Lol! I poked around and read some of it good stuff, funny. Some of the members on there did make sense though and said subaru messed up by not placing meaty sway bars on the car which would have helped it greatly.http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1320039
the people on NASIOC are all riled up.:'( suddenly 0-60 times don't matter; what's important are ride quality and room to improve the car. apparently, turning out a not-quite-finished product is a strength of subaru's, and it's what they're aiming for. because the MS3 is "tuned to within an inch of its life," it can't get any better, and only appeals to "hardcore" people who don't want a "real world" car that's comfortable.
plus, the only people who care about 0-60 times and such are "16 year olds" (and, from what i remember, everyone on that forum in 2002). oh, and the GTI handles much better in the real world and on a track. (eyeballs)
An AWD MS3 would never be competition for a MS6. Other than the drivetrain, they're completely different cars. If anything, the MS6 has been stealing sales from the MS3 due to recent price incentives - just plain more car for the same money. I see no way that someone with their hearts set on a high performance midsize 4-door sedan is going to settle for a compact hatch. If this was the case with the car buying public, then Subaru would sell only WRXs and Legacys would languish on the lot.
