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#13682 of 14566 Re: Rumor has it Subaru dropping out of WRC... [rsholland] by volkov Dec 16, 2008 (10:09 am)
Replying to: rsholland (Dec 16, 2008 6:30 am) What's next?? "We've decided not to continue with this boxer engine and AWD thing." I mean Subie and WRC has been an association for longer than the AWD only product line - minicars excepted. Replies to this message: rsholland (Dec 16, 2008 10:25 am) xwesx (Dec 16, 2008 10:27 am) volkov (Dec 16, 2008 11:48 am) paisan (Dec 17, 2008 5:30 am)
#13683 of 14566 Re: Rumor has it Subaru dropping out of WRC... [volkov] by rsholland Dec 16, 2008 (10:25 am)
Replying to: volkov (Dec 16, 2008 10:09 am) This strictly about money, and the current global economic crunch. It's not about marketing. FWIW, SOA is going to continue with their rally team here. Bob Replies to this message: xwesx (Dec 16, 2008 10:27 am) volkov (Dec 16, 2008 11:48 am) paisan (Dec 17, 2008 5:30 am)
#13684 of 14566 Re: Rumor has it Subaru dropping out of WRC... [rsholland] by xwesx Dec 16, 2008 (10:27 am)
Replying to: rsholland (Dec 16, 2008 10:25 am) I wonder how much is sunk into the WRC and racing, in general, by the companies. I have to imagine it is quite a lot....
#13685 of 14566 Subaru, cost and WRC by fandc Dec 16, 2008 (10:42 am)
The rules for WRC for 2011 and beyond are based on a class of car that Subaru doesn't have and would have to develop. FWD, which is not Subaru's market and makes no sense for Subaru from the marketing standpoint. Given the economic landscape, it's not a surprising decision. Rob Replies to this message: xwesx (Dec 16, 2008 3:00 pm) ateixeira (Dec 24, 2008 9:04 am)
#13686 of 14566 Re: Rumor has it Subaru dropping out of WRC... [rsholland] by volkov Dec 16, 2008 (11:48 am)
Replying to: rsholland (Dec 16, 2008 10:25 am) I was being somewhat facetious. I know where it is coming from, but it does mean that there will be a change in image going forward. Rally based marketing is everywhere in our dealership and all the Subaru brochures I've ever seen. I would agree though that the writing has been on the wall so to speak for a while here due to multiple factors. I think it is good that SOA is maintaining involvement, and arguably, that is more appropriate since they run the same car you can buy at the dealership. The WRC car is a completely different animal.
#13687 of 14566 Re: Subaru, cost and WRC [fandc] by xwesx Dec 16, 2008 (3:00 pm)
Replying to: fandc (Dec 16, 2008 10:42 am) Ah, the irony. FWD rally. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Dec 24, 2008 9:04 am)
#13688 of 14566 Re: misc ramblings [jfl] by paisan Dec 17, 2008 (5:14 am)
Replying to: jfl (Dec 11, 2008 2:05 am) I'll do a full (pads & rotors) brake job myself, but I'm trying to decide if I should do the shocks myself of at the dealer. Mike, your thoughts? Shocks are real easy. Shoot me an e-mail and I can give you a bit more of a detailed info on where to get, and the little tricks to get em done. -mike Subaru Guru and Track Instructor
#13689 of 14566 Re: Mike... [rsholland] by paisan Dec 17, 2008 (5:22 am)
Replying to: rsholland (Dec 12, 2008 6:34 am) Nissan may be getting out of the big SUV market. http://blogs.edmunds.com/straightline/2008/12/nissan-getting-out-of-big-suv-busi- - ness.html It doesn't suprise me. They are/were going to shift their pickups onto the Dodge Ram platform for the next generation, so it was suprising to me they hadn't cut the Armada out completely. I just did Bilstiens and will be putting a Stillen front sway bar in and a Superchips tuner as well on the 04. She is running like a top so we will see how and where we are in 5+ years to see what if anything replaces my Armada. With the LGT Wagon, I can get most jobs done w/o issue except for the people moving and towing. So the Ramada will likely be relegated to family trips and towing. I'll split the rest of the daily driving between the LGT and whatever car I get by the end of the year, most likely an 08 STi. -mike Subaru Guru and Track Instructor
#13690 of 14566 Re: Rumor has it Subaru dropping out of WRC... [rsholland] by paisan Dec 17, 2008 (5:30 am)
Replying to: rsholland (Dec 16, 2008 10:25 am) This strictly about money, and the current global economic crunch. It's not about marketing. FWIW, SOA is going to continue with their rally team here. Bob IIRC Honda out of F1 and Audi out of American LeMan's which they basically have owned for the last few years. It's all about the money and for the WRC, going to FWD basically has nixed it for Subaru. I hope they start to focus on road-racing deals and lower cost racing ventures like more contingency for non-pros. -mike Subaru Guru and Track Instructor
#13691 of 14566 Re: Subaru, cost and WRC [xwesx] by ateixeira Dec 24, 2008 (9:04 am)
Replying to: xwesx (Dec 16, 2008 3:00 pm) It wouldn't be as fun to watch anyway. Us car fans are going to have a couple of really bad years coming up.