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Old 06-07-2012, 07:22 PM   #12526
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An inexpensive way to lift your car a couple inches while keeping it level is buy a 2x10 board at Home Depot or somewhere and have them cut it to 3 or 4ft lengths. Then put one under each wheel and drive over them. Even 2 inches makes it easier to reach and see the oil plug.

I was thinking about fastening 2 or 3 together, stepping them on one end, to gain more height.
I would just get the metal ramp at walmart and not worry about it too much.
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Old 06-07-2012, 07:29 PM   #12527
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I use these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AMMN9O/
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Old 06-07-2012, 07:32 PM   #12528
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I would just get the metal ramp at walmart and not worry about it too much.
I already have metal ramps, but that only lifts one end at a time. Would rather have it level for oil changes, and it's not necessary to lift it 6-9 inches for that.
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Old 06-07-2012, 08:31 PM   #12529
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I have the Rhino ramps, and really like them. Cheap, light, strong, and don't slip on the floor.
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Old 06-07-2012, 09:13 PM   #12530
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I already have metal ramps, but that only lifts one end at a time. Would rather have it level for oil changes, and it's not necessary to lift it 6-9 inches for that.
You really want it level for checking the oil. Im sure you can make due with it being tilted while its draining. Especailly if its being tilted in the direction of the oil drain hole.
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Old 06-07-2012, 10:34 PM   #12531
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W00T, I received my sedan spoiler and I got both discounts!

BTW, did you know that you have to drill 12 holes in your trunk to install this! I hope it looks good, cuz there is no going back for me!
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Old 06-07-2012, 11:11 PM   #12532
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W00T, I received my sedan spoiler and I got both discounts!

BTW, did you know that you have to drill 12 holes in your trunk to install this! I hope it looks good, cuz there is no going back for me!
My cross bars & bike rack arrive tomorrow & I got both discounts! Posted to credit card - confirmed.
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Old 06-07-2012, 11:16 PM   #12533
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Is there really any standard auto paint that isn't prone to rock chip damage? When a sharp-edged piece of gravel comes flying from a truck and hits your car at a relative speed of 25 mph or more I don't think any paint is going to hold up
Put more clear on? Seems to me Subaru uses some thin paint and not much clear. My Audi was 13 years old, 160k, and did not have many chips on it the size of the one I got on my Impreza with 5k. Ofcourse that car was 35k in 1999, Impreza was 20k presently. So its not a fair comparison. Just concerned how the hood will look in a year or two. And how it will handle the heavily salted Ohio roads.
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Old 06-08-2012, 07:12 AM   #12534
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Put more clear on? Seems to me Subaru uses some thin paint and not much clear. My Audi was 13 years old, 160k, and did not have many chips on it the size of the one I got on my Impreza with 5k. Ofcourse that car was 35k in 1999, Impreza was 20k presently. So its not a fair comparison. Just concerned how the hood will look in a year or two. And how it will handle the heavily salted Ohio roads.
For the price i paid for the impreza i wasnt expecting Mercedes / Porsche quality paint.
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Old 06-08-2012, 09:54 AM   #12535
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For the price i paid for the impreza i wasnt expecting Mercedes / Porsche quality paint.
VW uses paint pretty close to Audi and puts it on cars cheaper than the Impreza. There shouldn't be a cost issue here.
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Old 06-08-2012, 09:58 AM   #12536
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It may be an environmental issue. Subaru tends to be environmentally friendly when it comes to the production of vehicles. Paints and paint processes can be a factor with regards to that.
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Old 06-08-2012, 11:09 AM   #12537
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Here's a strange one that i may need to photograph and post a picture of at some point:

does anyone (who hasn't tinted their windows) notice a vertical streaking pattern on their rear hatchback glass? it doesn't affect the clarity of the glass looking through it while driving but from the outside, it has this strange vertical banding...maybe each band is about 1" wide.
It's due to the tempered glass. The heat treatment can cause it.
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Old 06-08-2012, 12:41 PM   #12538
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It may be an environmental issue. Subaru tends to be environmentally friendly when it comes to the production of vehicles. Paints and paint processes can be a factor with regards to that.
Possible. But when I was shopping my Subaru the dealer was not using their environmentally safe production as a selling point, at all. If it really was like this due to that, they would have been trained by Subaru to say so.

I'd love to see a Consumer Reports, or similar, do some paint endurance testing comparisons. I feel like Subaru would be at the bottom, even behind lower end Chevy/Fords. My brother just got a Hyundai and the paint looks/feels much thicker.

