Collecting MY05 STI soon
22 March 2005, 07:42 PM
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Collecting MY05 STI soon
Folks,
I've traded in my MY02 STI PPP for the MY05 STI PPP and am likely to be collecting it on Thursday.
So, I was asking about driveability differences between the two cars on another thread - but didn't get much joy(may have been the title though!)
So, I heard that the MY05 STI is much more responsive than the MY02 STI - anyone confirm.
The PPP won't be fitted until its first service.
Any other pointers I should look out for?
All advice greatly appreciated.
Shaun
I've traded in my MY02 STI PPP for the MY05 STI PPP and am likely to be collecting it on Thursday.
So, I was asking about driveability differences between the two cars on another thread - but didn't get much joy(may have been the title though!)
So, I heard that the MY05 STI is much more responsive than the MY02 STI - anyone confirm.
The PPP won't be fitted until its first service.
Any other pointers I should look out for?
All advice greatly appreciated.
Shaun
22 March 2005, 09:04 PM
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Made the same move as you are about to embark on.
Just got the 05 STI back after it's 1000 mile service, PPP fitted today too.
Well, for starters, the ride is improved, with the car feeling as though it is gliding across the surface instead of bouncing like the 02 STI did.
Handling is soooooooo much better. None of that horrible washout understeer that the 02 suffers from, and also a lot less of the frightening snap oversteer to follow on from that.
You will instantly be able to corner faster and with more confidence in the 05. Soon you will learn that it relishes being chucked in to corners, and if you are enthusiastic with the right foot she will tend into oversteer, but lightly lifting sorts that out.
I am sure that I have still got a lot to learn about the handling characteristics, but it is already deeply impressive!
Happy motoring and have fun!!!
Bob.
Just got the 05 STI back after it's 1000 mile service, PPP fitted today too.
Well, for starters, the ride is improved, with the car feeling as though it is gliding across the surface instead of bouncing like the 02 STI did.
Handling is soooooooo much better. None of that horrible washout understeer that the 02 suffers from, and also a lot less of the frightening snap oversteer to follow on from that.
You will instantly be able to corner faster and with more confidence in the 05. Soon you will learn that it relishes being chucked in to corners, and if you are enthusiastic with the right foot she will tend into oversteer, but lightly lifting sorts that out.
I am sure that I have still got a lot to learn about the handling characteristics, but it is already deeply impressive!
Happy motoring and have fun!!!
Bob.
29 March 2005, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by BOBBY G
Made the same move as you are about to embark on.
Just got the 05 STI back after it's 1000 mile service, PPP fitted today too.
Well, for starters, the ride is improved, with the car feeling as though it is gliding across the surface instead of bouncing like the 02 STI did.
Handling is soooooooo much better. None of that horrible washout understeer that the 02 suffers from, and also a lot less of the frightening snap oversteer to follow on from that.
You will instantly be able to corner faster and with more confidence in the 05. Soon you will learn that it relishes being chucked in to corners, and if you are enthusiastic with the right foot she will tend into oversteer, but lightly lifting sorts that out.
I am sure that I have still got a lot to learn about the handling characteristics, but it is already deeply impressive!
Happy motoring and have fun!!!
Bob.
Just got the 05 STI back after it's 1000 mile service, PPP fitted today too.
Well, for starters, the ride is improved, with the car feeling as though it is gliding across the surface instead of bouncing like the 02 STI did.
Handling is soooooooo much better. None of that horrible washout understeer that the 02 suffers from, and also a lot less of the frightening snap oversteer to follow on from that.
You will instantly be able to corner faster and with more confidence in the 05. Soon you will learn that it relishes being chucked in to corners, and if you are enthusiastic with the right foot she will tend into oversteer, but lightly lifting sorts that out.
I am sure that I have still got a lot to learn about the handling characteristics, but it is already deeply impressive!
Happy motoring and have fun!!!
Bob.
Turn in on cornering is something else, although I can't help but think what'll these tyres be like on a non dry surface!
Car is so much more comfortable and nice to sit in and drive.
Its quite noisy because of the tyres though.
PPP being fitted at first service.
Shaun
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