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  1. The cool part about where you live is the southeast regional Subaru office is on the same exit 6 flags is. Probably just a few minutes away from you. Its kind of like going to a Subaru museum.
  2. I just got a call from my new landlord. It will summarize why I decided to move back to a decent place- especially a southern, rural, old fashioned kind of place that barely exists anymore in my home state on NC, but yet, is right outside of a party town. Much less an hour from a major metropolitan city. I looked online for a place to rent. I dont want to get in over my head right now, so I was being humble and started to look for ANYTHING affordable until I get a feel for the area to buy something. I tried to call several landlords. Already rented. Already rented. Darn college kids . 2 more weeks of looking. I found 1 place out of town, and wasted 16 hours of driving to be disappointed by strategic photography. :spin:Why live in the sticks to have bubbas 20 feet away on either side? I looked for the Athens newspaper online. It read, "2Br/1Ba all major appliances. Private, wooded lot. 5 minutes to UGA $675/mo." Damn, it was 2 days after I was just up there. I called and talked to the sweetest older lady, and over the phone, she told me I could rent it. She has ived in that area her whole life. She liked my "personality and attitude about rural livin'. Lol. She asked if I could do my yardwork? I said, " ma'am, I love to do yardwork, and have a 26hp Husqvarna garden tractor". She called me a "big shot" jokingly. Lol. This saved money for rent. It was now $650/month!!! I also promised to not use my 5 expert badges to shoot her wildlife except with a camera! Lolol. Its no challenge, but I could if I needed to eat. She also had no problem with having my animals there. She then let me talk to her daughter who did all the "technology stuff" Lol. She emailed me pictures, and I told them I would send money to hold it as I knew some smart UGA roommates would know a party spot when they found this! Today, I called and left a message about the possibility of me driving the truck and trailer load up there, and them having a little time, and also delivering the money, and meeting them. No call. At 4:00 pm I went to the Post Office to overnight the money. She called at 6:00pm when she arrived home and checked her messages. Oh goodness! she said. She had people looking at the place as she spoke, but didnt like them. When I told her that I overnighted the money because I didnt want to just show up unannounced, she said ok, If I was saying that I sent it, and was interested, she will take my word, and tell them its already rented. She gave up good money on my "word" that I did something? I assured her that It was with the Post Office, and would be there Thursday morning. She hasnt even met me?! How often does that happen anymore????? Someone used my "Word" for the first time in however long? I had forgotten how much my "Word" used to mean to me, and how long it had been since I had met anyone that accepted "Word" as credit! I think myself, my wife, and my cats are going to be very happy with our new "place out thar in the sticks". Why didnt I move there years ago? Alabama was a little more rural, but this place is a perfect mix of both worlds. When was the last time you did business on your "word"?
  3. You would have loved my previous commute in Alabama which I did every weekday for 4 years- 110 miles round trip. If it makes the ATL people feel better about speeding to work and such. Yeah, the pay was good before the gas prices went up. Commuting from the state line of TN to Huntsville, AL on I-65 and 565, I regularly set my cruise in my VX at 115. The wifes old Acura at 140. The Legacy never got pushed past 120 though. She was new back then. The best part about it compared to ATL? NO TRAFFIC AT ALL. Just dont ever exceed whats safe for the road conditions there, though. My first leg was a 30 mile trek through no mans land. Twisty 2 lanes. Wildlife and road conditions were the only hazard. A few alternate ways were shorter, but it was VX run only. There were 3 stream crossings that could ruin your day in the early AM fog after a rain! On one small bridge, I could get 5 feet of air without even unsettling my coffee due to the slope on the other side. Now you know why I drive slow now. Ive had all the fun I could have ever imagined over the last 2 decades of driving. Now, overpopulation and driving in traffic just scares the hell out of me. I just granny along unless somebody around me gets me scared of them. Driving anywhere today is nothing like it was even a few years ago. I remember a jaunt I took with a high school buddy from ATL. Greensboro, NC to ATL, GA after school on a Friday to see a concert that evening at some punk club downtown- in a hair under 3 hours! A 1992 GTI no less. I wont even tell you the one way averaged speed. Today, that sounds like suicide , right?
  4. Oh yeah, I forgot to add... I filled up N of Jacksonville, never stopped except once at 4:00 am in Sandersville? GA. I was also at sea level to start the run, and it was about 70 degrees. All of this adds to the efficiency. No cold starts, not many towns in which to slow down for. My mileage didnt start to drop until I was driving city speeds, starting and stopping, cold starting, and at higher elevation going up and down hills. Whew!
  5. Its really easy! slow down about 10 to 15 mph. Seriously, not being in a hurry is what yields the best mileage. You HAVE to be in top gear, have torque converter locked, lower rpms, the flatter the better. at lower rpms the engine uses less CFMs of air. Less air = less fuel that the computer is managing. Being a torquey boxer engine, this is where the scooby is most efficient- less CFMs, and still in the powerband enough to maintain road horsepower and still maintaining speed. Also, less aerodynamic drag. I find 50 to 55 the highest mileage range due to drag, rpms, and engine torque finding their sweet spot. As soon as you have traffic lights, stop signs, and other various speeding up and slowing down, kiss good mileage goodbye. It is very efficient down to 45 and even 40 mph, but any extra load causes the tranny to unlock the torque converter and/or shifts into 3rd gear. Also, that low of an rpm is a little less efficient due to the lack of efficiency from the powerband at those speeds. Dont forget, I was going through S. GA, and I didnt have to stop for anything but to wee wee at the 1 gas station on hwy 15 that was open the whole trip (it was at night). Besides, would you even want to stop on a foggy night in the Altamaha area? Lol
  6. Hello People! I will be a resident in Athens, GA within the week. I am so excited if you cannot tell! I found a place 3 miles out of town for rent surrounded by woods. Gotta love that too. Leggy gets to make the most moving trips. I was up to 42 mpg on my last trip, but my overall trip average came out to be 38.7. 565 miles on that tank of gas. wohoo! I have a pic of it, but it is WAY too large of a file to attach. I tried (any ideas here?) K&N, 44 psi, mobil 1 5w-30 (Havent even done the amsoil diffs and tranny yet. I expect it to go higher in mileage.) Thats why it gets to do most of the driving for the move. The Vehicross is delegated to pulling a utility trailer for one trip and making me broke. I expect about 15 mpg for that run. At least after sitting for a year and being driven twice a month the only thing it needed for the trip was a battery charge (darn optima reds) and oil change. Likes up to its namesake- a short bus Trooper! Lol. I dont know how soon I will recover financially for any meets unless you head to Athens for one!
  7. I think that you are interested more in a modification of dampers(shocks and struts), springs, and even tires for the potholes. The anti roll bars or sway bars are using torsional force across the width of the car to keep the car from "leaning" during cornering. This also affects steering response (quick left and right motion) mildly in addition to other things. The leaning is affecting the front and rear, how much lean, etc. that is also transmitted to the steering wheel and affects how the car "feels" during cornering. They are an integral part of handling along with the dampers, springs, etc., but it sounds like driving straight and hitting potholes doesnt come into play unless you are cornering hard, AND hitting potholes.
  8. Guys-in an emergency if you know you have this problem, disconnect a good, charged battery, and reconnect the terminals the next day or whenever you need to. this will prevent you from being stranded or needing to "jump" it. Also, who did not have a "brand new" car from dealership when this happened?
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