I BOUGHT The Weirdest SUBARU Ever For $1,000 *Subaru SVX*

[@Diorhome]

The amount of pure charisma Hoovie's got, I'm surprised this guy did not pick acting and is not in movies.

[@thelastmemphian]

He’s on TV

[@87teggy]

Car Issues on FYI network.

[@wba68]

Hoovie's demeanor and mannerisms and even his voice has always reminded me of Jeff Goldblum. 😜 👍😎👍

[@Diorhome]

@68Camaro RS/SS you've read more than 1 comment from me?

[@Chris-hw4mq]

Why because he is a rich guy he is a movie star ?

[@Cyemese]

"Runs and drives, has ac" You just sold a car in Florida.

[@thinkeightsix]

Put some tint on it, then yes

[@chrisSVT]

Or in Philly (I just moved here from Key West). This car is a bargain (wait no...its a waste...sell it to me).

[@wordyweirdo8581]

You ain't lying 😂 Same goes for Texas.

[@InFiD3ViL1]

I have owned so many cars in Florida that would not even be allowed to get registered due to inspection had I still lived in New York. It's crazy how the rules vary so much from state to state. I just pray Florida never gets emission testing.

[@Cyemese]

@@InFiD3ViL1 Forreal. You can get just about any vehicle registered with no issues here. But the insurance is also higher than many states. My mom's insurance was like $250 a month whereas my stepdad's was only $80 up in NC.

[@jamiearnott72]

I bought a 92 in 2002....ran it till 2010, was a great car, only very pricey to repair.....SVX love.

[@jimloucks3111]

Love how he finds the rarest cool older cars & wants them to live once more.. Great content for the channel.

[@crs290]

Tyler always has an expression of borderline distaste. Maybe it's just confusion.

[@alexyoungberg5232]

That's the smug look that all rich people make

[@aaronguerrette]

12:12 Blinker Fluid Service complete!!

[@goclunker]

Wait, so you paid $1000 for a rusty svx that stood in a field? For once, Hoover hustled someone else!

[@1XSTEALTHTWINTURBOX1]

It's a really good car. I am amazed how much stuff works too.

[@beastumfan]

I like it for $1,000 although I like black cars better.

[@ncc74656m]

@@1XSTEALTHTWINTURBOX1 I ALWAYS wanted one of these, no matter how much trouble they can be.

[@goclunker]

well, I for one wouldn't have paid more than $400

[@unclejoe6811]

@@goclunker junkyards out here pay more than $400 for broken cars.

[@100PercentJake]

That's a pretty sweet thumbnail. The Hybrid Ceramic Wax works way better than it has any right to. I have it on my LS400 and it's borderline magic if you apply it correctly.

[@royrogers4025]

If you use Rain X window washer, you will never use any other window washer fluid.

[@N1sm0NIC]

That plus the rainx window water repellent and you'll never need wipers again

[@4x4le]

It is still the best, but it used to be so much better that it is disappointing.

[@jackmcdaniel1548]

You guys are great! Including Hoovie! I love to watch millennial children at play. Donuts in the pasture. 😂🤣

[@djsonicc]

@@N1sm0NIC if you live in desert you'll never need wipers or rain-x

[@starckmad1779]

Your divers window may not go up/down due to window clip failure. They are available from Subaru and take about 20 minutes to put in. They cost less than $15.00

[@reesechris8]

14:55 I see you topped off the blinker fluid

[@rwdplz1]

That car deserves better than Tyler, glad to see it finally get some attention

[@passletters6465]

Agreed

[@szczerzo]

"Glued to the ground - impressive". In Hoovies world it's normal. Impressive would be glued to the ground with 4 hole sin engine, leaking rear diff and being THE CHEAPEST subaru in the states.

[@vitosludden7202]

I subbed to you when you were at 3.2k and look at you now 6 or so months later your at 75k keep up the good work man your videos have good content

[@timbrown9731]

So this is where his SVX went

[@zrulz]

I remember Subaru's of that era were notorious for coolant leaks for a cheap gasket that was always located in a tight spot that sucked to access and required a lot of disassembly to even get to. @12:15 there is proof that a car has blinker fluid reservoir!

[@bigt3718]

I had a 1992 :( rusty frame so I ended up selling it , which I still had it 😭 can’t wait to see this thing done

[@10cpaul]

Had a 94 Legacy wagon same color combination.... It was a RACE car! lol

[@morpar318]

He WalchJRGo I used to have a 94 svx. One of the few things i did to it was putting in a remote switch in place if the 20 amp fuse. To turn on and off the awd. Just rember to put in a 20 amp inline fuse. By doing this you you will make it a front wheel drive and gane about. And put in a true twin exhaust with x pipe with a k&n filter. Then you will gain to 20 + horsepower depending on the condition of your car.

