Anyone see it ? Impressive stuff, in case you didnt know its a special development from Litchfields / Powerstation in Tewksbury.
415 bhp, 0-60 in 3.8 seconds and more importantly easy to live with as a day to day driver.
40k though, cheaper than a supercar for sure but an awful lot of money for a Subaru..
If you ask nicely hell even do you a T25 Forester ;)
Oh yeah - rest of the show was Gash as usual..
What about a Justy?
"see the little red button?"
"yeah"
"dont press the red button"
Its still the modern day Nova SR though..
Quote from: MarkIts still the modern day Nova SR though..
youre having a giraffe.
the nova SR was a hot hatch. as in if you got to 60 in less than 10 secs you had a massive grin on your face. you might not make it round the next corner...
the Impreza and cars of its ilk are nothing like. theyre out and out weapons. and this tuned one will hit 60 in less than 4 secs.
the impreza handles, is more technologically advanced, is a family car, has space, is safe,
in short, you couldnt be more wrong.
the zetec-s is probably the spiritual successor to the nova SR.
Matt
I think he was just higlighting the fact that classic shape imprezas seem to have a tendancy of falling to the army of neds :)
Quote from: bytejunkieQuote from: MarkIts still the modern day Nova SR though..
youre having a giraffe.
the nova SR was a hot hatch. as in if you got to 60 in less than 10 secs you had a massive grin on your face. you might not make it round the next corner...
the Impreza and cars of its ilk are nothing like. theyre out and out weapons. and this tuned one will hit 60 in less than 4 secs.
the impreza handles, is more technologically advanced, is a family car, has space, is safe,
in short, you couldnt be more wrong.
the zetec-s is probably the spiritual successor to the nova SR.
Matt
The subaru impreza is the choice of spides (You know them as chavs or neds) and farmers - theyre so common you get sick of seeing them.
It might not be the same over there, but literally every other car here is an impreza - yawn.
Quote from: matt5cottI think he was just higlighting the fact that classic shape imprezas seem to have a tendancy of falling to the army of neds :)
should have said that then...
Matt
Quote from: MarkThe subaru impreza is the choice of spides (You know them as chavs or neds) and farmers - theyre so common you get sick of seeing them.
It might not be the same over there, but literally every other car here is an impreza - yawn.
exactly, they are now the preferred choice over a 320i round here. Used to be either a white 320i or a red 2.0 GTE depending on how much money you had. These days its long lines of subaru badges, and they don;t actually know how to drive them either. What should really be a fairly desirable car has turned into a chavwagon.
Quote from: bytejunkieQuote from: matt5cottI think he was just higlighting the fact that classic shape imprezas seem to have a tendancy of falling to the army of neds :)
should have said that then...
Matt
Im not doubting that!
But as per all the above, im pretty sure you know what he meant 8)
oh, and the brakefade on the WRX is nothing short of terrifying.
Quote from: MongooseWhat about a Justy?
"see the little red button?"
"yeah"
"dont press the red button"
"What does it do?"
"Blows up."
"You mean like this?"
There is only 1 car I would buy around that class of money - A Noble!
Quote415 bhp, 0-60 in 3.8 seconds
Thats pretty awesome for a 40k family car, but yeah image is an issue.
the subaru p1 was sub 4 seconds.
personally i would want a bit of class for that money. speed isnt everything
It all depends what youre after. If you want an out and out track car that will pretty much run circles around most motors youll encounter at track days, then the Type 25 is a good bet.
If you want classy wheels, then look elsewhere :mrgreen:
If you wanted an out and out track car youd buy the Atom, it would walk all over the Scooby and youd save 13k.
You cant fit 3 friends in an Atom though 8)
Quote from: NosYou cant fit 3 friends in an Atom though 8)
You probably wouldnt want to take 3 friends with you round the track though ;)
For me it doesnt add up if
a) Youre after an out and out track car - cheaper faster alternatives available
b) You not tracking and 40k is your budget for your main car - not enough prestige
It only works if
a) You are a die hard Subaru fan and want the ultimate Impreza
b) You have the exotica already and want a practical car for day to day
c) You want a fast practical road car which you can take to the track occasionally.
You forgot d - They forgot about the Noble M12/M15 (2nd hand on the M15)