Actually, mine look horrible!!  Its almost like another shade of red!!!  and the
Plastic pieces that used to hold the SVX emblem below the rear side stationary
windows are oxidized too!!

Out of all the 93's, the red ones are my favorite!

I'm not sure if it's only the 93's that have the
problem. Dad said he saw a 96 or 97 that was pretty low
miles that was doing the same thing. It was red also,
and must've sat outside all the time. My panels under
the rear side windows are doing it also, although to
a lesser degree. Those shined up real nice with
regular wax. The mirrors didn't fare as well. When I'm
feeling lazy, I've used furniture polish on them. It
glosses them up real nice, at least until the next time
it needs washed.

So..... how many of you have mirrors that are
fading? This must be a model wide problem, as it is
mentioned by Jester in his photo gallery on his home page.
<br><a href=http://home.mgfairfax.rr.com/svx/svxmeet1/index.htm
target=new>http://home.mgfairfax.rr.com/svx/svxmeet1/index.htm</a><br><br>Near
the bottom, he shows a before and after picture
after cleaning and polishing with Zymol HD Cleanse and
Zymol polish. Mine aren't quite as bad as his before
picture, but they're getting there... <br><br>Of course it
is far too cold up here to even think of waxing
yet.<br><br>I seem to remember the last red Japanese car I had
('84 Nissan 200sx Turbo) having this problem too, but
to a higher degree, especially on the hood because I
think the Turbo was cooking it from within.<br><br>So..
anyone else have this problem? What if anything did you
try to fix it? I'm going to try the Zymol when it
warms up, unless I hear of something even
better.<br><br>Discuss amongst yourselves....

Well..hmmm... I guess I didn't expect too much
chatter on here to begin with... Especially with our huge
membership. I was kind of hoping to draw in some lurkers who
owned 93s and see what happened. The main SVX board is
still the home for most topics.<br><br>I guess this
board won't be useful until about year 2020 or so when
the SVX finally gets the respect it deserves and
becomes collectable. When that happens, our cars should
be the most desirable because of their rarity. Well,
maybe that will happen....<br><br>Hey, we still have
more messages than the Kentucky SVXers, but I guess
that is even a more exclusive club than ours. :-)
(just a little joke there, Aredubjay..)<br><br>Maybe
next month I'll start a new club. The northern MN, 93
SVX, sub 40k miles club. Or even better! The Twin
Turbo Police Model SVX club!<br><br>Oh well.. I'll go
think of a topic now I guess.....hmmm.....
<br><br><br><br>By: RSVX<br> Date: 3/14/00 7:16 am <br><br> Boy the
amount of chatter going on in here is amazing!! I cant
believe<br> that everyone has SOOOO much to say!<br><br> hehe
sorry had to do it!!

Boy the amount of chatter going on in here is amazing!!  I cant believe that
everyone has SOOOO much to say!<br><br>hehe  sorry had to do it!!<br><br>RSVX

I'd just like to welcome everyone who has joined
so far: Barcelonared, Cube47, Knight 23 8, lygeia88,
richeich93, RSVX, and Shotsky1<br><br>With me that makes 8,
or almost 2.5% of the total production (using 350
vehicles) Plus there are two more living in my town, but I
just put the club notes on their windshields today.
Maybe they will arrive soon..<br><br>I added some
pictures in the photos section. Please add your own, as we
have plenty of room. Rich, lets see that tranny temp
gauge stuck in the tweeter hole..<br><br>Thanks
everyone.<br>Steve

I'm sure you've read it on the 'mother board', but just in case, check this
out:<br><br><a
href=http://messages.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/subarusvx/bbs?action=m&tid=subarusvx&\
sid=13240518&mid=20402
target=new>http://messages.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/subarusvx/bbs?action=m&tid=suba\
rusvx&sid=1
3240518&mid=20402</a>

Actually, your car did come with a 25th
anniversary sticker. Mine is in the rear passenger side
window. It is in pretty good, but not perfect shape. It's
about 2.5"x2.5" and says Silver anniversary Subaru on
it (cant remember exactly) I'll get a picture posted
tomorrow if I get a chance. Am I the only one who still
has one intact?<br><br><br>Actually, I was thinking
that removing the Subaru SVX badges from the rear and
replacing them with ItalDesign SVX or something like that.
Then remove the front badge and darken in the rear
Subaru in the taillites. Then nobody would know what it
is.... (like they know now?) You can tell them its an
Italian exotic :-)<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Original
Message: <br><br> By: cube47<br> Date: 3/1/00 2:40 pm
<br><br> Hey, I was thinking. Usually doing so has dire
consequences for me and<br> those within a 1-mile radius, but
this time I may have a good idea.<br><br> Having the
1993 SVX, all of our cars came with the SVX badges
below<br> the rear windows. My understanding is that some
people take them off,<br> but I happen to like
them.<br><br> What about adding one right behind (or, on the
right side, right in front<br> of) the existing bade
that said '25th Aniversary' or something?<br><br> Real
thin, maybe a script typeface, I dunno...<br><br>
They'd have to be manufactured by a plastics company,
probably. But if<br> we had several sets made, maybe they'd
be real cheap.<br><br> Thoughts?

