OT {GTI or MINI}

[nealtovsen@yahoo.com (Neal Tovsen)]

GM already owns a small portion of Subaru (~25% or something), and uses the
relationship to "borrow" parts of their AWD technology for crappy junk like
the Pontiac Aztec. I haven't heard of any roumors about buying more of them,
but I really hope FHI (Fuji Heavy Industries, the company that has always
owned the Subaru name) doesn't let that happen.

Neal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of salda
> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 10:12 AM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: OT {GTI or MINI}
>
>
> Was at the local VW stealership the other day, and they also carry
> Subaru. One of the mechanics said that GM is looking into
> buying Subaru.
> Anybody else hear that?
>
> jeremy
>
>
> On Saturday, February 23, 2002, at 02:51 PM, EUROROC II wrote:
>
> > I drove the 227 version of the WRX and it's an awesome car. I'm not
> > sure why they dropped the power by 60HP but I'm not Subaru
> management.
> > In other countries the ~225HP car is the 2.0GT and the WRX
> has always
> > had ~280HP. STI's have been the trick version to have, well
> that and
> > the 22B or the P1.
> >
> > If a real STI Version VIII (I think that's the count) comes to the
> > states as rumored for MY2004 I will  be standing in line to
> get mine...
> > Noting can beat it for price/performance IMHO.
> >
> > Looking at past pricing the STI version will probably cost
> around $5K
> > more than a WRX putting it in at $30K.
> >
> > -RGK
> >
> > At 12:15 AM 2/23/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> >> Mark Hausler wrote:
> >>
> >> > I am in the market for a new car in 6-8 months. My
> >> > current two choices are the Drivers Edition GTI or the
> >> > MINI Cooper S. Both are cool, but I am tending toward
> >> > the MINI.
> >>
> >> I'm probably going to replace the Passat soon after it's
> fixed, and I'm
> >> thinking along the same lines, with the new A4 and Subie
> WRX also in
> >> the
> >> mix.  By all accounts, the Cooper S is going to be VERY
> hard to come by
> >> for a year or more, and huge markups are expected.  The DE
> GTI is a
> >> nice-
> >> sounding package, but again availability may be an issue
> as only 1000
> >> copies are being produced.. there is a 20th anniversary edition
> >> expected
> >> for MY 2003 that will be similar plus a few new goodies,
> and something
> >> like 5000 of them will be built.
> >>
> >> The new A4 is an awesome car - even a "stripped" 1.8T is
> equipped to
> >> the
> >> hilt (minus quattro, sunroof) and can be had in the $25k
> range - a lot
> >> of car for the money.
> >>
> >> I've yet to drive the Subie but it's an intriguing possibility.
> >>
> >> Back to your choices, Mini or GTI?  Tough choice!  A drive
> in both, as
> >> well as seeing some pricing, will probably help a lot...
> >>
> >> --
> >> Kevin Collins
> >> Huntington Beach, CA
> >> '86.5 16V 2.0
> >> '00 Passat GLS 1.8T
> >>
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