Maybe a bit of a touchy subject, but without the massive air scoop and vents on the bonnet, big spoiler, wicked interior, the sweet sweet sound of the turbo spinning away in that " aircraft about to take off sound!!", the beautiful noise that the boxster engine makes purrrrring away and that ohh my god how F#@kin fast is this car!!!! A sport is sadly lacking!!!

 

i ran one for 2 years. It's a brilliant car that does a better job alround compared to the alternatives out there. Not everyone wants a 300BHP monster as their daily driver.

 

"Brilliant runner", Yeah, but so is my sisters nissan micra, Scoobs were invented to win rallies, not to run your granny to the supermarket..

 

I was thinking along those lines, there are sports for sale with all the turbo kit, seats bonnet etc! and they corner almost as well, so thought, i dont need a turbo, all that high running costs etc. but then though, yes i do!!!

 

Agree with John F on this one.

 

So how many rallies have you won in yours, assuming you have one?

BTW, Subarus were running granny to the supermarket a long time before they won any rallies. They were running sheep to the market too, come to think of it...

[Edited by greasemonkey - 11/22/2003 10:46:13 PM]

 

Sports are great cars. You can drive em flat out everywhere (well nearly ) Easiest car to drive I have ever driven, excellent tow car and brilliant in the snow.
They are not a turbo and they should not be compared.

 

For every RS500 cossie there are 1000's of 1.8GL Sierra
For every Porsche there is are... 924's
For every BMW M3/M5 there is a 316 compact or 520
For every Skyline GTR there is a GTS

These cars exist because there is a damand for them, usually the demand for base models is higher than the "specials"

 

Greasemonkey, get real mate i wouldn't be on scoobynet if i didn't own one, im 28 and own a MY97 subaru impreza turbo, i take it by your snide remark you too own a sport. All you with sports, drive a turbo and you will realise what impreza's where invented for!!!

 

Not everyone wants a turbo!!!!

I moved from a Saab 900 turbo to a scooby..

at the time given the need to change quickly the gl was the only model avaiable,,,

yes i miss the turbo and the bhp drop, but as i never had a wrx or sti p1 etc i cant complain.

when wifey sells her car and takes the wagon off me,, i will then look to going back to a turbo....

will it be a scooby though???

mart

 

what model Impreza do you drive pilkster?

 

All this concern about running costs, when you opt for a turbo you accept the fact its gonna cost. The reason you drive one is the pure delight of owning one of the cheapest and fastest road cars available to the working man. Until you've owned a turbo you can't comment on the "Driving thrill" you get! Scoobynet is not for sport drivers, Tesco.co.uk is more for "sport" friendly..IMOA..

 

MY97 uk turbo.. Its a driving treat! I'll take you out and you'll realise what im onna bout!!

 

PMSL

You only have a UK turbo and you are lecturing people on how they should discount the Sport. Oh that's class.

I think you need a reality check mate, the last thing i need is a ride in a UK Turbo.

You need a ride in mine to realise what a pile of poo you are talking. You havnt got a clue. LOL

 

pilkster,stab in the dark but are you a bit pissed up?

 

Deary me matey somethin has realy upset you. Is 260 horse of UK turbo not enough??? I reckon your a dreamer who has'nt owned owt but a go-ped!!!

 

nope, not even close.

Damn, this is funny.

John never driven a fast car Felstead.

 

LOL @ 260bhp

i thought it was a boxer engine myself (could be wrong)

 

LOL

Pilkster, you got so much to learn man!

 

i wish mine pumped out a mighty 260bhp

actualy it did actualy pump out 266 once on a rolling road

BECUASE IT WAS FOOKED!!!

 

LMFAO / me passes the link to peeps on msn

pickster u need a roll cage man to help you harness all that power

 

LOL

 

OMG, My original question was "Why buy a sport", since the question ive had people tell me a uk turbo is not good enough, "260 horse is that all??" so which brings me back to the original point of, why buy a sport? I ask you all to look at the first thread and give me good reason apart from...zzzzzzzz..its very economical...zzzzzzzzz....drunk..nah just askin a question?

 

why buy a uk turbo?
its not the real mcoy

 

more peeps on msn now

 

just been out for a run on my go-ped, thanks for the reminder about that. Feel the rush!!!!!

I best sit down for a few minutes and get my composure back, scary fast

 

where has he went, i was enjoying this

 

to the fridge for a top up?

 

i have given up drinking, 3 weeks and counting, ask him if theres any rice pudding in the fridge cos im hungry

 

MMM, BHP, What is a sport pumping out?? As far as evry one with turbo versions why get so annoyed with the original thread?? Maybe theres a few school kids on here????