Subaru?

[skerocdriver@juno.com (Shawn C Meze)]

On Mon, 11 Mar 2002 22:09:05 -0500 "Erik La Celle"
<lacelle@frontiernet.net> writes:
>Doesn't VW offer awd?  4-motion?


Im theory... YES. Seen one? No. CanI buy one? No. 


>Last membership I had with SCCA was $55.00 with now ex-wife...

Still, its FREE with purchase which means that any event you win,
contingency money (as well as free tires) come with it too. Does VW offer
anything close? Nope. Join their club and get put in a junkmail mailing
list and PAY them $25 to do it. WEE!!


>A 24v VR6 is not an enthusiast setup?


Its a step in the right direction but its still a nose heavy non turning
PIG. I love the performance out ofthe motor in a straight line but beyond
that.... wont beat many cars in its category. 


>I enjoy the stout engineering/durabilty of a VW.  Do you think Subie's
>flat 4 turbo with 227 hp will go the 200-300k a VW will?
>Erik L


Well, ive got a couple answers. 

1) When I met my wife, she was driving a flat 4 (non-turbo) Subaru wagon
that had 216K and she did absolutely NOTHING but drive the car. Change
the oil whats that? Geez. So, considering the abuse she put that car
thru, id say that Subaru makes a stout car. (My wife can break ANY car. I
should know, ive fixed enough of them.) 

2) VW doesnt make a 227hp car so its not really a fair comparison. 

3) I dont think there are ANY 300K WRX's out there yet. Give it time, im
sure there will be     some. 

4) given care and proper maintenance, most any modern car can last well
beyond 500K. 

5) I enjoy the engineering/durabilty of a VW too! (Or I wouldnt own so
damn many of     them.


Shawn Méze
86' Jetta GLi 8V   88' Corvette -SS 30- 2001 SDR Solo2 Champion
82' Scirocco GTi -FSP 54-   79' "Project FSP Scirocco"  84' Scirocco 8V
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and best looking Scirocco(s) in all of
San Diego!
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