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Old May 19, 2005 | 07:15 PM
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Prodrive STI supercar?

Have you guys seen this yet? I think i just wet myself.

http://www.thecarmagazine.com/en/inf...tid=41011&pg=2
Old May 19, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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Old May 19, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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OK that is sick, I only hope they actually build enough of them that we might get to see one or two stateside, but I doubt it.....
Old May 19, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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not too shabby
Old May 19, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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yawn...

come back with actual PICTURES of something, even if it's a prototype/concept...

drawings mean nothing...
Old May 19, 2005 | 09:13 PM
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looks pretty sick nonetheless!

the front looks like a scion tc coupe and the rear looks like a freakin murcielago with those huge door scoops.
Old May 19, 2005 | 09:43 PM
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why build a car like that around a McCrap Strut suspension system?

why not fully multilink front and rear, then make those subframes compatible with GDA/GDB Imprezas??
Old May 19, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ldivinag
yawn...

come back with actual PICTURES of something, even if it's a prototype/concept...

drawings mean nothing...
i agree...doodles of a concept car mean very little to me. i'll wait until subaru debuts the concept car before i start drooling.
Old May 19, 2005 | 11:11 PM
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looks like the 06 Mitsu Eclipse Concept
Old May 19, 2005 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Group B
why build a car like that around a McCrap Strut suspension system?

why not fully multilink front and rear, then make those subframes compatible with GDA/GDB Imprezas??
Amen brotha
Old May 20, 2005 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Group B
why build a car like that around a McCrap Strut suspension system?

why not fully multilink front and rear, then make those subframes compatible with GDA/GDB Imprezas??

you musta missed the part that said they wanted to try and keep the price DOWN as low as possible and easy to work on/service.

Because the P2 is being developed with readily available components which are already featured in a mass-produced vehicle, the P2 would not only have a reasonable price tag that's estimated to be £40,000 (equivalent to $74,000 USD, $90,000 CAD, though £40k is Boxster/Z4/SLK money, making a more reasonable conversion $50,000 USD/$70,000 CAD), but could be driven every day and serviced with ease.

using parts that already exist will keep the cost MUCH lower than trying to re-engineer the entire suspension system.....besides McPhearson (sp?) strut type suspentions are not all that bad if you set them up properly, and replacement parts are cheap comparitively speaking.

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meh
Old May 20, 2005 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by GotBoost?
you musta missed the part that said they wanted to try and keep the price DOWN as low as possible and easy to work on/service.




using parts that already exist will keep the cost MUCH lower than trying to re-engineer the entire suspension system.....besides McPhearson (sp?) strut type suspentions are not all that bad if you set them up properly, and replacement parts are cheap comparitively speaking.

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MacPherson strut suspension systems are a cost-cutting compromise PERIOD. So $50k for a Suby in a fancy suit. Meh indeed.
Old May 20, 2005 | 11:55 AM
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not likely, i'd expect a lot more from them
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<shrug>

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