tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post6231781599249864263..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Moar Subie!Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-91426726826760200282013-01-30T12:54:54.484-05:002013-01-30T12:54:54.484-05:00"Ask your parents what a "telephone boot..."Ask your parents what a "telephone booth" is, kids. Basically, back when telephones had to be connected to buildings with a wire, we put up tiny glass buildings on the street in which to attach phones that anybody could use and get their nasty germs all over. The next time that old movie The Matrix comes on the classic movie channel, look for the scene where Trinity nearly gets squooshed by the truck. That thing she's standing in is a telephone booth."<br /><br />You mean, kind of like a tardis? ;)Evyl Robot Michaelhttp://evylrobot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-90338784470241006082013-01-09T20:43:25.417-05:002013-01-09T20:43:25.417-05:00I know what a telephone booth is, yet I am surpeis...I know what a telephone booth is, yet I am surpeised that you know who Tommi Makinen is! Impressed...johnhttp://www.myfirstcar.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-9289011206656941152013-01-06T00:12:21.958-05:002013-01-06T00:12:21.958-05:00I miss telephone booths. Manuel's in Atlanta u...I miss telephone booths. Manuel's in Atlanta used to have an actual old-fashioned wooden one.<br /><br />Subarus are like Glocks. They work just fine, but there is no romanticism about them.<br /><br />Ah, well, when we reach a certain age... And yeah, I'm older than Tam, and feeling it m'self.Justthisguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277333206171756636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-5158978249359970632013-01-05T19:31:32.631-05:002013-01-05T19:31:32.631-05:00Saw this pic today and thought about your Subie qu...Saw this pic today and thought about your Subie quest.<br /><br />http://imgur.com/m2N1r<br /><br />Hope it doesn't get lost in the spam filter.Dun Karinnhttp://livingtheorwelliandream.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-731489470816463542013-01-05T07:41:25.496-05:002013-01-05T07:41:25.496-05:00Changing earl? I like this post, I like all your p...Changing earl? I like this post, I like all your posts.Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794620086508373660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-70692999016184526572013-01-05T03:17:32.947-05:002013-01-05T03:17:32.947-05:00NEVAR ENUFF SCOOBIE^W
FWIW:
My mother drove a Su...NEVAR ENUFF SCOOBIE^W<br /><br />FWIW:<br /><br />My mother drove a Subaru from before I was six until last year, a bit over 25 years, going through ~5 separate cars, all purchased used and, until the last, generally run pretty hard.<br /><br />I've been driving a WRX for almost a decade. I don't drive much or terribly hard, and I confess to rather a lot of benign neglect on my poor riceburner. I will miss it terribly when it goes, though: I got stuck with a Ford Focus for a couple days about two years ago due to some other asshole's thoughtfulness in wiping out the rear corner of my (parked!) car. Nice enough car, I guess, but handling was depressing and the driving experience was so thrilling I had trouble staying awake on my two mile commute.<br /><br />I'm glad your new-to-you Forester is treating you well, Tam. Here's hoping for many years of faithful service.Canthroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263191238757258797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-70806208787690028912013-01-04T23:59:51.450-05:002013-01-04T23:59:51.450-05:00Apologies for tooting my own horn but it's in ...Apologies for tooting my own horn but it's in the mid 30's here in Alabama but I was able to replace the accessory belt on the Pilot in my 65 degree garage.<br /><br />I'm spoiled rotten having had such a nice space to work in for the past decade. It was a major contributing factor to homesickness when I decided we'd try relocation at the end of 2011.<br /><br />I'm so thankful we were able to move back.<br /><br />The belt change was a frustrating reminder of why I'm not fond of transverse mount engines.Scott Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-36502048804239645372013-01-04T23:04:36.214-05:002013-01-04T23:04:36.214-05:00Old NFO:
"LOL, you should have seen me the f...Old NFO:<br /><br />"LOL, you should have seen me the first day when I went from at GTO to a Yukon... Thought I was gonna roll it getting back on the interstate!!! o^O"<br /><br />Wouldn't be the first one. I righted more than one of those that I found laying on it's side in the middle of the freeway. The Yukon/Tahoe seemed easy to tip over during hard lane changes. The equivalent full size Bronco/Expedition not so much, as I never saw one flipped. My '86 Bronco 302 was driven like a giant sports car, and impressed me greatly.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-9800550174752036872013-01-04T22:39:40.644-05:002013-01-04T22:39:40.644-05:00"You may call your 03 a Scoobytruck, but it&#..."You may call your 03 a Scoobytruck, but it's nothing more than an Outback wagon with an identity crisis!"