Whats the biggest waste of money mod you have done?
24 February 2009, 08:46 PM
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53 plate blobeye, sold it within 2 months and went back to the classic, and kept the £5k change 
On a non scoob, fitted EBC greenstuff to a Scirocco. What a complete pile of cr@p. 4 times the cost and bugga all difference, in fact worse. But still better value than the Blobeye LOL
On a non scoob, fitted EBC greenstuff to a Scirocco. What a complete pile of cr@p. 4 times the cost and bugga all difference, in fact worse. But still better value than the Blobeye LOL
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24 February 2009, 10:57 PM
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24 February 2009, 11:28 PM
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not scooby related but i spent waaaaaay too much on creating a KITT replica...
pritty pointless huh?.....but a **** load of fun
i do hire it out which brings a bit of cash back but spent about 20k in all
now thats
pritty pointless huh?.....but a **** load of fun
i do hire it out which brings a bit of cash back but spent about 20k in all
now thats
25 February 2009, 05:22 AM
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25 February 2009, 12:43 PM
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ebc = ****e
but the braided lines i dont agree with, made a huge difference on my car.
think only waste i've had to my car so far was having it mapped with cat still on it, two months later cat off and remap lol added 20bhp though
25 February 2009, 12:52 PM
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25 February 2009, 12:57 PM
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but the braided lines i dont agree with, made a huge difference on my car.
I did the lines shortly after. Was disappointed. Despite another 2litre flush and bleed of fresh fluid.
Does make me wonder if the difference noted by others was attributed by the fluid being changed at the same time as the lines being replaced?? Or maybe their rubber hoses were past their sell-by (my rubber hoses were only two years old). In which case would the brand new rubber hoses costing half as much make the same difference?
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25 February 2009, 01:29 PM
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Not me as just purchased my classic wagon but a really pointless ecu monitor computer in place of the top glove box abouve the centre vents... I just want somewhere to put my phone and sun galsses 
... oh and it doesnt work properly anyway, anyone want it, ps3i ecu digital ecu monitor.
Any the famous old EBC drilled and grooved disc with redstuff wood blocks, no feel **** stopping power, bac to oem discs with some decent pads when I have killed thw redstuff pads, which shouldnt take long with the EBC cheesgraters wearing them down. Had some Performance friction pads on my Evo VII they were
Apart from that a magnex back box which looks ok, but sounds great.
... oh and it doesnt work properly anyway, anyone want it, ps3i ecu digital ecu monitor.Any the famous old EBC drilled and grooved disc with redstuff wood blocks, no feel **** stopping power, bac to oem discs with some decent pads when I have killed thw redstuff pads, which shouldnt take long with the EBC cheesgraters wearing them down. Had some Performance friction pads on my Evo VII they were
Apart from that a magnex back box which looks ok, but sounds great.
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25 February 2009, 01:42 PM
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im soooooo glad i havent bought ebc discs and pads yet!was looking on net other day as im thinking of upgrading the brakes all around!!think i will stay clear looking at everyone elses comments!!
25 February 2009, 01:51 PM
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I have spent the best part of £15k and have created a monster car which you cant really drive daily. Ive not used hardly at all this year or last, been too busy. Dont get me wrong when I do drive it, I get tingles from the performance. In the cold light of day, I could and should of spent it on something else-
says me with a donor sti4 sat on my drive!
says me with a donor sti4 sat on my drive!
25 February 2009, 01:54 PM
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nothing with my scoob. taken my time and chosen mods so far well.
last year tho i put around 12k into my Time Attack Clio, to be destroyed by some far quicker cars in my class (damn those TVR race cars and Porsche GT3 RS's!! lol)
last year tho i put around 12k into my Time Attack Clio, to be destroyed by some far quicker cars in my class (damn those TVR race cars and Porsche GT3 RS's!! lol)
25 February 2009, 02:00 PM
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If you're the Clio I saw on track at Brands (Auto Tuner/Time Attack) last year you'll be glad to know that, although you may not have been the quickest car on track, you looked like you were having the most fun!
25 February 2009, 06:07 PM
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Really? I'm thinking of fitting a set, as i damaged the paint slightly removing the old broken ones. I only had the car a day with them fitted.
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25 February 2009, 06:07 PM
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Here's mine
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...your-help.html
Cost me three times as much as the bleedin' thing itself to get the gunk fixing it on removed
Even worse was that some S'netters took my post a little too seriously and starting giving me grief for 'running from a potential accident'
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...your-help.html
Cost me three times as much as the bleedin' thing itself to get the gunk fixing it on removed
Even worse was that some S'netters took my post a little too seriously and starting giving me grief for 'running from a potential accident'
25 February 2009, 06:52 PM
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Biggest waste of money mod i did was buy a E-Tech Universal Alloy spoiler, had it fitted to a nova, didnt really like it but after paying £140 for it i thought i'd better keep it on.
Must have looked a right tit
Worst thing about it is i still have it in the loft cos cant manage to get anyone to pay even a tenner for it. shows how much people want them on their car.
Must have looked a right tit
Worst thing about it is i still have it in the loft cos cant manage to get anyone to pay even a tenner for it. shows how much people want them on their car.
25 February 2009, 08:34 PM
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Purchased PRODRIVE S/S FRONT GRILLE,instead of buying a spin dryer!!!
Having to wear damp clothes now!!!.
Why when i brought the subject up with you lot,NOBODY stopped me!!!.
I lie,only DUNX helped!!! (saving up for dryer as i,m starting to rust),and who needs mud flaps anyway, Cheers mate.
Having to wear damp clothes now!!!.
Why when i brought the subject up with you lot,NOBODY stopped me!!!.
I lie,only DUNX helped!!! (saving up for dryer as i,m starting to rust),and who needs mud flaps anyway, Cheers mate.
25 February 2009, 11:57 PM
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i think this thread has highlighted who started the credit crunch.....us lot!!!
but of course they are absolutely essential buys at the time, coz i really need my KITT replica!...honest
but of course they are absolutely essential buys at the time, coz i really need my KITT replica!...honest
You could get your finger nails in the cracks after a couple of months.
20 March 2009, 03:52 PM
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First, I paid over £700 for everything(!) on the Subaru service schedule... then 4 months later a big-end went! So, panicked and needed a cheap fix, and made the BIIIG mistake of getting an SMR replacement engine (didn't know any better at the time ) and got Zen to fit it - total all-in cost £1635. Then, quite recently, head gasket of the SMR engine went and when engine opened up, the bores were scored/rusted also ... so had to spend out on a PROPER Zen rebuild this time.
So if you factor in that service and the SMR engine/fitting, I wasted well over £2,300 - pretty much the price of this proper Zen build! So, I fell into the classic trap of not doing it correct first time round, and ended up paying TWICE!
) and got Zen to fit it - total all-in cost £1635. Then, quite recently, head gasket of the SMR engine went and when engine opened up, the bores were scored/rusted also ... so had to spend out on a PROPER Zen rebuild this time.So if you factor in that service and the SMR engine/fitting, I wasted well over £2,300 - pretty much the price of this proper Zen build! So, I fell into the classic trap of not doing it correct first time round, and ended up paying TWICE!
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20 March 2009, 04:14 PM
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