I Bought the Cheapest Subaru SVX in the USA

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[@tavarish]

Send it my way and I will return it with one more pedal

[@markk3453]

Tavarish do it

[@Sube-Tube]

Tavarish can you actually do swaps, because my flat 6 2002 outback also came with only auto

[@charlesfindley]

You can swap a 5 or 6 speed into an svx i dont know about other subarus.

[@Pislui]

you actually made a video where this car was in it

[@Azov237]

Dont you have enough on your hands already?

[@clarencerichman3773]

0:53 what a great exhaust sound, it's so nice

[@robertwise690]

Cheap 911 😂

[@MrPageplayer]

Just like a kid with half primered, fender flared body kit Honda Accord with a annoyingly loud "performance" exhaust..

[@clarencerichman3773]

Robert Wise 👍

[@ielectiricity6425]

Only this engine sound costs more than 500$

[@qwerty-dm8gr]

Are you high?

[@svtman21]

Hoovie is oddly charming. I can't seem to stop watching his videos while I wait for the next Doug Demuro or ChrisFix video to air. And now I'm starting to prioritize the Hoovie videos. Well played sir.

[@hastingsdirect7300]

svtman21 I was thinking the same thing

[@jomangeee9180]

your gay

[@jomangeee9180]

@Not Hitler fool...... gay not as an identity but as a figure of speech as in sleazy. you titty fart

[@Swissk31300BO]

@@jomangeee9180I guess your english teacher was fired?

[@jomangeee9180]

@@Swissk31300BO what's up your sticky ass?

[@falagarius]

SVX was my first and third car. I'll always love em, even if they're flawed. My dad now drives the one that was my 3rd car. It has around 95k km and not a single scratch and everything works. The transmission is out of my first one which got rebuild. That one is gonna live forever.

[@mohd1908]

"Finest 90's plastic trees'

[@Elving_]

Too accurate xD

[@yerunski]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGbLYaR-rLOlfs0

[@cottonzway]

Join SVX Nation. We can help you with all you need on it and once you are done with it find a good home for it. You can find the group on Facebook.

[@Ottobon]

i remember somebody made a RWD conversion there and apparently it wasn't just good at drifting, all it could literally do in anything but dry weather was drift

[@svxnation6192]

Ottobon correct

[@tfrancis14]

cottonzway great page!

[@PittSkyView]

I feel like he has a problem and by watching his KZbin channel we’re all enablers. Sounds great to me!

[@ChrisSmith-cp7qu]

Agreed

[@jonathannorwood7294]

W H A T ???!!!!!!!!!

[@r3cklezpack563]

Do u still watch him 3 years later?

[@RUSST1981]

Great video, as always! Can't wait to see what you have in store. Also, the improved audio is much appreciated!

[@813Productions]

Hoovie is going to become the guy with 7 rotting cars in his front lawn who refuses to sell them because "they'll be worth a lot in the future." Lol

[@HoLDoN4Sec]

813Productions and eventuall sell these cars too early right before they go up in value, just like how he did with all of his old cars lol

[@GlobalEnemy4ever]

Honest to god lmao

[@user-eo1hy6sk4x]

Isn't he already lmao.

[@sguploads9601]

7? i bet he is already is looking for some cheap land to park them all ;)

[@Stj209]

4 years later, he sold like 20 cars for 6 figures in profit lol.

[@dna129]

You need to Buy eBay's Cheapest Twin Turbo Setup for your SVX

[@dna129]

*POOF* grenaded. F it, just go LS swap again lol

[@Serveck]

look up andy forrest. the eg33 engine has made 1,400 HP

[@damiantumilty12]

the eg33 was never made to take boost, unfortunately the motors like to grenade under moderate-low boost still.

[@MrSubaru1387]

False. I bought a 92 SVX for $200. Got you beat.

[@jiggamanog]

Bet I didn't run like the one I got for 400$ and a 24 pk of corona

[@MrSubaru1387]

Nope, runs and drives. Just has a rod knock. Bought it for parts for my 96 LSi SVX.

