Anyone properly driven a WR1 yet???
15 June 2004, 11:57 AM
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Anyone properly driven a WR1 yet???
As the title suggests, has anyone got past the dreaded 1000 miles and finally opened her up properly.....
also has anyone been able to compare with other scoobs....
interested to know and compare findings.
worst thing is my wife keeps saying "dont you fancy a change that's a great colour"
what do women know huh.....
also has anyone been able to compare with other scoobs....
interested to know and compare findings.
worst thing is my wife keeps saying "dont you fancy a change that's a great colour"
what do women know huh.....
15 June 2004, 12:58 PM
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This is how it pulls up a big hill close to me..
Civic R 100mph
Bug wrx 100mph
sti 7/8 111mph
wr1 123 mph
993 carrera 4 120 ish as I remember
4.5 V8 westfield 138mph
Handles nice understeers much less than standard sti. I got a 24 mm adjustable rear bar on mine turns in a bit to twitchy on the toughest setting, haven't softened it off yet?
Civic R 100mph
Bug wrx 100mph
sti 7/8 111mph
wr1 123 mph
993 carrera 4 120 ish as I remember
4.5 V8 westfield 138mph
Handles nice understeers much less than standard sti. I got a 24 mm adjustable rear bar on mine turns in a bit to twitchy on the toughest setting, haven't softened it off yet?
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15 June 2004, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Clive the Brave
when I got my car in April it took a massive 8 days to get the 1000k service done.
WR1 Bro,,,,,, are you still waiting for your baby?
C
WR1 Bro,,,,,, are you still waiting for your baby?
C
15 June 2004, 01:05 PM
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cheers speedking 
having lost the will to live (several times due to reading some posts) i'd completely forgot about this (jk)
however i'm interested to hear peoples comments,
unfortunately my wife holds the purse strings and she MUST be obeyed..
Wait til next week when i post pics of here NEW car makes mine look like a puppy thats pi$$ed it's bed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ps edited to add "the post said properly" I CANT DRIVE PROPERLY hence the question
having lost the will to live (several times due to reading some posts
) i'd completely forgot about this (jk)however i'm interested to hear peoples comments,
unfortunately my wife holds the purse strings and she MUST be obeyed..
Wait til next week when i post pics of here NEW car makes mine look like a puppy thats pi$$ed it's bed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ps edited to add "the post said properly" I CANT DRIVE PROPERLY
hence the question
15 June 2004, 01:09 PM
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Oh yes & evetyone who sees it say it looks great. I came from the cash point on sat evening walking back to the car & a five lovely bits of totty where walking to the pub up the road, they all cherped up saying they liked the car. The one girl got here phone out and started taking a pic, so I said hope in & get a pic behind the wheel so they all took turns!!!! yea ha This is not bull sh*t
15 June 2004, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by scandinavian flick
Oh yes & evetyone who sees it say it looks great. I came from the cash point on sat evening walking back to the car & a five lovely bits of totty where walking to the pub up the road, they all cherped up saying they liked the car. The one girl got here phone out and started taking a pic, so I said hope in & get a pic behind the wheel so they all took turns!!!! yea ha This is not bull sh*t
location location, please..........
just think what we could get the girlies doing if there was two in the same place.........I'll bring mine next time
the only picture she could take in my car would be the roof linning.....lol.......
15 June 2004, 05:53 PM
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Ummmm....mines done about 4400 miles...nicely run in...and yes it has been opened up on numerous occasions
Personally I think this is the BEST UK subaru to date...the mid and top end torque figures are superb...the diff amusing (and so far I have only dared play in wide open spaces off public highways....which, on hindsight is a very good thing as I kept doing 180's when I wasn't planning too!!!)...and great fun....tho to be perfectly honest I think the best thing to do is run it in Auto whenever on the open road and let the car do what it was designed to do, i.e. sort itself out when you're about to make a BIG mistake...
Suspension ... well what can I say, none of the bouncing experienced in the previous models....ride is good...not too firm....yet firm enough to feel comfortable and safe when cornering...
Tyres...great grip (so far!!) ... not a lot of wear...good feel as well....I am confident when cornering of the amount of grip I have
Economy....well who cares!!!
Smile Factor......100 out 100....
Colour...yes I like it!!! and I don't care what anyone else thinks...its my car afterall
Value for money....yup...well worth it
Chuffeed to bits with a top new car, which is nicely run in now...
Rum* (Tom)
Personally I think this is the BEST UK subaru to date...the mid and top end torque figures are superb...the diff amusing (and so far I have only dared play in wide open spaces off public highways....which, on hindsight is a very good thing as I kept doing 180's when I wasn't planning too!!!)...and great fun....tho to be perfectly honest I think the best thing to do is run it in Auto whenever on the open road and let the car do what it was designed to do, i.e. sort itself out when you're about to make a BIG mistake
...Suspension ... well what can I say, none of the bouncing experienced in the previous models....ride is good...not too firm....yet firm enough to feel comfortable and safe when cornering...
Tyres...great grip (so far!!) ... not a lot of wear...good feel as well....I am confident when cornering of the amount of grip I have
Economy....well who cares!!!
Smile Factor......100 out 100....
Colour...yes I like it!!! and I don't care what anyone else thinks...its my car afterall
Value for money....yup...well worth it
Chuffeed to bits with a top new car, which is nicely run in now...
Rum* (Tom)
15 June 2004, 06:08 PM
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I agree fully with RUM.............although mine has only done 1150 miles (so far)...........it IS by far and away the best UK Impreza!! (This is my third).