While I'm talking paint, do they sell touch up paint for the wheels on the sport premium model?
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Old 06-08-2012, 01:00 PM   #12539
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Possible. But when I was shopping my Subaru the dealer was not using their environmentally safe production as a selling point, at all. If it really was like this due to that, they would have been trained by Subaru to say so.

I'd love to see a Consumer Reports, or similar, do some paint endurance testing comparisons. I feel like Subaru would be at the bottom, even behind lower end Chevy/Fords. My brother just got a Hyundai and the paint looks/feels much thicker.

While I'm talking paint, do they sell touch up paint for the wheels on the sport premium model?
I think the only way to settle this is have a paint thickness tester.

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/prog...FQkaQgodKi0Iog

If people determine that the paint is ok thickness wise then people will claim its too brittle and the complaining will continue

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Old 06-08-2012, 02:26 PM   #12540
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Finally got an update! June 18th is the ETA!
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Old 06-08-2012, 03:37 PM   #12541
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Congrats!

I want 2013 Impreza info already...

I REALLY enjoyed the Base trim and I could see myself using an Impreza for a long time based on the gas mileage alone.

My issue is practicality versus sportiness. I'm almost 28 and still single, so practicality isn't calling me THAT much. haha
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Old 06-08-2012, 03:39 PM   #12542
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If anyone else is looking for oil to buy online I found this: https://www.shopthedude.com/prd.cl/PEK14070

Don't know much about Peak oils, but supposedly it's the proper specification that the manual calls for. Pretty good price for 6 quarts, have to pay shipping, but $13 seems reasonable.
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Old 06-08-2012, 04:22 PM   #12543
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If anyone else is looking for oil to buy online I found this: https://www.shopthedude.com/prd.cl/PEK14070

Don't know much about Peak oils, but supposedly it's the proper specification that the manual calls for. Pretty good price for 6 quarts, have to pay shipping, but $13 seems reasonable.
Not all oils are created the same. I have free oil changes for the next 2 years so let me know how that oil works out for ya. I have used Peak Antifreeze in my vehicles and havent really thought they performed bad.
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Old 06-08-2012, 07:54 PM   #12544
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Thinking of trading my 2012 Impreza sport for a BRZ. I live near the Canadian Rockies so 6 months of winter and 6 months of wet and dry months. What do you guys think?
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Old 06-08-2012, 07:59 PM   #12545
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Thinking of trading my 2012 Impreza sport for a BRZ. I live near the Canadian Rockies so 6 months of winter and 6 months of wet and dry months. What do you guys think?
I think you will lose your ass on it.
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Old 06-08-2012, 08:47 PM   #12546
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Thinking of trading my 2012 Impreza sport for a BRZ. I live near the Canadian Rockies so 6 months of winter and 6 months of wet and dry months. What do you guys think?
If it were me I'd get a wrx instead if I wanted a sportier car in that climate. I'm not real crazy about the Subyota BRZ anyway
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Old 06-08-2012, 10:02 PM   #12547
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Thinking of trading my 2012 Impreza sport for a BRZ. I live near the Canadian Rockies so 6 months of winter and 6 months of wet and dry months. What do you guys think?
I'd say only get the BRZ if have money to get a winter beater. If not, it's going to be really hard for you to get around in the winter. Some great roads up there!
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Old 06-08-2012, 10:13 PM   #12548
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I drove the BRZ and I have the Impreza. They are totally different cars. The Impreza is practical and the BRZ is ridiculously impractical. The trunk is very small and shallow and the backseat is non-usable. Since it snows in Colorado, if you don't have another car to drive in the snow, you would be very foolish to get the BRZ.
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Old 06-08-2012, 10:14 PM   #12549
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Thinking of trading my 2012 Impreza sport for a BRZ. I live near the Canadian Rockies so 6 months of winter and 6 months of wet and dry months. What do you guys think?
I have to ask if u have driven the car? I read the articles and my fiancé is buying a 2012 Impreza Sport. Went to the dealer yesterday and drive a BRZ while we were there. I'm just not impressed. If u drove and like it, support the new car.
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Old 06-09-2012, 12:03 AM   #12550
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anyone with the seat back protectors in the hatch have rattling issues? i got mine installed last weekend, and hadn't driven my car since until yesterday, the middle section of the seat protectors isn't very secure and it rattles against the security cover. the 2 options i was thinking of:
1. more heavy duty velcro to secure the loose areas.
2. remove the security cover all together.

anything else I could try?
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