[@vhateverlie]

MrSubaru1387 I'd spend the extra $300 to get the one that won't need an engine rebuild. But as a parts car, that's a good find.

[@jiggamanog]

MrSubaru1387 damn that's a shame. The one I bought runs drives 148k miles. Needed a new a/c compressor and set of tires. Then good to go. Ofcourse I flushed the cooling system and currently waiting on a thermostat from Clarks.

[@MrSubaru1387]

Necrosis3 a parts car was all I needed. My 96 LSi is pretty mint.

[@mattpfarr5992]

Always liked the svx, if your looking for ideas sell it to me for $600. That's an idea

[@jebbush8491]

Hoopie's Garage is starting to look like my Gran Turismo career

[@deerlord2363]

Relatable...

[@jht6475]

rusty and broken?

[@jebbush8491]

+John Thomas Just need to change the oil bro

[@SnapshotTube2]

Please clap.

[@ItsMikeArre]

Imagine if hoovie was a billionaire the type of shit he would buy

[@andriolo]

I Bought the Cheapest Ferrari F40 in the WORLD

[@WowzaBoyz]

He’d probably daily drive a salvage title fighter jet

[@ThePointlessBox_]

I bought the cheapest retired us aircraft carrier And car wizard will fix it

[@jeannotlapin6286]

1 000 cheap cars

[@dillonkoch72]

I bought the cheapest McLaren P1-11 in the us for $70,000 with only one problem it has a salvage title 😂

[@benbrown5159]

Great video! I remember wanting one of those so much when they came out.

[@SomeThingDunb]

Love these videos! Keep that intro song as it really is the trademark to the beginning of all your videos!

[@harriscumming1535]

Fuck, did not expect it to sound that good! 😂

[@shawnparadox9299]

I agree

[@AfterDark33]

Harris Cumming Well, they do, on a technical scale, sound like v12 engines (trust me, the math says so)

[@harriscumming1535]

AfterDark3 I was actually thinking it sounded a bit like an Aston Martin vanquish so that makes sense!

[@Serveck]

i daily one. wrx 5 speed swapped, it does amazingly well

[@projman2155]

Me too! 😂

[@fum7175]

You really should do a modification series with that car, i meant its *SICK*

[@tomhiggins4816]

ive seen a guide online for swapping a manual from another subaru...

[@tehgzizlauw1787]

It's not worth putting money into

[@potatorampage]

He doesnt mod cars. Just buys new ones once he gets bored with them

[@ajeetkang7736]

You have a great voice. Great for speeches, conversation, very versatile, even infomercials.

[@rugen11]

Haven’t been to Andover in forEVer... since I went to HS there. Great vid as always Hoovie!

[@greedy4611]

*MANUAL TRANS SWAP*

[@jaredstephenson6468]

I remember sitting in one of these brand new when my dad bought his 1994 Legacy. I thought it was a spaceship. I was 7, leave me alone.

[@responding8185]

Hoovie love this channel. And by the way you just got yourself a new subscriber.

[@brandonhughes882]

Very happy to see you pick up one of these. I'm excited to see what you do with it. Always thought these were great looking cars, too bad we never got the manual version here in the States.

[@brandonhughes882]

edit... remembered wrong, they never offered manual tranny for this car, was thinking of the older alcyone

[@lotusjaggarage2989]

By the time he is forty the garage will be the size of Texas

[@silvafox07]

pokejag 04 mother of GOD!

[@vid4525]

Not if he buys lot of Lancia-s

[@blueRC]

maaan this sounds niiiice :D

[@aleixeidemirov]

blueRC nahh it needs to be straight pipe

[@blueRC]

Aleixei Demirov lol, it is, he said it xD

[@lre834]

That's a Boxer for you ^^

[@aleixeidemirov]

blueRC fully or just muffler ?

