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RE: Hating my AWD right now - 7/24/2006 12:48:37 PM

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how bad can it really be? lol
I'd probably buy it too.

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RE: Hating my AWD right now - 7/24/2006 8:38:42 PM

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we'd all have bought it if we had the choice....if subaru can put a turbo on all their cars, why can't, or won't, mitsu? why does one outlander-type do that much worse in the crash test (if that's the reason for no airtrek here) than another? because of intercooler damage? how did that happen the with the evo in canada? does any of this make any sense? wait...having been a bureaucrat some years ago for the us gov't and seeing what most self-serving bureaucrats are (in)capable of, our discussed nonsense about the nhtsa tests has suddenly become clearly murkey....for me, i don't trust what the gov't says about autos, or the industry for that matter; but hey, what do i know?

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RE: Hating my AWD right now - 7/24/2006 9:06:30 PM

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I'll use the old military saying..... It's clear as mud.
Bottom line is just give us the ratings and let us decide on our own....we're all mostly adults who can make decisions on our own

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RE: Hating my AWD right now - 8/4/2006 7:38:54 PM

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lets just face the truth fellas'....mitsu's are always short on power.....

(but dont let the honda's smoke yeh rear..)

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RE: Hating my AWD right now - 8/4/2006 7:47:21 PM

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hmmm, maybe i should shift at the red-line....or better yet, since the throttle doesn't like to close anyway when you let off the gas during gear-change, just keep the pedal down and power-shift?...i can't bring myself to do that....

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RE: Hating my AWD right now - 8/4/2006 7:52:54 PM

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just dont go over the red line....hmmm yeah keep it down and shift, works better that way.

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RE: Hating my AWD right now - 8/4/2006 7:59:19 PM

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nah, i'm a granny shifter....i rarely go over 4,000 or so, even if i'm trying to get in front of a honda or subaru....i did bump the red-line in my expo from time to time as it got older, for the same aforementioned reasons...with some succcess i might add!!!

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RE: Hating my AWD right now - 8/4/2006 10:35:25 PM

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the outlander isnt the quickest from a roll on the highway, but it can keep up with almost anything in the twisties...i love making the younger kids in their riced out civics and acuras look dumb in the turns

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RE: Hating my AWD right now - 8/5/2006 10:39:18 PM

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o6, you're a man after me own 'eart!' it's fun giving them a free driving lesson by leaving them in the 'wake,' isn't it!!!

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RE: Hating my AWD right now - 8/6/2006 1:02:10 PM

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I would like to say that I have reached fuel cut at about 6200-6500 RPM's. It's not that I have wanted to let it climb that high, but once it starts to pull.....lol, I don't want to shift and have to start over again...it starts to do so well. I have to admit though, stock for stock- not much aside from a true sports car will leave us in the dust. For an unassuming wagon/SUV, it handles damn good in the turns and re-establishes my justification for the AWD purchase.....imagine the difference in the turns if we put some nice springs on our cars.

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