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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 11:30 AM
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What about VTA dump valves - they serve no purpose and only draw attention to you in the same way flamer kits do. Are dump valves now chav too?
YES!

They were Chav well before flame kits

With exception to the standard recirc DV which does serve a purpose - and is also subtle (unless you fit a induction kit) unike its VTA counterpart
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 11:38 AM
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so where does the comparisons stop. isnt it gonna be too chav to have a large exhaust, big spoiler blah blah etc.
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 11:40 AM
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Theres a bit of Chav in all of us you see!

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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by paul-s
so where does the comparisons stop. isnt it gonna be too chav to have a large exhaust, big spoiler blah blah etc.
Flamer Kits
VTA DVs
Stickers
Mudflaps
Gold Wheels
Big Spoilers
Large exhaust
Loud wireless

Generally anything you can think of with regard to modding a car that alters its outward appearance is chav in varying degrees. Things like bigger turbos and uprated suspension are (I beleive but don't quote me) allowed as it would appear you are a driving mans man not a boy ricer.

How about a poll with the above mods and a way of doing "Got, Got, Need, Swap" etc etc....
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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I think a Flamer kit would be great for when you've got some a**hole tailgating you at 80mph on the M25. One flick of the switch and he'd back off

Otherwise, pretty sad really.
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Shark Man
Why would a 1974 mini have a cat in the first place




(1974 emission regs -wossat? )

Don't mention cats....................cue ajm

Edd, this could be the start of the biggest poll on Scoobynet

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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 01:32 PM
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Total plop plops
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 01:48 PM
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All young people want to draw attention to themselves - we're just *made* that way. All animals do it, but fortunately the rest of the animal kingdom has never heard of flamer kits! Anyone still doing this after about 25 though i would suggest has other "issues" which things like this are attempting to overcome, whether they know it or not...
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 01:58 PM
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^^^^^^^^same goes for dump valves^^^^^^^
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Shark Man
Grow up FFS and spend your money on car mods that increases performance which sometimes makes flames on it's own accord - wanted or not
I said my piece in the other flames thead, but I'll repeat it here.

I have a Flamer kit and I'm no CHAV. I'm married with kids, I don't own anything made by burberry, and I don't read lax power or fart car or any of the other rags. My scoob is my toy, toy=FUN. That's all the flamer kit is, a bit of fun. My scoob has plenty of performance increasing mods, it's currently at 340ish bhp with handling mods and brakes to match. It does flame naturally but the kit induced flames are bigger. And as for people saying they don't look like the real thing, I would agree they don't look realistic when revving at a standstill, but the flash flames during gear changes look exactly the same as natural flames, but bigger.

Like I've said it's all about fun, nothing more.

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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by DreXeL
Like I've said it's all about attracting attention, nothing more.

Like i said, for reasons even YOU might not be consciously aware of...
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
Like i said, for reasons even YOU might not be consciously aware of...
I'm perfectly aware of my reasons thank you
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 03:51 PM
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I think you should all stop referring to them as nova boys when clearly all the chavs are now in scoobys
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 08:32 PM
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I feel that statistics speak for themselves...complete guff

Gotta get me one now

Cheers all.....just go and join the fox hunting ban thread it's ace (not to promote too much)
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by DreXeL
I said my piece in the other flames thead, but I'll repeat it here.

I have a Flamer kit and I'm no CHAV. I'm married with kids, I don't own anything made by burberry, and I don't read lax power or fart car or any of the other rags. My scoob is my toy, toy=FUN. That's all the flamer kit is, a bit of fun. My scoob has plenty of performance increasing mods, it's currently at 340ish bhp with handling mods and brakes to match. It does flame naturally but the kit induced flames are bigger. And as for people saying they don't look like the real thing, I would agree they don't look realistic when revving at a standstill, but the flash flames during gear changes look exactly the same as natural flames, but bigger.

Like I've said it's all about fun, nothing more.
Fun?

I can see it all now. .......

<conversation with "mates>

"what shall we do?"

"dunno, something fun?"

"yeah, great idea..what shall we do?"

"Well we could go outside and watch my flamer kit put some flames out for 10mins"

"wow man, cool"

<picture group of people standing round the rear of a scooby revving and spitting flames>



I'll say no more
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Shark Man
Fun?

I can see it all now. .......

<conversation with "mates>

"what shall we do?"

"dunno, something fun?"

"yeah, great idea..what shall we do?"

"Well we could go outside and watch my flamer kit put some flames out for 10mins"

"wow man, cool"

<picture group of people standing round the rear of a scooby revving and spitting flames>



I'll say no more

Yes, that's exactly what I meant by fun. I often get my mates to stand around watching the rear of my car spitting flames. You're right. That was the whole reason for fitting it.
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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And there's me thinking you were trying to impress the Grannies waiting at the bus stop

How wrong I was
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Shark Man
And there's me thinking you were trying to impress the Grannies waiting at the bus stop

How wrong I was
The Grannies, and the 14 year-old schoolgirls. Oh, and the burberry clad chavs.
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 10:49 PM
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Let's be clear, if *nobody* noticed the fake flames your car is now capable of producing, there would be NO reason to have it. None at all.

It is an attention-seeking bolt-on.

Look at yourself in a mirror, and ask yourself who you really are. I'm quite certain that you don't actually know yourself....
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
Look at yourself in a mirror, and ask yourself who you really are. I'm quite certain that you don't actually know yourself....
Know yourself, know your enemy.....
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 11:00 PM
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It's a start, for sure!!!
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by DreXeL
The Grannies, and the 14 year-old schoolgirls. Oh, and the burberry clad chavs.
I thought Chavs were fourteen year old grandmothers clad in Burberry!
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
attention-seeking bolt-on.
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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Ubik
I thought Chavs were fourteen year old grandmothers clad in Burberry!
LMFAO
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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
Look at yourself in a mirror, and ask yourself who you really are. I'm quite certain that you don't actually know yourself....
You really are a tw@t. You don't know me from adam, who the **** are you to tell me 'I don't know who I really am'?

I know perfectly well who I am, a doting father and loving husband, with a stable job and a fun hobby, which the flamer kit is part of. Don't ******* patronise me. There's no deep psychological reason for fitting the flamer, I fitted it because I wanted the car to expel flames. That's it. Most of the time I use it is in a dark lane, to entertain myself of my kids, when there are no other cars around.


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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 09:11 AM
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F Lamer kits
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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 09:24 AM
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Load of old bollocks.

The crapest thing you can add to your car.........well it's on par with those spinner wheel trim things.
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