Originally Posted by WRXrowdy

Mateeboy, I geniunely never will, because they don't exite me. I can appreciate how technically advanced, and how mind boggling they are, but I just don't want to drive or own one, even if I could afford ten of them.

The trouble with a lot of cars in this category is that you can't use them to anywhere near their potential on the road. This, I fear, would make them rather dull to drive.
They also give their owners a false sense of self importance. It's just a car.

Originally Posted by bioforger

lol it might be exciting, but its bloody cold this time of year and also alot more dangerous riding one of those missiles. I know where i'd rather be in the daily work commute!

Originally Posted by fat-thomas

as ive told you numerous times my mrs had a modified wrx. it was slow and sh1te hence it was sold
so i am fully aware of wrx performance.

Originally Posted by scoobyJim2

You Obviously didn't mod it very well

Originally Posted by WRXrowdy

To be honest that thread is as bad as this one. Seems full of people up their own *****, spouting crap about people in diesels apparently trying it on but not bothering because 'I have a GTR so I'm far superior to them' when in truth they are probably just reps in their rep mobiles trying to get somewhere in a hurry, to the people scared to overtake in their half decent cars because they might get shown up by the 'I have a GTR so I'm far superior to them' brigade, when in truth they probably just don't give a fvck and are just driving along with the flow of traffic.

Even funnier, those boasting of being quicker than motorcycles 750cc or less.
Oh the fun they must have, in their boring gadget controlled datsuns. Bet few of them realise that riding one is probably ten times more exciting than what they are experiencing.

Originally Posted by fat-thomas

properly modded and mapped by dynamix, just a poor car as a base

Originally Posted by fat-thomas

If this is the case why don't you have a fiat panda??

Originally Posted by scoobyJim2

Why wouldn't it race a rs7,thats not a slow car,gtr probably got scared it'll lose If an old corsa with a 2.0ltr dropped in it pulled up next to me,its worth a race,because its gonna be alot faster than a standard one. So no different to a tuned subaru etc racing a gtr,the gtr should want to prove its superiority!

Originally Posted by scoobyJim2

Why wouldn't it race a rs7,thats not a slow car,gtr probably got scared it'll lose If an old corsa with a 2.0ltr dropped in it pulled up next to me,its worth a race,because its gonna be alot faster than a standard one. So no different to a tuned subaru etc racing a gtr,the gtr should want to prove its superiority!

Originally Posted by fat-thomas

properly modded and mapped by dynamix, just a poor car as a base

Originally Posted by scoobyJim2

It obviously wasn't done right or you wouldn't call them slow!
320bhp in mine is not Slow

Originally Posted by scoobyJim2

Because he has a happy medium with a wrx

Originally Posted by fat-thomas

or maybe hes just a grown up and doesnt feel the need to race on public roads like the tools trying to prove something in cheap under spec models.

Originally Posted by WRXrowdy

Because they are on a road, not a track.

Originally Posted by scoobyJim2

If you dont race on the roads,then you might aswell own a track/race car and not a fast street car,pointless and may aswell own a fiat panda

Originally Posted by fat-thomas

as i said before it was all done correctly, max bhp a wrx can run safely is around mid 350s bhp as the box and engine cannot take anymore.

this is not a fast impreza and given the extra weight of the estate car i can only imagine it being even worse.

Originally Posted by WRXrowdy

Kind of, four cars and three bikes, all bar one of which are fun in there own way.

Originally Posted by scoobyJim2

Im sorry but im gonna beg to differ that 320bhp is a fast impreza,its faster than 220bhp standard

Originally Posted by WRXrowdy

Mateeboy, I geniunely never will, because they don't exite me. I can appreciate how technically advanced, and how mind boggling they are, but I just don't want to drive or own one, even if I could afford ten of them.

The trouble with a lot of cars in this category is that you can't use them to anywhere near their potential on the road. This, I fear, would make them rather dull to drive.
They also give their owners a false sense of self importance. It's just a car.

Originally Posted by Matteeboy

Not liking them doesn't make them slow. And while not my cup of tea, you only think they're dull because you've read it on the Internet.

Originally Posted by fat-thomas

yes but its not fast in impreza terms or anywhere near gtrs

Originally Posted by Matteeboy

Not liking them doesn't make them slow. And while not my cup of tea, you only think they're dull because you've read it on the Internet.

Originally Posted by WRXrowdy

Read my comments again, I did not say I think they are slow. Far from it, which is why in my opinion it would be quite a dull car to live with on a daily basis.

I'm not arguing if they are a great car or not, I just personally prefer to change gear the old fashioned way, have mechanical steering, and I have a brain that is attached to my foot, so I am quite happy to use that to control the throttle rather than a host of electronic gizmos.

I just wonder how much enjoyment people actually get from driving one on the road. As a track car maybe, but then I would rather have a caterham.

Originally Posted by Matteeboy

Yes we all love analogue cars but that is not relevant to the point that a mildly tuned up WRX is NOT anywhere NEAR as quick as a GTR. Or, in fact, an A45. Or even my car (which is RWD, six pot and therefore MORE FUN )

Originally Posted by Matteeboy

Yes we all love analogue cars but that is not relevant to the point that a mildly tuned up WRX is NOT anywhere NEAR as quick as a GTR. Or, in fact, an A45. Or even my car (which is RWD, six pot and therefore MORE FUN )

Originally Posted by fat-thomas

Originally Posted by Matteeboy

I bet my car is the best for doughnuts