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Todd in Seattle

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  1. B.A.C. Big Assed Capacitor ! I really dont/didnt want to spend the money on an alarm for this car. I dont even have a stereo in there. just the stock Soob am/fm/cassette. I am either being targeted because soobs are easy to get into or one of my neighbors has it out for me. OR they think they can find a garage door remote in the car to get to my motorcycles! We just bought an 08 Impreza 2.5i and thought no one would even look twice at the old Loyale, boy was I wrong. back in the old days, we would have hot glued razor blades to the back side of the stereo!
  2. Not the STI, but with about 850 or so miles on it, we love it. Wife's car, I got my 91 Loyale back, so I dont get to drive it much. It is the perfect size for our family (one 4 year old little girl), will pack full of groceries and still have room, and what little snow driving we have done in it, it rocks. It seems to be a very heavy car. Feels solid like an old Saab 900 in many ways. I know change is hard in the styling dept, but face it, how many Ricky Racers are out there with the kind of money Suabru wants verus a two income small family. They are moving in the direction that will sell more cars, its called a free-market. Personally I would have bought a WRX years ago if I could have gotten it WITHOUT all the wings, flares and hood scoop. I dont want to be raced by teenagers at every stoplight. I like an old fashioned sleeper. All the go and no show.
  3. I have a 91 Loyale that has been broken into 3 times in the last three months. At first I thought it was because my wife used an Old Navy bag for garbage and it was near x-mas. Then it happened again, this time cleaning all the change out of the center console, then it happpened again last friday evening. They must have been super bummed, as all they got was a pack of gum. There is NOTHING in the car now and I will leave the glovebox, ashtray and the center console open from now on. It seems they have figured out that wedging something between the glass and the trim can get them enough room to reach the lock. P.s. I live in S.W. West Seattle, near White Center, yeah I know.
  4. Hi Ya'll, we added a 2008 Impreza 2.5i to the roster this last weekend. In the fury of paperwork crossing the desk of the salesman, we signed up for the Subaru Added Security Maintenance Program. Question is: Do we REALLY need it? Has anyone ever used it and what was you experience? Thanks, Todd in Seattle, 91 Loyale "Black in Black" 08 Impreza 2.5i "too new for a name"
  5. Hey folks, I have a 91 Loyale that has some kind of aftermarket rear coilovers that lifts the back of my car about 2"-2.5" higher than stock Loyales. I was wondering if anyone sells just the front parts to the lift kits or does anyone have a drawing so i would make it myself? I am a machinist so that wont be a problem. I am also thinking about making an old-school pushbar out of 2.5" dia tubing, but I am having a hard time finding a place to mount it that loks structuraly strong enough to take a pull or a push if need be.. Thanks, todd in White Center aka west seattle
  6. Which one of the autoparts stores is most likely to have some pads instock for a 91 Loyale? I refuse to go to Shucks anymore, because every time i end up with the wrong part(s). Thanks, Todd now in White Center!
  7. Here is a word of advice to ya'll. If your starter motor occasionally doesnt want to turn or just klicks, CHECK THE WIRES TO THE SYLENOID "BEFORE" you go to NAPA and drop $89.99 on a new starter. The big positve wire with the nut was loose as a goose. I am lame, Todd in Seattle ( now White Center! )
  8. Anyone tell me who I should order the DIN adapter from? Or does any one have them in stock like Shucks, Auto Zone, ect???? I am getting tired of the stock unit and miss more than 5 pre-sets. Also, what size are the front speakers? kick my butt for being lazy later later, todd
  9. Sounds fun. I have been thinking about touring type drives alot lately. Must involve a snow run! later, todd
  10. Here are some of mine as single links, feel free to use and distrabute them as use wish, just dont make t-shirts with 'em http://home.earthlink.net/~doodies/wcss-5.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~doodies/wcss-4.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~doodies/wcss-3.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~doodies/wcss-2.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~doodies/wcss-1.jpg I REALLY like the light green wagon with the Pug wheels, who's is it? later, todd
