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Old 15 July 2012 | 01:09 PM
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Any chance a pic of the rear cam fitting,the audio place I went to had a variety of cams but all would be seen ,and off centred above number plate.
Theres no bluetooth in mine ,but the Kenwood I ordered has it,with nav etc.
Out of interest..how long did u run it in for? Whats it like opened up...I sooo wanna blast it..but only just on 305 miles
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Originally Posted by Busterbulldog
Heres me taking delivery of mine this afternoon,birthday present to myself



Fixed that for you

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Originally Posted by Busterbulldog


And again

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Old 15 July 2012 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Busterbulldog
Any chance a pic of the rear cam fitting,the audio place I went to had a variety of cams but all would be seen ,and off centred above number plate.
Theres no bluetooth in mine ,but the Kenwood I ordered has it,with nav etc.
Out of interest..how long did u run it in for? Whats it like opened up...I sooo wanna blast it..but only just on 305 miles
I'll take a shot ifvthe rear - probably not too subtle really but I can live with it - discovered I can have a live rear view today !

Ran it in diligently for 1000 miles - all under 3k rpm - not sure if that's the recommended distance but I wanted to be careful. Once you can open out its awesome !!!but be patient !!
Old 15 July 2012 | 08:56 PM
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They are lovely cars, the kind of people that buy these are more discrete and prefer their creature comforts i think.

Would love to see a proper review against the R205, i'd have my money on the Jap rocket.
Old 15 July 2012 | 09:13 PM
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Well I didnt know what an r205 was so I just looked......nice car but not for me ,im happy with what ive got....extremely happy actually lol
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Originally Posted by mikeyw
I'll take a shot ifvthe rear - probably not too subtle really but I can live with it - discovered I can have a live rear view today !

Ran it in diligently for 1000 miles - all under 3k rpm - not sure if that's the recommended distance but I wanted to be careful. Once you can open out its awesome !!!but be patient !!
Ive tried sticking @ 3 but i cant lol...today we did 5...naughty me...my god these things shift
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Its alot more hardcore i think, more of a track car.
Old 15 July 2012 | 09:17 PM
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im sure it is
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Originally Posted by frayz
There's only one cosworth and it ain't that Subaru piece of toss either!
Being fair, Cosworth are modifiers, not car manufacturers. I can't see much difference between the strategy involved in making a Cosworth/Sierra or a Cosworth/Subaru. Particularly considering the Subaru would run rings around either of them straight out of the boxes. Only fair of course considering the passage of time. It's called development!
This was mine, incidentally.



I still share this one.



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Old 15 July 2012 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Busterbulldog
Ive tried sticking @ 3 but i cant lol...today we did 5...naughty me...my god these things shift
Shift is an understatement !!
Old 15 July 2012 | 10:28 PM
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sports sharp seems a lot of fun...the difference is amazing
Old 15 July 2012 | 11:49 PM
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Really nice looking cossie Busterbulldog, I really like them and never quite sure why so many people knock them when they seem to be good cars.
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Originally Posted by Busterbulldog
sports sharp seems a lot of fun...the difference is amazing
What is this "sports sharp" ?
Old 16 July 2012 | 12:03 AM
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the power options/map button...250/330/411 bhp according to salesman sports sharp is the higher one.
Old 16 July 2012 | 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by chopperman
What is this "sports sharp" ?
On the hatch sti you get the option to run in sports, intelligence and sports sharp. All different power deliveries and throttle response. Intelligent is for motor way driving to get better fuel economy etc, sports is pointless in my view and only run it sharp, running around in sports in forth at 40 flick to sharp and you can feel the difference in how responsive it all gets, have heard rumors that it activates the full dual avcs head but that might be internet spoof. Sports sharp for the win :-)
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So it's just like duel map but 3 settings, sports sharp running higher boost more timing ect?
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as an alternative to a Cosworth, with even better performance/spec, you could have mine at a bargain price.

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Originally Posted by chopperman
So it's just like duel map but 3 settings, sports sharp running higher boost more timing ect?
Yeah, kind of.
between sport and sport#, its really just better throttle response I'd say
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I leave mine in sport sharp all the time it's way more economical even on the motorway.
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Indeed it is more economical in S#, especially against shopping mode I
Old 16 July 2012 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by juggers
I leave mine in sport sharp all the time it's way more economical even on the motorway.
Interesting - i've never checked so tend to make sure I drop down to I drive on the motorways, unless I need the performance...sounds like I need to try!!
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Originally Posted by belliott69
Really nice looking cossie Busterbulldog, I really like them and never quite sure why so many people knock them when they seem to be good cars.
£50k brand new fella, not worth it imho vs what you could have bought &/or modded with £50k ...

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/subaru/...0-ar87423.html

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Originally Posted by Terminator X
£50k brand new fella, not worth it imho vs what you could have bought &/or modded with £50k ...

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/subaru/...0-ar87423.html

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That article is over 2 years old. My bet is you could buy one for far less now.
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Originally Posted by Terminator X
£50k brand new fella, not worth it imho vs what you could have bought &/or modded with £50k ...

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/subaru/...0-ar87423.html

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He also states that warranty is a must, so modding is not an option.
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Originally Posted by urban
He also states that warranty is a must, so modding is not an option.
It's already modded, cosworth did it ! 400 bhp in a car that size is an awesome road car. You would only need more if you were going to track it then the warranty would be void anyway. Besides, who would spend that much on a cossy if you intention was to track it?
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Originally Posted by mikeyw
Interesting - i've never checked so tend to make sure I drop down to I drive on the motorways, unless I need the performance...sounds like I need to try!!
I don't bother with I mode, start car, switch to sports sharp, in gear and drive!
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Originally Posted by urban
Yeah, kind of.
between sport and sport#, its really just better throttle response I'd say
Boost is the same, I have read thy there's a difference with the avcs heads but I'm not sure on that. Think its more the throttle response as that is certainly noticeable
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Originally Posted by chopperman
It's already modded, cosworth did it ! 400 bhp in a car that size is an awesome road car. You would only need more if you were going to track it then the warranty would be void anyway. Besides, who would spend that much on a cossy if you intention was to track it?
Yes, technically its modified.
However, its sold to him with a warranty
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Originally Posted by urban
Yes, technically its modified.
However, its sold to him with a warranty
Yup, best of both worlds. Providing the warranty is worth the paper it's written on



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