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#3723 of 11554 Attn. SoA / FHI: MARLBORO??? by jfhsea
Nov 13, 2001 (10:06 pm)
I just spotted the following bizarre news bit on:
From: http://www.worldrallynews.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?newsid1004447388,99548,
The text of the article is posted below. I know that tobacco is still considered more acceptable on FHI's home turf, but, with a FIA tobacco sponsorship ban coming in 2004-2006, I can not believe that SWRT would be stupid enough to risk whatever recent brand identity they have built up with the WRX (yeah, I know the blue and gold are legacy tobacco sponsorhip colors...), paint it red, and stigmatize the WRX with, with ....MARLBOROS????? Jeez, get with the 21st century, guys!!!
I have to think that this is a hoax or a bum rumor. I'll be writing to SoA, FHI, and SWRT to inquire.
Presently, I have a silver 2002 WRX wagon. I also have a pair of 1st class tickets to go watch Subaru/Makkinen at Monte Carlo in January. If SWRT adopts the Marlboro logo in 2002 I can say that my wagon will be for sale at a very attractive price next year (so long as you are willing to repaint it after I add some paint/logos) and I will be turning those tickets back in.
What a bummer this would be. SoA, please tell me that this is baloney or that the person that dreamed this up has been fired.
Jim
/****************************** article *********************************/
Marlboro linked with Subaru for 2002
October 30, 2001
Senior management in Japan is rumoured to have cleared the way to a deal between Marlboro
and Subaru by dropping its insistence on Subaru’s customary blue and yellow colour scheme.
Subaru’s World Rally Championship team hasn’t had a sponsor since British American Tobacco turned its attentions to Formula 1 and company insistence on specific colours
deterred most alternative backers. If there has been a change of heart, it could signal a realisation within Subaru that it will have to increase budgets if it is to keep pace with rivals
such as Ford and Peugeot.
Mitsubishi is still hoping to keep Marlboro backing for a fourth consecutive season, but Ford is
also reckoned to be a possible alternative for the US tobacco brand. If Marlboro does strike a
deal with Subaru, it is possible that Belgian driver Freddy Loix could drive an Impreza. He
does not form part of Mitsubishi’s 2002 plans.
#3724 of 11554 JDM WRX HEADLIGHTS by 1994corsica
Nov 13, 2001 (11:48 pm)
does anybody have any idea on how to get the japanese domestic market headlights for the wrx and how easy it would be to do the swap? if iam not mistaken, dimensionally they are the same size but iam concerned with the electrical compatability since they utilize h.i.d. technology. do they simply hookup or do they require different power requirements, fuses, electrical connectors etc. etc.#3725 of 11554 Wow, proud new owner submits small novel. by zenthealien
Nov 14, 2001 (5:56 am)
Yep, a girl here who actually did serious homework before buying this new car (can't afford not to) and that homework brought me to my new 2002 WRX Sedan. Wow, I feel so lucky and proud: I love this car. BUT I must say, the looks of it did take some -er- mental adjustment. (A friend of mine just bought a new MR2 for the same $.) I mentioned the WRX to a friend who promptly began dropping magazines, article after article, off at my house. The car started to look better and better and now this proud owner wouldn't trade that scoop and squarish butt for any car twice the price. Park it next to a new Mustang, the WRX looks beautiful, classy and - well, like parking a cat next to a dog. Pull the MR2 up - and the MR2 looks like a kiddie toy. BUT ENOUGH OF THAT: Question for the gurus: Driving lessons? Can anyone suggest any info resource or (even better) a place in SoCal one may take a pro lesson? One spectacular motorcycle wreck taught me ALL about driving faster than one's skill level. OW.Thanks!
#3726 of 11554 corkfish by hunter001
Nov 14, 2001 (7:00 am)
"Is it possible to order the WRX without the scoop?I can't imagine that's it's essential to the cars performance or function and it makes it look very "boy racer". "
The un-fortunate fact regarding this issue is that boyracers employ a fake hood-scoop to "look cool" and convey a "high performance" look for their ride, which invariably is a "poor performance ride".
In case of the WRX, the hood-scoop is not intended to make it "look cool". It is truly functional and does some "real cooling" under the hood. It feeds cool outside air into the intercooler, which cools the air, thus making the air that is forced in by the turbo-charger, more dense, since cooler air = denser air. More dense air would generate more usable power. Thus the hood-scoop in case of the WRX, is a true "high performance" feature and not something that "looks like a high performance feature, but is not", that the boy-racers employ !!!
Hope this helps,
Later...AH
#3727 of 11554 by bluesubie
Nov 14, 2001 (7:19 am)
crash - like paisan mentioned, it's all about having clearance. I also fish and occasionally take my OB Sport on the beach. It has about 6.5" of clearance and the WRX has about 6.2" (or something like that). If I had a WRX though, I definately wouldn't take it on the beaches in NJ. In some spots the sand gets 6-8 inches deep. The AWD isn't a problem, but the front bumper becomes a bulldozer. Packed sand will be a cakewalk. If you must drive on the beach, I would look into a Forester, an Outback (had to say it :-p) or even better, the Legacy-based BRAT that comes out next year. None will be as fun as the Rex though. If you really want to be different, get a WRX and install a lift kit available from autocaresubaru.com.
Check out http://www.isuzu-suvs.com/events/index.html for pics of other off-roading Imprezas (Isuzu/Subaru Pine Barrens links). Some of them are lowered RS's.
Some dealers are installing after-market sunroofs. I believe most of them are cutting into the cross member. Not a good idea, IMHO.
Brittany - Congratulations! I'm not familiar with So. Cal. clubs. You could try a search on the internet. Also check i-club.com and look in the regional forums.
- Dennis
#3728 of 11554 Sand Option by paisan
Nov 14, 2001 (8:22 am)
You can also buy a spare set of rims with higher tires that might give you an additional inch or 2 of clearance.-mike
#3729 of 11554 by ateixeira
Nov 14, 2001 (8:25 am)
IMO you'll be fine on sand as long as you air down and avoid the softest, deepest stuff. My Forester has been great, though it has about 1.3" more clearance, I haven't hit bottom. It's actually better that it does not have mud guards, which act like sand scoops when they're in place.Consider a small moonroof that lies ahead of the B-pillar, leaving the cross member in place. My Forester had a B-pillar cross member, and it was removed when I put on an ASC roof. They add their own bracing, and mine has not ever leaked or squeaked.
I don't see why the WRX would rely more on this cross member than my Forester would, but some folks here disagree. Ask to talk to an installer, and have him detail exactly what he would have to do. See if he sounds convincing about keeping structural integrity intact. I think a reliable, certified ASC shop would, while a chop shop would not.
-juice
#3730 of 11554 by ateixeira
Nov 14, 2001 (8:26 am)
I don't think there is much room for taller tires. Maybe 1/2" extra radius, that's about it. Wider tires also float better, but again, clearance is very limited.-juice
#3731 of 11554 Regarding the hood scoop... by huibregtse
Nov 14, 2001 (8:46 am)
Why is it that the A4 1.8T, for example, doesn't need a hood scoop? Is the system inherently different, or is it just because the boost isn't as great?#3732 of 11554 by ateixeira
Nov 14, 2001 (8:51 am)
The 1.8T in the A4 is a light pressure turbo. The engine in the high-end Audi TT gets more boost, for 225hp.It also depends on where you locate the intercooler. Often times it's near the grille opening, towards the front of the engine. The WRX puts it on top of the engine.
The WRX force feeds air at an impressive 14psi or more. Compressed air get hotter, so the intercooler is a real boost.
-juice
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