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Yea.! What's this nonsense about gate posts jumping out at the last minute ? I mean like what ernieb says gateposts just ain't what they used to be. Obedient and stationary! Got to be on the lookout for them like the big 5.
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To Lift or Not to Lift that is the question ?
Ned Kelly replied to Ned Kelly's topic in Subaru XV Club
Hi Jay762 Oh I shall ! (When the time comes, that is.) -
To Lift or Not to Lift that is the question ?
Ned Kelly replied to Ned Kelly's topic in Subaru XV Club
Hi Jay762 I've got months on the 'warrantee' but another year (roughly) on my Maintenance Plan. I note that the maximum lift I can go on an XV (pre 2018) is 1.5 inches (something to do with the suspension geometry) which does not require different alignment / cast and camber etc, although I've seen a LP Adventures lift (on Youtube) which then provides different parameters to load into the alignment rig for a (I think it was) 2" lift. (which perhaps is a bit extreme. I'm happy to go the minimum (1.5 Inches) so not as to mess with the suspension geometry or setup. I understand the (supplier) LP Adventure lift kit specifically takes those things into consideration in their lift kit. Then perhaps I'd like to do 'Method' Road Wheels/rims and 215/65 R 16 's, I think it is, sometime in the future. -
And ? So.Can ask 'Guest' how the search for the car of your dreams is going. ? I mean the Subaru XV, of course. Took delivery of mine and unloaded it off the carrier 3 Friday's ago. Oh Wow ! and Wow, Oh and Wow again. Welcome to the Subaru, dare I say, Club !? I absolutely love my XV 2.0i S - ES (In our language that's the high spec, what ever they call it where you are.) Please do let us know. and I'm sneakily confident to say 'welcome to the Subaru 'brotherhood'.
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Can anyone advise where I might pick up Live only with ignition on (i.e. engine started/running) ? Please. I would like to wire LED running lights to it.
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Oh Wow ! "I'm Very impressed !" as well. And can you imagine doing Iceland in Your XV ? Thank you for posting ! Greatly appreciated !
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I posted this in response to a posting on "XV Spare Wheel" It would be nice if one could have an article in a thread linked, as it were to another thread / article. Ihave a 'real' spare tyre (in my XV 2.0I S ES CVT) although its still a "temporary" wheel, it is a full road wheel and proper tyre. It's a Bridgestone185/65 R 17 90M Or am I missing the point here ?
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Fantastic ! It's always nice to see the world, howsoever. And through a Subaru XV camera, what a pleasure. Seems I'm going to have to strap a gopro to the roofracks and go for a drive.
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I have a 'real' spare tyre although its still a "temporary" wheel, it is a full road wheel and proper tyre. It's a Bridgestone185/65 R 17 90M Or am I missing the point here ?
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I'd like to ask the greater XV audience. To Lift or Not to Lift ? I've been told that if I do Lift my XV that I Void my Warrantee and I Void my Maintenance Plan. Are there issues as I cant find a Subaru approved Lift Kit. And I can find the LP Adventures Lift Kit ex USA and the ADF Lift Kit ex Australia. I would love to hear your responses and the debate both Pro's and Con's Please.
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Hi ! Oh wow that engine looks sooo good !
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I took my 'new' XV, fresh off the carrier the day before, out after some detailing / cleaning yesterday. We just have the most amazing scenery and coastline. Given I've only just taken delivery I've been 'getting to know' my XV and detailing / cleaning. Here's the left rear wheel off to clean underneath and get to inspect my new toy. Now that its clean I can 'polish' Teflon sprayon. And having cleaned both sides of the road wheel / rim time to put it all back. I'm loving it !
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Wow That Silver Subaru (is it an Impreza ?) looks brand new. And it shines. I took delivery of my XV yesterday and saw it come off the carrier. It's amazing, I've been doing the homework or 'hunting' for a 'smaller' 4x4 or SUV for some 6 months, but was not prepared to go from a 320 V6 to anything less than 2.0 l and they want to pull a Qashqai around with a 1.2 l motor ? I wouldn't want my passengers to have to call for Uber when I put the air con on or start a hill climb. And having seen and driven the XV well. Enough said. I wouldn't want (and we cant get) a diesel as they're going to become about as popular as smoking in public (I was one) Yuk So I got the top of the line 2017 (what we call 2.0i S ES CVT) in Ice Silver. Oh wow, sooo decadent and an absolute beaut ! And sexy !! I hope you make the right call ! I note that 2 of the more astute XV owners have commented so happy (and successful) hunting.