  11. I too drove down EARLY sat morning. Hung out took some pics, I had to be back in Seattle by 2 so I left before the action. I was the guy rolling around in the black Loyale with bike racks taking pics and asking questions about lifting EA82s. I was gonna take her trailin, but SooberDave told me my car was too nice to take out into the trails that were too narrow, so I played in the mud hole for a bit. Thanks to the planners, thanks to Subaru for the free hat. Maybe next year I can stay all weekend. later, todd
  12. (swinging dead cat hitting Soobs, Saabs and coffee shops!) You cannot even go down the street here in Ballard (a neighborhood north of seattle) without seeing a Soob or Saab. just kidding, I like cats, Todd in Ballard
  13. Anyone goin early Sat? Say, leave Seattle around 8 or 9 am? maybe a little later? I got another car coming with me and possible 2 more. later, todd
  14. Homer Simpson " Mmmmmmm Super Moto!" Man I want a Duke! Pure Hooligan bike. I have a 1972 Yamaha XS-2 cafe racer, and a 91 Yamaha FZR 600 that has gotten the Rat/Super Moto treatment. later, todd in Seattle/Ballard
  15. Well, I guess I am half way there, the car is a great state of tune. the older gentleman who owned the car before me, had all the tune-up stuff done before selling. It runs strong and burns no oil. 150K miles, new AT trans, new axles, newer brakes, new Goodyear tires ( or I already would have had 15"s on it by now) I am a machinist so the idea of making a push bar with light mounts, custom cold air intake or airbox, and a brace for the strut towers is next on the "G-Job (Govenment Job)" list at work. What works best with the Soob distributor? The stock diameter wires or bigger aftermarket sparkplug wires? later, todd
  16. 91 Loyale is the current Soob. I am either thinking about purchasing an ealier GL or modding this one a little with A.A. 15" wheels and a 3 inch lift. I have had the older GLs in the past and like them alot, it is just a matter of finding one that isnt beat. The 91 Loyale is REAL clean, shame to mod it out too much. later, todd
  17. I am just wondering if anyone has charted or recorded the evidence of higher MPG or horsepower from mods such as an aftermarket coil, wires, chip, air filter, header, ect???? Alot of people here have changed the coil or done some mod, is the eveidence in the "seat of the pants"? I am wondering where people might start and get the most bang for their buck. Thanks, Todd
  18. Snake oil pure and simple. If this actually does anything, it probably tricks the Air mass meter into running richer, by tricking the car into thinking it's cold all the time, thereby dumping more fuel into the system. Someone tried the same thing on my wife's 86 Saab 900 S, 16V car. they wired in another coolant sensor inline with the original. If you do buy, best of luck. Later, Todd in Seattle
  19. I found this kool little gadget on the Rider WearHouse/Aerostitch website: http://www.aerostich.com/product.php?productid=16326&cat=0&page=1 I thought this might be neat for next winter's ski/snowboard trips and or snow trailin. Or am I just too drawn to gadgets? later, todd
  20. Call Pat at Beacon Auto over on Shilshole Ave, across the street from the Yankee Diner in Ballard. I just had him do the valve cover gaskets on my 91 Loyale 4x4 Auto trans. he was recomended to me by TWO different people, a friend who she only drives Soobs and a guy i work with who says Pat is great and is onto Soobs as a hobby as well as Datsun 510s. He was super kool and did the job quickly. later, todd
  21. Hey everyone. I dont have the $$$$ to drop on a Yakima system right now, but i would like to carry both the wife's bike and mine on the rear of the car ( sorry no towbar:( ) I used to have a cheap-o rack that used two webbing straps that hooked to the top of the hatch, but if you forgot to take the rack off before opening the door, it would bind and put dents in the roof. i have seen all kinds of nifty new styles on cars around Seattle, anyone recomend anything? I cant put bikes in the back , need the seat up for baby's seat. Thanks, Todd Current rides: 91 Loyale, black, 4x4 91 yamaha FZR600 Streetfighter 72 Yamaha XS-2 cafe/brit style
  22. someone let me know when the next time you guys go out. i was down south today in Sumner area today. would love to hook up and do some trailin'. later, todd
  23. No, the front end sits pretty normal and the rear is way higher than other Loyales i have seen. Maybe 1-2 inches higher! i will look to see if the springs have adjusters. Thanks. Later, todd
  24. Hey Ya'll, the 91 Loyale I picked up last night has it's tail end WAY up in the air. i would like to either raise the front a little to even it out or lower the tail. If I remember correctly, on my older past Soobs, there was an adjustment under the rear seat for the rear. Darned if i cannot find it on this car. Any tips? Thanks alot, Todd
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