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Old 07 February 2011, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by webby v7 slipperwagon
Unless everything is cooking at optimum heat and smoking, she thinks it wont ever be ready. Its like an old Datsun tuning shop in my kitchen, when she's let loose.
Smoke alarm/timer same thing..
Old 07 February 2011, 11:26 PM
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Good night all, im off to play with 5K's worth of jugs
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Originally Posted by Alan Jeffery
Smoke alarm/timer same thing..
Old 07 February 2011, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by webby v7 slipperwagon
Good night all, im off to play with 5K's worth of jugs

Not if she reads this you won't!
Old 07 February 2011, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by webby v7 slipperwagon
Good night all, im off to play with 5K's worth of jugs
Ming dynasty?
Old 07 February 2011, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan Jeffery
Don't be ridiculous, I just can't understand all your moaning.
The Hatch is a great car, in the way that a lot of cars aren't.
Yes, there are a couple of problems, but the result when you sort them out is stunning.
If you dont want one, don't buy one. Like I said, we heard you already..
I agree! All the hatch bashing on here is getting really tiresome. As for the Cosworth I like it much more than the RS500. I know everyone seems to love the RS but to me it looks like a roller skate and just a little bit tacky. I thought the look of the mk1 Focus RS was spot on. If I wanted the ultimate Impreza I think the Litchfield type 20 would be the way to go and much cheaper than the Cosworth too.
Old 07 February 2011, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan Jeffery
Not if she reads this you won't!
It's OK, she can't see the screen over those ****
Old 08 February 2011, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by simon57
Sierra Sapphire

Sierra 1.6 Classic. 4 door, 5 speed. £9,820
Sierra 1.6 LX. 4 door, 5 speed.£10,820
Sierra 1.8 LX 4 door, 5 speed. £10,820
Sierra 1.8 GLX. 4 door, 5 speed. £11,750
Sierra 2.0 LX. 4 door, 5 speed. £11,420
Sierra 2.0 GLX. 4 door, 5 speed. £12,350
Sierra 2.0 EFi GLX. 4 door, 5 speed. £13,020
Sierra 2.0 EFi cat GLX. 4 door, 5 speed. £13,370
Sierra 2.0 EFi GLS. 4 door, 5 speed. £13,500
Sierra 2.0 EFi Ghia. 4 door, 5 speed. £15,460
Sierra 2.0 EFi cat Ghia. 4 door, 5 speed. £15,710
Sierra 2.0 EFi Ghia 4X4. 4 door, 5 speed. £17,000
Sierra 2.0 EFi 2000E. 4 door, 5 speed. £16,920
Sierra 2.0 RS Cosworth. 4 door, 5 speed. £27.060
Sierra 1.8 TD Classic. 4 door, 5 speed. £10,480
Sierra 1.8 TD LX. 4 door, 5 speed. £11,480
Sierra 1.8 TD GLX.4 door, 5 speed. £12,410.

Prices from new.

Just thought id throw this useless bit of info in...

What would the Cossie cost today, allowing for inflation?
Old 08 February 2011, 07:35 AM
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I think the sti hatch has grown on a lot of impreza owners , when it first came out it took a lot of us by surprise but its one of those cars that grow on you , Iv'e spoken to Quite a few impreza owners and many think the same , I also like the rs I think its impresive for a front wheel drive car with a great chassis and on say a rolling start say at 60 I think it would hold its own and maybe on a dry track it would have been better , if was going to get a rs I would get a normal one and have a mountune package but better still by a hatch sti take it to litchfield for the handling then down to alan for stroker and tuning , job done
Old 08 February 2011, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by webby v7 slipperwagon
Unless everything is cooking at optimum heat and smoking, she thinks it wont ever be ready.
I like to call that "burnt offerings"
Old 08 February 2011, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Pink_Floyd
I've been out in the exact car TG tested and it was quick, very quick, it also has some cracking stone chips on the bonnet that are starting to rust
The STi has a aluminium bonnet and aluminium can't rust.......
Old 08 February 2011, 10:33 AM
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Just by accident I watched an old TG on DAVE yesterday

It was the episode when it had the 1.27 (in the wet) the GT3 logged... and they all said 1.27 was a very very impressive time on their track in the wet and how good a car it must be as a result... funny how they have such short memories...

As for Sunday's episode

The Volvo was a non starter, why cover a car that doesn't even exist? Total waste of time... what they needed to include was a supercar, lets say an £80k one (the whole "poor man's supercar alternative") which Subaru and Cosworth/Ford mantle themselves on. That would have been a better test/comparison.

The GTR would have been good to watch in anger...

Overall a pretty poor episode in factual and fictional information
Old 09 February 2011, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Oskar
The STi has a aluminium bonnet and aluminium can't rust.......

Not any more its steel
Old 09 February 2011, 05:49 PM
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Lad at work has the Focus RS 400R, cant rem name of company on the Uk that does it, cost him around 5k for the upgrade.

Doesnt the Scooby have more potentail than a Ford in tuning land ? Bit like the Astra VXR its Limited at about 350 400 ish

But what do i know i paid 33k for an STI :P
Old 09 February 2011, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Littleted
Lad at work has the Focus RS 400R, cant rem name of company on the Uk that does it, cost him around 5k for the upgrade.

Doesnt the Scooby have more potentail than a Ford in tuning land ? Bit like the Astra VXR its Limited at about 350 400 ish

But what do i know i paid 33k for an STI :P
I take it that means the Focus has 400bhp? It must be real comedy trying to get the power down in the first and second.
Old 09 February 2011, 09:05 PM
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Yes sorry m8 400 bhp

yeah i agree

think its got like over 500 NM or something
Old 10 February 2011, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Norman Dog
I take it that means the Focus has 400bhp? It must be real comedy trying to get the power down in the first and second.
It has traction control, which is a bit like a severe stammer, followed by premature ejaculation.
As I've always said, don't give me traction control, give me traction!
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Originally Posted by Alan Jeffery
It has traction control, which is a bit like a severe stammer, followed by premature ejaculation.
As I've always said, don't give me traction control, give me traction!
T.t.t.t.t.t.t.t.t.thanks Alan. Was enjoying my b.b.b.b.b.b.b.b.breakfast until that post!

*Excuses himself to the toilet*
Old 10 February 2011, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Norman Dog
I take it that means the Focus has 400bhp? It must be real comedy trying to get the power down in the first and second.
Map in reduced boost for 1st and 2nd? I believe the Mk1 had that as standard?

JohnD
Old 10 February 2011, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
T.t.t.t.t.t.t.t.t.thanks Alan. Was enjoying my b.b.b.b.b.b.b.b.breakfast until that post!

*Excuses himself to the toilet*
Wow.. Colin Firth on Scoobynet! I'm honoured Sir...
Old 10 February 2011, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnD
Map in reduced boost for 1st and 2nd? I believe the Mk1 had that as standard?

JohnD
Mk2 has 60% of bhp in 1st (and probably 2nd also)

Trick diff or not... you ain't getting more than 200 on the ground effectively with FWD, unless you want to run slicks that is
Old 10 February 2011, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan Jeffery
which is a bit like a severe stammer

Its that a bit like saying "stutters like a b@stard"
Old 10 February 2011, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by sammyh
Not any more its steel
The bonnet on mine is alluninium and unless they changed to steel on the Cosse...........
Old 10 February 2011, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by scooby L
Mk2 has 60% of bhp in 1st (and probably 2nd also)
I wonder if that is easy to bypass or would you need a new ECU?

Stupid way of designing a car though.
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