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[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Dear Friends:

As some of you already Know, I have Two Subaru Loyale Wagons, my "Everyday Warrior" is the Weberized EA82 that is always with me; the ER27 Engined one is my "Weekend Warrior" and it usually stays with my Parents at Home. I Work Far Away from Home.

So my Dad Drives that Subie and I Choosed the EA82 'cos is more Reliable.

Last Saturday I Received Bad News: my Uncle Borrowed my Dad's Subie to do an errand; while he was cruising in a two way Road, approaching a curve, he just Saw coming a School Bus, at the same time being Passed by a Medium Truck in Direct Collision Course with him!

The Truck Driver Tried to Stop but the Tires Locked and went to the Open side of the Curve, so my uncle choosed to go Straight and also tried to do everything possible to Stop the car, but the car had a Direct Front impact...

Now my Uncle is Better, he had a Head Hit on the Windshield Pillar but the Safety Belt Held him Enough to not allow his Stomach to hit the Steerin' Wheel...

I asked Dad about my Subie... he said that the Front Bumper got Smashed Down, Both Headlamps and Turn Signals are Broken... the Engine that Holds itself to the Front got Broken that Holding Part; the Belts & Pulleys hit the Front... Dad says that the external Belts are Bursted and the Timing Belt Covers and Belts are Broken too, beside more damage that Couldn't be seen for now...

I Want to Go to see my Uncle and the Car's Damage. I want to See if I Can Repair it Somehow... but I Can not Leave my Job for enough time to Go to my Parents' Home (it takes a Whole Day to Go and a Whole Day to Come because it is a Coast to Coast Voyage) I'm asking my Vacation time to my Boss, Maybe in December...

For me, it is So Sad, because too many Time, Work, Effort and Money went on my 2.7 Project since 1999 when everything Started... You Might Laugh but let me Tell you that I even Cried...

I am Feeling So Sad...

...People in my Country Drive Very Bad, Like Crazy.

Kind Regards.

Edited by Loyale 2.7 Turbo, 16 November 2010 - 03:20 PM.

[grossgary]

that's a mess. sorry to hear that on all counts.

often you can have it "drivable" in just a couple hours. pull the bumper with a come along and pull the hood out too, bend the radiator support. in like 30 minutes you can have it pulled out enough to get the timing belts back to running again. getting it drivable usually isn't too bad. getting it perfect, that's another story.

i've got ER27 parts, i'll even donate a few things to the cause if you decide to repair it.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

...i've got ER27 parts, i'll even donate a few things to the cause if you decide to repair it.

Great! ... Thank you, you're So Kind.

[Ricearu]

im sorry to hear that, people can be so stupid, i am in love with that car. fix it fix it fix it!!!

[Duraznov]

Que triste amigo, afortunadamente tu tío está bien, pudo haber sido peor. Espero que puedas ver tu auto pronto para evaluar si es reparable, pero con todo el esfuerzo y tiempo puesto en él, creo que te será fácil hacerlo, así que ¡ánimo!

(Sorry to all of you english speakers)

Edited by Duraznov, 16 November 2010 - 06:58 PM.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

... así que ¡ánimo! ...

¡Muchas Gracias por sus Amables Palabras!
(Thank You for your Kind Words!)

im sorry to hear that, people can be so stupid, i am in love with that car. fix it fix it fix it!!!

I'm Glad to Know that you Liked my Subie ... ... You're So Kind.

Yes, I Will Try to do my Best to Fix it.

The Problems Right Now are:

• The Subie is in the Police Yard (also the Truck) and will be There 'till the Legal Situation is Solved.
• is not Easy to Solve that Legal Situation, it could take Months...
• I Don't Know if we could get some Payment from the Truck's Company (it is a Delivery Truck) even if they have insurance.

The Truck itself Didn't get much Damage other than the Front Bumper and certain Lights (the Truck had an added Extra Bumper, as my Dad said) and the Truck Driver Didn't got Hurt; but insurance companies are a Nightmare to deal with.

So, Wish me Luck!
Kind Regards.

[92_rugby_subie]

What a bummer :-\

Im very sad to hear this.. Im sure I would cry too... so +1 to that...

Best of luck... Hope to hear that all goes well....

[LeoneTurbo]

What horrible news! Good to hear your uncle is OK, I hope everythings sorts out with your car and insurance...

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Thank you for your Kind Words...

The only one with insurance was the Truck, because Honduran insurance Companies Won't give insurance to any car that's 10+ Years Old, except if it is a Collectors Classic.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Dad Called to me by Phone and Told me that Today the Police made the "Accident Reconstruction" which is Somehow a Reunion at the Crash Site with all persons involved, to Recreate what happened.

We'll Wait for the Final Report...

[Yo'J]

I reel in shock to think of your situation. I pray things come out fruitful for everyone. If you show them this site they might realize it was kind of rather, collectible. Be glad your hands are full with work and not hair.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

... Be glad your hands are full with work and not hair.

You're Right!

No News for now, except that there's a Huge Rainstorm at my Parents' Home Area, so I'm Afraid that maybe the Subie has been left with the Windows' Down in the Police Parking yard...
They don't care for anything.

[DaveT]

I'm sorry to hear this. Glad of no serious injuries. Annoyed by government crap making it worse. Yep, it might be fixable.

