just been in a wrx sti

[Ben.]

what a car! my dad has an audi s4, 4.2 v8 like 400bhp, so im used to being in powerful cars. The audi is mega fun, nothing can keep up with it when you boot it on a motorway, and you can really chuck it about for a big saloon. When you kick it, it pins you back in the seat. But what i notice in the audi is you can only use the power up to say 60 in town before you need to brake, and on motorways, it gains speed quickly when you boot it, it pulls you back in the seat, sure, but it doesnt really feel that fast, sure things get left behind in the mirror but it doesnt feel quick until you hit 150mph+ but you hardly ever get the chance to do that in a car. Lot more fun on a roads.

I got in the scooby and though 'meh' interiors basic, not as powerful as the audi, they have more hype than they deserve.... but the second we got to a twisty road, it all made sense. it feels plently quick enough off the line, not as fast as the audi but still stupidly quick, and it doesnt do motorway raceing, the gearbox is too close and it starts to run out of puff above 120+, but on a roads.... completley different animal, i would love to see a bike or car try and keep up with it, no way in hell i would be able to keep up with it on my bike.

got to say would much rather own an evo/ scooby over something like a fast audi/bmw/merc anyday after haveing being driven around in both, but then the more reserved driver would probably prefer a big german car.
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[Phoenix]

A WRX with even a fairly unskilled driver who just keeps it pinned and hopes it keeps hold through every corner would outpace most bikes, loads more grip, stability, can brake far later and harder and able to hold much more speed through corners.

I've followed ppl I know on bikes in my old 325 turbo diesel before and been able to keep up (left for dead on the straights but made it back up in the corners to keep them in sight), and also in the Pontiac which doesn't even remotely handle but can keep up in the straights due to loads of power. A good rider on a half decent bike could outpace me in those cars with some effort, with something half decent like a Z4, Evo or WRX etc I think i'd keep up no problem unless you hit traffic.

As for explaining why it feels faster, the more basic a car is the faster it feels, torque makes a difference too if the acceleration is straight from the word go rather than having to wait for the revs to arrive. My V70 T5 was supposed to achieve 0-60 in 6.9 seconds, felt slow to me though you are driving a living room on wheels. The Trans-Am is 5.4 yet it feels massively faster because it's a cheap tacky rattlebox which makes loads of noise and makes you think it's actually putting some effort in.

[S1KE]

i was looking at getting an audi for my next car, but part of me wants to get an evo 8 just because they are mental and so much fun to drive!

its all about the turbo's!

my cousin went from an evo 8 to a bmw csl and says the evo was still much more fun
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Saw the title and thought it was a continuation of the dyslexia rant!
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[Vinyardo]

I used to have a WRX and the handling is just unbelievable! I used to love it when it snowed, everyone else was sliding off the road and I was drifting round every corner!

It's an easy car to drive quickly too
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[mooserx]

the thing is, the scoobys and evo's are both 4 wheel drive, surely the esscence of a sports car is big powerful engine up front and rear wheel drive,,

my rx7 tuned by wgt in middlewich, it was pumping out nearly 480bhp, used to destroy most things with the exceptions of supercars, especially in a straight line, was very twitchy in the wet, and if it was icy it stayed at home but it was good fun. not saying that scoobys and evo's aren't shithot cos they are but i tend to find that they make a bad driver look good due to all the electronic gizmo's and trickery, the rx7 only had very shit traction control, no anti yaw control etc, it really is a "drivers" car.

[G]

Have you tried an M3? Would say that having one... similar power to weight to an STI, I expect (depending on the model of both, I presume).
Doing my research before getting it did suggest the Rally-inspired cars would be slightly better on backroads, with the beemer a little better on the higher speed stuff; however there wasn't really that much in it and it was more likely to be down to driver skill/bravery.
The stock M3 was noticeably a lot more composed at a drift day than a lot of other cars.

[D O G]

Pah, still ghey.

The only car I have ever been in which could get close to a bike for fun was a Westie.

Vauxhall XE lump with a stage 1 head, fast road cams, twin sidedraft 40's. Straight through exhaust, no cat, no silencer (just a dummy box). Spat foot long flames on the overrun.

Stripped to the max, no windscreen, only instruments were a rev counter and bicyle speedo.

Hand cut dirvers seat from expanding foam, passenger seat was just a couple of bits of wood with foam on them.

Strapped in the 4 point harnesses, with the view of two knarly rusty headlamps up front, earplugs and sunnies needed to prevent aural and optical damage.

The whole shebang produced c.230hp at the crank, and weighed 500kg wet (hardly any fuel). No traction control, no abs, nowt. Just a mentalist called Mike at the helm.

Absolutely astonishing acceleration, and on the fairly narrow tyres cornering was a delight, the rear just breaking free when braking into corners, then squatting, squirming and sliding when the loud pedal was pushed on the way out.

That is a performance car, a driver's car. You can take your 4wd, TC, Yaw control, onboard computing and wether protection an shove it right up your arse.

[jack_zxr400]

i went in like a 30-40 grand R34 GT-R and THAT is awesome xD
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[Pedd]

https://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej9MkCSg59w


lap tmes are at teh end

[quacker_boy]

[Phoenix]

Unlikely, it's not all about amazing handling, noise and speed. If you do plenty of miles I'd rather keep the 5 series over an Evo for comfort, and how often do most people get to drive to a point where the differences between the cars become noticeable, not many unless your daily commute is full of great roads and you don't mind significantly increasing your chances of having a big smash on a day to day basis (driving to a point where the differences become obvious is too fast to be safe on UK roads).

[_Will_]

Was one of the best ones i drove on that trackday.
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[Valentino Mossy]

Maybe at the end of the year,i'll be hoping to up-grade to a sti as the prices are dropping like flies.
Was going to buy a evo 4, but after spending ages search for a decent one at a right price which didnt have engine problems i settled for this :
https://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p138/lilldic_mossy/cars/todayspics008.jpg
https://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p138/lilldic_mossy/iphonepics2008031.jpg
{plus it matched my bike }
98 impreza "terzo edition" 85 of 333

Done all the decals on it, pipercross filter,dump valve (vta.. Which is going today,im doing a dump valve delete mod),crystal side lights,crystal indicators front and side... and a tracker to keep mr insurance company.
Hopefully when my overtime picks up,i'll be sorting out a new ecu, ACVR boost controller and a front dectat.(the rear de-cat has been done.
The uk turbo is the cheaper option to get some insurance behind you so im told before jumping in and getting a sti.

Check out ....https://www.scoobynet.com
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[S1KE]

https://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yoHRNAdp4CY

lambo vs evo VIII
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