Big Island Honeymoon
03-22-2005 | 02:44 PM
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Big Island Honeymoon
Just got back from a week on the Big Island. My wife and I had a great time. Funny though, I went on Nabisco looking for fellow Subaru owners and found the Hawaii forum was d-e-a-d. I should have checked here!
I saw only three Subarus. A silver WRX in Kohala across from the Bamboo Restaurant, a blue STi in Hilo at the hospital and this one parked near the rental car area at Kona Airport on Saturday.
Anyhow, lots of modified Hondas more so than anything. Gas is $$$. The roads are great for spirited driving.
Couple questions though:
Is Saddle Road really that bad? What's up with the roads to Green Sand Beach and Mo'okini Heiau? And are the cars with the blue flashers on top Highway patrol (using personal cars)?
-Soulive
I saw only three Subarus. A silver WRX in Kohala across from the Bamboo Restaurant, a blue STi in Hilo at the hospital and this one parked near the rental car area at Kona Airport on Saturday.
Anyhow, lots of modified Hondas more so than anything. Gas is $$$. The roads are great for spirited driving.
Couple questions though:
Is Saddle Road really that bad? What's up with the roads to Green Sand Beach and Mo'okini Heiau? And are the cars with the blue flashers on top Highway patrol (using personal cars)?
-Soulive
03-22-2005 | 03:46 PM
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Last time I went to Kona, I only saw really RICE Honda's, more rice than over here. Most guys had 4x4 trucks. Anyway, did you eat at Teshima's or Manago's? If you didn't you missed out man 
03-22-2005 | 10:54 PM
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u shouldve came to kona this past weekend . a bunch of subaru' was out n' about . including myself .
the hilo side of saddle road is very nice , fresh pavement . the kona side on the other hand is terrible . full of potholes .
the cars with the blue bubbles on top , those are police cars . must be funny if u are the mainland , coming down here and seeing cops w/ gmc yukon' rolling on 22' ...freaking crazy !!!
the hilo side of saddle road is very nice , fresh pavement . the kona side on the other hand is terrible . full of potholes .
the cars with the blue bubbles on top , those are police cars . must be funny if u are the mainland , coming down here and seeing cops w/ gmc yukon' rolling on 22' ...freaking crazy !!!
03-23-2005 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by dElKwOn
the hilo side of saddle road is very nice !!!
yups saturday had choke subys...nice kine too
green sands beach (aka mahana bay) yah that road is pretty bad...gotta use 4x4 some 2wd's make it ....or just walk in ..the road is been like that for many years... its all f$@Ked up...
lawrence
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03-23-2005 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Soulive
And are the cars with the blue flashers on top Highway patrol (using personal cars)?
-Soulive
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03-23-2005 | 04:09 PM
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Thanks everybody for the well wishes. My wife liked the Big Island so much she is already planning for us to go back this year (or maybe Maui). I am definitely goin' to get down with Subies next time.
Those patrol cars are crafty. Tucked into a b-road you think it's just a regular car until you come right up on it. I thought for sure I was goin' to get a ticket many times. But I only saw one car pulled over all week. And I drove alot. Patrol seemed pretty lenient on speeding.
Also, I read somewhere that one of the rental companies on the Hawaiian islands rents Subarus. Is this accurate? My wife called every rental company on the Big Island and none of them did. The Jeep was great for the offroad stuff put I really wished I had an Impreza for the highways.
-Soulive
Those patrol cars are crafty. Tucked into a b-road you think it's just a regular car until you come right up on it. I thought for sure I was goin' to get a ticket many times. But I only saw one car pulled over all week. And I drove alot. Patrol seemed pretty lenient on speeding.
Also, I read somewhere that one of the rental companies on the Hawaiian islands rents Subarus. Is this accurate? My wife called every rental company on the Big Island and none of them did. The Jeep was great for the offroad stuff put I really wished I had an Impreza for the highways.
-Soulive
03-24-2005 | 03:56 PM
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Saddle road is not so much scary in itself but more because of the people that know it well.. Heh. I have had some close calls (and some fresh pig) up there back in the day. But then I remember when it was all one lane and we would go up for school camp at the military place up there (forgot the name).
My fav road on the big island is from waimea to the turnoff heading to kailua, but toward kawaihae. Awesome drifting twisties if you can dodge all the malahinis..
Other than that, the high road from kailua-waimea is awesome as well, and often very empty. The red road down puna side is fun if you don't mind catching air from time to time. I hit 140mph a few times on the southroad where you can tie your shifter to the steering wheel and catch some naps. Watch out for cars with blue jars on da roof.
My RS should be there (Hilo side) this June-July depending on when I ship it. Wooooooo... Will be cruising oldskool Celica style too. Wonder if those are still cool there.. Haha.. The old toyboys.
-Jacob
My fav road on the big island is from waimea to the turnoff heading to kailua, but toward kawaihae. Awesome drifting twisties if you can dodge all the malahinis..
Other than that, the high road from kailua-waimea is awesome as well, and often very empty. The red road down puna side is fun if you don't mind catching air from time to time. I hit 140mph a few times on the southroad where you can tie your shifter to the steering wheel and catch some naps. Watch out for cars with blue jars on da roof. My RS should be there (Hilo side) this June-July depending on when I ship it. Wooooooo... Will be cruising oldskool Celica style too. Wonder if those are still cool there.. Haha.. The old toyboys.
-Jacob
03-25-2005 | 07:03 AM
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saddle road + amateur + speeding = no no
i found it out the hard way. crashing my 05 there on my 2nd trip. took 4 months to fix, haha. just like all other roads, you have to know it to appreciate it fully.
aww, you didnt see me on saturday. i was on the big island cruise driving from Hilo to Kona. good to hear you folks had a good time. hope to meet more subies around hawaii.
i found it out the hard way. crashing my 05 there on my 2nd trip. took 4 months to fix, haha. just like all other roads, you have to know it to appreciate it fully.
aww, you didnt see me on saturday. i was on the big island cruise driving from Hilo to Kona. good to hear you folks had a good time. hope to meet more subies around hawaii.
03-25-2005 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by kusan_31
saddle road + amateur + speeding = no no
i found it out the hard way. crashing my 05 there on my 2nd trip. took 4 months to fix, haha. just like all other roads, you have to know it to appreciate it fully.
aww, you didnt see me on saturday. i was on the big island cruise driving from Hilo to Kona. good to hear you folks had a good time. hope to meet more subies around hawaii.
i found it out the hard way. crashing my 05 there on my 2nd trip. took 4 months to fix, haha. just like all other roads, you have to know it to appreciate it fully.
aww, you didnt see me on saturday. i was on the big island cruise driving from Hilo to Kona. good to hear you folks had a good time. hope to meet more subies around hawaii.
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