"lunr" (lunr)
06/08/2016 at 21:45 • Filed to: None
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"lunr" (lunr)
06/08/2016 at 21:45 • Filed to: None | 1
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A few weeks ago, I got my hands on this 2000 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS w/ a 5-spd manual and 105k on the odometer.
But I am in total conflict over it. I hate this car.
Day to day, I think, “it needs a lot of work, I don’t know how to drive a stick, it’ll cost so much money, I should clean it up and sell it.”
Then, I’ll need to move it across the yard to mow. So I start it up, hear the rumble of that boxer engine, and think, “Ooohh, you dirty girl, you want to take me places...” and I feel I need to hold onto it.
I can’t hate this car.
PowderHound
> lunr
06/08/2016 at 21:50 |
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Solution: learn to drive stick better. You will love the car. Oh yes.
jkm7680
> lunr
06/08/2016 at 21:51 |
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That’s a really nice looking car!
MonkeePuzzle
> lunr
06/08/2016 at 21:52 |
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I reiteratr my offer to take it off your hands
Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
> lunr
06/08/2016 at 21:54 |
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Because of the paint work needed, that’s how I feel about my Corvair.
Flat6ForLife, Drives a Flat4
> lunr
06/08/2016 at 22:10 |
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Friend
I’ve had it for a year and a half, put way to much money into it, and it still gives me issues. But then I drive it, and even though it really isn’t fast, I can’t help but love it. I say keep it, learn to drive it, fix it and then decide whether or not you truly want it.
Cherry_man1
> lunr
06/08/2016 at 22:10 |
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Give to me I’ll take.....and do naughty things to it to make it evil.
smobgirl
> lunr
06/08/2016 at 22:12 |
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I hated...HATED driving stick when I was still learning. I would do everything in my power to not go anywhere. I felt like everyone was always staring and angry or laughing at my incompetence and it irritated me that a car I loved was so uncooperative for me. But it was the only car I had and I stuck with it and now i wouldn’t trade it for the world.
Opposite Locksmith
> lunr
06/08/2016 at 22:13 |
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God a sexy car
Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed
> lunr
06/08/2016 at 22:16 |
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This is the only Subaru I could see appreciating in the next decade. Maybe the Legacy GT B Spec as well. Hold on, hold on for dear life.
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lunr
> PowderHound
06/08/2016 at 22:42 |
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Coincidentally enough, this was the first one I learned on a bit over a year ago. It was a co-worker’s car and he spared an hour one day to teach me in a parking lot.
E92M3
> lunr
06/08/2016 at 22:43 |
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One of the cars on my “list to own for at least a couple of months”
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lunr
> Flat6ForLife, Drives a Flat4
06/08/2016 at 22:43 |
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Hi friend!
That is a nice looking specimen. Love the body and wheel colors.
I don’t have a lot of money into this RS, so I could wash it up, throw a car cover on it, and store it without a lot of tied up capital. But then part of me could use the money to upgrade the wheels on my ‘13 Forester.
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lunr
> smobgirl
06/08/2016 at 22:46 |
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This was the first car I learned to drive stick on a bit of a year ago. It was a co-worker’s car and he graciously spared an hour in a parking lot to teach me then. He was very patient for the three dozen times I stalled it and the car was forgiving too.
It wasn’t until he stopped, thought for a second, and showed me how to find the bite on the clutch did I finally get the hang of it.
This is a second car for me right now. It isn’t even registered or insured to drive. But damn, every time I move it around the property, I want to take off down the two-lane country roads near me.
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lunr
> jkm7680
06/08/2016 at 22:47 |
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Thanks! I’ve always bought black cars, including my ‘13 Forester.
But this burnt red color really shines when the sun hits it in the evening.
It has some body damage on the passenger side and Subaru-rear-quarter-panel-rust, but nothing too major for 16 years of Michigan winters.
