Re: Audi vs. Subaru

[Ralph Poplawsky <ralphp@cellport.com>]

You are kidding, right?  The only think I wonder about Subarus is what will
be the color of the next one I have to brake for...

Ralph Poplawsky
'91 200TQ


At 11:50 PM 9/19/97 +0900, Matt wrote:
>Maybe I'm getting off target here, but my curiosity has been roused by
>the Volvo vs. Audi thread. Living here in Japan the Subarus are VERY
>popular, especially the Impreza WRX and the Legacy Touring Wagon  (both
>280+ps). I'll be going back to the states in the spring and my heart
>desires an Audi Quattro (poss. 200tq 20v) but some part of me seems to
>hesitate. I have owned an Audi Coupe Gt and several VW GTI's. The VWs
>have been great, the Audi lots of electrical problems. Fellow listers
>seem to have enough negative things about Audi affordability (maint.) to
>scare me away from them.  Well, now I have saved a good amount here and
>I can buy the vehicles I want when I return. Still, I am seriuosly
>intrigued by the Subaru offerings. Does anyone have any experiences to
>share about performance, flavor, relative cost to own, etc. I yearn for
>German, but the PIA factor maybe too high for me now. Subarus rally
>success is convincing as well.
>
>Thanks so much,
>Matt
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