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Old 19-01-2013, 03:10 PM
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took my mitsi out for a play last nite.i was well impressed with it. for grip.
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Old 19-01-2013, 06:13 PM
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took my mitsi out for a play last nite.i was well impressed with it. for grip.
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Old 19-01-2013, 06:26 PM
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It's not snowed much in rochester yet but when it does ill be heading for the industrial estate.Fingers crossed for sunday
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Old 19-01-2013, 09:48 PM
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Shocked me when i first used it in the snow as well!

Did about 40 miles on untreated A/B roads today in the scoob, very impressed with the Vredestein Sessantas in the snow considering they're a summer performance tyre! Think the big diagonal tread block right across the centre of the tyre helps, ABS was a lot less intrusive than last time we had snow and ice.
I've got Avon's on mine, it was fine pulling away and that, just didn't like stopping but in fairness it was only once or twice. Think it was freezing pretty quickly around my way which obviously didn't help. No harm done which is the main thing!
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Old 20-01-2013, 07:00 PM
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Few pics from out in the snow today on the way back from the pub.





Snow beading on the roof as it melted, cars not been waxed since the summer but still doing its job


And can't see the top of the South Downs
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Old 20-01-2013, 07:37 PM
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Here are some of my pics...





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Old 20-01-2013, 07:41 PM
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Looks like some of you had fun! been itchin to get out today but dont want to risk with the leaky rad gutted!!
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Old 20-01-2013, 07:45 PM
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Nice pictures guys,
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Old 20-01-2013, 08:07 PM
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Forester's looking good.
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Old 20-01-2013, 08:54 PM
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Wish I had the balls to try something like this.....It wouldn't take much to go wrong though, to wrap it around one of those tree's

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Old 20-01-2013, 09:22 PM
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I tried one drift this afternoon round a corner like that - although i wussed out of the throttle half way round

Only stopped sliding when the back wheel hit a snow bank (a soft one, no damage to wheel luckily!)

edit/ having watched the whole vid, i was doing way less than half the speed of that chap, he's got some good winter tyres on there at a guess. Nice skill tho
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Old 20-01-2013, 10:00 PM
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Went out in the Evo, was so different to drive than a Subaru
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Old 20-01-2013, 10:28 PM
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Went out in the Evo, was so different to drive than a Subaru
in a better way?
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Old 20-01-2013, 10:50 PM
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Not sure, I learnt to control the Scoob with a drift, the Evo's ACD steps in to help and throws me but does slide well in snow mode
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Old 21-01-2013, 03:09 PM
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Couple of mine on our drive


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Old 21-01-2013, 03:33 PM
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Nice Vid. In a controlled environment, and in an appropriate time and place - I think is great fun to play about. I'm no driving god, but as a result of playing about in car parks or dead back roads, Its giving me the confidence and ability to be able to throw my car around, 4wheel drift, and keep control of the car. Which has subsequently helped me out of trouble once before and may well help again sometime in my life.

Appreciate its not quite the same, but its a bit cheaper than taking an advanced driving course.

Usual disclaimer - I accept no responsibility if you put you car into a tree or wall as a result of playing
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Old 22-01-2013, 08:31 PM
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Crappy phone pics - sitting on 16" with winter tyres




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Old 22-01-2013, 09:22 PM
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Do you work in Crawley, saw a scoob just like yours on the A23 this morning heading to Horley.
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Old 22-01-2013, 09:39 PM
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Fantastic some of you are using & not just polishing your Scoobs (yes another dig at polish bunny's) Fugly isn't to cleaver in the slippery stuff due to 245's & summer tyres. However it manages to get around hilly Hastings at 6am ok ish. Getting back up the hills see's it more sideways than straight. It gets some strange looks as 4 wheels are trying to find grip on a hatchback.
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Old 22-01-2013, 10:00 PM
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Fantastic some of you are using & not just polishing your Scoobs (yes another dig at polish bunny's) Fugly isn't to cleaver in the slippery stuff due to 245's & summer tyres. However it manages to get around hilly Hastings at 6am ok ish. Getting back up the hills see's it more sideways than straight. It gets some strange looks as 4 wheels are trying to find grip on a hatchback.
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Old 22-01-2013, 10:11 PM
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Do you work in Crawley, saw a scoob just like yours on the A23 this morning heading to Horley.
If you mean me mate - unlikely i work in Cobham
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Old 22-01-2013, 10:21 PM
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Are you talking to me?
No sir!!!! Now get your Scoob out & play it really will put a smile on your face.
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Old 22-01-2013, 10:25 PM
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If you mean me mate - unlikely i work in Cobham
Could that be Zab Chris ?
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Old 22-01-2013, 10:43 PM
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Ah yep he works at Gatwick
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Old 22-01-2013, 10:50 PM
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Heard him before I saw him, just caught a blue Scoob with a similar spoiler to yours. Would have been about 8:15 today.
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Old 22-01-2013, 10:54 PM
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Heard him before I saw him, just caught a blue Scoob with a similar spoiler to yours. Would have been about 8:15 today.
Prob Zab, he has a spec c carbon spoiler and Nur Spec
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Old 22-01-2013, 11:13 PM
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Prob Zab, he has a spec c carbon spoiler and Nur Spec
Was it this car?

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Old 22-01-2013, 11:18 PM
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Crappy phone pics - sitting on 16" with winter tyres
Bet that's got some good grip with winters on it in these conditions

Mine in one of the work car parks today:


Its an uphill drive out, nobody else was brave enough to park in there!
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