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lunr
> Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
06/08/2016 at 22:48 |
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I’m more worried about the timing belt and brake job. My father is a body-shop man so I’ve been told I can hint at future birthday presents ;-)
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lunr
> E92M3
06/08/2016 at 22:49 |
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I have a feeling I’ll at least have it for that long. During the work-day I think of selling, and then I pull in the driveway, see it, take a double-take, and dream of cruising down the country roads around me.
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lunr
> MonkeePuzzle
06/08/2016 at 22:50 |
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I owe you a whole lot for the advice and tips you gave me last post. Thank you again. I’ll add you to the right-of-first-refusal list if I end up putting it up for sale :-)
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lunr
> Opposite Locksmith
06/08/2016 at 22:50 |
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I know, right? That burnt red color really pulls you in when the sun shines on it in the evening.
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lunr
> Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed
06/08/2016 at 22:53 |
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Funny enough, a couple days after I bought it, I ended up seeing this article on Jalopnik: http://thegarage.jalopnik.com/five-reasons-y…
... And the gears started spinning in my head. I know a guy who wants a project car and he’s been looking for early WRX’s or LGT’s, and dreams of a 22b, but this could interest him.
Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction
> lunr
06/09/2016 at 03:21 |
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No offense, but I really don’t get the “I don’t know how to drive stick” thing. It really is not that hard. The hardest part is to get the car moving in the first place. Go to an empty parking lot, and learn how to release the clutch without stalling, from then on, you just release the gas, apply the clutch, change gear, release clutch, and apply gas. you can do that slowly for starters and become quicker with time.
But as you mention you move it accross the yard I assume you know how to start, so keep on practicing.
I actually had trouble learning how to drive an auto (in my old chevy) since the engine takes some time to warm up, I had a tendency to stall it (due to my impatience), and always tried to restart it without putting it into park first.
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lunr
> Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction
06/09/2016 at 12:56 |
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Oh, I totally agree with you, “I don’t know how to drive stick” is a total cop-out excuse. That quoted statement was more of a putting-down-my-day-dreaming-thoughts. I am able to start it, and it’s got a good bite on the clutch which makes it easy to move for me. The tricky part is the fact that it’s brakes are damn near shot, and I still have to get it registered and insured to drive on public roads to get my practice in.
Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> lunr
06/09/2016 at 14:22 |
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This was THE Impreza to have before the WRX finally made it to ‘Murica.
It is a fairly sought-after car, so if you have any appreciation for that it’s worth keeping and slowly restoring. If you have the means, of course.
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lunr
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
06/09/2016 at 16:01 |
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I had a handful of guys jump on me on the local Subaru group asking how much I wanted for it ‘cause they said the same thing, it being sought-after. But in the condition its in (lots of maintenance and repairs needed) I wasn’t sure if it was worth, $1k, $2k, or $3k.
If I go slow, and throw a car cover on it in the downtimes, I definitely have the means. And I don’t have a lot of capital tied up into it even with the purchase price and a new battery.
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Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
> lunr
06/09/2016 at 17:27 |
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Nice! I replaced 70% of my brake system and rebuilt another 10%. It sat for years before I got it. But Virginia isn’t as kind on crappy paint as California was.
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Flat6ForLife, Drives a Flat4
> lunr
06/09/2016 at 23:01 |
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Thank you!
What does yours need done to it? At least a fender and corner light from what I can see.
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lunr
> Flat6ForLife, Drives a Flat4
06/09/2016 at 23:16 |
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Timing belt, full brake / rotor job, driver-side wiper arm, all fluids changed, new tires (2 different brands and tread depth), rear quarter panel rust, new passenger fender and corner light, like you said, and investigate a gas smell in the rear and possible exhaust rust. It’s also on its original clutch and also badly needs an interior detail.
It was the previous owners winter beater for the past few years.
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Flat6ForLife, Drives a Flat4
> lunr
06/10/2016 at 18:12 |
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Oh.... that sounds a bit rough. The good thing is parts are relatively cheap and readily available. The most expensive thing to fix will most likely be the rust.
A good car to learn stick in though. You won’t have to worry about totally killing it.