I am off to Hull to collect my new WRX (not the new shape ) on Saturday.

Anything i need to do? Do i need to make up a sign to put in the back window:

"Running in please pass!"

How low have I got to keep the revs and how slow have I got to go for the first 1000 miles?

Anything I should be checking over on the car apart from the bodywork when I collect it?

Thank you

 

check everything!

Running in wise, I suggest first 500 max 50% rpm, then 10% rpm for every 100 miles after.

But everyone says different,,,

 

you got it from motordepot by any chance ,thats where i got mine from pretty good prices there for scoobies

 

They recommend a max of 4k rpm for 1000 miles, which in mine was just over 100mph in 5th, so you may not need the 'running in' sign!

Seriously, though, I agree with the 50% suggestion (3500rpm), but I wouldn't go near the red line in the 1st 1000 miles.

 

I took it fairly easy in mine, for the first 1000 or so miles til the first oil change.
Always a nice suprise when you give it a bootful for the first time.

Other than going easy, enjoy it mate. They are gutsy from low down revs anyway, so no worries about using a running in sign or anything.

 

82,000 miles on and I think I am reaping the benefits of the first 1,000 miles of low revs driving ............... mind you, I rarely take mine over 3000 RPM anyway!

 

3 years down the line and its getting PX'ed in my case, and until then its under warranty.... lol

 

Thanks for the advice!

24 hours to go............

 

Congrats mate

You wont regret it at all!!

As for running in, as some have said, keep it below 4000rpm for the first 1000miles, which go by quickly, and you will be fine. The car drives well below this anyway so running in isnt as bad as it sounds

Enjoy it

 

Scooby Soon,

You will have to change your user name next week to Scooby Now.

Good luck on Saturday and enjoy.

Rgds Red.

 

If it's from Motor Depot make sure the car has what they advertise. In their ads they were stating items like tracker and window etching but the cars they supplied did not have them.

 

thats spot on on the ad for my car it said satellite tracking so i asked them if it was sat nav or a tracker but didnt have any but i managed to get a good deal

 

Good luck for the morning mate

 

you will have a blast, i got 200 miles togo till the 1st oil change then put the foot down a little more yeeee haaaa.....

 

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Still got a big grin 24 hours a fter collecting it,

Had a huge grin on my face last night all the way home!

I have already clocked up 300 miles (managed to get 30mpg on the motorway home) only 700 hundred to go, its going to be difficult keeping it under 4000 rpm!

If any one is hesitating dont! They are great!

All brands new only have about 10 WRX'x left (STI's already sold out!)

i am off to buy a new speed detector before i get in trouble.......

 

was yours a black one by any chance because i was at motordepot (all brands new) on saturday morning there was a few outside ready to collect
might of been you collecting with your lass

 

Hi there Scooby Soon (now scooby NOW)


Welcome to snet, welcome to the world of scooby ownership.

We are at Doncaster Racecourse on saturday 20th October come and say HI

 

Nice one mate. I picked mine up from Peterborough, then straight over to Southend to my mates bodyshop for the once over, then home to London, then out to Southend that night too.
So had about 5-600 on the clock by the end of the first 24 hours lol

Glad you like it, they are indeed lovely

Let us know how its going

 

Enjoy the grin, although I'm not sure you ever loose it! My 4th Scooby in 8 years should be ready on Thursday, WRC Blue saloon (non-STI ), ex-demo, 6 months old......bargain price. So that's a classic wagon, blobeye wagon and saloon and a new age saloon. NO I won't be buying Hyudai/Suzuki/Daihatsu clone pseudo Scooby to complete my set! I'd struggle to buy anything elsebut a Scooby, so beware, they're addictive!