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hakalugi
09-09-2012, 08:15 AM
Hi,

Not a complaint that it wasn't offered - just wondering if it's:

1) not possible
2) just not as purist/performance oriented, so possible just not chosen on the open-top gen1 car

I ask because I daily drive a 2005 outback XT (2.5T engine) with the tip-tronic auto. It has both the tiptronic style shifter (move to the left, then forward for - and back for +) and more fun, this car included +/- on the momo steering wheel from the factory:

http://images.gtcarlot.com/pictures/45463945.jpg

(not my pic and definitely not my floor mats :) )

not as handy as paddle shifters off an Evo, but plenty of fun. So just curious if the auto can't be converted for Front Wheel Drive (aka: rear wheel drive with this config) or if something else would keep it from being an option.