[@Sube-Tube]

blueRC that's the flat 6 subarus for ya. I have an outback with the 3.0, and it's one of the best sounding cars ever

[@ThePickledGuy]

Always loved the SVX. Thanks for rescuing one!!

[@michaelhenderson5428]

I love this guy! I own a '93 Anniversary Edition SVX (RED) that my wife ran under an SUV. Now I know what to do with it...thanks.

[@mrLuckasman]

*buys a car with a blown transmission no wheels and a missing windshield* Hoovie-"It's not in too bad of shape"

[@AustinsGarage]

Damn Hoovie, I'm starting to think you may have a problem..... I never said it was a bad problem though!

[@ae86hachi]

Austin's Garage The guy changes cars like underwear! Lmao! This is a freakin cool score though. I've always loved these things.

[@troelsplougmannolsen9415]

Please. Finish something now. Flashing how you burn your KZbin income is really getting tiresome!

[@adslf874yti3q7u4hf83]

I scrolled to the comments to write the exact same thing, and I'm glad someone said it already

[@nicholasshores7148]

Turn it in to a manual with a turbo

[@LordHyren]

If you ever go to trash it and the motor still works ok I'll buy it off you and pay to ship it or retrieve it myself depending on location.

[@Yehudah5768]

I love it! Great video.

[@crashboredom2]

Im just here because im sad about selling my SVX 😭 could only afford to replace that damned transmission once.

[@Road2RacingPA]

Rally build! Woohoo!

[@WBush-uc9pe]

Build? Nah. He should run it as-is!

[@Vlammenzee]

I always liked the styling of the svx, it's a good looking car, swap a 5 speed in it and update the outside a bit with nicer wheels, different exhaust, it's a keeper.

[@SpeakerFreak95]

I love how smooth the transition from wireless microphone to camera built in microphone was. I know all too well about mics cutting out.

[@markandhisfz6771]

I think it's a nice find mate, especially for the price. That exhaust note by itself is worth well over $500. I think you got a steal at that auction. I would do the same thing if I were you too. Auto-crossing it sounds like a killer idea and so much fun! You earned a new subscriber man good video

[@bh7132]

Bought my 1992 SVX for $200. 130,000 on engine. But no transmission. Anyone interested let me know $500 u can buy for parts check lucerne valley california inland empire craigslist its for sale

[@JustACarGuyNamedTom]

When Hoovie said "Finest 90's plastic trees", I thought of the Radiohead song Fake Plastic Trees

[@MaxAmmo666]

itwearsmeout

[@JackstandJohnny]

TacoTom Shel Silverstein for me. "The saddest thinf I ever did see, was a woodpecker pecking on a plastoc tree. He looked at me and "friend" said He, "thigs aint as sweet as they used to be". -Shel Silverstein, A Light In The Attic

[@FudgeCakeShanker]

Just A Car Guy Named Tom radiohead, best band ever. By far.

[@revolutionday1]

She looks like the real thing She tastes like the real thing My fake plastic love.....

[@B1GDaddyFatStax]

3yrs ago I bought my 92 SVX LS-L for $500. It had 1st and reverse, trashed seats and dash, the struts fell apart, only 3 OEM wheels and no spare, fuel pump in the trunk running out of a gas can, and a host of other issues. Right now the engine is rebuilt, the transmission is nearly complete and getting a 4.44 gear swap, coilovers, SS brake hoses, rewired the harness, new tires and wheels. I don't plan on selling since this is the car I've always wanted, and I won't recoup even 1/4 of the cost of repairs. It will be a daily that's capable of canyon carving. That's just what I want.

[@The1FastGP]

Readying it for that race sounds like the best move to do as you decide if it's worth your trouble of fixing it more.

[@JBsC6]

Hoovies is cool... I love all his quirky videos of inexpensive cool rides

[@HarvesterUT2]

1992 Pearlie SVX owner here. The SVX is a super underrated car. The transmission does suck ass and goes tits-up every 80k miles. The wheel bearings are also prone to failing. One of mine went last week.

