Mainiacs XV Crosstrek

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MAINIAC XV

The Eco Man
The Crosstrek is an Australian spec Impreza. The car is 1-1/2" wider & longer than the American Impreza. It has an 8.7" clearance and rides on 225/55/17 rubber. I got the Nav package which includes rear camera and upgraded HD radio. The 2.0 engine and cvt tranny is the same. When I gassed up for the 1st time I averaged 30 mpg. Not too bad since the car idled awhile when scraping ice off one day and snow the next. I never thought I`d be excited about an economy car, but with todays gas prices * This is my 6th Subaru.

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Chris said:
Make sure you add it to the membership map.
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I have always been on the Membership Map CHRIS, unlike some other members
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Nice! I saw one of these up close the other day, they are actually pretty cool. The ground clearance is more than I expected. And you can't beat the gas mileage!

 
brighton said:
Congrats Rob! Nice new Subaru and nice Red house!

Do the flappy paddles even work?
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Hey Tim,

 I haven`t tested the paddles yet. I am on an economy kick ( go figure ) On a straight run from Maket Basket in Rochester back to the house my avg mpg gauge was reading 40. I always go by actual gas ups for true mpg.

My house has always been red, is yours red yet ?
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Terrific!  Looks good in front of ye ole plantation.  Congrats.  Hope you enjoy many hundred thousand miles of driving her.

 
Thanks for the comments guys. This should be my last car ( unless I hit the lottery ) and Patriot has the Lifetime power train warranty, no limit on miles or years.

 
Pedro said:
Nice looking. 

What is Australian spec?  They get the same XV we do.  Other than minor changes due to crash requirements in the states. http://subaru.com.au/showroom
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Most of the differences are in my 1st post plus the wb is different. The front & rear bumpers are different. It`s not just a lifted Impreza. The XV was first made for Australia and when the American dealers saw it they got Subaru to import it to America because they believed they had a market for it over here.

 
Nice. Congrats. I've been eyeing those a little bit. Maybe in a few years, some pre-owned deals will start popping up.

 
Chris said:
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I laughed.

I like the looks of that a lot, the review on road and track was pretty decent; It's too bad you didn't get one of the crazy colorways though. I also like that you changed your name to suit it
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flat4awd said:
I laughed.

I like the looks of that a lot, the review on road and track was pretty decent; It's too bad you didn't get one of the crazy colorways though. I also like that you changed your name to suit it
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I was tempted to get the tangerine orange, but when I saw one up close it was just too much. The black interior and wheels went well with the orange, but the orange looked like flat paint, good for a rally car not a d.d. Now if the orange was like my sons Mitsi Spyder GT with pearlesent sunset orange that changed different colors from yellow orange - orange - to orange red depeding on the light, that would be a different story. It was my wifes idea for the new name.

 
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