TonyBurns

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Tony

HHxx

simo

pmsl Stef, 2 years late m8 (nearly the same as some of your track days )

You ok mate? Got that RR sport yet, can see you at the ring this year in that

Simon

Nevetas

RedScoob

I thought I recognised the name, just found a copy of Revs from July 2000. I believe that's the same Stef? (Cossies v Imprezas shootout)

Stef

Hi Red.
Yeah, that's me. I've lost my copy of that actually, and I couldn't remember what issue it was so thanks for that!
It was a great day for Scoobs, and it was also at the height of the Scoob vs Cossie banter that was going on here and on the RS Owners board.
We all performed great on the day, and I was obviously delighted with the 0-60 time of 4.5 secs from my MY98 with only breathing mods (and an AP clutch)

Simo.
Not got the RR yet, driving a 5 series at the mo! Unfortunately, not an M though ..........yet.

S.

PS
Regarding my somewhat infamous driving style, I'd just to clarify a few things to people who maybe don't know and may have heard or read somewhat inaccurate statements.....
I had never driven on a track before I got my Scoob, and to me it was as much of a track day car as my every day workhorse. I therefore considered that the track was the place to drive the car to, and often beyond, it's limts in a relatively safe environment.
In all the track days I attended, including trips to The Ring, I only damaged my car twice, at Donno and at Coombe. The incident at Donno genuinely wasn't my fault and despite the damage I continued in the afternoon session, some people were even mad enough to climb over the driver's seat (passenger door wouldn't open) to park their butt on my passenger seat for rides!!!
I have visited the gravel on numerous occasions, most famously (and embarrasingly) at Trax 2000, which Duke Video very kindly included in their 'History of the Impreza' video. Like I said before though, better the gravel trap than someone's lounge!
To some people it may have seemed like I was simply reckless, to others I was a gifted driver on the edge.
Whatever people's opinion of my driving, I enjoyed every moment of Scoob ownership and the community it created on this and other boards. With the amount of threads now on this board, it is apparent that some of the old community spirit has clearly gone, with commercial interests becoming more prevalent. It's good to see that some of the old skool are still around keeping the flame burning, and I hope the new owners are as enthusiastic as we used to be. Track days seem to be well run by Muddy and I hope they're still as popular as they were when I organised them. I may well pop along to one soon....

S.

Andrew Timmins

Do you still like to slide?

mikepaul

Anyone under 50 allowed ?

davyboy

Nah - you can stick to Santa Pod.

johnfelstead

Markus

Christ, how young does Rich Askew look in that picture!

Dream Weaver

Bloody hell, thought I'd gone back in time for a moment then

Nice post Stef, hope things are good.

Its only reading this post that I realise so many of the old skool have now gone.

Mungo

I'll have to dig out my "Cossiekiller at the Ring" video!!

I often wonder what happened to the old names.
Dave T-S and Sunilp (Sunlip in Dave's words!) will be back next.

Floyd

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Stef, I think you stopped my session with the gravel trap incident at Trax 2000

I was quite drunk in the pictures above (post 218) Not been that Ill for a long time

You should have turned up at the Bedford RS day a few weeks ago!

F

Fat Boy

DTS is still about, but he drives a ladies car now - a Forester XT - and is working on a building site. He also answers to the name of Davina now too, but that's a different story

mutant_matt

Building site, pile of rubble more like...

Stef

Mungo.
I still get people asking about the video. I've been meaning to do a sequel for some....oooh....five years or so now!!
I've still got the tapes and some of the newer footage is just awesome.
Hmmmm.....

Floyd.
Yeah, sorry about that. Still, it's the organisers birth right to stop a session if he sees fit!

S.