Newbie :)
Hi all, just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm matt, 20 from Derbyshire. Just bought my first scooby and picking it up on Saturday. I've had a few cars since I was 17 but I've always wanted one so I took the plunge last week and traded my bmw 1 series for a late '06 Blobeye 2.0 gx wagon in moondust silver. And before you all jump with the old 'get rid and save up for a turbo' then I've read it so many times on loads of forums and it doesn't bother me. Can't insure one anyway, and not having 200+ bhp doesn't really bother me. And I'll probably get a turbo in a few years. Got a few mods in mind, but nothing radical, 3.5 or 4" backbox, 17 or 18" rims, possibly white 6 spoke, drop it roughly 30mm, front lip spoiler and maybe black mesh grille. Engine wise nothing really except maybe a high flow panel filter or induction kit and maybe samco hoses or something.
You probably all didn't wanna know that but oh well! Hi anyway :) Matt Oh and I'm a mechanic too so I know what's what with most things automobile (or I like to think so!) |
Welcome to the site Matt, I'll ask first - get some pics up when you have it. Andy
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Welcome to scoobynet mate,post some pics up when you pick the car up.SJ.
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welcome
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Thanks :)
Yeah I will do, I'll make it first on my list when I pick it up |
Originally Posted by Earlgray09
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Thanks :) Yeah I will do, I'll make it first on my list when I pick it up
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Welcome aboard mate. Good solid cars them. You'll find it more secure in the cold months up on the Peaks compared to a BMW.
Nowt wrong with a non turbo Subaru so long as you don't end up covering it in stickers and huge rear wings! |
Yeah that's one reason why I've gone for it, we get awful weather here from October till feb. Haha don't worry I'm not for all that pretending a car is something it isn't, no sti replicas for me
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Enjoy mate and the refreshingly honest attitude is great to see.
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Thanks for the friendly welcome! :)
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Hi Matt and welcome.
I'm intrigued by a 'late 06 Blob'. Do you mean 05, or is it simply a very late registered Blob? |
I think it's a very late registered blob, it's 56 plate, registered September 06. It confused me too because I'm sure hawkeyes were 06/07?
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Who knows, maybe I've stumbled on the last blob to leave the factory ;)
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Hi and welcome, I am curious does it have the higher road tax ? £475 a year If it does don't worry I feel your pain.:D
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Nope it's £280 a year, thankfully
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Originally Posted by Earlgray09
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I think it's a very late registered blob, it's 56 plate, registered September 06. It confused me too because I'm sure hawkeyes were 06/07?
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Originally Posted by daviee
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Hi and welcome, I am curious does it have the higher road tax ? £475 a year If it does don't worry I feel your pain.:D
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i dont know whats worse, the fact you brought a wagon or the fact it aint turbo!.
Only joking mate, Welcome to the Mad house. You dont have to be crazy to get on here, but it sure fracking helps!!! :D |
Originally Posted by The Trooper 1815
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It's not a turbo.
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Welcome matt , ( don't mean the one you wipe your feet on ) you'll be thankful of 4wd in the coming months ( turbo or not )
Especially after a bm It'll also be handy for catching them sheep :D |
Hey it's late at night, it's a good enough excuse for misreading it....I should have twigged when you asked about the tax!
My misses tells me I'm crazy on a daily basis, so I'll fit right in ;) Well that's something, I'll wait for the logbook coming through and see of I can find out when it was built. Well we have plenty of snow and sheep, so I'm sorted!! |
How do I post photos in a thread? Will I have to put them on flikr or something first?
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I use photobucket , I'm thick as pig sh!t and find it simple enough
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Haha I'll give it a go
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Welcome aboard.
Photobucket is what I and most on here use and as simple Toneh said(:D) is easy to use. Just to add further to the reg debate, you can get 55 reg Hawkeye STI's in the lower tax bracket. |
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Nice.SJ.
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Some pics as promised. Drives beautifully and has so much more go than my old bmw, in so happy with her! And very impressed with my first scooby
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