Subaru Cockpits
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Are plain and boring. In-fact cockpits from the old cavalier and the subaru are about as dissimilar as two dissimilar things in a pod.
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I actually think they are not too bad. Neat and tidy and by no means insulting. The VTS interior isn't the nicest by any stretch of the imagination. The Impreza seats give life to the interior.
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Not yet, goes in autotrader on Friday but a guy (friend of Sipie - nice one mate) is viewing/driving it tomorrow and he seems really interested. I'm well excited at the propect of possible scooby ownership within the next month
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I hear a lot of this 'plain, dull, tacky, plasticy' rubbish about the scoob's interior.
So what?
I rather like the gorgeous leather MOMO sterring wheel, the white dials, the decent HUD, the basic, but functional dash. It's not walnut, but then I also have a few grand left over to spend on other things instead of buying a car that is ostentatious and walnutty. I LIKE the scoob's interior. It's basic and functional and looks alright.
It's what it looks like outside and what it does that really matter.
Maz.
So what?
I rather like the gorgeous leather MOMO sterring wheel, the white dials, the decent HUD, the basic, but functional dash. It's not walnut, but then I also have a few grand left over to spend on other things instead of buying a car that is ostentatious and walnutty. I LIKE the scoob's interior. It's basic and functional and looks alright.
It's what it looks like outside and what it does that really matter.
Maz.
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I hear this all the time about boring dashboards and interiors. Name me a car with a superb one as a benchmark. I have been in a lots of cars and very few really stand out as been interesting. This includes BMWs, Mercs, Toyotas, Fords, vauxhalls, pugs, evos, nissans etc. Exceptions are the TVR which are awesome for a sports car, skyline with that g meter , the Ford Ka as the strangest but not really for me. I actually think mine is pretty interesting with the blue console, blue dash and white dials, blue comfy seats and soon to have the custom WRX mats .
[Edited by chrisp - 6/17/2002 9:48:58 PM]
[Edited by chrisp - 6/17/2002 9:48:58 PM]
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I quite like my Scoobys dash,when I took the car round to show my dad he said hmmmm typical Jap dash ....dont know what he ment by that but he drives a new shape Mondaeo so it shows he hasnt got any taste
Andy
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One of the reasons I bought the Alfa 156 was the Italian retro style twin pod interior.
Would have been nice if the three centre pod gauges had some sporty oil temp and pressure gauges rather than clock, petrol and water temp gauge.
Quality seem pretty good with no squeeks or rattles.
I dont think the later classic Scoob and bug eye interiors are that bad but the pre MY96 cars were a bit grim, not even a leather steering wheel.
Lee
Would have been nice if the three centre pod gauges had some sporty oil temp and pressure gauges rather than clock, petrol and water temp gauge.
Quality seem pretty good with no squeeks or rattles.
I dont think the later classic Scoob and bug eye interiors are that bad but the pre MY96 cars were a bit grim, not even a leather steering wheel.
Lee
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Some people have higher priorities when buying a car - me included. My mate has a BMW 330Ci Sport and OK the quality is a better grade of plastic - but at the end of the day once youve sat in it every day for 3 months, does it make that big a difference?
Maybe people who do higher mileage appreciate a better interior but to me the Impreza has excellent seats and thats all I need.
Simon.
Maybe people who do higher mileage appreciate a better interior but to me the Impreza has excellent seats and thats all I need.
Simon.
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The scoobs interior is fine. What I tend to find is that it is scooby owners that critisise the scooby!!
I have a MY99 with a matching Momo gear ****. I also bought some brushed aluminium strips that go on the centre console and air vents for £60 - personally I think these look cheap, but read on. I've stuck two electric blue lights on the centre console too. At night when I switch these lights on it lights the brushed aluminium strips which totally transform. Everyone who has sat in the car at night has complemented it (women just die....). I've also got the aluminium foot pedals. To date, no one has said the interior looks dull/boring - usually the opposite!
Now all I need is a momo handbrake...
I have a MY99 with a matching Momo gear ****. I also bought some brushed aluminium strips that go on the centre console and air vents for £60 - personally I think these look cheap, but read on. I've stuck two electric blue lights on the centre console too. At night when I switch these lights on it lights the brushed aluminium strips which totally transform. Everyone who has sat in the car at night has complemented it (women just die....). I've also got the aluminium foot pedals. To date, no one has said the interior looks dull/boring - usually the opposite!
Now all I need is a momo handbrake...
#27
Car critics and the like are always saying how plan and horrible the Scooby’s interior is.
The dash wraps round and blends into the doors to give that true cockpit feel. A cockpit should do exactly this, it is an area in which the driver should feel in control.
A cockpit stops being practical and useful and basically stops being a cockpit when designers try to copy eras of past or go for the boat theme.
This is an example of a designer interior, not classic in its design and so only appeals to certain people (hair dressers, etc) and in a few years time it will be totally out of date, the Ford Focus is a classic example of super fast ageing design.
This is no longer performing the function it is supposed to do the Scooby cockpit rules.
[Edited by HELLOM8 - 6/19/2002 9:39:05 AM]
The dash wraps round and blends into the doors to give that true cockpit feel. A cockpit should do exactly this, it is an area in which the driver should feel in control.
A cockpit stops being practical and useful and basically stops being a cockpit when designers try to copy eras of past or go for the boat theme.
This is an example of a designer interior, not classic in its design and so only appeals to certain people (hair dressers, etc) and in a few years time it will be totally out of date, the Ford Focus is a classic example of super fast ageing design.
This is no longer performing the function it is supposed to do the Scooby cockpit rules.
[Edited by HELLOM8 - 6/19/2002 9:39:05 AM]
#28
I think the basic style is Ok.. What niggles me a bit is that most people want to / feel the need to add dials some of which I believe should be part of the basic setup... ie boost gauge, Oil Pressure, Oil Temperature... I think that's where the cost cutting came into play...
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