Thevoicewithin

Don`t usualy get involved with this sort of behaviour but when I pulled up at the 1st set this morning on my local Dual Carridge way got this big grumbly sounding 350Z pulling aside me in the outside lane.

No matter how quick you can set off you can never make it to the next lights before they change to Red. I know this as I`ve been driving the same road for the past 23 years . Mr Nissan did`nt and flew off the line, gunning it for the first 2 years, then anchors on. I just cruised up to him in the inside lane whilst he waited still in the outside lane for the lights again.

This time its a straight as an arrow 1 mile straight with no further traffic lights, as it goes into a rural area with lots of fields and those big cows with huge horns (Highland????).

Well it would be rude not to would`nt it............................keeping the Subaru end up and all that

Blitzed him.

My Car STI 06 PPP.

Brun

I'm sure the white brigade will be along soon, but i'm impressed

Gear Head

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welldone old boy.

andythejock01wrx

1) 0-60mph is the common benchmark. What speed did he reach after 2 years ?

2) Big cows with huge horns = "highland cattle".

Thevoicewithin

Your Name gives you away, I should have asked you privately fella

Thevoicewithin

They`ll be still cleaning off brake-dust from their wheels with a Toothbrush after a short trip of 1.7 miles.

You`ve got the car, Drive it like its meant to be driven (Where possible).

If not, buy a Smart Car.

I bet these lilly livered pasty faced tree huggers also object to flying the Flag Of St George.

On a Lighter note :

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drive

iTrader: (1)

but arent 350z's slow????

andythejock01wrx

stilover

I was taught a lesson last night at the Traffic Light Grand Pix.

Giving it some welly on the way home last night, I overtook a Nissan Sunny GTR coming off a round about.
He followed me upto the traffic lights then proceeded to go into the `Turn right` lane only.

Red.....
Amber .........

Wait for it .........

Gree. Goooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!

He left me for dead.












Mind you, I was behind another 2 cars at the time.
That boy owned my *rse.

Blueblaster

Now I would normally make a comment about the massively reduced fuel economy that results from this kind of behaviour, but on this occasion I'll just say nice one . I do miss those all too rare moments.

Thevoicewithin

As I said don`t get involved as a rule mate.

Local knowledge of the light workings helped me make him feel more of a **** than he should have felt as he had to drop in behind me into the inside lane.

Made me smile and thats what life is all about

New_scooby_04

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I will admit to having participated in the traffic light GP a couple of times in similar circumstances i.e. never in a built up area. One memorable occassion was against a Porsche Boxster S who thought it was funny to use the turn right only lane to avoid queuing. Comfortable win for a 320bhp classic! Yay, Subaru!!!

BUT

TBH I felt like a bit of a **** afterwards!

Do be careful who you choose to play with though. I well remember an encounter with a Saphire Cossie when I just got my car (std at the time) looking foward to what should have been a close contest, between 2 icons. I was to get a shock. It wasn't standard and the owner proceeded to hand me my **** on a plate with a side order of fries and a big ole chocolate milkshake!

Also felt like a bit of a **** then!

So, win or loose, you feel like a ****, but when you loose you just spend more on mods! lol

Must be getting old!

escott

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I think they are comparible to a WRX, an STi PPP would murder it.

c_maguire

As nobody else has, I will say that is the funniest joke I have seen in a long while. I had a customer near Barnsley and have stopped over in Barnsley...........now if I just close my eyes I can almost picture the scene.
Kevin

McWRX

Isnt there two variations of the engine? I remember in my old WRX comfortably sticking with one but there is a 313bhp model out at the mo?

Myles

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If I remember rightly, there is a great 3 into 1 traffic light grands prix outside Farnham, going towards Guildford. I used to frequent it with my Clio 16v, and due to the level of occupants, I was often joined and passed by Porsches, Ferarris etc. Far too old to do such a thing nowadays.!

GazTheHat

My old GTi-R, remapped (280bhp), would eat my classic (275bhp) (had both at the same time so proved it) every day of the week. It also whazzed off past other classics. Great little car. A little raw.

I think it's time i had something worth booting it against in the right situation. I feel left out with all these threads.

fattb

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There is, i followed one t'other day away from the lights, he put his foot down and pulled into the inside lane to let me past (with his foot still down ) so i did i then pulled in to let him past it sounded good, once on the move they go well, all light hearted fun

jayb1970

Thumbs up to "thevoicewithin" cracking joke

magicgreg

I test drove a Z along with a Monaro VXR and Evo FQ320 before getting my Scooby and the Z was no where near the performance level of the Scoob although I did like it and it was quite a nice car, a nice comfortable cruiser.

Get a plenum induction on it and a Nismo exhaust and they do sound quite good.

G

McWRX

Interesting... what spec you running?!

fattb

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05 Sti PPP + a bit of Rawle

Not as mad as some on here but enough for me...for now....maybe

Flaps

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finalzero

350z's are fat lazy car's. Great looking motors but let down by a pitiful engine.. and what's with the exhaust, tuned to make it sound like it's got some go to it (When it hasn't).

farmerwrx

they are not slow. won't keep up with a scoob off the line no chance but once they are up around a ton they fly unrestricted the will do about 168

hoskib

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not the fasted thing in the world, but after driving one in anger at a PalmerSport day i'd say they're not too far behind a scooby sti.

fookin great for drifting aswell

salsa-king

350z's do look nice though .... in white

serega

They supercharge 350z's now - the engine dont even need any internal work for it, makes quite a difference..

Black-Hawk

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350's are ok when their up and running, i had one and got blitzed by my mates 312bhp evo, no good off the mark cos without TC they'll just light up the rears and with the TC switched on it just kills the power, on the other hand best balanced car iv'e ever driven and easy to drift

Mikkel

I owned a Z for 2 years before buying the scoob. 0-60mph the scoob is in a different league as the Z is naturally aspirated and heavy. However, top end the Z could hold it's own against an 06 STi in a straight line.

Like above though, the Z is more fun than fast sub 90mph.