<br /><br />I'm certain you have a point to make, maybe one day you can tell me what it was.<br /><br />FYI the Brat was also built from a standard Subi (L series) wagon, the Brat and Baja are collectively known as "scoobytrucks".Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308171394825291900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-7268743412332890152013-01-04T21:48:21.413-05:002013-01-04T21:48:21.413-05:00I'll be damned if I'm lying on my back on ...<i>I'll be damned if I'm lying on my back on snow-covered gravel to save a couple bucks.</i><br />Ah, memories... I remember once shoveling the snow out of a spot in the driveway so I'd have a dry spot to lay on while I crawled under my Courier to change the slave cylinder on the tranny. Because I could barely afford a rebuilt cylinder and could NOT afford to pay someone else to do it.<br /><br />As to changing the earl, shortly after I got the VFR800, I did that, and the coolant; no matter the numbers said they had some time left. Seeing the coolant, damn glad I did, too.Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-10923281699432288342013-01-04T20:52:23.538-05:002013-01-04T20:52:23.538-05:00>Drang - I think that was with the early 2.2L m...>Drang - I think that was with the early 2.2L motors. My 2.5L is scheduled for 100K between timing belts, and since it's a DOHC, you <b>don't</b> want to break a timing belt (new valves, possible damage to pistons, head, valve guides, for starters - never happened to me even though I stretched one to 112K). Not sure, but I think they use chain(s) for the 3.0L O-6. >Larry - You may call your 03 a Scoobytruck, but it's nothing more than an Outback wagon with an identity crisis!<br />- JTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-87638146685375256052013-01-04T20:30:43.220-05:002013-01-04T20:30:43.220-05:00LOL, you should have seen me the first day when I ...LOL, you should have seen me the first day when I went from at GTO to a Yukon... Thought I was gonna roll it getting back on the interstate!!! o^OOld NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-36611240845670727732013-01-04T19:32:00.204-05:002013-01-04T19:32:00.204-05:00When we met , Mrs. Drang was driving a Subaru wago...When we met , Mrs. Drang was driving a Subaru wagon, an '86, IIRC. Nice little car. Timing belt gave out every 40k, like clockwork. Mechanics told us that was the one known flaw with Subies, have they fixed it? (I heard somewhere they went to chains instead of belts...)Dranghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082177597135236652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-19573258100711930132013-01-04T17:59:59.760-05:002013-01-04T17:59:59.760-05:00A telephone booth is a telephone attached by an ar...A telephone booth is a telephone attached by an armored cable to the interior of a non-functioning TARDIS. Bring plenty of coins as you pay by the minute in advance.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS<br />Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-7258236391589135582013-01-04T16:55:07.946-05:002013-01-04T16:55:07.946-05:00- TAM
RE YOUR NOT WANTING TO TIP OVER
IS THERE A...- TAM<br /><br />RE YOUR NOT WANTING TO TIP OVER<br /><br />IS THERE ANY WAY OF LOWERING THE CENTER<br />OF GRAVITY BELOW THE METACENTRIC HEIGHT<br />OF THE VEHICLE ? SUGGEST BALLASTING DOWN HAVE THE FORMULA TONS PER INCH/IMMERSION FOR VESSELS SIMILAR PRINCIPLES BUT YOUR RESULTS MAY VARY NAVIGATORnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-73671011403288266552013-01-04T15:41:08.042-05:002013-01-04T15:41:08.042-05:00I don't know the details, but there is suppose...I don't know the details, but there is supposed to be a fuse you can pull to dis-engage the rear axle from the drive line, which turns it into a FWD. Useful if you need it towed for some reason, because it can be done by a wheel-lift. No need for dollies or a flat bed.<br />I never had to tow one in the years I drove a tow truck, so I never got to check it out. None of my coworkers had, either.<br /><br />My neighbor had an '04 for sale earlier this year, and wanted $10k. Looked like it was just off the showroom floor, complete with LARGE OB/Biden in '08 sticker.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-21193405705794767492013-01-04T14:52:02.756-05:002013-01-04T14:52:02.756-05:00Yrro: Yeah, I put KYB Excel-Gs on my '93 Legac...Yrro: Yeah, I put KYB Excel-Gs on my '93 Legacy when I got it. Of course, since after removing them, I discovered that they would compress by hand, and stay there, and the right rear rubber biscuit strut mount at the top had ripped completely out of the frame... yeah, anything at all would have been an improvement at that point. :D<br /><br />(The triangular frame that mounts to the car, not ripped out of the car completely. Replacing the strut mount solved the problem entirely.)perlhaqrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920117742664645165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-81353017996561422022013-01-04T13:28:13.314-05:002013-01-04T13:28:13.314-05:00At least you know how to drive well.
