new impreza

Post by **Alex** » Mon May 09, 2011 2:50 pm

http://www.newimpreza.com.au/

mini liberty?

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon May 09, 2011 6:50 pm

More like "replacement liberty". The new subaru line up is grossly oversized for what they used to be. Where they were 2 or 3 years ago is about as large a subaru should be excluding the tribeca which is meant to be large.

That's my gripe with subaru at the moment - not that I'm in the new car market...

Cheers

Bennie

78sti · Post by **78sti** » Mon May 09, 2011 6:57 pm

Finally the 6 speed is standard

I hope it will get dual range when it becomes standard in the forester!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon May 09, 2011 6:59 pm

78sti wrote:Finally the 6 speed is standard

I hope it will get dual range when it becomes standard in the forester!

Yeah, don't hold your breath!

Cheers

Bennie

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Mon May 09, 2011 8:10 pm

mmmmm..like the new liberty, i dont like it.

but might grow on me...

davo

taza · Post by **taza** » Mon May 09, 2011 8:33 pm

Although this kinda sounds sad I have convinced my mother to buy a Subaru Impreza. She is getting the new 2012 model coming out. I cant wait to have a drive of the 6 speed manual and new engine

discopotato03 · Post by **discopotato03** » Mon May 09, 2011 10:22 pm

Just a sign of the times . I think the days when a 4/AWD car could weigh less than 1200 Kg are gone and its partly due to the physical size and all the so called safety features that are mandatory nowdays .
Throw in ABS/ASC/half a dozen hand bags/fast glass/6 stacker/climate air/steer/reversing camera/6 spd and its hard to see much change out of 35-40 grand and 1500 plus kg . Possibly add more for a luxo grade diseasel .

If I was after a Subie daily it would be an MY2000 RX Prezza , enough urge and not too much late model greenie weenie garbage . Good size too .

God help the owners of the late techno hellectronic bloated terors from about 80,000Ks on . Don't think you'll be servicing them at home either ...

discopotato03 · Post by **discopotato03** » Wed May 11, 2011 8:36 am

I was thinking about this again yesterday and the thing to note is how wide cars have grown in recent years . When you drive behind later cars note how wide they are below window level . Then look down at the wheels and you can see how much trouble manufacturers go to get them out beyond the cabin area .
The result is a wide vehicle with a none too wide cabin which is not real good . If you can get near an 80 or 100 series Cruiser take note of how little actual cabin space there is in relation to their exterior dimensions .

They don't get callled landing barges for nothing .

A .