Clarkie172

The reason I'm asking is because everyone comments on handling and how good/poor tyres are...Bbut how many people actually track them?

On all my cars I have had decent tyres but not top of the range and they have all been superb. I can not comment on handling or tyres as I have never pushed a car to its limits to see how good/bad it is...Other than braking!!!!

So unless everyone takes them to racedays etc how can you comment?

I take it if you dont do track sessions you just drive 'hard'

I know what people will say... ' Why have a scooby if you drive it like an old man?!' To answer that one....I drive it like that 99% of the time but that 1% I keep for rainy days! (No pun intended!)

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

I drive my scoob like I stole it..every blinking day


(except if I come to sell it, then it has never been tracked, is kept in a garage all week in a blanket and cotton wool and on the odd occasion I drive it, it never goes above 26mph...honest )

Elmer Fudpucker

I drive like a Nun on her way to Sunday School....I've had 5 Subaru's and never yet worn a set of tyres out

Clarkie172

hahaha Sooooo many people do that though!
Theres nothing wrong with driving cars fast: after all, Subarus weren't built for going slow!

RON

I sit in the drivers seat, and use the steering wheel for direction, and the pedals to control power, braking, and clutch...... how do you drive yours..LOL!!!!

mozzaITA

i use mine bout 5 times a month and then i drive like a priest untill i get the urg to plant the loud pedal and then i smile! :-)

Clarkie172

I was waiting for one of them comments! HOW DO YOU DRIVE YOURS
I unlock it, get naked, climb inside and put it in the hole (key in ignition) I twist it and throw my shaft forward thrusting myself forward.... (the car that is)

weeebell

iTrader: (1)

Like a granny in the morning (caus I'm usually still half asleep) and like a nutter on the way home. BUT its always warmed up fully before I hammer it. I've always had sympathy for a cold engine.

m5pra

I drive mine like the late,great colin mcrae would have wanted....If in doubt,flat out!

Clarkie172

does anyone feel 'GUILTY' if they put their foot down for a bit? I feel as if I will break it!

M444GY

iTrader: (72)

drive it easy but do like to give it some beans every now and again .(every day ) lol

rb5 jeff

HAHAHA... yes .... and when you get home from a good blast, the buzzin feelin

Clarkie172

haha the grin tends to last!

Ginge !

iTrader: (1)

i drive mine to have fun in it, taking it to the ring in may so gonna test it then

though im trying to find a set of 17's i like to fit track slicks to it

bossurk

ive had mine a year next mounth and done 3k in it i drive around all week in a rover 400 turbo diesel so the odd time i drive it in the dry i fall back in love with it if you what i mean

simplesteve

I've tracked pretty much all my cars and bikes.... rekon it's probably cost me a small fortune in tyres / brakes etc over the years. Worth the expense though.....

HowardG

Just drive normally on the road, not too fast as there is so much traffic. At this rate tyres last for ages. However, when I take it on the track I give it death and it laps (!) it up. Depending on the track surface the tyres can wear a little or a lot. Airfields the worst, proper race tracks the best.

On the track you can really tell the difference between tyres.

Clarkie172

I bet you can mate thats my point.I have never been near a track or use the road as one so cant comment on tyres etc

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

i see you live in rutland your within 50 miles of 3 good tracks mallory donnington and cadwell park as do i , your in what i like to call the golden triangle what are you waiting for???

Clarkie172

a lottery win so I can afford to spunk money on tyres/brakes and engines when they go bang! lol I would love to track my car but have not got the ***** to do it! It would feel like I'm hurting my baby!

Glowplug

iTrader: (8)

As fast as the road/weather/traffic conditions allow, gets me a few hand gestures and flashes but i keep it safe, lincolnshire A roads are made for it. Drive a class 1 hgv all week 55mph max so need a release at the weekend

Scoobymart

Dont drive mine to often,had my latest scoob 3yrs and done 2500 miles.

ohnosubaru

Rag the **** off it especially in town where the Zorst can be heard for over a mile, my mates tell me they heer me coming

scoobyluke23

drive mine sensibly most of the time, then when its clear, open her up and enjoy the power, drive and feeling, and smile ear to ear

finalzero

Ditto, I only really push the car where I feel confident and this is usually down a few B roads I know, mostly out of the way of main traffic otherwise I pootle along most of the week as I don't work far so only a 10 minute journey into work.

chris-RB5

My subaru mechanic always tells me to "drive it like i own it, not like i stole it"

bob r

iTrader: (46)

Same as
Probably because I ain't loaded and they are expensive to fix.

rbaz

iTrader: (1)

I drive mine fairly hard on appropriate roads and when the misses isn't in the car
My car has had handling mods done to it before I got it and its fantastic no under steer at all if anything it over steers a bit

But IMO you can’t drive a 300bhp Scooby flat out on twisty public roads however good you’re driving is. you are on borrowed time or not driving as hard as you think.
I gave mine a good run out today on very wet slippery roads and you can get into sooo much trouble so quickly. Yes I was going fast but nothing close to the cars true potential.
I think if some people took there cars on to a track and let somebody use there car that can drive they would be surprised at how fast and capable it is.
Many just think they drive flat out

DYK

like to have the window slighty down,and just sit back and relax in my bucket seats crusing along at nice chilled pace,and watch everyone else racing round in their cars,and im thinking whats all the rush.until i get some tw@t who drives right up my ****,which seems to happen alot..then after a few minutes i think right ive had enough of this,slight pressure on accelerator and Whoosh im gone.bye bye mr rubber necking driver...

scoobybitsa

i drive em like im trying to test every moving part to destruction