Osimabu

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Having looked all over the place, I've come to the conclusion that there are very few DVDs about our favourite cars available.

Other than the 2011 TT lap:

http://www.dukevideo.com/prd4973/TT-...aru-Record-DVD

and this other early one from Duke Marketing:

http://www.dukevideo.com/prd3568/Subaru-Impreza-DVD

are there any others I should keep an eye out for please?

Thanks for any replies.

belliott69

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I watch the Hot Version videos, there's a few with Impreza's in them and make a good watch.

Osimabu

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Thanks for that. I'd not come across those before.

Any other recommendations please?

Osimabu

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Has anyone seen this DVD from Japan please:

http://www.amazon.co.jp/WRC%E3%83%AC...er+Blue+subaru

I can order it quite easily, but in total it's going to cost me £40.55 and that's silly money if it's no good (yes, I am aware it's going to be in Japanese!)

As usual, thanks for any help.

belliott69

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I haven't seen it before but I geuss its actual WRC footage of the cars so should be good.

Osimabu

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I'm just about ready to take the plunge with the Japanese DVD above, but just in case anyone else has already seen it, I thought I'd bounce this back up one more time.

Osimabu

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Well it's on its way from Japan. I had to pay £40.63 for it as the exchange rate had changed slightly, and I've just got stung for a further £13.19 in VAT and import duty by DHL. For nearly fifty four quid, it had better be an astonishingly good DVD!

Once I've had a look at it, I'll report back.

Arkynsei

It's available a bit cheaper here! http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview....EY=TDV-19217D#

Not sure if it's a trustworthy site though ofc.

Let us know if it's any good.. even in Japanese.

Osimabu

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Thanks for the link. It was actually more expensive than Amazon JP when I checked it though, due to fluctuating exchange rates no doubt.

I've now had a chance to look at a bit of the DVD. All it took was five days to get here from Japan from when I ordered it - amazing.

As expected, all the commentary is in Japanese and sadly there's no subtitle options I can find, but when the drivers are being interviewed, they speak English with Japanese subtitles, so you can understand quite a bit of it.

The footage is good, all Subarus, and broken down into individual years from 1990 - 2008. There are rather a lot of crashes, but I suppose that's just what happened of course.

I'll post back some more when I've watched it all.

There is another DVD I've found which might be of interest:


and here:

http://thegammaproject.com/worldrally/

This covers the 2006 season and I've a copy on the way. It sounds very promising and thankfully is in English this time.

joshnosh

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why DVDs? without being funny your on a forum so you obvious have an internet connection? there must be loads of videos around?

Osimabu

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You're quite right Josh, but it's for the same reason I like to have a book or a magazine in my hand rather than viewing them on a Kindle or tablet. It's the pleasure of owning a physical object rather than something that only exists in the electronic ether.

Mind you, my wife would be much happier from a shelving point of view if I only had them in an electronic form!

joshnosh

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you could always make your own DVDs? that could be fun if your really into it

Osimabu

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Nice idea, but hours of repetitive shots of the car sitting un-used in my garage might be marginally boring. I really ought to actually drive it occasionally!

joshnosh

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I ment take wrc and youtube videos and stuff and make dvds

Osimabu

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I see, I suppose I could try that, thanks. Given my computer skills, I somehow doubt it would be particularly good though.