What did you do to your subie today??? - Page 11

YoGeorge · 03-26-2010, 05:27 PM

After almost 2 years of ownership of my '09 FX with a stick and averaging 24-26 mpg, I did an economy run.

My wife was working this evening, I was a bit bored, so I did a solo freeway spin to the outlet mall about 65 miles away. I reset the dash mileage readout just before I got on the freeway, was running Costco regular gas (probably with ethanol) and did my best to hold speed between 60 and 65. Oh yeah, I did change my air filter element yesterday as well.

When I got home, it was reading ~130 miles and 28.5 mpg. I've got 215/70x16 tires on it, so adding 3%, this should be a fairly legit 29.2 mpg.

I passed NOBODY and spent the whole trip being scared to death that I would be rear ended and killed, so I will basically NEVER do that again....but it can be done. My wife has an '07 Civic and a 43 mile 1-way commute (mostly along that same stretch of road), and she regularly gets 34-36 mpg driving 70-80 (bit worse with winter gas).

George

BlueRidgeGrl · 03-27-2010, 02:45 PM

Productive day! The rear sway and whiteline mouting brackets are on the foz! Feels much nicer around corners. And I've got a headache from baking the bugeye headlights! lol. Too much paint fumes for me I guess, but they look beeeutiful! I will put a few pics up tonight.. I also smoked the turn signals on the bugeye as well. Let me tell ya.. Blacking out those headlights takes ALOT of patience! The forester will be either tomorrow or next weekend

yeeeaaahhh!

neoshi · 03-27-2010, 03:08 PM

oh dear...

i looked at my forester, looked at my mods/maintenance board, actually re-greased the brakes, and then said "BALLS!" and went upstairs to play on the ps3.

1 down, 23 items to go.

SubieOutlaw · 03-27-2010, 03:12 PM

Took it offroading. Washed it. Took it offroading to go mountain biking. I am sooooooooooooooo out of shape.

Snoshado · 03-27-2010, 03:33 PM

Drove it to work, hit a fat jump and jumped over Lake Tahoe, got a car wash, drove home and now I'm going to go take all of my personal belongings out of it because this is the last day I'll be driving it :'(

ben_0614 · 03-27-2010, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebeephaha

Went to West Seattle and shot on the first really beautiful day this year:

I see we have another Apple Wheel Drive guy on the board too!

BlueRidgeGrl · 03-27-2010, 07:05 PM

alright.. heres a before and after of the bugeye. I must say, I like the dark look on it =)
I got an extra special surprise behind the grill though.... a fancy jerry rigged headlight bracket...:/ Guess I gotta get some EDMs now!? (the car is drrrrty rt now)

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Bumper, taillights, trunk and sideskirt/fender flares

sorry to pic whore... just excited how well the bug is coming together! And just a FYI, baking/blacking headlights is a PITA!!

MudRunner · 03-27-2010, 08:20 PM

Drove it to pick up Jessi for photoshoot, did photoshoot, drove home, then drove Jessi home. lol

Mah personal favorite:

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs053...._5095560_n.jpg

neoshi · 03-27-2010, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MudRunner

Drove it to pick up Jessi for photoshoot, did photoshoot, drove home, then drove Jessi home. lol

Mah personal favorite:

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs053...._5095560_n.jpg

2.5x_sleeper · 03-27-2010, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MudRunner

Drove it to pick up Jessi for photoshoot, did photoshoot, drove home, then drove Jessi home. lol

Mah personal favorite:

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs053...._5095560_n.jpg

Something wrong with that link... won't scroll up!

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

2.5x_sleeper · 03-27-2010, 08:52 PM

I installed my long waited JDM STi scoop & added the write up in my MODding Journal!

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

MudRunner · 03-27-2010, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neoshi

LOL. We hung out at our house for a while, rode the 4 wheelers, and proceeded to find a giant mudhole. Then I drove her back to her place.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2.5x_sleeper

Something wrong with that link... won't scroll up!

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

Haha. "So, I'm going to take a picture of your feet.... I know that sounds odd, but..."

2.5x_sleeper · 03-27-2010, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MudRunner

Haha. "So, I'm going to take a picture of your feet.... I know that sounds odd, but..."

I understand... you have to protect the innocent

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

FPT_RAIDER · 03-27-2010, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2.5x_sleeper

I understand... you have to protect the innocent

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

this is true

Snoshado · 03-27-2010, 11:41 PM

This is happening in about 10 minutes but I figure I'll post it now:

Drove from Tahoe to Irvine with my dad to pick up my new car. The end.