...............the acceleration above 4000 RPM can only be described as EXPLOSIVE!!
In fact, even compared to my old STi PPP, the phenomenal performance can be a bit of a shock!!
..................anyone who says it isn't any quicker than an STi PPP must be suffering from severe sensory deprivation!!
Every day it just feels better and better.................!!
P.S. Have just fitted 'Prodrive' mud flaps like the one's on RUM's car. They're expensive, but certainly worth it!!.......They look fabulous and really protect the paint!!
...............the acceleration above 4000 RPM can only be described as EXPLOSIVE!!
In fact, even compared to my old STi PPP, the phenomenal performance can be a bit of a shock!!
..................anyone who says it isn't any quicker than an STi PPP must be suffering from severe sensory deprivation!!
Every day it just feels better and better.................!!
P.S. Have just fitted 'Prodrive' mud flaps like the one's on RUM's car. They're expensive, but certainly worth it!!.......They look fabulous and really protect the paint!!
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15 June 2004, 07:34 PM
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Arron, he said "properly" driven one
It's the best UK car and if you can afford it (and like the colour) go for it.
Proper tyres, geometry and driver and it'll easily match the Evo.
It's the best UK car and if you can afford it (and like the colour) go for it.
Proper tyres, geometry and driver and it'll easily match the Evo.
15 June 2004, 07:44 PM
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wife keeps saying "dont you fancy a change that's a great colour"
You learn something new every day on here.....
15 June 2004, 09:03 PM
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When I was running in, nearly everyday bleeding day! had something nice side by side at the traffic lights. Three cars of note: a R34 skyline, M3, and a escort cossy. The 1st two were very early on in the cars life so I had none of it, kept the revs below 3000. The cossy driver though winded down the window, mentioned how nice the car was
and tried to egg me on. I told him I was still running her in and she was due her 1000 mile service a couple days! Lights turned amber and he wheelspan off. While still keeping the rev's below 4000 (believe me or not)I thought he would of battered me ALOT more than he did! Yes he prob didn't give it all he had. Will be a different story next time
I've also convoyed with a couple scoobs, two uk classics, one being an rb5 and a spec C. On one occasion, on a slow rolling start with the rb5. We both stepped on it. The rb5 pulled about a cars lengths on me (like an aspirated car would do to begin with) and it wasn't till 3rd gear till I caught him. Once in 4th gear though (the WR1's best gear imo) I passed and proceeded to make ground. The rb5 did do allot better than I would of thought though. It was running a full d-cat and a revised ecu(I think).
At the next set of traffic lights we both did a proper start. I'll let him tell the out come if he wants to;P
I am pleased how she does against the spec C though. I think the specC is running a miltek exhauset and a remap. The times the spec C pulls any distance is in on the 1st snap of the accelerator, slightly between gear changes and during one point in 2nd gear. Apart from that they are pretty equal, only talking half to a cars lengths differnce to not too clever speeds, to the specC. Im sure once well into 5th and 6th it would gradually start pulling away though. I hope the guy doesn't mind me posting this
The only play though some lanes was with a Z4. I was just fast cruzing and didn't even think he was trying to keep up till we hit a long straight and I noticed this car I saw behind a mile or so b4 bombing up behind me lol.
All in all another very very happy WR1 owner
and tried to egg me on. I told him I was still running her in and she was due her 1000 mile service a couple days! Lights turned amber and he wheelspan off. While still keeping the rev's below 4000 (believe me or not)I thought he would of battered me ALOT more than he did! Yes he prob didn't give it all he had. Will be a different story next timeI've also convoyed with a couple scoobs, two uk classics, one being an rb5 and a spec C. On one occasion, on a slow rolling start with the rb5. We both stepped on it. The rb5 pulled about a cars lengths on me (like an aspirated car would do to begin with) and it wasn't till 3rd gear till I caught him. Once in 4th gear though (the WR1's best gear imo) I passed and proceeded to make ground. The rb5 did do allot better than I would of thought though. It was running a full d-cat and a revised ecu(I think).
At the next set of traffic lights we both did a proper start. I'll let him tell the out come if he wants to;P
I am pleased how she does against the spec C though. I think the specC is running a miltek exhauset and a remap. The times the spec C pulls any distance is in on the 1st snap of the accelerator, slightly between gear changes and during one point in 2nd gear. Apart from that they are pretty equal, only talking half to a cars lengths differnce to not too clever speeds, to the specC. Im sure once well into 5th and 6th it would gradually start pulling away though. I hope the guy doesn't mind me posting this
The only play though some lanes was with a Z4. I was just fast cruzing and didn't even think he was trying to keep up till we hit a long straight and I noticed this car I saw behind a mile or so b4 bombing up behind me lol.
All in all another very very happy WR1 owner
15 June 2004, 09:23 PM
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Just had the good news today that mine is ready soon..
Picking up at 11am on the dot Sunday morning.
Better drink a few beers to help me sleep Sat night me thinks.
At last the wait is nearly over.
Picking up at 11am on the dot Sunday morning.
Better drink a few beers to help me sleep Sat night me thinks.
At last the wait is nearly over.
15 June 2004, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Carl2
I've seen a WR1 on the strip at York dragway. He did a 13.292 at 100.17mph.
But my stabdard STi PPP did 13.04 last year, and 13.51 this year and i could not for the life in me get a good start this year!...
So about 6ft at the end of the qarter then.... Mmmmm!
