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#2413 of 14566 by kens Nov 09, 2002 (5:00 pm)
Here are the links to the Forester movies: http://www.subaru.co.jp/forester/movie/menu_angel.html http://www.subaru.co.jp/forester/movie/menu_mission.html I couldn't get the links to the TV commercials since they're buried in Macromedia Flash. There is a new commercial of the Cross Sport doing drifts in some square in Prague. Also, for those who want to minimize their Flash experience, the following link will let you see the SOJ website with HTML. Unfortunately, it goes back to Flash at the individual car level. Bob -- you might find this helpful: http://www.subaru.co.jp/index_h.html SF Storm stats: - Highest wind gusts were around 75mph. One Uhaul truck was sheared in half! - One area measured 5" of rain in 24 hours Ken
#2414 of 14566 Nothing like a good storm by grahampeters Nov 09, 2002 (6:08 pm)
G'day My wife says that my occupation (Insurance Loss Adjuster) makes me a bit warped. Wild storms mean more work so we are a bit like vultures. However, I love exciting weather. There is something exciting about watching the trees blow and the rain lash the countryside, particularly if you are safeley tucked up at home or in a Subaru. We really love watching the waves crash over the harbour wall when we are on holiday. Sever weather is only really a problem when it hits areas ill prepared for it. In Australia, severe weather occurs fairly frequently and hence most people are fairly well set up for it. Building design reflects greater variablity in conditions etc. When I was living in England, I realised that they are not well set up for severe weather and hence even a mild snowstorm or severe breezes would paralyse the country. Hope the storms have cleared for you. Cheers Graham
#2415 of 14566 by jfl Nov 09, 2002 (11:46 pm)
Storms mean SNOW in the Sierras!!! 8~) This one has cleared. Another is due in 5 to 7 days. Our typical storms are not this windy...must be the global warming or something. Jim
#2416 of 14566 Thanks Ken by rsholland Nov 10, 2002 (7:15 am)
I've found a work-around for (my AOL-challenged) Flash. I just access those sites via Navigator or Explorer (via AOL). It seems to work, for the most part. It's just a bit of a hassle, meaning more steps are involved... Bob
#2417 of 14566 Buckled up the skates this weekend.... by fibber2 Nov 11, 2002 (5:21 am)
What a blast! Of course I only hit a top speed of maybe 5 mph.... But hey, I didn't fall once. Beth sat outside watching with the phone in her lap. I think she had already keyed in 911, and was just waiting for the opportunity to hit 'send'! All the while my 6 1/2 yr old daughter was running circles around me and kept trying to give me 'pointers'. Thanks for all of the encouragement. It helped make me feel a little less foolish for wanting to do this (it goes with the Subaru Active Lifestyle Vehicle image, you know). Steve
#2418 of 14566 Isuzu hires new ad agency by rsholland Nov 11, 2002 (7:45 am)
http://www.autonews.com/news.cms?newsId=3861
#2419 of 14566 by ateixeira Nov 11, 2002 (7:45 am)
The BMW Films are great. I got the DVD when we went to that Ultimate Driving Event thingy. "Superstar" was hilarious. Ask Bob what that was like to watch on my 91" projection screen with surround sound. I'll have to download the new ones, but I'll have to borrow my buddy's Mac (of course) to cut a DVD from it. Should we add "roller bladers" to our demographics? Saw that, Bob. Last ditch attempt? -juice
#2420 of 14566 Touareg by ateixeira Nov 11, 2002 (7:56 am)
It's funny, I've read it's pronounced TOUR-egg and TWAH-reg. Which is it? Dumb name. Still don't like the styling either. Wagons can be round, but SUVs should be boxy. Inside, too, is too complex. I prefer the Passat's interior, heck I prefer the Expedition's interior. But that's about it. The rest is solid. Peek past those hood struts and you see both engines are mounted the hard way, longitudinally. $35k is a lot but I guess you have to compare it to an X5 or an ML320. But is the VW badge a deficit, then? I'd require a 3rd row in that price range, so a Pilot, MDX, or Expedition would be more to my liking. But definitely some cool stuff that may spread to other competing models. 220 lbs on the roof, 7700 lbs towing (with brakes)? Sweet, Bob, almost enough for you! $68 GRAND for the loaded diesel, though? Aye yay. Power tow bar is neat. I think the Expedition's swings out, but it's manual. That's fine really, since you're gonna hook up the trailer manually anyway. The name "4XMotion" is confusing. Sounds too much like regular 4Motion. The name of the vehicle is also all wrong, so the marketing dept really messed up there. 6 speed manual or auto? I bet we get just the auto, but still, that's amazing. I wonder how 220hp will pull all that weight, though, probably not impressively. I think one estimate was near 10s, while Pilot is closer to 8s, blowing its doors off. The suspension seems cool. Very Range Rover-ish. I wonder if they used the technology from the Audi allroad quattro. I read somewhere they would only make 33,000 the first year, and only 15k would come to the US, so they'll sell that amount easily. -juice
#2421 of 14566 Trick suspension trickle-down... by rsholland Nov 11, 2002 (8:05 am)
First we saw trick IFS/IRS on the ultra, ultra-expensive Hummer H1. Next we see a trick IFS/IRS on the ultra-expensive Range Rover. Now we see a trick IFS/IRS on the expensive VW Touareg. Soon, hopefully, we will see a trick IFS/IRS on a vehicles mere mortals can buy. Bob
#2422 of 14566 by ateixeira Nov 11, 2002 (8:19 am)
Ever the dreamer, Bob envisions a 2005 Forester Turbo with an adjustable air suspension and Class II towing capacity... VW has shown it's far more serious than Subaru about moving upscale. Obviously they are far bigger and have much more R&D funds, but Subaru is holding back stuff from Japan, while VW is clearly holding NOTHING back. Frustrating, no? -juice