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N3 DOO 17 March 2005 05:20 PM

Lights look cool, on order already:)

punkie 17 March 2005 08:58 PM


Originally Posted by little_idiot
welcome to wagon ownership! I've had my MY99 wagon for just over a year now and it's superb.


The momo wheel is standard, plus on the MY99 you get an ECU that can be remaped without the need for a piggy back chip, better brakes than the previous years, facelift front end and the stage 2 engine.

Just for your own piece of mind, replace the MAF, for £70 from a main dealer it's worth it to save your engine. Mine appeared to be working fine, but i thought i'd replace it anyway last week. the difference is that through the rev range the car is even smoother and drives better. Granted mine has 80k miles on the clock but some people change it every year as a matter of course but most say every 50k miles

The part number is 22794AA010

So, next thing is de-tango - scoobyworld do packs where you can get crystal indicators, repeaters and side lights

here's mine with said crystal bits

http://www.whenzombiesattack.co.uk/s...heels/pic2.jpg
Appart from that, enjoy it - it's also practical!

James

Wagons really do rule, has to be a classic though:thumb: ;)

NickPotts2 17 March 2005 09:23 PM

Hey thanks for the tips 'little idiot'. Much appreciated. I will change the MAF as a course of safety. Thanks for the part number. Sounds like a cheap replacement for such an important part.

cheers buddy!

Nick

NickPotts2 17 March 2005 09:24 PM

Forgot to ask!!
The wheels on my new wagon are the same as the ones from your picture (always did like the green scoobys btw). Do you know much about them? Were they an optional extra or something? Seems like most of the Subaru's Ive seen from MY99 have 5 spoke alloys...

Nick

umeerw 17 March 2005 09:55 PM

wagons rule but only 03 onwrards:))))))))))

HoonDevil 17 March 2005 10:00 PM

The 5 spoke 16" wheels were standard on MY99 UK turbos, but there was a lot of the gold 6-spoke wheels with tyres about on offer in 2000 (around here at least). They worked out cheaper than a new set of tyres for me... and my green MY99 wagon looked very nice in them (now sporting RB5 17" wheels).

Enjoy the car!

little_idiot 17 March 2005 10:01 PM


Originally Posted by NickPotts2
Forgot to ask!!
The wheels on my new wagon are the same as the ones from your picture (always did like the green scoobys btw). Do you know much about them? Were they an optional extra or something? Seems like most of the Subaru's Ive seen from MY99 have 5 spoke alloys...

Nick

The wheels on my wagon are only a month old, they are Rota Redlines and are replicas of the Prodrive PFF7's that come on the WR1 - very pleased with them I am!

chrisp 17 March 2005 10:34 PM

Orange wedges - get rid of them

http://www.btinternet.com/~c.pinnock/ow1.JPG

MattPiece 18 March 2005 09:26 AM


Originally Posted by NickPotts2
Hi Guys
Just got back from the test drive.
The car is in superb condition, with not a mark on it. The engine was cold when I arrived and gave a nice clean exhaust fume once I started it up. No sign of MAF damage or clutch problems.

The car drove nicely, and was immaculate inside. All four tyres were the same (Goodridge). Overall I was very impressed. The car picked up well and had clearly been looked after. Came with full Subura service history, and was unmodded apart from an exhaust at the back (original supplied as well)....

All in all a good UK spec car from the looks of things. Price is 7k, but I managed to talk him down to £6,700 including full service, MOT and valet.

Cheers for all the help guys, much appreciated. Lets hope one day I can return the favour!

Nick

Hmmm. Sounds very nice... :D

..and looks very nice :D

Welcome to the wagon club! :thumb:

MattPiece 18 March 2005 09:28 AM


Originally Posted by NickPotts2
Yeah that will be the first job on the list. Some nice clear ones should do it!!

Nick


I must be other only one that prefers the orange..... :lol:

MattPiece 18 March 2005 09:31 AM


Originally Posted by Blue Dragoon
He's in the club!!! Get on to the Wagons Roll Thread. Some top Wagons.

Where's this thread? Any chance of a link so I can add mine? :cool:

N3 DOO 18 March 2005 10:10 AM

Its in the Gallery

NickPotts2 18 March 2005 01:36 PM

Alright guys.
Just got back from the second viewing of the wagon. Took some piccys but cant load them onto my machine at work! Will do later tonight though. The car had been valleted and looked superb in the sun.