[coxy]

Best of luck idiot drivers and some Police who do not give a tinkers cuss and something we all deal with worldwide.
Best thing is your uncle is OK cars can be fixed or at worst replaced.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

I Asked my Dad to Take some Pictures... I Want to Know how Really is my Subie, but the Police didn't let him get inside the parking yard ... ... I'm Still Asking my Vacation time by December, to go for a couple of Weeks to my Parents' Home, I Hope my Boss will let me go...

[Mechanical_misfit]

best of luck friend! I'm sure if you managed to fit a 2.7 in her, a little bit of body work shouldn't be a problem.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Thanks to all of You for your nice Words... You're So Kind!

The Legal procedures are about to finish, so We'll Wait to See How the Situation Ends...

I Haven't Traveled to my Parents' Place to see the Subie Yet, due to my Job, I Haven't seen the Subie and also I got Gout Foot as you can Read here:

http://www.ultimates...ad.php?t=117895

So Sometimes Things could become Even Worse! :-\

[SubaruGL]

Hang in there Loyale! Everyone is OK which is the most important. Your Subie protected the passenger and that is most important. Good luck traveling and finding out about the damage and with repairs. Life definitely deals us blows but that is what makes us stronger and able to better appreciate the good when it happens.

[desertsubaru]

Que triste amigo, afortunadamente tu tío está bien, pudo haber sido peor. Espero que puedas ver tu auto pronto para evaluar si es reparable, pero con todo el esfuerzo y tiempo puesto en él, creo que te será fácil hacerlo, así que ¡ánimo!

(Sorry to all of you english speakers)

Translation for us Gringos

How sad friend, hopefully your uncle is fine, could have been worse. I hope you can see your car early to assess whether it is repairable, but with all the effort and time put into it, I think it will be easy to do, so cheer up!

Mis sentimientos exactamente Loyale 2.7 Turbo.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

¡Gracias! / Thank You! ... For all your Kind Words, My Dad will Try to go to the Police Yard this Week, as Soon as the PaperWork is Finished.

Kind Regards.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

My "Loyale 2.7 Turbo" Project was very Fun... even if we Didn't the Turbo Mod due to the Easy Overheating issue; but I Still have the six EA82T Pistons in a Shelf... We (Dad and I) Wanted to Fix the Radiators issue first, but seems like that Dream will never come True:

My Dad Called me by Phone today early Morning, the Paperwork is Finished...

Oh my God, I Feel So Sad ... ...

I Want to Remember my Project Wagon as it was. I Remember that when I Painted it in Yellow, in Year 2000...

... only my Sister Liked the Colour...

I've made a Couple of Videos, mainly off-Roading... The're are in Youtube, but Youtube Removed the Audio from Them... 'cos I Used Songs from my Favourite Bands: "Within Temptation" & "Iron Maiden" as Background...

Old picture, both my Wagons Together...

Did Lots of Trips on Bad Roads

I Like how it Looks in a Parkin' Lot...

Did Lots of Work all Around & Under it...

Went to Many Cities...

...But I Preffer the Muddy Mountains...

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Some People Didn't Liked my Wagon, but other People take it as an inspiration...

First in my Country, many Subaru Owners asked me about the Lug Pattern mod I Did... I Helped lots of People (directly or indirectly) to do it, so here many Old School Subies (Both Leones -EA81- and Loyales -EA82-) have redrilled Lug Pattern to use more "Standard" Rims.

Then my Choice of Colour... Many people asked me about it... Not all the People Liked it, but I've seen other Yellow Subies since I painted mine like That and Started Posting its Pictures, since Year 2000...

Like This Nice European Loyale Sedan which Looks Nice with the Bumper Swap:

Also in the Ausubaru Forums, a Member named: "L-Raiser" Wrote about my Wagon:

Ive just looked over his site and man...

...But he is definately a Subi nut like all of us....which is good... :cool:
I like his choice in colour.... <wink>
When Ive finished my rebuild my car will look similar....if not better?
Kaz

in This Thread there:
http://www.ausubaru....p?t=5373&page=2
Post Nº 17

and This is How "L-Raiser" Subie Looks now:



I Really Like it!

Also other USMB members Liked my Colour Choose... "Bucky92" asked about the Paint, That yellow Paint is Named "Scream Yellow" done by Ford.

She Painted her XT6 "Rocky" with that Yellow, leaving certain panels in Black... I Really Liked that XT6... Now is Gone...

I'm Afraid that Maybe Mine's Gone too... :-\ ...somehow...

Also Other USMB Member, "Caramanos2000" Painted his Nice Loyale Wagon, named: "La Abuela" (The "GrandMother" in Spanish) with that Yellow, Leavin' the Roof & Hood in Mate Black:

I Like your Puerto-Rican Subie, Peter!

Well... I Hope I Could Rebuild mine...
Kind Regards.

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Please excuse me for Long Posts... I'm Feeling very Nostalgic...

My Dad said that the ER27 Engine is very Damaged and the Engine Bay too, 'cos we adapted a Metal Arm that Held the Engine to the Front; there is the Place that Received the Hit, mainly...

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Dad called today... he had to Remove the ER27 engine from the Broken Engine Bay...

...and my Boss Won't let me Go Home 'till Christmas...

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Please Follow this Link:

http://www.facebook....57.101616856688

To a FaceBook Subaru Photo Contest... I Posted my Wagon's Pic There, maybe you can vote...

Kind Regards.