rickya

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Great video, Guv take note at 3min 55 sec!!!

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Guv

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interesting vid, still think Subaru lack overall refinement but they have improveed it in the Hatch model.

Think things have moved on from this report for Subaru but bearing in mind that was the old M3, audi obviously have the RS4 and merc with the AMG C63all of which have more power than JDM 2.0 Hatch Scoob.

I wonder what the Japanese testers would make of a UK spec Hawkeye

M444GY

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cool vid

true its compared to the old m3

the new m3 would smash the granny out of the hatch

rickya

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Apparently not

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Guv

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The exige driver looks like he was having way more fun that the rest of them.

rickya

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Not much can touch an Exige on track, especially one of those souped up ones.

Budgie

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are you sure? shescooby has one you know

rickya

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Who's shescooby?

Most std cars would be given a run for their money by the Exige on track, though not our super souped up TSL Hawkeyed Budgiemobile

Shiver

Not so sure... I've beaten a new V8 M3 on the way into Harlow before, although it was probably just an estate agent, nowhere near as talented as yours truly!

Also was only about 2secs slower than an Exige Mk2 with Nitrons round Snetterton but about 2secs faster than an e46 M3 on the old suspension. Let's not underestimate the Scoobs, this is Scoobynet after all!! (And probably a circuit with more corners would change the Exige result a bit...)

Mikee

On a serious note, there's a lot to be said for driving skills. Just putting two cars head to head on track isn't a definitive test of outright performance, the drivers must be evenly matched too.
Having said that there isn't much that would get past the pace car on track with me at the wheel.

rickya

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Closer with a MY08 JDM Sti though. E92 M3 just pips it at the end

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Mikee

You're comparing two totally different cars with that Ricky, it's a bit daft to compare the two IMO- just be happy to know the scoob is a very competent car, and you own one (not a very quick one though).


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rickya

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Which two?

Its pub talk, we can compare any as long as we win at the end!!! lol

Mikee

Sorry Ricky- didn't read the youtube link! Humblest apologies.

JonMc

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Typical, everyone else posts 3 minute youtube clips, but no, not Ricky 30 minutes

Interesting take though

rickya

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Another good'n

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JonMc

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Can you not find any short clips

rickya

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lolol