[@27Zangle]

Yeah, but those engines will run and run and run. They do not die as long as oil pressure is up and coolant is in the system.

[@jj8568]

The key to the transmission is to run an auxiliary tranny cooler. The existing one runs through the bottom of the radiator; which had a tendency to plug up. I bypassed that and ran it through a tranny cooler from a Ford super duty truck. Mounted it in front of the driver front tire. There is a scoop on the splash guard the that can be cut out to run Air across the cooler. Worked like a charm.

[@DoomFinger511]

Um, so what exactly was underrated?

[@squidwardshouse67]

Buy the cheapest Gallardo in the USA...if you dare.

[@BmwMe-uh9sy]

He's too poor

[@opulan]

Nobody can afford a cheap gallardo, the amount of problems you’ll get will far outweigh any benefit of a cheap purchase

[@kaibaumgartner7721]

Wouldn't that be Stradman's Gallardo?

[@GunsNBudder]

I'd buy Stradman's Gallardo in a heartbeat. It's in great shape properly cared for (with video record), and it's a gated manual. Fuck yeah.

[@wd843]

Oo

[@standards1234]

Thanks for the report on your Subaru buy. First of all it sounds good and it is a great color. The body style is unique and unlike some old cars, you can probably get the steering rack and window regulators fixed for a reasonable price. Hope you enjoy the car

[@mikewinings4120]

I have always wanted the svx,maybe I should get one,than you for showing us this cool car!

[@gwengoodson9032]

Idk y I love this channel

[@thechilledjuggler9048]

The finest 90's plstic tree's xD

[@nwilczyn]

I think people get bummed because you have the resources to get this thing tip-top while a lot of us get blown off by garages when we say we want something, that might be left-of-center, to be made 'perfect.' Lots of eye-rolls and hands-in-the-air from shops that would rather stick to fleet repairs than have to deal with an unusual or 'difficult' car. That said, I know what a nightmare it is to try and sell stuff online. But this is a cool weird car that has a really nostalgic aspect for a lot of us and it'll be too bad to see it just get ridden hard and put away wet until it finally gets put to rest. It is what it is, though.

[@ModMINI]

I don't think he does have the resources to restore it. He spends every nickel he has on cars. I have two fun cars and my wife hates me, I can't imagine what his wife thinks.

[@JarBargin]

So you saved the Prius but not this classic

[@lettoreentusiasta9374]

he's a plain idiot

[@iBcPirate]

1 Year Check up: He ran the prius into the ground

[@ChrisSmith-cp7qu]

That guys an idiot. He doesn’t know what he has

[@oliverdodic756]

Manual swap and restore it!

[@auto_kevin9731]

That's the one subie I really wanted! I love the WRX but the SVX is overlooked. Hopefully, I can find one for a good price and in good condition. Parts hopefully will not be too expensive , unless you live in the middle of nowhere. But seeing that this car doesn't have much of an aftermarket presence, you better not break anything sensitive that'll cost you.

[@MrRickChase]

but there wasn't much of an aftermarket for the engine was there? The 4cyl boxer has obviously been more popular, but not sure about the 6cyl

[@TaylorDDavis97]

There’s one for sale in the Tampa area for a good price

[@eat_a_dick_trudeau]

Parts for the SVX are extremely hard to get. I have a '94 LSi, in two-tone white and black, and, the majority of repairs I have had to do, have been actual repairs of the failed parts, rather than replacement. Subaru has discontinued a lot of parts, and, there is little to no cross-compatibility on other Subarus. Finding used parts is a lottery. IF you can find someone who has the parts, you have to hit the jackpot in that they are WILLING to sell it to you. Most people hoard their parts, because they know they can't buy more.