Hey, I was thinking. Usually doing so has dire
consequences for me and those within a 1-mile radius, but this
time I may have a good idea.<br><br>Having the 1993
SVX, all of our cars came with the SVX badges below
the rear windows. My understanding is that some
people take them off, but I happen to like
them.<br><br>What about adding one right behind (or, on the right
side, right in front of) the existing bade that said
'25th Aniversary' or something?<br><br>Real thin, maybe
a script typeface, I dunno...<br><br>They'd have to
be manufactured by a plastics company, probably. But
if we had several sets made, maybe they'd be real
cheap.<br><br>Thoughts?<br><br>END OF LINE

I bought mine in North Carolina in Feb 1997 from
my mother (had to pry the keys from her
hands).<br><br>It had 40K then and has 94K now... dammit I shouldnt
drive it that much!<br><br>Imaculate interior, extior
generally awesome, except when I find the impotent bastard
that likes to key her I will kill him.<br><br>Brake
Pads from KC thats it for now!<br><br>had a coil go,
$500... OUCH!<br>lost tranny recently, purchased
remanufactured for $2674 dealer installed.<br><br>OF COURSE IT
WILL BE!<br><br>IS there a better car out there?? I
THINK NOT!! MY DREAM CAR IS IN MY
HANDS!<br><br>RSVX<br>Chris<br>1993 SVX LS-L 101046 born in January 1993.

Well, how about this, mine is 101046... manufactured in 1/93...  ANYONE GOT ME
BEAT???<br><br>I LOVE MY SVX LIMITED...  is anyones older than mine?<br><br>RSVX

It's great to join a club just for the owners of
the rarest of the rare SVX's!<br><br>Mine is #101222,
purchased in January 1998 from a private party in Saratoga
Springs, NY. Original mileage: 37K, Now: 75K. The car is
in excellent condition. I have replaced 2 ignition
coils and the transmission whines, but works just fine
so far. Otherwise, none of the other problems
mentioned so frequently in the club postings, except for
the occasional windshield crackling noise.<br><br>I
have no idea if ours will become a collectible car,
but it should be. How many other cars have Mercedes
owners rubbernecking to see what that exotic mystery car
could be?

Very cool!  Nice info Shirley.  It's nice to hear someone else back up the 350
number.

So - you all understand my code name because we
all have the same color of paint - or did you know
that the 25th Anniv SVX is painted with Barcelona Red
color?<br>My VIN number is 101078 - looks like the earliest
posted to date. I purchased it in April 1994 from the
dealer to whom it was first shipped. I went to that
dealer for another car but couldn't keep my eyes off
this car. Turns out it had sat at the dealership for
14 months!!! Had 110 miles on it when I bought it. I
now have 85,000 but will be 86,000 by next week as am
planning a trip to San Diego.<br> I haven't modified the
car at all other than putting on slightly wider tires
- to accomodate the way I like to drive around
corners.<br>I have had all the usual problems - dash crackling,
sunvisors losing their lights -all told I have bought 3 of
them. Oh, I have had to replace the speedometer at
least 3 times. The transmission went at 65,000 miles.
Air conditioner twice. In the first 6 months I needed
two computer boards. Notice these statements are not
technical - because I am not mechanically inclined.<br> All
service has been performed by the dealer who sold it to
me - all of it on time.<br>I have new front and rear
windows - I guess this is a commentary on the place I
live but the rear window had to be replaced because
someone threw a rock through it (it was parked behind a
dance studio) the window had to be ordered from Japan
and cost $650. Just a month ago I went into a grocery
store and came out to find my front windshield cracked
-some object with a right angle had either been thrown
or dropped on it - try another wait for delivery of
the glass and $1400. But my windshield is sure pretty
now!<br>The plastic pieces where the emblem is and the side
mirrors have not kept the color well. I would like to
make them shiny again. Otherwise, there are little
nicks in the paint - that you would see only if washing
it yourself. Interior is like new. Just like all of
you - I love my car and have for a long
time.<br>Regarding the total number of 25th Anniv Edition<br>SVX -
when I purchased mine, the dealer said there were
fewer than 400 made. I was surprised to read the 600
figure - so maybe it is wrong.<br>I have all the
paperwork - including the window sticker that was on
it.<br>People still look and ask questions about the car. Most
of them think it is a new design. How many times
have you heard "SVX??"<br>The other SVXers who are not
happy about this club - must be envious....<br>You
acted on a question I have had for a long time - how
many are still on the road and how are they doing and
where are they? <br>Thanks for organizing the club.

