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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 10:11 AM
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Great pictures Gene! Looks awesome. I see Mr Lapworth in the background smiling too

Reano - may well be one report but its damn conclusive. Whatever the RB320 turned out to be, people would always want something more. Someone out there will be asking why it wasn't a Spec C or a T20... As I said, without a twin scroll getting much more than 320 is very difficult as a factory spec car, due to cats / emissions etc.

Just enjoy it, looks pretty special to me and dont get hung up on the numbers

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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 10:44 AM
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I have to say it looks first class. They have even made an effort to smarten up the interior. The whole Richard Burns story makes me very sad so it is nice to see a final tribute to him. The price, however, does look a little shaky. As for residuals, when you come to sell your Newage STI stop and think how many months you had to work to earn the money to pay for the depreciation. Over two or three years you could have afforded a much more expensive car with better residuals.
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Dark Blue Mark
Great pictures Gene! Looks awesome. I see Mr Lapworth in the background smiling too

Reano - may well be one report but its damn conclusive. Whatever the RB320 turned out to be, people would always want something more. Someone out there will be asking why it wasn't a Spec C or a T20... As I said, without a twin scroll getting much more than 320 is very difficult as a factory spec car, due to cats / emissions etc.

Just enjoy it, looks pretty special to me and dont get hung up on the numbers

MB
agree with you,nice if it was the spec c,or a t20,would be awsome.
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BryD
I was doing some work for my local Subaru dealer yesterday, and the first public outing will be at the motorsport show in Jan and the first 50 cars will be delivered at Pro Drive HQ
This was mentioned at Prodrive last Friday. First 50 people to buy (before end of January) will be invited back to a special Prodrive trackday with "rally stars" in March where they can collect their RB320 should they wish.
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 12:58 PM
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I think that looks mint!! really do like it lots!!! & subaru have done good to come up with such a nice tribute to the grat man himself!!!
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 02:34 PM
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Looks the dogs. Thought about ordering one long and hard and after sitting in the main dealers at the weekend the depreciation value tipped the balance (plus £30k).

So I brought the WR1 on the forecourt instead...

Yipeeee Im back after a year of selling my my00 PPP.

Pick it up Saturday. Maybe 2-3 years time a 320 is plausable.

RIP Richard Burns.
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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Well done!

But you "bought" it not "brought" it

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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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The Logo is a little better than the nasty one they choose for the WR1

IMHO of course

Loads of Neg Rep coming my way from WR1 owners
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Freelance Badger
This is the official press release
I like that!
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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Cheers Phil

Last time you Zoomed past me I didn't catch your logo, was it a WRX or STI not to sure...

Will see you at the Seafront meet if they are still going?
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 03:00 PM
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Going Strong Mate

But Santa is borrowing the car for this months cruise so I won't be there

and BTW its an STi
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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Lots more photos of this beautiful car on the RB320 Owners Club website's gallery.

The RB320 Owners Club :: Rally Hero Special Edition
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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Looks the absolute dogs twitcher
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Blueblaster
As for residuals, when you come to sell your Newage STI stop and think how many months you had to work to earn the money to pay for the depreciation. Over two or three years you could have afforded a much more expensive car with better residuals.
Ok, what car can I get that has the performance I want, is fairly new and reliable that has better residuals? M3? not from what I've heard, EVO? no better, if not worse.... not really into second hard porkers myself so if you've got some good suggestions, I'd like to hear them.

Also better residuals in percentage terms doesn't really help if it costs a lot more to buy in the first place.... all I'm interested in is performance for the money I'm going to lose
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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How about a SPEC C TYPE RA,should hold it's value really well,it has only dropped a grand in a year

Will out perform the rb320,m3 and lancer evo with ease.

Theres only 3 in the country.

check out my stocklist Performance Centre Manchester
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by PCM
How about a SPEC C TYPE RA,should hold it's value really well,it has only dropped a grand in a year

Will out perform the rb320,m3 and lancer evo with ease.

Theres only 3 in the country.

check out my stocklist Performance Centre Manchester
Always dubious about imports.... insurance, resale - doesn't strike me that it will be as easy to sell an import on as a standard UK model - but maybe I'm wrong.
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Dark Blue Mark
Well done!

But you "bought" it not "brought" it

MB
Are you kidding????

I love the leather interior too with the custom rb320 graphics
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by mpr
Always dubious about imports.... insurance, resale - doesn't strike me that it will be as easy to sell an import on as a standard UK model - but maybe I'm wrong.
Yes very very very wrong.

You'll find it much easier to sell an import especially the spec c and all major insurers will quote for jap cars.

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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 09:23 PM
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whens the autosport raffle does anyone know? Be rude not to make a contribution??
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Bully3176
whens the autosport raffle does anyone know? Be rude not to make a contribution??
Its a closed raffle at the Autosport Awards Dinner
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Very nice
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 11:33 PM
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i want one



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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 11:39 PM
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Anybody registered the RB320 username!?
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by GeoffMM
Are you kidding????

I love the leather interior too with the custom rb320 graphics
Before anyone buys one because they like the interia the leather trim is an extra and costs £1500.
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
Thats an awesome looking machine...fair do's!
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 01:31 PM
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Drool Drool Want one.

I say yes, gf says yes, evil nasty bank manager says no!
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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No - incorrect grammar is a pet hate of mine

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Originally Posted by GeoffMM
Are you kidding????

I love the leather interior too with the custom rb320 graphics
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Dark Blue Mark

Just enjoy it, looks pretty special to me and dont get hung up on the numbers

MB
You still aint reading my comments properly. But to say it again. The looks of the car are nice (for a Subaru) but again the it's not 'special enough' It's high time we got the JD specs tuned for UK fuel and weather then there would be no issue with comparing Jap specs with UK. If we shouldn't be hung up on numbers then you wouldn't mind a car with 100bhp ? I referred to the 'whole' package but anyway wouldn't mind one of these in maybe 3 years but by then I think I may be turned to the dark side of the Evo X.
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