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Old 03 February 2016, 09:18 PM
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the gtr is a different animal evo n us scooby boys needs accept n move on
Old 03 February 2016, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
the gtr is a different animal evo n us scooby boys needs accept n move on
It is possible to get tremendous power out of a GTR, but one hasn't beaten ours on the drag strip yet.
Old 03 February 2016, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan Jeffery
It is possible to get tremendous power out of a GTR, but one hasn't beaten ours on the drag strip yet.
Nor me..... I do t disagree that they are fast and capable of immense things, but never been beaten by one yet.....
Old 03 February 2016, 10:55 PM
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It's a bit more than lightly breathed on I will admit but a pal has recently bought a stage5 Litchfield GTR. All I can say is it would take a seriously special impreza to even keep that in sight.....
Old 03 February 2016, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by MattyB1983
The GTR owner was probably trying to work out why a man of your vintage was driving around in a boy racer jap tin box....
Same could be said for him. I once witnessed a guy in some crappy Peugeot tell a gtr owner. Well it might be faster then a ferrari but common its a Nissan. I know which id prefer!

Said gtr drive was not impressed
Old 03 February 2016, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by south_scoob
Same could be said for him. I once witnessed a guy in some crappy Peugeot tell a gtr owner. Well it might be faster then a ferrari but common its a Nissan. I know which id prefer!

Said gtr drive was not impressed
They don't like the phrase.... "goes well for a datsun mate".....
Old 03 February 2016, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by MattyB1983
They don't like the phrase.... "goes well for a datsun mate".....
Lol call me a fasion victiom but he's right.

Give me a prancing horse over a London underground badge on the back any day!

I respect the r35 immensely. But looks wise its no less chavy/boy racer-ish then our cars. There just hard too beet for bang for buck!

R34 gtr on the other hand is pure sex. May not be as fast but can be done up to look jaw dropping l!
Old 03 February 2016, 11:49 PM
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the gtr is ths kiddy we all want one
Old 04 February 2016, 11:16 AM
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I had a simular experience with my old VXR8. I pulled up next to a chap at a fuel station in a Audi R8, as I coasted next to the pump the car decides to make even more noise than usual with a few pops out the exhaust on the overrun (car was fully decatted with an X pipe fitted, so pretty loud on tickover). I get out and start emptying my wallet in to the tank not giving the R8 much attention, not that I don't appricate them. The chap finishes fuelling up and walks past the front of my car giving it a good once over, you can seen him trying to work out what it is (car was fully badged up as a Holden). Then as he comes out he walks around the back this time giving it a good look, I'm still filling up at this point. He jumps in to his car and fires up giving it a few throttle blips, once he's out the forecourt he plants his foot and is off in a cloud of V10 fumes.
Old 04 February 2016, 11:50 AM
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They are fast in a straight line but not as fast as you think in tight corners, look at the totb circuit times, I'd still have one given to me though
Old 04 February 2016, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by The Pink Ninja
They are fast in a straight line but not as fast as you think in tight corners, look at the totb circuit times, I'd still have one given to me though
Bet you'd love the one Brian's got recently @ cams gaz what a monster that is
Old 04 February 2016, 12:31 PM
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Yeah but that's a 34gtr different class IMO...those prices are on the rise for good
Old 04 February 2016, 08:45 PM
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I'm not a great fan of the nismo r32 just to boxy for me the standard ones look better Imo.
Old 05 February 2016, 03:36 AM
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Got a similar story here. Where I live, I'm usually in the Tesco forecourt twice a week and always come across some young kid in a chavved up Corsa 'special edition' (whatever they are), Fabia VRS, Fiesta's, Clio 182's ect. They always have a look at the car and I leave them to it.

However a few weeks ago I went in there, pulled up at the pump and a Nissan R32 pulled in, noticed my car, and diverted himself to stop beside me. I'm already out and filling up and don't look across. He get's out, stares at my car and begin's his refuelling. He stops after a minute and goes past the car giving it a good look, no movement from me. I go in, stand behind him, he turns around to look at me, I ignore him. He pays, I pay. We both go back to our cars. He jumps in, turns engine on, gives it a few high blips. I ignore him. He sits and waits whilst I sort myself out, start the car, and pull out. He follows me out. I go onto the dual carriageway and he pulls up alongside me. I ignore him. He revs his engine. I still ignore him. He floors it. I stay inside the 50mph limit. Must've really pissed him off haha.
Old 05 February 2016, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Lillyart14
Got a similar story here. Where I live, I'm usually in the Tesco forecourt twice a week and always come across some young kid in a chavved up Corsa 'special edition' (whatever they are), Fabia VRS, Fiesta's, Clio 182's ect. They always have a look at the car and I leave them to it.

