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albitz

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Re: subarus
« Reply #15 on: 18 May 2008, 08:20:46 »

prefer lc much classier,if i were under 30 i might prefer scooby though :-/
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« Reply #16 on: 18 May 2008, 08:20:51 »

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wow thats interesting thought they never had them thanks m8y 8-) 8-) 8-) :y :y :yand not suprised it left you standing with those twin garret t25 turbo's

Well there was two Traffic Police in it & it was dressed up like a hedgehog. What caught my eye at first was the size of the rear tyres  :o :o, i caught it up to have a good look & i sat behind it for a good few mins in traffic, followed it through the 30mph limit, but then whoooosh off it went  8-) I was in a 280zx at the time, which wasn't slow  ;)
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« Reply #17 on: 18 May 2008, 08:27:55 »

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wow thats interesting thought they never had them thanks m8y 8-) 8-) 8-) :y :y :yand not suprised it left you standing with those twin garret t25 turbo's

Well there was two Traffic Police in it & it was dressed up like a hedgehog. What caught my eye at first was the size of the rear tyres  :o :o, i caught it up to have a good look & i sat behind it for a good few mins in traffic, followed it through the 30mph limit, but then whoooosh off it went  8-) I was in a 280zx at the time, which wasn't slow  ;)
have a soft spot for nissan\datsun sports cars had a nissan sylivia 1.8 zx turbo,was fast as well.was going to buy a nissan 200sx about 2 weeks ago but deal fell throw,shame it was nice o well 8-) 8-) 8-)
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« Reply #18 on: 18 May 2008, 10:08:36 »

specifically the FQ 400, 0-60 in 3.4 seconds!

my mate's brother is selling a 52 plate scoob cos its too thirsty. i think i'd rather have a lotus carlton aswell if i'm honest

but i'm a big fan of the Legacy Outback
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« Reply #19 on: 18 May 2008, 14:09:37 »

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specifically the FQ 400, 0-60 in 3.4 seconds!

my mate's brother is selling a 52 plate scoob cos its too thirsty. i think i'd rather have a lotus carlton aswell if i'm honest

but i'm a big fan of the Legacy Outback
Agree with the thirsty bit, I filled one up in Leeds and caned it home to catch the Champions League final 2 years ago, took 1hr 12 mins to do the 90 miles, petrol light on 2 miles from home!!!!!!
Tight seats for a porker like me but a stunningly surefooted car, it was a 1994 import by the way.
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« Reply #20 on: 18 May 2008, 14:24:02 »

Parts are expensive and very complicated  to repair..

Mostly second hands are thrashed and very expensive to keep on the road!

And fuel price nearly reaching 1.5 £ here.. Bye bye racing..
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« Reply #21 on: 18 May 2008, 14:26:15 »

I don't think anyone can deny the performance of these type of cars is stunning, however the looks are questionable and they stand out like a sore thumb so every bobby can spot them a mile off.
Why do subaru/mitsubishi make the cars so obvious to be picked on, just make them look ordinary with the great performance and they would be fine.
Just my useless 2p worth.

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Re: subarus
« Reply #22 on: 18 May 2008, 14:31:35 »

I would go for the Itchypussy Evo myself, much less Chavtastic ;D
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« Reply #23 on: 19 May 2008, 00:29:51 »

Well, I had one. An '02 WRX with about 240 bhp. I no longer have it because I was doing 30k miles a year and the 50k service cost me £900.

I have driven every different car that I have had the opportunity to. That's lots. And the Scooby is the most precise, cohesive drive I have had. It is a true driver's car an puts all the others in to the shade.

The way that the steering, brakes, gearbox, clutch, power and handling all come together as a whole is difficult to put in to words.

BTW, I have not driven a Porsche or anything more exotic than that.

Yes, it now has a bit of a "Chav" image. But I would recommend anyone who enjoys driving and gets the chace to gather their own data. For me, the WRX is head and shoulders above anything else I have driven. The MV6 is a great car, but I would have another Scooby  tomorrow if I could afford it.

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« Reply #24 on: 19 May 2008, 03:12:20 »

If I wanted 4x4 and loadsa horsepower my option would be a mitsi VR4

V6 Quad cam twin turbo
4x4
4 wheel steering
etc

is an estate car and doesnt say look at me I wanna race
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« Reply #25 on: 19 May 2008, 06:31:15 »

Lc for me and got to say in todays climate must be cheaper to run tax wise............and you get so much car
but do like the evo and others...........
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« Reply #26 on: 19 May 2008, 08:29:52 »

The engines aren't strong enough, leading to fairly common massive repair bills.  When they go, they're not slow, though most people I know who have/had one (fairly popular amongst IT contractors) didn't know how to drive them, so never too difficult to keep up.

Trouble is, I'm too old to look that much of a chav now....
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« Reply #27 on: 19 May 2008, 09:17:20 »

theyre also intensely annoying the exhaust note is crap and as i said before the drivers think of them selves as colin mcrae because of the exhaust and they are not safe they score between 2 N Cap *s and 3 *s

who would want a £30 excessive noise ticket off the old bill every other week because theyre car is too noisy
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« Reply #28 on: 19 May 2008, 09:36:24 »

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If I wanted 4x4 and loadsa horsepower my option would be a mitsi VR4

V6 Quad cam twin turbo
4x4
4 wheel steering
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is an estate car and doesnt say look at me I wanna race
Im with you on this one :y
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« Reply #29 on: 19 May 2008, 09:56:06 »

Yep. VR4 is a rather nice bit of kit. Had a climb over one in Le Mans a few years back. Not being common as muck like the Scooby, and sounding like it's running on 6, rather than a 4 pot with a misfire make it much more appealing IMHO.

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