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It’s a diesel, baby

Mark Healey — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:14:47 +0000

I’ve been waiting for news of a diesel-powered Subaru for years. When AutoblogGreen released information about a 2008 2.0 diesel Legacy in summer 2006, people were thrilled. But the ‘08 model is only being sold in the European markets.

Today, however, The Times published a report on new low-sulfur diesel engines being released this year in the United States. These new cars, the first from Volkswagen, are said to meet and exceed the strict auto and emissions standards in California and New York, as well as the other 48 states. To top it all off, Subaru engineers are set to release a diesel-powered Outback wagon in 2010. Happiness is.

2001 Subaru Outback – SOLD

Mark Healey — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:53:11 +0000

I am selling a 2001 Subaru Outback wagon. Some details:

2001 Subaru Outback
106k miles
Brand new all-season tires, December 2007
4-Speed Automatic Transmission
22-25 City/25-29 Hwy MPG
Rubber floor and trunk mats
Subaru factory-installed AM/FM/Single CD/Weather band radio
All service up-to-date, including recent 100k overhaul; all records included
I will have the car professionally detailed before transfer of ownership
Asking $8,500, or best offer
Loads of photos available at Flickr

Interested? Contact me.

Fueling Up

Mark Healey — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:15:03 +0000

I was well aware of the fact that here in the U.S. we have some of the lowest fuel prices of anywhere in the world (despite the incessant whining of people still driving Hummers and Suburbans), but I didn’t know these particular western countries were ahead of us.

What does it matter, though? Some jerks just tapped into a newly-discovered “ultra-deep” 8 billion barrels of light crude off Brazil’s coast. Let the guzzling continue.

Cinquecento is back

Mark Healey — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:32:27 +0000

Yesterday, July 4th, Fiat announced their Fiat 500 is coming back nearly 50 years after it was first introduced. At 46mpg and a top speed of 99mph, it seems like the perfect car. Now we just have to wait for it to arrive in America — which is expected “in the next few years“.