Regular Car Reviews: 1992 Subaru SVX, Part 2

This is a car for people who sill want to use an Amiga computer. Go back and watch Part 1 if you didn't yet. As good as this car was, it never sold. Why would you buy this in 1992 when you could have a Corvette C4 for almost the same price? Because you have taste and you like your hot dogs with mustard and not ketchup.

[Kurtyburt]

I was creeping through a Subaru dealer last night looking at cars after hours to not be bugged by salesmen saw one of these in the back and got really excited... my girlfriend just looked at me like what's so special about this car it's old and rusty the other ones were new and clean I turned to her and said because this has character

[foxgiven]

-No manual svx was ever made. No subie manual could take the torque.
-The manual button starts in 3rd when in 3. Does downshift if you mash it. Starts in 2nd when in 1, but will downshift to 1st. Its kind of a snow mode.
-230hp is accurate
-There was a "25th anniversary edition" which was even more expensive. And rarer. I've only seen one and that's the one i own haha
Thanks for reviewing one and for not misinforming people about them. Now less people will come up to us and call our pride an joy a Mitsubishi or an eagle freaking talon...

[gabbaba]

Saw an immaculate svx in the same color at a highway exit ramp one day. I got out of my car and shaked the owners hand saying I thought Id never see one of these. Surprisingly rare. The owner was shocked someone realized it wasn't just a junker. Happened four months ago.

[PistNRods]

This car would have been legendary if it had a 5-speed and a turbo.  All the Japanese "supercars" of the early 90s had really cool tech in them...and tons of faults. Except maybe the MKIV Supra.

[DownShiftRecords]

I ran into my first SVX about 4 years ago down my neighborhood street in this color. Had no idea what it was or who made it, just caught a glimpse of "SV..." and it took me months to find out the rest. At first sight I liked the styling, I could see it's potential as a unique, misfit car even though I knew nothing about it. I never considered buying one, but after hearing RegularCars review, I feel like I got closure. It sounds like an unsung hero of the 90's. I hope the remaining SVX's live long and strong as it's a pleasure to see them on the road (which only happens about once every year or two in Maryland).

[DJmixmo]

Road & Track was invited out to Subaru when this car was in development and wrote an entire book (~100 [pages) about them (Road & Track's Guide to the New Subaru SVX). The SVX was a concept car first appearing at the 1989 Tokyo Auto Show that went into production almost unchanged.
I've had mine for about 5 years and will NEVER sell it! Need I say more?

[amberarey]

i just bought one, so excited to liven this car up and show it off

[InCryosleep]

I had a 92 Subaru SVX as my first car back in 2003. I put a little over 10 grand and a year in a half into that thing to get it back to proper functioning form and it was a piece of shit. You had to order parts out of country often or call junkyards many states away to get parts you didn't know would even work. That being said it was probably one of the best feeling cars to drive I've been in, you always got questions or looks of people wondering what a car that has a sense of style and form they never heard of let alone seen and to this day still my favorite car I've ever owned. I'm not even going to lie when she finally died on me in 2013 I just cried.

[philspaghet]

I have a deep desire to buy an SVX now and do a manual swap...

[alkoyyy]

there was no manual transmission. not even in europe.

[TrustsLiars]

I saw one of these about two months ago. Sounded awesome and I spoke to the owner who said it was $2000 and only had 50, 000 miles on it. Cool car, certainly not regular these days.

[carlshneebly]

People said they don't make cars like they used to in 1992. They've been saying that for decades now.

[balzarini]

i watch these when im on the shitter. sometimes i just go to the bathroom and watch a few of these and dont poop just to get away from my annoying fammily for ten minutes

[Serveck]

I own a 92, the sparkplugs are NOT difficult, there are holes bored out with little rubber plugs of the subframe by the front struts for a ratchet extension which lines up perfectly, under an hour job if you know where to find it :)

To all you insulting this car, have you ever driven one at speed? I've never driven even a modern car that handles itself quite like this one.

[Pocahonkers]

HOW IN GODS NAME DID YOU NOT POINT OUT THE SEATBELTS?!

[vdochev]

I see one of these almost every day on my way to work. The first time I saw it, I couldn't believe it's a Subaru. As a coupe loving guy I must say it looks very interesting and nice. Brings me a smile every time I see it.

[jgizzy]

Do a 4-wheel-steering Prelude! 3rd gens had the worlds first mass production 4ws system on any car and was an ultra-reliable (unlike others) mechanical 4ws system. Handled better than just about any car out there. It did the slalom test faster than Corvettes, Porsches, and Lamorghinis of the same year (1988). Not fast cars, but handled amazingly well, steered great, and had some of the best seats and visibility money can buy.

[BajaBoy]

just picked mine from a junkyard from someone who drove it on and just left it there to be crushed, i love this car already, i have a subaur baja, brat, and bmw e46 m3, this is by far the quirkiest weirdest car i own, i still need to do alot of stuff to it like the guy said its a long term project most due to parts sourcing, i plan on engine out restoration and bring it back, i am proud to be one of the few to keep the svx going

[FiveTwoSevenTHR]

I know someone who owns one of these and he's supercharged it and swapped in a STi 6 speed manual. Interesting little cars. He said that if it sold now, it would sell well because Subaru has established itself as a brand. I would love to see a modern SVX.

[the_ghost_of_jacob]

I just got my "new" 1994 Subaru SVX in the FWD model, I love it, you're one of the reasons I wanted it so god forbid anything breaks on it cause everything is a fortune for this car, but I love it, and it handles astonishingly well for a 21 year old car