i think that I should go test drive one, just to see what it's all about.
Josh
>From: "Steven T. Ekstrand" <cyberlaw@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: Re: Re: Got my a** whipped...WRX comments
>Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 15:36:08 -0700
>
>The WRX's are a little bit of a disappointment here on the Autocross scene.
>At first people thought they would hang with S2000's and Boxster's. No,
>not quite. They actually get their hats handed to them by Integra Type R's
>in lowly G-Stock.
>
>They can pull a hot 60-foot time with that AWD, but they are heavy, lack
>torque, have turbo lag, and have insanely small 6.5" wide factory rims.
>Yeah, you street guys can change all that, but not the stock class
>autocrossers. That's a disappointment because this car was clearly being
>marketed to autocrossers. With purchase you even get an SCCA membership
>and they are offering prize money at national solo2's and ProSolo's for the
>highest finishing Suburu's. At our last local event, 16 WRX's showed up.
>I didn't think there were that many sold in all of California.
>
>Suburu is not ignorant of where the car stands vis a vis the competition.
>Look for next years version to be tweaked. Gotta applaud Suburu for giving
>a damn.
>
>-STE
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Krawdaddy" <black98dak@home.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 2:32 PM
>Subject: DML: Re: Got my a** whipped...
>
>
>| I have been hearing alot about them on the other boards... something to
>the
>| extent of "let them be" =]
>|
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>| ----- Original Message -----
>| From: "Lenny ." <quick6dak00@hotmail.com>
>| To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>| Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 4:25 PM
>| Subject: DML: Got my a** whipped...
>|
>|
>| > Here's the story...
>| > I'm sitting at a light in my dak (00 CC V6 base) just minding my own
>| > business...and this guy in a little Subaru pulls up next to me and
>revvs
>| his
>| > motor... I just laughed back and revved a little...to let him know it
>was
>| a
>| > go. So the light turns green and I get him off the light and all of
>the
>| > sudden at about 10 mph the thing just takes off like a bat out of
>| hell...he
>| > pulled away like I had hit the brakes...so in my fury I looked at the
>back
>| > of the car and saw the letters "WRX" under the Subaru Impreza name
>| > badges...as well as the license applied for sticker. I went home and
>read
>| > about this car...it is a truly bad ass 4 door car...4cyl with a huge
>turbo
>| > and all wheel drive... Just wait I'll get him soon.
>| > Josh
>| > 00 CC V6
>| > base with sport wheels and cold air box, some misc mods here and there.
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