What is it about the SUBARU?Why me?
13 August 2005, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by jimby
welcome to subaru ownership 
ive only had my wrxppp for 2 months now and ive found some things out
1. The cars ability to get from A-B on empty roads is awesome
2. You need a road angel and KEEP TO THE SPEED LIMITS ROUND TOWN!!!!!
3. People do move out the way on the motorway and you never need to flash them or tailgate
4. Audi RS4's and BMW M5's are much faster
5. You become the envy of chavs
6. Passengers can be reduced to quivering wrecks if you drive the **** of it.
ive only had my wrxppp for 2 months now and ive found some things out
1. The cars ability to get from A-B on empty roads is awesome
2. You need a road angel and KEEP TO THE SPEED LIMITS ROUND TOWN!!!!!
3. People do move out the way on the motorway and you never need to flash them or tailgate
4. Audi RS4's and BMW M5's are much faster
5. You become the envy of chavs
6. Passengers can be reduced to quivering wrecks if you drive the **** of it.
Sorry Mate, I'm a bit annoyed at a few of your points here.
I don't think you've thought them out before posting.
I'll probably get hung here, but WTF.
1.Granted.
2.You have three pedals, two eyes and two ears. Mostly. What is your problem?
3. You are driving dangerously.
4. Buy an Audi A4
5. As per point 3.
6. Don't take passengers, or just buy Third Party and take out a good life insurance policy.
Sanctimonious Old Git ,
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13 August 2005, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by KG386
Welcome from '1 of the 300'. Had mine a month now and so far all the attention has been positive. Even my Mum and Dad aged in their 60s love the car. The bloke parked next to me in his rusty old van at the Shell garage got out carefully and said 'I don't want to damage your rocket ship', my brother's next door neighbour has already agreed to buy it in 3 years time and as for people racing me - well I'm happy to know that they know I can go faster without proving it at every set of traffic lights. Leave the spoiler as it is. The only modification I intend to do is the discreet 'Prodrive' sticker front and back. 0-60 in 4.8 is quick enough for me... http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...G1480-anon.jpg
1000 mile service next week and then let's see how long I can keep a clean driving licence!!
Richard, Swindon
1000 mile service next week and then let's see how long I can keep a clean driving licence!!
Richard, Swindon
Regards from "1 in 300"
13 August 2005, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by jimby
welcome to subaru ownership
ive only had my wrxppp for 2 months now and ive found some things out
1. the cars ability to get from A-B on empty roads is awesome
2. you need a road angel and KEEP TO THE SPEED LIMITS ROUND TOWN!!!!!
3. people do move out the way on the motorway and you never need to flash them or tailgate
4. audi RS4's and BMW M5's are much faster
5. you become the envy of chavs
6. passengers can be reduced to quivering wrecks if you drive the **** of it.
ive only had my wrxppp for 2 months now and ive found some things out
1. the cars ability to get from A-B on empty roads is awesome
2. you need a road angel and KEEP TO THE SPEED LIMITS ROUND TOWN!!!!!
3. people do move out the way on the motorway and you never need to flash them or tailgate
4. audi RS4's and BMW M5's are much faster
5. you become the envy of chavs
6. passengers can be reduced to quivering wrecks if you drive the **** of it.
Hey . .But even if M5's are quicker . .I say, we keep up at the road bend!
13 August 2005, 06:27 PM
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The unwanted attention is often in your own head. It gives you the chance to nail your car showing them what it will do. More often than not they arent even trying, they are merly sat behind you.
You said it yourself .....'' how do you restrain yourselve from hammering your sub everywhere'' nuff said me thinks
It takes a while to realise that the car you own isnt the fastest thing on the planet, that kick in the back is something to get used to, but the first time you cant outdrag a TDi A4 on the motorway you start to calm down a bit.
Gary
You said it yourself .....'' how do you restrain yourselve from hammering your sub everywhere'' nuff said me thinks
It takes a while to realise that the car you own isnt the fastest thing on the planet, that kick in the back is something to get used to, but the first time you cant outdrag a TDi A4 on the motorway you start to calm down a bit.
