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Originally Posted by sperry
'95-'97 was still Group-A. Different ruleset for the cars. When the WRC rules changed in '98, it took Subaru 4 years to make the GC competitive, and even then they felt they needed to redesign the car. 0 = 0 as far as Subaru WRC Manufacturer's Championships by the GC vs. GD.
Plus, Manufacturers Championships are won by reliability, not speed. Winning 3 Manufacturers Titles does not indicate a fast car, it indicates cars that don't break down and/or drivers that don't crash into stuff... or just lots of cars on the grid.
Also, this is a silly debate. The GD chassis is a better platform, you're just bitching because it's ugly. If the bugeye didn't have the crappy headlights, you'd be just a bigger fan of the '02 than the '01... it's a better chassis with more power and better suspension!
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What are we arguing about now? My point was that the GD chassis was made stiffer for consumer concerns not for racing. The GD is certainly a better platform than the GC for a street car. I just think if Prodrive really had their say, the car would have gotten stiffer and stayed the same weight. Who cares if they are won by reliability? That's a big component of winning rallies. IIRC the changes made in rules were added restrictor plates and the like. That would certainly make other platforms more competitive but doesn't prove your point.
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Originally Posted by sperry
If that stuff isn't important to you, why did you ditch the RS for an EVO? The RS is 10 times better looking than the EVO.
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