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Greg French
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 07:40 am: | 
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http://www.subarubaja.com/index.html
I was wondering when they were going to bring back the BRAT
Looks like it would be a fun little...um...truck(?) |
Dave
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 08:16 am: |
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yup, they have them at my local Ru dealer. Ugly as sin....
I think Subaru made a big mistake. |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 08:48 am: |
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Yeah, I'm glad I went w/ an Impreza instead of that......
-L |
muskyman
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 10:01 am: |
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you can keep all those subaru's
I have seen soooooo many stupid problems in them?
how about the fact that they burn right rear wheel bearings at a rate of 5 to 1 compared to the other corners?
how about a car company that does not stock spark plug wires in the usa?
you think the rovers have strange sounds...subaru's have cronic rod knock till they warm up. the wausau WI dealership had over 100 cars with severe rod knocks in cold conditions 2 winters ago when I talked to them...subaru says its a normal "characteristic" of a flat 4...yea right
they are really expensive for the number of miles they go as well...they sure arent honda's |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 10:16 am: |
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they sure arent honda's
Thank God!
That's why I got it, I hate Hondas and Toyotas...
We've had several Subarus, and they just keep running and running.
lol, I try to avoid dealers for parts anyway, so that, ie SOA, bothers me not.
-L |
muskyman
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 10:25 am: |
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since I make many northward ski trips all winter long and have a cabin in the north woods of wisconsin I need 4 wheel drive...so I have had a number of sub's as well . and they do have there good points. but they are just not the quality car they used to be.
the 2.5 motor has a scarry high failure rate. and you really are paying for alot of plastic these days...kinda like GM was for awhile...we need a new car model...lets hang some plastic and fancy rims on it and be done. |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 12:24 pm: |
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reminds me of this skoda i saw in prague it was all yellow and looking just like that. i need to see if i have a picture, it's remarkable.
rd |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 12:29 pm: |
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http://www.autoitalia.org/rus/carphotos/skoda/felicia_fun.gif
found it
rd |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 12:33 pm: |
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The 2.5 when they tried the DOHC sucked... they reverted to a SOHC, and the reliability has skyrocketed.... the little 1.8 and 2.0 were fine as a DOHC, but the 2.2/2.5 just didn't handle it well....
Gotta say, the highway commute is a lot more fun now.....
-L |
Blue (Bluegill)
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 12:36 pm: |
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it looks like the boys were up late again with cases of beer, the hot glue gun, an old el Camino, and several cases of American cheese. |
Greg Davis (Gregdavis)
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 01:06 pm: |
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Old Rabbit P/U. |
Paul D. Morgan (V22guy)
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 01:37 pm: |
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Greg,
Make that the Old Rabbit Diesel P/U.... |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 04:35 pm: |
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didn't VW make a bus p/u with a side loading tailgate? i am pretty sure they did and that was pretty sweet. and i still think that thing could beat my truck off the line. |
Gregg
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 08:51 pm: |
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I believe the new Subaru was designed by the same guys that designed pretty much the whole Pontiac fleet! |
muskyman
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 10:07 pm: |
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take that back or I'll run you down with my H2 |
Gregg
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 10:17 pm: |
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Oh yeah well I will use my Zippo to melt your dang H2! When I first saw the H2 I said wow a Hummer from the Saturn car company! |
Rich Lee
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 10:23 pm: |
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Any of you driven a WRX lately?
I had the opportunity to do a little "rally" practice with a friend's stock WRX wagon in rural Mendocino county. Very Impressive! There is a local twisty mountain dirt road that normally takes me over 25 minutes to make it to Laytonville, 9 miles away. Driving like "a responsible parent" I was able to do it in 14 minutes in the WRX, much of it looking down the road out of the side window in wonderfully-balanced power-on 4wheel drifts from turn to turn.
The car was amazingly agile and forgiving. You can even "flick" it on pavement. It felt more agile than any Audi Quattro I ever drove, and if I could afford it, I would definately buy one for my daily driver.
As for VW rabbit pickups, They definately look better than the Subaru Baja. I still have my 82 pickup (gathering moss right now) with full GTI treatment, Including engine & interior + Billsteins, swaybars & Rally suspension. It was a blast driving through the "truck trails" of Upper Michigan (including the "Press On Regardless" Rally), but it can't come close to the WRX.
You can keep the Baja, looks like a BRAT in prep school attire. |
Gregg
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 10:39 pm: |
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I have driven the WRX and I agree. Great car. There is a lot to be said for all wheel drive. That is probably the reason I like my Freelander so much. I miss my Disco but since I drive so much the Freelander is much better on pavement. I have a connection that is getting me a supercharger like the one in the Callaway Freelander. I should have it next week. It would be neat to have a rally ready Land Rover. |
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