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jlrogers±³©[_2_] September 18th 08 04:11 PM

Things Bob hasn't told us
 
From Consumer reports October 2008 About the EVO:
Ride: stiff, Poor, noisy, "frenetic highway behavior"
Steering: too light, oversteers, frenetic highway behavior
Interior plastics are drab and cheap looking
Seats do not adjust for height, ditto steering wheel
Pedals too close together
Driving position sucks

0 to 60: slower than the BMW, Subaru
1/4 mile: slower than the BMW and Subaru
Turing circle: greater than BMW, Subaru, VW
Avoid maneuver: slower than the BMW
MPG: less than BMW, VW
Interior fit and finish: poor
Luggage: room for 1 suitcase
Front shoulder room: 54.5 inches
front leg room: 42 inches
front head room: 6' 3"
(Bob's head will get the pounding it deserves)

Consumer Reports Rankings (Oct 2008)
BMW 135i 97
Mazdaspeed3 90
Impreza WRX STi 89
Mazda RX-8 86
VW R#@ DSG 89
Lancer EVO GSR 83

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jlrogers±³©

"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the
argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves." William Pitt

"Those who would give up a little freedom to get a little security shall
soon have neither." Benjamin Franklin


Capt. JG September 18th 08 04:46 PM

Things Bob hasn't told us
 
"jlrogers±³©" wrote in message
...
From Consumer reports October 2008 About the EVO:
Ride: stiff, Poor, noisy, "frenetic highway behavior"
Steering: too light, oversteers, frenetic highway behavior
Interior plastics are drab and cheap looking
Seats do not adjust for height, ditto steering wheel
Pedals too close together
Driving position sucks

0 to 60: slower than the BMW, Subaru
1/4 mile: slower than the BMW and Subaru
Turing circle: greater than BMW, Subaru, VW
Avoid maneuver: slower than the BMW
MPG: less than BMW, VW
Interior fit and finish: poor
Luggage: room for 1 suitcase
Front shoulder room: 54.5 inches
front leg room: 42 inches
front head room: 6' 3"
(Bob's head will get the pounding it deserves)

Consumer Reports Rankings (Oct 2008)
BMW 135i 97
Mazdaspeed3 90
Impreza WRX STi 89
Mazda RX-8 86
VW R#@ DSG 89
Lancer EVO GSR 83

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jlrogers±³©

"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the
argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves." William Pitt

"Those who would give up a little freedom to get a little security shall
soon have neither." Benjamin Franklin



See... Bob wins again! LOL


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Martin Baxter September 18th 08 05:22 PM

Things Bob hasn't told us
 
jlrogers±³© wrote:

Consumer Reports Rankings (Oct 2008)
BMW 135i 97
Mazdaspeed3 90
Impreza WRX STi 89
Mazda RX-8 86
VW R#@ DSG 89
Lancer EVO GSR 83


Lower is better, right?

Cheers
Marty

jlrogers±³©[_2_] September 18th 08 06:11 PM

Things Bob hasn't told us
 

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
...
jlrogers±³© wrote:

Consumer Reports Rankings (Oct 2008)
BMW 135i 97
Mazdaspeed3 90
Impreza WRX STi 89
Mazda RX-8 86
VW R#@ DSG 89
Lancer EVO GSR 83


Lower is better, right?

Cheers
Marty


Must be, since the EVO is the most expensive on the list.


[email protected] September 18th 08 07:54 PM

Things Bob hasn't told us
 
"Martin Baxter" wrote
Lower is better, right?



jlrogers±³© wrote:
Must be, since the EVO is the most expensive on the list.


The PHRF rating, JL, tell us about the PHRF rating...

DSK

OzOne September 19th 08 11:08 AM

Things Bob hasn't told us
 
On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:11:29 -0500, jlrogers±³©
wrote:

From Consumer reports October 2008 About the EVO:
Ride: stiff, Poor, noisy, "frenetic highway behavior"
Steering: too light, oversteers, frenetic highway behavior
Interior plastics are drab and cheap looking
Seats do not adjust for height, ditto steering wheel
Pedals too close together
Driving position sucks

0 to 60: slower than the BMW, Subaru
1/4 mile: slower than the BMW and Subaru
Turing circle: greater than BMW, Subaru, VW
Avoid maneuver: slower than the BMW
MPG: less than BMW, VW
Interior fit and finish: poor
Luggage: room for 1 suitcase
Front shoulder room: 54.5 inches
front leg room: 42 inches
front head room: 6' 3"
(Bob's head will get the pounding it deserves)

Consumer Reports Rankings (Oct 2008)
BMW 135i 97
Mazdaspeed3 90
Impreza WRX STi 89
Mazda RX-8 86
VW R#@ DSG 89
Lancer EVO GSR 83


It's interesting that you've not given a credit for this
information.....Oh..excellent cherry picking!




OzOne of the three twins

I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.

