subaru v mitsubishi now v ford

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going back a while here but it used to always be subaru v mitsubishi and a new model every year even better from each maker , the latest creation from ford the rs looks interesting plus high spec from the start , 0 to 60 in i think 4.5 345 bhp out the box , oh and i forgot to mention a 2.3 litre and now 4 wheel drive , in my opinion a copy of the subaru set up , also to consider the golf r but it's more expensive and now the a45 merc much more expensive , i'm wondering what subaru will do next , what ever it is i hope a bit more engine strengthening work on the 2.5

[vxr2010]

i've had subarus for years but 35 mpg and tax at only 205 £ pa sounds good , a warranty , 31 ish k £ is not a bad price and the car looks nice , cruise control i miss too , but will engines hold up

[vxr2010]

on the exchange rate side parts from subaru have gone up , i agree with the numb feeling you get in moden cars v mechanical feel in older cars

[vxr2010]

monaro v vxr8 , monaro is the more fun to drive even if it's not as out of the box as quick , i still think the ford could be a good car i'm tempted to go and find out , i did the same with the mv6 ? omega v senator and i kept with the senator

[vxr2010]

it would be nice if subaru used the 2.5 but cured the issues which is what a reduild cures when it's done well , the 2 litre is the stonger lump the 2.5 is more torque and easier to drive with the same mods done to both , the mrs in the fsti beats me off the lights initially when i'm in the sti bugeye wagon , on boost maybe a different story , i think a drag race some where legal would be a great idea lol , plus a v8 v a scooby , i'm pretty sure the saying of no replacement for displacement works well , has any one done a 1 mile drag in a subaru what was the time and speed reached ?

[vxr2010]

thats the benefit of the fsti smaller turbo very little turbo lag easy to drive

[vxr2010]

copying subaru as in now using 4 wheel drive for better acceleration when they have normally said 2 wheel drive was fine

[vxr2010]

2200 rpm upwards its on boost and it spools quickly as its a smaller turbo , all its had a remap and a cat back , that's what makes it much quicker off the mark as the boost is there very early along with more torque

[vxr2010]

hi i'm sure cars drive different to the fsti , all i'm saying was it's on boost at 2200 , i've found the boost works well
from 2200 upwards , my ver 7 sti jdm needs to be driven harder to try and even catch the fsti off the line which it could not as the mrs left me for dead , but may at higher speed over take but at the time it's got a lot of distance to catch up with , i like the fsti as better mpg 35 on a good run fully loaded , 27 average , enough grunt v reliability and a good boot size , so far a full sized bath sink and toilet in the back , horses for courses fsti drives well , a spec d v fsti there was nothing in it possibly fsti quicker off the line , boring if we had the same cars , i've not driven a twin-scroll so i don't know , the cost of them and being rarer put me off , fsti are at good prices now , i also found out tune and mod a car too much and mpg is not good , i wanted mine as a daily drive with a bit of fun ,i'm still tempted by the rs though lol

[vxr2010]

lol i did not know this would go to grammar correction , i'm dislexic a word i can not spell either and using an iphone to type has never been easy , i've never been good at grammar just better at cars , my neighbour has the old style cosi respect it for its time but never floated by boat again horses for courses

[vxr2010]

the mrs one is forged and seems to benefit from it is a much quicker spool on it , it was mapped by some one else
so that is probably it , other fsti as per recent post is at subaru4u hg leaking and getting that forged just annoying i have to wait so long

[vxr2010]

thank you Ahbefive

[vxr2010]

thank you too Google well spotted , going back on topic , i have to confess i still really like my fsti which i had for 9 years now , only ever issue was the engine , and probably can't afford the rs but it does look like a good package

[vxr2010]

thank you to both of you the support and input was much appreciated

[vxr2010]

i do agree with the grunt level as above it's a quick car

[vxr2010]

MDMA, have you done much to your fsti or is it fairly standard ? ever had any engine issues and what sort of mileage are you cheers

[vxr2010]

don't sell you woukd only want it back again , good power figures, standard engine ?

[vxr2010]

hi have an 04 one with redstuff which is a bit wooden , the 05 new shape one has pagid pads i don't know which ones but the braking is much firmer , i'm assuming it's the pads making a difference as i don't know if the master cylinder was changed from model to model , the newer shape brakes are sharper than my 6 pot ap's on the other car

[vxr2010]

hi have an 04 one with redstuff which is a bit wooden , the 05 new shape one has pagid pads i don't know which ones but the braking is much firmer , i'm assuming it's the pads making a difference as i don't know if the master cylinder was changed from model to model , the newer shape brakes are sharper than my 6 pot ap's on the other car