After 3 years of Scoob ownership...
09 June 2005, 09:29 PM
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After 3 years of Scoob ownership...
I got bored of my silver Impreza WRX after 3 happy years together, so it's goodbye to my old baby:
And it's time to welcome my new car: a silver Impreza WRX!
And it's time to welcome my new car: a silver Impreza WRX!
09 June 2005, 09:42 PM
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that used to be MadGrips car. Lovely motor, and couldn't have been any better cared for when it was his.
09 June 2005, 09:46 PM
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It was MadGrips car and it's still a minter! Very, very well cared for. 
Richee, luckily I do like silver, but the colour was just a coincidence. I went shopping for an STi 5 and ended up falling for a bugeye
Richee, luckily I do like silver, but the colour was just a coincidence. I went shopping for an STi 5 and ended up falling for a bugeye
09 June 2005, 10:00 PM
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good choice mate. as far as I know Chis ( the previous owner) didnt do much to it so if you need to know anything about the car just ask.
good to see its still being well cared for
Phil
good to see its still being well cared for
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09 June 2005, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by MadGrip
good choice mate. as far as I know Chis ( the previous owner) didnt do much to it so if you need to know anything about the car just ask.
good to see its still being well cared for
Phil
good to see its still being well cared for
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Nice guy, although he's better at haggling than me, LOL
10 June 2005, 07:52 AM
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I got bored of my silver Impreza WRX after 3 happy years together, so it's goodbye to my old baby:
http://www.jimclarkeracing.co.uk/scooby/volk.jpg
And it's time to welcome my new car: a silver Impreza WRX!
http://www.jimclarkeracing.co.uk/scooby/bugeyehome2.jpg
http://www.jimclarkeracing.co.uk/scooby/bugeyehome1.jpg
http://www.jimclarkeracing.co.uk/scooby/volk.jpg
And it's time to welcome my new car: a silver Impreza WRX!
http://www.jimclarkeracing.co.uk/scooby/bugeyehome2.jpg
http://www.jimclarkeracing.co.uk/scooby/bugeyehome1.jpg
10 June 2005, 08:06 AM
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My old WRX and my new WRX make roughly the same peak power (around 290bhp-ish) but they make it in totally different ways. The old 'un is all "lag...lag...lag...BANG!" whereas the new one feels lag free by comparison and just pulls so it's not as dramatic and the taller UK gearing on the new one dulls the performance at higher speeds a little.
The handling's not quite as sharp but much more comfortable and exploitable.
To be honest, that's exactly what I was looking for. I wanted Impreza performance and handling in a more refined package.
I'd say I've got 95% of the overall ability of the old one with 100% better refinement and it's probably faster "real world" due to much better mid-range response. And it looks fantastic
The handling's not quite as sharp but much more comfortable and exploitable.
To be honest, that's exactly what I was looking for. I wanted Impreza performance and handling in a more refined package.
I'd say I've got 95% of the overall ability of the old one with 100% better refinement and it's probably faster "real world" due to much better mid-range response. And it looks fantastic
12 June 2005, 11:19 PM
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Sounds like someone's come into money uh!!
New baby,cars etc etc...
What's the spec of the bugeye then? Does it have the bucket seats or the crappy benchs in it??
New baby,cars etc etc...
What's the spec of the bugeye then? Does it have the bucket seats or the crappy benchs in it??
13 June 2005, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by NickAdams
Sounds like someone's come into money uh!!
New baby,cars etc etc...
What's the spec of the bugeye then? Does it have the bucket seats or the crappy benchs in it??
New baby,cars etc etc...
What's the spec of the bugeye then? Does it have the bucket seats or the crappy benchs in it??
Engine wise it's got a Superchip and full decat with TSL Firestorm back box and is reputed to have ~300bhp. It's also got Eibach 35mm lowered springs and drilled/grooved disks, STi strut brace plus all the stuff you can see in the pics.
Did I mention that I love this car?
13 June 2005, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by NotoriousREV
Did I mention that I love this car?
And wasn't it you at one of our meets saying how much better the classics were compared to the bugeyes??? lol
Let's not have a mass debate
though about how classics are better than bugeyes etc etc lolEdited to say it must be rough where you live cos somebody has nicked the garage door in the first pic!!!
(Bet you don't get that kinda thing in Preston on the Hill!!! lol)
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13 June 2005, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by NickAdams
Edited to say it must be rough where you live cos somebody has nicked the garage door in the first pic!!! (Bet you don't get that kinda thing in Preston on the Hill!!! lol)
(Bet you don't get that kinda thing in Preston on the Hill!!! lol) Oh,and the bleedin window!!
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