RB320?? Help Needed - Your Opinion!!
26 December 2006, 10:27 PM
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Just to get this thread back on topic. It would seem to me that you would love an RB320 but are baulking at the price. I agree it looks the business but doesn't really do much more than a standard STI. Imagine the fun you could have if you bought a private sale STI for half the price of an RB320 and spent 5 grand on mods. Even if you sold your current car for a silly price just to get rid of it the numbers are still massively in favour of a UK STI. £30K is silly money for an Impreza, sorry.
26 December 2006, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by NeilP1
hang on a bit i had a 93 wrx did 50k +in it to spain and back drag racin at santa pod track days
P1 did 60k also went to spain in her to see the WRC street racin track days never a miss fire sound as a pound all the time
and now i have got a 05 sti 360bhp+ 25k so far and all is as the day she was made so what the hell are you doing m8
to kill all the engines ??????????????????????????????????????????
It cant be all the dealer ???????
P1 did 60k also went to spain in her to see the WRC street racin track days never a miss fire sound as a pound all the time
and now i have got a 05 sti 360bhp+ 25k so far and all is as the day she was made so what the hell are you doing m8
to kill all the engines ??????????????????????????????????????????
It cant be all the dealer ???????
i take it from the general tone of your post that you are in some way suggesting that it is my fault the engine is letting go.
if so, then im not going to even bother wasting my time in replying the long list of faults that have not been rectified on the vehicle.
one piece of information i will let you in on, is that when you put a rod through the block, you dont get a nice whole new shiney engine, you get whats known as a SHORT MOTOR.
one final point, if you took the car toits full potential up the drag strip, launching it at high revs every time, you chance blowing an engine EVERY time you do this. the cars are not built for drag racing mr clever clogs,
a bit of a touchy subject that you have just hit on there
26 December 2006, 10:52 PM
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i have driven all 3 of my cars to the edge and past lol and never had a gearbox clutch go or engine go on me in over 7 years so put up your list the cars arent that weak you got to be killin them some how with all the training the subaru lads get at the dealers they cant be the only one's in the wrong
can they ?
the scooby was a sprint car so high revs is not new to them
can they ?
the scooby was a sprint car so high revs is not new to them
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26 December 2006, 11:10 PM
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engines have been run in as normal.
do a search, there are alot of new age WRX'a that have given up.
you seem to be in the know, well, let me tell you, you clearly arent mate, there is a well known engine builder that frequents this site who know the problems and has dcumented this in several reports.
im not going to name him on here unless he comes on and posts, i doubt very much that he will as this really isnt the topic to do so and this is where will leave it at that. its off topic, and quite frankly, the engine rebuilt in my car has not been done correctly, and the LADS as you put it at aubaru, are not from subaru are they, they are mechanics that have done a weeks course on basic engine rebuilding, hardly experts, as if they were, i would not be having the bother im having now.
do a search, there are alot of new age WRX'a that have given up.
you seem to be in the know, well, let me tell you, you clearly arent mate, there is a well known engine builder that frequents this site who know the problems and has dcumented this in several reports.
im not going to name him on here unless he comes on and posts, i doubt very much that he will as this really isnt the topic to do so and this is where will leave it at that. its off topic, and quite frankly, the engine rebuilt in my car has not been done correctly, and the LADS as you put it at aubaru, are not from subaru are they, they are mechanics that have done a weeks course on basic engine rebuilding, hardly experts, as if they were, i would not be having the bother im having now.
27 December 2006, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by terryb
I absolutely loved that car - it was in amazing condition and I just knew that I was the envy of most others (except that Type R owners would say it was inferior - but I always joked with them saying they were jealous 
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Originally Posted by terryb
If it were me choosing the RB320 or the Spec C Type RA then I would go for the Spec C every time - but then I am a loon when it comes to these things as I would be using it mainly for track work - hence my Time Attack exploits this year and can't wait for 2007. But if I had to commute every day and wanted to keep the missus happy and wasn't going to do regular trackdays then I think I'd go for the RB320.
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Originally Posted by terryb
The other big part of this ownership experience is the club scene. The RB5 owners club is great and they always have a good turnout at events. I know a good few of the guys involved with that club have orders in for RB320s and imagine being parked up with the other RB320s in your own little reserved area - far better than a regular looking scoob amongst the masses of others,
but absolutely right 
Might even have a look at a RB320 for myself
Tony
27 December 2006, 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by T5NYW
Might even have a look at a RB320 for myself
Tony
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Merry Christmas to you Tony
Get your holiday booked for Monday 5th March - Donington Noisy Day (so you won't have any problems this time) - SIDC trackday and AGM
27 December 2006, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by terryb
Get your holiday booked for Monday 5th March - Donington Noisy Day (so you won't have any problems this time) - SIDC trackday and AGM
booked off already
Originally Posted by terryb
Yeah right
OK, not Spec C league but a lot of potential JDM owners will be swayed by the RB320 and retain UK warranty IMHO
Tony
27 December 2006, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by EVOLUTION
what you also have to bear in mind, is that many people who buy new scoobs, are not enthusiasts, they merely want the road going rally car on there drive and that it, no meets, no internet sites and so on. These people wont entertain the thought of a new 30k car with out a manufactures warranty
27 December 2006, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by pjhsid
I'm a big Scooby nut as the next guy... Some would probably say more. I for one will be buying the £30k RB320 and getting to as many meets as possible. I also run "THE" internet sites. Getting this car doesn't put me into a non-enthusiasts group... Did brand new WR1 owners also get put into this bucket?
get off your high horse and start reading posts properly FFS
what you also have to bear in mind, is that many people who buy new scoobs, are not enthusiasts, they merely want the road going rally car on there drive and that it, no meets, no internet sites and so on. These people wont entertain the thought of a new 30k car with out a manufactures warranty
27 December 2006, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by pjhsid
I'm a big Scooby nut as the next guy... Some would probably say more. I for one will be buying the £30k RB320 and getting to as many meets as possible. I also run "THE" internet sites. Getting this car doesn't put me into a non-enthusiasts group... Did brand new WR1 owners also get put into this bucket?
08 January 2007, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by RB320 Test Drive
Hi Tony,
We do still have places left for the 12th or 13th January.
If you would like to book a space then we just need card deatails to
take the payment from and then we can send you the confirmation details.
Lisa
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We do still have places left for the 12th or 13th January.
If you would like to book a space then we just need card deatails to
take the payment from and then we can send you the confirmation details.
Lisa
01676536017
(goes to RB memorial fund) Prodrive take you from the RB320 stand to Prodrive and your given a Test drive in the RB320.Tony
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