I remember seeing a clip of McRae warming up the tyres on a test session in this car, the immediacy of the steering and direction change looked insane! As you said, it almost changes direction before you steer. Thumbnail is sharp 👌🏻 Looking forward to seeing more nice photos👍🏻
This test drive reminds me of riding a superbike; lovely gearbox whine, excessive noise, crazy acceleration, total lack of any creature comforts, clueless upchanges, manual off for indicators, just incredible… would like a new video of this car on a sunny mid week drive, maybe the a686 Penrith to Hexham, my fav English road for driving/motorcycling!!!
As I have only ever driven left hand drive vehicles, I didn't really notice anything out of the normal until you topped the first hill and I saw the approaching car. My heart skipped a bit seeing that! Excellent video
I drive a borderline rally Subaru every day. Rally suspension for a daily is really nice, the cage gets a little old sometimes but the safety is always worth it.
One thing I've always wondered about is how does the WRC car compare to a 22b in terms of driving feel, acceleration, steering, shifting the gearbox and so on? Would you care to explain a little bit?
Reminds me of my face when i took my impreza rally car on its maiden road run, dog box, jacked open throttle body for anti lag, 3 inch straight through exhaust, paddle clutch, lots of traffic.. absolute nightmare 🤣🫣 it rocked its way around.. still does but i got used to coasting a little on road sections! Anyway great video 👌 Thats my favourite car of all time 👏🏼
The standard issue for the GEMS dash back in the day :( hope you got it sorted, did you find the secret cheat page on the dash yet :) @@Challengetheroad
Incredible car, I have the toned down 'normal' version. Lovely area too, I used to go to a little hippy festival there years ago (Earthspirit) Thumbs up, I could feel your stress!
When will your make a new video of this car? You could make it simple with a go pro around your forehead to get true virtual experience to see what its like behind the wheel
Video title is kind'a amusing, because all rally cars are road legal by design. During the rally, all the transportation stages are beeing driven in ordinary, day to day traffic. Probably, the rally cars are the only performance oriented competition cars, that must be road legal, because rally regulations are demanding that.
Hi Ryan, I do not need to use the clutch on the way up and down when its warmed up. I did use the clutch on the way down in this video. Looking forward to driving this car hever in the spring
i would have been excited as fk & grinnin' non-stop gunning this around!.. but all i heard was non-stop! negative/complaining, lol what's going on dude?? 🤣
Unfortunately losing the dash after the first 100m, then the mirrors in the wrong position and platinum jubilee weekend! Hopefully get it on a track in 2024!
@@Challengetheroadmy apologies mate, I sound like a dick and it wasn't my intention, I guess i was anticipating a little more out of the video 🤗🙏 I look forward to the next video of this car mate, please do your best to capture it as best you can - and stay safe 😉👍
I remember seeing a clip of McRae warming up the tyres on a test session in this car, the immediacy of the steering and direction change looked insane! As you said, it almost changes direction before you steer. Thumbnail is sharp 👌🏻 Looking forward to seeing more nice photos👍🏻
This test drive reminds me of riding a superbike; lovely gearbox whine, excessive noise, crazy acceleration, total lack of any creature comforts, clueless upchanges, manual off for indicators, just incredible… would like a new video of this car on a sunny mid week drive, maybe the a686 Penrith to Hexham, my fav English road for driving/motorcycling!!!
As I have only ever driven left hand drive vehicles, I didn't really notice anything out of the normal until you topped the first hill and I saw the approaching car. My heart skipped a bit seeing that! Excellent video
This car will always be my favourite, it just looks insane everytime u look at it
I think it’s mine too 🙌 Incredible
I drive a borderline rally Subaru every day. Rally suspension for a daily is really nice, the cage gets a little old sometimes but the safety is always worth it.
"You have children Richard, you have children!" Mega video man, the concentration on your face is palpable!
One thing I've always wondered about is how does the WRC car compare to a 22b in terms of driving feel, acceleration, steering, shifting the gearbox and so on? Would you care to explain a little bit?
