[s-cars] PocketRice nac

[Taka Mizutani]

Calvin, I don't plan on getting rid of my GDB Impreza- it's too much of a
garage queen, anyway.

If I were to get another Subaru, I think I'd look at getting a Forester
Sport XT or an Outback XT.

Taka


On Dec 7, 2007 9:08 PM, <calvinlc at earthlink.net> wrote:

> >has the worst visibility of any car I've driven in decades...
>
> Does it rival a 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1? :)  At least the current STi
> looks
> somewhat menacing.  This thing looks like crap!  It could just as easily
> be
> a Toyota Matrix with aftermarket rims coming at you.  At least the current
> STi is not mistaken for any otehr car.  Man, hang on to your original one,
> Taka, trunk or no trunk :)  This thing.....ahhh I can't even describe
> it...words fail me.
> --Calvin
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Steve Marinello
> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 2:48 PM
> To: Taka Mizutani
> Cc: Audi S Car List; bill mahoney
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] PocketRice nac
>
>
> Looks great, drives like a cross between an old truck and an XKE V12 and
> has the worst visibility of any car I've driven in decades...
>
> Just thought you'd want to know.
>
> Steve
>
> Taka Mizutani wrote:
> > Sub $40k?!? That's a bit steep, don't you think?
> >
> > I don't know if the US spec version will have it, but the Japanese
> version
> > has torque split going all the way to 25F/75R.
> >
> > The interior is a lot nicer, that's for sure.
> >
> > As for Paulie's comments, it's not like the old one was pretty!
> >
> > I'm not trading my car in for the new one, at least not just yet. The
> 5-door
> > is a lot more practical, though- on my car you can't really fit anything
> > into the back seat because the doors are so small and the trunk lacks a
> pass
> > through or any folding seats.
> >
> > If I wanted pretty, I'd look at a Saturn Sky Redline- totally
> impractical
> > and the rest of the car is kind of meh to me, but it looks great.
> >
> > Taka
> >
> >
> >
> > On Dec 7, 2007 11:26 AM, bill mahoney <airbil at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Old dead sti horses revisited
> >> What I read so far
> >> Soooo the neu Sti due out soon for just sub $40k for I think 300hp,
> >> 0-60 4.9so they claim and all kindz of cockpit adjustable tuning.
> >> 15 psi, supposedly more refined, alcantara interior.
> >>
> >>
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