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[Bonnie Scotland]

Just waiting for the car to be prepared and i'll become the owner of 302, first ever Subaru, first time on here, quite looking forward to all wheel drive

[Brian]

Welocome to the site.

What cars have you owned Prior to - THe One ?

[stijoy]

first subaru start at the very top you will not be upset at what you have let yourself in for. oh and get a optimax card, you will need one.

[Bonnie Scotland]

Thanks for the welcome, current car is a Mini Cooper S, 240 BHP, has scared many a Scooby driver in the past and left them standing also many others, but, just fancied a change and liked the look of the WR1

[stijoy]

we had a cooper s before our subaru fun. but it will be not a patch on your 1.

[Bonnie Scotland]

we had a cooper s before our subaru fun. but it will be not a patch on your 1.

Haven't really driven the WR1 in anger yet, but, my S with 240 BHP is a bit different to the norm time will tell, 0 - 60 in the S is around 6 seconds, still way off the WR1, but, for sheer handling etc the mini is good

[Brian]

best of both worlds there.. Mini for Nipping about the city and the WR1 for the back lane blast

[Bonnie Scotland]

best of both worlds there.. Mini for Nipping about the city and the WR1 for the back lane blast

Sadly the MINI has to go to make way for the WR1, but, i'm sure it'll be a worthwhile experience

I'm guessing that Optimax is the preferred fuel

[stijoy]

optimax only, and be prepared to put lots in.

[Bonnie Scotland]

optimax only, and be prepared to put lots in.

I kinda thought that, i'm well used to Optimax prices

[Millie]

Welcome to the site m8, I assume you must have some great roads up there. You will really enjoy the WR1 experience.

Only drive a Mini one had some great fun with it. So a 240 bhp must real fun.

[Bonnie Scotland]

I assume you must have some great roads up there. You will really enjoy the WR1 experience.

Roads up here are fantastic, great for blatting around, can't wait now for the WR1

[chris]

Any idea when you'll be picking it up?

[Bonnie Scotland]

Any idea when you'll be picking it up?

My personal number plate is sitting in the DVLA registered office in Aberdeen waiting for the bank holiday to finish so it can be transferred to the Scooby
Once that's done i can pick it up, should be Wednesday at the latest

[chris]

Only a few more sleepless nights then!

[Gee Wr1]

Welcome mate, another fellow Scot

Where about are you in Scotland???

Gee

[Bonnie Scotland]

Welcome mate, another fellow Scot
Where about are you in Scotland???
Gee

Having read on other forums about cars being stolen i've decided to remove my location

[Gee Wr1]

I'm up in the Highlands Inverness area. Just wondered only came accross 2 other Wr1's both at Knockhill.
If you're intrested the SIDC organize trackday/meets at Knockhill every couple of months. Good to go along to spectate (free entry) Will drop you a post when next date confimed

Gee

[Bonnie Scotland]

Will drop you a post when next date confimed
Gee

Nice one, being scottish anything for free is good
Always going to knockhill, mainly to see the Cooper Challenge cars but often as not for the hot hatch days

[WR1 Bro]

What changes did you make to the Cooper S?

[WR1 Bro]

How rude of me, Welcome.

[Bonnie Scotland]

What changes did you make to the Cooper S?

Way too much, lol
Basically 240BHP engine upgrade, from 163
Full Spax coil overs
18" Alloys
Massive Ice install
Uprated brakes
Other bits and bobs that mount up

[WR1 Bro]

My wife has a Works Cooper S (only 210 bhp) but I am sure you will be over the moon with the WR1.

[Bonnie Scotland]

I am sure you will be over the moon with the WR1.

That's exactly what i wanted to hear
It's a bit of a wrench letting the mini go, had it almost 3 years

[WR1 Bro]

I am sure you will be over the moon with the WR1.

That's exactly what i wanted to hear
It's a bit of a wrench letting the mini go, had it almost 3 years

Obviously it is a different ride but in my opinion the Mini has nothing on the WR1. Granted the Mini handles and is fun... but it doesn't give me the same raw grin of driving the WR1 in the hills with the back windows open an inch. Hard engine braking, bit of brakes and lots of right foot. Oh, and the odd fiddle with the DCCD. We have just covered 10k miles in our WR1 and it is only now that I am really starting to get to grips with the DCCD. Maybe I am speaking too soon!! Don't want to tempt fate!

[WR1 WOZA]

Hi Bro

Could you tell me how much diffrence that the strut brace's have made as im thinkin of getting some fitted, have they stiffened up the body roll and where you got them from.
Im movin back up near you soon to stevenage might even be up for goin out for a blast if you fancie that. Should be in the next few weeks, ive been bored stupid down here in Devon for the last 18 months. lived up Stevenage all my life, not far from Harlow.

[WR1 Bro]

Yo Bro,

I got the aluminium strut braces from a Subaru main dealer. What I have found with the strut braces is:-
1) the car does generally feel stiffer
2) when you are giving it some on the bends (max rear bias) you seem to feel more in control and you seem to have more feedback through the car.

Sorry, I can't explain it any better than that.

Would usually happily meet up apart from:-
1) I'm away on my hols at the end of this week
2) I don't bring my WR1 down to Essex as I live up north and WR1 is a weekend car.

If neither of the above matter I am mostly always up for a beer to destroy people...

[WR1 WOZA]

Yeh no prob m8 i won't be back for a few weeks but i'll catch up with u then an have a chat ect . I'll give the car a blast over your way not a bad road to Harlow

[WR1 Bro]

Yeh no prob m8 i won't be back for a few weeks but i'll catch up with u then an have a chat ect . I'll give the car a blast over your way not a bad road to Harlow

Sounds good to me!

[Bonnie Scotland]

Finally get to pick the car up today, hopefully post up my feelings in a day or two