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It will cost more and use a bit more gas, plus it's premium gas, but only the RAV4 V6 can match that kind of performance in this class.
Some highlights: it beat the CR-V, RAV4, Rogue, and Vue Greenline.
Lowlights: they tested FWD models for the competition.
Basically, Forester won by offering the best ride quality (tied with one other, though I forget which) while still offering the most lateral grip. They also liked the steering, and basically found the vehicle overall was vice-free.
0-60 for the base engine was 9.9 seconds with the automatic. That was mid-pack in this test but we should not compare directly since those were FWD.
They got 20.1mpg with their lead feet, but that actually matched the Saturn Vue Greenline hybrid! Again, mid pack, but keep in mind that's with the AWD fuel economy handicap.
In a side bar they mention the turbo hit 60mph in 6.6 seconds, very impressive for an automatic.
The thing that impressed them the most was the visibility. They complained loudly about how bad the Rogue was in that area.
OUCH!!!!! That's almost twice as slow as the 5.3 they recorded for the 04 MT turbo. I sure hope Subaru rethinks their position regarding not offering a MT option with the XT.
-Frank
She was from Massachusetts and said Subies were everywhere up there, and was surprised to see so few down here in Maryland. She had a current generation Outback Limited, which is a 5-speed. I told here that it's rumored that the next generation non-turbo 2.5 Outback may not have a manual tranny, and she was very disappointed to hear that.
I also told her to stop in on these forums.
Bob
Thanks!
-mike
So the base/auto hit 60 in 9.9, the turbo/auto took only 6.6 seconds.
They did not test a base/manual but I'd expect it to chop off a second or so from that time.
The founder of JetBlue has announced a new Brazilian start-up named Azul. Clever doncha think??!!
They'll fly 195 Embrear jets with 118 leather seats and seat back TV's and be based in Sao Paulo.
TAM is bad, and Gol is worse.
Plus, I fly right into Sao Paulo on United, so hopefully they have a direct connection to Recife.
I miss the good old days when Varig was among the world's best.
And the most expensive and least convenient. I remember going and if you missed the once a day flight from the US (JFK), you basically sat around for tomorrow's flight.
Back then the planes weren't nearly as full, either. I remember getting an empty flight and having 3 seats to myself! Heaven! :shades:
Of course empty seats are probably the reason Varig went bankrupt.
True - but there's more than one airline and you might be able to ebook. Back in the old days there was Varig and there was - oh yeah - nobody else!!
Cruzeiro was their competitor, until Varig bought them out and they merged.
The 3rd was VASP. I don't recall if they did the international routes, though.
Any how, I remember better food and a lot less crowding. The check-in lines for United are insane - out the door at Dulles airport.
Best ride while still managing the most lateral grip. Gas mileage tied the hybrid for worst, surprisingly, but the Forester was the only one with AWD.
I'm talking mid 70's. IIRC, Varig had 2 flights a day from the US to Rio. One was from JFK and the other was from LAX. If you missed the flight, you had to wait until the next day.
It was in the mid 80's when American, Delta, United were awarded routes and they started flying from Chicago, Dallas, Miami, DC, et al.
Nice thing was it was only a few hours.
Bad thing was my connection made 4 stops before Recife. :sick:
OK, so maybe it wasn't the good old days after all.
True but the comparison was SUV's equipped with their least driven wheels and the smallest engine available so the Forester has to take the good with the bad.
The only reference I have to G-Force is an old Japanese cartoon by that name from about 20-25 years ago
Mark
I didn't think I had time so I let a shop change my timing belt and water pump on the Miata. Also changed the T-stat and the radiator switch, as it was running a little hot at times.
Any how, so I pick it up and the car is down on power. WAY down. It only has 116hp, but it feels like 90hp.
So I call them up and ask if they set the timing.
Mechanic says the timing is not adjustable.
* pause for effect *
Laughter.
