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Probably not many. Those of you that do, IMO, was a pretty sweet car, aside the oddly designed windows. Anyway, I was headed down the highway the other day and saw one of the new cobras get it handed to him by the SVX. I found it rather amusing and man was that guy pissed......makes me wish I was one of those people that took my video camera with me everywhere just so i could have posted the vid. Does anybody ever see one for sale? I've looked around down here in TX, for a little while and haven't had much luck.


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yeah i used to see one all the time when i go to school. i pass it on the way.
i think its one of the most ugliest cars, just cant get past the window design

 
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I remember that car!! I thought it was pretty sweet.

 
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It could get up to about 140mph, right? or more?

 
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I Saw One The Other Day It Almost Looks Like A Flat Assed Ford Probe But Yeah Those Windows Are Ugly

 
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My friend has one. Its not gonna be easy to find a used one, that car is known in the auto industry as the biggest flop ever. At the time it came out no one was buying a $30,000 Subaru...oh how times have changed

 
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I had one back in high school. Awesome car, total sleeper, because no on new what it was. The biggest flop ever was probably the Edsel.

 
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delorean was a big flop too. and subaru had another flop, called the baja, that part car part truck thing.

yeah i know the SVX. didn't know it was quick lol i've just seen them is all

 
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SVX Link

 
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If Subaru had just waited a longer on the release. Eh, hindsight...lol. If my mind serves me correctly, I believe they were only made in limited numbers also. Yes they have! It definately had a set for that point in time, especially for a production car, heck, they have a set now if you can find one.

 
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Type: 6-cylinder horizontally-opposed (boxer) for low center of gravity and reduced vibration
Construction: Die-cast aluminum ally block, cast aluminum alloy heads with 4 valves per cylinder and centrally located spark plugs
Valve Train: 24-valve, with dual overhead camshafts (DOHC) and hydraulic valve lash adjusters
Displacement: 3.3 liter / 3318 cc / 202.5 cubic inches
Bore and Stroke: 96.9 mm x 75 mm / 3.815 inches x 2.95 inches
Compression Ratio: 10.0:1
Horsepower: 230 @ 5,400 rpm
Torque: 228 @ 4,400 rpm
Maximum Engine Speed: 7,000 rpm
Engine Management: Integrated fuel and ignition systems. Engine Control Unit (ECU) computer with learning and aging controls, self-diagnosis and limp-home features. Twin knock sensors and oxygen sensors provide separate control of each cylinder bank.
Fuel System: Multi-port electronic fuel injection with dual-spray fuel injectors
Fuel Required: Unleaded 91 octane
Ignition System: Distributorless electronic crank-angle-dependent direct-fire ignition with individual spark/coil units at each platinum-tipped spark plug
Exhaust System: Twin downtube headers and dual catalytic converters for reduced back pressure

Transmission

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Type: Fully automatic 4-speed (4EAT) with electronic shift control, automatically-engaging overdrive and lockup torque converter
Transmission Management: Transmission Control Unit (TCU) computer monitors engine speed, vehicle speed, brake system engagement and ABS engagement and communicates with engine management computer.

Automatically selects between Power and Economy modes based on throttle input. Power mode upshifts at higher engine speeds for increased acceleration.
Manual mode allows driver to reduce wheel spin on difficult surfaces by starting in second gear

Gear Ratio: Gear Ratio Overall Ratio (rpm) mph
1st 2.79:1 9.90:1 (6400) 43
2nd 1.55:1 5.50:1 (6200) 76
3rd 1.00:1 3.55:1 (6200) 118
4th 0.64:1 2.27:1 (4890) 143

Final Drive Ratio: 3.55:1
Rpm @ 60 mph in 4th: 2050


Chassis

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Body Construction: Unit body type, with front and rear energy-absorbing impact-crumple zones
Front Suspension: Independent, with long-travel, low-friction, variable-damping gas-pressurized struts; coil springs; lower L-arms with liquid-filled bushings and stabilizer bar. Subframe supports L-arms for high lateral rigidity
Rear Suspension: Independent, with long-travel, low-friction, variable-damping gas-pressurized struts; coil springs; Dual Parallel Links for passive 4-wheel steering; trailing links; stabilizer bar and anti-dive/anti-squat geometry


Acceleration

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0-30 mph: 2.8 seconds
0-40 mph: 4.0 seconds
0-50 mph: 5.3 seconds

0-60 mph: 7.3 seconds

0-70 mph: 9.4 seconds

0-80 mph: 11.6 seconds

0-90 mph: 14.2 seconds

0-100 mph: 18.2 seconds

1/4 mile: 15.4 seconds @ 92.5 mph



Handling

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Lateral Acceleration: 0.85g
Balance: Moderate understeer

