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Offline Janner_Sy

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new ring record for the suburu STI
« on: August 22, 2010, 11:49:09 am »
suburus prototype STI takes nurburgring 4 door record, in 2 degrees ambient temps :laugh:

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I reckon this 4 door saloon STI looks absolutely gorgeous.

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Re: new ring record for the suburu STI
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2010, 06:06:56 pm »
Agreed that 4 door saloon does look the business. Its got an Evo-esk rear spoiler too!
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Re: new ring record for the suburu STI
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2010, 08:27:05 pm »
It looks very Focus RS-esque...very plasticy.
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Re: new ring record for the suburu STI
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2010, 08:38:58 pm »
Pity they didn't remove the interior mirror  :evilgrin:

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Re: new ring record for the suburu STI
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2010, 09:18:42 pm »
How weird is that pronunciation of Subaru :grin:

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Re: new ring record for the suburu STI
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2010, 09:25:00 am »
looks good, 4 years of developed and a 4 second lap time decrease isnt exactly out of this world

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Re: new ring record for the suburu STI
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2010, 11:23:29 am »
having seen this, i thought an m5 rs6 would have been faster, been 4 door? and i was wrong! but i noticed the golf r time, 8:23!!!!!! what a time :happy2: 5 sec off r26r!!! that is fast, look at the list on fast laps.com, its in good company :smiley:
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Re: new ring record for the suburu STI
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2010, 11:26:42 am »
having seen this, i thought an m5 rs6 would have been faster, been 4 door? and i was wrong! but i noticed the golf r time, 8:23!!!!!! what a time :happy2: 5 sec off r26r!!! that is fast, look at the list on fast laps.com, its in good company :smiley:

5 secs off the R26R would put it as faster than the Focus RS then wouldn't it

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Re: new ring record for the suburu STI
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2010, 11:32:21 am »
think so, was it 8min 30ish for rs? rs4 is slower than the golf! suprised they have not advertised this! its 35 sec faster than mk5 gti!!!
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Re: new ring record for the suburu STI
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2010, 11:52:44 am »
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