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A dealer in another thread just confirmed that info and mentioned they are now available for order.
Note that you can get a LOT of variety, so it's not a one color only special edition, it is a full line of cars.
Follow my link and go up about 2 posts, you'll see the details about how you can order it and what equipment is optional.
-juice
-Base w/navigation
-Grand Touring
-Grand Touring w/navi
-Grand Touring w/moonroof
-Grand Touring w/navi & moonroof
(Grand Touring includes Leather, advanced keyless entry/start, pwr driver seat, heated seats and heated mirrors.)
20% build of base model apx $29K
80% build of Grand Touring apx $31K
33% moonroof
25% navigation
Basically they made Nav a stand-alone option, something Subaru is rumored to do for the Legacy within a year or so.
Moonroof is a stand-alone option on the GT, but N/A on the base turbo. But you can get leather without a moonroof.
So basically their packaging is a little more flexible than the Legacy GT's, plus they offer Nav.
The only thing the Leg offers is heated seats on the base/cloth model.
-juice
Bob
~c
-mike
it might cause confusion to some as to which is the 'street' car and which is the tube-chassis racer.
good link, interesting comments!
~Colin
Maxim Magazine’s “Speed Demon” Award
and
Premium Image
are mutually exclusive?
Bob
~c
Check out all the SVX world catalogs/brochures at the end. This is the automotive equivalent of a Victoria's Secret catalog for those addicted to SVX.
Bob
Congratulations to all the new GT owners, all new owners, actually. I am probably within 3-6 months of buying something Subaru. I sure would like to hear something about Legacy Sti's and/or turbo Flat 6's in the new B9X as I would expect that to be the engine in the Legacy Sti.
Pat, your daughter looks fantastic for all she's been through. I feel badly that some of my delay in getting back to you during her medical adventures was due to being right in the middle of all the ugliness that comes with a divorce.
Paisan, how is the Legacy running? What have you modified lately?
Hopefully I can announce a new car to go along with my new, yet unwanted, life, very soon.
Take care everyone.
Jim
Bob
Craig
Cheers Pat.
-mike
Pat: Nice to see a face to put togetehr with a name. Still in my thoughts and prayers.
Ed
-juice
Spent a week and a half in San Francisco and Monterey. Got upgraded to a Prius after the guy before me refused to take it. He was looking at my like I was crazy to consider driving it, and said, "There's no way I'm driving that thing."
Well, overall I must say that I was impressed with the technology. It's no WRX, but it could adequately accelerate from 60-75, and certainly no worse than my Sister-in-Law's 4cyl Camry. Very roomy and comfortable drive. Got about 51mpg overall, so no complaints there. Especially impressive given that much was nose to tail highway crawl (I took over an hour to travel 18miles on the 101 South the day I arrived). I suspect that is the strong suit of the hybrid design. Incredibly quiet even cruising at 70.
There is a funny lag when you punch it, especially from a standstill - first you hear the engine rev-up and nothing happens for about a second or so, and then acceleration begins - think really bad turbo lag. Braking was horible. Barely touching the brakes had the car lurch to a stop. Is this due to power reclaimed during braking?? Must have looked like an idiot as the car porpoised while I parallel parked.
It has the turning radius of a minivan and it feels like about 5 turns lock to lock. No idea why.
HAL is not alone, within about 30 minutes I had given up fighting with the ACC and ran manual. Tried again later in the week and gave up even sooner.
Read a USA today article about that big investment guru from the eighties (forget his name, always thought he looked a little like Andy Warhol). Anyway he was talking about investment strategies and gave an example of how he bought and held Subaru. It was a successful niche producer with a loyal client base and produced a relatively unique product (awd cars). He has since sold out, because they are no longer distinctive in the marketplace. Food for thought.
Nicholas
If he sold in 1995, that was a dumb decision. Sales have nearly doubled since then.
Prius is interesting in that the handling and braking are sort of poor, but it doesn't really matter much to owners because that's not the priority here.
Some how I think hybrids are given license to be not-as-good in those areas. Narrow low rolling resistance tires, for instance.
-juice
Warren Buffet?
Baja now on CR's "Recommended" list.
Bob
Guess it was v1.0 jitters after all.
I thought it was very strange since all the powertrain stuff was already familiar.
-juice
MPV also? That's strange.
Saab and Volvo too.
-juice
Remember, it's based on CR readers responses.
I'm not sure how it affects used, though.
-juice
Who knows I guess.
Same for Baja.
-juice
Any how, much better than the oval with the two swirls, which looks too wimpy.
Any one else notice?
Nicholas
-Brian
offers headrest heaters! For year-round top down driving!
And you can enjoy a roofless ride year-round, thanks to headrest heaters that blow warm air across your neck.
Bob
Coincidence? Or did I forget my medication?
Bob - Pop Sci isn't exactly gonna give them much marketing power, but it's a cool award nonetheless and Acura deserves it. Let's hope Subaru surprises us and the B9X earns it next year.
Interesting idea with the vents in the head rest. But honestly that's not where I get cold, and I just got a buzz cut (no hair to insulate me).
Still, it's a neat idea. If they can put speakers in the head rest, why not bring the vents a little closer too? Why BBQ your toes? ;-)
Benz diesel deserves it, too, even though I still remember the turbo lag. Overall performance is shockingly good with the economy of a Corolla, however.
What I don't like is that they price the diesel higher in the US, while in Europe it actually costs $1100 less than the E320. Too bad, with a price edge it could have done more volume and really given diesels a boost here.
-juice
Reference:
http://www.mbusa.com/brand/models/E320CDI.jsp
http://www.vw.com/jetta/price_us.htm
I know there are 2 very similar awards, though.
Jon: good point. I think we need low-sulfur diesel before they can get around that.
-juice
http://www.australiasbestcars.com.au/2004/mid_over.htm
Ken
thanks
Bob
As to food, I'm sure there are plenty of good spots, but I just don't know of any off hand.
Bob
I like to park along the Potomac River, because it's scenic and you can eat there, but this weekend might be cold for that.
It shouldn't be too hard to find street parking, given the rain tonight and the cold forecast for the weekend. Maybe park along 17th street, the White House is on 16th/Penn and you can walk every where from there.
Best part of DC is it's all free. Walk to the all the memorials and pay not a dime, even the museums - all free.
Enjoy the city.
-juice
The Mazda 6s is getting a SIX speed automatic with SportShift for 2005.
The 6i makes do with the old four speed.
But wow, Honda and Toyota have 5 speeds now across the board, so the pressure is on.
-juice