Lol thought so

I personally couldn't recommend a type r just for track use. Not at the price of them these days. The 4dr is actually a better chassis due to it being more rigid from what I have heard.

On a different note are any of you guys heading to Scoobyfest this year.

 

i will be there if some folks off here are going 👍👍 just tell me when and where 💪🏻

 

Not on facebook myself

https://www.facebook.com/Scoobyfestuk/

 

Yes, always nice to put some extra beans in the coffers. I need to pay for a driveway and double garage so some of it will probably end up heading in that direction tbh.

I couldn’t warrant using one as a track car even if I had the cash. I did look at a version 2 WRX RA close to me recently (it’s on eBay now and the price is reduced) but it wasn’t for me, far too many alarm bells ringing!

Are you talking about the Isle of White Scooby fest? I have mates going but I can’t go unfortunately. I’ll be doing this instead:

https://nuclear-races.co.uk/event/oblivion-2021/

I’m sure you guys will be having a lot more fun than I will! 😂

 

You do you mate. I saw the page and was like nope

Its scooby fest in North Yorkshire.

 

I’ve tried to weasel out of work so I can pick it up sooner but no joy! Getting itchy fingers now!

Car looks spanking mate! Can’t wait to pick it up now! It’ll be a fun drive home!

Mind you, I’ll be taking it fairly easy, not had anything quick for a long time now, I’ll ease myself in slowly!

It’ll definitely be looked after mate

I’ll be doing a couple of little bits to it just to put my own little mark on it but nowt major

Not been up the Pod for donkeys years so I’ll be a bit rusty! Lol!

Of course you’re welcome to jump in for a few runs mate, that’s the very least I can do

You gonna bring yours along too so we can have a little tear up?!

I really do appreciate you getting the car sorted out for me mate, I’m sorry it caused you a load of grief to get sorted

 

I’ll put up a thread of my own once I get my paws on it and let you all know how I’m getting on with it with some pics and stuff, we’ll that’s if I can work out how to put up pics, I’m not too good with this internet stuff! 🤣

Really looking forward to collection day!

My daughter has already named it the Batmobile!!

 

roughly when you getting it mate? As your a previous ford owner I’d be very interested in hearing the comparison. 450 bhp plus in a Subaru is fantastic, I’m sure you will be happy 👍

 

Thanks mate. I've never actually launched this car so would be keen to see what it feels like! I imagine a rocket wouldn't be too far off!

I could bring the RA over. Not sure the strip is it's strongest suit mind you so wouldn't be much of a contest. It really shines on the twisties.

I've never driven a cossie but I'm guessing that the experience is going to be very different. The level of grip, especially with these sticky tyres, is on another level!

 

Oh, I’ll take a look at that this. That weekend is feee at the moment. 😁

 

Picking it on Wednesday mate, looking forward to it

Mind you, looking at the weather forecast, it’s predicting rain for Wednesday!!

It’s been a long time since I had my 4x4 sapphire so it’s hard to remember exactly what it was like. That was 450 bhp too and that liked to step the a**e end out quite regularly! I’m sure the Scoob will go a little sideways too but I’m sure it’ll be an easier car to drive fast than the Sapphire as the suspension is far superior to a shonky old Sierra! Lol! It’ll certainly be a quicker car to drive than my 500+ bhp 2wd Cossie was!! That was lively on the back end!!

I always used to hate launching my 4x4 Sapphire, it was horrible! They have a chain inside the gearbox which is what drives the centre diff and used to feel/sound like the chain was jumping on the teeth! I never broke a box from launching though, it just used to strip the teeth from 3rd gear when flat out. I broke 2 standard gearboxes both at around 2000 miles on each then bought a full straight cut big tooth gearbox and smashed 3rd gear to pieces, worse than the standard boxes, on the strip at Santa Pod! Still managed a 12.5 sec 1/4 though

Your car might not be suited to it but it’ll be fun trying!

Im sure it’ll be a massive improvement over a Cossie mate, the standard suspension on those is absolutely woeful!! I spent so much money to get mine handling well.

 

It's the end of the road for this thread now, Gaz collected the car on Wednesday.
The car is running really well after the recent dyno session. The torque has increased to around 440lbft and there's a really smooth curve now, hardly any lag at all. It makes for a very drivable car.
I'm sure that Gaz will post some updates once when he has a chance.

The new project will hopefully be delivered on Monday and we go again....

 

Make sure it goes in the project section this time lol.

 

this one was never supposed to be a project!

 

Well, I’ve had the Scooby for 2 days now and I’ve driven it home about 40 miles and that’s about it!

Was hoping to get out in it last night but a last minute stitch up at work put a stop to that!

But so far, from the little amount I’ve driven it, I love it! The roads were a little damp when I collected it from Adam and then the heavens really opened up on the way home and I’m really impressed with how well it grips! The handling is in a different league to an old Cossie, even mine which had thousands thrown at it to get it to handle well would struggle to stay with this easily! Ok so I’m still getting used to it so I wasn’t pushing it that hard but it was so drivable and the power delivery is very smooth with very little lag

Hopefully I’ll get to have more of a play this weekend and with a lot of luck, some drier roads!

I have had a couple of little mishaps though! One of which was while I was on the phone to Adam asking how the detachable steering wheel comes off, he was explaining how to remove it, I pulled on it a little too hard and smacked myself straight in the nose with it as it came off!

And the second, I accidentally left the passenger front window open when I parked it up on Wednesday night and I got into it tonight to have a play with the stereo and a bird had s**t through the window all over the door card! The car was parked really close against the wall so it must have a really good aim!!

I’ve got to say a massive thankyou to Adam for getting the car sorted out for me, I’m very grateful mate

I’ll be doing a few little bits and bobs just to make the car my own and I’ll start my own thread up once I start doing bits, I just need to work out how to put pictures up!