S202 in place of my Type R - convince me
06 November 2014, 10:28 AM
#63
I thought I might get tested on that lol, sticking to drivers cars I'd be looking at BMW M3 CS' (immaculate ones at that money), 996 Carrera, 15K will get you a GT3 kitted car with the right bits like MO30 suspension etc, or maybe a very nice R32 GTR, your choice of EVO, maybe an RS or FQ 360, A Z4M coupe as you say, cracking cars and a real bargain at the moment. Or you could scare yourself with a Cerbera 4.2, a Mazda RX-7 would also deserve to be in there.
For a little more comfort perhaps an RS4 (the proper 4.2 V8 one!), or maybe a Maserati 3200/4200.
And as an oddball choice a Renault Clio V6 :-)
Obviously it's a personal thing and to some nothing mentioned here might come above an S202, but there are certainly options!
For a little more comfort perhaps an RS4 (the proper 4.2 V8 one!), or maybe a Maserati 3200/4200.
And as an oddball choice a Renault Clio V6 :-)
Obviously it's a personal thing and to some nothing mentioned here might come above an S202, but there are certainly options!
IMO you’d have to go to something like a 996 Turbo to obtain a real step forward from an S202/S204, although even that car for me lacks something in terms of sheer rorty fun and drama.
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06 November 2014, 02:36 PM
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Great suggestions all of these – some incredibly desirable cars many of which surpass an Impreza in terms of “sense of occasion” but IMO only the Evo and the German offerings can match what the Impreza offers in terms of robustness, (reasonably) sensible running costs and usable, real-world pace.
IMO you’d have to go to something like a 996 Turbo to obtain a real step forward from an S202/S204, although even that car for me lacks something in terms of sheer rorty fun and drama.
IMO you’d have to go to something like a 996 Turbo to obtain a real step forward from an S202/S204, although even that car for me lacks something in terms of sheer rorty fun and drama.
I think for me the pick would be a Nissan R32 GTR, of the right vintage to offer old skool thrills, but usable and relatively reliable, and at circa 500hp should be enough to keep those 911 turbo's reasonably honest ;-) One of the four cars Newera have currently would do the trick, not to mention you'd get some change!
06 November 2014, 03:24 PM
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Which begs the question, rolls reversed, is the S202 good enough in comparison to your own 99 330bhp WRX RA or indeed the OP's Type R to be classed as a real step forward and warrant the additional cost? Assuming we're talking a stock S202 then you'll have to mod straight away just to get the straight line performance back.
What appeals to me about the S202 is the prospect of the GC8's raw and direct experience with the newage's planted feel and outright competence. For what I use the car for, which primarily consists of road trips with friends some of whom are sporting fairly serious machinery and more talent than me
, a little more performance headroom is desirable although I wouldn't want to sacrifice the driving characteristics to get it.I too find myself browsing the R32 GTR classifieds on a fairly regular basis. My understanding is that they can throw up a fairly scary bill now and again, and they're getting up there in age - not sure if I'd feel totally confident taking one on my annual 2k miles European hoon (in fact I have memories of spending time underneath a friend's one in the Netherlands in 2010 when the propshaft failed). Also my impression is they're a blunter instrument than an Impreza, although I've yet to drive one.
06 November 2014, 03:27 PM
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What appeals to me about the S202 is the prospect of the GC8's raw and direct experience with the newage's planted feel and outright competence. For what I use the car for, which primarily consists of road trips with friends some of whom are sporting fairly serious machinery and more talent than me , a little more performance headroom is desirable although I wouldn't want to sacrifice the driving characteristics to get it.
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