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Old 08 April 2006, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by john banks
Boost II, you're not allowed to say that anymore, but I personally believe it to be true - that first ever Subaru drive in a standard MY99 UK is still imprinted on my memory and nothing has given me the same impression since and I've test driven enough stuff.
Same here actually, my test drive sold me a car I never intended to buy and still have it 4 years later. Opened my eyes a bit as I'd not driven anything like it at the time.
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Originally Posted by john banks
Thanks craig5. I've pretty much decided on the Evo VIII MR or XI, few changes in personal circumstances (good not bad ) over the coming weeks may change whether I get rid of the M3 or keep it and will determine how much I stump up for an Evo, so I'm not quite ready to buy this week.
my choice would be the MR viii john .2 reasons really. the money you would loose on a new car straight away is always painfull . the mr viii looks a better car in my opinion. as a bonus, if your thinking of modifying either car i would recommend wrc technolgies at silverstone they reaching 380 bhp on a ecutec remap on standard internals (exhaust ,fuel pump, airfilter).you will be happy with both anyway.

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you're lucky any way john as you don't live far from sam for me i would but the 8 and some piper cams from sam/dave and unleash that power with a motec
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Originally Posted by craig5
you're lucky any way john as you don't live far from sam for me i would but the 8 and some piper cams from sam/dave and unleash that power with a motec
i pursume your talking about sam ellasar and dave evo 400.also good guys

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yes i think john know's sam?
Old 08 April 2006, 10:09 PM
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I've known Sam since he had his Subaru, been in his IX GT as well. Would like to map it myself, but would probably end up more expensive than asking Sam to do a map as he has Ecutek tools for the Evos.
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I had my revenge today against an Impreza around a huge sweeping roundabout that is glass smooth, he had to gather up the understeer. It was dry, 10 degrees C. Probably the driver was even crapper than me or he had crap tyres. Just as long as I stay on roads the M3 likes it is fine.
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Originally Posted by john banks
I had my revenge today against an Impreza around a huge sweeping roundabout that is glass smooth, he had to gather up the understeer. It was dry, 10 degrees C. Probably the driver was even crapper than me or he had crap tyres. Just as long as I stay on roads the M3 likes it is fine.
You're not supposed to say that, you know that imprezas handle like rubbish and he was probably colin mcrae on racing slicks
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Originally Posted by john banks
I had my revenge today against an Impreza around a huge sweeping roundabout that is glass smooth, he had to gather up the understeer. It was dry, 10 degrees C. Probably the driver was even crapper than me or he had crap tyres. Just as long as I stay on roads the M3 likes it is fine.
might have been my dad? , he did say something about going round a round-a-bout when he thought his car might be due a service , reached over opened the glove box , read the service book while running a bit wide trying to find the right page so had to put his specs on. he then put everything away and noticed some drug dealers M3 up his **** on the exit.

still, sounds like he did not hold you up too badly

spoke with job today. he wants you to listen for det in his jdm. standard , running optimax and booster but he added a boost controller to 1.2ish bar.

he thinks like me. the evo's a cracker but too hard core for daily use and that the scoobs a far nicer place to be. he knows you will buy an evo but thinks you'll mod it too far and then moan about roughness. don't know why he thinks that
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I'll come and borrow your det cans. Don't want pi$$y boy think I have my own set
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his jdm feels good , even with the 40+ stone of farmer , doctor and engineer it was pulling around. give it dccd-a and I could have been making an offer on it.
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