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My first ogling...
The other day I had, rather my SVX had, my first open ogling. In the 4+ months I've had my SVX I really haven't had anyone ask me what it was and rarely does anyone ever do a double take at it (at least not that I ever see). But it was all worth it when the other night coming home from work I met up with a slicky boy and his gal driving a blue WRX with all the rally crap on it turning onto the street I was on at a stop. He looked first to check the intersection then did a double take and leaned over his steering wheel as he stared at my SVX driving away from him like he never knew such an animal ever existed. I just looked at him and smiled as I drove past.
"Yeah, that's right...you're just driving a poor imitation of the real McCoy!" Just had to share it.
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Pearl '92 LS-L 179K (Historic 1st 5-speed SVX) Mods: 5-speed, 4.11's, Group-N motor mounts, dual Magnaflows, cone air filter, Kenwood MP-228 CD/Receiver, white-faced gauges, '97 grill, custom window tinting. Ebony Mica '92 LS 80K Oct 2002 - Dec 2004: Victim of theft. She served me well. You can tell the lack of craftsmanship by the wrinkles in the duct tape. |
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dunno if i posted this yet... about a month ago on my way to chicago.... i was at one of the toll stations.... and the change lady said... my god, you're driving a svx! i love those cars.....
needless to say, a gloomy day got better right then....
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I get looks from everyone at my high school.
I'm expecting them to look again when I wash, wax and polish the car and rims ... Oh and clean the headlights and take out all the dings
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Tim 92 Liquid Silver SVX 5MT 2009 BMW Z4 (Gone) 2012 Camry V6 SE |
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Sort of competition..............
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But yeah, have you guys noticed that a lot of people who own and drive the subaru other then SVX, do not know about SVX?
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Nikita Petrov (Nik) Red 94 LSi 2013 Honda PCX 150 2011 Subaru Impreza 2009 Subaru Outback Alternative Ways of getting around 2011 Felt Edict 9 SE 2009 Felt FX 35 2006 Cannondale CAAD9 |
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The subaru dealer near me didnt know what my car was! Well, the salesmen I mean.
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Tim 92 Liquid Silver SVX 5MT 2009 BMW Z4 (Gone) 2012 Camry V6 SE |
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Thats just sad.
It's weird when people do know what it is, but don't own one. Like a 40 something mom going into Walmart. But on the other hand it's cool when people have no idea, it's very easy to convince them it's a brand new model.
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92 SVX #772 140k 6speed, ECU Tune stage II, Koni/Ground control, 3,270lbs. 91 Legacy Turbo 5spd. FMIC, crappy stock turbo, ACT clutch. 78 BRAT (New toy) (Soon to be EJ22T powered) 90 240 SX. RB25 powered!! DRIFT!!!111!!! (GF's car) To many cars to spend time on teh web! |
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When I bought the 94 Pearly from Jim, we had to change the title. We parked both SVXes out in front of the place . The front was one big glass window. The young lady doing our paper work faced that window. When she asked "Whats's an SVX", Jim, Rosie, and I stepped aside, pointed to the window and said "there's 2 of them." She loooked and said "which one. " Jim said, "the white one." She looked incredulous and said, "that's a 94". We all said yes. She asked "what year is the burgundy one." Rosie said "97." Then she wanted to know where to find a 2003 and who was a good dealer in the area. I told her that Suby doesn't make them any more. She really liked the SVX.
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I know how you feel. I get looks from everyone at my high school, too. But, I think it's more the fact that I'm 47 and still in high school than my SVX. J/K They're raising the drinking age to 35 in Kentucky in order to keep alcohol out of the High Schools.
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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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ogling
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Wow! I never knew you had high schools down there in Kentucky. I've always been told that every able young man received a still at the age of 16 and was sent packing.
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Re: ogling
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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: Re: ogling
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British vehicles are my last ditch attempt to keep the nasty Italian thoughts in my mind at bay. So far its working. |
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My favorite story:
Last summer I was driving in dowtown Pittsburgh on 7th street (Theater District). I was sitting in some traffic and a kid (Probably about 10 years old) walking down the street with his father yells to me through my open window, "Nice Car!!!" That really made my day. Mike |
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Re: ogling
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I think you mean West (By-God) Virginia.
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Larry III & The Beautiful Naviguesser '19 Tungsten Pearl Outback 3.6R Ltd...."AISHA" '08 Harvest Gold Outback 3.0L. L. L. Bean...."AIJOU" '07 Gray Diamond Pearl Outback XT Ltd..."AH SO" '05 White Pearl & Silver BAJA Turbo..."AH HA" '97 Bordeaux Pearl SVX LSi..."SUBYDOO" '94 White Pearl SVX LSi..."PEARLY" '92 White Pearl SVX LSL w/touring pkg..."SVXY" '92 Teal SVX LSL w/touring pkg..."ALCYONE" '96 Polo Green LSi ... "MIDORI" '00 Black Dodge VIPER RT-10... "VINNIE" Engineers do it with precision. English teachers are novel lovers. Home: larrysingeriii@comcast.net SVX FEVER, CATCH IT AT A MEET NEAR YOU !! |
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I don't know people like the car, or they're staring at the weird windows. >shrug< I get a lot of looks.
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Deep down I'm truly vain
I've always loved the looks my car gets (I know it's really not me). And now that she stands out so much more, there are more looks. I don't actually get to see most of these looks as I'm concentrating on my driving , but Chris is constantly saying, from the passenger's seat, "that guy's gonna break his neck if he turns any farther." What I think is fun is going through our local Taco Bell drivethru late on a Sat night (when all the kids work). They all flock to the pickup window to ogle. ~~Michelle (and my mom still says "they're not looking at your car" )
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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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