My newbie

Post by **Cutter** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:14 pm

Just put a deposit for this.
The S version with all the goodies in metallic silver. 3 weeks wait.
Should keep the mountainbiker happy.

But I'll miss the PT cruiser.....sniff.....

wobblysauce · Post by **wobblysauce** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:47 pm

CVT Automatic or Manual?

Vilante · Post by **Vilante** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:06 pm

Looks the goods CLP. How does it drive? Did you get the white?

pab · Post by **pab** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:07 pm

Cutter wrote: in metallic silver

Vilante · Post by **Vilante** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:10 pm

pab wrote:
Cutter wrote: in metallic silver

Doh.

I read it too.

Post by **Cutter** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:12 pm

6 Speed manual.

The boss wanted that so, that was that...
But here's a weird thing, the engine cuts out after 30 secs (or so) when stoppedstopped, but restarts in 10ms or so once you take your foot of the clutch.
Scares u to death the first few times.

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:24 pm

Nice, did you cross shop against anything else in the class? (ASX or Dualis?) If so, how did it come up? My dad's partner bought one recently - same colour, transmission and spec actually but she never looked at another car which always irks me a bit.

VTRacing · Post by **VTRacing** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:26 pm

I quite like the look of them, but I've heard the 2 litre struggles as it's not a torquey engine. If only the the old 2.5 SOHC hadn't been killed off by emissions regs.

ysu · Post by **ysu** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:04 pm

is that a forester?

VTRacing · Post by **VTRacing** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:40 pm

Impreza XV.

Basically it's the new Impreza with bulked-up bumpers and jacked-up springs.

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:40 pm

ysu wrote:is that a forester?

Subaru XV - Impreza on stilts.

VTRacing · Post by **VTRacing** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:44 pm

HA! I beat the Wiki-Kun-ia!

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:55 pm

VTRacing wrote:HA! I beat the Wiki-Kun-ia!

Bah! By mere seconds! And I put it to you, captain of Team Pedant, that I was actually more correct. It's the "Subaru XV" and not the "Subaru Impreza XV".

Post by **norbs** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:03 pm

Boom. Take that pedant.

pab · Post by **pab** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:04 pm

Uh oh, reference book fight at ten paces, it's encyclopedia vs. dictionary. Who will win!

VTRacing · Post by **VTRacing** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:35 pm

Encyclopaedia wins. He had greater factual accuracy.

norbs wrote:Boom. Take that pedant.

Take that pedant where, norbs? Did you perhaps mean, "Take that, pedant."?

I'll slink off into my cave again, now...

Post by **norbs** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:40 pm

I was excited so I dropped the comma. Should I have used a P in pedant to signify a nickname? God almighty, you poor wife and child.

VTRacing · Post by **VTRacing** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:58 pm

I don't correct my wife's spelling or grammar.

It would take too long.

ysu · Post by **ysu** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:03 pm

So where does that put the forester, it's the same sort of category, isn't it?
'tis a bit weird...

w00dsy · Post by **w00dsy** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:04 pm

Vilante wrote:Looks the goods CLP. How does it drive? Did you get the white?

Wrong Carl.

Post by **Cutter** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:24 pm

Exar Kun wrote:Nice, did you cross shop against anything else in the class? (ASX or Dualis?) If so, how did it come up? My dad's partner bought one recently - same colour, transmission and spec actually but she never looked at another car which always irks me a bit.

Vw Tiguan, also the Peugeot 4008.
Very close race, Tiguan lost for demanding premium fuel and lack of rear leg room.
The Pug nearly won it with fixed price servicing, but lack of backseat room tripped it up as well.

What won it for the Subie was fixed price servicing, heated seats, back seat room for the 6 foot son and a full compliment of all extras, without any hidden costs.

Vilante · Post by **Vilante** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:28 pm

w00dsy wrote:
Vilante wrote:Looks the goods CLP. How does it drive? Did you get the white?

Wrong Carl.

I've done that on this site a few times. 2 pho pa's in one thread. Awesome lol.

VTRacing · Post by **VTRacing** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:28 pm

ysu wrote:So where does that put the forester, it's the same sort of category, isn't it?
'tis a bit weird...

Forester is quite a bit bigger, despite being on the same platform.

Subaru have quite a history in this department, with previous generations known as Impreza RV. Then there's the Outback which is a jacked-up Liberty.

VTRacing · Post by **VTRacing** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:30 pm

Vilante wrote: I've done that on this site a few times. 2 pho pa's in one thread. Awesome lol.

pab · Post by **pab** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:38 pm

VTRacing wrote:
Vilante wrote: I've done that on this site a few times. 2 pho pa's in one thread. Awesome lol.

I think VT needs a new avatar!

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