Gave me a chance to check a few things out though. Alloys are Six spoke (not seven as I previously wrote in this thread), in gold. Seats are black on the outside with blue in the middle. White dials. Alpine head unit and multi changer. Large exhaust, although no obvious make on it. Has yet to be de-tangoed as you guys put it, hopefully this is the first job on the list....

Will try and post some shots tonight.

Thanks for all your replies and tips!

Nick

craig5 18 March 2005 02:02 PM

to de-tango you're orange wedges on front bumper halfords make up small pot's of paint with a brush inside because you can't buy the colour kit's for subaru but they look well with a few coat's i hope you have a fat wallet once you start modding you can't stop

craig5 18 March 2005 02:15 PM

http://craig-jones.fotopic.net

craig5 18 March 2005 02:17 PM

nick that's how it will look full de-tango'd and remember it's a stealth thing owning a wagon

punkie 18 March 2005 02:36 PM


Originally Posted by umeerw
wagons rule but only 03 onwrards:))))))))))

Nah - No bonnet vents, heavier, slower and just not so cute !:)

NickPotts2 18 March 2005 02:36 PM

ah right Im with you. Thanks for the link. I was wondering at first what you were going on about with the paint from Halfords and stuff, but now it has just clicked!!

1. Paint the bottom orange bits
2. Purchase clear lenses for the top and sides!

Cheers

Nick

p.s - lovely looking car there Craig!!

MattPiece 18 March 2005 02:44 PM


Originally Posted by NickPotts2
Alright guys.
Just got back from the second viewing of the wagon. ....

Large exhaust, although no obvious make on it.
Nick

Is it just the back box thats been changed or the whole lot??

NickPotts2 18 March 2005 04:00 PM

Good question Matt!
I think its just the back box to be honest, although I didnt spend any length of time on my knee's looking as I was wearing my work suit.

I will get a picture of it though posted, to maybe help with identifying it.

Nick

lordharding 18 March 2005 04:01 PM

Nick '###
check out the Northern section and get registered for the NBO 3

on Sunday 13 june at lightwater valley

450-500 scoobys will be there as the biggest gathering of scoobys in the country

and there will be a lot of wagons so dont forget your reg number in case you loose it :D:D::DD

MattPiece 18 March 2005 04:05 PM


Originally Posted by NickPotts2
Good question Matt!
I think its just the back box to be honest, although I didnt spend any length of time on my knee's looking as I was wearing my work suit.

I will get a picture of it though posted, to maybe help with identifying it.

Nick

The only reason I ask is if the CAT has been removed, the MOT will be an issue!!! My guess (and its a guess), the backbox has been changed only, so you'll be fine. Worth a check/question though.

NickPotts2 18 March 2005 04:09 PM

Ah sorry mate - the original has been provided with the car, so yeah it looks like it will just be a case of switching them back if there is a MOT issue. They are running it through an MOT before I collect it on tuesday though, so hopefully there wont be any issue's there.

Thanks for reminding me though!

Nick

p.s - cheers for the meet info lordharding! I will look into that mate....

NickPotts2 22 March 2005 08:04 AM

Hi Guys
Well I pick up my Wagon tonight. Try clicking on the link below for a shot of the car (hope this works)!!

http://photobucket.com/albums/y41/po...t=DSC00783.jpg

Really looking forward to getting it now. Its a shame the weather is so cr*p outside!

Anyway, let me know what you think?!

Cheers

Nick

Big-G 22 March 2005 09:04 AM

Welcome to the world of Wagons.

You are now a Wagoneer.

You have chosen one of Subarus best stealth machines, (and a proper colour too) all the pleasure of a Scoob without the attention that a rally-slag car gets.

My opinion, the classic wagon is the best car that I've owned, including BMW, Merc, Toyota etc.

You will have to get used to an aching chuckle muscle, the smile and chuckles will last for a long time when you own a Scoob.

Enjoy,
Big-G
the Widnes Wagoneer

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...ru/bpool04.jpg
De-tangoed....
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...u/DSCN4088.jpg

MattPiece 22 March 2005 09:21 AM


Originally Posted by NickPotts2
Hi Guys
Well I pick up my Wagon tonight. Try clicking on the link below for a shot of the car (hope this works)!!

http://photobucket.com/albums/y41/po...t=DSC00783.jpg

Anyway, let me know what you think?!

Cheers

Nick

Nice start! Here's mine, with the original tangoes!!! ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...nner/STI_3.jpg

:D

NickPotts2 22 March 2005 09:59 AM

Lovely cars there guys!! Very nice....
I have to say that I just love the look of the wagons! Hence buying one...
I always wonder why more people arent into them?? Must be an acquired taste!

Nick


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