On 6/28/2014 12:41 PM, Jeßus wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Jun 2014 12:16:54 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> On 6/28/2014 12:04 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 6/28/2014 5:40 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Unless you are going downhill, it is always appropriate to start off in
>>>> first gear in a car. You can shift sooner. Starting off is where most
>>>> clutch wear happens.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Except for some slippery conditions or a truck with very low gearing.
>>
>> My Subaru had a first gear that was way too low. I could dump the clutch
>> almost at idle without the engine stalling.
>
> Subaru's 1st is like that for a good reason.
>
>> This is very good for clutch
>> wear - no slipping at all. I hated that car. All the gears were wrong
>> for me.
>
> You need to ask yourself why you bought a vehicle that was apparently
> inappropriate for you, rather than blame the vehicle. The gearing in
> Subarus are ideal for the vehicle and intended purpose of that
> vehicle. Most Subarus are AWD, with extra ground clearance, low 1st
> gear, heated mirrors, seats, etc. That's a big hint, right there.
>
> Where do you live and where do you drive?

I needed a car in a hurry because we were having another kid and a Fiat
just wasn't going to cut it. I drive it on regular roads, just like
everybody else on this island. This was the FWD model. no heated mirrors
or seat. No extra ground clearance either. The gearing was too low on
the first two gears. One out of 5 ain't bad, I guess.

My assumption is that the all wheel drive Subaru was a dog too. The
engine sucked big time. Poor gas mileage and the engine was so weak the
turning on the AC would cause a noticeable hit in the power level. I've
never had a car that did that. I'm not the only person that noticed this
effect. My guess is that you've never driven one of these cars.

>
>> It must have been geared for hippies. They'd probably think it
>> was all groovy.
>
> WTF is that supposed to mean? No offence, but when it comes to cars,
> you really need to get educated.
>

It means that I'm not going to take car advice from people that ain't
that interested in cars. Hippies fer instance. Subaru is like the Apple
computer of cars. Feel free to test me on my automotive education Dr Jeßus.