Subaru fans...

Highflyer_GP said:
My apologies, I forgot to say "with four wheel drive" :D

Scoobies are ok I guess, but the ultimate Jap car is undoubtedly the Skyline GT-R. If they brought them to SA, I'd take one without thinking about it!
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What about Mitsubishi Evos?

I'm just going on Jap cars I've driven in Forza here, haven't actually driven these babies in real life. :o
 
feo said:
What about Mitsubishi Evos?

I'm just going on Jap cars I've driven in Forza here, haven't actually driven these babies in real life. :o
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I guess you could say that the Lancer competes with Impreza, but neither are really in the same league as the GT-R or the Honda NSX.

1997 Honda NSX
2008 Honda NSX
2008 Skyline GT-R

Makes you wonder about what we really miss out (and have been missing out) on in SA. Most of the mainstream stuff gets dumped on us - to everyone else it's like "so what else is new?". I mean we're still stuck with crap like mk1 Golf's :(
 
not so sure about the front end of the new skyline...

But the new NSX..*drool*
 
Saw the new WRX hatchback cruising around yesterday...not as ugly as the first pics I saw led me to believe.
 
evo x > subaru hatch...

and does anyone know why they upgraded to a 2.5 even though it has pretty much the same output?
 
Killove said:
evo x > subaru hatch...

and does anyone know why they upgraded to a 2.5 even though it has pretty much the same output?
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The 2.0l engine is not for our market, we get the 2.5l its something to do with the spec, we get the European spec. what that means I am not actually sure, but thats what the salesman told me.
 
ToxicBunny said:
You liked the bug-eyed scooby JK8?

That is universally panned as the ugliest car Subaru have ever produced.
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I have to admit, I liked it too.:)

Subaru is a great car, and in the right hands, bloody quick. However, I get the feeling that most of the owners are posers that have watched The Fast and Furious one too many times.:D

With those massive turbos, the turbo lag must be hell to deal with under normal driving though. I would buy the STi for track days and the Legacy for everyday driving, IF I had the cash.
 
sox63 : Don't get me wrong.. I love scoobys and the way the move.

BUT that bugeyed one is just fugly...
 
ToxicBunny said:
sox63 : Don't get me wrong.. I love scoobys and the way the move.

BUT that bugeyed one is just fugly...
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I agree it is not easy on the eyes, but hey this is a Subaru! They can get away with it. The back looks cool, and thats what most drivers would see of the car.:D
 
Buddy had to almost pay R40k to fix his engine, luckily it was found to be not his fault it blew. Would have been a nasty one to pay for.
 
Friend has the 2k6 WRX Sti - SHIZZ that thing is strong like bull.
We go joyride when he's down from Durbs, flip it kicks down !
 
sox63 said:
I have to admit, I liked it too.:)

Subaru is a great car, and in the right hands, bloody quick. However, I get the feeling that most of the owners are posers that have watched The Fast and Furious one too many times.:D

With those massive turbos, the turbo lag must be hell to deal with under normal driving though. I would buy the STi for track days and the Legacy for everyday driving, IF I had the cash.
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Dude, Check out the Subaru forum. No posers, only guys passionate about cars. And yes some of these guys have alot of cash, so its somthing new on the car every month.

Mine is a 2000 Impreza GT with a 2.5 Sti sub. Had it for allmost 2 years now and has been "standing" for not less that 18months. Got it back in begin of Des 2007 and on the 12 Des broke the gearbox on the dyno.

No money, so no running Scooby.:(
 
PostmanPot said:
Nope, only seen it from the side.
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Lol thats where the exhaust was/should have been, left of the driver.

ToxicBunny said:
You liked the bug-eyed scooby JK8?

That is universally panned as the ugliest car Subaru have ever produced.
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Ye I do, from the 3 scoobys, the first ones nice but very Toyota, the last one is to in your face, huge bumpers, huge air intake, to big and gawdy.
The Bug eyed has all the attributes of a racer but done tastefully.
My opinion of course.
 
PostmanPot said:
There is a specific blue & gold one around my area in Wynberg, Cape Town. Never heard such an aggressive roaring Scooby before. The turbo has this sweet clear high pitched whirr, something you wouldn't expect from that grumbling engine.

Anyone know what mods could have been done? Sounds totally different to an un-modded one.
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Probably a pro drive exhaust system and a God zilla waste gate and dump valve!!
 
im busy building a subaru wrx sti killer..will post pics and mod specs when im done with it
 
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