Learning the Impreza

Getting more familar with the Sube. It IS a challenge, and I found
out that I have to be feeling good and sharpe to be able to enjoy it.
Drove it for the first time in the rain, and though I was able to work
the rear wagon wiper a few weeks ago, the first time there was a
sprinkle, and only the washers up front, I have the fronts figured,
but have to learn the rear one better.

I swap my 2 cars to save the space in front of the house, and going
from an 86' auto Chevy to a 5sp Sube, and all the differences, I am
reaching for a colum shift when I am moving the Sube, or a floor one
when I get in the Chevy. Been leaving the lights on in the Chevy when
I get out, since the Subes are activated by the emergency brake. With
All my limitations from my injury disability, it IS complicated.

Living in a BIG city Adds to the Challenge, though the Sube is mainly
for trips out of the city. Hadn't driven the Sube in 2 weeks, and the
rotors were getting rusty from a rain. Figured the pads wouldn't last
very long, with the rotors rusting often. When I got it the rotors
were black except for where the pads had been sitting. I didn't notice
rust on the rotors, but sitting at the dealers till I bought it they
must have been, and the dust from the pads sticking to the rust. They
got shinny soon after.

Yep, this car is a challenge, and I have SO many things to add to
it, to make it the way I want it, but that just makes it More
interesting.)) Picked up some Hella fog/driving lights. I just wanted
amber fogs for areas I will be driving it get fog often, but having a
combo seemed like a good idea, even if the drivers aren't great. They
should help the limit the headlights have, and seeing critters on the
road at night, though I Would Love to get the Night Vision that is
coming out on luxury cars. Bought cam lock 5 point harneses for the
road, but read you might not be able to reach the radio to tune it,
or close the door when strapped in. I can, but then heard you can't
turn to see cars coming when merging onto highways. That would be a
problem. Yesterday I almost didn't see a car next to and behind me
when crossing over 3 lanes to get to a ramp on an interstate I entered
a short distance before. That Wasn't good. Drive and learn the Sube I
guess. Been SO long I have driven many roads that I don't remember
some well, though I used to drive that one daily, but didn't enter it
where I did.

I still think the clutch could grab at a different point, and Think I
read something about Sube's being adjustable, though a tech, or so the
salesman Said he was, at the dealers said they weren't, but he wasn't
in the shop. I'd like a firmer brake pedal, but they said it was the
way it should be, so have to check that. I like the gas pedal to be
the height of the brake, and have built 2 up. The Subes is a bit low,
but not that bad.

VF

Before you get rear ended VF, I thought I should explain the lighting on the
Impreza for you. They tried before, but in this post it seems you still do
not understand.

1. If you pull up on the handbrake and the lights go out, you have the
headlights/taillights turned off. Only the DRL(daytime running lights) turn
off with the handbrake.

2. If you have parking lights or headlights/taillights on with the switch on
the turn signal stalk, they turn off with the ignition, they stay on even if
the hand brake is pulled.

Hope maybe this clears it up for you, if not, reread the instructions.

Blair

<houndman RemoveThis @phonom.net> wrote in message
news:1192905120.809427.193990@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Getting more familar with the Sube. It IS a challenge, and I found
> out that I have to be feeling good and sharpe to be able to enjoy it.
> Drove it for the first time in the rain, and though I was able to work
> the rear wagon wiper a few weeks ago, the first time there was a
> sprinkle, and only the washers up front, I have the fronts figured,
> but have to learn the rear one better.
>
> I swap my 2 cars to save the space in front of the house, and going
> from an 86' auto Chevy to a 5sp Sube, and all the differences, I am
> reaching for a colum shift when I am moving the Sube, or a floor one
> when I get in the Chevy. Been leaving the lights on in the Chevy when
> I get out, since the Subes are activated by the emergency brake. With
> All my limitations from my injury disability, it IS complicated.
>
> Living in a BIG city Adds to the Challenge, though the Sube is mainly
> for trips out of the city. Hadn't driven the Sube in 2 weeks, and the
> rotors were getting rusty from a rain. Figured the pads wouldn't last
> very long, with the rotors rusting often. When I got it the rotors
> were black except for where the pads had been sitting. I didn't notice
> rust on the rotors, but sitting at the dealers till I bought it they
> must have been, and the dust from the pads sticking to the rust. They
> got shinny soon after.
>
> Yep, this car is a challenge, and I have SO many things to add to
> it, to make it the way I want it, but that just makes it More
> interesting.)) Picked up some Hella fog/driving lights. I just wanted
> amber fogs for areas I will be driving it get fog often, but having a
> combo seemed like a good idea, even if the drivers aren't great. They
> should help the limit the headlights have, and seeing critters on the
> road at night, though I Would Love to get the Night Vision that is
> coming out on luxury cars. Bought cam lock 5 point harneses for the
> road, but read you might not be able to reach the radio to tune it,
> or close the door when strapped in. I can, but then heard you can't
> turn to see cars coming when merging onto highways. That would be a
> problem. Yesterday I almost didn't see a car next to and behind me
> when crossing over 3 lanes to get to a ramp on an interstate I entered
> a short distance before. That Wasn't good. Drive and learn the Sube I
> guess. Been SO long I have driven many roads that I don't remember
> some well, though I used to drive that one daily, but didn't enter it
> where I did.
>
> I still think the clutch could grab at a different point, and Think I
> read something about Sube's being adjustable, though a tech, or so the
> salesman Said he was, at the dealers said they weren't, but he wasn't
> in the shop. I'd like a firmer brake pedal, but they said it was the
> way it should be, so have to check that. I like the gas pedal to be
> the height of the brake, and have built 2 up. The Subes is a bit low,
> but not that bad.
>
> VF
>