Gary
13 August 2005, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Gutmann pug
The unwanted attention is often in your own head. It gives you the chance to nail your car showing them what it will do. More often than not they arent even trying, they are merly sat behind you.
You said it yourself .....'' how do you restrain yourselve from hammering your sub everywhere'' nuff said me thinks
It takes a while to realise that the car you own isnt the fastest thing on the planet, that kick in the back is something to get used to, but the first time you cant outdrag a TDi A4 on the motorway you start to calm down a bit.
Gary
You said it yourself .....'' how do you restrain yourselve from hammering your sub everywhere'' nuff said me thinks
It takes a while to realise that the car you own isnt the fastest thing on the planet, that kick in the back is something to get used to, but the first time you cant outdrag a TDi A4 on the motorway you start to calm down a bit.
Gary
13 August 2005, 06:40 PM
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I get people coming right up on my back bumper then and then thrash past. Get it more than I did in my Mondeo estate!
I have a 00 wagon classic. It's totally standard and I am happy with that.
A very good car!!
I have a 00 wagon classic. It's totally standard and I am happy with that.
A very good car!!
13 August 2005, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by WRX300MAN
Are you serious about the TDi A4 . . The truth is that now, after owning it for over a month , hammering it is not so interesting . . Not enough opposition . .But point taken. . Guess it takes two to tango!
From about 80mph alot will upset you, most V6 rep mobiles, anyway enjoy your car matey
Gary
13 August 2005, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by wakeboardar
just because you have a fast car does not mean that people should have to "politely move out of your way" as you put it
use it in the right places
use it in the right places
13 August 2005, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken 275
Sorry Mate, I'm a bit annoyed at a few of your points here.
I don't think you've thought them out before posting.
I'll probably get hung here, but WTF.
1.Granted.
2.You have three pedals, two eyes and two ears. Mostly. What is your problem?
3. You are driving dangerously.
4. Buy an Audi A4
5. As per point 3.
6. Don't take passengers, or just buy Third Party and take out a good life insurance policy.
Sanctimonious Old Git ,
Ken.
Been There.
I don't think you've thought them out before posting.
I'll probably get hung here, but WTF.
1.Granted.
2.You have three pedals, two eyes and two ears. Mostly. What is your problem?
3. You are driving dangerously.
4. Buy an Audi A4
5. As per point 3.
6. Don't take passengers, or just buy Third Party and take out a good life insurance policy.
Sanctimonious Old Git ,
Ken.
Been There.
14 August 2005, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by C2forWRX
just shake your head at them loosers. if they wanna put their life on the line pulling rediculas dangerous moves then let them. you know your cars quick and your happy so you dnt need to race these dicks.
15 August 2005, 12:28 AM
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welcome to scoobyland
we are in a different world from everyone.
we are loved and hated from different people
when i first bought mine,
i had lots of people AND i mean lots of people wanting to race me in the first week
i had a first wave which i thought AY?
you will be hated
(this are a handful of things that happened to me check which ones had happened to you)
at night passer bys will spit at your car
people will nick stuff ie, air caps, and wheel centre caps/
people will call you "CHAV"
people would race you, from a fiesta with 5 cap wearing imbeciles, to a GT3
police will follow you for miles,
people who like you
when you go to a garage (non-scoob) they will compliment your car,
you will a lot of people STARE at you,
you have chavs taking photos when you're waiting at traffic lights.
you will have kids wanting to have a ride
you have kids waving at you when you pass by,.
you will have odd girls scream at you with big grins (happened in HULL once very funny)
someone will soon moon at you
older people at shops will compliment your car
people at chippys will come out to look at your car
there will be loads more of hates, but those are the things that actually happened to me
btw enjoy the car,
we are in a different world from everyone.
we are loved and hated from different people
when i first bought mine,
i had lots of people AND i mean lots of people wanting to race me in the first week
i had a first wave which i thought AY?
you will be hated
(this are a handful of things that happened to me check which ones had happened to you)
at night passer bys will spit at your car
people will nick stuff ie, air caps, and wheel centre caps/
people will call you "CHAV"
people would race you, from a fiesta with 5 cap wearing imbeciles, to a GT3
police will follow you for miles,
people who like you
when you go to a garage (non-scoob) they will compliment your car,
you will a lot of people STARE at you,
you have chavs taking photos when you're waiting at traffic lights.
