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Gridlock Mikey 03 July 2001 05:31 PM

Dudes,

I've had her for 4 Months, done 8,000 miles, bin scared silly, grinned inanely, worried like a paedafile in a playground, and love owning her.

I often read threads, slating the scoob for being expensive, thief magnets, fuel guzzling etc,etc.

Salsa King showed me the way back in March, he said ..(Que music by orchestra and arm around the shoulders) MIKEY, it's only a car, you can loose sleep about it, you can bitch about it or you can leave it in a garage and get it out at weekends..OR..You can GET OUT IN IT and ENJOY it"

I did the latter and it worked for me. In fact when I discover another little squeak, it makes me smile.

Is it just me? http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/confused.gif


MIKEY http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

g man 03 July 2001 05:37 PM

PHIL{SALSA KING} he`s a sensible kind of guy ..ENJOY IT MICKEY..G

WAYSIDERS 03 July 2001 05:51 PM

Best car in the world innit?

Had mine over 2 years from new, still look back and admire when I park. Every morning trip to the office is a joy. Not a scratch on HIM (how can he be female?), cared for like a best friend. 40,000 miles and still feels like a new car.

WOW!

salsa-king 03 July 2001 05:57 PM

lol@Mikey
r u sure i said that?? lol

i like my car too, just had two days of cleaning and polishing ready for it going in to be serviced, i too stand back and say 'dat lukz a damn fine motta' puts a smile on mi face when i see it parked up, the Red polishes up lovely....ooooh i've put an air freshner in as well so it smells all clean and like nu again (new car smell airfreshner from Halfords £1.19)
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

just had 15k mile service at Beechdale Nottm today!! all ready and waitin now for the Nottm Meet on saturday and the G-Man RR day at Power Engineering on the 14th.


Its true thought, its only a car and you should use it! I DO, ask Mikey...

Where does Phil park his car in Nottm???
he will say......in all the places he wouldn't dare!!! LOL LOL

I found if your cars gonna get broken into or nicked it can happen anywere....many i found outside my own house (in a nice suburb of Nottm)
so why wrap it up in cotton wool and not take it out 'just in case'!!???


Glad ur Happy Mikey, see you sat m8

G-Man
ur da man http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif see you the following week, i'm bringing the Nottm property Guide for you to look at too, just see what you can get for your money up here!

Phil

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Steve001 03 July 2001 05:57 PM

Stop it guys.......ive still got 7 looooong months to wait http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif

g man 03 July 2001 07:16 PM

NICE ONE ....

THOMO 03 July 2001 07:58 PM

HAPPY MIKEY,WHATS THE SPEC ON THE BEAUTY

z80 03 July 2001 08:56 PM

Gridlock,

Yes, have to agree. I'm besotted by mine.

Simon

Richard Gledhill 03 July 2001 10:12 PM

Yep, me too http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif Absolutely love it, even more so since the PPP went on it http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Always gets more requests for lifts at work than any other car, looks the business, sounds fantastic, goes like a mental thing on speed... guaranteed grin at the end of every journey http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Can't imagine life without it now...

Richard

ps I like my car http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Chubbs 03 July 2001 10:20 PM

Me too,
MY 01 ,wr blue,morettes,ss back box,itg filter,other parts to come, http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

MattN 03 July 2001 11:03 PM

love mine aswell, although it's not a scoob!!!! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

Nissan 200SX best fun by miles RWD 200bhp and absolutley no traction control whatsoever http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

And as a bonus I get nearly 30mpg out of it, not bad for a blown 2 litre!

Graham Stocker 03 July 2001 11:08 PM

Yes i feel the same way had my 95 wrx for 21 months loved every moment i drove it . Sold it saturday picked up Sti 5 type R on Sunday Blitz induction , Blitz sequentual dump, full scoobysport decat, that noise ! i love it! and this car is another dimension in driving.

Hoppy 03 July 2001 11:11 PM

Well said, Mikey http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

I love my motah and look foward to buying it presents every pay day.

But I'm beginning to enter PTMW territory now - hiding the mods from the missus. The track day roll cage isn't going to be easy.

Any creative ideas welcome http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

Richard.

Big Bear 03 July 2001 11:15 PM

I was very happy with mine until earlier on this evening when the gearbox went in spectatular style http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif

Gridlock Mikey 04 July 2001 02:02 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Big Bear:
<B>I was very happy with mine until earlier on this evening when the gearbox went in spectatular style http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif[/quote]


DOH!!

Gridlock Mikey 04 July 2001 02:11 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by THOMO:
<B>HAPPY MIKEY,WHATS THE SPEC ON THE BEAUTY[/quote]


That's the thing, I ain't even tickled the tip of that great mountain they call Mt.Mod http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

It's a UK DBM MY00 4 Door. Clear indicators & side repeaters, 17" 15spoke silver Monzas shod in a slithering of Toyo Proxes T1-S', Jap Innovation Back box and Decat centre section and a few choice stickers as provided by Salsa-King.