However a few weeks ago I went in there, pulled up at the pump and a Nissan R32 pulled in, noticed my car, and diverted himself to stop beside me. I'm already out and filling up and don't look across. He get's out, stares at my car and begin's his refuelling. He stops after a minute and goes past the car giving it a good look, no movement from me. I go in, stand behind him, he turns around to look at me, I ignore him. He pays, I pay. We both go back to our cars. He jumps in, turns engine on, gives it a few high blips. I ignore him. He sits and waits whilst I sort myself out, start the car, and pull out. He follows me out. I go onto the dual carriageway and he pulls up alongside me. I ignore him. He revs his engine. I still ignore him. He floors it. I stay inside the 50mph limit. Must've really pissed him off haha.
Very responsible pal I would have done exact same don't entertain them numptys keep a clean licencse and enjoy your subaru's enthusiastically
Old 05 February 2016, 07:30 AM
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you guys are a bunch of miserable ****ers how about saying hello to a fellow car lover a bit of chit chst in the shop waiting to pay surley thats what its all about when u own a performance car lol
Old 05 February 2016, 07:34 AM
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Why don't you say "nice car?" instead of everyone being really awkward and snidey about it? If someone looks at mine and they happen to be driving a nice car also, I usually comment and more than often they will compliment you back. Completely ignoring just makes you look really smug and arragonant. Granted, I don't get any looks anymore now that I've sold my Impreza .
Old 05 February 2016, 01:15 PM
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In all honestly, I'm happy to talk to anyone about my car. Had someone at work this morning ask me about a few things for example. Just that day I felt like being stubborn haha.
Old 05 February 2016, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
if that gtr was even slightly modded he eats the subaru 2.35 gt35r or not
Originally Posted by JGlanzaV
Never been beaten by a gtr yet, and I don't have a gt35.....
Originally Posted by MattyB1983
In the real world, a lightly breathed on GTR would eat you buddy
I split a pair of GTR's at smeatharpe/dakota raceway last year, the guy who won (Jase something) was running over 800bhp and cleaned up at every event there last year, not sure what the other one was running but my 2.35/gt35r managed to sit comfortably in between them
Old 05 February 2016, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by LSherratt
Why don't you say "nice car?" instead of everyone being really awkward and snidey about it? If someone looks at mine and they happen to be driving a nice car also, I usually comment and more than often they will compliment you back. Completely ignoring just makes you look really smug and arragonant. Granted, I don't get any looks anymore now that I've sold my Impreza .
There's a subtle difference between petrolhead admiration and ***** waving, and there's endless amusement in that. We're all guilty of it. I drove a silver Aston Martin DB5 into a petrol station a couple of weeks ago and it was just like I'd landed from Mars. People were getting cameras out, asking questions about the car, I'll admit it felt good!
Old 05 February 2016, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by IainMilford
I split a pair of GTR's at smeatharpe/dakota raceway last year, the guy who won (Jase something) was running over 800bhp and cleaned up at every event there last year, not sure what the other one was running but my 2.35/gt35r managed to sit comfortably in between them
Martyn ran a 10.02 last time he went there.
Old 05 February 2016, 02:20 PM
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So yesterday I drove into a garage, started filling up. As I'm stood there, this tuned koeniggseg pulls up. He sees the 'STi' emblem, he sees the scoobyworld backbox, he sees the potenza's.......he glances away, head hanging down. He fills up, walks in to pay, avoids direct eye contact. I fill up, pay at the pump, by which time he's walking out. At this point he walks over, offers me a straight swap, I decline. As he pulls away, I realise why he's overcome with jealousy - he knows it's no ordinary Impreza, but is in fact a 2.5 with chocolate Pistons and caramel headgaskets.

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Old 05 February 2016, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Peedee
So yesterday I drove into a garage, started filling up. As I'm stood there, this koenigsegg pulls up. He sees the 'STi' emblem, he sees the scoobyworld backbox, he sees the potenza's.......he glances away, head hanging down. He fills up, walks in to pay, avoids direct eye contact. I fill up, pay at the pump, by which times he's walking out. At this point he walks over, offers me a straight swap, I decline. As he pulls away, I realise why he's overcome with jealousy - he knows it's no ordinary Impreza, but is in fact a 2.5 with chocolate Pistons and caramel headgaskets.
And then you woke up
Old 05 February 2016, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by LSherratt
Why don't you say "nice car?" instead of everyone being really awkward and snidey about it? If someone looks at mine and they happen to be driving a nice car also, I usually comment and more than often they will compliment you back. Completely ignoring just makes you look really smug and arragonant. Granted, I don't get any looks anymore now that I've sold my Impreza .

nice tra'tor though mate
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Originally Posted by Codders
And then you woke up
I'm taking the mickey mate lol.
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Originally Posted by Peedee
I'm taking the mickey mate lol.
...apart from the Pistons
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Originally Posted by Alan Jeffery
Martyn ran a 10.02 last time he went there.
Yep and he would have comfortably beaten them both! However the difference being that Martyn's is a stripped out purposely built car for drag racing, whereas the gtr and mine still have the stereo and all the seats in!!
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Originally Posted by Alan Jeffery
There's a subtle difference between petrolhead admiration and ***** waving, and there's endless amusement in that. We're all guilty of it. I drove a silver Aston Martin DB5 into a petrol station a couple of weeks ago and it was just like I'd landed from Mars. People were getting cameras out, asking questions about the car, I'll admit it felt good!
Well you do live in Plymouth :-p
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Originally Posted by The Pink Ninja
...apart from the Pistons
Old 05 February 2016, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by IainMilford
Yep and he would have comfortably beaten them both! However the difference being that Martyn's is a stripped out purposely built car for drag racing, whereas the gtr and mine still have the stereo and all the seats in!!
He's slowly putting on weight, so I'd say you'll catch up fella.


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