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#2263 of 2332 Subie Minvan!!!! by tsy Jun 10, 2005 (12:15 pm)
I think a Subaru AWD minivan would be great- drop in the turbo and you could conceivably have a 'fun' minivan. It wouldn't have to be king sized like the Nissan-Toyota-Honda ones. Maybe a little bigger than the current MPV would be nice. Maybe they could make an Outback version- like the old MPV. I'm considering something bigger right now, and if Subaru had an AWD minivan, I'd buy it. The Tribeca is definitely too small, and I don't want something huge. Oh well, I might just have to buy something huge and live with it. tom
#2264 of 2332 Outback SE by dcm61 Jun 10, 2005 (2:23 pm)
I'd like to see an Outback Special Edition model for '06. Start with the base H4 Outback wagon and add the following: - 5EAT w/ VTD & possibly VDC - Moonroof - Unique alloy wheels DaveM
#2265 of 2332 Bigger Tribeca by paisan Jun 12, 2005 (12:04 pm)
Good idea. I just picked up the 04 Armada and to be honest I love driving it. It handles about 90% as well as any subaru I've driven on the street with it's rear indy suspension, yet it has a ride like a caddy for up to 6 full-Paisan adults. Towing, Power, features, comfort. Too bad Subaru didn't have anything remotely close to it... -mike Replies to this message: bluesubie (Jun 13, 2005 10:21 am)
#2266 of 2332 Re: Bigger Tribeca [paisan] by bluesubie Jun 13, 2005 (10:21 am)
Replying to: paisan (Jun 12, 2005 12:04 pm) I could not believe the size of that thing!!! -Dennis p.s. - I almost messed around with the thing called Prodigy thinking that I would hear some techno, but figured it might be for the trailer brake. edit : Somebody say Subaru minivan? http://www.subaru.net/owners/prototype/exiga.html
#2267 of 2332 Exiga by ateixeira Jun 13, 2005 (10:50 am)
While Exiga did come with some forward-thinking ideas, doesn't it make the Tribeca seem gorgeous in comparison? -juice
#2268 of 2332 Although it looks big by paisan Jun 14, 2005 (12:56 am)
It actually drives VERY car-like and is easy to handle even in bumper to bumper Manhattan traffic. -mike Replies to this message: dcm61 (Jun 14, 2005 3:57 am)
#2269 of 2332 Re: Although it looks big [paisan] by dcm61 Jun 14, 2005 (3:57 am)
Replying to: paisan (Jun 14, 2005 12:56 am) ... and is easy to handle even in bumper to bumper Manhattan traffic. Yeah, since everyone steers clear of the big monster truck. DaveM
#2270 of 2332 Grille by ateixeira Jun 14, 2005 (6:47 am)
That grille says "MOVE IT BUDDY". -juice
#2271 of 2332 Model configurations by dino001 Jun 14, 2005 (8:04 am)
From what I read around, especially this semi-silly discussion about alleged sinking fortunes of Subaru, one thing comes up all the time: model configurations. And I agree. It almost looks like a sabotage from FHI against SoA (or at least against the customers), where they don't bring some of their best stuff (like Spec B with manual with H-6 engine on Legacy/Outback) to the single largest market (others being Europe, Japan, rest of Asia, etc.) or make some of the strange configs (have to get leather to get sunroof, no manual with Ltd. trim, etc.). And it looks, a lot of people are saying it, begging them for change, but either SoA/FHI are totally deaf and blind, or don't care. Same with standard/optional equipment: one would think telescopic steering wheel is not that difficult to do, especially if you don't have to rely on unionized workers in Michigan. Apparently, in Gunma ergonomics are different than in Stuttgart or Munich. I thought about this "upmarket" thing and I suspect they really do not mean what they say. It is more posturing than essence. It is nice to shoot for the best and measure against them occasionally, but they could spare me some of those silly comparisons and idiotic "Germany in mourning".
#2272 of 2332 not to mention by paisan Jun 14, 2005 (8:19 am)
They have memory, and telescopic steering columns in the parts bin since 1992 and 1988..... -mike