Subaru RB 320?
27 November 2006, 10:11 AM
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Great pictures Gene! Looks awesome. I see Mr Lapworth in the background smiling too 
Reano - may well be one report but its damn conclusive. Whatever the RB320 turned out to be, people would always want something more. Someone out there will be asking why it wasn't a Spec C or a T20... As I said, without a twin scroll getting much more than 320 is very difficult as a factory spec car, due to cats / emissions etc.
Just enjoy it, looks pretty special to me and dont get hung up on the numbers
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Reano - may well be one report but its damn conclusive. Whatever the RB320 turned out to be, people would always want something more. Someone out there will be asking why it wasn't a Spec C or a T20... As I said, without a twin scroll getting much more than 320 is very difficult as a factory spec car, due to cats / emissions etc.
Just enjoy it, looks pretty special to me and dont get hung up on the numbers
MB
27 November 2006, 10:44 AM
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I have to say it looks first class. They have even made an effort to smarten up the interior. The whole Richard Burns story makes me very sad so it is nice to see a final tribute to him. The price, however, does look a little shaky. As for residuals, when you come to sell your Newage STI stop and think how many months you had to work to earn the money to pay for the depreciation. Over two or three years you could have afforded a much more expensive car with better residuals.
27 November 2006, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Dark Blue Mark
Great pictures Gene! Looks awesome. I see Mr Lapworth in the background smiling too
Reano - may well be one report but its damn conclusive. Whatever the RB320 turned out to be, people would always want something more. Someone out there will be asking why it wasn't a Spec C or a T20... As I said, without a twin scroll getting much more than 320 is very difficult as a factory spec car, due to cats / emissions etc.
Just enjoy it, looks pretty special to me and dont get hung up on the numbers
MB
Reano - may well be one report but its damn conclusive. Whatever the RB320 turned out to be, people would always want something more. Someone out there will be asking why it wasn't a Spec C or a T20... As I said, without a twin scroll getting much more than 320 is very difficult as a factory spec car, due to cats / emissions etc.
Just enjoy it, looks pretty special to me and dont get hung up on the numbers
MB
27 November 2006, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BryD
I was doing some work for my local Subaru dealer yesterday, and the first public outing will be at the motorsport show in Jan and the first 50 cars will be delivered at Pro Drive HQ
28 November 2006, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
really do like it lots!!! & subaru have done good to come up with such a nice tribute to the grat man himself!!! 
28 November 2006, 02:34 PM
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Looks the dogs. Thought about ordering one long and hard and after sitting in the main dealers at the weekend the depreciation value tipped the balance (plus £30k).
So I brought the WR1 on the forecourt instead...
Yipeeee Im back after a year of selling my my00 PPP.
Pick it up Saturday. Maybe 2-3 years time a 320 is plausable.
RIP Richard Burns.
So I brought the WR1 on the forecourt instead...
Yipeeee Im back after a year of selling my my00 PPP.
Pick it up Saturday. Maybe 2-3 years time a 320 is plausable.
RIP Richard Burns.
28 November 2006, 06:21 PM
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Lots more photos of this beautiful car on the RB320 Owners Club website's gallery.
The RB320 Owners Club :: Rally Hero Special Edition
The RB320 Owners Club :: Rally Hero Special Edition
28 November 2006, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Blueblaster
As for residuals, when you come to sell your Newage STI stop and think how many months you had to work to earn the money to pay for the depreciation. Over two or three years you could have afforded a much more expensive car with better residuals.
Also better residuals in percentage terms doesn't really help if it costs a lot more to buy in the first place.... all I'm interested in is performance for the money I'm going to lose
28 November 2006, 08:08 PM
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How about a SPEC C TYPE RA,should hold it's value really well,it has only dropped a grand in a year
Will out perform the rb320,m3 and lancer evo with ease.
Theres only 3 in the country.
check out my stocklist Performance Centre Manchester
Will out perform the rb320,m3 and lancer evo with ease.
Theres only 3 in the country.
check out my stocklist Performance Centre Manchester
28 November 2006, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by PCM
How about a SPEC C TYPE RA,should hold it's value really well,it has only dropped a grand in a year
Will out perform the rb320,m3 and lancer evo with ease.
Theres only 3 in the country.
check out my stocklist Performance Centre Manchester
Will out perform the rb320,m3 and lancer evo with ease.
Theres only 3 in the country.
check out my stocklist Performance Centre Manchester
28 November 2006, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Dark Blue Mark
Well done!
But you "bought" it not "brought" it
MB
But you "bought" it not "brought" it
MB
I love the leather interior too with the custom rb320 graphics
28 November 2006, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by mpr
Always dubious about imports.... insurance, resale - doesn't strike me that it will be as easy to sell an import on as a standard UK model - but maybe I'm wrong.
You'll find it much easier to sell an import especially the spec c and all major insurers will quote for jap cars.
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28 November 2006, 09:27 PM
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whens the autosport raffle does anyone know? Be rude not to make a contribution??
28 November 2006, 11:33 PM
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i want one
04 December 2006, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by GeoffMM
Are you kidding????
I love the leather interior too with the custom rb320 graphics
I love the leather interior too with the custom rb320 graphics
04 December 2006, 02:13 PM
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No - incorrect grammar is a pet hate of mine
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Originally Posted by GeoffMM
Are you kidding????
I love the leather interior too with the custom rb320 graphics
I love the leather interior too with the custom rb320 graphics
04 December 2006, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Dark Blue Mark
Just enjoy it, looks pretty special to me and dont get hung up on the numbers
MB
? I referred to the 'whole' package but anyway wouldn't mind one of these in maybe 3 years but by then I think I may be turned to the dark side of the Evo X. 