What if Subaru didn't exist? - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Dewey · 2008-11-03, 10:19 AM

If Subaru didn't exist, what car would you drive, and why?

My answer - I would say that the BMW M3, G35x, or 09 Audi S4. Since it has been a long time since I bought my car, I would have to do a crap-load if research before I made my final decision. I like the aforementioned cars because they look pretty/what I have heard.
-Chris

ScottyS · 2008-11-03, 10:23 AM

Unimog.

100_Percent_Juice · 2008-11-03, 10:37 AM

mazdaspeed3 for sure.

Kevin M · 2008-11-03, 11:10 AM

At this point, no idea. At the time I bought my RS, it would have ended up being a Celica GTS.

knucklesplitter · 2008-11-03, 11:56 AM

Late 60's Bronco with a turbocharged 5.0 FI engine. Early 70's 240Z with turbocharged 5.0 FI engine. 1971 Corvette with original 454 sitting in my garage awaiting restoration.

Dewey · 2008-11-03, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knucklesplitter

Late 60's Bronco with a turbocharged 5.0 FI engine. Early 70's 240Z with turbocharged 5.0 FI engine. 1971 Corvette with original 454 sitting in my garage awaiting restoration.

Nice...

BOO · 2008-11-03, 03:24 PM

I'd go back to an Audi as well.

Nick Koan · 2008-11-03, 04:48 PM

Probably a Toyota Tacoma.

MattR · 2008-11-03, 05:08 PM

A toyota FJ. and an Evo MR.

sperry · 2008-11-03, 05:45 PM

If Subaru didn't exist, either I'd have a pile of money in the bank, or a 10 second Thunderbird.

Kevin M · 2008-11-03, 06:29 PM

Heck, you could have both. 10 second Mustangs aren't that hard to build, right?

sybir · 2008-11-03, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Koan

Probably a Toyota Tacoma.

QFT. And probably a Cressida with S13 suspension, dumped on the ground. And a Lincoln Continental, and probably a half-dozen other random piles that looked fun "at the time".

Me with a big garage/storage space is going to be dangerous, given my past proclivities towards acquiring vehicles. I've owned the same car twice and driven it once in that time, lol. 3 Legacy Turbos and an FC RX7 mean I'm a glutton for punishment.

WRX06TR · 2008-11-03, 07:00 PM

An Evo 9 me thinks...

TrueNative · 2008-11-03, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knucklesplitter

Late 60's Bronco with a turbocharged 5.0 FI engine. Early 70's 240Z with turbocharged 5.0 FI engine. 1971 Corvette with original 454 sitting in my garage awaiting restoration.

Seven years ago I had a 69' Bronco with a 351 Cleveland sitting on 35" BFG's, 3" Rancho lift plus 1" body. The 5-8 MPG's and every weekend fix-it's got old.....that was when gas was under $2 also.
I would love to have it back as a "fun" car, and not a DD.
It was loud, nasty, smelled like antifreeze, gas, oil and any other fluid that could possibly leak, or get blown out the exhaust, but I loved it.

Dean · 2008-11-03, 07:13 PM

Probably an Audi and a Pickup... Oh wait, I have those.

sperry · 2008-11-03, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin M

Heck, you could have both. 10 second Mustangs aren't that hard to build, right?

A monster motor mn12 T-Bird would certainly be a lot cheaper than my WRX ended up being, but actually getting it into the 10's would probably have been serious money... that car weighs 2 tons.

Dewey · 2008-11-03, 08:19 PM

What is your WRX running? (when it is running)

sperry · 2008-11-03, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dewmudgeon

What is your WRX running? (when it is running)

1/4 mile? Who knows, I have no interest in breaking my car to go straight for 11 to 14 seconds.

skimonkey30 · 2008-11-03, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Koan

Probably a Toyota Tacoma.

same here

It was between a tacoma and my first wrx. Probably would've saved a lot of money

tysonK · 2008-11-03, 10:06 PM

Integra

god that would suck.

Bob Danger · 2008-11-03, 10:37 PM

I'd still be driving a corolla.

cody · 2008-11-04, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tysonK

Integra

god that would suck.

Seriously. I sold a light metalicy blue 89 Integra to buy my WRX. I'd proably still be driving it today. At least you're the right size for that car. I never looked more like a fat white American than I did getting out of that thing.

