subaru SVX.

[Halfwit]

i had never seen one before today. or heard of it.

i liked what i saw , EXCEPT the crazy ass windows( aerodynamics)

my pro/ con list

pros:
sporty look, appealing body line.
luxery style interior (luxery/ sport type car)
boxer engine YO.
like the front end looks "jdm-ish"
awd

cons:

3600 lbs WTF
windows
all automatics


info- made to be a sport'/ luxery car
3.3 liter, 230 hp

0-60 in 7.?
1/4 mile in 15.4
25000 made, 14000 imported (dont know if its 14k imported and other 11k made in usa, or jsut 14k??)
4 spd automatic.

few pics of some. one large pic for detail

[OneSlow5pt0]

i was going to buy one

[coolcat]

If it didn't weigh so damn much, it would be pretty cool. It looks like a 300zx and a Saturn SC had a baby with Silvia headlights. Is it AWD?

[Halfwit]

looks like an older eclipse mixed with a ford probe, with some pontiac grand am wheels thrown on...

[Halfwit]

If it didn't weigh so damn much, it would be pretty cool. It looks like a 300zx and a Saturn SC had a baby with Silvia headlights. Is it AWD?
it is awd.

[coolcat]

^ Ewww.... GAY. That's a shame, it does look pretty good.

[OneSlow5pt0]

yea,it uses the same awd system....as the sti

[Halfwit]

yea,it uses the same awd....as the sti
i am corrected!!!

i thought it was only fwd!! (listings for sale said fwd) but read the FAQ on some foeums and they are AWD.

thanks.

[Nemesis]

Id like to take a ride in one.

[DUBSf22c]

they are really neat cars.I think if suby came out with something newer (model wise) of it I bet it would really grab eyes and sell. It had the makings of cool car but it weight is an issue and needs MORE BOOST!

[DUBSf22c]

here is the engine

http://www.vanaru.com/images/SVX%20Front%20Left%2021.jpg



INterior shot

http://www.motorsportwarehouse.com/cars/dash1.jpg

[Vteckidd]

biggest POS car ever.

It was cool stylings back in the day and was bold for what it was.

[DUBSf22c]

oh and I think this is more you need to add to the top

3.3 liter, 230 hp

[Halfwit]

yep ^ 3.3 litr 6 cyl. n/a

needs boost, manual swap, and weight reduction.

**** it swap sti motr/ tranny, and stript it. bamo all done.

[koi]

I have been in one and driven one. Throw a small turbo in there and the car would had been awesome! With out one, They feel heavy.

[DUBSf22c]

yep ^ 3.3 litr 6 cyl. n/a

needs boost, manual swap, and weight reduction.

**** it swap sti motr/ tranny, and stript it. bamo all done.

no.. they need to do what cobb is doing and some others.. putting in the new 6 cylinder and boosting it!!!!

[Halfwit]

biggest POS car ever.

It was cool stylings back in the day and was bold for what it was.
on the forums they say it has large tranny problems\

trannys get hot easily. and wheel bearing s go out.
and breaks werent upgraded for the heavy ness, so rotors warp often.

[DUBSf22c]

dual intake ports

http://www.vanaru.com/images/SVX%20Rear%20Right%2030.jpg

[DUBSf22c]

on the forums they say it has large tranny problems\

trannys get hot easily. and wheel bearing s go out.
and breaks werent upgraded for the heavy ness, so rotors warp often.

like I said with the technology now that could bring something like it back and have a field day

[Halfwit]

like I said with the technology now that could bring something like it back and have a field day
yeah. i would love it if the windows were normal.

rly like the styling. lower + wheels make it beautiful especially in black.

[OneSlow5pt0]

not to metion top spped over 160mph

[Halfwit]

not to metion top spped over 160mph
i can see that.

redline is 7000

4890 is 143 MPH.

[DUBSf22c]

here is a nice one done up with with laguna blue
http://photos.svxwn.com/main.php?g2_itemId=1811

[OneSlow5pt0]

specs say

speedometer 160 mph

top speed 143.

serious?i thought they would go like 165

[DUBSf22c]

i mean honestly i would own this is in a heartbeat
http://photos.svxwn.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1832&g2_serialNumber=1

[Kevykev]

Those cars have always intrigued me. Primarily because of what seems to be high outside visibility.

It's almost like they tried to eliminate blind spots by using a high amount glass.

Never driven one though.

[Halfwit]

Those cars have always intrigued me. Primarily because of what seems to be high outside visibility.

It's almost like they tried to eliminate blind spots by using a high amount glass.

Never driven one though.
yeah its said it was made for large area of visibility, but also it reduces wind noise, even with windows down, and boasts u can have windows down in rain.

