Comments about Subaru cars

[sharp]

hello guyz,

what do you say about Japanese Subaru... anyone owns one.
I mean their legacy & Impreza models are really high tech & famous.

[brandisher]

I don't know anything about subaru but I can tell that the B9 Trebeca is extremely ugly but not at ugly as the Pontiac Aztec or the Buick Rondevue

[johnnyperl]

Originally Posted by sharp

I mean their legacy & Impreza models are really high tech...

not really. They all had open mechanical diffs until this year, now the wrx gets an LSD in the rear. Also, they only added variable intake timing this year. and the specific output is not very good.

[drakkie]

Originally Posted by brandisher

I don't know anything about subaru but I can tell that the B9 Trebeca is extremely ugly but not at ugly as the Pontiac Aztec or the Buick Rondevue

This thread features serious in-depth knowledge of Subaru's

[The_Canuck]

Most definetly.

[byronleehk]

Test drove my friend's '05 WRX STi. Short shifter felt nice, seat wasn't the most comfy but since those are racing seats I can live with that. Car felt solid around corners with very mild understeer...maybe due to the aftermarket 18" wheels but I don't know for sure.

Over all a very nice car but too rich for my blood

[h00t_h00t]

Gold wheels. Here ends my knowledge.

[mmm_aapls]

I would not say very technologically advanced but they are fast, reliable and relativly cheap for their performance.

I own a WRX and I love the feel of boost. Not as brutal as an STi so it is a better daily driver in my opinion

[pimento]

Originally Posted by byronleehk

Test drove my friend's '05 WRX STi. Short shifter felt nice, seat wasn't the most comfy but since those are racing seats I can live with that. Car felt solid around corners with very mild understeer...maybe due to the aftermarket 18" wheels but I don't know for sure.

Over all a very nice car but too rich for my blood

The understeer is normal for an Impreza. A stock Evo is faster around a track than an STi, simply due to the fancier AWD system. Apparently.

[NSXType-R]

I find that Subaru's are cool in that they offer 4WD with everything (in America at least). Yes, the B9 is really ugly and the STI is bordering on that, but the STI is acceptable. Great fun, power and bang for the buck. I love it.

I think the STI's reliability would be better than the Lancers because it's a 2.5, not a 2.0 in the Lancer.

[acemotorsport]

i had a 94 wrx wish i still had that car it was a good car but now in my area you see alot of wrx's and half of them get stolen that why i got rid of it

[mmm_aapls]

Originally Posted by NSXType-R

I find that Subaru's are cool in that they offer 4WD with everything (in America at least). Yes, the B9 is really ugly and the STI is bordering on that, but the STI is acceptable. Great fun, power and bang for the buck. I love it.

I think the STI's reliability would be better than the Lancers because it's a 2.5, not a 2.0 in the Lancer.

What has capacity got to do with reliability?
the 2.5 ltr in the subaru is the same block as the 2.0 ltr but with a bigger bore. The internals of the 2.5 ltr are weaker than the 2.0 ltr as well becasue they run much less boost out of the factory.

We have always had the 2.0 ltr in Aus until this year when they upgraded to the 2.5 ltr (same as the states). But in Japan they use the 2.0 ltr engine with a twin scroll setup and it is just as reliable, if not more reliable than the 2.5 ltr.

[digitalcraft]

Even the straight WRX model is great performance for the money.

[digitalcraft]

As opposed to the Imprezza WRX STI BBQ FYI

[adrenaline]

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