First! Love you! Commenting before watching. Take care of yourself and continue growing as a human
Reminds me of my face when i took my impreza rally car on its maiden road run, dog box, jacked open throttle body for anti lag, 3 inch straight through exhaust, paddle clutch, lots of traffic.. absolute nightmare 🤣🫣 it rocked its way around.. still does but i got used to coasting a little on road sections!
Anyway great video 👌
Thats my favourite car of all time 👏🏼
Thank you, I lost the dashboard after 50 metres and then the wing mirrors 🤣🤦♂️ Major stress hopefully she’s back soon and ready for the spring
@@Challengetheroad would love to see more it, i remember that car rallying over here, was probably around 2005
The standard issue for the GEMS dash back in the day :( hope you got it sorted, did you find the secret cheat page on the dash yet :)
@@Challengetheroad
I'd shit myself pootling through a village and a WRC appears behind you accompanied by pure thunder.
I have the subaru wrc back next week for more videos 🙌
I’m exhausted just watching this! Good job!
Incredible car, I have the toned down 'normal' version.
Lovely area too, I used to go to a little hippy festival there years ago (Earthspirit)
Thumbs up, I could feel your stress!
If there is any stress in life, I think this is a stress I wouldn't mind of driving this car. Hahaha.
💯 Will be back out in this car, in the Spring for sure
By the look of it, you avoided going through Tunbridge Wells then the A21 ...damn!
Just wonderful ❤
Loved watching this... I have done some road drive videos in my 6R4 and I felt exactly the same way! Rally cars on the road are not a relaxing drive!
Thank you, it was tough as the display went and the mirrors in the wrong position to see 🤣 next time will not forget that with LHD
@@Challengetheroad Sounds like everything that could make it harder did do!
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when do you need to use the clutch on a gearbox like that? watching your leg, i cant really tell what is what
Who owns that around Frant area ? 😂never seen it out and about lol
I need to get back and working next year!
Probably best to use the clutch for on road driving save the dogs in the gearbox
When will your make a new video of this car? You could make it simple with a go pro around your forehead to get true virtual experience to see what its like behind the wheel
Fair play to you sir
Wonderful car 💯💯💯
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Video title is kind'a amusing, because all rally cars are road legal by design. During the rally, all the transportation stages are beeing driven in ordinary, day to day traffic.
Probably, the rally cars are the only performance oriented competition cars, that must be road legal, because rally regulations are demanding that.
How does the dogbox in this car work? Watched so many onboards and it looks like McRae didn't even have to blip or clutch to downshift
Hi Ryan, I do not need to use the clutch on the way up and down when its warmed up. I did use the clutch on the way down in this video. Looking forward to driving this car hever in the spring
Mates going 45mph saying "oh dear" lol im dead. You aint even driving that thing
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lack of helmet is a no go no go
i would have been excited as fk & grinnin' non-stop gunning this around!.. but all i heard was non-stop! negative/complaining, lol what's going on dude?? 🤣
Lost the dash after 2 min and wing mirrors not positioned to see out 😫 But the new track driving will be better soon
@@Challengetheroad Allg man, twas just a light-hearted joke, I'm still envious badly though haha.
Cools, lookin' forward to it.
Wtf was all that about, he never put his foot down once... what a waste of 20mins
Unfortunately losing the dash after the first 100m, then the mirrors in the wrong position and platinum jubilee weekend! Hopefully get it on a track in 2024!
and he never shuts up.
@@Challengetheroadmy apologies mate, I sound like a dick and it wasn't my intention, I guess i was anticipating a little more out of the video 🤗🙏
I look forward to the next video of this car mate, please do your best to capture it as best you can - and stay safe 😉👍
God this is frustrating, short shifting keeping it out of boost driving like a fairy, it’s only a car it won’t bite ffs
Frustrating losing all the dash 2 mins in!
I cant hear anything because you keep talking.
I will reshoot another video on the WRC in the summer 🙌
Too frustrating to watch great car but meant to be flat out 😢
No mirrors and no Dash was tough
bit scary if you can't drive👀
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Nice car but bad driver .. sorry next time side aside ..
Do you drive your Subaru WRC much?