A thread title in here yesterday made me laugh as it made me realise what makes us Scoob enthusiasts different to most other car fanatics so I got to thinking what traits do we have that make us stand out from the norm?

So let's list them up here

My starter is, as I said inspied, by yesterday's thread

When Scoob owners have an engine failure we see it as an opportunity to mod for bigger power rather than the end of the world. Nowhere else will you here the expression 'Excellent, my engine has failed... now I can go for big power' LOL!

Over to you

 

I have never hidden such expenditure from the wife in any other hobby/interest. Anybody else?

 

Every upgrade is under a hundred quid! (Or that's what her in drawers is led to believe).

 

I use the 3:1 ratio as a rule!

 

What separates us is the serious lack of sense when it comes to spending money - at least thats what her indoors tells me.

 

So true, that and the justification of selling one turbo and upgrading to a bigger one but as I've sold one it's not that much of an expense

 

Mine still doesn't know I travelled up to Andy Forrest's for a remap or how much it cost.

 

And here I am thinking I'm the only one with a stack of secret receipts

I'm now trying to work out how to buy, hide and fit a FMIC without declaring it or letting her see it
Anyone got any bright ideas?

 

tell her its a radiator for the house

 

Yup, get it delivered to work. that's what I do.

 

get divorced and spent what you want on the scooby!
worked for me lol

 

Or get a wife like mine, who loves and drives a Scoob

Yeah, hit the nail on the head

OP, Its quite simple

The crowd worry how much petrol their Scoob is using (and should really sell and buy a Derv Diggler) but enthusiasts don't give it a second thought....... now wheres the nearest petrol station

 

Makes me think of a pal who was in the navy and called on the doctor:

Dr asked how much he drank, pal gives a weekly consumption half of the true figure. Dr says "You'll suffer liver liver failure in 5 yrs at that rate!"

Scoob ownership involves seeking out an especially tolerant partner. I found an Aussie gal whose male pals when she was a teenager all had classic STis and WRXs back in Oz. She doesn't mind me hooning around for 5 mins as long as it doesn't make her sick!

 

the amount of parcels ive had delivered to work.....

 

Rent a lock up!

 

We have a motor club at work, I think I should join, fit all the top secret mods out of the watchful stare of the boss!!

 

Honesty is always best............... and avoids even bigger arguments in future when the truth is discovered
That + having a tolerant wife.

Females, even blondes are not as dumb as we like to think/hope !!!!!!
especially if they used to work in a bank and you have joint accounts !! Doh !

 

We are all seduced by the noise...

dunx

 

That strange whine from the near side seat - "slow down", "I wish you would tell me when you are going to boot it", "you don't really need that", "you don't realise how uncomfortable that is when you go over bumps" .........

Any more ?

 

Do you know how much fuel it uses when you go that fast?

 

I'd forgotten that one !

 

Tell her its a new radiator for your car, as they look very similar lol. I have to agree I do tend to "reduce" the price of things I pay when buying things for the car, when she asks how much.

 

Driving without the radio/cd on, so you can listen to the wonderful sound your scoob makes, and/or listen in case there is anything that might need attention or tweaking.
Buying bits just in case you might upgrade in the future, then buying something bigger/better before you get a chance to fit it.
Having a garage full of different alloys and a spare room full of different seats and interiors.
Looking up youtube vids to find that perfect exhaust note you want.
Getting up in the middle of the night and looking out on your drive to just marvel at how good the scoop and the wing look. Getting up in the am and looking out and smiling - defo helps improve my day. When you lose a scoob and she is no longer on your drive it is genuinly painful to look at your drive and you simply must get another!
Just thinking its a hobby and not an obsession.
Oh and getting a subaru jacket for your grandson cos you know you'd get called a plank if you wore one yourself.

 

I've owned the car since 07 and I still catch myself looking out before I go to bed/middle of the night/first thing in the morning. Still LOVE it.

Oh, window down and drop a gear through tunnels every time too!

 

Seperated so dont have to justify my spending I think the big difference is that we can corner faster and with the best sound effects.

 

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-a-subaru.html

 

I think most of the bases have been covered but for me it`s gotta be stereo off and window down.....

 

I'd hate the have to lie to a missus about what I spend on my cars.

Luckily I think me and Blu have it right and our ladies love and support our car hobbies! Mines a keeper for sure