gus the bus Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Well having a brother-in-law that works in the motor industry sometimes allows you to get longer shots in cars you wouldn't normally be able to (or want to!) but on Friday night (now working for Mitsupishi ) he turns up on my doorstep in an EVO 10. After the initial taunts of "get that p*sh away from here, you canny park that at a Subaru mans door" I thought I would have a closer look and then a wee test drive. To be honest the look of it was beginning to grow on me after the initial "its a volvo" jibes the finish and equipment actually seemed pretty decent but, after having a lengthy drive in it I can happily say compared to any impreza (well maybe other than a hatch Del ) they are pants. For a £30k plus car they certainly just dont live up to the price tag IMHO and if I was in the budget (which I'm not!) for a car of that performance I would deffo look elsewhere. Anyhoo, having now had that near death "out of body" experience I can happily say my fever has left me and my nervous twitch stopped and the tablets are working again Link to comment
frank c Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I thought i was going to read *i've been for a test drive as i fancy a change bla de bla* for a moment I'm guessing he's now branded the ex brother in lawafter darkening your door Link to comment
BalliSTIc Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Anyhoo, having now had that near death "out of body" experience I can happily say my fever has left me and my nervous twitch stopped and the tablets are working again I'll send you the invoice next week, sir! You'll be trying out a hatch next! *lol* GwaaaAAAAAAAAAN!!!! Link to comment
gus the bus Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Frank, you should know that would NEVER happen. Glyn, thanks for rushing through my prescription Link to comment
micra_wrc Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I thought i was going to read *i've been for a test drive as i fancy a change bla de bla* for a moment ... ha me too! good to see that Gus hasn't joined the dark side Link to comment
gus the bus Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 good to see that Gus hasn't joined the dark side Imy, you should know me better than that lol Subaru or nothing Link to comment
kebab nemesis Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 For a minute there I thought you had taken leave of your senses, but no you have came bsck to the fold. Link to comment
mystery machine Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 (edited) Must admit I've never been in an Evo, but have considered one a couple of times. TBH, it sounds like the Evo 9 was probably a great car (and some of its predecessors too), but I couldn't be doing with the 10 and its dull-sounding engine, 5-speed box (!) and shopping-friendly suspension (although I guess the latter can be sorted). I actually quite like the look of the 10 though... I also think they sound rough as buggery with a loud exhaust – quite the opposite of the sweet Scooby burble. Inline 4, bah – boring! Also far more digital interventionism designed to keep you on the road, compared to the (pre-hatch) Scoobies, which are pretty much just AWD and two or three mechanical diffs (once you've switched your auto DCCD off, anyway!). I prefer to drive the car myself, you know? I imagine your average EVO handles a lot more sharply out of the box than your average factory-standard Scooby, but the Scooby handling can always be tuned, whereas with the EVO you'll always be stuck with that top-heavy and coarse-sounding inline 4 engine... For me Impreza turbos are just fundamentally more characterful, sweet-sounding and loveable motors Edited March 3, 2011 by Mystery Machine Link to comment
gus the bus Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 For me Impreza turbos are just fundamentally more characterful, sweet-sounding and loveable motors I couldnt agree more Link to comment
scooby222 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 hear hear, always found evo's out of the box are faster point to point but impreza's are more fun Link to comment
david_taylor Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Well having a brother-in-law that works in the motor industry sometimes allows you to get longer shots in cars you wouldn't normally be able to (or want to!) but on Friday night (now working for Mitsupishi ) he turns up on my doorstep in an EVO 10. After the initial taunts of "get that p*sh away from here, you canny park that at a Subaru mans door" I thought I would have a closer look and then a wee test drive. To be honest the look of it was beginning to grow on me after the initial "its a volvo" jibes the finish and equipment actually seemed pretty decent but, after having a lengthy drive in it I can happily say compared to any impreza (well maybe other than a hatch Del ) they are pants. For a £30k plus car they certainly just dont live up to the price tag IMHO and if I was in the budget (which I'm not!) for a car of that performance I would deffo look elsewhere. Anyhoo, having now had that near death "out of body" experience I can happily say my fever has left me and my nervous twitch stopped and the tablets are working again :hl:http://forums.sidc.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif Your right, best to go for the Focus RS eh! Link to comment
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