Subaru questions. LAC

[Larry C Leung]

Doesn't matter to me, both are out of my price range. And when it comes
time to buy used, I'd much rather the neuS4 than the Sube. 

LL - NY

On Mon, 15 Oct 2001 17:53:31 -0700 (PDT) Ti Kan <ti at amb.org> writes:
>Larry C Leung writes:
>> [ BMW 330xi v. Audi S4 v. Subie WRX ]
>> Friend read that article. Apparently the Subie nearly won, but lost 
>due
>> to it's "cheapness" and lack of cachet. Not too hard to imagine
>> considering it's half the price. And in reality, the poor BMW (what 
>an
>> oxymoron) really didn't stand a chance, way down on HP to the Audi, 
>(but
>> doesn't it also cost less?) and heavier than the similar HP of the 
>Subie,
>> there was really no way for it to keep up unless it's chassis was 
>soooo
>> incredibly superior. So, in this case, TURBO's Rule!
>
>That "poor BMW" is only about $1600 cheaper than the S4.  And it
>doesn't have nearly the level of standard equipment as the S4 does.  
>If
>you were to buy enough options on the Bimmer to sort of match the S4, 
>it
>would cost much more than the S4.  Thus, since both the 330xi and the 
>S4
>are in the $40K +- a few grand price range, they are appropriate 
>competitors,
>and of course due to the fact they are both AWD.
>
>This only underscores why the S4 is not only a superior car as a 
>whole,
>but a better value too compared to the 330xi.  Now with the Subie, if
>all you want is speed then *it* is the best bang for the buck, you 
>just have
>to put up with the cheapness of materials, fit/finish, refinement and 
>lack
>of the premium features.  Afterall, it *is* is $25k car, not $40k.
>
>-Ti
>01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
>84 5000S 2.1 turbo
>80 4000 2.0
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