The SVX was an AMAZING vehicle...something you expect to see in the series UFO
We had a temporary boss here at work that was from California. I was asked to pick him up from the airport and I had my Outback at the time.
When we walked to the car his eyes lit up and he explained that the Outback was a really popular car over there due to so many people heading off at weekends camping and so on.
I really regret getting rid of it, and I am currently trying to work out how I can wangle a deal on a new one that allows me to trade in the Audi. I drove the new diesel model and it was pretty damn good (unlike the older diesel). They still do a 2.5 petrol, but they are like rocking horse poo.
Only car I have owned where I could fold the seats completely flat, stick in a camping mat and sleeping bag and still have room to lay out with all my fishing gear down the other side, and still have room to cook in the boot (doors open!!).