when does that saab / subie come out

[Marty]

I am thinking that might be my next car purchase, I do have a few beefs
with subaru but overall love them

I hate the transmissions, that cold weather shudder and sputter drive me up
the wall, and I would like to drag the man who designed that over your
stereo 2 dollar piece of plastic excuse for a cup holder out into the street
and beat him with it. hoping that saab actually puts some thought into
their interior and builds it around a subaru with a hoepfully by then better
designed transmission or clutch what a shame to hope in such a capable
machine and sputter and jerk off the line for the first 5 mins of your
drive.

 

[Rob Munach]

I am thinking that might be my next car purchase, I do have a few beefs
with subaru but overall love them

I hate the transmissions, that cold weather shudder and sputter drive me up
the wall, and I would like to drag the man who designed that over your
stereo 2 dollar piece of plastic excuse for a cup holder out into the street
and beat him with it. hoping that saab actually puts some thought into
their interior and builds it around a subaru with a hoepfully by then better
designed transmission or clutch what a shame to hope in such a capable
machine and sputter and jerk off the line for the first 5 mins of your
drive.

I'm with you on that. Those are basically my only complaints with the
vehicle.

 

[Kimball]

Marty wrote:

subaru with a hoepfully by then better

I'm with you on that. Those are basically my only complaints with the
vehicle.

You know that can be fixed, don't you? Under warrenty in many cases even...

(Not mine, they look at tha SCCA stickers when I roll in and start sharpening
their wallet extractors)

 

[Edward Hayes]

Take stickers off fool and act like an old pleasant man with a Subaru
problem. Eddie

 

[Ron Ginter]

I am thinking that might be my next car purchase, I do have a few beefs
with subaru but overall love them

I hate the transmissions, that cold weather shudder and sputter drive me up
the wall, and I would like to drag the man who designed that over your
stereo 2 dollar piece of plastic excuse for a cup holder out into the street
and beat him with it. hoping that saab actually puts some thought into
their interior and builds it around a subaru with a hoepfully by then better
designed transmission or clutch what a shame to hope in such a capable
machine and sputter and jerk off the line for the first 5 mins of your
drive.

FWIW, my '02 Forester had the chattering clutch syndrome, especially when
cold, and even more when damp. When I went in for my second oil change, the
salesman came out to the service area to ask me how I was enjoying my new
Subie, and I mentioned the clutch chatter. He got all serious, and said
"Excuse me for a minute". He came back smiling and said there was a service
bulletin about the clutches, and when could I bring it in for the fix.

A week later the parts were in, they kept the car for an afternoon, and now
the clutch is smooth as "buttah". All no charge under warranty. The invoice
had a name for the clutch replacement but I can't think of it now, and the
paper is at the office. If you need the name, I'll look it up.

Also, I'm wondering if that 6-speed in the STI is a completely different
tranny/clutch package?

....Ron

 

[Vmcw]

As the former owner of a '99 Outback, I disagree! As an example, I felt that
the shift linkage in the Subaru was nicer (crisper feel) than that on my '98
Maxima, and thought the clutch was very smooth. In fact, I found it easier to
drive the car smoothly (with respect to clutch engagement) when compared to my
'02 BMW. I also never noticed any problems in cold weather, although note that
"cold" in Philly means 10-20 degrees which of couse isn't all that cold. In
any case, I thought that the clutch & shift linkage in the car were great.
(But the cupholders DID suck!)

Just another opinion....

Tom in PA

 

[dasa]

now, that's crazy scraple diet talking.

As the former owner of a '99 Outback, I disagree! As an example, I felt that
the shift linkage in the Subaru was nicer (crisper feel) than that on my '98
Maxima, and thought the clutch was very smooth. In fact, I found it easier to
drive the car smoothly (with respect to clutch engagement) when compared to my
'02 BMW. I also never noticed any problems in cold weather, although note that
"cold" in Philly means 10-20 degrees which of couse isn't all that cold. In
any case, I thought that the clutch & shift linkage in the car were great.
(But the cupholders DID suck!)

Just another opinion....

Tom in PA
street

 

[Jason Smith]

an aftermarket clutch is fine but this is also a trade off as now that you
dont have much (if any clutch slip) there is much greater stress on the
gearbox.

So your chatter chatter zoom is likely to be one day when launching from
lights :chatter xhatter boom