you will have kids wanting to have a ride
you have kids waving at you when you pass by,.
you will have odd girls scream at you with big grins (happened in HULL once
very funny)someone will soon moon at you
older people at shops will compliment your car
people at chippys will come out to look at your car
there will be loads more of hates, but those are the things that actually happened to me
btw enjoy the car,
15 August 2005, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by wwp8
welcome to scoobyland
we are in a different world from everyone.
we are loved and hated from different people
when i first bought mine,
i had lots of people AND i mean lots of people wanting to race me in the first week
i had a first wave which i thought AY?
you will be hated
(this are a handful of things that happened to me check which ones had happened to you)
at night passer bys will spit at your car
people will nick stuff ie, air caps, and wheel centre caps/
people will call you "CHAV"
people would race you, from a fiesta with 5 cap wearing imbeciles, to a GT3
police will follow you for miles,
people who like you
when you go to a garage (non-scoob) they will compliment your car,
you will a lot of people STARE at you,
you have chavs taking photos when you're waiting at traffic lights.
you will have kids wanting to have a ride
you have kids waving at you when you pass by,.
you will have odd girls scream at you with big grins (happened in HULL once very funny)
someone will soon moon at you
older people at shops will compliment your car
people at chippys will come out to look at your car
there will be loads more of hates, but those are the things that actually happened to me
btw enjoy the car,
we are in a different world from everyone.
we are loved and hated from different people
when i first bought mine,
i had lots of people AND i mean lots of people wanting to race me in the first week
i had a first wave which i thought AY?
you will be hated
(this are a handful of things that happened to me check which ones had happened to you)
at night passer bys will spit at your car
people will nick stuff ie, air caps, and wheel centre caps/
people will call you "CHAV"
people would race you, from a fiesta with 5 cap wearing imbeciles, to a GT3
police will follow you for miles,
people who like you
when you go to a garage (non-scoob) they will compliment your car,
you will a lot of people STARE at you,
you have chavs taking photos when you're waiting at traffic lights.
you will have kids wanting to have a ride
you have kids waving at you when you pass by,.
you will have odd girls scream at you with big grins (happened in HULL once
very funny)someone will soon moon at you
older people at shops will compliment your car
people at chippys will come out to look at your car
there will be loads more of hates, but those are the things that actually happened to me
btw enjoy the car,
..... and it's just a car
15 August 2005, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Gutmann pug
It takes a while to realise that the car you own isnt the fastest thing on the planet, that kick in the back is something to get used to, but the first time you cant outdrag a TDi A4 on the motorway you start to calm down a bit.
On my way to work this morning going from M62 to M606 slip road and was behind a Volvo S40 diesel. He had to brake slightly to go round the bend. As I had closed on him fairly quickly due to not having to break to get round the bend at 70 I expected he would pull over as there was nothing in the other lane so had my foot on the loud pedal coming out of the bend about 40 yards behind him.
I was honestly shocked that I couldnt close on him coming out of the bend between 40-80 in third, and he must have eased off then. I'm sure it would have had much more grunt top end to polish me off.
When I was going past, I noticved it said D5 on the back - is this a diesel version of the T5?
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Originally Posted by Gutmann pug
From about 80mph alot will upset you, most V6 rep mobiles, anyway enjoy your car matey
Gary
Gary
Since 80mph is 10 mph above the Motorway speed limit, surely the race will be over by then and you'll have won!
Are you generating some sly publicity for the TSL 333bhp package per chance? i.e. you need it to loose the rep mobiles!
NS04
15 August 2005, 10:59 AM
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Since you have such a nice motor, of which i am not at all envious 
, have you got a tracker on it?
talking of people moving out the way, when on quick roads, some people nicely move over to the gutter and put the indicator on. nice peoples.
, have you got a tracker on it?talking of people moving out the way, when on quick roads, some people nicely move over to the gutter and put the indicator on. nice peoples.
15 August 2005, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by jbwrx300
Spot on there matey, them diesels keep on springing their surprises.
