STi-Frenchie

Note to John Felsted: I hope you do get the chance to drive an STi fugley soon, I'd love to read your opinion.

My advice - give it hell, treat her rough and put the boot in! Seems the more I push my (standard) STi7, the more it loves it...it just gets better and better and better all the time.

As the kilometers get racked up and the gear shifting gets smoother, the turbo seems to be getting a more stealthier...almost as if it loves to silently creep up behind other motors, and scare them sh1tless with that deep growl as it roars by. Only 6000Km on the clock so a whole barrel-load of fun still awaits !!!

BEST car I've owned. By a long, long way.

johnfelstead

i have driven an STi7, i was underwhelmed by it big style. Admitedly i only drove it for 20 minutes or so, but thats more than enough time to get a general feel for it, and it felt dead.

Jumping back into my RA it felt like a rocket ship by comparison. The Spec C should be a better comparison i hope.

Steve Whitehorn

iTrader: (13)

Sti 5 RA V limited

Steve

Turkish1

22b but I also love the looks of an RB5


Turkish1

STi-Frenchie

John, I doff my cap in your direction, and thank you for your views as always. I have to admit that I wanted something more appreciative and substantive in terms of a review of the STi7. No problem though.

I'd love to have more information about the RA, P1, 22B and all the other models...I know ScoobyNet has a members gallery and what-not but if there was a site out there with pics of *all the different models*...that would be so cool.

elondan

22B

Trout...

Chrisp,

if you haven't already done it - put solid rear drop links on your Sti - it takes away a lot of the skittishness - and I mean I lot!

Trout

TBMeech

1) 22b

2) STI Type R

3) STI V5

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

number 1 for me would be the 22b I like the P1 and type R imprezas too. The looks of the 22B with the P1 performance would be the ultimate.

Paul

TRIGGER

RA - lightest and best fun on track - yet also works well on the road.

I've got one too.

Spanpody.

22B with Michelle driving it

Phil Harrison

Indeed Yesssss

Second try...... [kneels] anyone in Kent with a 22B and half an hour to spare one day........?[/kneels]

Phil

sam's_scooby

22B has to be best car 4 us anyway
would love 1 4 crimbo

Adam M

"The looks of the 22B with the P1 performance would be the ultimate."


LMAO!

So you want to take a car with the same power, give it more weight, less torque, longer gears, less grip, less straight line traction due to non lockable centre, and hope it performs better?

chrisp

Can I have a 22B with a P1 price tag

Adam M

By the way,

sod the 22B I want a P2000.

importsti

Price not an issue then 22B otherwise Sti V5/6 saloon. All the practically and nearly all the best Scooby features.

johnfelstead

must admit that made me chuckle too Adam, oh the power of marketing. It's even more laughable if they were to put some P1 tyres on it.

Adam M

you mean P1 tyres arent the ultimate?

chrisp

Can you get a P1 tyres on a 22B ?

I though they run 235 on the 22 ?

[Edited by chrisp - 12/23/2002 1:48:09 PM]

johnfelstead

they do Chris, stop being so literal

PZero's in a 235 would suck *** too.

22BUK

22B type UK for me

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Well im not bias
So its got to be an S202 for me
Based on the Type C, its got all the enhanced bits on the engine you need, re worked suspension, better brakes than the STi, Lighter (cos its based on the Type C) 320ps out of the factory
Funny looking spoiler and only 400 of them

Tony
(the 22B is a lovely car and yes i would want one but its not a car i could live with on a daily basis me thinks )

akshay67

Obviously the UK MY99

- best std alloys (compared to 00)
- best std ECU
- not killer on insurance (compared to P1)
- easily get it to P1 and beyond performance
- 4 door convenience
- available in DBM
- None of problems associated with jap specs
- best car really
- I drive one

The list goes on...

Rasher

22B,but as a second car, too nice to use and abuse everyday

Veracocha

Does anyone remember an issue of CAR magazine about 4 years ago when they tested a de-restricted 22B against a 911 Turbo (1 model before 996)?

They said that the 22B was about 350bhp before it was de-restricted and did 0-60 in under 4 seconds.

According to them the 22B left the porsche for dead on various country roads. When they stopped the porsche driver got out and threw his keys on the floor!

Adam M

I remember the article, except that it was a 993 carrera 2, so that isnt really that much of an accolade. They also said it felt like 350bhp and could well be. I am guessing this is because they werent used to low down torque and jap spec gearing like that.

Veracocha

Ah, I am not sure why I always remembered it as a Turbo 911.

My favourite Impreza is probably an RB5 or P1. I don't like the 22B wheels too much.

PAUL GEE

Only 2 cars in it if we're answering the question.

S202 is the best - no doubt

22B the most special & best looking - no doubt

All the others are great cars but the question was which is 'the best'!

stewart_mcg

The best impreza is definetly mine because I get to drive it everyday.

Stu