not really a newbie, but.........

[Robstopper]

.....thought I'd better introduce myself on here anyway!

Thanks to an invite from Chris, I should be coming along to Bruntingthorpe this weekend, possibly to do a little feature on it for Japanese Performance, just for the fun of it if not!

I don't drive a WR1, but I do drive an Impreza.........a Turbo 2000 MY97, which bears a passing resemblance to some other crappy old white Impreza doing the rounds at the moment



I've been around the forums for years, mostly over on Scoobycity (we used to be "sister" sites back in the day), where I'm one of the admin team, so some of you will probably already know me in passing.

[rocko]

Hi Rob, we met @ RCM when you had your rear spoiler fitted ..

I was with chris B..

Tidy car bud

Rocko

[M9JOC]

That is a brilliant looking car,

Hi.

James

[Robstopper]

Hi Rocko, how you doing?

And cheers James

[WR 1mposter]

Hi rob, welcome

Know what you mean about the "other" white one that gets all the attention

[Robstopper]

Hi rob, welcome

Know what you mean about the "other" white one that gets all the attention

yeh, really should have a word with them about copying me, stealing my thunder................oh no, wait...........that's the wrong way round

[WR 1mposter]

Hi rob, welcome

Know what you mean about the "other" white one that gets all the attention

yeh, really should have a word with them about copying me, stealing my thunder................oh no, wait...........that's the wrong way round

I bet yours is just as quick...with the aid of a tow rope

[Robstopper]

oi, cheeky git........mine's about 560bhp...........














DOWN on theirs!

So, I'd need a towrope, jet engine, AND a downhill slope!

[Foley]

Hi robstopper,

Welcome to the club, Nice car by the way

[CAVEMAN]

welcome buddy...tidy looking motor there.

[WR1 Bro]

Yes, very nice car. Special, details and more pictures would be great

[Robstopper]

Basic spec is -

MY97 UK Turbo 2000, EJ20 engine

IHI VF35 turbo
A'PEXi Power FC, mapped to 1.4 bar by Paul Blamire
440cc injectors
STI v.5 top mount i/c
RCM open mouth ceramic coated downpipe
RCM silenced centre section
RCM Team Ice backbox
exe-tc Fast Road suspension
Whiteline ARB's front and rear
Whiteline anti-lift kit
AP Racing organic clutch
RCM lightweight flywheel
AP Racing Formula Big Brake front brakes, 6 pot callipers, 355mm discs
AP Racing rear brakes, 4 pot callipers, 310mm discs
18" PFF7 wheels, custom painted white by RCM
RCM livery
MY99 front end facelift, Seibon carbon fibre splitter
RCM "Gobstopper" replica rear spoiler - first one made!!





This is how it looked previously



And this is how it looked when I first got it

[M9JOC]

Wow that is some spec list and transformation.

The spoiler is a weapon. @ 316hp in a classic you must be pretty quick
Any comparatives with cars you have taken on and beaton on the 1/4

J

[Robstopper]

316bhp would make it quick, if it wasn't me driving it!

I've only run on the strip 5 times, back before RCM did their tweaks on it - it was still on the original clutch, with 100k on it, so I wasn't exactly monstering it off the line (plus, it's my only car and a daily driver, so couldn't afford to trash it!!), so my best time is a very poor 14.9, terminal speed of 99mph.

The spoiler only went on last week, after a very long waiting period, but it was worth every day and every penny

[Ferret WR1]

Welcome to the club, loving your motor

[WR 1mposter]

Love em in white

[Robstopper]

cheers guys

Hopefully, some of you should see it in the metal this weekend

[Venkman]

That's a fine specimen you have there mate. Fancy giving my MY97 a makeover

[Robstopper]

That's a fine specimen you have there mate. Fancy giving my MY97 a makeover

cheers dude.

And yep, no probs - just gimme £20k, and I can do for you, what I've done for myself over 5 and a bit years

Always willing to help others part with their cash - I could get a job at RCM with skills like those!