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Greg
Doncha just love puppy breath? :-)
KarenS
Host
Owners Clubs
Greg
TWRX
Greg
(BTW: did you get my note about going to the NY Auto Show?)
Steve
Mike, Mark, and myself (aka Paisan, Bat1161, and hypov respectively) are going afterwork on Wednesday, April 3, 2002. How 'bout making you date that day too?
-Dave
Greg
Bob
Steve
Now he's the sweetest thing, everyone offers to dog sit for us so we never have to pay. :-)
-juice
I'm seeing more and more new Subies around here - getting out there!
Jillian
Ken
Jon
Bob
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/fo/20020325/bs_fo/my_analysis_of_the_analysi
Jon: that's great. I wonder if you get the same suspension tuning that the GT has. Seems like you're getting the most essential stuff from the GT for less cash.
Interesting link, Bob. I find it surprising, for example, that they recommend the G20, but not the Trooper, which they give similar ratings and reliability. Also, they need to update their recommended ratings to account for their own safety scores.
-juice
or maybe CR just sucks as bad as I think they do. ;-)
I suppose it might be a useful piece of data when weighed with other, more respectable journals... but I feel sorry for anyone who buys on CR recommendations alone.
-Colin
But you're right, you have to take it FWIW. The "review" that matters most to me is my own test drive. I passed on the '97 RAV4 and '98 CR-V for that reason.
-juice
* Automatic locking retractors. Our 626 does not have one and it proves to be a major pain in the neck. You can use a clip but have to adjust it every time.
-mike
So yes, if you have to pull them all the way out to get them on, they won't give you any slack. So just don't pull them all the way out (you hear a click on my Forester's).
But it's important because without it your toddler can basically get out of the car seat. You can use a locking clip but you have to move it every time she wears a different coat. Royal pain. I will not buy another car without them.
-juice
-mike
-juice
-mike
Mark
Ed
I may get a chance to check that out later this summer. My wife has to go back for more training down there (her company is moving most of their operations there), so I just might do the trip down there next time. No more rentals! I had a Daewoo Nabirq(?) which had no power. After all, its only a 10 hour drive:-)
Mark
-mike
-Dennis
-mike
I'll have to get back to you on that, although it does sound interesting.
Dennis-
I saw the I-club thread, and seriously considered it for about 2 minutes before saying "maybe next year:-)". I think I have to get a little more small road experience before doing the Dragon.
Mark
-mike
The Dragon sounds fun, but I thought about it, and I bet it'll be crowded and you'll end up having to drive it slowly.
-juice
Keystone.........*shakes head*
was browsing about the 'net at the various car sites, putting together 'ideal' vehicles for myself (dreaming). of course, I went back to the subaru site and put together a Legacy GT Limited sedan. One thing that struck me surprised was the 'performance muffler' option. no hp gain was noted, but it did state sound and appearance. $140 I think it was. interesting, but not expected to see it listed as an option. hmm.
c'mon Subaru, surprise me with the 'freshened' Legacy at the NY autoshow. surprise me with it's 5sp AT or 6sp MT. VTD at least! whether its a H4 turbo or an H6 with or without a turbo, I'm not picky. ;-)
I'd be the first in line tomorrow AM before the dealer opens to place my order. sure, it's no mini-van (what the wife wants), but she doesn't have to know, does she?
(back to sleep now)
-Brian
I think the Legacy L really makes sense, if you want a no-nonsense, good value. Around here I could get a wagon for around $19k, under $18k for a sedan, which is amazingly easy to digest.
But Loosh, it's like a bottle in a can...LOL!
Brian: good topic to bring up: ideal vehicles! Let's do a survey.
What 10 features would you put on your ideal vehicle? My list:
* 6 speed manual tranny
* engine making 20 mpg city with over 200hp
* traction/stability control
* 3rd row folding seat
* AWD
* 10/100 warranty
* price: free, or at least under $30k
* huge moonroof
* heated leather
* built-in booster seats (*)
-juice
* had to throw in one safety feature
But if it ever came to pass heck I would probably line up to buy one.
Cheers Pat.
-mike
Lets face it most people that have 200 HP are going to use it, I know I would.
As an example you need look no further than owners of the WRX. and the sort of milage they are getting when they shove the lead foot into the gas pedal.
Cheers Pat.
It's a disease...no known cure!
Ross...HELP!
I'll accept 20mph EPA city cycle, with the obvious real-world variations.
-juice
;-)
Ross
in reality, I'd settle for what I described in post subearu Mar 25, 2002 7:50pm. Isn't that a reasonable request?!?!
that way I get the sporty sedan I want, capable of toting a car seat or two, and my wife can take the Outback until the larger SUW comes around.
pretty please Patti?
fine, here's my desirables in a sporty sedan:
- VTD AWD
- 5sp AT (manumatic not necessary, but would not argue!)
- heated seats
- room for 5
- fold down rear seat - at least 40% to fold down
- moonroof
- LATCH attachments on the rear seats (for the child seats)
- in the area of 200hp, 180 torque. no less at least.
- 18 mpg city on 87 octane
- VVT or similar
I could go on. I'd settle with an Acura TL fitted with Subaru's VTD/VDC AWD with the H6 of course.
;-)
-Brian
Ideally I would like to [non-permissible content removed] mine without screwing up the warranty but since that ain,t possible I will just keep dreaming.
Cheers Pat.