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Old 30 August 2007, 08:41 AM
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Drove this on Saturday at Litcho's. Subaru R2

660cc Supercharged Kei Car from Japan, obviously, auto or tiptronic is switchable, ac, cd all the toys really, seats 4 and has room for shopping. Very low tax bracket too.

Drove around and grinned all the time, serious fun, a bit of poke and probably very tuneable. I think it's the same engine as the Copen so is over engineered and bulletproof.

Now, Mitsubishi, Toyota etc are now bringing cars of this class to the UK. Why not Subaru!!! No we'll get the fugly Impreza instead.
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Old 30 August 2007, 08:58 AM
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so have you got the new one then
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That looks like a lot of fun. Saw it on the handling course at TOTB. Has Ian got a price for it yet.
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I was interested in this as well...good to see it has finally arrived...
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I've got one coming over for myself to,will make a nice little run about.
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Is this like the Mitsubishi i-car ?
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tech spec anyone???
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Subaru R2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Is this like the Mitsubishi i-car ?
Yep I believe that's a Kei car too. It means that it gets yellow plates in Japan and does not need an "allocated" parking space because of it's size. Top idea really.
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The price made me laugh. the type-s is about £6600 bet it wont be that if released in the UK. Probably £10K

SUBARU : 車種紹介 > SUBARU R2 | ラインアップ/ä¾¡æ ¼
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thats awesome.
couldn't see anywhere, is it AWD?

EDIT: Just seen, available in 2 or AWD. should have read properly.
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Originally Posted by mykp
The price made me laugh. the type-s is about £6600 bet it wont be that if released in the UK. Probably £10K

SUBARU : 車種紹介 > SUBARU R2 | ラインアップ/ä¾¡æ ¼
I had values suggested by both Immy and Iain, one of them was close Mike...
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Nethermind the R2, who was she .....
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Nethermind the R2, who was she .....
i would say a labrador cross
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Hmmm, this R2....its a bit of a dog if you ask me
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Nethermind the R2, who was she .....
She = Lamb Chop = Grand mother = Better Half
He = Chief = My best mate
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Mmmm.. Smart Car comes to mind, Dont think much of that either, What bhp is it about 80.I think I would rather go to work on my push iron.
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