sl114 Posted May 9, 2008 Posted May 9, 2008 Met up with Ricky this evening and got the camera out as it was a nice day. I have to say im not a big subaru fan, but it looks in white and the handling is phenominal!!!!!! Enjoy... Quote
Sarnie Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 The first few pics are awesome. Great location and a smart car, nice and subtle compared to the usual scooby. I love the rims and the white paint job and the only things I don't like are the air scoop on the roof (!) and the mahooosive rear spoiler Quote
Chris`I Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 Very nice What lense did you use in the end mate? Did you get one of those fisheye attachments you see on ebay? Quote
Zedrush Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 WOW I normally hate scoobies as chav looking but that looks absolutely gorgeous WOW WOW WOW definatly the right choice made Quote
lomoto Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 nice pics Louis as usual , not really up on the Subaru range but it looks a nice thing What does the" Spec C" sticker signify ? Quote
martinmac Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 One of the biggest changes to the new MY06/07 Impreza line up is that the amazing Spec C has become more mainstream without dulling its performance. The Spec C has been further improved following all of testing at places like the Nurburgring. The 2005 Spec C Limited recently set a laptime of 7:59mins around the circuit in standard form! Subaru have made a real effort with the Spec C and this is now homologated for Group N rallying insuring a competitive package straight from the showroom. The MY06/07 Spec C is much lighter (upto 120kg) than the standard STI with lightweight glass, roof, boot lid etc. It also has: 12 Litre Intercooler water spray bottle behind the rear seats for better weight distribution with automatic mode as well as the Manual mode like the UK. Roof vent The Spec C is fitted with a different radiator, water pump and additional engine & transmission oil coolers for improved cooling under track conditions. A Roller bearing version of the Twin Scroll turbo is fitted to the Spec C. The Spec C also gets a rear strut brace as standard. We can now order the Spec C with luxury items like Air-Conditioning, body coloured mirrors and Electric windows which until now were only reserved to the Limited Edition models. It can be ordered in 5 colours to the previous 2 (White & WR Blue). Quote
Kev946 Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 I like it in white. Impreza's are great cars and the handling really suits british road. I had a 01 WRX PPP a few years ago and it was probably the best handling saloon car I've had, especially after I had the geo setup. Quote
rickya Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 Louis, pics are stunning, big thanks for making the effort We found the ideal location & luckily the light was excellent at that time of the evening. Iv got come round & get the pics on a cd off you, so another exscuse for a couple of drink is in order Thanks for everyones kind comments, I wasnt so sure how my Scooby would go down on a 350z forum But its good to see thar car enthusiasts appreciate cars in all incarnations! As Sarnie said its quite subtle compared to most Scoobies & I deliberatley wanted it that way. So I went for White rather than WR Blue; changed the wheel colour gold; removed a few badges/stickers & went for a few subtle mods. Lomoto, as Martin mentioned the Spec C is a special edition (approx 3500 made) made by Subaru for GrpN rallying homologation & is a semi stripped out lightweight track/road car. 330 bhp & weighs 1370kg with approx 0 to 60mph at 4.2 sec. This is a Litchfield Spec C & has a mild stage 1 remap to 330bhp, a simple Powestation stage 2 (exhaust system with racing cats/boost solenoid/filter) can take it easily to 365 to 370 bhp & approx 0 to 60mph of 3.9 sec Mods so far: (lets hope list doesnt get much bigger ) Litchfield/Powersation Ecutek map Hyperflow top mount intercooler (already on car) Blitz Nur Spec S backbox Front Splitter-HT Autos Satin Gunmetal Grey (sti) alloys Medium tint, back window only Carbon mini mudguards Lots of Security! Road Angel 2 Laser hardwired Alpine CDM 7892R headunit Infinity Kappa 62.7i front spkrs Prosport Elec Stepper Gauges & Dash Pod (to be fitted) Quote
davej Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 Looks just comes across as a no nonsense car, makes the blue ones look so showy great pics too louis, Dave Quote