[@djsonicc]

JR was genuinely impressed with how many things worked in this car lol..usually at that price most things don't work.

[@Buc_Stops_Here]

I actually drove this car in college. My roommate owned one and I learned how to drive a stick shift with it. It handled well but was severely under-powered with the base engine. That car was amazing though and a lot of fun to drive. He did doughnuts in the parking lot in the winter with a lot of snow which was crazy fun. Enjoy that car, it is a blast to drive.

[@trainships1795]

So Radio, Proper Exhaust System, Belts, Cleaning and Detailing and Flipped.

[@dave11686]

My favorite older Subie!

[@WatchJRGo]

It’s just so weird that you love driving it 🤙

[@kealahau6727]

12:18 .... that car is so weird it has blinker fluid...

[@ryans413]

When he was filling up the back window washer reservoir it looked like he was filling up the headlight with blinker fluid lol

[@trr5291]

Lol I don't think I would feel safe buying a car from hoovie! I've watched his videos!🤣

[@Thiokol_XLR]

Man I cant believe it, I actually love how that thing sounds with the exhaust like that lol

[@Countdown-ct7iv]

Two of my favourite car youtubers in the same video with a car i'm deffinately drooling for, i'm not into subaru's but i love this one and how small it is but lots of power. Pretty cool.

[@stevearnold100]

I tried my hand at car sales when I was younger and worked at a Pontiac/Subaru dealership. I used to get to drive the SVX's when they were brand new.

[@MrPeteragent]

It's fun to see JR wearing Apple Watch while Tyler is wearing Rolex GMT II Master.

[@jefflev666]

WOW! An old friend.... I bought this car new...well, over a year after it sat on the lot for over a year...It was a great car (at first)but chewed tires at an alarming rate with my

[@mpots323]

used to have an svx. If you mash down the gas pedal, let off , and mash it down again your activate "power mode". A light turn on in the instrument panel that says "power".

[@mixmasta]

This thing is sweet. I'm glad you were able to get it from Tyler too.

[@MarkJones-fx8id]

Another sweetheart deal for $1,000. Here in Mississippi, such nice used cars for so cheap are almost impossible to find. $5,000 at least is what something like that would run you.

[@airsami28]

Hoovie had me rolling this whole video he has got to be a lokey pothead

[@MissouriOldTimer]

I have had 2 SVX's they are fun cars but they do have a few problems, the earlier models like 92 maybe up till 94 had weak transmissions, not really weak but not big enough for the car size, they were 4EAT models. Most Subarus "I have had 7 and still have 2" tend to leak oil on the exhaust and smell of burned oil. the rear wheel bearings are somewhat undersized too and they too tend to go bad more often than other cars. The boxer 6 is a pretty peppy engine, I really liked the two I had, I first got familiar with Subarus when I bought my first XT another fun little Suby.

[@cbk1286]

TACO BELL NEEDS TO SPONSOR YOU LOL !!

[@jayandersen5976]

Compared to the plans Tyler originally had for this car I'm glad it went to someone who will take care of it. Looking forward to future SVX videos!

[@805NAVE]

The only time I’ve ever seen an SVX was at Monterrey car week at Vehicle Virgins fan meet up lmao. The svx was parked across from parkers 458 speciale aperta

[@WatchJRGo]

Amber and I will be there this year, say hi if you see us! 🍻

[@squirrelkilla7371]

Remember seeing one of these for the first time back in 1994 in Myrtle Beach

[@michelinman8592]

Glad to see Tyler spun that thing off, he made maybe one video with it?

[@97I30T]

michelinman 8592 I only remember him talking about it maybe one or two times and that’s it.

[@lonwillis783]

But it is a 6 Cylinder Boxer engine the EG33 model 3.3-liter boxer horizontally opposed flat-six. Cool!

[@phiillzzz807]

holy shit do they make UEL headers for these?? Must sound amazing with a rumble!

[@Doomster9]

An old timer showed me that using Molykote 111 grease on rubber seals (such as door seals, t-top seals, etc.) will soften them back to factory and make them seal again. Try that to fix your water leaking window run channel and any other rubber seal on the body! I would apply it and let it sit overnight and wipe it off in the morning followed by a silicone spray, made everything like new again.

