 days
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-Jason (8/23/07-Present) 1995 Subaru SVX LSi (197k) Polo Green (#1102) 03/95 Mods: DDM Tuning 4500k 35w Low Beam HID, 100w H3 Bulbs, Extra Ground Cables, 15 minute $12.96 mod, svxfiles designed transmission mount (), sporting a "new" tail light bar, silver BBS rims, custom power steering cooler (one that doesn't dump ATF constantly), new negative lead cable, no more third or fourth gear (1977-Present) 1977 Chevrolet Corvette (81k) Silver (12/01/2011-Present) 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 5MT (97k) I have a bad feeling about this. -Obi Wan Kenobi |
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Re: Sometimes the SVX does not feel rare at all, 2 Sightings in 2 days
i actually didn't think they were all that rare until i bought one because in CO you see them regularly. sometimes they are far apart but i see at least one a month and have actually seen two in one day while driving my own.
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Re: Sometimes the SVX does not feel rare at all, 2 Sightings in 2 days
Are you concerned at all about the head gaskets holding up?
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1992 LSL ebony pearl 170k - Thank you Ron Mummert Reading Box of Wine Car ----------------------------------- 1992 SVX LSL 5-Speed Sold at 180K 2019 1995 SVX Lsi Polo Sold at 118K 2007 |
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Re: Sometimes the SVX does not feel rare at all, 2 Sightings in 2 days
05+ has a much lower chance of throwing up headgaskets than the 99-04 model. The 05 2.5 is the EJ253.
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-Jason (8/23/07-Present) 1995 Subaru SVX LSi (197k) Polo Green (#1102) 03/95 Mods: DDM Tuning 4500k 35w Low Beam HID, 100w H3 Bulbs, Extra Ground Cables, 15 minute $12.96 mod, svxfiles designed transmission mount (), sporting a "new" tail light bar, silver BBS rims, custom power steering cooler (one that doesn't dump ATF constantly), new negative lead cable, no more third or fourth gear (1977-Present) 1977 Chevrolet Corvette (81k) Silver (12/01/2011-Present) 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 5MT (97k) I have a bad feeling about this. -Obi Wan Kenobi |
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Re: Sometimes the SVX does not feel rare at all, 2 Sightings in 2 days
i would be willing to bet if you have more than 60k that there is already "seapage" (subaru term) from the driver head if you take off the cover and look at the very back corner.
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Re: Sometimes the SVX does not feel rare at all, 2 Sightings in 2 days
My Mom had a '02 at 120K the head gaskets went. I still love them though.
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1992 LSL ebony pearl 170k - Thank you Ron Mummert Reading Box of Wine Car ----------------------------------- 1992 SVX LSL 5-Speed Sold at 180K 2019 1995 SVX Lsi Polo Sold at 118K 2007 |
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