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Re: New car :-)
« Reply #30 on: November 24, 2012, 02:08:05 pm »
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?  :signLOL:

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Re: New car :-)
« Reply #31 on: November 24, 2012, 02:11:46 pm »
Well, more so than with one that's stickered up and has a lairy exhaust  :signLOL:
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Re: New car :-)
« Reply #32 on: November 24, 2012, 02:17:20 pm »
Haha.. fair point!

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Re: New car :-)
« Reply #33 on: November 24, 2012, 02:57:25 pm »
Yeah the dash etc is sh*t... I think they look great in a daft way, theyre far from pretty though  :grin:

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


Have you ever driven one on track tony ?

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Re: New car :-)
« Reply #34 on: November 24, 2012, 02:58:03 pm »
There ok then pics , thought you said it was filthy, thought they'd been out ragging it  :grin:

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  :happy2:


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Re: New car :-)
« Reply #35 on: November 24, 2012, 03:02:17 pm »

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...  :laugh:


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Re: New car :-)
« Reply #36 on: November 24, 2012, 03:08:30 pm »
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 !
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Re: New car :-)
« Reply #37 on: November 24, 2012, 03:09:15 pm »
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 :surprised:

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Re: New car :-)
« Reply #38 on: November 24, 2012, 03:10:34 pm »
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 :happy2:

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Re: New car :-)
« Reply #39 on: November 24, 2012, 03:17:55 pm »
Very nice! Very jealous, although would have gone for a hawk :)

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Re: New car :-)
« Reply #40 on: November 24, 2012, 03:18:07 pm »
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 :happy2:

Much appreciated thanks  :smiley:

There are a few sets on ebay that seem reasonable, one benefit of 17s at least ...
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Re: New car :-)
« Reply #41 on: November 24, 2012, 03:19:40 pm »
The hawk eyes are nice, but most in the higher tax bracket which put me off. The idea was stay cheap haha ..
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Re: New car :-)
« Reply #42 on: November 24, 2012, 03:37:18 pm »
Yeah hawk eyes do look nice but I'd still go blob eye for my favourite impreza ever...wr1  :drool: :smiley:

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..


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Re: New car :-)
« Reply #43 on: November 24, 2012, 08:31:59 pm »

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.
Sideways yo!