Subaru SVX

[MZ-N10]

the svx was subarus answer to the rx7, supra and 300zx. the car was similar to the 3000gt, it was pretty heavy and had 4wd. the problem with the car was tat it never really had much aftermarket support overseas. it was also underpowered when compared to the other japanese super cars and cost nearly the same as them. i believe the electrical was also a huge problem with the svx.

[transio]

I discovered lift throttle oversteer.... That is why the GT3. Wayne

Can you even lift-throttle-oversteer a GT3? I thought they "corrected" the 911's oversteer "problems" with stability control junk? If it's the pure driving experience of older Porsches that you're looking for, get an Exige! It's got really "bad" lift-throttle-oversteer!

[peewog]

I thought I had found the car to be buried in when I bought my SVX. Unfortunately I buried it first.

I had a 94 LSI with the all wheel drive. It is a heavy car and did very well in the snow. It also had an overdrive that truely scared the **** out of me everytime I used it.

The SVX forum was as friendly and helpful as this one. There I learned that there were only 14,000 imported between '92 - '97. I never had the transmission problem or the bearings, my problem was when I crashed it into a pizza delivery van. It never ran right after that and getting parts was difficult.

Until I bought the Miata this spring, I thought I'd try to find anothere SVX. Now I love the Miata and the SVX's are getting old. Not being mechanical, I guess I'll stick with the Miata.

But for those of you not mechanically challenged who love the odd stares and a nice solid yet powerful ride, I would recommend it!

Boy I loved that car!

is it a coincidence that I owned an SVX and now have a VX?

[thedutchguy]

I always thought the svx was to heavy for a "real"sports car.

[Chopper]

911s came in pretty much one flavor (for street use anyway) in the early 1970s...no GT3... and yeah... if you take an older 911 into a turn a bit too hot, feelin' the fronts begin to scrub, lifting to get more bite is not the answer.It results in a SNAP spin, way faster than anything I have the skills to catch. I don't know of another car that goes from push to spin so quickly. 8 tenths on is tricky. Wayne

[transio]

Wayne, you should drive an Elise or Exige! I think you'd thoroughly enjoy the experience!

[Joe_Black]

Steve, I'm beginning to think you get a regular check from the boys in Norfolk.

You would've loved what was in my friend's shop when I dropped the Ebony off for its cage in Atlanta. There was a '99 or 2000 Elise Euro-spec competition car in there, yellow of course. Street legal and race ready from the factory, even more bare-bone than the street car.

[E-ZooZoo One]

...a nice solid yet powerful ride, I would recommend it!

That was my impression of the SVX as well...
It seemed to be constructed like a vault - solid as hell... well, maybe not quite the vault-like build quality of a G-wagon, but certainly quite so for a 2-door passenger car. --- I suppose that I don't mind a little extra weight if it's put to good use.

But where the thing really impressed me the most was in it's amazing stability at speed. --- At better than 130mph, while sitting in the passenger seat (with a near-stranger at the wheel), I felt surprisingly secure... like: I would have been comfortable sitting there trimming my fingernails, as though I was sitting at home 'secure'.


By contrast (from the driver's seat, no less), neither of the two 928s could match that same overall sense of 'everything's gonna be fine - it's no big deal' - at 100mph... forget 130mph!

And not only that, the 928s' doors all felt pretty weak and sagged - they sure didn't go "WHUMP" when you closed them.


The SVX may not be a 'Supercar'... but it IS a pretty damned good car

[VehiGAZ]

Thread resuscitation...

E-zoo-zoo, are you anywhere near Morgantown, WV? There's a 928 S4 there that's been up for sale for a while, but it's just too damned far for me to drive just to see it (sooo many of them are in crappy condition!). Any chance you'd be willing to take a look at it for me?

[colmhd]

Here's one!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Subar...spagenameZWD2V

[Tobert]

Somebody mentioned the Supra ... I really liked the 1985 NA 5-speed I had. The Supra lost all of its lines in the 1986 and started looking like all the rest of its peers. I'd probably trade my VX for a near-mint '85 Supra if it was the right colors (red or black) -- I liked it that much. I sold it because the wife didn't like the way I drove it. Then I got a jalopy, which I drove the same and she realized she made a mistake

[VehiGAZ]

I'm with you on that, Tobert - the mid-80s Supra was a beautiful car! The model years following were nice, but not as sharp a design. The last Supra was a bit better looking, but the performance was amazing in the turbo.

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, I have always like the 80s Supra too. There is just something about those Japanese cars from the 80s...

In my opinion, the 80s is when American cars stopped looking good and the Japanese cars started looking awesome. And then in the 90s everything kinda looked like crap until 99 when the VX came out!

Bart

[mdwyer]

i believe the electrical was also a huge problem with the svx.

It was certainly a problem with the one I drove... The headlights and instrument panels went dark in the middle of the night 100 miles from home.

I can't say I'm a fan of the SVX. I've got one of the last GC6 Imprezas, though, and I really like it. Subaru can make a good car, but I don't the SVX was one of them.

[Vehi-Cross-Az]

funny you should bring up such a cool car
I bought my first one in 99
have owned about 15 since and have kept two
for keepers and daily drivers.
They all where really great, reliable cars...
mostly a touring car, they show their colors at speeds
over 80+... smoothest & quietest car Ive ever owned.
My VX is like an SVX on steriods.
I liked the Svx so much I started a yahoo store
www.planetsvx.com

this is my 92.

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