Got a new toy for the dog

[jimblive]

The one on the right.



WRX with full Prodrive kit.

[Turbofun]

Im sure the dogs going to love that !

[erdnase]

Your dog can drive? Mine can't get those hill-starts nailed, and has failed his test twice

[Sods Law]

Dog will befine just fit carier style a catchnet


Nice Q car

[SVTRick]

Thats the Dogs bks mate
Nice cars

[jimblive]

To be honest the dogs don't seem to keen on the new car, however their balance and lean anagles are improving.

It does go really well, it feels quicker than my RB5 but after several in depth road tests the two are identical.
Question is which one do I take on hoons?

[hewlett]

It would be good to know how you feel they handle in comparison. Does the new age one have more or less understeer/does more weight mean more reluctance to turn in, how much quieter is it on the motorway? I nearly went for a D Spec 3 years ago but went for a classic in the end, interested in your citizen journo report

[beergibbon]

Presumably the RB5 should handle/grip much better given that Evo rated it as one of the top ten drivers' cars ever but the WRX not.......?

[jimblive]

hewlett said:

It would be good to know how you feel they handle in comparison. Does the new age one have more or less understeer/does more weight mean more reluctance to turn in, how much quieter is it on the motorway? I nearly went for a D Spec 3 years ago but went for a classic in the end, interested in your citizen journo report

The wagon goes just as well as my RB5 but to be honest I don't think my RB5 is at full fitness, might just be due to the age and miles but she does not go like she used to, could do with another 40 - 50 bhp!

The wagon is SO much lighter to drive and as such you don't have as much confidence in it. The steering is so light and the ride so soft compared to my RB5. Even my wife commented on how much better my RB5 'sticks' to the road! They both understeer but the wagon will let go much earlier, with the RB5 when it does let go it seems more neutral, if you use your right foot that is .

Basically they feel very similar but yet very different. The wagon is just a softer lighter version. The light steering makes it feel very eager to turn in but then it really dips on the soft springs.

I've just done 1600 miles in a week in it on a trip to the west coast of scotland and it was fantastic. Good on the motorway, great on the A roads, only problem is the lack of noise. You should be able to hear a flat four but you cant. A few cats might soon end up at the rspca to solve that problem though.

Some pics from the trip:









And as this was a toy for the dogs, best show them with their toy.

[identti]

Looks like you had a lot of fun - good pics. I want to take the '5 to Scotland.

[VerySideways]

Can't wait to get back to Scotland. 8 weeks and counting...

[jimblive]

I'd forgotten how good the roads were, you guys must have had a great time last year.
Although saying that they were bits really broken up due to the bad weather.