Allright, I didn't want to do it but I may have to drive the Subaru for a skiing trip in Feb. The only problem I'm gonna have is fitting the skis in the car with three adults. So I'm thinking of purchasing a roof rack to carry the skis. I probably will not carry anything else up top and this will probably be one of the only times I will ever use this roof rack. Any suggestions on a brand? Does anyone have one they would like to rent/sale? This is for a 2005 OBP STi
+1 Just thought I would bring this post up again since it is completely fitting to this thread. What Makes a Subaru a Subaru? I posted this over at NASIOC and I wanted to share it with you guys since it was mainly about your members. __________________________________________________ __________________________________ What Makes a Subaru a Subaru? I’m sure by now we’ve all seen the albeit cheesy commercials about “what makes a Subaru a Subaru”. Lately it’s apparently the fact that they’re produced from environment friendly factories. I’ve always strongly disagreed and after this past weekend my thoughts was reaffirmed. So what does make a Subaru a Subaru? Simple, the owner does. When I bought my first Subaru in 2004 I didn’t really know what I was getting into. At the time it was merely a car with a lot of power and a ton of potential. I quickly found out that I really was gaining entrance into the best car family in the world. Sure I’ve owner many different makes and models of cars before, but never like this. Never had I see the sheer passion and enthusiasm from car owners. After stumbling upon NASIOC, this was more evident than ever. Suddenly at my fingertips there was a never ending sea of knowledge, parts, and most importantly friendships. If I had a problem, I would post it online and soon there were thousands of strangers willing to lend a hand. Whenever I drive past a Subaru owner, I’m always greeted with a friendly wave. And even when I needed a place to crash this weekend, I was welcomed with open-arms from strangers who merely share the passion for Subarus that I do. I got so caught up in getting my car ready for NOPI Nationals in Atlanta this year that I forgot to book a room to stay in. I posted my dilemma online and within minutes I was flooded with people reaching out to help me. Most of them I’ve never met yet they were willing to help without hesitance. This would be one of the many times this past weekend that I was truly honored to own a Subaru. I was scheduled to stay with Chris (rallymewrx) and his friends. But after getting to the hotel downtown I realized there was a problem. The driveways for the parking garages were too steep for my newly modified STI. Since I had no intention of breaking something before the show I decided I would look for another place. From there we proceeded to Dave and Busters for the Subaru meet put on by the WRXAtlanta.com guys. After a bit of roundabout traveling – Chris is no Magellan – we arrived to a glorious site of Subarus. All my hard work in getting the car ready was worth it to hear the compliments from people who know the most about my car. The WRXAtlanta guys – especially Milo, Ankur, and Jason – couldn’t have been more welcoming. They didn’t know me from Adam yet they went out of their way to help me. After hearing about my lodging problem, Jason offered his couch to sleep on. I was blown away at the kindness they all had for a stranger. Once again I was honored to be in the Subaru Family. After getting up bright and early I made my way to the show. When I arrived I parked next to my buddy with an ESX STI that I parked next to last year. He and his family were the nicest people in the world. They offered me shade under their canopy, a seat, and drinks all weekend long. Once again, I was shown unselfish kindness merely based on the shared passion for a car. The whole show was like this. Subaru owner after Subaru owner went out of their way to help. From giving me cleaning supplies – all my rags were used to fix my radiator that overheated on the way there – to giving me contact information in hopes of sponsorships and magazine spreads. A potentially horrible weekend turned into one of the best weekends of my life. While I left NOPI with a 1st Place trophy, I left with something more important – pride in being associated with such a great community. So what makes a Subaru a Subaru? Simple: me, you, and everyone that owns one. I simply call them my FAMILY. Thanks Justin
i agree there is nothing like the subaru owners. i have owned many other cars including an integra wich was the worst. everybody in a honda/acura tried racing me. not now. lol like you said you get a wave or even a honk of the horn. And they are willing to help almost with anything. im a proud owner of a subaru! Thanks guys. It always chears me up to come home after a bad day at work and reading the posts seeing everybody helping out one another.
I totally agree with all of you guys! Everybody on this site is incredibly cool, especially compared to other jerks you meet on the internet. I prefer this site to any other forum I have ever been a part of. Thanks again Johnswrx!
I would ultimately like to buy a rack system that I can purchase attachments for as needed. Is this a roof rack or the trunk mounted rack? Johnswrx is the Takima which is prefect.
I just want to mention that if even if the skiis/snowboards are locked and mounted to a rack someone may steal the bindings.
We're really only wanting the rack to carry them up there. We're going to Snowshoe and staying in the resort. So once we're there, we're there. Thanks though.