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Old 04-05-2004, 05:46 PM
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SVX mentioned in Car & Driver

On page 25 , its in the readers response section, under "Myths" . It goes like this
"Myth: Gen X/Y only loves front-drive four-bangers.
Fact: Legendary tuner cars include the 3000gt vr4, Supra, Rx-7, Eclipse, MR2, 300ZX, and SVX. Dont forget the legions of Camaro, Firebird, Mustang, and Impala owners aged 16 and up."

I didnt know the SVX was/is considered a tuner-car.
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Old 04-05-2004, 05:50 PM
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That's pretty cool that Car & Driver mentioned the SVX in the same breath as the Supra, RX-7 and 300ZX... It was one of the Japanese supercars that nearly 'pushed' Porsche to banruptcy in the early 90's.

I guess Car & Driver recognizes that the SVX has a pretty loyal following...
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Old 04-05-2004, 06:28 PM
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I guess Car & Driver recognizes that the SVX has a pretty loyal following...
It has a very loyal following among auto journalists from what I can tell.
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Old 04-05-2004, 06:28 PM
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Please help me out here. What does "tuner car" mean?
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Old 04-05-2004, 06:31 PM
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It just means a car that alot of people buy and then build it up. Usually has alot of aftermarket support and products available.
Some examples - eclipse, mustangs, neons, etc..

I have no idea where they got the idea the svx was a tuner car.
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Old 04-05-2004, 06:44 PM
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Absolutely. Most reviews of the SVX were glowing from journalists... It was a well conceived and designed car, but just had poor execution from Subaru. It had the smallest marketing budget ever!

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It has a very loyal following among auto journalists from what I can tell.
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Old 04-05-2004, 08:39 PM
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Actually, it wasnt written by any of the magazines editors. Its like a feedback letter written by one of the subscribers. I thought it might of been someone from this site.
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Has anyone ever really seen a bad review of an SVX? I sure as hell haven't.
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Old 04-06-2004, 09:20 AM
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Not all magazines have had glowing reviews of the SVX, but every road test I've read has admitted that it serves its purpose well - a performance oriented grand tourer.

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Has anyone ever really seen a bad review of an SVX? I sure as hell haven't.
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Old 04-07-2004, 12:17 PM
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Has anyone ever really seen a bad review of an SVX? I sure as hell haven't.
i can't read. but i have seen randy pitch a fit and send one of those magazines a piece of his mind in regards to a statement they made about the svx.

note to self-don't piss randy off. just don't do it.
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I remember a really bad review of the optional cup holder
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