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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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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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You do realize that you jinxed yourself totally?
~~Michelle
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~~Michelle ----------------------------------------------- '92 LS-L - copper - 190K miles '94 LS-L - pearlie - 92K miles *still have '92 parts* |
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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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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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Re: The 3rd annual report.
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(Great, now I just jinxed myself mentioning them as well!) |
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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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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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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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this guy wants to have a look at your trnsmission........
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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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. -Mark |
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2020 Subaru Outback Touring - Wife's first Subaru 2005 Volvo V70R - 5-cylinder love! :Heart: ** SOLD **1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Wagon - MOST RELIABLE car I've ever owned ** SOLD **2006Subaru WRXSTi (Former "Boxer4Racing.com / Continential Tire" STi) - Built EJ22t block / EJ207 JDM STi "big port heads" - 9,000rpm MONEY PIT!!! ** SOLD ** 1995 "Tree-Hugger Green" SVX L AWD(5 MT) --- "Gumby" 130K miles #399 in MY95, my original love... |
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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? Joe
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'92 LSL TEAL 277,000 miles Trans (on # 3) Engine (on # 2) "NEW" VISORS '03 Forester XS 214,000 miles '05 Outback 3.0R |
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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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