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Old 01-22-2004, 09:54 PM
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Smile The 3rd annual report.

January 20th marked my 3rd anniversary of SVX ownership. I posted my experiences with the beast at year one & two. Now I'll review the '03 to '04 time frame. With all the good times & bad times many of you diehards have lived through, I do this to show that when driven as an "ordinary" day-to-day vehicle, the SVX can survive without constant life support from your over-loaded credit cards.

A quick review - '92 LS-L purchased with 76.8K from private owner. Had a Suby rebuilt tranny installed at 60K-ish. I installed a B&M cooler two months after the purchase. At 100K, before the 10th annual Lafayette sweatfest, I had all belts, cam seals, plugs & one wheel bearing replaced. Got tranny power flushed & did Yoko AVS dbs at the corners.

The car began '03 at around 110K, & now has 128K on it. We replaced two front rotors & pads, & the behind the battery resistor this summer. I replaced the infamous power steering "O" ring three days ago due to a vibration in the steering when turning at parking lot speeds. The replacement seems to have cured the problem. Cost of part, $1.40. My labor, 45 minutes at minimum wage. Other than Mobile 1 at 3-4K intervals, that was it.

I drive the car as if it were as old as I am. Well, not really, but it commutes 25 miles daily with rural/city sales calls thrown in. It got me through last year's record snows, the Baltimore Crab Meet autocross (5 runs) & the Oak Ridge, TN jaunt highlighted with a spirited trip through the Dragon.
Top speed attained this year - 115mph on Rt 81 in Virginia.
All other accessories, A/C, stock tuner/CD, antenna, sunroof etc. still function 100%. Yes, I could use a few new dash light bulbs.

So, for what it's worth, I just like to point out that when serviced regularly & not totally run into the ground, or racing ricers at every light, the car CAN return a lot of pleasure at minimal expense.

Now that I've cursed the car for this year, I hope to see everyone at Reading, gremlins willing.

Ron.
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Old 01-22-2004, 10:49 PM
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You do realize that you jinxed yourself totally?

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Old 01-22-2004, 10:55 PM
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i agree with Ron. you only hear the bad stuff on here - no one regularly posts how great their car is running.

i'm going on two years, with a cracked coil pack ($75-ish - knew about it at purchase) and a temp sensor ($20?) to show as far as repairs.

the bulk of my money has been mods, and routine maintenance. original quiet bearings and original smooth-shifting tranny at 66,000 miles.

here's to a long-lived SVX to all!
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Old 01-22-2004, 11:47 PM
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Re: The 3rd annual report.

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Now that I've cursed the car for this year, I hope to see everyone at Reading, gremlins willing.

Ron.
Yes Ron, the gremlins like anonymity. You have now angered them. I wish you the best of luck.

(Great, now I just jinxed myself mentioning them as well!)
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Old 01-22-2004, 11:51 PM
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i was just thinking today how much better my claret now runs, then when i bought it almost two years ago. i think its happier being maintained by me than its two previous owners.
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Old 01-23-2004, 04:47 AM
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Ron,

I have it on good authority that Mr. Meet Monster is bringing a Box-O-Burgundy to Reading V. He wants to share some with you.
Also, he called me trying to find out where he could buy a zebra striped tie.
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Old 01-23-2004, 07:50 AM
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this guy wants to have a look at your trnsmission........
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Old 01-23-2004, 08:19 AM
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Thanks for the feedback, Ron. I like reviewing the experiences of others- including the 'good' ones. Sounds like we've got similar circumstances. The SVX is my 'daily driver' and I can't think of another car that's given me more pleasure overall. As I've posted before, it has even performed some 'truck' duty while building our new house (did you note my previous post- you can fit 16 10 ft. 2x6's inside an SVX with the rear seat(s) folded). I don't 'beat' it, but I don't 'baby' it either. As I said- it's my daily driver.

Good continued luck with your SVX.

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Old 01-23-2004, 11:55 PM
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You do realize that you jinxed yourself totally?

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Don't worry Ron, if something bad happens I'll stop in on my way up and pick you up!!! You're getting there one way or the other!!! Ya can bring the wine too if ya want!!!
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Old 01-26-2004, 10:55 AM
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My BABY will be going in for what I hope will be its last set of TIMING belts, Belts & hoses, seals & such, and trans flush. I will be letting her rest and making my Forester the daily driver.

I have seen a post or two on Oil Pumps. What is the networks feel for doing a new oil pump while the front is off of the engine. Does anyone know the cost or pros/cons about the replacement?

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Old 01-26-2004, 11:33 AM
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On the oil pump; I'd take a look at it while you are in there for the water pump. It comes right off the front of the engine and you can inspect it then. The shop manual gives the wear limits. Mine showed almost zero wear at 100K so I put it back. I wouldn't replace it without first looking at it.
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