Up here in Ch...At least you know how to drive well.<br />Up here in Cheesetopia, Subarus are one of the favorite rides of the Anti-Destination League.<br /><br />They are one of four vehicles guaranteed to be "operated" by someone with their head up their ass.<br /><br />Along with Buicks, Grand Marquis, and the winner: The Prius.<br /><br />Happy Motoring! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-71686856422420021582013-01-04T13:03:58.616-05:002013-01-04T13:03:58.616-05:00Phone booths (telephone boxes here) are still all ...Phone booths (telephone boxes here) are still all the rage here. Just not in the street. I have one friend who has it set up in his hall as a place to hang his cordless house phone. The other? It's in her bathroom, as a shower cubicle.<br /><br />(that's the old cast-iron, iconic red telephone boxes if you're confused).<br /><br />I imagine in a few years kids will be asking 'Dad, why were there showers in the street in the olden days?' - I feel old!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-3234235516492415982013-01-04T12:46:07.698-05:002013-01-04T12:46:07.698-05:00"might want to be wary of the headgaskets if ..."might want to be wary of the headgaskets if it has a 2.5L. they're known for being leaky (anywhere from a slight weepiness to OH GOD WHY IS IT SPEWING THINGS THAT MUST STAY INSIDE) if they're from the late 90s."<br /><br />The early 00's had the same problems. Subaru sells a conditioner that you add to the cooling system that is supposed to mitigate this problem.<br /><br />Also be aware, the flat 4 makes it's best power in the higher RPM range and is an absolute pig between 1K and 3K RPM, so go ahead and rev it up. <br /><br />NOTHING will make it handle and accelerate like the Zed (a feature not a bug when the roads get slick), but I don't imagine there's any way you are going to confuse the two from behind the wheel.<br /><br />I am quite fond of my little yellow Scoobytruck (03 Baja). The Mustang mostly stays under its cover this time of year (because convertible, not so much because of road conditions in Raleigh NC).Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308171394825291900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-79193343849254984342013-01-04T12:17:31.178-05:002013-01-04T12:17:31.178-05:00@perlhaqr Yeah, sounds like it. Although if you pu...@perlhaqr Yeah, sounds like it. Although if you put $1,000 of shocks on a $2,000 car... you might be an autocrosser.<br /><br />In a '99, I'd bet you $20 that even a set of KYB's would be a nice upgrade. The shocks are probably dead and gone now given the level of maintenance most people put into their cars.Yrrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05533533699684806728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-21114129392840797102013-01-04T11:46:58.313-05:002013-01-04T11:46:58.313-05:00Crap, I tried to insert a link and screwed the poo...Crap, I tried to insert a link and screwed the pooch<br /><br />http://www.carshopusa.com/index.php?app=1592<br />oghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07551049745184408924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-29995802046047240892013-01-04T11:45:23.175-05:002013-01-04T11:45:23.175-05:00The ones I've installed were XYZ's. A pret...The ones I've installed were XYZ's. A pretty simple no-power tool install which gives you rebuildable, adjustable ride. oghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07551049745184408924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-27933677276890228212013-01-04T11:38:12.816-05:002013-01-04T11:38:12.816-05:00There's a place ~25 miles from you (Brickyard ...There's a place ~25 miles from you (Brickyard Imported Cars) that claims to have a full set of stock '05 Legacy 5 spoke alloy 17's for $85 each, with a less pretty one for a spare at $75. You could drop your tire aspect ratio quite a bit with that. They've also got some 16" 10 spokes out of an '04 for $45 each.<br /><br />As for freeway entrances, I usually just keep my '93 Legacy in a lower gear until I'm up to speed. Compared to the whomping V8 in the '72, the Subie 2.2 revs to the moon.<br /><br />Og: When you say "get a set of coilovers for it for about a grand" do you mean something fancy, like Konis or Teins? Because the stock suspension is coilover struts to begin with.perlhaqrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920117742664645165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-18969411852867027692013-01-04T11:32:07.512-05:002013-01-04T11:32:07.512-05:00I’m with Tam on not crawling around under my vehic...I’m with Tam on not crawling around under my vehicles in the driveway or street with snow on the ground. Now as to the Foresters performance and handling… http://www.andysautosport.com/performance_chips/subaru.html for a replacement chip.<br />http://www.knfilters.com/news/news.aspx?id=1194 for a K&N air filter<br />http://www.ehow.com/how_7681345_do-subaru-outback-handle-better.html to decrease weight and increase rigidity <br />http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/stiffer-springs-and-shocks-without-lowering-iti-171664.html?s=bf9cf54a6f0372650553b507dd66fd6a& on shocks and struts…Essentially replace with new.<br />Alloy wheels and all season radial tires.<br />We have a well-used 1999 Outback that’s going through the replacement suspension, engine and overall drive train parts that far too many owners never do. This particular vehicle went through several owners but is still worth fixing up as a daily driver. <br />Sport Pilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04862280966739841769noreply@blogger.com