<I see that the Joe Spitz page lists a larger
number for the 93 production. If that is for all that
were made during 93, it must include the start of the
94 model year, right?&gt;<br><br>I suppose that
could be. I'm not sure where he got his numbers from.
Dad also said the 97's only numbered about 300 to 400
units.

Okay, you made me run out and check.<br><br>03/93<br><br>VIN ends in
101254<br><br>END OF LINE

Mine ends with 254. According to your theory, mine would have arrived on the
same boat as yours, rich :)<br><br>END OF LINE

Well, I guess that would make mine #163, made in
02/93. <br><br>I see that the Joe Spitz page lists a
larger number for the 93 production. If that is for all
that were made during 93, it must include the start of
the 94 model year,
right?<br><br><br><br><br><br>----------------------------<br>Original Message:
<br><br> By: richeich_93<br> Date:
2/26/00 7:45 am <br><br> I should know better than to
speak from memory. The last 6 digits of my<br> VIN are
101240, which dad still said means that it's # 240.
There, I feel<br> better now.

I should know better than to speak from memory.  The last 6 digits of my VIN are
101240, which dad still said means that it's # 240.  There, I feel better now.

Oh yeah, a couple of items I left out. I can tell
it's had the transmission done, and it's got an
aftermarket cooler mounted in front of the radiator, behind
the AC condensor. And I've installed a transmission
temperature gauge. I think that's all.

The last four numbers of my VIN are 0240, and the
plate on my door jamb says it was manufactured 03/93.
Dad says this means that I've got unit # 240.
Everyone check theirs out and post it so we can see what
we've all got. Maybe that will tell us if there's more
than 350 units.

I bought mine in October '99, from Sports &
Imports here in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They've been around a
long time and usually have really clean vehicles. It
had 83,000 on it then-- now it's got 88,000 miles.
It's in very good condition (the neighbor lady thought
it was a brand new car), with only a few minor flaws
that you really only see if you're the one washing the
car. No real modifications to the car, other than
usually running with the resistor mod. For now I plan on
babying the car, which means I'll still drive it hard
sometimes, but I'll do whatever it needs to keep it nice.
I'm running Amsoil synthetic lubricants in the
crankcase and the transmission, and I've got the gear lube
for the differentials, I just haven't put it in yet.
I'm also running the stock intake with an Amsoil air
filter. If indeed these do have some value as
collectables, I don't want to stray too far from stock. My car
was originally sold by a dealer in Louisiana in 1994,
then that owner sold it to an individual in Texas. He
apparently was the owner when the car was traded in, and
Sports & Imports up here picked it up at auction. I've
got everyone's names, in case I really wanted to be a
pest, but I'm not sure that's a polite thing to do.
I've had no 'real' problems. Dad and I changed the
left rear wheel bearing. It's got a little hiccup at
idle, which others have also. And sometimes it doesn't
turn over right away (click, try again, click, try
again). I'm not sure if that's one of the safety switches
(brake on, car in park, etc.),or if maybe the starter
solenoid has a bad spot. I haven't tried to chase any of
that down yet, though. Sorry this is so long winded,
but you asked!

I asked my dad about this after I got mine, and
saw that production was listed at 600. I thought this
sounded kind of low, and wanted him to doublecheck for
me. He checked Subaru records for me, and found out
it was actually only 350! Now keep in mind he works
for SOA, so any info I give is usually specific for
American models. He said they only titled 350 units that
were listed as 93's. I've got some 93 info listed in
my briefcase under 'technical tidbits'. Joe Spitz's
site is a great source of information, with only a few
minor incorrect statements. None of them worth
squabbling about. They made over 8,000 92's and then had
trouble selling them. The dealers said they wanted a red
car, so Subaru made all the 93's red.

