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Replying to: rsholland (Oct 16, 2009 5:42 pm) -mike Subaru Guru and Track Instructor |
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G'day As an Insurance Loss Adjuster, I get to see some weird accidents. For some reason, they seem more common in Sydney than Melbourne. I am not investigating this one, but it is going to be interesting for someone. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/car-crahes-into-house-roof-in-par- klea/story-e6freuzr-1225787964203 The video is instructive, for the sense of wonderment of the policeman. I particularly like the detail that, having climbed out of a car parked upside down in someone's roof space (in a generally flat suburb) the passenger got lost in the roof space. The traffic light becoming lodged in someone else's roof 120m away is also a hint. I wonder if alcohol and speed were factors? Cheers Graham
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| anyone driven one? Is it completely outclassed by the CVT (mileage/AWD system)? | |
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Reading a Road&Track review of the '10 Legacy, yet another reviewer felt the Subie didn't have enough rebound damping. This same criticism has showed up on the Forester and the Outback. Is there a particular reason why Subarus have weak rebound damping? Wrt my '09 Forester, the same speed bump that doesn't phase a 2008 Lexus RX450H (it goes over the bump and that's that), the '09 Forester will try to launch its tail skyward once it gets on the downward side of the bump. |
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Replying to: rsholland (Oct 16, 2009 5:42 pm) Wow, with the 4 banger, too. all-wheel drive is available in combination with the CVT Boo, no 6 speed manual/AWD. Bummer. 20/29 mpg with the manual and 23/30 mpg with the CVT Just like the Legacy 2.5i, the CVT is significantly more fuel efficient than the 6 speed manual. I wonder if this will translate to the real world, though. It's nose-heavy at 59/41 with AWD. And the V6 will be worse. even the center tunnel is nicely sculpted to give relief to the driver’s right knee That was a deal killer for me in the Mazda CX9. Close to it in the Miata, as well, though on the left side - the bottle holder in the door. |
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Replying to: grahampeters (Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am) I remember a few months back there was a story of a bunch of kids in Florida in an M5 who went airborne and ended up in a tree. I think they all died though. A fast car in the hands of a dumb person is a dangerous thing.  tom |
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Replying to: grahampeters (Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am) Bob
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Replying to: rsholland (Oct 19, 2009 12:16 pm)  The must have been a well-built roof! I can imagine that the roof on many a cookie-cutter house would not have withstood that sort of impact. If not for that, this oddity could have been a tragedy. |
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The drawing in this link is fascinating. http://www.subaru-msm.com/global/sgt2009/machine.html Look at where the front differential is. It's in front—and above—the engine! Since Subaru is competing with this car, it tells me that there is still hope for an AWD Subaru coupe using a similar set-up. Here's Edmunds story on the car: http://blogs.insideline.com/straight...show.html#more Bob
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Replying to: rsholland (Oct 23, 2009 5:56 am) 
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