SA losing Subie enthusiasts

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 3:07 pm

So in the past two months I've seen 3 main SA members on here either sell their Subaru or are selling them. what's going on people?! Anyone new on here to make up the numbers!?

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 7:29 pm

Apparently there's an issue with signing up new members (or so I'm told).

Plus I believe Facebook has killed off many new memberships to the forum

But don't worry, I'll be hanging on with a death grip

Cheers

Bennie

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:48 pm

El_Freddo wrote: But don't worry, I'll be hanging on with a death grip

Cheers

Bennie

Too right!

Although I don't post every day and progress on my project car has been slow to non-existent lately

I'm still safely in old subie land for the foreseeable future

It is sad others have sold off their prides and joys, and very true that bookface gets alot of action in this subject and probably stops people visiting here. Maybe we need more exposure...like a nice flashy sticker we can put on our cars pointing curious onlookers in this direction. I would put one on my wagon and ute for sure. Have to get the wagon on the road though first to get peoples attention

And on this topic, has anyone seen or heard from Jonno (steptoe) lately? has he simply lost his Aus-sub password ??

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Nov 13, 2016 9:47 am

Not South Australian but I'm still here ... I have a look in every day ... Jonno is probably busy with life

TOONGA

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 3:06 pm

I was wondering where steptoe had gotten to as well...

David D · Post by **David D** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 4:53 pm

Sorry guys, I am an SA member with a Brumby for sale. Unfortunately, it can't accommodate the family and I can't realistically keep it.
Hopefully it will be sold to someone local and I'll be sure to advise them to join up here.
It's a shame if facebook is preventing people from joining - I'm a member of a facebook group that is nowhere near as useful as this forum.

Cheers

David D

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:46 pm

It's not that Facebook is preventing people from joining up, Facebook makes it far too easy to access the groups - therefore people in our general nature cannot be bothered to join up and actively use a forum type interface, even though it makes communications and future searches very easy.

Plus I've found Facebook seems to allow every d*ckhead on there think that they're a god like authority on what ever subject is at hand...

And Johnno's probably got that fancy new nbn and is still working out how to use it. Either that or his connection is so quick that we can't read his posts as they've gone into the future already (or something that makes sense!).

Cheers

Bennie

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:48 pm

David D: do what I've done - get a Subaru wagon. Donkeytits is showing how one can be done

Cheers

Bennie

Cliff R · Post by **Cliff R** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 10:58 am

I am not in SA either but life does take over and things go in cycles.
I check in from time to time as a lot of people do.
In reading these posts I realise I haven't had my wagon out for about 3 weeks so if anything is achieved from reading this is I will get it started and out over the weekend.
I too have the Facebook connection but this forum is more direct and personal that Facebook any day.

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:06 pm

I understand that Subarus don't suit many situations. if i ever get my Brumby going I'll never sell it, plan to build a small shed and store it in there when I don't have a need for it.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:24 pm

I know that feeling!

Cheers

Bennie

Suby Spanner · Post by **Suby Spanner** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 9:12 pm

Well, I haven't had time to touch my brumby, but it's not going anywhere. And our GJ impreza has now clocked over 30.000km and going like a champ.

Bryan1 · Post by **Bryan1** » Sat Dec 03, 2016 5:12 pm

Well this is one SA subi lover thats getting another car but will be off the compass for doing anything for the next 3-1/2 months as got a contract at the Flinders Uni. A 4 door Liberty with all the biscuits and with the joy if I want to drive around the farm I can do it in comfort.

Cheers Bryan

shuffbag · Post by **shuffbag** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:22 am

i lurk around from time to time..... you never really leave

my wrx swapped impreza got moved on after AFM issues, turns out a 98 model is a unique model and there was only one new AFM in the country.... in Sydney for $1000+

got lucky from a import wrecker after many others laughed at my predicament.
might get another L further down the track

Suby Spanner · Post by **Suby Spanner** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 9:42 pm

Shuffbag, did you look at getting the AFM repaired? I get quite a few 'things' repaired by a mob in Melbourne, over the years I've never had an issue with any of them.

shuffbag · Post by **shuffbag** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 4:11 am

it was a daily and with a young fella i cant be car less for any period of time.

i did see repo ones on ebay, but had read a lot of bad things about them.

Proton mouse · Post by **Proton mouse** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 12:50 am

So does anyone know if Steptoe is ok? I just checked out his stats and it says the last time he was on was 8th July 2016!!!

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 5:56 pm

Proton mouse wrote:So does anyone know if Steptoe is ok? I just checked out his stats and it says the last time he was on was 8th July 2016!!!

I don't know!

I am a little worried, but it seems nobody on here knows him IRL or where he lives so nobody can go check.

Proton mouse · Post by **Proton mouse** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 11:48 pm

Maybe he was a BOT?

pezimm · Post by **pezimm** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 8:04 pm

Silverbullet wrote:I don't know! I am a little worried, but it seems nobody on here knows him IRL or where he lives so nobody can go check.

Surely someone here knows him and his whereabouts?