WRX outpulled by a vectra?
23 March 2005, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Scooby
I suspect that the WRX was parked up, and the rest of the story is pure optimism, bless 'em.
23 March 2005, 04:37 PM
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Afternoon guys!
Just to clear up a few things so our Veccys dont get slagged off too much
1st of all we know a standard V6 will struggle with a WRX and the WRX will be quicker especially from standing start the Scooby 4x4 launch is awsome..I have experienced it a few times in mates cars...
The argument is about tuned V6's keeping up with Bog standard WRX's (mid range)... Ziggy's V6 for example has an impressive 214BHP and about 200lbft and 166BHP at the wheels... Much more than a standard SRI / GSI
As people from this site have mentioned, they have owned V6's and note the laggy flywheel a few of the VVOC members have swapped it for a lightened flywheel which increased acceleration and lagginess ...
Just thought i'd clear a few things up so u dont think we all live in the clouds and think we can all kill P1's in our standard V6's
Cheers!
Just to clear up a few things so our Veccys dont get slagged off too much
1st of all we know a standard V6 will struggle with a WRX and the WRX will be quicker especially from standing start the Scooby 4x4 launch is awsome..I have experienced it a few times in mates cars...
The argument is about tuned V6's keeping up with Bog standard WRX's (mid range)... Ziggy's V6 for example has an impressive 214BHP and about 200lbft and 166BHP at the wheels... Much more than a standard SRI / GSI
As people from this site have mentioned, they have owned V6's and note the laggy flywheel a few of the VVOC members have swapped it for a lightened flywheel which increased acceleration and lagginess ...
Just thought i'd clear a few things up so u dont think we all live in the clouds and think we can all kill P1's in our standard V6's
Cheers!
23 March 2005, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by C
200bhp & fwd...
220bhp & 4wd...
It's not rocket science to realise that once rolling the vectra could quite feasably be just as quick, if not quicker.
(thats not taking into account that the Impreza is of course, the fastest production car the world has ever seen) (if you listen to some Scoobynet members)
220bhp & 4wd...
It's not rocket science to realise that once rolling the vectra could quite feasably be just as quick, if not quicker.
(thats not taking into account that the Impreza is of course, the fastest production car the world has ever seen) (if you listen to some Scoobynet members)
Vectra - no way - even at high speed .....
23 March 2005, 06:58 PM
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Not much in it between new age standard WRX and the top V6 Vectra,in fact not much in it at all in a straight line and on fast sweeping A roads,i'd rather have an auto V6 Vectra 3.2 than the WRX( manual Vectra's have a gearbox sloppier than a *****'s knicker elastic).
I drive a 95 WRX import at home and the Vectra from time to time at work.
I drive a 95 WRX import at home and the Vectra from time to time at work.
23 March 2005, 07:04 PM
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paul your vectra should be quicker than most cars
Allways behind the car your racing though!!!
Allways behind the car your racing though!!!
23 March 2005, 07:19 PM
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I dont know what all the fuss is about,you buy a particular car for your own reasons i bought a scoob because they are different from the norm,they sound fantastic and i have only had mine for 2 weeks but have had more waves from fellow scooby drivers than hot dinners how many vectra drivers can say the same.
23 March 2005, 07:39 PM
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Salt,it's not a fuss,it's just a chat.I love my WRX too for the same reasons as you.
David,yes tomorrow night.Looking forward to a few Halves of Kaliber shandy. Ahem...
David,yes tomorrow night.Looking forward to a few Halves of Kaliber shandy. Ahem...
my v6 didnt handle as well as the scoob either
23 March 2005, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SALTROCK67
...but have had more waves from fellow scooby drivers than hot dinners how many vectra drivers can say the same...
23 March 2005, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Who me?
Yes and you get faced with about 10 different sets on various versions and depending who tested em. Sorry I asked lol, thought a scooby forum might be a good place to look, silly me. Well people havn't had much to say otherwise so maybe its true then, I wouldn't have belived it but hey you learn something new everyday eh.
You might be new here,
you have to trail the web for hours on various sh1tty sites stuffed with advertising to get stats that have probaly been guestimated by some twelve year old,
what do you think this is, some sort of specialist Subaru Website or something
some people!
23 March 2005, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Who me?
Yes and you get faced with about 10 different sets on various versions and depending who tested em. Sorry I asked lol, thought a scooby forum might be a good place to look, silly me. Well people havn't had much to say otherwise so maybe its true then, I wouldn't have belived it but hey you learn something new everyday eh.
01 April 2005, 06:59 PM
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Believe it!
On my way down A57 from M1 J31 past Red Lion last night, K**B Head in V6 Vectra takes me( STI02) as im doing 30 through traffic lights(over taking three lanes of traffic)...... I boot it as he nearly took my back wing with him and couldn't catch him, he must of only have been doing 50 when he past me. To add insult to injury a CRX Type R was behind him by 50 yards and kept up with me till I reached the thirties again 1/4mile later.
Didn't make me feel two proud of my scooby.
Didn't make me feel two proud of my scooby.
