strange vehicle

[Scott Harness]

I've heard nothing but great stuff about 911's
It's THE only super car that can be driven daily!
maybe Aston Martin DB9 or Audi RX8

[Gussie2000]

well...i would NEVER EVER EVER consider buying a porsche..i think they are 100% overrated, an old 911 wont keep up with an STI in straight, corners, stopping, or reliability most of all. i personally think that porsche owners are self endulged pricks, that think they are better than everyone else because they spent too much money on their car. (sorry porsche owners, i have never meet a friendly porsche owner in person)
bart- for about 16-20k used you can pick up an STI nowadays...you get a car that is fast, corners great, stops on a dime, i can carry my 150lb rottie in, and i can drive year-round in colorado including back and forth to the mountains, and lastly but most important to me (as long as you dont molest it with mods) its reliable... theres the skinny for ya bart.

sorry, a little bit of a rant on the porsche thing...i just think that daily driver sports cars are retarded, how is it nice to only have 2 seats, only be able to drive your car 5 months of the year, and worry about it breaking down all the time, AND you cant work on it yourself??? that just seems to be true with all german sports cars....
GREAT vehicle if it is stricktly used for racing, or a weekend toy...but never a daily driver.

Personally having a STI or any fast sport car is about to really racing the S..... outter of it.

I can see all those STi,evolution WRX subs out there just driving around town,to me is insane,that little speeder was built for speed.

I love the subs,i think they are excelent machines,but get that sub into the race track & get some trophies back home.

In NJ there's a race track where you can see a good bunch of subs doing what they were built for,man i love to hear those mufflers roaring all over the track.
:_drool:

[pbkid]

nice, i couldnt agree more about any sports car gussie!!

wish there were some sort of track here in colorado for stuff like that.

[Gussie2000]

nice, i couldnt agree more about any sports car gussie!!

wish there were some sort of track here in colorado for stuff like that.

Sorry for your infortune luck.

I'll be going to NJ & look at more of those racing/drag contests & have some videos/pics to share with you guys.

The 1rst two times i went was in my brother 'n law pathfinder,but next time i'll getting my horse over there to cause some conmotion

[etlsport]

back to the original subject.. anyone else see that most of that vehicle is an Axiom?



also the spoiler looks alot like the VX spoiler

edit, oops, just saw jacks little blurb about it being an axiom squished between pics... very odd.. why the heck would anyone combine those two vehicles?

[cyronman]

speaking of strange russian vehicles...

[Triathlete]

speaking of strange russian vehicles...

I like it!

[nfpgasmask]

back to the original subject..

Yeah, man, sorry, I REALLY effed this thread up...

Bart

[pbkid]

I admit, they seemed to be trying there at least. But I think when compared, the Mitsubishi Lacer Evo has a cooler (meaner) looking front end.



ill agree for the new STI vs. EVO..the front end on the EVO is nicer...but the fenders and practicality of the STI just keeps me coming back...


I would never buy a WRX, and if I went out an bought a Porsche right now, it would probably be a pristine black 928 or a Cayenne. Like I said above, the 911 is the wife's, and although it is nice, it ain't my style really.

ill agree that the cayenne is a nice vehicle...but i would still rather have a VX


And I agree about the new muscle too. Why spend $35k on a new Mustang
when I could own a CHERRY restored, uber tuned 1972 Mach 1?

AGREED!!!!!

Still, a good discussion...

agreed again

Bart

Yeah, man, sorry, I REALLY effed this thread up...

Bart

no worries my friend... i dont ever mind TJ'ing..this site would be boring without it..

[WormGod]

That is a very bizarre vehicle. Maybe someone is very handy with a MIG welder and has lots of time to boot.

It would certainly be interesting to get the skinny on that rig.

Personally, I don't like Subi's either (sorry kid, Worm). Explain to me what about a 4-door sedan is exactly cool? I mean, don't get me wrong. I know they are fast to begin with. I know you can mod the beejezus out of them and make them wicked fast. But is that it? I mean, it's a SEDAN, and a VERY GENERIC looking one to begin with. I just don't get it. Why spend $30k+/- on a car like that when you could buy a used 911 for that much and have a real sports car? Someone, please help me understand!! Is it just the "ricer" subculture that is attractive to so many people? If so, that's fine, but I just don't get it. I'm not knocking them or anything, I know they are good cars, but I just don't get it. Is it just a fad?

They look about the same to me.

And the Outback wagons, are nothing more than hippy cars for hippies that don't genuinely care about the environment.

Bart

Ya, you're right. You just don't get it. Trust me, I could go on and on about that VX that you drive. Hypocrite.

[nfpgasmask]

Ya, you're right. You just don't get it. Trust me, I could go on and on about that VX that you drive. Hypocrite.

Theeere you are Worm! Better late than never, eh?

It's ok, I still love you and Jack even though you guys like those 4-door race cars for some odd reason.

Bart

[WormGod]

Theeere you are Worm! Better late than never, eh?

It's ok, I still love you and Jack even though you guys like those 4-door race cars for some odd reason.

Bart

That's ok. You can ask questions that really have no answers all you like. It entertains me. Sorta like watching a 6 month old blow raspberries.

On topic though, I followed progress of this '09 Subaru Forester SEMA project emergency response vehicle.



Totally dig it. Pretty strange and until it is actually "field tested", it's just another show car to me, but I think that something like this might have a professional market if it went that route.

Full story here: http://www.automobilemag.com/feature...cle/index.html

[Marlin]

Personally, I don't like Subi's either (sorry kid, Worm). Explain to me what about a 4-door sedan is exactly cool?
Bart

Did you know a Honda S2K is about 8K less than an STI and beats the turbo charged STI naturally aspirated in the 1/4 mile. Can you imagine what you could do with 8K to a S2K?!!! It would crush any STI, not to mention it actually looks sporty.......