C'mon now, on 99 and later models you cannot adjust the timing manually, but on earlier models you can. How can a mechanic not know that? I'd even done it before with a friend. Has he never worked on a car this old? Gimme a break, it is a 1993.
So $40 later, with a new timing gun, I check the timing. Stock setting is 10 degrees BTDC (before top dead center). Guess where it's set?
1 degree BDTC! *(&^$#(*&^$(*#&^$ :mad:
I advanced the timing, all the way up to about 13-14 BTDC, which lets it still run 87 octane, but maximizes the power.
She's running great now. :shades:
-mike
P.S. Michael's CEL has not returned...must have been the gas.
Make sure the intake is all sealed up nicely, all the vacumm hoses and stuff like that. I would also check the fuel lines, at least the ones under the hood.
http://www.subarupartsforyou.com/cp_partdetail.php?partid=3989
Do we need only one for the engine of one for each bank?
Have you taken a flashlight and pinpointed where it is on the engine block? Also, locate and trace the wire back to where the harness connector is. Plan how you are going to remove it (it snakes through many wires, hoses and under the intake plenum). When I bought my replacement sensor, it did not come with the mounting bolt, so make sure you keep the original.
Be careful around the hoses (EGR, IAC) as they can easily be damaged when reaching in and around there with your hands and tools.
Good luck,
Alan
98 OBW Ltd (148,250 miles)
Serge
Bob
How is Debbie doing these days? Let us know, or email me
Serge
On another family note, our daughter Mairen just got her Masters in Nursing. Better still, she just got offered a job making big bucks!
Bob
On a side note the subies should have the radiator flushed or drained/filled every 30k, so if you didn't do that, it could just be coming back to bite you on the maintenance end.
$500 with labor isn't that bad for a rad w/T-stat, you should also get hoses replaced at the same time as well.
-mike
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0c91d5/105
Is she a nurse practioner? My niece is an RN and a charge nurse on the cardiac floor at a major Boston area hospital. She works two 12 hour shifts on Friday and Saturday nights and out-earns her husband.
Nursing is a funny field - it goes through ups and downs with the need for labor. Have her grab the money now.
They did the timing belt (while they were in for the water pump), the water pump, the T-stat, the radiator switch (I think?), and a full flush.
I think they also did some other related stuff, but it came out to over a grand.
Still, I haven't spent any thing on this Miata in 8 years, so I can't complain.
We will be sad to see it go. It was the Double Yellow and the kind of vehicle which just made you feel happy. People would actually tell Sandra how much they loved her car at stoplights and parking lots. In the end it simply wasn't functional for a Mum of 4 with one still in a car seat. She didn't like the Forester, so that's not an option. We are waiting for the Leg/OB PZEVs to come in, and one of those is the most likely candidate right now but who knows. Everything from Taurus X to 09 Matrix are still considerations - we'd just have to put aftermarket seat heaters in the latter.
Bob
Time to trade up that CR-V?
LOL .. best of luck for your daughter, Bob!
That was actually the last year that the 2.2L engine was offered in a Legacy. There are no Phase II 2.2L engines, The 2.2L engine is a workhorse and quite a robust engine.
-mike
Phase I 2.2 info from his site:
2.2 L 4 cylinder aluminum alloy 16 valve SOHC boxer engine, Sequential Multi-port fuel injection, distributorless ignition
Horsepower: 137 5400 rpm
Torque: 145 @ 4000 rpm
Phase II 2.2 info from his site:
Phase II, 2.2 L 4 cylinder aluminum alloy 16 valve SOHC boxer engine, Sequential Multi-port fuel injection, distributorless ignition
Horsepower: 142 @ 5600 rpm
Torque: 149 @ 3600 rpm
:confuse:
Not a big change, but I like that the slightly higher higher peak torque comes on 10% sooner. As long as there's no known problems that happened when the 2.2 was tweaked, I'm gonna try to find a '99, I think.
Engine is essentially the same motor. Both very durable engines, they have much thicker walls than the 2.5L motors do.
-mike