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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:05 PM
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Default Do you own a badly modified Subaru?

Given the number of Subarus I see out and about I'm wondering if we can figure out how many of them are badly modified.

So the question is quite simple, do you own a badly modified Subaru or not?
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:08 PM
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If it's something they have done to their own car, they aren't gonna say it's badly modified are they ... even though it probably is
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:13 PM
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Aimed at all of Tubbys friends?

Nobody who mods thier cars thinks they are making them worse. ( well at least i would hope they dont )
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:15 PM
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When I got the car it was a 225bhp PPP! It had a panel filter and blitz nurspec that hadn't been mapped for and a scoobyclinic ECU reset receipt stating run the car on 99 from now on!

I had the car compression tested and it's 50% down on cylinder 1 and 15% down on cylinder 3! I bought an engine block and decided to kill the current engine, to help matters along I fitted a bigger TMIC and decatted up-pipe, for 3 years I've thrashed the hell out of it and hit the rev limiter constantly, the bugger has not died so I've sold the spare engine and had Billy mapped for reliability.

It flies through emissions and tuners state the fueling is spot on, no knock and the car feels normal.

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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by g7prs
Nobody who mods thier cars thinks they are making them worse
Here is a guide to help them

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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:21 PM
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Do TSW Venoms count as badly modded?

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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:21 PM
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ive got red samco hoses so i guess so.
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:22 PM
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Genuis Rich.....
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:22 PM
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theres no carbon dipped wheels on that foto montage tho?
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:24 PM
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well if all the above are bad mods ive seen loads of meaningless number plates on here and also wong stiffies
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:25 PM
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3 spoke alloys, long forgotten.
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by yabbadoo4
theres no carbon dipped wheels on that foto montage tho?
That to be fair is pretty advanced by Barry's standards
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:30 PM
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i wasnt thinking of barry bud lol.
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:31 PM
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Stiffies (but only 2)
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:38 PM
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Surely it depends on what you personally class as bad 'mods'??

For me, anyone with brightly coloured 'track' alloys, wing stiffi's', any aftermarket steering wheel, fake roof vents or anything carbon dipped on their car has modified it badly.
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:48 PM
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Well I know for a fact mine would be one of the top ones for badly modified, but I didn't mod my car for anyone else but myself and I did all my own work.
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Peedee
Surely it depends on what you personally class as bad 'mods'??

For me, anyone with brightly coloured 'track' alloys, wing stiffi's', any aftermarket steering wheel, fake roof vents or anything carbon dipped on their car has modified it badly.
surely your not suggesting the person who set up the badly modified subaru page has himself got a badly modified subaru??
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by yabbadoo4
surely your not suggesting the person who set up the badly modified subaru page has himself got a badly modified subaru??
No, I sold my Subaru
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by yabbadoo4
surely your not suggesting the person who set up the badly modified subaru page has himself got a badly modified subaru??
jamie hasnt even got a subaru and if you are referring to me no i have matt black xxrs
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 02:09 PM
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nice wheels dan. sold the carbon dipped jobs then?
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by yabbadoo4
nice wheels dan. sold the carbon dipped jobs then?
they were bought for the pzero trofeo tyres on them which are dangerous in the winter.

sold on months ago
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 03:30 PM
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Where do I start??? First my car was badly tuned from the factory as it had a 2.5 fitted with chocolate pistons(mine doing ok with 50k miles, but some on here haven't-guess im lucky so far)

2nd of all I got the stretched tyres on wide wheels look yo!! not everyone likes that look, but I do love 225/40/18 stretched on 9.5 inch rims!!

3rd ive copied the RA-R grill by adding a 4mm pin stripe around the centre grill, yes its a cheap Halfords pin stripe that cost me £5, again some will hate it, but again I like it.

4th ive got scoobyclinic stickers on my rear windows, but my car has never been there, but I like the stickers.

think that's it???

But I have changed the horrible lexus hawk lights for a set of blob rear lights, and took the horrible dump valve off that was on there and put a re-circ one back on!!! hopefully I have evened it out with so called bad mods, with good mods!!!
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by thenewgalaxy
Here is a guide to help them

Cant see the picture at my work

Originally Posted by LuckyWelshchap
Stiffies (but only 2)

If they are on the list them i'm guilty as well as i have two on mine as well
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 03:41 PM
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Guilty of owning a chav valve, tbh I think it's just car forum members who hate them as the rest of the public seem to love them. Same for 6x9's, why the hell people with performance cars bang on about sound quality when the speakers have to compete against tire, traffic, dash squeaks and exhaust noise I'll never know.
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 03:41 PM
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Mine's badly modified. I've added Toyo TR-1 tyres, but left the original 2 pot front brakes...
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 04:48 PM
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define badly modded???...for me i think a badly modded scoob is any wrx that has pink sti badges and ****e rally stickers all over it.....

a good modded scoob to me is any scoob that has enhanced looks i.e choice wheels lower stance and performance upgrades that are a real upgrade on stock.....
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 05:01 PM
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Mines not badly modded. That **** facebook group said so.. lol bunch of *****
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by exevo3
define badly modded???...for me i think a badly modded scoob is any wrx that has pink sti badges and ****e rally stickers all over it.....

a good modded scoob to me is any scoob that has enhanced looks i.e choice wheels lower stance and performance upgrades that are a real upgrade on stock.....
If it look like its been driven through a Halfords shop window and or has been "modded" with parts that offer no performance gains or made worse.

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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 05:08 PM
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Mines not badly modded. That **** facebook group said so.. lol bunch of *****
They said it is or isn't I thought you had a tidy Type R ?
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Thankfully Mine isn't badly modified lol. Although my winter wheels with snow tyres on which save my decent summer wheels from being damaged may be border line badly modified as they are bright orange lol
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