RE: Subaru TA340C: the hot Scooby lives!

[rhinochopig]

Dagnut said:

rhinochopig said:

Good dampers will set you back a minimum of 3k fitted.

this is what Lichfield offer for under 3k

2011 TYPE-20 CHASSIS PACKAGE - £2,765 INC. VAT
Uprated rear anti roll bar
Revised steering feel
4 Wheel laser alignment with fast road settings
Revised sub frame and chassis bush kit
Litchfield Front Strut Brace
AST adjustable dampers with 2011 Type-20 internals
AST adjustable top mounts
Up-rated front anti roll bar
Labour to install

hardly compares does it?

And their performance packages - £2,260 INC. VAT

Litchfield Designed Milltek 3" Exhaust with 100 Cell high flow Sports catalytic converter
Performance Air Filter
Cold Air Induction Kit
Labour to fit
Custom ECU remap using ECUTEK's RACEROM software
Increase engine peak power rpm
Improved Throttle Response and Turbo pickup

So for 5k, including, you have a far superior package...for the 40k they want for this you can get a Type 20

I surrender. I wasn't justifying the cost, simply offering examples of why it might be 7k.

A bit of googling suggests that the extra cost does include a set of Alcons as well as a selection Pro-R kit - but it doesn't say what.

[paulmoonraker]

Max_Torque said:

What do you get you add "high performance road car" and "£40k" together:



well,

really,


it's probably got to be one of these:



or one of these:





Nice though that scoob is, it just can't compete at that level imo.....

My point... and can you guess what I am buying this summer

[Dave Hedgehog]

paulmoonraker said:

Max_Torque said:

What do you get you add "high performance road car" and "£40k" together:



well,

really,


it's probably got to be one of these:



or one of these:



a golf?



Nice though that scoob is, it just can't compete at that level imo.....

My point... and can you guess what I am buying this summer

[Dagnut]

rhinochopig said:

I surrender. I wasn't justifying the cost, simply offering examples of why it might be 7k.

A bit of googling suggests that the extra cost does include a set of Alcons as well as a selection Pro-R kit - but it doesn't say what.

Fair enough I wasn't looking to submit anyone!
I think the best comparison is the type 20...37,995...spec list blows it into the water..plus it's based on the 2 litre jdm twin scroll which is far better

The 2010 Type-20 will have the following specification:

2010 JDM Subaru Impreza STI
410 PS @ 7,500 Rpm / 375lbft @ 3,500rpm
2.0 Litre EJ207 Engine with Dual Variable Valve Timing
New Type-20 Twinscroll turbo with Zircotec ceramic coating
Type-20 Turbo heat shield
Litchfield cold air induction system with high flow filter
Litchfield reprogrammed ECU with enhanced Economy mode
Milltek 3" Exhaust system with 100 cell Hi-Flow Sports Catalytic converter (saves 20kg).
Japanese STI quicker 13.1 Steering Rack
Revised chassis bushes and up rated anti roll bar
Increased Castor angle and wheel base
Re-valved power steering system with increased feel and weight
AST 12-Way adjustable suspension allowing lower ride height (-35mm over standard)
STI front lip spoiler
Litchfield front strut brace
18x8.5 Lightweight Rota alloy wheels
High performance 245/40/18 Dunlop SP600 tyres
365mm Alcon Brake kit
Red Maserati style tail light option
Price: £37,995 OTR

[RichTBiscuit]

David87 said:

When I was 12, I loved Imprezas and Evos. Now that I have become boring, however...

EFA

[soad]

GroundEffect said:

It weighs HOW MUCH?

A fair bit.

[Dagnut]

soad said:

A fair bit.

You think 1500kg is heavy for a fully loaded 4 door saloon with AWD?

Find a lighter contemporary...

[paulmoonraker]

Dagnut said:

soad said:

A fair bit.

You think 1500kg is heavy for a fully loaded 4 door saloon with AWD?

Find a lighter contemporary...

Subaru owners always bang on about weight, more so the classic owners. Some think they weight the same as a bag of sugar...

[0a]

I actually like the look of that. There is a black one locally (i'm not sure exactly what model) and with the four exhausts it looks quite tasteful and purposeful.

The problem is that £40k takes away the 'brilliant performance for the money' excuse for actually buying it.

[Chuck328]

A little bit over the odds price wise agreed but I don't know why people harp on about interiors. That's not the point of these cars, it never was and I doubt it ever will be.

15 odd years ago IIRC a new M3 cost circa 35k. What price these days? 55k? You want performance with an interior to match, there you go.

[Dagnut]

paulmoonraker said:

Subaru owners always bang on about weight, more so the classic owners. Some think they weight the same as a bag of sugar...

Fair enough but I don't see what that has to do with my question...how is this a heavy car?

[KB_S1]

Dagnut said:

Fair enough but I don't see what that has to do with my question...how is this a heavy car?

About 1500kg I think.

[Dagnut]

KB_S1 said:

About 1500kg I think.

and again...do you consider a modern 4 door saloon with AWD at 1500kg to be heavy?

[paulmoonraker]

Dagnut said:

paulmoonraker said:

Subaru owners always bang on about weight, more so the classic owners. Some think they weight the same as a bag of sugar...

Fair enough but I don't see what that has to do with my question...how is this a heavy car?

I was just making a pointless point

Its not a heavy car for what it is.

[gmh23]

0a said:

The problem is that £40k takes away the 'brilliant performance for the money' excuse for actually buying it.

My thoughts exactly.

I've always seen subarus as being a lot of car for the money, but this goes against this.

How much is a brand new RS3?

[RedWater]

gmh23 said:

My thoughts exactly.

I've always seen subarus as being a lot of car for the money, but this goes against this.

How much is a brand new RS3?

Close enough to make more sense!

[Dagnut]

RedWater said:

Close enough to make more sense!

Discounting this car which is way overpriced IMO, you can have a 330s for 30k, the RS3 will be about 45k

[KB_S1]

Dagnut said:

KB_S1 said:

About 1500kg I think.

and again...do you consider a modern 4 door saloon with AWD at 1500kg to be heavy?

I didn't make any comment regarding its weight. Just typed the numbers in reply to your question.

Incidentally it is within 10kg of a 1M coupe.

[superman84]

The lotus evora weighs over 1400 kilos so this isn't heavy for 4 doors a big boot and awd

[Dagnut]

KB_S1 said:

I didn't make any comment regarding its weight. Just typed the numbers in reply to your question.

Incidentally it is within 10kg of a 1M coupe.

Sorry a bit of confusion..I asked "how is this a heavy car" bad grammar I know...apologies...not how heavy is this car.. interesting that its close to the 1M considering the size difference and the AWD system