Originally Posted by johnfelstead (Post 12098376)

Once in a while i pop on for a look.

Current JDM STi I've had for 12 years now and covered over 104K miles in it myself, currently on 132K miles total, my old STi5 RA is still going with over 180K miles on it.

This is me at Silverstone just before the Covid crap kicked off winning again, I held the 2020 fastest lap at Silverstone for half the year until the F1 boys turned up. :lol1:

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Originally Posted by CK1_ (Post 12099123)

Bloody hell John I thought you would be in a nursing home or something by now. 😂

S.

Originally Posted by Hol (Post 12098321)

This was actually my second SN login, as my IP services provider at the time folded and took my email account and password reset access with them. It was a lurker account anyway as I was just browsing back then.



First post on this account back then in 2001, was to get members on here exclusive parts access to a crashed P1 locally to me.

Those days were totally different to now, and 320bhp from a Sti5 or P1 with an Ecutek remap was a staggering amount for a reliable daily.

First Impreza for me back in 2001 was a V4 TypeR with all the Link, Leda and Defi essentials. Bought from Andy Dorrington on here and probably the best car I ever owned to be fair, and at a time when STI imports were still a rarity.Sold it in 2005, to buy the Twin Scroll car development car from Bob Rawle as I just wanted a newer car.
It was beast at the time and attracted positive attention back when we all used to have regular rolling road days. Those days ended in 2008 when the banking crisis hit and shaky job security prompted me to liquidate some toys.

At the same time as owning the BRD car I ran a Forester STurbo as my daily driver and a second 2.5l X-Ten Forester soon followed the twinscroll car as my wife’s daily in 2009. Both of those foresters were upgrade to Forester STI suspension almost immediately, as they needed it.

The first forester went to another member in 2010 who only parted with it last year and the second sold in 2014 when a new Audi S4 arrived ending my Subaru owning streak.



I have had a few other new and used powerful AWD petrol cars, including a certain Mitsubishi Hatchback with Evo RS AWD running gear that I built in 2010 and still own today and use occasionally on track.



My now grown up sons, often recant how cool they felt turning up at primary school in the Scooby back then, and I have often thought about getting back into a Scooby but haven’t quite made that leap back yet,

Originally Posted by Mortster (Post 12101717)

I still have it, not really done anything to it in 5 years, tucked away in a dry garage though. I keep saying to myself...this year, I'll get the R started...

Originally Posted by Scoobyslammed (Post 12105159)

Still here... thinking about buying another 😱

Originally Posted by johno01 (Post 12105161)

do it mate 👍 I love my blobeye, gets looks every time I take it out. Makes all the right noises too. The only problem I have is whenever I take it out I’ve GOT TO spend approximately 3 hours getting it clean before I put it away. Thankfully I have a gf who understands my OCD.

Originally Posted by Wrxwagon2001 (Post 12105268)

looks ridiculous with those wheels.
Chav plate too.
oem is where its at now

Originally Posted by Scoobyslammed (Post 12105241)

Id want another Type R... and it would mean parting with my long term project of the last 14 years, my Mk2 Orion zetecturbo 😬😍😱


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Originally Posted by EddScott (Post 12105766)

I still pop in here most days. These are my boys :)

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Have neither at home at the moment. Hopefully the Impreza is coming home this weekend after a full rebuild underneath. Evo has just been dropped with a local ish garage for some much needed TLC.

Originally Posted by Yuck Fou Motorsport (Post 12105779)

I’m still here, on and off over the years, just bought another classic 🤭

Originally Posted by Rusti (Post 12105780)

pics please :thumb:

Originally Posted by Rusti (Post 12105783)

That is a seriously nice looking classic, it looks mint. P1 spoiler in white is a nice touch.

Originally Posted by johno01 (Post 12105768)

lovely vehicles there mate 👍👍 how do they compare when it comes to pushing them?

Originally Posted by EddScott (Post 12105813)

Cheers.

The Evo is a GT so a much calmer drive than the RA. Can do miles in the GT with it's taller 5th gear whereas the RA often feels like it needs 7th :D Speed wise the Evo is supposed to be 400hp but feels slower than the RA which just has a map so 350?? I guess it's down to gearing. Both of them are having a full make over but have gone a bit too far with the RA so that will be only for me. The Evo has a bit of a past (clocked and bumped) so that is going to be the family toy (if that makes sense) even though it was nearly twice the price of the RA (I messed up :brickwallheart won over head) but it's mine now and I've grown too fond of it to let it go.

I feel like I can push the RA more than the GT. They've both been fitted with Meister R GT1 but have only driven the Evo on them. Hoping to get the RA back this weekend after a 6 month sabatical being refurbished.

Originally Posted by Dave T-S (Post 12120961)

Blimey, is this place still going?! :lol1:

My fun wheels these days:

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...40202c9107.jpg

Originally Posted by Dave T-S (Post 12120961)

Blimey, is this place still going?! :lol1:

My fun wheels these days:

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...40202c9107.jpg