[WormGod]

Did you know a Honda S2K is about 8K less than an STI and beats the turbo charged STI naturally aspirated in the 1/4 mile. Can you imagine what you could do with 8K to a S2K?!!! It would crush any STI, not to mention it actually looks sporty.......

Again with the cute ignorance. Let me see if I can edumacate you all just a little bit so you stop sounding so... well.... ignorant of the subject at hand (though I know you just enjoy throwing fuel into the fire for the sake of it )....

First, S2k and STi? 2 different stock applications. I wouldn't expect the haters and naysayers here to fully understand exactly what "Rally inspired" means since it has nothing to do with NASCAR and rock crawling.

Funny comparing a street roadster to a 4 door hatchback cross trainer. Did you know that the GMC Typhoon could blow the doors off of your VX? Oh wait.... 2 different applications. My bad. Got an S2k or a Typhoon? Hope you have a garage when it snows, cause they're staying there.

S2k for $8k less? Interesting. http://automobiles.honda.com/s2000/ I got my '09 STi for exactly the price listed there for less than the CR. I must have just been lucky.

Some more food for thought. Did you know the '09 WRX can beat the STi out of the gate on a 1/4 too? Hell, if I cared about JUST launching in a straight line, I would just build a dragster!

My STi is my year 'round DD and is managing to get better than expected mpg. I just filled up Saturday and before resetting my mpg clock, it showed my last tank averaged 31.4mpg. Not bad for a 4-door hatch with AWD that can do 0-60 in 4.8secs, stock.

The STi is and always has been an endurance designed vehicle. RallyX isn't about who goes in a short, straight line faster than they other guy. Understanding the sport of RallyX might educate you more on the design behind the STi....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rallycross

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rally_Championship

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rally_Car

I think the haters need to take a step back and think about the broad picture.... your VX really isn't much different than the STi.

Like the VX.... I don't see many other vehicles on the road having these capabilities, STOCK, and being pretty damned good at them, simply because that is the intention behind the design....





And yes, this too....





So, why would anyone buy one if they don't rallyX? The only real answer to that is, because they wanted one. Solid street performance in the spring/summer and versatile AWD in the rainy/snowy fall/winter. Why do you have a 2 door SUV that hardly fits 3 people and gets fairly poor mpg for it's size? Hell, I have not just 1, but both, and I have them because I wanted them. Both do everything I need them to do when I want to do them.

I know most of you just enjoy throwing rocks at the hornet's nest, but let it be known, I stood up for Subarus (STi) on vehicross.info and defended them against a crew that drives an even more unpopular vehicle, the VehiCROSS.
Wow.... the irony, hahahaha.





Oh.... I pulled out my dusty copy of Mad Max and watched it again this weekend. I forgot what a cool cat Goose was. "I dunno man.... I just GOT here myself...."

[Gussie2000]

Again with the cute ignorance. Let me see if I can edumacate you all just a little bit so you stop sounding so... well.... ignorant of the subject at hand (though I know you just enjoy throwing fuel into the fire for the sake of it )....

First, S2k and STi? 2 different stock applications. I wouldn't expect the haters and naysayers here to fully understand exactly what "Rally inspired" means since it has nothing to do with NASCAR and rock crawling.

Funny comparing a street roadster to a 4 door hatchback cross trainer. Did you know that the GMC Typhoon could blow the doors off of your VX? Oh wait.... 2 different applications. My bad. Got an S2k or a Typhoon? Hope you have a garage when it snows, cause they're staying there.

S2k for $8k less? Interesting. http://automobiles.honda.com/s2000/ I got my '09 STi for exactly the price listed there for less than the CR. I must have just been lucky.

Some more food for thought. Did you know the '09 WRX can beat the STi out of the gate on a 1/4 too? Hell, if I cared about JUST launching in a straight line, I would just build a dragster!

My STi is my year 'round DD and is managing to get better than expected mpg. I just filled up Saturday and before resetting my mpg clock, it showed my last tank averaged 31.4mpg. Not bad for a 4-door hatch with AWD that can do 0-60 in 4.8secs, stock.

The STi is and always has been an endurance designed vehicle. RallyX isn't about who goes in a short, straight line faster than they other guy. Understanding the sport of RallyX might educate you more on the design behind the STi....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rallycross

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rally_Championship

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rally_Car

I think the haters need to take a step back and think about the broad picture.... your VX really isn't much different than the STi.

Like the VX.... I don't see many other vehicles on the road having these capabilities, STOCK, and being pretty damned good at them, simply because that is the intention behind the design....





And yes, this too....





So, why would anyone buy one if they don't rallyX? The only real answer to that is, because they wanted one. Solid street performance in the spring/summer and versatile AWD in the rainy/snowy fall/winter. Why do you have a 2 door SUV that hardly fits 3 people and gets fairly poor mpg for it's size? Hell, I have not just 1, but both, and I have them because I wanted them. Both do everything I need them to do when I want to do them.

I know most of you just enjoy throwing rocks at the hornet's nest, but let it be known, I stood up for Subarus (STi) on vehicross.info and defended them against a crew that drives an even more unpopular vehicle, the VehiCROSS.
Wow.... the irony, hahahaha.





Oh.... I pulled out my dusty copy of Mad Max and watched it again this weekend. I forgot what a cool cat Goose was. "I dunno man.... I just GOT here myself...."

You absolutely right,the concept about rally has been misunderstood,both vehicules,the VX & the STi shares many things in common than what we though off

I love the Sub's,it may not be in my personal list of vehicules that i'll go to the dealer & ride of the lot because i always been a SUV guy,but i do love how much they are capable of & its endurance.