Just added the new "Subie" (Tribeca) to the stable. Nice ride!
12-13-2005, 03:36 PM
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Just added the new "Subie" (Tribeca) to the stable. Nice ride!
Just picked up a new Tribeca for the wife. I told her it was her mid-life crisis, as she ditched the minivan and moved up to AWD-dual exhaust-250hp. Nice ride, I like the styling (in and out), 7 passenger and they have great lease deals on them right now. I'll be interested in a Q7 when they start to come off lease in a few years but until then it is a Subaru/Audi marriage!
12-13-2005, 03:50 PM
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dropped off a friend last week at the subie dealer and took a peek - very nice!
Congrats and enjoy! The interior I liked in particular. Still undecided on that front end.
I would love to replace the wife's 'Burb with something smaller and more efficient, but we have to cross a river to get to our cabin. Pretty much requires an SUV or truck with some ground clearance.
I would love to replace the wife's 'Burb with something smaller and more efficient, but we have to cross a river to get to our cabin. Pretty much requires an SUV or truck with some ground clearance.
12-13-2005, 04:29 PM
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what styling are you talking about, its bizzare looking on the outside
looks like its missing a set of lower tail lamps and was built for a country with a 3' wide license plate. The grille work up front is alien at best, trying to somehow work in that they made japanese zeros isnt working to their stylistic favor as far as I can tell. I usually have some decent taste when it comes to sheet metal. Frankly I'm perplexed by the existance of a subaru SUV as I am by the audi Q7. Both are produced by companies sticking to the alls you need is an AWD wagon with some ground clearance.
As the times noted on sunday its supposedly underpowered comapred to its legacy brother which is lighter by a lot. The times also noted that the 3rd seat is pretty much useless.
I dunno if this is the sort of vehicle I'd buy. However I have a permanent hard-on for subaru because my mother died in one when I was 3. Maybe its okay if its just an appliance vehicle to which you dont anticipate having any emotional attachment just financial. Ugh, I liked cars better in the early 90's when nobody was trying intentionally to polarize buyers with "styling" if thats what they are trying to call it.
As the times noted on sunday its supposedly underpowered comapred to its legacy brother which is lighter by a lot. The times also noted that the 3rd seat is pretty much useless.
I dunno if this is the sort of vehicle I'd buy. However I have a permanent hard-on for subaru because my mother died in one when I was 3. Maybe its okay if its just an appliance vehicle to which you dont anticipate having any emotional attachment just financial. Ugh, I liked cars better in the early 90's when nobody was trying intentionally to polarize buyers with "styling" if thats what they are trying to call it.
12-13-2005, 04:51 PM
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Wow, that's alot of opinion for a hunk of "sheetmetal"
Last time I checked "The Times" is no authority on cars. I happen to like different styling, (that's why I like the allroad). Sorry about your mother but one of the reasons I bought this car for my wife was so she and the kids would be safe (high crash ratings, traction control, AWD, six airbags). I love the sportwagon concept but the need for a third row (to be used by kids every now and then) pushed me to the next option. As far as 90's styling I'm surprised you are not drawn to Ford and GM (we know what shape they are in!)
12-13-2005, 06:31 PM
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ford and GM, lol.
RS200 was pretty good for mid 80's homologation special design, as was the Cossie Escort in the early 90's. I'd buy a Mercur XR4TI and do the RS500 conversion to it, they were raced as touring cars way back when.
GM, I'd buy a Lotus Carlton circa 1990 its an opel omega in fancy shoes with 375 RWD hp (predecessor to caddy catera, with 2 Garrett snails)
Sure why not both have produced some thing interesting looking, fast and amusing to drive. Sadly they didnt sell either of those stateside. The american populus consumes the fecal excrement which is produced, packaged and sold to them by the failing economic organism that is the american automotive industry.
GM, I'd buy a Lotus Carlton circa 1990 its an opel omega in fancy shoes with 375 RWD hp (predecessor to caddy catera, with 2 Garrett snails)
Sure why not both have produced some thing interesting looking, fast and amusing to drive. Sadly they didnt sell either of those stateside. The american populus consumes the fecal excrement which is produced, packaged and sold to them by the failing economic organism that is the american automotive industry.
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12-13-2005, 07:14 PM
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Nice, post up some pics. Styling is still something to get used to, but they have a lot of nice
features for the price point...and the H6 is silky smooth from what I have heard from other owners.
I'm running an Outback XT right now, heavily modified, soon to be Stage II, also have coilovers, and a gazillion other suspension upgrades.
Solid car, oodles of power, and the overall interior quality is NOT of the Subaru we all knew in the past. Serious jump in quality, fit and finish.
Congrats on the new ride!!!
I'm running an Outback XT right now, heavily modified, soon to be Stage II, also have coilovers, and a gazillion other suspension upgrades.
Solid car, oodles of power, and the overall interior quality is NOT of the Subaru we all knew in the past. Serious jump in quality, fit and finish.
Congrats on the new ride!!!
12-13-2005, 07:56 PM
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Check back in a year. I think this will be a successful vehicle for them
Styling is very subjective and they have been trashed for years for having "no" styling. They hired a top designer from Alfa, and I believe this is his first vehicle; the grille looks Alfa.
I happen to agree with you re the utility of AWD wagons vs SUV's, but the market has not embraced this. The Tribeca is much better positioned (methinks) than the Q7, but they will both sell. The Q7 buyers are not going to worry about $3 gallon gas, and the Tribeca buyers are buying a "small, responsible SUV"
I happen to agree with you re the utility of AWD wagons vs SUV's, but the market has not embraced this. The Tribeca is much better positioned (methinks) than the Q7, but they will both sell. The Q7 buyers are not going to worry about $3 gallon gas, and the Tribeca buyers are buying a "small, responsible SUV"