[@CarswithNash]

Awesome John! I remember when Tyler bought that, I just assumed he had resold it as well. It cleans up very nice, good score for $1k!👍

[@volvogt21]

That would be the last of Tyler's true hoopties. It's the end of an era for T.H. It's a shame he went all exotic on us.

[@williammoffatt946]

I picked up a Fwd SVX for $600 about 5 years ago and drove it every day for about a year until the transmission went out. these eg33s sound badass

[@tigercloud6945]

This is one of my favorite Subarus I've ever owned.

[@harrytuttle4069]

Love the crossover episodes!! Like Scooby Doo with Batman.

[@jeffrey6586]

2 of my favorite car youtubers

[@markfinnigan4994]

Alert the Media! Hoovie got more than he paid for a car! (If you don't count the Wheeezard)! Can't wait to see the progress.

[@davidmcnellis319]

you need to keep going with the weird car collection . How about a Merkur XR4ti Mitsubishi Starion and an AMC Eagle SX4 ?

[@unclejoe6811]

It would be a challenge to find an xr4ti but a worthwhile quest.

[@kesando84]

Yes this!

[@WatchJRGo]

Every XR4ti I find is a rust bucket 😢 I will own each of the Merkur's at some point!

[@unclejoe6811]

@@WatchJRGo Scorpio included? How about Sterling 825 &827 Peugeot 405mi16...

[@TheXoomfarr]

@@unclejoe6811 There is one in Bellingham, Washington. for sale

[@TimDeegan]

dude! these cars are sick! I am excited for this series

[@RodderFiles]

Shoulda just gave the cash to wizard lol

[@fpvclub7256]

Nice.. Looking forward to some more vids on this one..

[@F6HemiCharger]

After you went and saw the first one you didn’t buy I saw one in person around here in Chicago. You don’t notice things until you see them in other places.

[@snoopy5736]

Most of them rusted out here in Chicago winters

[@jescocom1]

You need to get you a Cadillac Allante. I just bought one on Ebay by mistake. ( I bid so low I just Knew I would get outbid but I didn't!) It is a very beautiful and unusual car with it's own set of quirks.

[@jescocom1]

@Dirtyd23 Yes I know, but I'm not going to sell it any time soon. Just thought he should get one too since he buys almost everything else. I would love to see what he would do with it.

[@TheRedSpider13]

knew you would buy hoovies!

[@WatchJRGo]

Wayyyyyy better than the last one! 🏎

[@herbiehusker1889]

One man's trash is another man's....trash.

[@bajaclaws]

Subaru Alcyone SVX. The Subaru Alcyone SVX, also known outside of its home market Japan as the Subaru SVX, is a two-door grand tourer coupé that was sold by Subaru, the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI). Produced from 1991 to December 1996

[@rodspodar8500]

I have owned 22 cars in my lifetime and my 92 and 95 svx, 05 A8 are the most memorable for good reasons

[@danielcarter5579]

Definitely need more svx videos, I love that thing if I find one I want to keep it, anything odd is great, because at least it tried to be different

[@TA_Plus_Hemi]

Kydos to you sir for knowing the original parent company name. Also the SVX was the first car to have its marketing deemed illegal due to claiming "this car will go so fast you'll lose your license". The lawmakers felt they were throwing the gauntlet toward anyone who would buy them.

[@X-OR_]

How is the Tracker doing ?

[@carloskeim]

Nice! love the svx, hope to see more videos of these one

[@DeusVolo]

I always thought that window design was the craziest thing! That looks annoying from the interior to see the line in the glass where the window that rolls up and down meets the window that doesn't.

[@deehsar52]

just got one myself for the same price, svx-lsi has a wrx 5 speed and sti exhaust from previous owner.

[@glassvial]

I used to see a blue SVX around my neighborhood from time to time, but I live in the rust belt so either the rust got it or the owner just doesn't get it out as much anymore...or they traded it in for an SUV because that seems to be what 90% of people around here drive now. Side note: be careful spraying that degreaser on a hot engine, you could wind up with an engine fire, it's flammable!

[@bigkev10101]

Cool car! Looking forward to seeing you wrench on it

[@JaceD4V1S88]

i think 94 is the perfect year. 94 things are updated, 95 things get complicated. i have a 94 previa I LOVE! but i want one of these.

