fancy a visit to tokyo subaru dealership?
27 January 2007, 09:49 PM
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Crikey, that is awesome!!!
See them Legacay's theve got blowers on them, why is that model nor availible in the UK??
Brilliant post, some many meaty Scoobs in the one place at the same time!!
Shows what the Dealers over here should aspire to.
Yours Alan MaC
See them Legacay's theve got blowers on them, why is that model nor availible in the UK??
Brilliant post, some many meaty Scoobs in the one place at the same time!!
Shows what the Dealers over here should aspire to.
Yours Alan MaC
27 January 2007, 10:14 PM
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here is more of the leggy GT, and my impreza, doing a little "spirited driving"
in the las vegas desert.
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28 January 2007, 01:30 PM
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The reason why JDM cars may not be offered in the UK is either because they cannot meet Euro IV emissions regs or making them meet such regs would cost more than they deem economic or would compromise the performance to a degree that the UK buyers would be disappointed.
They are much cheaper to buy in Japan than the UK. 3.5 years ago I could have bought a Spec C Impreza STi for 3,100,000 yen. At the time that was about 16 grand. Currently the pound is strong against the yen (235 -240 yen/pound) so anyone buying a car from Japan right now should be negotiating a good discount.
They are much cheaper to buy in Japan than the UK. 3.5 years ago I could have bought a Spec C Impreza STi for 3,100,000 yen. At the time that was about 16 grand. Currently the pound is strong against the yen (235 -240 yen/pound) so anyone buying a car from Japan right now should be negotiating a good discount.
28 January 2007, 02:24 PM
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As I understand it, the US emissions laws are much more stringent than over here in the UK?
The chap that posted these Smart Legacy's was from the US.
So perhaps that's NOT the reason?
AGAIN, SUBARU if you are watching this SITE why not in the UK??
Alan MAC
The chap that posted these Smart Legacy's was from the US.
So perhaps that's NOT the reason?
AGAIN, SUBARU if you are watching this SITE why not in the UK??
Alan MAC
28 January 2007, 03:42 PM
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Comparison between US and EU limits
Although there are some differences in the driving cycles, comparisons can be made between the US and the European limit values (see Table 1. "Low Emissions Regulations in the USA and Europe", and Table 2. Emissions Limits in Europe vs USA - Comparative Table).
* Tier I limits correspond roughly to Euro 2 limit values.
* California LEV and ULEV are aimed at reducing hydrocarbon emissions. Thus the HC limits are stricter than Euro 3, whereas the NOx limits are at roughly the same level.
* The hydrocarbon limit of Euro 4 corresponds roughly to the hydrocarbon limit of LEV, but the Euro 4 NOx limit is stricter.
China and India have adopted, or are in process of adopting, Euro 2 and Euro 3 limits. Japan has adopted its own Heisei 12 limit which equates to Euro 3, but is expected to introduce new emissions regulations in 2006.
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Once the US emissions regs were stricter than in Europe, but that's not the case now. Many US states do not even have an MOT or equivalent so don't even do any emissions testing after a car is sold. California may well introduce newer, stricter regs and it might drag the rest of the US the same way, kicking and screaming. US fuel often has a lower RON than that available in Europe, so the power figures are generated by engine size (ain't no substitute for cubic inches), so that's why a 2.5 litre engine may be the preferred offering in NA than in Europe. Other things have to be factored in too. For example the taxation regime in different countries. Diesel engined cars boomed in France first because of taxation reasons. Company car tax rules used to greatly influence engine sizes offered here because they used to be based on engine size, not emissions.
I have it on good authority from a friend in the know in Japan that the 2.0 litre twin scroll Legacy wasn't brought to the UK be Subaru chiefly because of emissions reasons.
Comparison between US and EU limits
Although there are some differences in the driving cycles, comparisons can be made between the US and the European limit values (see Table 1. "Low Emissions Regulations in the USA and Europe", and Table 2. Emissions Limits in Europe vs USA - Comparative Table).
* Tier I limits correspond roughly to Euro 2 limit values.
* California LEV and ULEV are aimed at reducing hydrocarbon emissions. Thus the HC limits are stricter than Euro 3, whereas the NOx limits are at roughly the same level.
* The hydrocarbon limit of Euro 4 corresponds roughly to the hydrocarbon limit of LEV, but the Euro 4 NOx limit is stricter.
China and India have adopted, or are in process of adopting, Euro 2 and Euro 3 limits. Japan has adopted its own Heisei 12 limit which equates to Euro 3, but is expected to introduce new emissions regulations in 2006.
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Once the US emissions regs were stricter than in Europe, but that's not the case now. Many US states do not even have an MOT or equivalent so don't even do any emissions testing after a car is sold. California may well introduce newer, stricter regs and it might drag the rest of the US the same way, kicking and screaming. US fuel often has a lower RON than that available in Europe, so the power figures are generated by engine size (ain't no substitute for cubic inches), so that's why a 2.5 litre engine may be the preferred offering in NA than in Europe. Other things have to be factored in too. For example the taxation regime in different countries. Diesel engined cars boomed in France first because of taxation reasons. Company car tax rules used to greatly influence engine sizes offered here because they used to be based on engine size, not emissions.
I have it on good authority from a friend in the know in Japan that the 2.0 litre twin scroll Legacy wasn't brought to the UK be Subaru chiefly because of emissions reasons.
28 January 2007, 03:51 PM
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Some nice pics there mate, I think I will be getting my hands on a Forester (erm however you spell it) in the near future when I the kids grow up a bit more (i.e. me :P)
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