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Re: Mike, this Bud's for you! [rsholland]
by ateixeira
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Sep 26, 2007 (5:46 am)
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Replying to: rsholland (Sep 26, 2007 5:24 am)
Looks good. In fact the stockers seem small in comparison.
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Re: Mike, this Bud's for you! [ateixeira]
by rsholland
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Sep 26, 2007 (5:59 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 26, 2007 5:46 am)
They look tiny, which is a big problem from an image standpoint. The WRX NEEDS big rubber!
Bob
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Re: Mike, this Bud's for you! [rsholland]
by paisan
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Sep 26, 2007 (5:26 pm)
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Replying to: rsholland (Sep 26, 2007 5:59 am)
Very Nice. Love those tires.
-mike
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Re: 300 mile review [xyzzer]
by bobw3
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Sep 28, 2007 (9:13 am)
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Replying to: xyzzer (Sep 24, 2007 7:12 am)
What is the MPG? My 7 passenger FWD '05 Ford Freestyle as my standard, which gets 20 city and 26 highway in my real-world use and old EPA standards, so if I'm buying a compact, I expect at least mid to upper 20s city and mid 30s highway estimated MPG.
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Re: 300 mile review [bobw3]
by ateixeira
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Sep 28, 2007 (9:39 am)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Sep 28, 2007 9:13 am)
WRX is geared for performance, not economy. Those two vehicles just have opposite missions, is all.
If you want a fuel efficient sporty compact, the Mini Cooper is a good choice. Even in the hands of Car & Driver's lead foots it got 30mpg.
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Re: 300 mile review [ateixeira]
by bobw3
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Sep 28, 2007 (9:51 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 28, 2007 9:39 am)
Are there any Subaru small hatches with good mpg?
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Re: 300 mile review [bobw3]
by ateixeira
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Sep 28, 2007 (10:09 am)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Sep 28, 2007 9:51 am)
Look at the Impreza 2.5i and the Outback Sport.
Subaru won't win any efficiency medals because AWD is standard, but they compare well to other compact AWD hatches. The smaller Suzuki SX4 isn't any more efficient, for instance, and you give up power.
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Re: 300 mile review [ateixeira]
by paisan
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Sep 28, 2007 (4:14 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 28, 2007 10:09 am)
As has been stated, it's a loaded question, the AWD will take away gas milage, but if you crash, you won't be getting good milage either.
-mike
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Re: 300 mile review [paisan]
by bobw3
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Sep 28, 2007 (5:37 pm)
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Replying to: paisan (Sep 28, 2007 4:14 pm)
maybe, but what's up with a 7 passenger AWD getting the same MPG as a compact AWD? I guess performance.
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Re: 300 mile review [bobw3]
by paisan
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Sep 28, 2007 (6:25 pm)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Sep 28, 2007 5:37 pm)
Yes the WRX is essentially a street legal race car. I currently race a stock '94 Legacy Turbo, and the WRX is a few steps well beyond that. So essentially yes the performance is what dings the milage. You don't get something for nothing.
-mike
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