this will give you all a run for your money
pocket rocket

auto trader sports section
£10k

 

Looking at the power to weight ratio, a P1 shou cream it!



Wouldnt mind one though!

Denz

 

I don't know about tiny, I think they are only a few inches shorter, and a little bit wider than a Scoob, they just look a lot smaller.

Almost bought one before the Impreza, but after looking at them it appeared to be a little difficult to get a decent one, and the brakes need to be upgraded to cope with the std power. I think the service intervals are something like every 4,500 miles as well which put me off. As JGM said upgrading the power is very easy, unforunately as soon as the power is upped the reliablility seems to drop off rather dramatically.

 

The GTIR drivetrain (after the engine) is more lossy than the scooby, IIRC... so you loose more power between the flywheel and the roadwheels.

 

Strange how they always seem quicker down the Pod though......

 

the GTiR is a really cheap car to bring in from Japan... friend has paid £4000 for one which he imported himself... the same year is going for around £9000.... and the mods are easily done to increase the BHP..
I think they are 220bhp standard... rather heavy car though, they are heavier than a Scooby by about 35kg.... yet a tiny little car...

 

I find it funny, that a P! would cream it yet all the other 280 bhp imprezas dont get a mention.?????

 

And one being 5 times the price of the other....

 

I was also going to buy a GTI-R until i found out that the gearboxes in them were weak, and now after replacing my gearbox,clutch and diff on my impreza i wish i had bought one.

 

I've had one chase me up the A21 - and I didn't lose him in my P1 till I went round the roundabout just before the M25 junction without slowing down...

They are deceptively quick....

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by BryanC:
<B>I've had one chase me up the A21 - and I didn't lose him in my P1 till I went round the roundabout just before the M25 junction without slowing down...[/quote]

Yes - the usual method for loosing a car that is keeping up with you on the straights is (I find) as above, find some bendy bits and watch them fall behind...

Matt