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Ant
11-01-2003, 18:27
Anyone else think it's dull? I love the VI and VII but what have they done?? What ever happened to the big rally lights, and rally-esque bodywork - its gradually turning into a rep-mobile.
sroberts
11-01-2003, 18:31
Love them all up till 6 then I think there lead designer went all soft :( :( :(

Kinda lost there appeal now :(

Si :)
andyf
11-01-2003, 18:35
Dull / Love it - not enough options really :|:p
kevin_s14
11-01-2003, 18:35
any pics of the 8?? i thought the 7 was the last??
Ant
11-01-2003, 18:36
There's some on ScoobyNet

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/thread.asp?threadid=166121
Ant
11-01-2003, 18:37
The dash wouldn't look out of place in a Transit van. :(

Nice seats though.
sroberts
11-01-2003, 18:39
They kinda look all pus*y now, the VI would beat it up just looking at it:D :D :D :D

Si :)
Ant
11-01-2003, 18:40
The rear looks like a 406.
sroberts
11-01-2003, 18:46
Yep I agree with that Ant, and the front looks like an LS model

Si :)
kevin_s14
11-01-2003, 18:59
doesnt look too bad in black but prefer the VI
Ant
11-01-2003, 18:59
Andy - edit the poll, to have a

"It's alright, nowt special mind"

Ta!
sroberts
11-01-2003, 19:06
Changed it, forgot I could do that :rolleyes:

Maybe a fourth one, like 'I am not old enough yet!'

Si :)
Ant
11-01-2003, 19:11
Cheers Si. :D
Algie
11-01-2003, 19:22
Saw some pictures in Autocar and I thought it looked great (Not really that different from the VII)

I gotta be honest the VII took a while to grow on me as I thought the styling was a bit tame at first, but then I think that's one of the high points of the SX. It's quite subdued until you open it up. IMHO

Alg;)
vader
11-01-2003, 20:08
looks good in black maybe because you cant see nought:p, looks stupid in yellow and that crap blue/purple. IMHO the version 3+5 looks the best........

who coped who???? the early SUBS and EVO's look very similar so which was out first???
Mark
11-01-2003, 23:36
Think it looks like a renault from the front and a peugeot/citroen from the back. Its also been de-tuned and has less toys inside so they can sell it in the states :( Used to like them more that scoobies but not so sure now, think i'd have a RX8 instead ;)
Algie
12-01-2003, 11:38
Saw one at the NEC. (Albeit at a distance:mad: ) I would seriously consider getting one but I'm not too sure about reliability on the rotary engines.

Deffo want a test drive though:D

Alg;) (it'll never be a patch on the SX though:cool: )
Vez
12-01-2003, 11:46
The Evo III and IV were the best lookers out of the lot....

Been in a Evo VI Makinen and hell that was fun, havent been in it since its had its 430bhp make over though.

I do like the VII as it is very understated and has a better chasis than the VI.

Hey just realised, I can afford a new VII, MUST BUY HOUSE MUST BUY HOUSE MUST BUY HOUSE!

Looks like I need a HOUSE first though!!! :(
STiMPY
12-01-2003, 15:36
At first glance, it's gone to look a bit like the (lack of) Carisma :(
Paul_S13
12-01-2003, 17:22
I saw one at the Autosport show yesterday (up close) and the front is nasty, i'm very dissapointed with the looks now.
mambastu
12-01-2003, 21:06
Can these boost figures be right ?

http://www.lancerz.com/html/e8/index.html
Steve(S14a)
12-01-2003, 21:22
Perhaps. Not 100% Sure BUT:

Standard Evo going to be 237bhp as more restrictions on emmissions for Euro IV standared has reduced power output.

There is going to be "high" power versions producing the same as current i.e. 276bhp and I can only assume to do this they have had to increase the boost hence the 19psi max instead of current versions which max at 15psi.
dunc
13-01-2003, 10:12
19psi seems alot of boost for a standard car! I wonder if it has a big or little turbo?
Leon
13-01-2003, 10:38
That is really quite horrible...
I would never consider owning one - if ever a car deserves the moniker of hairdresser mobile, that is it. Damn, that is truly foul.

What have they done to it? Maybe the Jap techs got twitchy about the image they were putting out... But wasn't that the point?

Bring back the VI Makkinnen, all is forgiven!
Martin T
13-01-2003, 12:55
8.8-1 compression and 19PSI! Me thinks it will get through head gaskets like a fat man through pies.
I rekon its a small turbo as it only manages 16 PSI at 6500 RPM
mambastu
13-01-2003, 16:14
Loads of torque low down for a 4 pot. Maybe its using electronic boost control to get a nice flat torque curve...more boost low down than up top etc.
Vez
13-01-2003, 16:44
Not sure if it does as my mate one recently had an HKS leccy boost controller fitted on its was to 430bhp!

Oh and his maca originally produce the same as the VI Extreme! (320ish BHP). and is a Ralliart UK car so complies with emissions regs!