Date:         Fri, 28 May 2004 22:25:28 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Subaru Engines (NVC)
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>Dont you people care about gas mileage?  The new subaru's are only getting
>in the low to mid 20's, barley better than the small SUVs?  I have a 92
>legacy wagon AWD, gets over 30 mpg, gutless yet, but cheap to drive and
>bulletproof.  I for one am very disappointed that subaru has gone from
>producing fuel efficent cars for the masses to satisfying the needs of the
>few with the deep pockets

That's trhe exact opposite of everything I have heard. The older EJ
engines were never noted for economy, and the newer ones are
considerably better.

>  VW is selling overpriced made in mexico yuppy
>cars, and overpriced SUVs and sportcars

VW doesn't and never has made a sportscar.

>for those with more money than
>brains.  The practical car market is going to the koreans (kia's and
>hyndai's).

Koreans for some reason seem to like large cars with small engines.

>  Toyota and Honda saw the same
>things, and created the Acura and Lexus brands to accomodate the market
trend.

Acura is a name Honda chose to sell certain of its cars in the North
American market. The rest of the world gets them with Honda badges,
as it should be.

>It's a bit ironic actually, do you remember the BRAT, the four seater
>"pickup"?  I wanted one as a teen-ager.  Subaru has always exploited the
>loopholes...

Ah, the Leone pickup, also sold as Brumby in Australia. Still see the
odd one around.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut