WRX recieved very negative review from this reviewer. READ.

bluesaint · 10-01-2001, 09:45 PM

http://www.cobizmag.com/wheel.cfm?wheel_ID=4

Valien · 10-01-2001, 09:55 PM

wow..hehe...that guy is a JOKE.

man...must really have something against subaru's. That article wasn't even nice to Subaru.

hehe..

~V

Charge · 10-01-2001, 09:57 PM

Points to the lack of research many "journalists" do. I get the impression that he wasn't aware that the WRX(although not in this body style) has been around for quite some time, just not in the U.S. He acts as if performance + Subaru is something completely new.

Neil

Necromancer · 10-01-2001, 09:57 PM

LOL! I love my car even more after reading that article.

Quote:

. “Subaru people,” I believe, are mostly ex-hippies, and their offspring, who favor gorp as a snack, like to wear Birkenstock shoes, and are not exactly fashion plates when it comes to apparel

and...

Quote:

I think the most displacement you can get the better.

Ahuh.

and the best one of all:

Quote:

You can spot “Subaru people” on the streets and highways because they are the ones driving the slowest.

This guy needs to put down the Lowenbrau, ease up on the fondue parties, and hang up the polyester clothes. What a relic.

bluesaint · 10-01-2001, 10:00 PM

So if a cop ever pulls you over for speeding, show him the article and said you weren't speeding, you bought ur suby for safety

fanatic · 10-01-2001, 10:00 PM

that guy was really

at subaru

Bradus · 10-01-2001, 10:13 PM

It's amazing what a Honda owner will do?

Seriously, this guy is from another planet. I was going to write to him with links to i-club and some of the rally sites but decided he wasn't worth it. As Charge said before, this guy clearly didn't do much research.

Bradus

Longshot · 10-01-2001, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Necromancer
This guy needs to put down the Lowenbrau, ease up on the fondue parties, and hang up the polyester clothes. What a relic.

ROFLMAO

He obviously didn't do any actual research into this, and he ignored the fact that the RS has been out for 4 years before this over here, and I don't know about anybody else's, but my RS isn't exactly invisible on the way to pick up my new set of birkenstocks

Korey

jhonas · 10-01-2001, 10:31 PM

That was interesting to say the least. Definately saw some areas where more research would have answered some of his questions (problems with the car), such as the choice in engine size...

-Matt

HIHO · 10-01-2001, 10:36 PM

That really pisses me off. I don't own a WRX but I don't own an ugly slow Subaru either. I e-mail the publisher and let them know how ignorant the reviewer was. I also sent a picture of my GT. You know to show them how ugly it is.

RaceCarRiot · 10-01-2001, 10:39 PM

umm, did he even DRIVE the car??? i am utterly stupified by this article...i think i shall email him, and post the reply here...

-=DriftxKing=- · 10-01-2001, 10:52 PM

"Once again, I believe the company is beginning to tread on areas where it has no appeal, and this new WRX Impreza sedan is a prime example"

What the [edited] is this guy smoking??? How many times has the WRX won the WRC??? How many people in europe, asia, and australia worship that car?

What a freak...

HIHO · 10-01-2001, 11:06 PM

Everyone email these people and let them know how ignorant this guy is. He really should not be doing car reviews. He might influence some poor unsuspecting person into buying a Ford.

BADWRX · 10-01-2001, 11:15 PM

Who gave that clown the authority to write an auto review.

He just made me mad.

I am not a damn hippie, and I did not buy my car for safety!

He must be a communist!

Flacco · 10-01-2001, 11:19 PM

I sent this to the Editor of the Magazine/Website. Rather longwinded...

Mr Schwab.
I am writing this email in regard to an article I saw no you webpage....

Why make a fast Subaru?
2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX SEDAN
By Jeff Rundles
Carreview@aol.com

I believe that this article could not be further from the truth.....
I direct you to an article in car and driver
http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caran...nfairfight.xml
which uses actual facts instead of what seems to me to be opinions...
In your writers opinion the BMW is Superior power 'First, just on the feel of the car, it is definitely more powerful that your average Subaru, but it isn’t a BMW or anything. ', when actul test quite clearly show that the WRX is more powerful than it BMW equivilent...
I also got the impression that the writer believe this is the first performance car to be manufactured by Subaru, However if he were to do a little research one could plainly tell a WRX has been in existance since at least 1994... And Subaru have been sucessfully competing the WRX (in it's 2 litre form the 2.5 was for american Impreza's only) on the world rally stage for many years... He has also seemed to over look the Subaru Liberty (legacy) B4, which is also a very high performance car..
As a Subaru Driver I am deeply offened buy the insinuation that Subaru Drivers are hippies. "I believe, are mostly ex-hippies, and their offspring, who favor gorp as a snack, like to wear Birkenstock shoes" I am a 24 year old male IT professional, I have never or will I ever be a hippe. And as for the WRX lacking Style all he need to do is pick up a Australian car magazine like "Hot 4's" and see the style that these cars have....
I do believe people are entitled to their own opinions, however It should be clearly stated that it is there opinion, even though the facts say the contrary...

Thankyou

Brad

sybir · 10-01-2001, 11:58 PM

well, i live in santa cruz
i wear birkenstocks
i don't like gorp, whatever the hell that is.....
I somehow managed to "come into money" and afford an OB, which I want to make faster, cuz the speed limiter at 112 bugs me.........
yup, I sound like a typical owner.......right.
btw, my 82 year old grandma drives an OB, gets speeding tickets, and wants me to turbo it for her, so it's not an age thing

this guy = sofa king we todd did

neurotic · 10-02-2001, 12:07 AM

That has got to be a joke. I can't even comprehend how unbelievably stupid that reviewer is.

I love how he is just fine with the standard impreza, but a more powerful wrx version is just "too much" as he calls it.

It's like writing a review of a Mustang Cobra and saying they should have just stuck with the V6 model. "it's just too much!"

I am now dumber after reading that review. :monkey:

jlyttle · 10-02-2001, 12:14 AM

WOW. Pull your head out of you a$$.

The WRX is quicker than any BMW that does not have an M in it's name.

I will say it again. WOW.

NotoriousWRX · 10-02-2001, 12:25 AM

That guy is just an ignorant a-hole!

"Once again, I believe the company is beginning to tread on areas where it has no appeal, and this new WRX Impreza sedan is a prime example"

Obviously, the idiot has been breathing in too many fumes from his overpriced Beamer to realize that the WRX was awaited with such anticipation from American buyers, that it was practically impossible to get when it was initially released, and that SOA even raised the number of vehicles they had allocated for sale because the popularity was even beyond their best expectations.

Typical BMW. The owner (prick) is inside! :monkey: :monkey: :monkey: :monkey:

Sergeant_V · 10-02-2001, 12:27 AM

Their website is in desperate need of hacking. I'm sure there are members here who are up to the task. After all, we're not all a bunch of ex-hippies or their offspring.

-Abel

HIHO · 10-02-2001, 12:38 AM

Already on it V. I have a feeling they will be removing that review in the near future.

HIHO · 10-02-2001, 12:40 AM

Here is a picture of the guy who gave the review. What a numb-nut.

Sev · 10-02-2001, 12:41 AM

"The sitting portion of the seats are covered with a black mesh that you can see through, down to a blue hue (which matches the electric blue paint job of the car). Frankly, it was ugly. Plus, the mesh seemed so loose that I’m sure after a few thousand miles of driving it will start to stretch out, come undone and basically look like hell."

I never seen a wrx with a mesh fabric funny it looks that way from far but if you sit in the car you can tell its a just a mesh look not real mesh obviously this is BS wright up guys.........

Sev

HIHO · 10-02-2001, 12:43 AM

Check out his other review about the Audi. I guess he pissed them off too.

Audi A8

jlyttle · 10-02-2001, 12:52 AM

Funny thing, I never heard of that site before it was posted here. He must be really important.

10-01-2001, 09:45 PM	#1
bluesaint Scooby Specialist Member#: 876 Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Newark, CA USA	WRX recieved very negative review from this reviewer. READ. http://www.cobizmag.com/wheel.cfm?wheel_ID=4

10-01-2001, 10:52 PM	#12
-=DriftxKing=- Scooby Newbie Member#: 9280 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Houston, TX Vehicle: 2002 RSX Type S Arctic Blue Pearl	"Once again, I believe the company is beginning to tread on areas where it has no appeal, and this new WRX Impreza sedan is a prime example" What the [edited] is this guy smoking??? How many times has the WRX won the WRC??? How many people in europe, asia, and australia worship that car? What a freak... Last edited by 8Complex; 10-04-2001 at 07:11 PM.

10-02-2001, 12:41 AM	#23
Sev Scooby Specialist Member#: 8364 Join Date: Jul 2001 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: "the rock" Vehicle: 4.5 STi dirty	This Guy Never Drove WRX "The sitting portion of the seats are covered with a black mesh that you can see through, down to a blue hue (which matches the electric blue paint job of the car). Frankly, it was ugly. Plus, the mesh seemed so loose that I’m sure after a few thousand miles of driving it will start to stretch out, come undone and basically look like hell." I never seen a wrx with a mesh fabric funny it looks that way from far but if you sit in the car you can tell its a just a mesh look not real mesh obviously this is BS wright up guys......... Sev

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10-01-2001, 09:55 PM	#2
Valien Scooby Specialist Member#: 8584 Join Date: Jul 2001 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Greer, SC Vehicle: 2002 WRB WRX. 02 Mazda 626	wow..hehe...that guy is a JOKE. man...must really have something against subaru's. That article wasn't even nice to Subaru. hehe.. ~V

10-01-2001, 09:57 PM	#3
Charge Scooby Specialist Member#: 3313 Join Date: Dec 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Cincinnati Vehicle: 2001 Impreza 2.5RS Silverthorn Metallic	Points to the lack of research many "journalists" do. I get the impression that he wasn't aware that the WRX(although not in this body style) has been around for quite some time, just not in the U.S. He acts as if performance + Subaru is something completely new. Neil

10-01-2001, 10:00 PM	#5
bluesaint Scooby Specialist Member#: 876 Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Newark, CA USA	So if a cop ever pulls you over for speeding, show him the article and said you weren't speeding, you bought ur suby for safety

10-01-2001, 10:00 PM	#6
fanatic Scooby Newbie Member#: 9988 Join Date: Sep 2001 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Lafayette Vehicle: 2010 WRX Hatch Satin White Pearl	that guy was really at subaru

10-01-2001, 10:13 PM	#7
Bradus Scooby Specialist Member#: 10036 Join Date: Sep 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: 42.698N 71.135W Vehicle: 2008 Infiniti G35x Volvo XC90-T6	It's amazing what a Honda owner will do? Seriously, this guy is from another planet. I was going to write to him with links to i-club and some of the rally sites but decided he wasn't worth it. As Charge said before, this guy clearly didn't do much research. Bradus

10-01-2001, 10:31 PM	#9
jhonas Scooby Specialist Member#: 9015 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: one boring place, WA Vehicle: 2002 Impreza 2.5RS Platinum Silver Metallic	That was interesting to say the least. Definately saw some areas where more research would have answered some of his questions (problems with the car), such as the choice in engine size... -Matt

10-01-2001, 10:36 PM	#10
HIHO Scooby Specialist Member#: 7624 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Hopefully on a nice single track. Vehicle: BD5; family sedan that just wooped your ass	That really pisses me off. I don't own a WRX but I don't own an ugly slow Subaru either. I e-mail the publisher and let them know how ignorant the reviewer was. I also sent a picture of my GT. You know to show them how ugly it is.

10-01-2001, 10:39 PM	#11
RaceCarRiot Scooby Specialist Member#: 6542 Join Date: May 2001 Chapter/Region: South East Location: waxfang.net Vehicle: 2002 Honda Civic Si 2007 Aprilia SR50 Factory	umm, did he even DRIVE the car??? i am utterly stupified by this article...i think i shall email him, and post the reply here...

10-01-2001, 11:06 PM	#13
HIHO Scooby Specialist Member#: 7624 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Hopefully on a nice single track. Vehicle: BD5; family sedan that just wooped your ass	Everyone email these people and let them know how ignorant this guy is. He really should not be doing car reviews. He might influence some poor unsuspecting person into buying a Ford.

10-01-2001, 11:15 PM	#14
BADWRX Scooby Specialist Member#: 3792 Join Date: Jan 2001 Vehicle: 2002 6MT almost GDB	Who gave that clown the authority to write an auto review. He just made me mad. I am not a damn hippie, and I did not buy my car for safety! He must be a communist!

