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#22664 of 31395 by ateixeira Oct 25, 2004 (6:49 am)
It's over-acted and not very believable but funny nonetheless. Everyone's talking about it at the water cooler, though. After watching it for the first time, that ad would indeed be understood by Desperate's viewers. -juice Replies to this message: wrxrallyer (Oct 25, 2004 7:40 am)
#22665 of 31395 Re: [ateixeira] by wrxrallyer Oct 25, 2004 (7:40 am)
Replying to: ateixeira (Oct 25, 2004 6:49 am) I think it's meant to not be believable, which i think is part of its charm, IMHO. Loved the line about being known as the Mom of the boys who painted the little girl blue!! I think its also fun that i can relate a number of the characters to real neighbors, although no one has been digging up their pools.. (at least that i know of...) O
#22666 of 31395 by ateixeira Oct 25, 2004 (7:43 am)
There is tons of near-nudity, I mean lingerie and obscured shots. Imagine if it were on HBO! -juice
#22667 of 31395 New York Times Sunday issue -- Legacy and OB article by kens Oct 25, 2004 (7:48 am)
Did anyone else catch the Legacy and OB write up in the Sunday NY Times Sports Section this weekend? (requires log-in) http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/24/automobiles/24AUTO.html Overall a comprehensive write up. One interesting comment from the writer: "I found it easier to get the throttle response I wanted with the automatic." He was comparing a 5MT OBXT with a 5EAT LGT wagon. Ken
#22668 of 31395 by ateixeira Oct 25, 2004 (8:11 am)
OB's suspension has more play, so its responses aren't as sharp as the Legacy's. It might have been the suspension more so than the tranny. -juice
#22669 of 31395 by c_hunter Oct 25, 2004 (9:33 am)
Throttle by wire works far better with an auto in my opinion. It has little "driver" benefit with a manual transmission. So that's probably what he noted. I also think the throttle response is better with the 5EAT, in either car. Craig
#22670 of 31395 by locke2c Oct 25, 2004 (9:43 am)
the torque converter's ability to freewheel a bit allows the turbocharger to spool faster. if you're cruising at low RPM and nail the throttle, this is immediately obvious. ~c
#22671 of 31395 by kens Oct 25, 2004 (10:13 am)
But doesn't the turbo require a load to spool? Does a TC freewheeling provide enough load? Ken
#22672 of 31395 Bringing up an old subject by bat1161 Oct 27, 2004 (8:47 am)
Just curious if anyone has given any thought to doing the tour at SIA plant in the future. I know we had bad timing back in June, but I am curious if the group intends to try and give it another shot. Believe it or not, we are already looking at the '05 calendar at work for days off! The only Subaru type of event I'm aware of at this time is the 48hrs run Jan 6 - 9. Mark Replies to this message: fibber2 (Oct 28, 2004 4:53 am) jfl (Oct 28, 2004 9:00 pm) fibber2 (Oct 29, 2004 5:24 pm)
#22673 of 31395 Indy by ateixeira Oct 27, 2004 (9:49 am)
That's a loooong drive with 2 kids. Their limit is about 3-4 hours before they get fussy and need to stop. Maybe if I had a Tribeca with a built-in DVD. -juice