calicamper
Expedition Leader
why? The CVT has a low range. manual transmissions in Subaru is obsolete
The CVT does not have a low range by the way. Trust me I have one and no its not a low range in the first ratio.
why? The CVT has a low range. manual transmissions in Subaru is obsolete
Actually, I lost the most mileage when I put the tires on. Before the wheels and tires I was getting around 29mpg. Left me baffled. Lol!Is that with or without the Yakima rack? I imagine that you are losing most from the rack more so than the lift and tires.
I can't say about the cvt trans, but the european market has a 1.6L 5spd manual version of the XV and has a high/low gearbox similar to the old gl's and brats exept the XV still stays in awd whether you select high or low range. Kinda wish we had that in the states.The CVT does not have a low range by the way. Trust me I have one and no its not a low range in the first ratio.
I can't say about the cvt trans, but the european market has a 1.6L 5spd manual version of the XV and has a high/low gearbox similar to the old gl's and brats exept the XV still stays in awd whether you select high or low range. Kinda wish we had that in the states.
I can't say about the cvt trans, but the european market has a 1.6L 5spd manual version of the XV and has a high/low gearbox similar to the old gl's and brats exept the XV still stays in awd whether you select high or low range. Kinda wish we had that in the states.
Unfortunately, we probably won't get that over in the states. I joke around with people and tell them USA gets the leftover cars that none of the other countries want. Lol!Perfect subaru for those that cut our teeth on an EA81.
This is what I mean by getting back to their roots.
There's alot of people that scratch there heads when I say I go glass insulator hunting. Most aren't worth much and there getting harder to find, but it's a fun hobby. Hear's a few pics of some of the ones I haveView attachment 295287View attachment 295288
Most glass insulators are worth $1 to maybe $5. Now if you had different colors like purples, cobalt blues, reddish pink colored insulators you could be talking alot more. The rarest ones are the earliest ones which were called "threadless" style meaning they had no thread on the inside. They were just pressed into place. Even a broken threadless style could go for $300 to $800.My great Grand Father collected them, I have a box full of them some place in the garage he typically stuck to those stamped with power company names. Most going from memory here were blues and greens regarding glass types in various shapes and sizes etc.
What are those things worth these days? I should go dig them out see what I have.
You know in Europe Subaru sells so few cars it would be like looking at the Subaru sales numbers for Florida which enables Subaru to offer very low volume odd ball offerings like diesel and duel speed transfercases etc. They can't sell them here in the States because they don't have the capability of building enough to even put one on each dealer lot.
We are shopping XV's right now. I have had nothing but Toyota vehicles for the last 20 years (except one, cough cough, Dodge) but Subies have been dear to my heart since we had one growing up. (1984 GL wagon). We won't be doing heavy mods, but planning on a limited with moonroof and navigation in either khaki or Orange.
I'll check back here after we get ours.
Thanks Thirty-Nine,LOVE that Crosstrek! What size wheels/tires did you go with?