BOO · 2008-11-04, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Koan

Probably a Toyota Tacoma.

Funny thing is, back in '01(When the WRX was starting to come over/being introduced)I used to own/drive a TRD Tacoma, an(mkiv) Supra and a Celica.. so I know what you mean... But I do kinda miss my Audi.

Tahoe C5 · 2008-11-04, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice

mazdaspeed3 for sure.

I agree, great car for the money.

M3n2c3 · 2008-11-04, 06:01 PM

I'd still have a beat-up Eagle Vision TSi.

2008-11-03, 10:19 AM	#1
Dewey EJ251 Real Name: Chris Dewey Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Reno Posts: 520 Car: 98 RSTi Unicorn! Class: Street Modified	What if Subaru didn't exist? If Subaru didn't exist, what car would you drive, and why? My answer - I would say that the BMW M3, G35x, or 09 Audi S4. Since it has been a long time since I bought my car, I would have to do a crap-load if research before I made my final decision. I like the aforementioned cars because they look pretty/what I have heard. -Chris __________________ Sponsored HEAVILY by BC Tuning.

2008-11-03, 10:23 AM	#2
ScottyS EJ205 Real Name: It is real! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: RNO Posts: 2,367 Car: 1998 Impreza Wagon, 1991 Legacy Turbo Sedan, 2003 Nissan Xterra Class: tvFree Yes, I'll fix it for you. Again.	Unimog. __________________ "Trend Number One is that people aren't getting any smarter." Dogbert

2008-11-03, 10:37 AM	#3
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	mazdaspeed3 for sure. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2008-11-03, 11:10 AM	#4
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	At this point, no idea. At the time I bought my RS, it would have ended up being a Celica GTS. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2008-11-03, 03:24 PM	#7
BOO EJ205 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 2,076 Car: 12+tires Class: Spec. without hard work, nothing grows but weeds	I'd go back to an Audi as well. __________________ LOL.. The other White Meat ... lol ------------------------------------------------ subaru(STi) is a boys car, mitsubishi(evo) is a man's car - Jeremy (Top Gear) GC,GD,GM

2008-11-03, 11:56 AM	#5
knucklesplitter EJ205 Real Name: Matt Taylor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cousin-Fck, Carolina Posts: 1,475 Wish in one hand and sht in the other...	Late 60's Bronco with a turbocharged 5.0 FI engine. Early 70's 240Z with turbocharged 5.0 FI engine. 1971 Corvette with original 454 sitting in my garage awaiting restoration.

2008-11-03, 04:48 PM	#8
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Probably a Toyota Tacoma. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-11-03, 05:08 PM	#9
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	A toyota FJ. and an Evo MR. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2008-11-03, 05:45 PM	#10
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	If Subaru didn't exist, either I'd have a pile of money in the bank, or a 10 second Thunderbird. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2008-11-03, 06:29 PM	#11
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Heck, you could have both. 10 second Mustangs aren't that hard to build, right? __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2008-11-03, 07:00 PM	#13
WRX06TR EJ251 Real Name: Nick P Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Reno Posts: 881 Car: 2005 STi Class: MadtyteTunerBro! Back to the studio!	An Evo 9 me thinks...

2008-11-03, 07:13 PM	#15
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Probably an Audi and a Pickup... Oh wait, I have those. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2008-11-03, 08:19 PM	#17
Dewey EJ251 Real Name: Chris Dewey Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Reno Posts: 520 Car: 98 RSTi Unicorn! Class: Street Modified	What is your WRX running? (when it is running) __________________ Sponsored HEAVILY by BC Tuning.

2008-11-03, 10:06 PM	#20
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	Integra god that would suck. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2008-11-03, 10:37 PM	#21
Bob Danger Tape Terrorist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Melmac Posts: 1,792 Car: ? Class: Retired! Warning: Prolonged eye contact may cause insanity	I'd still be driving a corolla. __________________ A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi.

2008-11-04, 06:01 PM	#25
M3n2c3 EJ205 Real Name: Jeremiah Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 1,888 Car: Current: 2014 Forester 2.5i Premium. Old: 2005 Impreza 2.5RS, 2000 Forester L Class: RNP, long ago (see motto) "Kids are ruining autocross."	I'd still have a beat-up Eagle Vision TSi. __________________ Small red text that looks curious at first glance but is ultimately inconsequential

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