Your Likes & Dislikes about the SVX

[SubaruJawn]

just curious to hear what the svx owners like and dislike about the SVX.

what i like:
Coupe
EG33
Rareity
Split Windows
AWD
Leather Seats
Sun Roof
Sound

Dislike:
Auto Transmission
Heavy Car Feel

My Personal Rating 8/10

[Conn SVX]

Dislike:
Bad drive up window access
availability of parts
Getting in and out
heavy rear trunk lid

Likes :
Power
stable at any speed
no blind spots
looks it gets (attention)

[Sean486]

Dislikes: lack of factory manual transmission option. Heat that blows on your feet. Wood grain interior parts, awkward cup holder.

Likes:
AWD, styling, ride, build quality, interior room.

[dennyo]

dislikes:
cost of parts
availability of those parts
ergonomics. wish the switches on the dash were lighted.steering column obscures most.adjusting doesn't help much.
likes:
exterior styling
ride quality
seats
easy to work on

[Hocrest]

Originally Posted by dennyo

...wish the switches on the dash were lighted...

They are, your bulbs may be burnt out?

[92snowmachine]

like:
well built and easy to work on
wanted one since they were new
nothing better in the snow

dislike:
like it too much: worried someone is going to run into me every time i drive it

[icingdeath88]

Originally Posted by 92snowmachine

dislike:
like it too much: worried someone is going to run into me every time i drive it

Haha, I know that feeling.

Dislike: the weight. could stand to go on a diet.

Like: everything else, even the quirky bits.

[Green1995SVX]

Likes:
Interior build quality
High speed stability
Head-turning looks
(I really like the pearl white color of mine, too.)

Dislikes:
Lack of trip computer
Lack of a warning light to indicate low washer fluid
I can't get comfortable in the seats
Frumpy stance when at stock ride height.

I also think subaru should have made the exhaust note more aggressive. It would have made the car more appealing.

[Pierre-Olivier]

Likes :

+ Style
+ AWD
+ Performance
+ Silence
+ Comfort


Dislikes :

- Automatic Transmission
- Heavy Car Feel
- Cost of parts



Note : 4/5

[SubaruJawn]

Originally Posted by Conn SVX

Dislike:
Bad drive up window access
availability of parts
Getting in and out
heavy rear trunk lid

Likes :
looks it gets (attention)

yup a few i didnt think of at the time of my Post.

Also Dislike
Cup Holderless (kinda use to actually)

[RojoRocket]

Likes:
Exclusivity, as in rarely see another like it.
Built like a tank; ask me about survivability in a crash. (But also adds to other owner's dislikes about weight.)
Effortless acceleration at speed always impresses me.
50/50 split rear seat on later models.
Winter/Summer wiper parking is innovative.
Ability to accommodate rear seat passengers safely for short trips.
Still beautiful to look at from most angles despite its age.
Power mode, especially under switch control.
Comments people make after really looking at the car for the first time make me proud to have such great taste.

Dislikes:
Lack of reasonably priced handling improvements.
Susceptibility to being riced out due to low price on the used car market.

Overall, I LOVE, not like mine.

Glenn

[LastSVXintheChi]

Likes:
looks
durability
the engine (runs like a top 20 years later)
the way it cruises at highway speed

dislike:
replacement parts (cost and quantity left)
weight

[dcarrb]

Originally Posted by dennyo

dislikes:
ergonomics. wish the switches on the dash were lighted.steering column obscures most.adjusting doesn't help much.

Yeah, regarding placement, it bugs me that the steering wheel and stalk-mounted controls hide dash buttons. Subaru really blew it here. Older Subies had big buttons on pods flanking the instrument cluster.

Other minor gripes (as mentioned hereabouts many times before):
—dreadful plastic "woodgrain" bits
—flimsy composite board spare tire well cover that would have been cheap in my ex-wife's '78 Chevette
— glove box functionality leaves lots to be desired

dcb