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Old 08-04-2003, 03:21 PM
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SVX mention in "Automobile" mag.

For those who subscribe, see p. 70 of the Sept. issue; for those who don't, there's an article on the new Legacy due out here in the first 1/4 of '04.

The article is generally favorable, but criticizes the styling as being 'handsome but innocuous' to the point that "...The new Legacy would be the perfect getaway car - no two witnesses would agree on the brand...."

It's in this context that the SVX gets a mention: "...You can't really blame Subaru for being gun-shy, however, whenever it gambles on styling, as in the SVX, it ends up with bizarre cars that are purchased in small numbers by equally bizarre engineering enthusiasts."

Bizarre engineering enthusiasts, huh? Come to think of it, I guess that applies to most of us, no?

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ps: For any who take umbrage at the above, the writer is Tony Quiroga at automobilemag.com
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Old 08-04-2003, 03:41 PM
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Re: SVX mention in "Automobile" mag.

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For those who subscribe, see p. 70 of the Sept. issue; for those who don't, there's an article on the new Legacy due out here in the first 1/4 of '04.

The article is generally favorable, but criticizes the styling as being 'handsome but innocuous' to the point that "...The new Legacy would be the perfect getaway car - no two witnesses would agree on the brand...."

It's in this context that the SVX gets a mention: "...You can't really blame Subaru for being gun-shy, however, whenever it gambles on styling, as in the SVX, it ends up with bizarre cars that are purchased in small numbers by equally bizarre engineering enthusiasts."

Bizarre engineering enthusiasts, huh? Come to think of it, I guess that applies to most of us, no?

Dan
ps: For any who take umbrage at the above, the writer is Tony Quiroga at automobilemag.com

Let's all drop Tony an e-mail and show him how "small" and "bizarre" we REALLY are! <evil grin>
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i read that today, too. i was planning on the new Legacy turbo being my next car, but now i'm not so sure. according to that article, the JDM version with 276hp runs a 0-60 in 6.3 sec. the USDM version, which will most likely have only 250hp, is going to be even slower. now we're talking SVX territory.

looks like the STi might be my car!
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Old 08-04-2003, 04:25 PM
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Re: Re: SVX mention in "Automobile" mag.

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Let's all drop Tony an e-mail and show him how "small" and "bizarre" we REALLY are! <evil grin>
i dunno Randy, i think he may be right. we do seem to be bizarre engineering-types. gotta get back to my 'malted beverage experiments' in the lab.......
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Bizzare engineering types? How do they figure that? Oh, excuse me I gotta go weld an EJ22 bellhousing to an EA81 tranny. I'll be right back.
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Re: Re: SVX mention in "Automobile" mag.

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Let's all drop Tony an e-mail and show him how "small" and "bizarre" we REALLY are! <evil grin>
Hehehe... "You've got mail! LOTS OF MAIL!"

Hmmm... I guess we do have a bunch of engineers and engineer types around here. My auto. engineering classes start in a few weeks.
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i read that today, too. i was planning on the new Legacy turbo being my next car, but now i'm not so sure. according to that article, the JDM version with 276hp runs a 0-60 in 6.3 sec. the USDM version, which will most likely have only 250hp, is going to be even slower. now we're talking SVX territory.

looks like the STi might be my car!
Good plan Alan. I think you could deal with not getting the Legacy, and opt for an STi instead... I know it's a stretch, but I think you'd manage.
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Re: SVX mention in "Automobile" mag.

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Bizarre engineering enthusiasts, huh? Come to think of it, I guess that applies to most of us, no?

Dan
...snip
Not me. No, I'm a physicist (I left out the bizarre part - that would be redundant).
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when you think about it, this place really is scary.

i wonder what kind of Frankenstein Subaru ol' Subafreak is putting together right now?
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they suck
maybe back then just engineers and doctors where the only ones
who had the $ to buy them new......
they should say something about buyers of today
and how its doing 10 yrs later......
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They also mention it in the Sept. issue of Car & Driver, on page 38 talking about the new Legacy. They're numbers are all messed up though, 200hp, sold for only four years, and sales under five digits. But, at least they call it an exotic GT that they loved. They also said that it only became loved by everyone else after it was discontinued. Think they're talking about us?
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when you think about it, this place really is scary.

i wonder what kind of Frankenstein Subaru ol' Subafreak is putting together right now?


See Loyal pics in locker? It's getting an EJ22 Turbo motor but I wanted to keep the duel range tranny and Subaru never made a duel range Legacy. Damn them.
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