Hi, I'm John Shotsky, living in Aloha, Oregon,
which is near Portland.<br><br>I purchased my 25th
Anniversary Edition in Dec, 1998, at 60k miles. I purchased
from a newspaper ad, at Gresham Nissan. I would never
do business with them again, but I love this car.
The minute I saw it, it was mine.<br><br>I
immediately had the 60k service done and I keep up with
maintenance regularly. I now have 80k miles. I don't know the
vehicle history prior my purchase, and I think it came
from out of state.<br><br>I have a few minor door
dings, nothing serious. Windshield is a bit pitted, like
most of them. The mirrors are faded also. I had to
adjust the wipers to keep them from hitting the window
post.<br><br>I have done the following modifications:<br>1.
Aftermarket alarm system (Clifford)<br>2. Aftermarket stereo
(Pioneer dual din)<br>3. Replaced all the speakers
(Infinity, MB Quart)<br>4. Added 2 12 inch subwoofers<br>5.
Added 3 amplifiers for front, rear, subwoofers.<br>6.
Aftermarket alternator (200 amp, external regulator)<br>7.
Aftermarket battery (Optima Yellow Top)<br>8. Upgraded
primary wiring - alternator, battery, etc.<br>9. KC
intake (Removed resonator)<br>10. KC Exhaust<br>11.
Replaced rear cat with free flow cat.<br>12. Aftermarket
wheels and Dunlop SP9000 tires<br>13. KC Silicone hose
kit plus extra hoses for wiper hoses.<br>14. Redline
High Temp tranny fluid (and flush was done).<br>15.
Added a switch to the console to control the radio
antenna, so I can lower it in carwashes, etc.<br>16.
Resistor mod is done...<br>17. Tinted all the glass, and
added a tinted visor on windshield.<br><br>Planned
modifications:<br>1. Add additional tranny filter<br>2. Add additional
tranny cooler, hopefully, an electrical fan cooled
one.<br>3. If tranny fails, then Level 10 valve body
modificaton.<br>4. Full car paint job - remove all glass, dismantle
and reassemble.<br>5. Replace current grille with 97
grille <br>6. Remodel trunk space with (red) carpet and
(red and tan) leather to show off stereo system <br>7.
Possible chip or ECU replacement (haven't been convinced
it helps enough to justify the expense yet.)<br>8.
New slotted/drilled rotors and new brake pads.<br>9.
Thinking about a new air dam that would allow more air
into the car for cooling and running.<br>10. Electric
water pump (adds HP)<br>11. I'd like to add a voltmeter
and tranny temp guage set.<br>12. I'd like to add
some more speakers somewhere.

Here's my registry entry:<br><br>I've had my SVX
for a whole 2 weeks now. It had 33k when I bought it,
and has 35k now. Most of that is from bringing it
home from Albany NY, which is where I bought it from
Kurat1.<br><br>The only modifications on mine are: K&N Filter
replacement, CB and Scanner antennas, driving lights, and
tranny cooler. (all came with the car) The only thing
I've added is a cupholder.<br><br>No problems yet, but
I do have most of the SVX 'traits' such as popping
dash, rattling heatshield, and hesitation when
accelerating from a stop. My sunvisors, tranny, and wheel
bearings all seem to be intact, however. <br><br>This SVX
will be my daily driver until it gets paid off. I plan
to treat it very well until then, keeping it close
to stock condition. I may buy a 92 SVX to do some
experimenting on and to be my winter SVX. It all depends on the
budget in a few years I suppose.<br><br>I'd like to show
it in local car shows in the summer, just because it
is such a unique and interesting car. People are
always asking me about it, especially the windows.
Everyone wants to know about those 'strange'
windows.<br><br>Oh well, welcome aboard
everybody...<br><br><br><br>&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;Original Message:<br> When and where
did you buy your 25th
Anniv. SVX?<br> How many miles then, and now?<br>
General condition?<br> Any modifications done?<br> What
problems have you had?<br> Do you think these will be
collectable in the future?<br> Anything else you'd like to
say?&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;

I bought my car at Goss Dodge (of all places) on
November 11, 1999. It had 95k miles on it then, and I just
rolled over 99k on the way to work this morning. The car
is is fantastic shape, having had all scheduled
maintenance done 5-10k miles ahead of time by the previous
owner. Currently, I have made no modifications to the
car, but am looking into either a transmission valve
body job or a transmission cooler. So far, my SVX has
performed flawlessly, from those instant 55-90MPH passes to
6 inches of fresh snow.<br><br>As for
collectibility, I am unsure. This car, to me, is an unfortunate
story. Everything about the SVX spells exotic, unique
and well-built. Unfortunately I don't think the
general public, or even 'car enthusiasts,' will ever know
this.<br><br>Isn't it just the coolest thing, though, to have a car
that makes the guy on the other side of the gas pump
come over and ask questions?<br><br>END OF LINE

I have seen the figure of 600 listed at the Joe
Spitz site.<br><br>Anybody hear of a different number?
Richeich - you must be able to find out for
us.<br><br>So... any guess as to how many of the 600 are left
alive and running? My guess is that at least 100 are
probably gone by now, maybe more. It's been 7 years after
all. <br><br>Also, any thoughts on the future
collectability of the 25th SVX or even the SVX in general? Keep
in mind, I'm talking about 15+ years from now before
that would probably happen.

Welcome 25th Anniversary SVX owner!<br><br>When
you join the club, please post a short (or long)
message, at least answering the following questions. Of
course, feel free to add more info if you
like.<br><br>When and where did you buy your 25th Anniv.
SVX?<br>How many miles then, and now?<br>General
condition?<br>Any modifications done?<br>What problems have you
had?<br>Do you think these will be collectable in the
future?<br>Anything else you'd like to say?<br><br>Thanks and
welcome.<br>Steve

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