[@Serveck]

Auto_Kevin97 svx with a wrx transmission :p

[@zinamaru]

Auto_Kevin97 Me and my pops try to find one since it was one of his first cars he ever owned but sadly trying to find one in NY is hard as balls

[@sj-st7et]

1:07 That shift noise is soo nice

[@max-go7ik]

I think you should let Mr.Regular have a look at this beauty. Possibly even let him buy it or review it. Just an idea

[@brycmtthw]

romax he already did an SVX a couple years ago. FYI

[@lincolnmcgrath8702]

Lost it after the chug a quart of antifreeze line

[@hydrothermalworm7778]

I want to know how much Hoovie has spent in insuring all of these cars and all of the transfer fees lololol

[@WBush-uc9pe]

I love the rallycross plan!

[@toyonda1]

Awesome video👍

[@romagrigorenko]

$1000...CAASSHH

[@dpwellman]

CASH MONEY

[@NolzHB]

CA$H. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaSvnGWQp8-cpaM

[@jamescarlson4676]

The sound that thing makes is 😍😍😍😍

[@marinebibleteacher]

This was my first car!!! The exact year and color too! I never thought I'd see a video about it on here!

[@omedamg2846]

Nice Sound !

[@harvardford8752]

What u got there is an investment. Apart from those wheels lmao.but these things are rocketing up in price in Canada

[@kyliandc9276]

Same in France. But they only sold 60 here back in the days so that explains why the price is rising

[@jaden.sanderson]

I absolutely love that car. Heck if I saw this for sale online, I would have bought it!

[@jdrancho1864]

00:23 I feel you, Hoovie. I have exactly the same problem. We should start a support group.

[@ModMINI]

When did Hoovie turn into a teleprompter reading journalist? Bring back the real Hoovie!

[@LethalCookieMonster]

thats one of the best sounding 6 cylinders ive heard

[@pier11francesco]

LethalCookieMonster vq35de

[@walih123]

pier99francesco nahhh VQ35HR

[@fizzyman1224]

VQs sound like ass

[@Addison0526]

THEBADDEST nahhhh VR6

[@777jones]

The car is factually almost a Porsche 959. The level of engineering was quite high.

[@mr.krankypantsakakurt3359]

You're a trip Hoovster !

[@angelmontero6022]

Let me have it brother. Any new project is welcomed. And I'm sure I'd give it the love any subie needs. I'll pay gor shipping and can make vids to show how I fix it up as I'm a self proclaimed mechanic and do body work. I'm sure it would be a great addition to your collection video

[@RichieRouge206]

I love these so much!

[@adilshariff]

I think its time for an intervention Tyler. Jk, love these videos😂

[@rajmoran]

24 Hours of Lemons

[@zinamaru]

Randy Moran Get it Cannonball ready

[@boobam3648]

i think you nailed it, rando 👍

[@jimmy4881]

That’s my buddies old car! Good memories around it. Hope to see it stay around for awhile longer

[@henryd1981]

Everytime I watch these videos, the theme music makes me feel like I should be watching an 80's lifestyle video. Still, interesting choice for theme music, in a good way.

[@rogerdalton1549]

That intro music gets me every time. I love that 80's synth sound - is it an original song just for this show? Great car find too, it reminded me of the brief cameo the SVX had in the 90's movie "Loaded Weapon 1" - the Lethal Weapon spoof with Emilio Estevez and Samuel L. Jackson. The SVX was driven by the Antagonists head henchmen, played by Tim Curry. He suprisingly gets the SVX to oversteer nicely as he's escaping the good guys. Here's the scene: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKvOo3qog56Lm9E

[@rogerdalton1549]

Awesome, thanks Tom!

[@FIetch2002]

Get better suspension, tyres, straight pipe it and build it into a budget track car!

[@curlyfats]

And a manual tranny....

[@DoomFinger511]

It already has a straight pipe.

[@leebatt7964]

I had a 94 svx, loved it! Very well built car.

[@camutodragon1]

Where's the follow-up for this video I'd like to see what you do next to the svx. I love weird and obscure cars like the vehicross. Keep doing what you're doing. Love it.

