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[Chris]

This is our first Subaru and after 72k miles in three years, it's pretty great.  I may have to buy an Impreza when my Sentra finally dies (it only has 163k miles, so I should get another couple of years out of it).

EDIT: And the new Outback (2010 model year and newer) seems to be popular outside the traditional Subaru lesbian demographic.  Wasn't aware of the Sentra's appeal to old gay men.  Maybe that's just a Belgian thing.

[Seul]

Or a Legacy!.. Both are as dull as watching a kangaroo with a sprayed ancle get around, but both are extremely reliable.

[Chris]

Not sure I can talk Julie into letting me have a WRX, so getting one of the juiced up Imprezas may be my best compromise.

[Megatron1505]

We have a Nissan, and I can confirm that it is reliable, economical, and as interesting as cat litter.

[Seul]

[Chris]

Those are tough to find; Subaru didn't make that many SVXs and they stopped production, what, 15 years ago?

[DougNg]

I've never enjoyed driving until I got my nissan juke

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[Megatron1505]

Don't get me wrong, I love our Nissan Qashqai, and Pam loves driving it, but I could never describe it as exciting.

[Seul]

Yep. My dad almost bought one ten years ago. Maybe this is a legit alt: 2009 2.5 Legacy GT. 243 HP…

Or of course the 2k12 version… 265 HP...

[DougNg]

@Megatron1505:

Don't get me wrong, I love our Nissan Qashqai, and Pam loves driving it, but I could never describe it as exciting.

They're not quite the same car. The juke is smaller, 1.6l engine with turbo and 188hp. 0-60 in 6.8sec

[Seul]

That ain't bad at all!.. 

[DougNg]

It excels on corners as well because of the torque steering: the outside wheels get more power on a turn, so you can hit a corner at full speed and not oversteer

[Chris]

Doug, you should have held out for a Juke-R.  They're probably just slightly more fun to drive.;)

[DougNg]

Giles bought a few knives and had them shipped to my house. Offered to sharpen and tune them up without realizing how small they were

Belt sander with 2000 grit belt

Plus teeny tiny knives

Equals cooked thumbs

Giles, you're all set. They'll all split a hair in half now

[DougNg]

@Chris:

Doug, you should have held out for a Juke-R.  They're probably just slightly more fun to drive.;)

Sure, as soon as I have half a million dollars to blow!!!

[DougNg]

Size comparisons

[Jestre]

Making one or two more key purchases in the IH catalog soon… and then I'm strongly considering not buying any other clothing else for the next decade.

Seriously.

[joesaintjohn]

Just got up to get some water and really caught the view from our loft.

Looked down and snagged a pic of our basketball court on a normal night.

For you basketball fans, that court was made famous in a Kevin Durant ad for Nike. That gold building is Lori's and my new home.

[Giles]

@DougNg:

Giles bought a few knives and had them shipped to my house. Offered to sharpen and tune them up without realizing how small they were

Thanks Doug

[bagley920]

Taking my grandfather's old Chippewa boots to get resoled. It's gonna feel good to have a piece of him with me when I wear them.