[s-cars] The Audi as a Fiat

[LL - NY]

The '06 (or is it the '07?) STi Limited comes with a subtle rear lip
spoiler.....

On 7/20/06, Joe Pizzimenti <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> You'll have to excuse Calvin.  He's got his blinders on, not unlike a lot
> of
> Euro fans.  But I can see his point and you can order the STi without the
> rear wing, I believe.
>
> Joe
>
> On 7/20/06, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, but that big wing does actually make downforce at speed, same thing
> > with the Evo. It's not
> > a tack-on APC wing that some kid bought at Pep Boys.
> >
> > Taka
> >
> > On 7/20/06, calvinlc at earthlink.net <calvinlc at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >I think the Legacy can go, don't know if it's a gearing issue or not-
> > the
> > > >STi seems to run out of steam
> > >
> > > It might have something to do with that Oh-So-Aerodynamic rear
> wing....I
> > > don't quite understand why the manufacturer's of cars like the STi
> think
> > > that is a must.  Let junior spend $500 more of daddy's money if he
> wants
> > a
> > > rear wing and let the rest of us buy the car for the performance it
> > > offers.
> > > I think there is a group of people out there who thinks the more
> plastic
> > > crap you put on a car the faster it goes....it's kind of like we used
> to
> > > joke at the dragstrip with the guy who had 15 decals on the car...I
> > think
> > > the going rate was like 0.1 seconds per decal :)
> > >
> > > --Calvin
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Taka Mizutani
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 7:35 PM
> > > To: LL - NY
> > > Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com; Steve Voit
> > > Subject: Re: [s-cars] The Audi as a Fiat
> > >
> > >
> > > Nah, definitely no Ikea runs with an M Coupe. :-)
> > >
> > > I didn't feel the refinement of the Legacy GT being all that bad, just
> a
> > > difference in opinion coming
> > > from a guy with a tank, a girly tank and two tin cans in the house.
> > >
> > > I think the Legacy can go, don't know if it's a gearing issue or not-
> > the
> > > STi seems to run out of steam
> > > around 120-130, I don't know how long it took them to get to 150. I
> > think
> > > the Germans have the edge
> > > there, but in the US it's almost academic.
> > >
> > > My friend's 635CSi felt really slow until you got past 85, then it
> felt
> > > pretty darn nice.
> > >
> > > Then again, I've seen a '01 Mustang Cobra go well past 140 without
> > really
> > > any loss of acceleration, just
> > > kept getting smaller and smaller and smaller (I was in the 200 at the
> > > time).
> > >
> > > Taka
> > >
> > >
> > > On 7/19/06, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Unfortunately, I don't think I could've done my Ikea runs with an
> > > M-Coupe
> > > > successfully. When I bought
> > > > the Saabaru, I knew it was a compromise. For pure driving, I really
> > > > would've preferred a Miata or a Cooper S.
> > > >
> > > > As for the Legacy GT comment on the earlier post, in terms of road
> > feel,
> > > > it's actually pretty good, sort of like a lighter on it's feet Stage
> 1
> > > UrS,
> > > > a little better bottom end, notably weaker at the top end (well, as
> > far
> > > as
> > > I
> > > > was comfortable testing on theh test drive. Lets just say, dipped
> into
> > > three
> > > > digits a ways). But the refinement really isn't there. Still, a
> > > potential
> > > > substitute.
> > > >
> > > > LL - NY
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 7/19/06, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Well, other than the AWD aspect, you could have gotten an M
> > Coupe.....
> > > > > :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Much more practical than a Miata. :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Taka
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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