New car :-)

[rich83]

You can get them to carry so much speed through bends, that extra power really isn't a benefit - I'd leave it reliable and stealth.

Stealth.... Subaru.

Isnt that an oxymoron?  

[tony_danza]

Well, more so than with one that's stickered up and has a lairy exhaust 

[rich83]

Haha.. fair point!

[Aparoon]

Yeah the dash etc is sh*t... I think they look great in a daft way, theyre far from pretty though 

Think ill just leave it alone then and just use it as it is.


Have you ever driven one on track tony ?

Last one - will winter tyres be worthwhile or will it be ok ? Ive never had a 4 wheel drive car

[Beddie]

There ok then pics , thought you said it was filthy, thought they'd been out ragging it 

What are people's thoughts on black roof and bonnet scoop/ intake ? Got a feelin it'll look good.

And what about mapping ? It seemed plenty quick enough, can't imagine what it's be like with another 50-60hp

me personnally wouldn,t bother with the black roof or bonnet scope

+1, I wouldn't go with a black roof and scoop either mate, will look a bit typically ricey and it's too lovely a colour to hide, plus imo the black roof thing has been done to death now...

I'd buy a set of bilsteins, some naughty pads for those lovely 6 pot Brembos, some track rubber then give it the bifters till you laugh yourself sick  

[Beddie]

Have you ever driven one on track tony Beddie?

Not yet, but I know this lad that owes me a few favours that's just bought one and oulton's only round the corner so I'll let you know how it goes... 

[Aparoon]

Haha you're more than welcome to have a go :-) should be fun..

So im not going to buy the prodrive exhaust im watching on ebay !

[Andy]

they are good in the snow with normal tyres on but even betteer with all snow tyres on them--only down side is the tread of the tyre isn't got to be greater than 3 mm or it can cause problems in the diff--so don't get a unfixable puncture

[Andy]

Haha you're more than welcome to have a go :-) should be fun..

So im not going to buy the prodrive exhaust im watching on ebay !

think we have some at work that they are selling cheap as they have been in stock for a while--get a price and let you knoe

[chrisr763]

Very nice! Very jealous, although would have gone for a hawk :)

[Aparoon]

Haha you're more than welcome to have a go :-) should be fun..

So im not going to buy the prodrive exhaust im watching on ebay !

think we have some at work that they are selling cheap as they have been in stock for a while--get a price and let you knoe

Much appreciated thanks  

There are a few sets on ebay that seem reasonable, one benefit of 17s at least ...

[Aparoon]

The hawk eyes are nice, but most in the higher tax bracket which put me off. The idea was stay cheap haha ..

[Beddie]

Yeah hawk eyes do look nice but I'd still go blob eye for my favourite impreza ever...wr1 

Plus, all the Hawkeyes have the 2.5 motor which isn't as tuneable as the 2.0 and doesnt seem to pick up and rev as cleanly as the 2.0..

[tony_danza]

Have you ever driven one on track tony ?

No, have passengered in one though and it nearly made me vom. Mind bogglingly grippy on semis.