90's look

[kells]

I was actually around (and modding cars) in the early 90's and as far as I can remember 15's were the predominant wheel size. My mate got some TSW blades in 16" in 95 and that was well outside the norm. If I remember correctly 17's didn't become popular until about 97-98 onwards. So really the 90's look would be 15's on a mk1. Don't forget in the early 90's most mk2's would still be fairly pricey and out of reach of most modders.

dude you are absolutly bang on here, i was gonna metion this too.... in the early 90's, upto 96-97 at least it was 15"s that were all the rage, i had the (at the time) must have TSW Blades on my swift GTI    then switched to 17's in late 96..

[lewis1641]

im still jealous of your camo paint job. the mrs doesnt think its nice though 

what do women know hey?

cheers dude. team neun und neunzig racing are thinking of a change of looks.  torn between putting it back to stock, dessert camo or arctic camo.

[kells]

out of interest, do people take you serious driving round in the camo car??   

that is one mad looking car man

[lewis1641]

the most common response is why. the most common answer is why not!  its a bit of a laugh to be honest and i dont care if i am taken seriously or not. its a bit of an anti scene statement i guess. it was like that when i bought it.  they usually take it seriously when they have to back off through the twisty bits in their shiney imprezas!

[kells]

the most common response is why. the most common answer is why not!  its a bit of a laugh to be honest and i dont care if i am taken seriously or not. its a bit of an anti scene statement i guess. it was like that when i bought it.  they usually take it seriously when they have to back off through the twisty bits in their shiney imprezas!

well thats cool in my view... going against the grain, something im a big fan of actually

i dont know about  imprezas having to back off on twisty roads tho, totally not having a go or anything but i can say as a driver/owner of both mk 2 16v golf and imprezza turbo, the impreza's are outstanding on the bends, a hell of a lot better than the golf or infact any golf iv driven....impreza's and evos can make any driver go round bends like some kind of rally champion hahaha

i appreciate many people wont like to read that but its the truth,  those jap machines really are complete in that sense at least...(and im a huge fan of anything jap anyhow)

just my opinion tho.

but yeah respect for been different

[Diamond Hell]

i appreciate many people wont like to read that but its the truth

No it's not - a car's only as fast as the driver wants to go. 

A standard Impreza Turbo on tired tyres (easy to get in an Impreza) with a small-balled driver who doesn't know the car, or is afraid of his insurance broker might well not want to keep up with a thoroughly breathed-on Golf, that's got the handling sorted and a confident driver.

Plenty of wannabees in Imprezas who can't drive for toffee, as countless hedges around the UK will testify.

[kells]

i appreciate many people wont like to read that but its the truth

No it's not - a car's only as fast as the driver wants to go. 

A standard Impreza Turbo on tired tyres (easy to get in an Impreza) with a small-balled driver who doesn't know the car, or is afraid of his insurance broker might well not want to keep up with a thoroughly breathed-on Golf, that's got the handling sorted and a confident driver.

Plenty of wannabees in Imprezas who can't drive for toffee, as countless hedges around the UK will testify.

well if the golf driver is driving like a twit maybe he wouldnt wanna race him (i know i wouldnt) or waste his fuel maybe, i dunno,  but i know a imprezza turbo handles alot better than any mk 2...which is the point im trying to get accross, not been funny when i say it either its just how it is...

[lewis1641]

did cadwell in the wet in december and we were lapping the same times as a couple of standard imprezas. they were much faster on the straights but we caught them up and were held up on the bends.

a breathed on one chewed us up and spat us out in the dry! dry day at cadwell we were passed bu an e36 m3 down the straight and we were on him by the next corner and he let us past him!

my mate has had a couple of imprezas and i can testify that as soon as you grip the steering wheel you do turn into colin mcrae.  its a fact

[BobbyT]

hey!!! i have 17's on my vr! 

and I have 20's on my murcielargo but what does it have to do with mk2's?

didnt really think this was just about mk2's?? its on the 90's look of big wheels and slam 

[lowmk1]

Hey i little off topic here....but just my 1penny's worth

lewis what engine have you got running it that??

Having driven many of scoobys, skylines, type rs etc etc as its my job!!! you must be running silly power to keep up with a turbo 

I love jap cars, you can get s much more for your money!