10-01-2001, 11:19 PM	#15
Flacco Scooby Newbie Member#: 6673 Join Date: May 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Vehicle: 2001 Impreza RX Blue Black Mica	I sent this to the Editor of the Magazine/Website. Rather longwinded... Mr Schwab. I am writing this email in regard to an article I saw no you webpage.... Why make a fast Subaru? 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX SEDAN By Jeff Rundles Carreview@aol.com I believe that this article could not be further from the truth..... I direct you to an article in car and driver http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caran...nfairfight.xml which uses actual facts instead of what seems to me to be opinions... In your writers opinion the BMW is Superior power 'First, just on the feel of the car, it is definitely more powerful that your average Subaru, but it isn’t a BMW or anything. ', when actul test quite clearly show that the WRX is more powerful than it BMW equivilent... I also got the impression that the writer believe this is the first performance car to be manufactured by Subaru, However if he were to do a little research one could plainly tell a WRX has been in existance since at least 1994... And Subaru have been sucessfully competing the WRX (in it's 2 litre form the 2.5 was for american Impreza's only) on the world rally stage for many years... He has also seemed to over look the Subaru Liberty (legacy) B4, which is also a very high performance car.. As a Subaru Driver I am deeply offened buy the insinuation that Subaru Drivers are hippies. "I believe, are mostly ex-hippies, and their offspring, who favor gorp as a snack, like to wear Birkenstock shoes" I am a 24 year old male IT professional, I have never or will I ever be a hippe. And as for the WRX lacking Style all he need to do is pick up a Australian car magazine like "Hot 4's" and see the style that these cars have.... I do believe people are entitled to their own opinions, however It should be clearly stated that it is there opinion, even though the facts say the contrary... Thankyou Brad

10-01-2001, 11:58 PM	#16
sybir Scooby Specialist Member#: 4615 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Don of the Wagon Mafia Vehicle: 05 STi, 97 Leg OB	well, i live in santa cruz i wear birkenstocks i don't like gorp, whatever the hell that is..... I somehow managed to "come into money" and afford an OB, which I want to make faster, cuz the speed limiter at 112 bugs me......... yup, I sound like a typical owner.......right. btw, my 82 year old grandma drives an OB, gets speeding tickets, and wants me to turbo it for her, so it's not an age thing this guy = sofa king we todd did

10-02-2001, 12:07 AM	#17
neurotic Scooby Specialist Member#: 8161 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Vehicle: 2002 Impreza WRX Sedona Red Pearl	That has got to be a joke. I can't even comprehend how unbelievably stupid that reviewer is. I love how he is just fine with the standard impreza, but a more powerful wrx version is just "too much" as he calls it. It's like writing a review of a Mustang Cobra and saying they should have just stuck with the V6 model. "it's just too much!" I am now dumber after reading that review. :monkey:

10-02-2001, 12:14 AM	#18
jlyttle Scooby Specialist Member#: 2815 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Hanover, MA, USA Vehicle: 2004 Forester XT 5sp Silver	WOW. Pull your head out of you a$$. The WRX is quicker than any BMW that does not have an M in it's name. I will say it again. WOW.

10-02-2001, 12:25 AM	#19
NotoriousWRX Scooby Specialist Member#: 9026 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: If I knew, I wouldn't be lost!	That guy is just an ignorant a-hole! "Once again, I believe the company is beginning to tread on areas where it has no appeal, and this new WRX Impreza sedan is a prime example" Obviously, the idiot has been breathing in too many fumes from his overpriced Beamer to realize that the WRX was awaited with such anticipation from American buyers, that it was practically impossible to get when it was initially released, and that SOA even raised the number of vehicles they had allocated for sale because the popularity was even beyond their best expectations. Typical BMW. The owner (prick) is inside! :monkey: :monkey: :monkey: :monkey:

10-02-2001, 12:27 AM	#20
Sergeant_V Scooby Specialist Member#: 7988 Join Date: Jul 2001 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: The Land of Huevos Rancheros Vehicle: 2004 STi, WRB w/dirt Co-drive GrpN GC8	Their website is in desperate need of hacking. I'm sure there are members here who are up to the task. After all, we're not all a bunch of ex-hippies or their offspring. -Abel

10-02-2001, 12:38 AM	#21
HIHO Scooby Specialist Member#: 7624 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Hopefully on a nice single track. Vehicle: BD5; family sedan that just wooped your ass	Already on it V. I have a feeling they will be removing that review in the near future.

10-02-2001, 12:40 AM	#22
HIHO Scooby Specialist Member#: 7624 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Hopefully on a nice single track. Vehicle: BD5; family sedan that just wooped your ass	Here is a picture of the guy who gave the review. What a numb-nut.

10-02-2001, 12:43 AM	#24
HIHO Scooby Specialist Member#: 7624 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Hopefully on a nice single track. Vehicle: BD5; family sedan that just wooped your ass	Check out his other review about the Audi. I guess he pissed them off too. Audi A8

10-02-2001, 12:52 AM	#25
jlyttle Scooby Specialist Member#: 2815 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Hanover, MA, USA Vehicle: 2004 Forester XT 5sp Silver	Funny thing, I never heard of that site before it was posted here. He must be really important.