Andrew O'Hara

I recently had the pleasure of visiting a friend of mine who owns a UK STi7 PPP with a TSL firestorm rear box and the suspension has been tweaked by Prodrive. The last Impreza I drove properly was my old P1 which was probably about 2-3 years ago.

We jumped in the car (me driving) and my mate guided me towards a nice B raod on the Bedford/Cambridgeshire borders which in parts is quite twisty but does have some nice long sweeping bends with crests over hills it also has a nice double hump back bridge as well.

Our initial drive took us towards the double hump back brdige where once over the first hump you can see if the road ahead is clear, thankfully it was and we hit the second bridge at about 55-60 mph and saw a good 10-12 inches of daylight under all four wheels I must say I was quite impressed at how the suspension dealt with the landing, there were no bangs or crunches it just took it in it's stride. We then headed off towards the crest of a particular hill where if you are at a certain speed you can see daylight between the tyres and the road; again we were sucessful in getting dalyight between the tyres and the road albeit probably 3-4 inches but we were in the air for some 15-20 feet .

We then swapped driver and my friend showed me how the suspension has been altered and then demonstrated how the car behaves like a rear wheel drive car. The roundabouts still bear the traces of 4 wheel drifts and lift off oversteer antics.

All in all I was very impressed by the car and it almost tempted me towards getting another Impreza, but I may have to wait some time or until Type C's are a bit cheaper



[Edited by Andrew O'Hara - 10/14/2003 1:39:51 PM]

ARRON BIRD

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh
You are all heart big guy.
What you ommited from the little story is that you drive like an old woman!!!

Andrew O'Hara

Arron,

It must be your teaching methods that make me drive like an old woman.

The XR pulls good mingers now mate

See ya soon.

Gangsta Smurf

I say old boy ... sounds like a rather spledid afternoon. My monacle popped out from just perusing your post.

I shall have to try this in my Model T.

Exceeeeedingly Good Sir!

uksti

<<makes mental note not to buy a 7 from anyone around Bedfordshire>>



[Edited by uksti - 10/14/2003 2:07:17 PM]

ARRON BIRD

You cant pull mingers for toffee fat boy

simo

F*!@NG Hell Andy

I would'nt admit to Aaron being a friend

Was'nt Fergus on the jaunt to, he still mentions it now and thinks Aaron is a loon

cheers simon

Jza

Damn dude - didnt realise the PPP included under-car video allowing you to see how far you get off the ground when yumping!

Is that standard PPP?

Jza

Andrew O'Hara

Simon,

How you doing mate, the jaunt with Fergs was a separate occasion and was a bit milder than the one me & Arron had the other Sunday.

JZA,

The PPP with under car video is a special from Prodrive mate and is only available to certain people.

UKSTi,

These cars are made to fly so that's what we did

Arron,

The XR does pull mingers now that the restrictors are out of the air box and the exhaust, I'll bring it up or you come down once the Supermoto wheels are on.

Andy.

[Edited by Andrew O'Hara - 10/14/2003 3:37:32 PM]

[Edited by Andrew O'Hara - 10/14/2003 3:40:40 PM]

ARRON BIRD

cant wait to loop it out for you mate

Jza

Jza

ARRON BIRD

Forgot to mention that you are a to55er on a bike aswell as a to55er behind the wheel!!!!