The Pet Peeve Thread

[2knees]

mabye it was only on the outback then. Blew ours with about 115,000 on it and when i talked to the mechanic, he said it was a recurring problem that subaru was aware of. As a matter of fact he had done like 4 rebuilds because of blown head gaskets that month alone. kinda turned me off to an otherwise awesome car.

 

[dmc]

mabye it was only on the outback then. Blew ours with about 115,000 on it and when i talked to the mechanic, he said it was a recurring problem that subaru was aware of. As a matter of fact he had done like 4 rebuilds because of blown head gaskets that month alone. kinda turned me off to an otherwise awesome car.

I think they all use the same engine.. a boxer...

But - I've heard that certain years were worse then others... Maybe I'm just lucky...


I have a friend that blew his clutch on a Forester.. He blamed Subaru - But I saw how crappy his wife shifted... They are totally turned off to Subaru now.. Not saying the head was your fault.. But I can see how it turns you off...

 

[2knees]

I think they all use the same engine.. a boxer...

But - I've heard that certain years were worse then others... Maybe I'm just lucky...


I have a friend that blew his clutch on a Forester.. He blamed Subaru - But I saw how crappy his wife shifted... They are totally turned off to Subaru now.. Not saying the head was your fault.. But I can see how it turns you off...

lol good point. the subaru was my wifes car. I only drove it occasionally for skiing. who knows what she did to it.

 

[tree_skier]

My Subaru Forester kicks ass... When it snows I'm a demon on wheels...
the only think that stops me is deeeep snow... this is my 3rd Subaru..

Maybe we should change this thread to the generalization thread.

You weren't driving from Dover to brattleboro this morning by any chance were you? 25 MPH from dover to the covered bridge in dummerston behind a forrester and then 20 mph to the rotary behind an Outback. Then fortunately I was in NH where the number of subaru's drop dramatically and was able to do 55 to keene without seeing a subaru. But boy are they good in snow.

 

[dmc]

You weren't driving from Dover to brattleboro this morning by any chance were you? 25 MPH from dover to the covered bridge in dummerston behind a forrester and then 20 mph to the rotary behind an Outback. Then fortunately I was in NH where the number of subaru's drop dramatically and was able to do 55 to keene without seeing a subaru. But boy are they good in snow.

No... But if I am in NH and see you in the rear view mirror - I'll MAKE SURE i slow down to a crawl where you can pass me and speed up where you can't just to piss you off...

So what do you drive thats soooooooooooooooooooo good... I need to throw some generalizations your way...

 

[tree_skier]

mabye it was only on the outback then. Blew ours with about 115,000 on it and when i talked to the mechanic, he said it was a recurring problem that subaru was aware of. As a matter of fact he had done like 4 rebuilds because of blown head gaskets that month alone. kinda turned me off to an otherwise awesome car.

They may have fixed the problem by now but when they switched to the 2.5 engine it had a bad number four cylinder. they pretty much all went between 80k and 120k. When they start leaking oil it is time to sell (private sale as all the dealers know about it). I worked at a subaru dealership in 03/04 as F&I and it was common knowledge. The earlier engine was great but not the 2.5. As for the great reliability farce we had 6 full time mechanics for 20 or so new cars a month and perhaps 15 used subarus and from my 8 years at a Chevy/olds/caddy/jeep dealership we only had 10 for 100+ new and 120+used

 

[dmc]

I worked at a subaru dealership in 03/04

Wow - so this is all your fault! Stop selling cars to slow people!

 

[tree_skier]

No... But if I am in NH and see you in the rear view mirror - I'll MAKE SURE i slow down to a crawl where you can pass me and speed up where you can't just to piss you off...

So what do you drive thats soooooooooooooooooooo good... I need to throw some generalizations your way...

For your ammusment I have a Honda Pilot and a Pontiac Torrent which are both as good as any subaru I have driven and much better then the STI. Both would be much better with Studded tires but I have found them to be fine with the all seasons.

