On May 30, 5:49 pm, uftheot...@gmail.com wrote:
> I'm finally looking to replace my 97 outback sport with either a 07 or
> an 06 full sized outback 2.5i. I've heard subaru has gone down hill a
> little since 05. Has the drop been consistent so I'd be better off
> with an 06?
>
> I do like the extra hp and ipod connector on the 07 but I don't have
> to have either. I'd be much happier with the less problematic vehicle
> overall.
>
> thanks!

I had an outback sport, a 2.5RS, and now own a 2004 WRX wagon, all 5
sp manual. When we looked for a family car for long trips and that my
wife would use as a daily driver we looked at several other cars but
settled on a subaru wagon. Drove the base outback 2.5, legacy GT,
outback 2.5i and outback 3.0. Base model was undepowered, I loved the
GT but too stiffly sprung for her taste. If it was me and a stick,
I'd take the 2.5i. She's tired of shifting and recently had hand
surgery as well, so opted for the 3.0 LL Bean with 5 sp auto. No
complaints after about 18k miles. She misses her Infiniti G35, but
drove a pathfinder and cherokee before that so likes a higher view
from the drivers seat. No big drop in luxury from the G35, and don't
mind trading some acceleration for foul-weather AWD traction. I had
minor problems with my outback sport and 2.5RS, and a defective
(exploding) clutch at 9k in the WRX but otherwise have no issues with
quality.

On May 31, 5:28 am, suburboturbo <v...@westchestergov.com> wrote:
> On May 30, 5:49 pm, uftheot...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > I'm finally looking to replace my 97 outback sport with either a 07 or
> > an 06 full sized outback 2.5i. I've heard subaru has gone down hill a
> > little since 05. Has the drop been consistent so I'd be better off
> > with an 06?
>
> > I do like the extra hp and ipod connector on the 07 but I don't have
> > to have either. I'd be much happier with the less problematic vehicle
> > overall.
>
> > thanks!
>
> I had an outback sport, a 2.5RS, and now own a 2004 WRX wagon, all 5
> sp manual. When we looked for a family car for long trips and that my
> wife would use as a daily driver we looked at several other cars but
> settled on a subaru wagon. Drove the base outback 2.5, legacy GT,
> outback 2.5i and outback 3.0. Base model was undepowered, I loved the
> GT but too stiffly sprung for her taste. If it was me and a stick,
> I'd take the 2.5i. She's tired of shifting and recently had hand
> surgery as well, so opted for the 3.0 LL Bean with 5 sp auto. No
> complaints after about 18k miles. She misses her Infiniti G35, but
> drove a pathfinder and cherokee before that so likes a higher view
> from the drivers seat. No big drop in luxury from the G35, and don't

are you saying that awd on G35x does not work you you
had a rwd g35 only?

On Jun 1, 4:48 am, suburboturbo <v...@westchestergov.com> wrote:
> On Jun 1, 12:19 am, Body Roll <aglyp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On May 31, 5:28 am, suburboturbo <v...@westchestergov.com> wrote:
>
> > > On May 30, 5:49 pm, uftheot...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > > > I'm finally looking to replace my 97 outback sport with either a 07 or
> > > > an 06 full sized outback 2.5i. I've heard subaru has gone down hill a
> > > > little since 05. Has the drop been consistent so I'd be better off
> > > > with an 06?
>
> > > > I do like the extra hp and ipod connector on the 07 but I don't have
> > > > to have either. I'd be much happier with the less problematic vehicle
> > > > overall.
>
> > > > thanks!
>
> > > I had an outback sport, a 2.5RS, and now own a 2004 WRX wagon, all 5
> > > sp manual. When we looked for a family car for long trips and that my
> > > wife would use as a daily driver we looked at several other cars but
> > > settled on a subaru wagon. Drove the base outback 2.5, legacy GT,
> > > outback 2.5i and outback 3.0. Base model was undepowered, I loved the
> > > GT but too stiffly sprung for her taste. If it was me and a stick,
> > > I'd take the 2.5i. She's tired of shifting and recently had hand
> > > surgery as well, so opted for the 3.0 LL Bean with 5 sp auto. No
> > > complaints after about 18k miles. She misses her Infiniti G35, but
> > > drove a pathfinder and cherokee before that so likes a higher view
> > > from the drivers seat. No big drop in luxury from the G35, and don't
>
> > are you saying that awd on G35x does not work you you
> > had a rwd g35 only?- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> we got the G35 within days of its release on the east coast, in fact
> before there was any advertising (but had been following the talk
> about the US finally getting a version of the Skyline GTR - not quite,
> but it's coming), so there wasn't much of a buzz yet beyond the
> automotive press and was able to get a great deal, about 4,000 below
> sticker with no BS options. Within weeks I heard stories of list+
> price gouging. Got the light metallic green, which is pretty
> uncommon, and got a lot of attention from people wanting to ask about
> the car. My complaints: ate a set of brakes every 9,000 miles
> (warranty covered two replacements), low ground clearance scraped our
> driveway exit (not the car's fault really) but the never felt
> comfortable about the handling. I was used to my 2.5RS, Sentra SER,
> BMW 2002 and used to autocross a Corvair. The G35 felt more like the
> my old 73 Z28 and 71 Grand Prix: torquey but heavy, not very nimble.
> The long wheelbase just made the car feel much bigger than I like.
> Nonetheless, it was a great car for long trips and will never forget a
> few vacations where I was able to open it up in the middle of
> nowhere. The G35x just didn't seem to counter the negatives. The
> Outback 3.0 gave us the ground clearance we needed, and up here
> (northern suburns of NYC) makes a big difference when the snow is more
> than an inch deep. The short wheelbase just makes it feel more agile,
> thouh that's a subjective opinion. Doesn't have the low end grunt of
> the g35's 3.5, but once you're in the midrange it pulls nicely and is
> deceptively fast with solid handling when I've had reason to haul ass
> to respond to an emergency situation.

according to the reports on the latest G35 incarnation
the dynamics is right there with the last generation bmw 3xx.
not sure if the wheelbase got shortened but i somehow doubt it.
they seem to grow longer and longer until the vehicle is classified
as a truck and a bed is added ala el camino :-)

i find it ironic that 08 impreza has a wheelbase 2" longer than
the first gen legacy. sigh.