[email protected] September 19th 08 11:42 AM

Things Bob hasn't told us
 
On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:08:17 +1000, OzOne wrote:

On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:11:29 -0500, jlrogers±³©
wrote:

From Consumer reports October 2008 About the EVO:
Ride: stiff, Poor, noisy, "frenetic highway behavior"
Steering: too light, oversteers, frenetic highway behavior
Interior plastics are drab and cheap looking
Seats do not adjust for height, ditto steering wheel
Pedals too close together
Driving position sucks

0 to 60: slower than the BMW, Subaru
1/4 mile: slower than the BMW and Subaru
Turing circle: greater than BMW, Subaru, VW
Avoid maneuver: slower than the BMW
MPG: less than BMW, VW
Interior fit and finish: poor
Luggage: room for 1 suitcase
Front shoulder room: 54.5 inches
front leg room: 42 inches
front head room: 6' 3"
(Bob's head will get the pounding it deserves)

Consumer Reports Rankings (Oct 2008)
BMW 135i 97
Mazdaspeed3 90
Impreza WRX STi 89
Mazda RX-8 86
VW R#@ DSG 89
Lancer EVO GSR 83


It's interesting that you've not given a credit for this
information.....Oh..excellent cherry picking!


Those aren't cherries, they are apples, and just look at who is at the
BOTTOM of the barrel!


jlrogers±³©[_2_] September 19th 08 01:52 PM

Things Bob hasn't told us
 

OzOne wrote in message ...
On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:11:29 -0500, jlrogers±³©
wrote:

From Consumer reports October 2008 About the EVO:
Ride: stiff, Poor, noisy, "frenetic highway behavior"
Steering: too light, oversteers, frenetic highway behavior
Interior plastics are drab and cheap looking
Seats do not adjust for height, ditto steering wheel
Pedals too close together
Driving position sucks

0 to 60: slower than the BMW, Subaru
1/4 mile: slower than the BMW and Subaru
Turing circle: greater than BMW, Subaru, VW
Avoid maneuver: slower than the BMW
MPG: less than BMW, VW
Interior fit and finish: poor
Luggage: room for 1 suitcase
Front shoulder room: 54.5 inches
front leg room: 42 inches
front head room: 6' 3"
(Bob's head will get the pounding it deserves)

Consumer Reports Rankings (Oct 2008)
BMW 135i 97
Mazdaspeed3 90
Impreza WRX STi 89
Mazda RX-8 86
VW R#@ DSG 89
Lancer EVO GSR 83


It's interesting that you've not given a credit for this
information.....Oh..excellent cherry picking!




OzOne of the three twins

I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.


Not given credit? Consumer Reports, Oct 2008


OzOne September 20th 08 01:06 AM

Things Bob hasn't told us
 
On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:52:38 -0500, jlrogers±³©
wrote:


OzOne wrote in message ...
On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:11:29 -0500, jlrogers±³©
wrote:

From Consumer reports October 2008 About the EVO:
Ride: stiff, Poor, noisy, "frenetic highway behavior"
Steering: too light, oversteers, frenetic highway behavior
Interior plastics are drab and cheap looking
Seats do not adjust for height, ditto steering wheel
Pedals too close together
Driving position sucks

0 to 60: slower than the BMW, Subaru
1/4 mile: slower than the BMW and Subaru
Turing circle: greater than BMW, Subaru, VW
Avoid maneuver: slower than the BMW
MPG: less than BMW, VW
Interior fit and finish: poor
Luggage: room for 1 suitcase
Front shoulder room: 54.5 inches
front leg room: 42 inches
front head room: 6' 3"
(Bob's head will get the pounding it deserves)

Consumer Reports Rankings (Oct 2008)
BMW 135i 97
Mazdaspeed3 90
Impreza WRX STi 89
Mazda RX-8 86
VW R#@ DSG 89
Lancer EVO GSR 83


It's interesting that you've not given a credit for this
information.....Oh..excellent cherry picking!




OzOne of the three twins

I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.


Not given credit? Consumer Reports, Oct 2008


A link would be nice...




OzOne of the three twins

I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.

[email protected] September 20th 08 01:12 PM

Things Bob hasn't told us
 
On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:06:44 +1000, OzOne wrote:

On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:52:38 -0500, jlrogers±³©
wrote:


OzOne wrote in message ...
On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:11:29 -0500, jlrogers±³©
wrote:

From Consumer reports October 2008 About the EVO:
Ride: stiff, Poor, noisy, "frenetic highway behavior"
Steering: too light, oversteers, frenetic highway behavior
Interior plastics are drab and cheap looking
Seats do not adjust for height, ditto steering wheel
Pedals too close together
Driving position sucks

0 to 60: slower than the BMW, Subaru
1/4 mile: slower than the BMW and Subaru
Turing circle: greater than BMW, Subaru, VW
Avoid maneuver: slower than the BMW
MPG: less than BMW, VW
Interior fit and finish: poor
Luggage: room for 1 suitcase
Front shoulder room: 54.5 inches
front leg room: 42 inches
front head room: 6' 3"
(Bob's head will get the pounding it deserves)

Consumer Reports Rankings (Oct 2008)
BMW 135i 97
Mazdaspeed3 90
Impreza WRX STi 89
Mazda RX-8 86
VW R#@ DSG 89
Lancer EVO GSR 83

It's interesting that you've not given a credit for this
information.....Oh..excellent cherry picking!




OzOne of the three twins

I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.


Not given credit? Consumer Reports, Oct 2008


A link would be nice...



And would do you no good unless you paid for a subscription, jackass.


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