[@ZyzzNutss69]

sell it to tavarish(freddy)

[@superj7106]

Its too good for him ;p

[@shoemaker924]

Hoovie, you know the answer is to manual swap it.

[@StudentN14]

you are my new top gear, keep it up

[@swift9417]

Wow I am in love with this sound

[@kacperstick]

Sell it to Mr.Regular!

[@Mclovinthedank]

5 speed swap!

[@Serveck]

mines got a wrx 5 speed. i have no faults with it anymore

[@svxnation6192]

5 speed over 6

[@Serveck]

correct, sti swap is very expensive, and the 5 speed has optimum gearing for the powerband

[@johnwycough1955]

Growing up, a friend's mom had the purpleish one. I've always liked them.

[@PaulEdgewatertheman]

I loved those cars when they came out. I still think they're cool. I could be wrong, but I think this was the first car with that faux suede (Alcantara) stuff. But those windows are what grabbed me. Very cool.

[@Speck1119]

Sounds sick!

[@jacobrzeszewski6527]

You need to lemons race this thing. It would make a great race-hoopie. And it's an ACTUAL 500$ car

[@SonnyGTA]

Jacob Andrews what the hell is 500$ ??? What planet is that from? We here on Earth learned in the 3rd grade that you put the dollar sign IN FRONT of the number. $500. Like that.

[@Reggie6447]

If you couldn't understand him, or simply felt the need to bash him over it you're either stupid as hell, or just a fucking assclown. Which one is it? I'm guessing the second or "latter" as you assclowns like to put it.

[@dnotive]

The single greatest addition to the Hooptie fleet.

[@ronaldkwiatkowski6082]

That is my all time favorite car. Great choice!

[@ae86hachi]

What should you do with this thing? Sell it to me for $1,500!

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

Cash!

[@williano2149]

sell it to me for $2,000.99

[@CaptRR]

$2,000.995 CASH.. and change... and a penny cut in half...

[@eoghanisawesome8594]

Nah guys you're doing it all wrong! I've got an Xbox and other non-running junk

[@Craftsmansteve]

No I will wait till 3am and offer $600 cash money!!

[@nicolekhan5532]

I just bought one too, but for $800... So I guess you're right. You can hear that wheel bearing 🤣

[@davidsiler5505]

I just added the video to my "Subaru SVX" collection. You seemed to have forgotten to mention what year the SVX is. I own a early 1992 SVX.

[@ElijahRoks]

I would drive there to pick it up! :) Have wanted one of these since I first saw one in '94. Can't believe you got it for 500. In Phoenix they always seem to be way overpriced. The few times I've seen them for sale. Can't wait to see what you do with it.

[@tomhornsey9738]

Manual swap!!!

[@bababoo3434]

It rides better than the Bentley...lol

[@robertoobrien3829]

Waiting to see some more of this coolness

[@dude...are-you-sure]

what a great find for only $500!! the front seats look to be in decent shape for being over 20 years old... a unique car it is and was however, a super car it NEVER was.... the rally svx is the BEST idea for this one you got!

[@Azeazel.]

*_IS HOOVIE GOD?_*

[@koalakyle19]

No, That's ReviewBrah

[@eaauto6182]

Are you aware that your theme song is in a different octave?

[@SPNKr16]

Audacity was recommended to Tyler last vid to help with his audio issues. Sounds like he learned to use the pitch shifter, hah ha. P.S. The theme is in a different key now, not octave.

[@7volcast]

What is the theme song?

[@HyperXprojects]

I was hoping to win the Lincoln but it wasn't in the stars! Sorry to hear that didn't work out as you hoped. I think it would have been a fun edition to my channel and I would have enjoyed doing videos with Doug with it. :)

[@kriswingert1662]

I had a 2/91 build Pearl white AWD SVX ansd loved it. Fun Fact: the same designer of the DMC-12 body designed the SVX body as well. This is why it had the window-in-window design. This car always turned heads when I drove it, and most people did not know what it was.