ahh this is a tough one for me to be honest. Ed asked me this when i rocked up to the meet in march, "why did you buy a subaru?" he eventually asked me. I suspect my answer was something less than he was expecting and it wasnt what i was trying to articulate.
i mean, who wouldnt want a rally car (almost) that you can drive every day?
who wouldnt want a car that makes you smile every time you get into it?
i am now on my second scoob, previously i had a bugeye wagon and it was fast, when i traded it in nearly 8 weeks ago (wipes away a tear of nostalgia) the subaru dealer took it for a test drive and came back saying, "i forgot it was that quick, funny how some are quicker than others".
what can i say but, i am a speed freak but its not the total speed its the fun of getting there. i mean in a scoob you can have as much fun getting up to 40 and staying there because of the speed limit than you could get all day in another car. every set of lights, every junction, every roundabout and you dont even have to be close to red lining it and then settle at the speed limit to have that little glow inside and the joy etched on your face.
so what was it that made me buy one? well i'm afraid our dear departed friend Mr McRae is at fault watching him do his stuff with utter awe and amazement that someone could go that fast in those places and then immersing me in the driving games.