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Old 05-03-2000, 02:07 PM   #1
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Post Subie Gal checks in... er... yeah.. STILL in the UK!

OHMYGOD!

u guys are gonna HATE me....

not only was Knockhill the best track event i've ever been too.... but i got to drive the 22B at the event... and rode along in an Elise... All the Scooby guys over here are waaay too cool! Just like I thought they'd be.... and - well... let's just say there will soon be a new Auto'd Piccy of BURNSY arriving at my door!! ahhhh.... a lucky gal i suppose...

then.... my next mini adventure was 282.9 miles in the DELFINO! that's right.... I got to ride in that car FOR HOURS... (thanks IAN!) a serious car.... and only 1 like it in the world! very cool!!

and then.... THE WESTFIELD....... I got an amazing thrill ride in a friend's Westfield.... a SERIOUSLY QUICK car!! Very fast, and with the right driver.... PERMA GRIN!! (John... I owe you! Thanks again!)

ahhhh.... and RSquire... doing 140mph in your 22B!!! shame on you!!! hahahahahaha!

now... it seems i may be attending the track day at Donington... don't worry gang... I will have piccy's and video to share....

i wanna move here!! i really wanna move here!!

be home soon!! talk at u then!!

j.



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Old 05-03-2000, 02:23 PM   #2
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I'm in the wrong line of work.

Subie Gal,
Keep em coming!
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Old 05-03-2000, 02:28 PM   #3
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Stay then Jamie

So you all know what Subie Gal is talking about http://www.delfino.co.uk not the prettiest car in the world but at nearly 800 pounds lighter than an Impreza its pretty quick, 0-60 4.36 Seconds on the standard 208BHP UK turbo engine, wait till they get the STi engine in it

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Old 05-03-2000, 03:00 PM   #4
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Aaaah

Ian

Still passsed you

Richard

Oops sorry about the stones
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Old 05-03-2000, 03:50 PM   #5
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Does she write just to rub it in. I think I'd rather not know about it. Hey normally your a pretty girl, but not when you gloat.

Joe
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Old 05-03-2000, 03:58 PM   #6
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Didn't pass me though did you richard

Jamie is talking about my westfield ZEi 220. It weighs 741Kg (1633 pounds) and uses a 275BHP Escort Cosworth Turbocharged engine, cosworth gearbox and quaife LSD. The suspension is rose jointed double wishbone with alloy uprights and hubs.

The power/weight ratio is 371BHP/ton.

0-60 in 3.5 seconds and 0-100 in 8 seconds, top speed +150MPH, and it is totally road legal



and jamie, it's me that owes you one, made my day

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Old 05-03-2000, 04:01 PM   #7
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HomerJay,
HUH?
Beauty comment.

-Mel
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Old 05-03-2000, 04:13 PM   #8
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Geez, that delfino looks like the WRX's evil twin...
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Old 05-03-2000, 04:34 PM   #9
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Yep Richard you did pass me but only in traffic, when i was protecting the passenger and car both limited editions of 1
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Old 05-03-2000, 06:34 PM   #10
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Oh P....llllll...eeeeeee....a...s....e!!!
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Old 05-04-2000, 01:17 AM   #11
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Hi Jamie

Sounds like you've been having fun , If you are down in the south and still fancy driving a lowly Legacy GT-B then email me!

Paul
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Old 05-04-2000, 04:38 AM   #12
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Jamie,

Looks like you are having a blast! Keep her feet on the ground Richard. Don't forget pictures and video... lots of both!

Regards,

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Old 05-04-2000, 04:45 AM   #13
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That Defino front looks very similar to the front of the new impreza, doesn't it?
It says "employment opportunities" on the delfino homepage.....
Didn't look inside, though. Way too tempting...
Marius
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Old 05-04-2000, 08:13 AM   #14
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Wink

geez.... didn't realize i was 'gloating' - er... but i can if you'd like! there's much more i've seen and done...

just sharing w/the gang as any one of you would do - I WOULD HOPE - if you were in my shoes....

anyway - i have taken lots of pics and will be glad to share them all with you WITHOUT gloating when i return home...

by the way - i am typing this from the computer located at SCOOBYSPORT's home office...

gloat... gloat....

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Old 05-04-2000, 08:30 AM   #15
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Subie Gal,
Tell 'em how ****e the weather is, and how expensive the gas is. That should make the little dears feel a bit better.

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Old 05-04-2000, 11:00 AM   #16
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Oh yeah?! well we have Mustangs and Camaros to run around!
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Old 05-05-2000, 03:29 AM   #17
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And that makes you feel better?!?!?!?

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Old 05-05-2000, 04:06 AM   #18
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[quote]Oh yeah?! well we have Mustangs and Camaros to run around! [quote]

I don't think it was supposed to make them feel better!!!!
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Old 05-05-2000, 01:04 PM   #19
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Hi guys,

I thought I would pop in, as I havent posted anything for a while...