 

[dmc]

For your ammusment I have a Honda Pilot and a Pontiac Torrent which are both as good as any subaru I have driven and much better then the STI. Both would be much better with Studded tires but I have found them to be fine with the all seasons.

It's not a question of amusement... It's curiosity... Not to blast or anything...

i like the pilot.. I'm into boxy cars that hold a ton of stuff... Used to drive an Izuzu Trooper(chevy v6 model). thats a lot of the reason i choose the Forester.. holds all my drums and ski gear for a weekend..

My girl drives a Pontiac Vibe. she loves her it! But now wishes she had my Forester.. mainly due to visibility and ground clearance - she's a relatively new driver(raised in NYC). So everyone be gentle - she's not a demon in snow yet...

 

[tree_skier]

My wife drives the pilot most of the time, has a ton of room, I bought the torrent for the back seat legroom, it has a ton although it hais much smaller behind the rear seat then the pilot, as my kids had outgrown the civic i had before. I have a 12y/o son who is now up to 5' 9" and he's not getting any shorter.

 

[cbcbd]

My girl drives a Pontiac Vibe. she loves her it! But now wishes she had my Forester.. mainly due to visibility and ground clearance - she's a relatively new driver(raised in NYC). So everyone be gentle - she's not a demon in snow yet...

I have a Mazda Protege5 which is great... but now I find myself wishing I could borrow my girlfriend's Forester more and more... ground clearance alone is big.

 

[dmc]

I have a Mazda Protege5 which is great... but now I find myself wishing I could borrow my girlfriend's Forester more and more... ground clearance alone is big.

Ground clearance is important to me to..

Our cars parked side by side during a snowstorm - i can usually free the Forester up no problems(just drive out) - the Vibe gives me trouble... Also - the Vibes roofline makes it tough to put a ski rack on..

BUT - the Vibe is more fun to drive in the summer... It's "peppyer"

 

[dmc]

I have a 12y/o son who is now up to 5' 9" and he's not getting any shorter.

Damn..

One of my pet peeves... Tall tweans...

 

[ctenidae]

... Used to drive an Izuzu Trooper(chevy v6 model). ...

I learned to drive on a Trooper. 4 cylinder turbo diesel, stick. Hard to learn on, but that thing was great. All 89 horsepower, unleashed with only a minor turbo lag. It only weighed about 20 pounds, though, so it was impossible to get stuck. Drove like a giant cardboard box, though.

 

[dmc]

My first subaru was so lacking in hp that i remember taking 4 people and gear to Sugarbush and us needing to opne the doors and push with our feet to get up the crest of hills...

 

[dmc]

I learned to drive on a Trooper. 4 cylinder turbo diesel, stick. Hard to learn on, but that thing was great. All 89 horsepower, unleashed with only a minor turbo lag. It only weighed about 20 pounds, though, so it was impossible to get stuck. Drove like a giant cardboard box, though.

Learned to drive in a 1973 Ford Pinto... It was orange... And a stick...

 

[campgottagopee]

mabye it was only on the outback then. Blew ours with about 115,000 on it and when i talked to the mechanic, he said it was a recurring problem that subaru was aware of. As a matter of fact he had done like 4 rebuilds because of blown head gaskets that month alone. kinda turned me off to an otherwise awesome car.

Subie had an issue from 99-2003 with headgaskets (what yr was yours). What they found was the cylinder walls were too thin making the car run too hot which would pop that gasket. If caught in time really not a major expense, but more of a pain in the a$$.

 

[dmc]

If caught in time really not a major expense, but more of a pain in the a$$.

thats what happened to me... I pushed it and lost out...
i bet if the car had less miles on it I would've dealt with it...

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

When a pet peeves thread turns into a thread about Subarus

 

[dmc]

When a pet peeves thread turns into a thread about Subarus

Good one...