I'd post some piccies but I am a techno retard and don't own one of them Digital thingies http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/confused.gif

I drove her through Nottingham this morning at 01:00am on me way back from Hayleys house, no traffic, tall buildings for the sound to bounce off, street lighting and Massive shop windows to pose to myself in http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Sad I know but............ http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

She look fine and sound EEEEEVIL http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Love her to bits.

MIKEY http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

The Zohan 04 July 2001 10:56 AM

Yep - My car is great and it ALWAYS puts a big smile (inane grin) on my face

At home my car is refered to as Pauls 'baby' and my other half knows exactly where she stands in the pecking order http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

Paul

babber 04 July 2001 11:04 AM

I love my Scooby so much, it hurts!!

Wife loves it, and so does my four daughters. All my mates want one, even my neighbors think it lovely. Thinking about selling my wife's Maverik and buying her one!!

I am currently getting 31.5 mpg on the motorway with air con. on, which isn't too bad at all. Had a Galaxy before that was much worse on fuel, took ages to get to a reasonable speed and the chicks weren't that impressed http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

Looking into a LPG conversion for the motorway driving though.

Cheers Phill C

Dave P 04 July 2001 01:05 PM

just sit on the doorstep one quiet evening after a spin and listen....... it's almost as good as driving it.

Dave

ScoobyJawa 04 July 2001 01:09 PM

Cracking post http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Have to agree, love the car, had it since 10th March this year, its a DGM http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif UK Turbo 4 door and I smile every time I look at it and smile even wider every time I drive it http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

That missus loves it (she calls it "our" baby http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif) and positively encouraged me to get it - hence enjoys coming to club meets and trips etc http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

All my mates love it, the boss is jealous - it just don't get better http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Mods so far are Magnex backbox and clear indicators/repeaters and Autostyle Car Mats http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif, but there will be more http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

AndrewC 04 July 2001 02:43 PM

Yeah! 18 months of ownership and the obsession just keeps growing.

Having an SS downpipe fitted by my dealer as we speak, pick the car up at 16:30, can't wait!

Andrew...

[edited to correct spelling]

[This message has been edited by AndrewC (edited 04 July 2001).]

BobaFett 04 July 2001 02:47 PM

Had mine since beginning of April (Silver MY01 WRX), every time I floor the beast I get an inane grin on my face (just can't stop myself). Never driven anything like it before, the baby handles so well.

Gridlock Mikey 04 July 2001 05:55 PM

I knew it http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

For every miffed owner, there must be 50 "Grinning like loonies http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif" owners.

Keep the reasons why coming people, makes me feel good http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

MIKEY http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif


RichS 04 July 2001 06:35 PM

Ahhhh a Scoob feel-good thread! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

Yeah despite it's faults, I can't help loving it... http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Rich http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

vmax 04 July 2001 08:37 PM

I have had my MY01 for 4 months now.

It's true it does drink a lot of petrol..... Basically because I can't stop driving the thing. It's not just the driving of the things it's the burble of the engine.. The fine high pitched whine as the turbo comes on boost. People say that you don't get a kick in the pants in the MY01, Mine does... .and I havent even PPP'd it yet.

Brilliant car

spudgun 04 July 2001 09:16 PM

didnt rate the my00ppp i had at the end of the day.HOWEVER.....

sti5 i got a week or two ago is FAB!! a totally different car to the uk one i had.was worried initially about it being an import, but looked at service history, the love that the previous owner lavished on it, and now have a car that goes better than ppp car, is better built IMHO, looks beautiful ( mega sti 5 wing has really grown on me, it's outrageous http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif ) and is looked after by specialists who give a sh1t http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif
not slagging uk cars honest, but THIS is what i imagined an impreza to be!
love playing my daft banzai cd in it, always makes me smile http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif
it's a wonderful life sometimes eh? http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

salsa-king 04 July 2001 09:59 PM

spud
ur back with us!! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

Hale Gridlock Mikey the Nottingham regional organizer! u can drive round town al nite now m8! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

Phil

mirAGE 05 July 2001 10:18 PM

Love mine also to bits and also love Gridlock in a bruvva kinda way for showing me the way to Jap Innovations.....

Boy whay a path to take - and how the people turn now when I give it some !

Top tip Mikey !!!

Fully recommend to anyone !!!!

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Gary Foster 05 July 2001 10:36 PM

I'm going to get slaughtered here ...

Since selling the Impreza and buying a Diesel, I find I get *nearly* as much pleasure out of driving the diesel (gulp) there's nothing to beat that smug feeling when your tipping past the 500 mile per tank mark and havent had to fill up for 3 or 4 days :0 http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif I normally wave at all the Scooby drivers parked at the Gas stations .. kerching...kerching...kerching http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

(Of course, swapping the Impreza for a second car thats actually faster did help I must say http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

Gary

chiark 06 July 2001 09:03 AM

Love it, wouldn't change it for the world (well, nothing I can afford!). K&N filter and Scoobysport backbox have turned me into a bit of a boy racer soundalike (not drivealike, I hope), but I think it's my repressed "modding" tendencies coming out.

I suspect the 50:1 ratio is about right http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif


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