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My 'W' reg classic that does 100 miles a day to work and competes in navigation rallies is beginning to feel a bit tired. She still goes well but there is less urgency that there used to be. I either go for a Scooby Clinic stage 1 package, and end up blowing the engine, or spend a lesser amount on a decent exhaust and and getting all of the hoses, sensors and boost solenoid, so that she runs the best she can. What do people think.
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My 'W' reg classic that does 100 miles a day to work and competes in navigation rallies is beginning to feel a bit tired. She still goes well but there is less urgency that there used to be. I either go for a Scooby Clinic stage 1 package, and end up blowing the engine, or spend a lesser amount on a decent exhaust and and getting all of the hoses, sensors and boost solenoid, so that she runs the best she can. What do people think.
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My 'W' reg classic that does 100 miles a day to work and competes in navigation rallies is beginning to feel a bit tired. She still goes well but there is less urgency that there used to be. I either go for a Scooby Clinic stage 1 package, and end up blowing the engine,
The second point is that if you have a custom remap - whether at Scoobyclinic or elsewhere, it should be done within the safe limits of your engine, and so, you would be unlucky to blow it up. Or, looking at it the other way, if it blows up after a competently performed remap, it would probably have died at about the same point if left standard.
or spend a lesser amount on a decent exhaust and and getting all of the hoses, sensors and boost solenoid, so that she runs the best she can. What do people think.
About the only component under the bonnet that may benefit from elective replacement is the mass airflow sensor, especially if yours is the old, non-green stripe type.
The best thing you can do with the car at this juncture is probably to get it checked over by a good Subaru specialist or tuner. Once you have a good informed idea what sort of nick the engine is in, you can make informed decisions about whether to change anything and, if so, what.
Oh - and the one thing I would do before anything else is to touch some wood. Thread titles like this one have an unfortunate habit of being famous last words!
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Would be interesting to know what has been replaced and at what intervals, over the years?
Talking to a relation of mine, he said that he had a cambelt let go on his Volvo estate just short of its replacement service of 80,000 - this would have been its 3rd! His garage sourced a "new" engine for him with a mere 120,000 on it!
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Talking to a relation of mine, he said that he had a cambelt let go on his Volvo estate just short of its replacement service of 80,000 - this would have been its 3rd! His garage sourced a "new" engine for him with a mere 120,000 on it!
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My 'W' reg classic that does 100 miles a day to work and competes in navigation rallies is beginning to feel a bit tired. She still goes well but there is less urgency that there used to be. I either go for a Scooby Clinic stage 1 package, and end up blowing the engine, or spend a lesser amount on a decent exhaust and and getting all of the hoses, sensors and boost solenoid, so that she runs the best she can. What do people think.
But saying that, even if it's mainly in km's, it's still the best part of 137k.
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UK car, owned and enjoyed from 45000 miles. Up to 90000 it was fully serviced with new cambelt; when I bought her at 45000, and every 45k since. From 90k it has been dealer serviced, every 30k upto 180k when it had cambelt, and 60k service (this was in Jan 2010) and nothing since then. The only replacement part has been a radiator. Even the clutch is original. Considering I compete in road navigation rallys and have won some, and drive 100 miles per day for work, (30 miles of which is on side roads), I can think of no better car.
My previous scooby, 97 Reg, did 160k and I then bent a valve stem losing compression in one cylinder, playing with a TVR and a Caterham. It then did a further 15k on 3 cylinders until it failed a pre MOT emissions test and I was given £2000 from my local dealer (Bell and Colville) in PX against my current one.
My previous scooby, 97 Reg, did 160k and I then bent a valve stem losing compression in one cylinder, playing with a TVR and a Caterham. It then did a further 15k on 3 cylinders until it failed a pre MOT emissions test and I was given £2000 from my local dealer (Bell and Colville) in PX against my current one.
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90,001.
I think I have helped mine by always carefully warming up (2500 rpm until the heater is blowing warm air) and cooling down (sit for a minute before turning off)
I think I have helped mine by always carefully warming up (2500 rpm until the heater is blowing warm air) and cooling down (sit for a minute before turning off)
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With a bugeye I think it's more a case of how long the owner can stand driving such an unpleasant looking car, rather than the longevity of the components.
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If my diagnostic shows all is ok I may just put a better tail pipe on her for the sound and keep the rest as standard to keep her going.
Can anyone advise on a good sounding pipe, (or Cat back system), that has a nice burble, but is not to loud at low revs and cruising (my wife hates them and the amount of ear ache I would get is not worth it), but sounds good above 3000 rpm.
Can anyone advise on a good sounding pipe, (or Cat back system), that has a nice burble, but is not to loud at low revs and cruising (my wife hates them and the amount of ear ache I would get is not worth it), but sounds good above 3000 rpm.
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I have just been a complete **** and put my classic into a tree.
Damaged front bumper, grill, all lights and spots, off side wing, bonnet, broken front anti roll bar drop link, bent steering arm, bent lower wish bone.
Insurance say the car is a rightoff due to the high milage.
I intend to keep her going.
Does any body know a decent repairer in the Guldford area that can help
Damaged front bumper, grill, all lights and spots, off side wing, bonnet, broken front anti roll bar drop link, bent steering arm, bent lower wish bone.
Insurance say the car is a rightoff due to the high milage.
I intend to keep her going.
Does any body know a decent repairer in the Guldford area that can help
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