Speed through 700-foot Slalom: 60.2 mph
Balance: Moderate understeer


Braking

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Brakes: Power-assisted, with dual diagonal hydraulic circuits. 11.89-inch ventilated front discs with twin-piston sliding calipers. 11.42-inch solid rear discs. Drum in rear disc-type parking brake
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS): 4-channel, with one hydraulic ABS circuit per wheel
Minimum Stopping Distance: From 60 mph: 134 feet
From 80 mph: 229 feet

Control: Excellent
Pedal Effort for 0.5g Stop: 15 pounds
Fade, Effort After Six Stops from 60 mph: 22 pounds
Brake Feel: Very good
Overall Brake Rating: Excellent


Dimensions/Weight

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Wheelbase: 102.8 inches
Length: 182.1 inches
Width: 69.7 inches
Height: 51.2 inches
Track, Front/Rear: 59.1 inches / 58.3 inches
Interior Volume: 84.9 cubic feet
Trunk Volume: 8.2 cubic feet
Road Clearance: 5.3 inches
Curb Weight: 3,580 pounds
Weight Distribution: 59/41


Wheels/Tires

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Wheels: 16 inch x 7.5JJ unidirectional aluminum alloy
Tires: Bridgestone Potenza all-season steel-belted radial 225/50VR16


Steering

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Type: Rack-and-pinion with engine-rpm sensing variable power assist. Impact-collapsible steering column
Turning Circle: 35.4 feet
Turns, Lock to Lock: 3.1


Accommodations

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Seating Capacity: 4
Front Seat Travel: 9 inches
Front Seat Back Adjustment: 80 degrees
Lateral Seat Support: Very good
Seat Width, Front/Rear: 20.5 inches / 22.0 inches
Headroom, Front/Rear: 37.5 inches / 35.0 inches
Legroom, Front/Rear: 43.5 inches / 28.5 inches
Shoulder Room, Front/Rear: 56.1 inches / 54.5 inches
Interior Volume: 84.9 cubic feet
Instrumentation: 160 mph speedometer, 9,000 rpm tachometer, coolant temp, fuel level


Interior Noise

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Maximum in 1st Gear: 70 dBA
Constant 50 mph: 63 dBA
70 mph: 67 dBA


EPA Mileage Estimates

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City: 17 mpg
Highway: 25 mpg


Capacities

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Fuel Capacity: 18.5 gallons of premium unleaded
Engine Oil Capacity: 6.3 quarts
Coolant Capacity: 7.4 quarts
Towing Capacity: Maximum total trailer weight: 2000 pounds; Maximum trailer tongue weight: 200 pounds

 
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Sweet, thanks for adding that link to the thread.

 
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I am pretty sure the one I saw was not stock . It absolutely owned that cobra

 
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If I remember correctly, those things were heavy...

I saw one and thought it looked cool... but then again, maybe its just the rarity.

 
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theres sooo many svx's in washington. its crazy, i see one like everyday. some are in bad condition though. people around here treat their subarus and nissan 240s like ****. one thing i dont like about the svx is they are auto only.

 
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I always wondered what those ugly things where. I see 1 every other month or so.

 
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A friend of mine used to have one. It was, well... different....

 
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I love the SVX. They are really hard to come across.

 
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this guy who is like 60 owns one in black with some work done to it
all i have to say is fast

 
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http://www.autotrader.com/

There are six or seven listed for Central Texas. $4,000-7,500.

 
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they need to bring it back. that car was way ahead of its time, i think. i love that car. theyre very hard to find in good condition with low miles...and then theres also no 5 speeds in the us. i think that was just an option on japanese models.

sweet sweet car! im not surprized that he schooled the mustang.

 
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are you thinking about the Brat?? That was part car/part truck and wasnt a huge flop ... The US Military bought like 5,000 of them ...

 
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Yeah, they were well know for being pieces of crap. Too many problems, and too expensive.

 
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lol actually i like the half n half window thing

 
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Yeah, that's what drew me to it in the first place.

 
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they only came in automatic...

and that is actually a second generation...

the first generation was called the XT
altho it was called the alcyone in japan and everywhere else

 
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from a marketing standpoint, those cars are failures.

 
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i have a friend that had an xt, 5speed fwd non turbo. slowest car ever...i think it was rated at like 68hp or something.

 
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Ugly too. It looked like a door wedge.

 
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Mmmmm Boxer 6. Add some boost and watch the sucker fly.