Solberg leaving Subaru?????

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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 09:16 AM
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Unhappy Solberg leaving Subaru?????

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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 10:01 AM
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sucks

Mitsubishi has it worse though.
Old Aug 29, 2007 | 10:03 AM
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Its a rumor, which of course Subaru says isn't true.

http://www.crash.net/news_view~cid~4~id~153588.htm
Old Aug 29, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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I guess he didn't like the 08 styling either.
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:29 AM
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I hope its just a rumor..Just seen on subie.tv his impressive driving skills on the touge with both the wrc impreza and a stock blobeye STi..
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 07:26 AM
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damn that sucks. don't go peter solberg!!!
Old Sep 1, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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I hope its just a rumor..Just seen on subie.tv his impressive driving skills on the touge with both the wrc impreza and a stock blobeye STi..
I noticed his impressive driving skills when he won a WRC championship...
Old Sep 1, 2007 | 11:20 PM
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that would really suck if he did.
Old Sep 2, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Egan
I guess he didn't like the 08 styling either.
LOL!
Seriously, I hope he doesn't but then again, they haven't really been competitive in a couple of years. If the '08 Rally car can't keep up with Ford and Citroen, then I bet he'll leave.
Old Sep 2, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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I hope he leaves...

He deserves better. Who are we kidding?? Subaru car is super unreliable and I don't think the new chassis will be competitive.

He simply deserves better than the crap Subaru has been giving him. I think if they brought Richard Burns 00 car out they'd whoop ***.

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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 07:55 AM
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I noticed his impressive driving skills when he won a WRC championship...
But that was 4 years ago, Petter and Subaru have been having a tough go since then, I'm not sure changing cars will make him do any batter, but who can blame him if he does jump ship.

Cris Atkinson and Xavier Pons are good drivers too, and if the top slot in SWRT opened up, I imagine there are a few top drivers who could step in.

Awfully harsh to suggest the new chassis won't do any better, although I still have a hard time getting my head around the move to a longer WB, shorter overhangs has to help a little....
Old Sep 4, 2007 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by 03_Impreza_Al
sucks

Mitsubishi has it worse though.
So Subaru will be left as the only offering of a WRC homologation car in the US.

Sucks that Ford doesn't see the opportunity, I still think an AWD turbo focus could be a great seller here stateside -if its done right
Old Sep 4, 2007 | 08:33 AM
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I still think an AWD turbo focus could be a great seller here stateside -if its done right
Agreed!
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To bad the new car is going to be kicking **** w/o him in it...
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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So Subaru will be left as the only offering of a WRC homologation car in the US.

Sucks that Ford doesn't see the opportunity, I still think an AWD turbo focus could be a great seller here stateside -if its done right
id go get a cosie



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