Thinking about getting a new car. What to get...

murcod · Tue Jan 28, 2014 3:44 am

I can't say I've seen the new face lifted version around here. Are they DRL's in the headlights? (The white opaque coloured U shaped sections lying sideways.)

Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:07 am

murcod wrote:I can't say I've seen the new face lifted version around here. Are they DRL's in the headlights? (The white opaque coloured U shaped sections lying sideways.)

Yup.

Tue Jan 28, 2014 8:26 am

Didn't even know they were day time running lights yet.

I haven't really looked at the car a lot because it is so freaking cold out. Later in the week it will get warmer.

Hood scoop is gone on everything other than the wrx and STI...

I was thinking about taking the XT off the back just for fun, but I will probably leave it on there.
It's kind of fun to have a sleeper.

sx4rocious · Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:13 am

wasn't even aware the did a facelift!! beautiful car!

Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:19 am

sx4rocious wrote:wasn't even aware the did a facelift!! beautiful car!

Agreed. The new Forester looks good. I actually really like the design. It's impressive given Subaru is notorious these days for hideous designs. Their new WRX looks better, but still not that great.
I wonder if they can make the next Legacy anything close to the insanely attractive concept wagon they showed.
Given Subaru's M.O., probably not.

Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:56 am

I'm not really a fan of the new WRX, but that legacy concept is nice.
They really shouldn't have killed the hatch.

Snow tires are now on the forester. It will be a beast. I might get a set of chains as well, but I will probably hold off until next winter. Winter will be about over in a month in western ND. It will probably last nearly a month longer on the eastern side of the state the way the long term weather pattern has been holding.

sx4rocious · Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:04 am

yeah we have had some of the coldest temps on record here. I think it's been above freezing as a high maybe two days out of the last two months. It's been below zero as an ambient temp more days than it's been above freezing. I've had to put a few pounds of air in my tires several times as the air temp seems to affect them for some reason...

Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:31 am

Tires and valve steams leak more in the winter.

Be careful where you get your air when it is really cold. Some places have a lot of moister in the air they provide and it will cause the valve steam to leak.

Topic Switch:
I may have a buyer for the saabau...

A car guy stopped in tonight and took it for a test drive. Luckily he had owned a few subarus, and he seemed to like owning rare turbo cars. From what I could tell he knew how to turn a wrench so I think it would have a good home if he wants it.

Other than that I have mostly received shady calls from people that I have hung up on. There are a lot of bottom feeders in the world.

Pictures of Blue if you're really bored. http://photography.geothunder.com/?p=454

sx4rocious · Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:59 am

she's a good looking car! hope you find a buyer soon!!

murcod · Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:15 pm

Moto wrote:
Other than that I have mostly received shady calls from people that I have hung up on. There are a lot of bottom feeders in the world.

Yes, be careful. The below story was on TV here tonight- a guys life has been destroyed after letting some low life test drive his WRX STi. You have to watch it to believe it!

http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article/87917 ... ive-driver