[DUBSf22c]

yeh and the body lines around it are GREAT for two tone jobs

[JITB]

the 1st gen of that car the XT (alcyone) seemed like it had the same issues.. My mom had one bought i brand new. She had a turbo model, and i remember she always had to get the brakes done like every 4 months...lol it had alot of problems, tho but it was minor stuff tho. it added up especially in a car noone wanted to touch..i remember those crazy door handles..car was crazy back when it first came out...

http://www.subarusvadlenka.cz/History/xt01.jpg
http://www.subaruklub.hu/subaru_pictures/Subaru_XT_coupe_Alcyone_08.jpg
1.8 Turbo
http://photos.buzztrader.com/cars/1/00/0/1000593-365289_5.jpg
http://photos.buzztrader.com/cars/1/00/0/1000593-365289_1.jpg
last one..:)
http://home.arcor.de/goep9/XT/217XTb.jpg

[Halfwit]

serious?i thought they would go like 165
i edited. 143 was at 4893 rpm

[OneSlow5pt0]

i edited. 143 was at 4893 rpm

92-93 would do 154mph

[DUBSf22c]

if you want to go back even further this was a suby i would LOVE TO ROCK...

rarest suby in the US.
1970 ff-1 coupe

edit: thats the jap model and our was a BIT diff


american one

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a383/Kostamojen/ff1day4front1.jpg

jap one


http://www.nostalgiccar.com/02_zaiko/zaiko/za0334/03.jpg

[DUBSf22c]

not to hY-JACK this thread but have ya seen these too?!?!

the brat -(awd)

http://www.subdriven.com/news/uploads/Features/3_1982_brat.jpg


justy (awd)


http://cdub.wombatsauce.com/images/thumb_justy.jpg

[coolcat]

Justy's for the win. Yay for 1.0 litre engines lolol.

[DUBSf22c]

Justy's for the win. Yay for 1.0 litre engines lolol.

hahah I know... 1L awd MONSTER!

[Maniaç]

They're slow as balls, don't get it.

I think they came in a 5 speed on 94 or 95, they lose the Awd and went to a Fwd. Having a 3.3L will give you decent low to mid range power. But its wieght will come into effect after 100. Heard by d993s that its extremly slow up top.

They look aight in person, not all that though. But im in the same boat as you, I just found out about them early this year. Saw one at Subaru of Gwinnett.

[OneSlow5pt0]

They're slow as balls, don't get it.

I think they came in a 5 speed on 94 or 95, they lose the Awd and went to a Fwd. Having a 3.3L will give you decent low to mid range power. But its wieght will come into effect after 100. Heard by d993s that its extremly slow up top.

They look aight in person, not all that though. But im in the same boat as you, I just found out about them early this year. Saw one at Subaru of Gwinnett.

they never had stickshifts only auto with tripomatic or what ever porshes have......and only the base was FWD which they later dropped,but the car could not out perform its rivals like the amazing 3kGT VR4

[Maniaç]

they never had stickshifts only auto with tripomatic or what ever porshes have......and only the base was FWD which they later dropped,but the car could not out perform its rivals like the amazing 3kGT VR4Have facts to back up that statement?

[Kyle]

What kinda noobs never heard of svx's?

[speedminded]

biggest POS car ever.

It was cool stylings back in the day and was bold for what it was.X2! ...you'll NEVER EVER find parts for it and when you do they will be probably be more expensive than a new STI's. I've seen numerous SVX's sitting at shops for 6 months to over a year just because a certain part isn't available.

Take the body and strip down to just the necessities you need then put in an STI power AND drive train...suspension too while you're at it!

[SampaGuy]

my friend in high school had one, its pretty cool and i almost bought one once. its not very fast, he raced his brothers fwd 3000gt from a dig and lost (the 3000gt was manual though, svx = auto). it had enough power to do donuts every time it rained lol. i think the 5spd swap kit was like $3k? which is something you have to do sooner or later because those auto trannies are ticking timebombs

[SampaGuy]

the car could not out perform its rivals like the amazing 3kGT VR4


dude they are slower than the fwd 3000gt SL

[OneSlow5pt0]

my friend in high school had one, its pretty cool and i almost bought one once. its not very fast, he raced his brothers fwd 3000gt from a dig and lost (the 3000gt was manual though, svx = auto). it had enough power to do donuts every time it rained lol. i think the 5spd swap kit was like $3k? which is something you have to do sooner or later because those auto trannies are ticking timebombs

that was the downfall of those cars,and for the price...u could get a VR4,RX-7,TT 300zx, or supra.......so it just was out gunned for the market,but i still love and u can find them for under $3k so for 10k on one u could have a damn nice car

[Elbow]

I have always liked them I was going to buy one a while back and didnt because of the automatic

[KPowerEP3]

I've wanted to get a brat or justy and put an EJ drivetrain in it for a while.

[VooDooXII]

Subaru Brumby/BRAT (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enMDCVKVjUc)

[Kyle]

In the spirit of posting bad subarus. I give you the subaru 360.
http://microcarmuseum.com/tour/subaru360.html

[Footefan52]

There is a guy in Marietta that swapped one with a manual tranny and a wrx motor with a 20g. It is pretty fast.

[GTScoob]

They're fun cars, like little spaceships. Great competition for nonturbo 300ZXs and RX-7s but no match for anything boosted. There's plenty of room in the engine bay for an EJ20 but still no one in America has done the swap yet. There might be one locally getting that swap done within the next year or so.

