I had a go in a Scooby WRX yesterday....

[dave_s13]

and when my mate was chucking it round a blind bend at 100mph I was nearly crying for him to slow the feck down!!!!!

He could see round the corner though...so I let him off.

It was a 2002 wrx, 215bhp I think.

I must say the handling on em is 'kin mental, so easy to drive as well; after about 30 seconds I was drifting it round corners with no bother at all.

Didn't feel as fast as my MR2 though although the handling means you can pull off some suicidal moves that you just wouldn't get away with in my car.

All in all a very impressive car, if a bit crap inside, the hard plastic door trim is bloody awfull, the P1 must be a 'kin animal

[smifffy]

It is

[tuffer]

Hey smiffy, check your front tyres. Mine are completely shot after 6k miles !!!!! Going back to the dealer tomorrow to have a word.

[wrx]

The 2002 WRX is good but you should try something like the WRX STI.It comes with 280 bhp as standard.

[viper]

we've got an old 'Y' reg at our works as a pool car, grips the country lanes well, fairly quick after the turbo comes in, but it takes high revs to get the best out of it so you are always speeding to have fun. Colleage has a P1, haven't taken his offer up for a spin, yet

[hansgerd]

wrx said: The 2002 WRX is good but you should try something like the WRX STI.It comes with 280 bhp as standard.

Yes, I drove that one lately and it's awesome... The tyres were completly worn off after just 10000 miles. Sadly, it's a bit unpractical for my purposes as an every day car. The fuel consumption is extremly high. I have the non-turbo 2 liter GX (125 BHP) instead. It's a (...not great but...) good car for the daily A to B job and cheaper than a lot of cars in the same range. I drive mine on LPG without any loss in power but about 20% more in fuel consumpion. Still, it makes me smile each time I refuel it. It's not 60 Euros per week but about 25... just great. That leaves enough money to put in the TVR (at 1.18 per liter, autsch).

[CraigAlsop]

tuffer said: Hey smiffy, check your front tyres. Mine are completely shot after 6k miles !!!!!

They all do that sir (actually some are worse )
The suspension is set up to handle well on corners (Toe-out IIRC). The downside of this is that if you drive on motorways, or less enthusiastically, your tyres will wear unevenly, thus wasting rubber)

See - driving hard saves your tyres

[ScoobyManchester]

Ahhh the P1

[smifffy]

Hmm, will have a butchers this weekend then. Only done 2000 or so miles so far in the car which was supplied with new P Zeros so it should be ok?! Plan to rectify the lack of miles during the summer with trips to Le Mans and Folembray - kiss your arse goodbye, tyres

[GregE240]

Must agree with everything posted WRT the WRX.

I accompanied (OK, chauffered) my father in law a couple of months back to have a drive of a new WRX and an older Turbo. They both felt bloody quick, the older car more so as it was properly run in.

I drove the same country road last weekend in my Merc and still can't believe that I drove the same road at about 70 in the WRX (was struggling to do over 50 in my Merc).

Amazing car.

[wrx]

I've owned a early 96 UK Impreza Turbo for nearly a year now and must say it's great fun to drive.The only downside is trying not to loose my liscence for speeding, and not letting myself get baited into a race with nearly every boy racer that sees me.I test drove a Japanese import WRX STI last weekend at Charlesworths in Donnington, and must say it was brilliant fun.There wasn't as much turbo lag as my car so the power delivery was a lot smoother.I think though that if money was no object, then i would go for the Impreza 22b,as far as i now ,the closest production Impreza to the rally car.

[smifffy]

Most of the road reports I've seen suggest the 22b is the fastest on the track, but isn't really suited to the road conditions in the UK - the P1 and RB5 are both the recommended weapon.

Still, the rarity and style of the 22b make it an attractive package.

[chrisgr31]

Yup must admit I love my WRX. However high mileages of 30k have forced me to acquirean Almera as well. This has several advantages, no need to buy Optimax, more miles per gallon, a bigger fuel tank so less time at the forecourt, cheaper servicing bills, and I drive it slower so less chance of speeding fines.

Weekends are special when the WRX comes back out the garage.

[wrx]

Any of you guys with Scoobys going to the Northern Big One,or any other Jap car meets?