On my way to work this morning going from M62 to M606 slip road and was behind a Volvo S40 diesel. He had to brake slightly to go round the bend. As I had closed on him fairly quickly due to not having to break to get round the bend at 70 I expected he would pull over as there was nothing in the other lane so had my foot on the loud pedal coming out of the bend about 40 yards behind him.
I was honestly shocked that I couldnt close on him coming out of the bend between 40-80 in third, and he must have eased off then. I'm sure it would have had much more grunt top end to polish me off.
When I was going past, I noticved it said D5 on the back - is this a diesel version of the T5?
On my way to work this morning going from M62 to M606 slip road and was behind a Volvo S40 diesel. He had to brake slightly to go round the bend. As I had closed on him fairly quickly due to not having to break to get round the bend at 70 I expected he would pull over as there was nothing in the other lane so had my foot on the loud pedal coming out of the bend about 40 yards behind him.
I was honestly shocked that I couldnt close on him coming out of the bend between 40-80 in third, and he must have eased off then. I'm sure it would have had much more grunt top end to polish me off.
When I was going past, I noticved it said D5 on the back - is this a diesel version of the T5?
16 August 2005, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by WRX300MAN
Unbelievable . . .Not being funny, But what car spec Subey were you driving . ..And what on Earth could a crappy Volvo have under the bonnet to challenge the supremacy of the Blue rocket????.
I had a chipped 330d a few months back which pushed out about 221bhp about the same a standard WRX.
I did manage to scalp a couple of WRX (standard I assume) at motorway speeds ie 80+.
The problem is, if a car with torque catches you napping and in the wrong gear, it will pull so much space between it and yourself before you drop down that you will have the impression that it has cained you.
On the way home today, a Golf TDI 150 wanted to show me how quick he was, every time traffic pulled over he booted it and I will admit that with me in 5th, it would have been hard to keep up, however, if I have had dropped down a couple of cogs I would have left him. As it was I let proceed (nothing to prove)
17 August 2005, 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by WRX300MAN
Hi guys . .I'm completely new to this . . .
Last month took delivery of a WRX300(Limited edition) . .Always dreamt of owning one . .Test drove it, instantly fell in love with it and soon enough was asking the dealer to wrap it up!
Could all you nice people please tell me what exactly is it about the Subaru that at times attracts so much unwelcome attention . .God save us . .Yesterday had some **** try race me in Brabus Smart Car was giving it . .
I mean . What will they think of next . .IT is , so I've noticed, people in the most unlikely cars that try and ruin my driving pleasure . .On the opposite side, most normal people realise they don't stand a chance and politely more out of the way . .What are your feelings on this and how do you deal with it?
I suppose living in London as soon as you drive in the West end , its almost inevitable people will get aggressive!
And one more thing . .I need some advice . .How do you restrain yrself from hammering yr Subey averywhere . .Every time the tach reaches 3000 rpm, it's like the car is saying to me "Let's go faster - you know we can do it" . .By buying a Subaru, have I actually joined a cult of some sort?
Hope to hear from you soon, and thanks in advance!
Last month took delivery of a WRX300(Limited edition) . .Always dreamt of owning one . .Test drove it, instantly fell in love with it and soon enough was asking the dealer to wrap it up!
Could all you nice people please tell me what exactly is it about the Subaru that at times attracts so much unwelcome attention . .God save us . .Yesterday had some **** try race me in Brabus Smart Car was giving it . .
I mean . What will they think of next . .IT is , so I've noticed, people in the most unlikely cars that try and ruin my driving pleasure . .On the opposite side, most normal people realise they don't stand a chance and politely more out of the way . .What are your feelings on this and how do you deal with it?I suppose living in London as soon as you drive in the West end , its almost inevitable people will get aggressive!
And one more thing . .I need some advice . .How do you restrain yrself from hammering yr Subey averywhere . .Every time the tach reaches 3000 rpm, it's like the car is saying to me "Let's go faster - you know we can do it" . .By buying a Subaru, have I actually joined a cult of some sort?
Hope to hear from you soon, and thanks in advance!
M'way Tip: If some complete tw@ won't get out of the way 'cos they feel threatened, don't tailgate. Pull over and let the Vectra/Mondeo behind barge them out out the way. Then sail through afterwards.
J.
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