03-26-2010, 05:27 PM	#151 (permalink)
YoGeorge Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,339 Location: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Car Year: 2009 Car Model: Forester Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I got over 29 mpg! After almost 2 years of ownership of my '09 FX with a stick and averaging 24-26 mpg, I did an economy run. My wife was working this evening, I was a bit bored, so I did a solo freeway spin to the outlet mall about 65 miles away. I reset the dash mileage readout just before I got on the freeway, was running Costco regular gas (probably with ethanol) and did my best to hold speed between 60 and 65. Oh yeah, I did change my air filter element yesterday as well. When I got home, it was reading ~130 miles and 28.5 mpg. I've got 215/70x16 tires on it, so adding 3%, this should be a fairly legit 29.2 mpg. I passed NOBODY and spent the whole trip being scared to death that I would be rear ended and killed, so I will basically NEVER do that again....but it can be done. My wife has an '07 Civic and a 43 mile 1-way commute (mostly along that same stretch of road), and she regularly gets 34-36 mpg driving 70-80 (bit worse with winter gas). George __________________ '09 FX non-premium, 5MT

03-27-2010, 02:45 PM	#152 (permalink)
BlueRidgeGrl Registered User Thread Starter Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 491 Car Year: :( Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Productive day! The rear sway and whiteline mouting brackets are on the foz! Feels much nicer around corners. And I've got a headache from baking the bugeye headlights! lol. Too much paint fumes for me I guess, but they look beeeutiful! I will put a few pics up tonight.. I also smoked the turn signals on the bugeye as well. Let me tell ya.. Blacking out those headlights takes ALOT of patience! The forester will be either tomorrow or next weekend yeeeaaahhh! __________________ *Forester-less*

03-27-2010, 03:08 PM	#153 (permalink)
neoshi Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,395 Location: 949 The OC/The City 415 Car Year: 05 Car Model: XSsss.. Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 30 reviews	oh dear... i looked at my forester, looked at my mods/maintenance board, actually re-greased the brakes, and then said "BALLS!" and went upstairs to play on the ps3. 1 down, 23 items to go. __________________ 05 XS

03-27-2010, 03:12 PM	#154 (permalink)
SubieOutlaw Fast & Dirty Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,022 Location: North Shore Car Year: 2009 Car Model: Forester XT Transmission: 4 speed auto Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Took it offroading. Washed it. Took it offroading to go mountain biking. I am sooooooooooooooo out of shape. __________________ My 09 FXT Journal

03-27-2010, 03:33 PM	#155 (permalink)
Snoshado Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,391 Location: South Lake Tahoe, CA Car Year: 0408 Car Model: Forester XT Sports Transmission: 5MT Gallery: 8 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Drove it to work, hit a fat jump and jumped over Lake Tahoe, got a car wash, drove home and now I'm going to go take all of my personal belongings out of it because this is the last day I'll be driving it :'( __________________ '04 Forester XT @ 21psi (click me for Journal-status!) Front End for Sale! *Subaru Power Bro!*

03-27-2010, 07:05 PM	#157 (permalink)
BlueRidgeGrl Registered User Thread Starter Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 491 Car Year: :( Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	alright.. heres a before and after of the bugeye. I must say, I like the dark look on it =) I got an extra special surprise behind the grill though.... a fancy jerry rigged headlight bracket...:/ Guess I gotta get some EDMs now!? (the car is drrrrty rt now) BEFORE: AFTER: Bumper, taillights, trunk and sideskirt/fender flares sorry to pic whore... just excited how well the bug is coming together! And just a FYI, baking/blacking headlights is a PITA!! __________________ *Forester-less*

03-27-2010, 08:20 PM	#158 (permalink)
MudRunner Arrogant Pilot Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,469 Location: KSLN... Salina, Kansas Car Year: 2000 Car Model: Outback Transmission: Built 4EAT w/centre diff lock Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Drove it to pick up Jessi for photoshoot, did photoshoot, drove home, then drove Jessi home. lol Mah personal favorite: http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs053...._5095560_n.jpg __________________ -Zach *MY'00 Outback 4EAT - lifted:* Ludwig von BattleWagon *MY'06 Volvo V50 T5 6MT SportWagon*

03-27-2010, 08:52 PM	#161 (permalink)
2.5x_sleeper has awakened! Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 17,298 Location: Newberg, OR Car Year: 2007 Car Model: Forester Sports XT Transmission: 4EAT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 36 reviews	I installed my long waited JDM STi scoop & added the write up in my MODding Journal! Bobby... ['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal] __________________ '07 FSXT - COBB Surgeline dyno Protune - Stage 1+ '03 X +AVO turbo kit = XT (son's) '95 Neon Sport

03-27-2010, 11:41 PM	#165 (permalink)
Snoshado Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,391 Location: South Lake Tahoe, CA Car Year: 0408 Car Model: Forester XT Sports Transmission: 5MT Gallery: 8 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	This is happening in about 10 minutes but I figure I'll post it now: Drove from Tahoe to Irvine with my dad to pick up my new car. The end. __________________ '04 Forester XT @ 21psi (click me for Journal-status!) Front End for Sale! *Subaru Power Bro!*

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