NorthWet Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 On a recent trip across the Cascades here in the Great NorthWet, my wife decided to annoy me by pointing out every Subaru she saw. Well, in the little college town of Ellensburg (where we had just left our oldest at her dorm... Go Wildcats!), my wife would chirp every few minutes, "Look at that! A Subaru!". Then we got out on I-90 heading Seattle-ish, and the chirping got more and more frequent. I decided to get back at her, and called everyone I saw. I do not think that a minute went by (over a 3 hour drive) that we didn't see at least 1 soob. Often there were 4 or 5 per minute. I was finally told to shut-up. (Cascades were mostly Outbacks and Legacies with a sprinkling of Loyales; nearer Microsoft-land it was more WRXs...) So, all of you folks who don't see soobs that often, or wonder where to get a 4WD soob, all I can say is... Location. Location. Location. TTFN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1979BratOwner Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 I couldn't agree with you more. I just got back from a trip to Washington a few days ago. While I was there I swear I saw more subbie there then anywhere else I've been. Hell the people I was visiting on my vacation had 2 brats sitting in there back yard. I wanted to see how much they wanted for them but then I realized that I was taking a flight back home and couldn't take one with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All_talk Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 How did you like E-burg? Its a nice little town, I love it here. And yes, soobs a plenty, all years and types. I stopped pointing them out to my wife when she said "you are really obsessed with those things". Now I'll only point out the really cool ones (like this really sweet SVX I see all the time). I've been driving back and forth over that pass five days a week for almost 10 years now (how many miles is that... I dont wanna know), and there are two things I have observed... 1. When high riding SUVs step a toe off the flat part of the road they almost always flip. 2. Apparently the laws of physics dont apply to Subarus, they pass everybody (even me until I got one of my own) and you never see one in the ditch. Some days in the winter I swear half the cars up there are Soobs. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWet Posted September 20, 2004 Author Share Posted September 20, 2004 Hey, 1979BO (oohh, that didn't sound right to shorten...), I have family in Phoenix. Maybe you should contact those folks in WA and maybe I can drive the Brat down... have to be cool months as I melt above 80 Deg.F!!! All_talk, got your PM, will respond soon. But I will admit you talked tech WAY above my head! As regards E-burg, I have been there several times over the last few years. My wife goes to conventions at CWU, and my oldest has been to at least one State Math Competition there, with me as driver/chaperone. Nice town, except for the buildup of strip malls like elsewhere. I like the Campus, as I grew up around places like UC Berkeley and Standford. Much friendlier and cozier than UCB or 'furd. We did stop at the Thorp Fruit Stand ("and antique mall") on the way back, thinking $7.50 for a box of peaches sounded OK. Expecting a "Farmer's Market" type place with lug-boxes of fruit propped up on simple tables... Our first sign that wasn't so was watching the people walking back to their cars sans large boxes of lucious fruit. Well, our $7.50 box of peaches cost $11.50. Oh well, live and learn. We were driving our '90 Furd Aerostar (wishing we could have fit daughter's stuff into one of our Twagons), which runs like doggy-doo once it warms up: Lots of misfiring and lack of power and stuff. Some sensor seems to have gone south (and I don't mean towards Phoenix) 'bout 2 years ago. I was driving with the trucks.... well, the ones not passing me at great rate of speed. I guess having trucks pass me was OK, since everything else was, too. I don't drive the Cascades that often, but once upon a century (pre-SUV!) drove the Sierra Nevadas near Tahoe. You could pretty much bet that every vehicle in ditch or rolled-over or otherwise and object of ridicule was a "4x4" truck. (A line from recent anime, "We're not lost... we have 4 wheel drive!") Yo gotsta know yo limitations!!! Anyway, even after we got home we were surrounded by Subarus... 6 now, and I saw 2 more Loyale-type for under $200 each. And as far as me counting soobs, it was sort of like, "Honey, if I count more Subarus than you, do I get to have my way?" Married a long time... need some angle nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Carb Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 I've noticed that driving through the cascades in the winter most of the vehicles up there are either pickup trucks, or subarus... first snow fall the passes get I'm going up there just to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajavwnsoobnut Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 you know what when in Washington heading south on I-5 south of Oly you see the darnedist things sometimes besides subies of course like the first time I drove up to Port Orchard (yes I know right next to B-ton) with my 76 on the way back down I saw no less than 8 DeLoreans!!!! all in a line too and then saw some exotics go through also all heading north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxtar Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 interstate 81 is great for car spotting. my last trip between blacksburg va and harrisonburg va i was seeing foresters and outbacks all the time. on one occasion, i saw a lambo diablo, on another, a 427 cobra. several vipers as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastchance Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Heck ya... I-5 between Portland and Seattle is sooo good for car spotting too. I live right at the junction of I-5 and I-205 and always see rad stuff. And you guys in the Portland/Vanco area, there IS a Saleen S7 cruising around in this area if anyone has seen or heard about it...It's actually one of the members of the club I work at....Steve Runyan...That name might sound familiar to you guys. One thing I NEVER see in the area....EA81 turbos....Besides mine...I swear....EA82 turbo wagons, sedans, etc...Oh ya, all over the place but, ea81 turbo brat, wagon, sedans....NEVER EVER EVER. Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajavwnsoobnut Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 there is a guy down here in the Milwaukie area that is the original owner of a 83 t-wagon that has only like 60,000 original miles I have talked to the guy twice now adn the last time he caught me with my OBS and he was in awe but I am in awe that he has that T-wagon all original and low mileage too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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