Gary
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I didn't read it properly.
Boring to watch compared to the bikes though
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Ellis
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Might be a better watch when an official video is released. The video clip in the link is pretty shit.
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Kyle T
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Yeah the onboard videos from previous years look loads faster 
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Robin
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Not knocking this 'record' but Michael Dunlop set a 133 average from a STANDING START, Mark Higgins has managed 128 from a flying start...
Shouldn't even be comparing the two at all.
Think of the distance Higgins covers over from the start line before the bike is even up to the same speed...
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3CorsaMeal
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fcuk em with their self driving imprezas 
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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Just wait til daimo rides it. Then we will see all records smashed on his pre injection crotch rocket
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Kyle T
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Not knocking this 'record' but Michael Dunlop set a 133 average from a STANDING START, Mark Higgins has managed 128 from a flying start...
Shouldn't even be comparing the two at all.
Think of the distance Higgins covers over from the start line before the bike is even up to the same speed...
Indeed the bikes are still further ahead than the 30sec different suggests, largely in part to the standing/rolling start issue.
That said, the Subaru is a one-off car which is being developed just as a showcase for this time of year. Who knows how much quicker it would be if it was part of a competitive development race.
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Impreza WRX STi
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Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Just wait til daimo rides it. Then we will see all records smashed on his pre injection crotch rocket
Just wait until you brb
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
Location: Norton
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Watch his 2014 one
http://youtu.be/t7gmbQ8KxM4
It's impressive to watch how he trusts the car completely
Agree the bikes are more impressive but the speeds he achieves are frightening in some parts
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whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
There's a thread on PH somewhere about the type of car that would be fastest round TT, and the conclusion seems to be that an unrestricted WRC car is basically it.
As Ellis said, Aero isn't much cop round there and the bumps and undulations make any kind of circuit formula/LMP car too compromised.
This Subaru is essentially a Group B 2016 Rally Car, and it's ace. I'm not aware of anybody else lapping it in a car like this, not sure how Subaru have managed to get permission to do it!
I don't think IOM would never sanction a competitive (car) event, as the collatoral damage to houses/people/telegraph poles of cars going off is far higher than a biker smearing himself down a pub wall.
Permission because of sponsorship i believe
Also gets people interested in the TT who are not bike enthusiasts
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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Good family saloons these cars
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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Never seen a family in an impreza, just trendy guys in beanie hats
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