01 April 2005, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Salvo
On my way down A57 from M1 J31 past Red Lion last night, K**B Head in V6 Vectra takes me( STI02) as im doing 30 through traffic lights(over taking three lanes of traffic)...... I boot it as he nearly took my back wing with him and couldn't catch him, he must of only have been doing 50 when he past me. To add insult to injury a CRX Type R was behind him by 50 yards and kept up with me till I reached the thirties again 1/4mile later.
Didn't make me feel two proud of my scooby.
Didn't make me feel two proud of my scooby.
01 April 2005, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Salvo
On my way down A57 from M1 J31 past Red Lion last night, K**B Head in V6 Vectra takes me( STI02) as im doing 30 through traffic lights(over taking three lanes of traffic)...... I boot it as he nearly took my back wing with him and couldn't catch him, he must of only have been doing 50 when he past me. To add insult to injury a CRX Type R was behind him by 50 yards and kept up with me till I reached the thirties again 1/4mile later.
Didn't make me feel two proud of my scooby.
Didn't make me feel two proud of my scooby.
Hmmm, your 2nd post! Interesting!
If you're going to bait, at least don't be so obvious
02 April 2005, 11:30 AM
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Sport?
Only changes on my car is it has a different backbox. No I'm not trying to say a Vectra is quicker than a STi just stating what happenend he had 20mph+ jump on me and it moved!! Oh and regarding two posts, if I had 50 posts would my STi go faster or the Vectra go slower?
02 April 2005, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Salvo
Only changes on my car is it has a different backbox. No I'm not trying to say a Vectra is quicker than a STi just stating what happenend he had 20mph+ jump on me and it moved!! Oh and regarding two posts, if I had 50 posts would my STi go faster or the Vectra go slower?
Common tactic of people (usually people who've never even driven a Scooby) who want to irritate Scooby owners is to create a new username and then post garbage: "My Scooby is slow etc"...Heard it all before.
I'm sorry, but if your Sti can't keep pace with a Vectra, you need it checked! NOW!
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02 April 2005, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
If you had 50 posts I'd be less inclined to think you were on a wind up!
Common tactic of people (usually people who've never even driven a Scooby) who want to irritate Scooby owners is to create a new username and then post garbage: "My Scooby is slow etc"...Heard it all before.
I'm sorry, but if your Sti can't keep pace with a Vectra, you need it checked! NOW!
Regards,
NS04
Common tactic of people (usually people who've never even driven a Scooby) who want to irritate Scooby owners is to create a new username and then post garbage: "My Scooby is slow etc"...Heard it all before.
I'm sorry, but if your Sti can't keep pace with a Vectra, you need it checked! NOW!
Regards,
NS04
He could have been caught off boost in a high gear.
02 April 2005, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by zoog
He could have been caught off boost in a high gear.
Look what happened to the Evo FQ400 on Top gear. Are we to say that its performance is dissapointing?
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02 April 2005, 12:18 PM
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last september i had some money to buy a car, as i used to own a vectra v6 gsi, thats what i was gonna get again.
BUT THEN.........
my mate let me drive his wrx, needless to say i now own an S reg wrx.
vectra gsi is a nice big cruising car, but i dont do much motorway driving so the rally breed impreza was the one.
when i had my vectra i lost alot of races off the lights to imprezas.
but a heavily modded vectra could (i imagine) beat a bulk standard uk car.
anyway i have defo no regrets
BUT THEN.........
my mate let me drive his wrx, needless to say i now own an S reg wrx.
vectra gsi is a nice big cruising car, but i dont do much motorway driving so the rally breed impreza was the one.
when i had my vectra i lost alot of races off the lights to imprezas.
but a heavily modded vectra could (i imagine) beat a bulk standard uk car.
anyway i have defo no regrets
02 April 2005, 12:39 PM
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Know where you are coming from.
Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
If you had 50 posts I'd be less inclined to think you were on a wind up!
Common tactic of people (usually people who've never even driven a Scooby) who want to irritate Scooby owners is to create a new username and then post garbage: "My Scooby is slow etc"...Heard it all before.
I'm sorry, but if your Sti can't keep pace with a Vectra, you need it checked! NOW!
Regards,
NS04
Common tactic of people (usually people who've never even driven a Scooby) who want to irritate Scooby owners is to create a new username and then post garbage: "My Scooby is slow etc"...Heard it all before.
I'm sorry, but if your Sti can't keep pace with a Vectra, you need it checked! NOW!
Regards,
NS04
02 April 2005, 02:37 PM
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I used to have an Impreza years ago but have been driving a 3.2 V6 company Vectra until today.
Today I picked up an Impreza MY98 from the other side of the M25. My friend drove the Vectra back in convoy. The V6 is good in third but the Impreza has better acceleration (handsdown). Handling is also totally different (ie, Impreza much better)
Today I picked up an Impreza MY98 from the other side of the M25. My friend drove the Vectra back in convoy. The V6 is good in third but the Impreza has better acceleration (handsdown). Handling is also totally different (ie, Impreza much better)
