06MY Sti driven last night

[Mako]

Well, we finally received our 06my Sti Demonstrator so thought it would be rude not to take it home for a wee evaluation

First thoughts..... very very responsive. New drive by wire makes the throttle response great.

Power delivery is very smooth, and incredibly torquey. The car is standard just now as the PPP's have not been launched yet. Can't wait for that, should make the car very quick. New dash is cool, electro luminescent red same as jdm models.

Feels slightly sharper than 05MY.

Will see how it goes over the weekend but I think it will be really rewarding drive once I get a bit more used to it

Cheers

Russ

[2559B]

I am officially jealous !!!

[jcscoob]

Hope you are gonna bring it to the T.I.S (taysiders in space) meet on sunday !!

[fai17]

You are one lucky boy

[andy]

You have the best job in the world.

[johns]

Russ,

if you fancy a drive up to Aberdeenshire, then I'd be delighted to carry out some evaluation for you as well. Not sure the RE-070s would cope too well with the snow/slush/wet roads though!

John

[Mako]

pmsl John, Sure, don't think the boss will mind me racking up a few hundred miles on the new toy aye right!!!

In reply, I am a lucky guy

Cheers

Russ

[jcscoob]

WELL are you gona bring it to T.I.S meet on sunday ??

[oobster]

<<

In reply, I am a lucky guy

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You are indeed.

Geez a shot

[st3ph3n]

Set phasers to malkay.

What colour is your demo in Russ?

[~ ~ Cal ~~]

Mako - thanks for posting something that doesn't make me want to scream or recoil with embarrassement after yet another piece of keyboard diarhhea ............

Very interested to hear more of your views after your driven the new beast.......any piccies are welcome too......you're a lucky young buck !

What's the steering like and is it less prone to understeer ? Are the brakes still fading after a while...

Get out there and enjoy !

Regards

Cal

p.s to anyone who feels they need to respond to my first line .....don't bother - 95% of people in here want to read about things like mako's post.......

[dipsy]

I had a look round it when i was at eden.Not bad they don't have re070 .

[Mako]

Well, had a good drive last night and have come to the conclusion that it definitely feels sharper than the 05my. Power delivery is so smooth. It really clocks up pace. Appears to pull stronger than our 05my and the gearing is so much better. Easier cruising in 5th and 6th.

Grip is absolutely superb and understeer seems to have been reduced. More just a nice 4wd drift and then grip it straightens up and goes.

Like I said before the throttle response is crazy. Had a customer out in it today (he has an 05my) and he even commented that it felt fantastic.

John, I will try and get along tonight but I have a load of stuff to do when I get home from work but will try my best.

Cheers

Russ

[dipsy]

Russ you should have had 2.5 sti out when i was there see how good it is against 05 jdm sti i have

[paddy247]

Sounds like a good bit of kit

[spooks]

Have to say after seeing it today it is indeed a nice bit of kit, only thing I would change is the rear lights...would miss the burble but I could live with the extra torque

If I could only afford it

Spooks

[billyboy]

Does it rattle though?

Letter of disgust on way to Subaru.

[derek_robertson]

Nice number of posts Billy

Hope you get it sorted from IM.

You're a lucky beggar Russ,got any piccies yet????

Del