From Tampa to MN, My new 2006 Saabaru

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    Picked up this unicorn in Tampa. After a 1,734 mile road trip she’s got only 75k miles. Some of you know some of this, but here are the facts:
    -Built in Japan on the same assembly line as the Subaru WRX.
    -Only 235 built worldwide (only in North America market) with manual transmission.
    -Came in three colors. This is 1 of 35 in red, extremely rare.
    -This car has cold weather and moonroof, which is also extremely rare as these are separate options on the Saab and very few were built with both.
     

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    John’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area. Georgia.
     

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    Little River Canyon National Preserve. Alabama. This is an EPIC!!! drive! Nothing little about it. There is a huge waterfall here. Very similar to Gooseberry Falls. I highly recommend.
     

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    Lookout Mountain scenic highway to Sunset Rock. Chattanooga Tennessee. No car pics unfortunately. This is an amazing drive! The 20 miles of incredible houses tucked on the mountain. Visitors are NOT welcome at Sunset Rock sadly (according to the internet and I felt very uncomfortable here). I hopped some fences to get to Sunset Rock which is closed at this time for some reason? Even when open I hear the locals are very unfriendly. VERY RITZY area. Lots of prying eyes and the police paid me a visit to make sure I was on my way out of there. The houses are stunning. Well worth the detour if you’re in the Chattanooga area.
     

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    Next was my favorite stop. Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, TN. I can not recommend this stop enough. Could easily spend the whole day exploring, hiking, and swimming. It’s an hour north of Chattanooga or an hour south of Nashville. The highlights are Bluehole Falls, which was probably the most beautiful spot on earth in my humble opinion. And then Big Falls.
     

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    Very nice looking Saabaru! :)
     
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    Nashville. The Parthenon full scale replica.
     

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    Land Between the Lakes. Kentucky. This was the only place on my list that I probably should have skipped. If you want to camp here for a full weekend I’m sure it’s great, but if you want a scenic drive I’d bypass here and try somewhere else.
     

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    St Louis
     

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    River Bluffs Scenic Byway to Pike’s Peak State Park to Great River Road. Iowa.
     

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    Dunning’s Spring Falls. Hugely recommend! Decorah Iowa. There are a few waterfalls in the area. This place was awesome. Pretty easy day trip from the Twin Cities. I’d recommend taking the scenic route from here to Pikes Peak. Lots of neat towns and sights.
     

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    Home!
     

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    Great looking Saabaru and very nice find! Only problem is that I don't see your name on the list for the 2020 LaX cruise yet...
     
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    Looks great with those wheels!! Nice find!
     
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    With the gold RPF1s :blink::eek:

    Congrats!!
     
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    Nice looking car. Good find. And interesting (in the correct definition of the word). Also was nice to see you made the trip more than just a grind behind the wheel on the way back. Too bad the Gateway Arch is still not open as it is worth the trip to the top.
     
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    Welp I am driving her again. SO MUCH has been done. Spent about as much time in the shop as in the garage since I’ve owned it. Definitely not sure if I want to laugh or cry. Hopefully I can just enjoy the car for a decent amount of time now.
     

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