The Subaru SVX World Network   SVX Network Forums
Live Chat!
SVX or Subaru Links
Old Lockers
Photo Post
How-To Documents
Message Archive
SVX Shop Search
IRC users:

Go Back   The Subaru SVX World Network > Regional SVX Forum & Clubs > European Forum

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #16  
Old 04-08-2006, 04:53 PM
b3lha's Avatar
b3lha b3lha is offline
Phil & Belha
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Alcyone Limited, Buckinghamshire UK
Posts: 2,671
If was just a maroon SVX I'd be tempted to buy it cheap as a parts car. But because it's the Autocar roadtest car, I'd feel guilty about scrapping it. It really needs someone to throw a lot of cash into restoring it.

As far as Jap imports go, the best and only english language reference is JamSVX's site: www.geocities.com/jamsvx. Look under "SVX Versions".

The ones to go for are the Version L or the S4. Some of the Version E's are quite nice too depending on what options are fitted.
__________________
Subaru ECU and TCU Website
1992 Alcyone SVX Version L
1992 Alcyone SVX Version L
1994 Alcyone SVX S40-II
2004 Subaru Legacy 2.5 SE Sports Tourer
1996 Subaru Legacy 2.2 GX Wagon
1988 Subaru Justy J12 SL-II

Last edited by b3lha; 04-08-2006 at 04:55 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 04-09-2006, 08:31 AM
Maineman1963 Maineman1963 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Uttoxeter,Staffs, UK
Posts: 63
Send a message via MSN to Maineman1963
Cheers had a look at the site. Having only come in to the world of SVX late in 2004 via a UK car was not aware of the Jap specs etc. Interesting ! understand re the Autocar maroon SVX but the fact is it is getting very long in the tooth and looking at a spares/repair i suspect. Needs the autobox refurbing and a full respray, engine rebuild shame Subaru UK don't take it on as part of the heritage of the brand ?
__________________
94 Aug M reg black UK SVX 97k miles, std car. For Sale
2003 530d Sport Auto BMW 75k miles and increasing Ford Racing Puma 2000 X 27k miles FOR SALE
"Stranger from another planet welcome to our hole just strap on your guitar and we'll play some rock n roll" - The Stranglers Feb 1977
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 04-11-2006, 02:09 PM
captain paul captain paul is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: brighton england
Posts: 13
I can fill in a bit of info on the test car.
Myself and a business partner bought PDH at auction as seen last summer, she drove nicely considering the age of the car but check engine light was on.
We had her on display at various events around the country on sale.
The gearbox was fine until someone (not me) decided to play with the gears in manual mode, not a good idea as we all know.
She was then sold at a classic car auction as seen. I should have bought out my partner's share in the car and kept her but storage was a problem at the time and financially it did not make sense to own 2 SVXs.
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 04-11-2006, 03:45 PM
svxistentialist's Avatar
svxistentialist svxistentialist is offline
Jersey Girl
Alcyone Gold Contributor
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Ireland
Posts: 8,270
Send a message via Skype™ to svxistentialist
Registered SVX
Brighton rocks!

Quote:
Originally Posted by captain paul
I can fill in a bit of info on the test car.
Myself and a business partner bought PDH at auction as seen last summer, she drove nicely considering the age of the car but check engine light was on.
We had her on display at various events around the country on sale.
The gearbox was fine until someone (not me) decided to play with the gears in manual mode, not a good idea as we all know.
She was then sold at a classic car auction as seen. I should have bought out my partner's share in the car and kept her but storage was a problem at the time and financially it did not make sense to own 2 SVXs.
Hey Paul

Welcome to the site, and thanks for the update.

The gearbox may have been on a downward spiral, and playing with it just hastened the demise. I'm saying this, having had quite a bit of trouble with my last car, and currently, I have not had time to solve an electrical glitch in Betty's gearbox.

I think if you don't hammer the box, or change down to a gear that is too low, with a good gearbox you can play a bit without too much harm done. I constantly shift from D to 3 and vice versa in order to SAVE my gearbox and drivetrain.

PDH should be a good bet to hold onto, but it does sound as if quite a bit of rectification is currently on the cards. With a few of them on the market at pretty cheap prices, I am sure it would be very easy to buy a better one for the money, for everyday use.

But as a piece of nostalgia, PDH would be a worthwhile gamble for somebody mechanically minded, who was willing to do a rolling restoration.

Nice to have you on the forum, and thanks again for the history.

Joe
__________________
Black Betty [Bam a Lam!] '93 UK spec, still languishing Betty
Jersey Girl Silver '92 UK [Channel Isles] 40K Jersey Girl @ Mersea
Candy Purple Honda Blackbird Plum Dangerous
White X2 RVR Mitsubishi 1800GDI. Vantastic

40,000 miles Jersey Girl
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 04-21-2006, 02:20 PM
captain paul captain paul is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: brighton england
Posts: 13
Hi Joe, thanks for the welcome, apologies for my delay in replying, I've been away working. As you quite rightly say gently snicking into 3 from D is perfectly ok especially when town driving, my guess is it was probably 2 at 80mph and a big foot on the throttle just for good measure. My own car will only will only pull away in manual then will go into D once on the move, I suspect the fault is probably the sprag. Hopefully I can find time to work on it soon. I do have a WRX STI box ready for my manual conversion project. I also need a windscreen to get me back on the road, anyone know of one for sale? As you say, Brighton rocks, I'm off out for the evening, walking, Ford transit is hardly a head turner, something about the windows being very ordinary.
Reply With Quote
  #21  
Old 04-21-2006, 02:33 PM
Maineman1963 Maineman1963 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Uttoxeter,Staffs, UK
Posts: 63
Send a message via MSN to Maineman1963
Captain hi. Be interesting to see how you get on with the 6 speed box from the STI. I just love the STI's as well ! You just missed a windscreen on Ebay ( so to speak ) alas as they are like gold dust.
__________________
94 Aug M reg black UK SVX 97k miles, std car. For Sale
2003 530d Sport Auto BMW 75k miles and increasing Ford Racing Puma 2000 X 27k miles FOR SALE
"Stranger from another planet welcome to our hole just strap on your guitar and we'll play some rock n roll" - The Stranglers Feb 1977
Reply With Quote
  #22  
Old 04-21-2006, 03:06 PM
captain paul captain paul is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: brighton england
Posts: 13
Hi Maineman, I was in the bidding on that last one, I saw it as about £150, maybe £200 would have secured it. Just have to hope for a breaker to come on the market. My box is a 5 spd, couldn't afford a 6. To the best of my knowlege it is an sti box. Off out now, bright lights of the city and all that.
Cheers,
Paul.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:31 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
© 2001-2015 SVX World Network
(208)-906-1122