[@roadwarrior8213]

7:46 Sounds like it has an RB26 under the hood lol

[@trent2889]

Rear blinker fluid I see

[@archenok]

ho crap 12:15 I didn't know there was a rear reservoir and I legit thought "taillight fluid?!?!" for a sec

[@matixsgarage135]

Buy a garage warehouse dude

[@WatchJRGo]

Trying to find a place! 🍻

[@matixsgarage135]

WatchJRGo what about hoovies warehouse

[@BroncoSolid]

I get so much attention in my Jurassic Jeep...it gets kinda exhausting, haha

[@petzouqi76]

I never heard of the Subaru SVX and got a Matchbox one from Target today.

[@Lordblackfair]

That exhaust. I don't know what to say. Sounds soooo sick! I lucked out in a car buy. I got a 97 protege for 1200 and everything works on it.

[@valiktoma2542]

Glad to see another SVXer

[@maguslloretmunoz2354]

Beautiful car men, great engine with a 3.3 L with 6 cylinder and 230hp, great how you find those cars!!!

[@Guitarpiper]

That O'Reilly's guy looks like the singer from Relient K.

[@SDKwarrior]

is in process of swapping an audi r8 but has an oreilly kid changing the battery lmao

[@pcguy619]

Pretty sure to do the warranty, the employee has to change the battery.

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

These things are crazy rare these days. I just saw one at a car show today... sweeeeeet

[@ChrisVargasrpht2000chris]

the rampage looks like it has a flat tire? Check it out at 8:15

[@WatchJRGo]

I’ve got a good story for you about that! 💯

[@ChrisVargasrpht2000chris]

@@WatchJRGo video time....send a shout out when you post about the tire.

[@Ali-bz9gd]

Deep inside I'm happy that you bought it, b/c I know you will take care of it and restore it (partially) to it's former glory.

[@timothyhays1817]

List it in Denver the Subaru capital of North America.

[@scottfirman]

You havent been to Traversecity Mi then. EVERYONE drives eather a Subaru or a Truck.

[@thecat970]

Potheads and lesbians

[@midiskyline]

Saw title and wished it was Hoovie's car. As always, JR doesn't disappoint.

[@cottonzway]

Join SVX Nation on Facebook. We can help you and probably find out who owned it before Hoovie.

[@WatchJRGo]

So far 3 of the previous owners have been in Wichita, I think it came from Washington before that. I posted it in a local Subaru group and got a bunch of “that was my car!” 🍻

[@cottonzway]

@@WatchJRGo I am pretty sure I know who one of the owners is. There are some decent aftermarket parts for this. Coilovers, aluminum radiator, sway bar end links and polly bushings, phenolic spacers, and you get a stage 2 ecu chip that allows you to use a Z32 MAF and injectors. The forum for the SVX is really useful but SVX Nation is our largest group.

[@paulinaz3477]

If you can get this thing properly sorted, you'll have a sweet little ride. Always liked the SVX.

[@ewanstewart8011]

I'd really forgotten how COOL the svx looks and that one sounds cooler than a 911rsr

[@brian5o]

I love those SVXs, such cool cars. Please consider doing a manual swap if that is possible, these cars were only available with automatic transmissions from the factory and a 5 or 6-speed SVX would make a cool car even cooler if it can be done.

[@ljturner2009]

this is nuts ive watched hooviez garage for a little while and didnt have a clue i knew him too. its a small world

[@rogergoodman8665]

Very cool car! I've wanted a SVX for a while now but can't find one that's not either way overpriced or a complete p.o.s.! Most I've come across were like the first one you looked at, in need of a complete restoration with over 150k miles. I did come across a beautiful blue one with only 26k miles that looked brand new, but he wanted $8k. My search continues....

[@peskachina]

The only car on earth with an actual rear blinker fluid tank

[@tadficuscactus]

Put a five or six speed dccd (driver controled centre differential) transmision in it and a propper exhaust.

[@ak_7.3l30]

You should see a 86 Subaru xt

[@Karmy.]

I forgot that Hoovie owned this thing

[@christophercoconis2575]

Sweet find bud, Always wanted one of those!!

[@WalkerKirchman]

Lol! I literally said “oh no!” out loud when I saw the title. Hopefully the car works, somewhat.

[@juljasmaharchive]

Walker Kirchman lol

[@silverperzon]

I hope you do an exhaust note comparison with this SVX and the R8 once it's running again. LOL it'd be amazing if the Subaru was louder.

[@mrperkinsthehusky]

What?? Wheres the 420? Why has it been gone for months?

[@WatchJRGo]

Because parts are hard to get, the head will be done this week and we’re assembling it. 🚜

[@bennetfox]

You should check out Motorweek's review of that car.

[@lh1678]

8:04 WTF? A Carroll Shelby Daytona Truck?