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My "new" 97 LSi has arrived...
Browsing thru some previous "babble", I discovered my car apparently generated a lot of interest/controversy. Yes, that's the one, the e-Bay car in Denver being sold by the dealership as "brand new". Since so many people were familiar with the car, here's the inside scoop: No, the car isn't "brand new". Of course not, it is a 1997 model. Yes, it does have 121 actual miles. No, the odometer wasn't tinkered with. The car has never been registered since it was delivered to the dealership. I am the original registered owner of the vehicle. Many folks had an opinion on the chrome wheels. All I can say is they definitely work for me! I just received the car here in California two days ago and I've only put about 75 miles on it, so I can't say much other than; yes, it still has that new car smell and NO, I didn't pay $50,000 for it !!! Hopefully, this will answer some of the questions floating around about the car. Trust me, it has found a loving home.
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Re: My "new" 97 LSi has arrived...
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Funny you should mention it...
It just so happens I was born and raised in Lebanon, IN., just about 25 or so miles north of Indy...I'll be visiting my dad and lots of my family there in September, but, alas, I will probably opt for air travel.
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Re: Funny you should mention it...
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Re: My "new" 97 LSi has arrived...
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If I were to pick up an SVX with 121 miles on it, there's simply no way I could avoid driving it. But please tell us that you're not commuting in it daily. Oh, and I wanna smell it, too.
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75 miles? How's that tranny holdin' up?
Ron.
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Good s**t happened. 69 was worth the wait. '92 stock semi-pristine ebony - 160K '96 Grand Caravan - 240K '01 Miata SE - 79K '07 Chrysler Pacifica - 60k - future money pit. |
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SVX'ing
So far, the tranny is holding up fine (at least as of this morning at 235 mi. !) --- you guys are scaring me...
Thankfully, I won't be using it as a daily commuter. I originally set out looking for a "clean" SVX to use as a daily driver, as opposed to my Boxster, but then I found this one. Now, it will share the daily driving chores with the Boxster and my Outback!!! P.S. I just found the first thing wrong with the car this morning...the driver's side window washer doesn't squirt. Is this the beginning of the end for the tranny?!?! |
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Re: SVX'ing
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That being said, since you have a choice, I wouldn't pick the SVX on really hot days.
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heh... that made me laugh.
A new SVX and a boxster eh? You wouldn't be looking for a son to adopt by any chance would you? |
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don't forget the Outback
AND...AND an Outback.
What's your secret? Oh, BTW my '97 has 71Kmiles and the tranny is just fine.
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Re: SVX'ing
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Just kidding. Perhaps the hose has just come undone (check under the hood). Or, there is wax in the nozzle. Just take a straight pin and wallow it around in the holes a bit to get the gunk out.
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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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Re: SVX'ing
[P.S. I just found the first thing wrong with the car this morning...the driver's side window washer doesn't squirt. Is this the beginning of the end for the tranny?!?! [/B][/QUOTE]
Ha-Ha-ha! No, Jeff. Lucky for us there's no link between the tranny & the windshield squirter reservoir, HOWEVER - Be warned that there was a factory recall for improper (organic) washer fluids being used by certain Subaru dealerships. These fluids, when left in the reservoir for many years had a tendency to leak out at the coupling link for the transporter tube & drip down the firewall & ultimately puddle inside of a body frame component. Of course, on most SVXes, this puddle never forms because it evaporates with normal driving. BUT - if the car was not driven for over a year, the organic fluid could rust out a frame member, something you may not notice until that high speed emergency manuver causes a critical frame separation, & you and all of your loved ones sail through a guardrail into the path of an Amtrak freight train. Now, I really don't want to alarm you. I mean MAYBE the dealership read the recall notice & took the proper course of action... HOPEFULLY. But relax, Jeff - fortunately my company - Ripimoff Industries, bought the last quantities of the new SYNTHETIC Subaru approved wiper fluid that not only cleans better, but actually leaks down the firewall & forms a chemical bonding with the structural damaged area to make that failing frame member stronger than new! Some users even report a 5% increase in horsepower with better gas mileage to boot, but I certainly wouldn't want you to buy this product because of a few unsubstanciated claims. No - I want you to invest in the safety of your entire family. So.... For a 16 ounce bottle of SubySafti-kleen Wiper Stuff, just send a check for only $19.95 plus $27.95 handling to: Ripimoff Industries, 666 Yakfur Plaza, Kabul, Afghanistan. Please allow 4-6 months for prompt delivery. And...if you order today, we'll include the "Pin". That's right! The Pin is a sharpened steel device that, when inserted in the nozzle of your clogged squirter hole, will return the nozzle to "like new" efficiency. Glad I could help - Ron.
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Good s**t happened. 69 was worth the wait. '92 stock semi-pristine ebony - 160K '96 Grand Caravan - 240K '01 Miata SE - 79K '07 Chrysler Pacifica - 60k - future money pit. |
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I think Ron's been hittin the box a little to much this afternoon.
-Mike |
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Learjeff
i was very close to buying that CO. lsi
i ended up buying a 94 red lsi, w/ 42,000 -$11,000 it is showroom clean as well, stock everything. even have the original window sales sheet. i was trying to find photos of yours this last week through ebay history, now out of the database. Reason: i wanted to view your wheels before i make a decision. I really liked the wheel style and crome on red. If you plan to post photos to your locker that would be awesome. I hope to have the wheels on next week, i'm headin to palm springs, and love to put the hammer down on the 10. as long as there isn't a wind storm. 2 more: what did you pay for the svx? and how does it compare to the boxster? |
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