[s-cars] Replacement car for urs4

[JAM]

I've really grown to like my wife's '05 Subaru Legacy GT wagon with a 5 
speed.  Its quick (hers is stock) and can be lots quicker with a DP and 
Stage 2 tune, at least from what I hear.  It handles better than the urS and 
could be better with upgrades.....again, hers is stock.  Its also quite a 
bit smaller than the S6 in width and probably length which could be a 
problem.  As for snow performance, we have the same General Altimax arctics 
on both the Subaru and the urS cars.....the urS with the locker rear is 
superior but I wouldn't say that about the urS with EDL.  The only thing I 
really have problems with is the reliability aspect......her car has already 
had a clutch replacement for a TO bearing at 70k.  Turbos aren't supposed to 
last much beyond 100k and wheel bearings are common to go bad.  We bought 
our LGT in FL with a 7 year/100k warranty and I'm awful glad I had it as all 
the labor/TO bearing were covered.  Other than those issues, the LGTs are 
pretty damn robust.  All in all, I guess I'd recommend the LGT because you 
can get them fairly cheap and they fit all the perameters.
Not to trash of the V70r but they seem to have a few problems but they also 
seem to be fairly expensive ones.  IMO, its a beautiful car with all the 
comfort/amenities I've come to appreciate but I couldn't get past the angle 
gear and clutch slave problems to go and purchase one.  Taka, is the car 
better than I have the impression of?

Jason Mawhinney
Boone, NC
'05 LGT wagon 5mt
'95.5 S6 avant (sold)
'95 S6
'83 urq
'90 CQ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Taka Mizutani" <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Replacement car for urs4


>I don't see how a BMW 535xi could be considered boring? Or a Legacy GT Spec
> B?
>
> A Stage 3 2.0T A4 is pretty nice as well.
>
> I would not recommend what I'm driving- Volvo V70R- too boring of a drive,
> needs swaybars, FMIC, downpipe and a chip. Although it's a fine daily
> driver.
>
> If you can live with the automatic, Infiniti G35/37x is pretty nice as 
> well.
>
> Taka
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