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Manual Trans SVXi Imported to US?
While at Summit Point yesterday, I met one of the folks running the 24 Hr LeMons Race. I have no reason to NOT believe him - his name is Roland Han - and he told me that he "test drove" Subaru's for Subaru of America in the 90's, and as he was looking over my RED '97, he mentioned that Subaru actually "produced" some 700 SVXi with "MANUAL" transmissions. Apparently they were NOT to be titled, but were loaned to a number of dealers to "try out". As suspected, there was trouble with the manual transmissions since Subaru did not have one that would stand up to the power of the SVX's 3.3 L engine. Hence the automatic. He seemed VERY famililiar too with the auto trans problem too ...
Anyone else heard of this? This fellow had no idea what happened to all these cars ..... Harry
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