5spd swaps are pretty common, although the cars automatic is geared for the autobahn. Drivetrain from any Impreza bolts up, you'd probably need new motor mounts for an EJ motor and definately a custom turbo manifold. The guy I know contemplating a swap has already dropped an EJ into his car to check sizes and he says it'll fit fine but you'll need to relocate the turbo to be in front of the motor instead of on the backside or there would be no place to route a DP.

[Frög]

some guy in my neighborhood has one.. blue one, i like it..

[redlift]

looks like an older eclipse mixed with a ford probe, with some pontiac grand am wheels thrown on...

i was thinkin the front end was a mix between a lincoln mark viii and a talon. the rear end like a dodge stealth (same as you bc theres not much difference between a probe and a stealth)

[Leadfoot_mf]

what has been said already cars were not very reliable. I believe they were also way over priced for what you got. I remember seeing them at the new car show when they were a concept. i remember laughing at the name because robo cop had a car called the sux so we dubed it the subaru sux.

[Revmaynard]

My friend drives a green one when his car has down time. (Alfa Romeo)

[OneSlow5pt0]

what has been said already cars were not very reliable. I believe they were also way over priced for what you got. I remember seeing them at the new car show when they were a concept. i remember laughing at the name because robo cop had a car called the sux so we dubed it the subaru sux.

they were around $45k loaded....so thats TT300ZX,vette,RX-7 and Supra money....cant remeber what GTOs went for,i just remember the spyder being around $75k

[Sport1.3]

the 1st gen of that car the XT (alcyone) seemed like it had the same issues.. My mom had one bought i brand new. She had a turbo model, and i remember she always had to get the brakes done like every 4 months...lol it had alot of problems, tho but it was minor stuff tho. it added up especially in a car noone wanted to touch..i remember those crazy door handles..car was crazy back when it first came out...

http://www.subarusvadlenka.cz/History/xt01.jpg
http://www.subaruklub.hu/subaru_pictures/Subaru_XT_coupe_Alcyone_08.jpg
1.8 Turbo
http://photos.buzztrader.com/cars/1/00/0/1000593-365289_5.jpg
http://photos.buzztrader.com/cars/1/00/0/1000593-365289_1.jpg
last one..:)
http://home.arcor.de/goep9/XT/217XTb.jpg

:lmfao: I secretly love the XT and the RX....god those are fun, weird looking cars.

RX for reference since it was left out
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2075000-2075999/2075562_3_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2075000-2075999/2075562_4_full.jpg

[JITB]

:lmfao: I secretly love the XT and the RX....god those are fun, weird looking cars.

RX for reference since it was left out
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2075000-2075999/2075562_3_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2075000-2075999/2075562_4_full.jpg


dang that rx actually looks nice.. i liek those alot better than the Xt

[madking411]

I've SEEN that car before!!! It was a manual too

Its got a slightly ''different'' body line, but, still has that WRX growl.....:idb:

[Sport1.3]

dang that rx actually looks nice.. i liek those alot better than the Xt
Has a similiar line to the old MX6/probe. The EA82t motor was pretty decent as well if you swapped on the TII i/c and some breather mods. I've been looking for one for YEARS!! unfortunately they are very rare in the hatch/4wd/turbo form, and never in good condition. While i find XT's everywhere....there is even a MINT one at the south pullapart

[DUBSf22c]

X2! ...you'll NEVER EVER find parts for it and when you do they will be probably be more expensive than a new STI's. I've seen numerous SVX's sitting at shops for 6 months to over a year just because a certain part isn't available.

Take the body and strip down to just the necessities you need then put in an STI power AND drive train...suspension too while you're at it!

i really want to do that

[DUBSf22c]

Subaru Brumby/BRAT (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enMDCVKVjUc)
that turbo sucks in a lot of stuff to that front thing???? HAHAHAHAAHAHA:thinking::???::goodjob::thinking::cr azy:

[RUFFIAN]

I see those all the time. I used to want one soooooooooo bad! The curb weight, auto only, and no boost, meant a no-go in the grand scheme of things.:(

[chituntang]

Surbaru never did good until they enter WRC.

FYI, they did enter F1 as engine supplier, a flat 10 engine. But they never finish a race and they withdrawn.

[Doppelgänger]

there is a guy in my apt complex with a RX... looks exactly like the one pictures on the other page.

[Sport1.3]

Surbaru never did good until they enter WRC.

FYI, they did enter F1 as engine supplier, a flat 10 engine. But they never finish a race and they withdrawn.


Subaru Campaigned their BC legacy's well into the early 80's and did VERY well

[Sport1.3]

there is a guy in my apt complex with a RX... looks exactly like the one pictures on the other page.

ask him how much he wants.

Take some pics of it

[Doppelgänger]

i doubt he will sell it lol. I'm pretty sure he knows what he has.

[Sport1.3]

i doubt he will sell it lol. I'm pretty sure he knows what he has.

their not worth much, just dont see them all the time in the south.

[Ran]

Such a goofy looking car. I like the profile, but I could never get past the weird window design. It just bothers me for some reason.