I think I found your first mod for the SVX Scott... - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

JC · 2004-09-19, 12:38 PM

tysonK · 2004-09-19, 12:41 PM

Yah I really like those wheels also!

tysonK · 2004-09-19, 12:42 PM

I wonder if they purposefully took that picture in the ghetto?

Nick Koan · 2004-09-19, 12:55 PM

nice

MattR · 2004-09-19, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tysonK

Yah I really like those wheels also!

Yeah, the wheels really help that car's looks...

JC · 2004-09-19, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MattR

Yeah, the wheels really help that car's looks...

Ya they do, I think this is my fav. one...

Kostamojen · 2004-09-19, 06:34 PM

Which scott has an SVX now???

U53D · 2004-09-19, 06:57 PM

perry

U53D · 2004-09-19, 07:01 PM

good lookin color on it... sorta bergundy red (sp?)

tysonK · 2004-09-19, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Kostamojen

Which scott has an SVX now???

WTLW, literally, last week for me also!

AtomicLabMonkey · 2004-09-20, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Kostamojen

Which scott has an SVX now???

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Originally Posted by U53D

perry

When did this happen? And why?

sybir · 2004-09-20, 07:26 AM

Last week.

and,

[bluto from animal house]Why not?!?!?!?!?!?[/bluto]

Nick Koan · 2004-09-20, 08:01 AM

Well, he modded his daily driver past the point where he felt he could drive it daily in the wintertime, so rather then swap out suspension pieces, its easier to buy a new car.

And in the immortal words of his mother "So, you won't really need to modify this car, right?"

MattR · 2004-09-20, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by nKoan

And in the immortal words of his mother "So, you won't really need to modify this car, right?"

Yeah, I'm sure it will stay bone stock

MikeK · 2004-09-20, 08:28 AM

She is correct, he won't "need" to

AtomicLabMonkey · 2004-09-20, 08:34 AM

If he needed a daily driver he shoulda gotten a truck so he'd have half of the future towing rig.

sperry · 2004-09-20, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

If he needed a daily driver he shoulda gotten a truck so he'd have half of the future towing rig.

Let's do the math:

Truck, w/ 4WD, not beat to hell, comfortable enough for long drives, and large enough to tow a car: $10,000 minimum...
+ gas @ <10mpg
+ never driving it around town because it's too big
+ where do I park it?

= way too much money, and it wouldn't really keep me from putting miles on the WRX

'94 SVX: $2000 + repairs to get into good shape
+ gas @ 24mpg
+ driving it everyday instead of the WRX keeps miles of the car that's actually worth something
+ fits in the garage
+ extremely comfortable on long trips
+ capable in snow

= much better idea.

sp00ln · 2004-09-20, 12:39 PM

Are those SVX's any fast at all? I've always thought that they looked like a neat car.

sti deede · 2004-09-20, 12:42 PM

its a red sled.

MattR · 2004-09-20, 12:46 PM

It "looks" fast...kinda like a celica.

sperry · 2004-09-20, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by sp00ln

Are those SVX's any fast at all? I've always thought that they looked like a neat car.

Well, it's got a N/A 3.3L boxer6... 230hp/227ft-lb, which are basically WRX numbers, but the car weight a whopping 500lbs *more* than a WRX. Also, they came only with automatic trannies. So, the car is "fast", but it's not "quick", and being quick is where all the fun is.

Compared to my WRX, the SVX is a friggen BOAT... (in fact it drives very much like my '05 T-Bird did, but a little faster). It's uber comfortable (leather seats, suede/wood dash, auto A/C) w/ a very "driver-oriented" interior. Plus, with all the weight, soft suspension, and decent power, it's perfect for cruising on the freeway. You have to be careful, because you get going, then look down and realize your coming up on 90mph and it still feels like 50.

The cars have notoriously bad transmissions, and mine has all the problems that they normally get. I'm planning on doing a 5-speed swap if/when I get a 6-speed for the WRX, since the WRX 5-speed is as plug-n-play as they come for the SVX. I'm also planning on converting the car to a true dual exhaust, instead of the crappy Y-pipe that came on the car, but nothing extreme. Plus, after a tranny sway, you have to do springs because of the weight change (5MT is about 150lbs lighter), so I'll probably lower the car a bit and put some 18" rims on it.

MattR · 2004-09-20, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

...(in fact it drives very much like my '05 T-Bird did, but a little faster).

'95 right?

Or '05 Model-T (1905)

sperry · 2004-09-20, 01:05 PM

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...(in fact it drives very much like my '05 T-Bird did, but a little faster).

'95 right?

Or '05 Model-T (1905)

No it was a 2005 Ford Thunderbird "Type-O"

MattR · 2004-09-20, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

No it was a 2005 Ford Thunderbird "Type-O"

I like the sound of that type-0 thing? What does that include?

sperry · 2004-09-20, 01:11 PM

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No it was a 2005 Ford Thunderbird "Type-O"

I like the sound of that type-0 thing? What does that include?

Special heather power seats
17"x9" tims
35% window pimping
and a less restrictive muddler

2004-09-19, 12:38 PM	#1
JC Ask me about dubs! Real Name: JC Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 2,895 Car: 2013 Triumph Speed Triple R	I think I found your first mod for the SVX Scott... __________________ Actually, I am a rocket scientist.

2004-09-19, 12:41 PM	#2
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	Yah I really like those wheels also! __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2004-09-19, 12:42 PM	#3
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2004-09-19, 12:55 PM	#4
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2004-09-19, 06:34 PM	#7
Kostamojen EJ22 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 380	Which scott has an SVX now??? __________________ K-man

2004-09-19, 06:57 PM	#8
U53D EJ22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 482 Car: '05 Aspen White STI Class: n00b Im "that one kid"	perry __________________ What the fuck does WTF mean?

2004-09-19, 07:01 PM	#9
U53D EJ22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 482 Car: '05 Aspen White STI Class: n00b Im "that one kid"	good lookin color on it... sorta bergundy red (sp?) __________________ What the fuck does WTF mean?

2004-09-20, 07:26 AM	#12
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	Last week. and, [bluto from animal house]Why not?!?!?!?!?!?[/bluto] __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2004-09-20, 08:01 AM	#13
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Well, he modded his daily driver past the point where he felt he could drive it daily in the wintertime, so rather then swap out suspension pieces, its easier to buy a new car. And in the immortal words of his mother "So, you won't really need to modify this car, right?" __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2004-09-20, 08:28 AM	#15
MikeK Captain Turbo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 3,318 Car: 05 STi	She is correct, he won't "need" to

2004-09-20, 08:34 AM	#16
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	If he needed a daily driver he shoulda gotten a truck so he'd have half of the future towing rig. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2004-09-20, 12:39 PM	#18
sp00ln EJ205 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,196	Are those SVX's any fast at all? I've always thought that they looked like a neat car. __________________ Turbo is a decent with modification.

2004-09-20, 12:42 PM	#19
sti deede EJ205 Real Name: Deede Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,789 Car: '96 4runner Class: none.	its a red sled.

2004-09-20, 12:46 PM	#20
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	It "looks" fast...kinda like a celica. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

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