I spent some time with Richard and Jamie (and the kids).. and what a great time.

I met up with them on the Thursday before Knockhill (showed them the engine to my car - not fitted and some of the mods/pics). They then returned after Knockhill and we all went out for a few drinks.

Then I met up with Jamie on Thursday and took her to Donnington for a track day (Richard eas there in his 22B). Unfortunately my car is ready for any tracks days... so I managed to sort out a few rides for her (in other scoobs).

I think she loved Stef's driving technique.... and Ian's too... Cheers guys (incase you read this).

Some of the cars included:

EVO
Marcos
Scoobs
Skylines
Porsches (including GT race)

Teams were there preparing for the GT race this weekend... so some monty cars were running.

John was there in the kitcar... but had power problems.

Anyways... I have now said goodbye to Jamie and Richard.... And I feel empty... I've had a great time.. and I am missing her already.

Come back Jamie!!!

J.

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Old 05-05-2000, 02:43 PM   #20
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just got back from donington track day, i am shatered from the days high speed driving, great fun.

I took jamie out in the westfield (j, it aint a kit car mate, its a factory built type aproved car like the scoob) before i developed my engine problem so she had 20 laps of donington park international racing circuit at full speed and power. (donington park circuit is the scene of ayton senna's finest race in his F1 McLaren, It was used for the 1993 European F1 Grand Prix and is now heavily used for GT and Grand Prix Motorcycle races, an awesome race track)

We were passing porche 911's for fun, she enjoyed the sight of catching a dodge viper by out acelerating it to 135MPH down the back straight.

We took craner curves, a very daunting series of downhill high speed curves the fastest i have ever done, well in excess of 120MPH, even had a sportscar spin in front of us on our first high speed lap.

My engine lost approx 50BHP when the catalitic convertor just after the turbo melted, it has colapsed internally reducing exhaust gas flow.

I decided to sit out the last couple of runs but stef the cossie killer started to wind me up about kicking my but in a scooby so i had to show him whose boss, even with only 220BHP.

Jamie and I jumped in the westfield and did 2 slow laps to warm the car up and slowed to let stef pass so we could commence battle.

We had 2 fast laps with me up stefs bumper, then the chequered flag came out so we had one "slowing down lap" before coming into the pits. This was spent with myself and jamie laughing like crazy at stef as he chucked his scooby through each corner like he was on a rally stage, totaly sideways. On the last straight i passed him at 130MPH followed by a tight chicane and then into the pits. Some slowing down lap that was, a great end to jamie's time on our UK racetracks, great fun.

Richard had his 22B on track and got much quicker and smoother as the day progressed, donington is very fast and technical, i was impressed with how he learned as his time on track increased.

I even had a drive of his 22B for 6 laps, fantastic car.

I have now said goodbye to richard, jamie and the kids. I am missing them already. Jamie has been a breath of fresh air to me, all the UK scooby guy's love her to bits. Sadly you guys get her back this weekend, i am realy going to miss her, sob, sob. But hey, she'll be back again some time soon hopefully, so we have that to look forward to.

Take good care of "OUR" Subie Gal or there will be trouble, we are only 9 hours away you know
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Old 05-06-2000, 01:19 PM   #21
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Well said...

That Viper was awesome... but nothing matched the marcos though...

John.. I realise yours is a factory built car.. but I still class it as a kit-car... Thats the way I am...

9 hours.... I'll tip the pilot... could be there in 7 then....

I think Donno is one of the best tracks in the UK...

I took our kit-car around Donno and Silverstone a few years back... got it in the newspaper and all....

Nearly rolled it!!! (try that in a seven replica). It got sideways tires gripped hard... and it started to go over.... luckily it came back down onto all fours...

Anyways...Still lonely...

J.
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Old 05-06-2000, 08:01 PM   #22
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Hi Guys...

Flight back was good, actually seemed quicker than the flight over..

Now have to get the films developed (literally 100s of pics ) and hours and hours of video..

Thanks for all your hospitality.. Now it's your turn to get over here ASAP

Richard
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Old 05-07-2000, 02:00 AM   #23
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Rich,

Glad to see you all arrived back safely...

Time to get back to the normal routine, eh ?

I'd like a copy of some of the pics...

How does next week sound for a visit ? *joke*

You are more than welcome to come and see me again... and give me the keys to the car... lol

J.
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Old 05-07-2000, 02:21 AM   #24
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Hi Jamie

It was great to see you yesterday - glad you liked the car (us Legacy drivers have got to stick together)

You can drive it over some decent roads in Wales when you come over for the RAC in November

I'll email you the photo I took

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Old 05-07-2000, 03:37 AM   #25
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Glad to hear you all got back safe and well.

Keep in touch..
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