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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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Man builds Impreza quad bike
The sort of stupidity that breeds a Subaru Impreza STi-based quad bike can only be found in the remotest parts of the world.

Take New Zealand, for instance. Here's a country cut off from the rest of the right-thinking world, a place so isolated that they need to fill their time somehow.

Ken Brough has filled his time building just such a quad, and his reasoning for it? "Why not?"

Complete with a 230bhp turbocharged 'flat' four engine, the 530kg quad has a power-to-weight ratio of 434bhp per tonne, or more than twice a normal Scooby's.

The original Impreza's four-wheel drive is still in place, and Ken describes the quad as "awesomely quick".

Even with four-wheel drive, the STi-ATV - as Ken calls his machine - manages to lift up the front wheels under hard acceleration to do wheelies.

If you fancy one for yourself, Ken is thinking of making a few more STi-ATVs. Now, where can we book a flight to New Zealand? Sounds like our kind of place.




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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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At least the plugs will be easy to change

I quite like it though
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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Sorry but that is fapping cool
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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its kinda cool that

bet it sounds awesome
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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thats ream,..

looks really well built....
not like a real scooby,....
pertish...im ere all week, buffets at 7....


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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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He just needs one of those cosby motors,then it'll shuffle along a bit
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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Hate Scoobys but that is
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 06:13 AM
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 06:17 AM
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Seen a pic of that before, certainly looks well put together

Not too sure if I would fancy riding it though, must be fooking lethal
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 06:20 AM
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Looks good
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