sl114 Posted May 10, 2008 Author Posted May 10, 2008 Cheers guys Chris - i used the standard lens but have a fish eye from jessops which i got from my local camera shop (from work not home) for £20 as its pretty old, but just wanted to experiment from it. Its ok but hard to use as i needed to work out what mm to set it at to not get the round edges. Quote
S1 HNK Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 looks a beast!! i know subarus are ugly and have a chavvy image but when you drive one, you forget all these things. awesome machine. have driven a spec c and a wr1 and if i could afford the running costs id have one on the drive right now! Quote
Trev-the-Rev Posted May 11, 2008 Posted May 11, 2008 Not a huge fan of this particular shape, but is does look good in white Quote
nixy Posted May 12, 2008 Posted May 12, 2008 Looks great - a proper head turner in white, they're ten a penny in blue. I agree with Sarnie on the roof scoop and massive spoiler but then again that would be the clincher for other people. Quote
rickya Posted May 12, 2008 Posted May 12, 2008 Thanx people Roof scoop can be closed flat from inside; rear spoiler can be used as ironing board while out & about Quote
sl114 Posted May 12, 2008 Author Posted May 12, 2008 Thanx people Roof scoop can be closed flat from inside; rear spoiler can be used as ironing board while out & about especially good for shirts - TIM!!! Quote
Dan Posted May 12, 2008 Posted May 12, 2008 I'm not normally a fan of white cars but certain cars seem to get away with it, even suit it. This one really looks the business. Nice car Ricky and some really cool photography Quote
Stew Posted May 14, 2008 Posted May 14, 2008 Nice Scooby, if you are having a rally machine for the road, might aswell get one of the best! Looks purposeful to say the least! Quote
rickya Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 Update: Went to Litchfields/Powerstation a couple of weeks go for a bit of a Stage 1 tune, so to say -K&N Panel filter -Hayward & Scott full decat 3" exhaust system with Jap exit style backbox (though backbox is like cross between & japanese sports bike & a jet fighter as is too loud for me & trackdays! Will have to be replaced with a quieter Miltek one) -Prodrive 3 port boost solenoid -Forge Uprated Actuator (Blue Spring) -Custom Remap by Rich @ Powerstation, peak boost at 1.6bar At DSA rolling road day (accompanied by official photographer Sl14 Loius!) Mangaged 343bhp & 405 ft-lb of torque (550nm) :luxhello::D Not bad out of a 2.0 litre engine! Though power at top end wasnt very smooth & fluctuated around a bit. Problem put down to a 'Neutral position sensor' on gearbox which was causing slight loss of boost every so often. Seems a simple fix with a washer bunged in to stop it intervening & with that fix power curve should smooth out to 355bhp approx. This IMO would be the approx max for the VF36 turbo & anymore bhp on my car would require a bigger or hybrid turbo & more £££'s. Overall happy with results & the fact that after Powerstation remap I am getting an extra 50 miles out of my fuel tank! But most importantly the car has turned into an absoloute beast!!! Any gear; any revs; any speed.....the dam thing pulls like a train.....the acceleration is relentless. I have a new favourite gear,.......6th gear.....it pulls in 6th like never before, all the way up to silly figures, where before the twin scroll turbo would run out of puff a lot lot earlier. And the sound now of the turbo is frigtening....its like Iv got Wolverine in the engine bay howling & snarling & gnawing its teeth while the exhaust note has changed to a Mescesshmit in full attack mode!!!!! This is what drives our petrol fuelled passion & makes it all worthwhile........ Current Spec: Hyperflow top mount intercooler HaywardScott decat system / Japstyle angled box Prodrive 3 port boost solenoid Forge Uprated Actuator-blue spring KN panel filter /NGK PFR7B plugs Remapped by Rich @ Powerstation Whiteline Rear 24mm adj roll bar Performance Friction Z pads/RBF600 fluid Satin gunmetal sti alloys/D1 Spec lugs Carbon mini mudguards / Back window tint Front splitter-HT Autos Prosport Elec Stepper gauges/Nomad Pod 8000K HID xenon lighting/Various Security RA2 Laser, hardwired/Odyssey PC680 battery Alpine CDM7892/InfinityKappa 62.7i frnt spkrs Quote
greido Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 Looks great, I drove a WRX PPP a few years back and thought it was great. It didn't look anywhere near as good as yours. White is definitely the new black. Quote
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