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Dream Weaver 26 September 2002 10:16 PM

Anyone see Kylie on the MSN StreetKa video? :eek: Good grief, what an ass!!!

ScoobyJawa 26 September 2002 10:39 PM

DW - I hear ya - cor yeah - she was looking fine!! :D

Have to say I don't like that much at all (the WRX) the first pic is attrocious, makes it look terrible. Well, guess I'll stick to the best out of the box model year (99) car I've got ;):D Hate to say it but I doubt my next car will be a scoob :(

Gary Foster 26 September 2002 10:49 PM

Pretty bad, but thankfully not as absolutely grim as the previous model.

Let me guess,

BHP = Same
Weight = more
Sound deadening = more
Handling = understeer (ie mechanical centre diff, no AYC or equiv)
Price = more

Fantastic, in 3 models time it'll be a BMW 3 Series - but without the quality, residuals or RWD chassis.

Gary

KenG 26 September 2002 10:51 PM

Pic of the standard WRX version:

http://forums.i-club.com/forums/atta...postid=2627400

Ken

Caronte 26 September 2002 10:54 PM

It looks a mixture between a civic and a legacy.

KenG 26 September 2002 11:01 PM

Better version:

http://www.subaruklub.hu/galeria/MY2003/WRX03.jpg

And the wagon:

http://www.subaruklub.hu/galeria/MY2...ortkombi03.jpg

Ken

KenG 26 September 2002 11:04 PM

And lastly - inside the new STI:

http://www.subaruklub.hu/galeria/MY2...03_Cockpit.jpg

Ken

johnfelstead 26 September 2002 11:09 PM

where are the pictures of the 5 door?

KenG 26 September 2002 11:16 PM

Apart from the one above John, the only other is the wagon rear quarter view. Pity they are not the turbo version...

http://www.subaruklub.hu/galeria/MY2...rtkombi03b.jpg

Ken

EIL132 26 September 2002 11:23 PM

Have to admit I have hated the look of the newer Impreza since day one,but the new one looks miles better(although still not quite right).

jods 26 September 2002 11:48 PM

Nah.

Still prefer my99

Interesting vid link of the show - looks like geezer on the right is "Giving it some LARGENESS" with the showbiz wave only to realise that the reaction from the audience was kack so he walks away to hide his shiny head :D

OPTIMAX = Grin Juice = True

meebs 27 September 2002 04:16 AM


I have visited Prodrive and they explained that scoop on the WRC car is purely cosmetic, as the Intercooler is front mounted and the exit from it is the first vent on the bonnet. They dont even fit an STi7 scoop on just the Std small one to reduce drag.
Tony
The air intake/filter is actually right under the scoop! I could never figure this out. They are discharging heated air from the IC/radiator vent right into the air intake.

I like the new look. Seems almost skyline-ish the way the front bumps up and out forward.

DavidRB 27 September 2002 10:14 AM

The scoop is probably the defining feature of the Scooby, so they have to run with it, whether they need to or not. Until the road car gets a FMIC, the rally car will keep its scoop.

Chris L 27 September 2002 10:44 AM

Well ok, maybe like a lot of current owners, I'm biased, but I still think that it takes a lot to beat the MY01 with the Morrette conversion:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/chris.l...ob%20front.jpg

The new car is certainly better than the bug eye. The improved interior, better suspension etc is also welcome. I'm worried that they made it look too much like a Legacy and looking at the side view, I'm still struggling with the car's lines from the front wheel arches forward - it doesn't quite seem right - to my untrained eye anyway.

I think the new rally car looks the dogs though :)

Chris

chris singleton 27 September 2002 03:28 PM

Looks like I've been posting on the wrong thread where everyone loves the new look.

Fully agree with Chris L, looks wise there is no improvement at all IMHO.

Does the 03 have 225BHP as opposed to 218BHP of the 01/02, if so, big deal.

I was very nervous leading up to the release of the 03, I'll sleep a lot better now they've actuall released the pictures :D

Chris

johnfelstead 27 September 2002 03:47 PM


The air intake/filter is actually right under the scoop! I could never figure this out. They are discharging heated air from the IC/radiator vent right into the air intake.
Wrong!!

The air intake is taken from a scoop mounted to the side of the FMIC, behind the headlamp extension on the right side of the car on the MY02 WRC car, the hood scoop is blanked off completely.

T5NYW 27 September 2002 10:38 PM

John,
Thanks I thought I was somewhere near right ( for a change) LOL normally tooooooooooo busy drooling instead of listening :D LOL

Tony

Type_RA 28 September 2002 09:23 AM


the hood scoop is blanked off completely
A bit like MP Novas ;)

polarbearit 28 September 2002 10:14 AM

Well I prefer it to the bugeye, at least a headlight modification is no longer compulsary...

Prefer the slightly bland evo 7 though.

Flat 4x4 28 September 2002 10:35 AM

REAR LIGH CLUSTERS - WAGON !!!!!

Why have they kept one red fog and one reversing - looks crap -
is this Euro rules again ?

It's like having a clear indicator on the front on one side and a great big orange one on the other


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