The wait for 1000miles
03 September 2001, 08:46 PM
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Well, I picked up my first ever Impreza last Saturday and it is everything I expected.
But, the 4000rev limit till 1000 miles is killing me!
Anyone else get a new Scoob and how are you coping?
Steve
DBM MY01
PS. I'm flashing and waving at every other Scoob I see, so if you see a grinning fool in West Cumbria...it's me!
But, the 4000rev limit till 1000 miles is killing me!
Anyone else get a new Scoob and how are you coping?
Steve
DBM MY01
PS. I'm flashing and waving at every other Scoob I see, so if you see a grinning fool in West Cumbria...it's me!
03 September 2001, 08:56 PM
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congrats m8
u mean u've had it since saturday and still not cracked 1000 miles ! u r slacking, get out there now and do some miles
well worth the wait i'm sure ! wot did u drive b4 ?
i remember my first 1000 miles ! lots of driving places just to do some miles and grin a lot
not anywhere near west cumbria but keep grinning
steve
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u mean u've had it since saturday and still not cracked 1000 miles ! u r slacking, get out there now and do some miles
well worth the wait i'm sure ! wot did u drive b4 ?
i remember my first 1000 miles ! lots of driving places just to do some miles and grin a lot
not anywhere near west cumbria but keep grinning
steve
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03 September 2001, 08:59 PM
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Had a puma before hand but sold it in May. Been driving around in the girlfriends Punto in between. It's a real pleasure to have a "proper" car back.
Been at work most of the weekend, otherwise the mileage would be a lot higher!!
Steve
Been at work most of the weekend, otherwise the mileage would be a lot higher!!
Steve
03 September 2001, 09:10 PM
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My 1,000 miles took 6 days last year, like you I was working all week. Being at the Skye bridge at 1am trying to put the miles on before it's 1,000 mile service later the same morning was entertaining
03 September 2001, 10:13 PM
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Actually it's until the 1st service not 1000 miles. So until you get your 1st service done keep to 4000 revs 
Ask John felstead how he ran in his scoob. If memory serves he did it in a day
Just take it easy, and follow the manual. Soon you'll be flying
Ask John felstead how he ran in his scoob. If memory serves he did it in a day
Just take it easy, and follow the manual. Soon you'll be flying
03 September 2001, 10:46 PM
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*sigh*....I've already got 976 on the clock...alas my service is on 12th September...and I have a trip down to Weybridge in the meantime...I guess It'll be closer to 2000 miles before mines done
C'est la vie I guess..
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C'est la vie I guess..
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04 September 2001, 11:04 AM
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well er.....I'm now at 872 in my UK300 PPP and the manual said...NEVER 4krpm except in an emergency...
Problem is I've had about 15 emergencies....most of them involving motorbikes and thrashing....
I've never redlined it though....probably 5k tops.
My scooby dealer said its ok..just dont go silly because of the thin oil they use until the first service.....
The car sure is getting faster....and the exhaust tone is already changing....its booming and getting louder!
Problem is I've had about 15 emergencies....most of them involving motorbikes and thrashing....
I've never redlined it though....probably 5k tops.
My scooby dealer said its ok..just dont go silly because of the thin oil they use until the first service.....
The car sure is getting faster....and the exhaust tone is already changing....its booming and getting louder!
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04 September 2001, 11:40 AM
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Had my first service about a month ago. I swear the car felt so much quicker straight after the service and it's not just because you can take it over 4000revs.
Before the service when I'd done about 900 miles I thought I'd just take it up to 5000 revs just to see how it goes. But it seemed to take ages in third gear to get there. Straight after the service I done the same and the thing flew. Where as before you could feel the surge coming at around 3500. After the service you still got the surge at 3500 but then another at about 5000. I've done 2100 miles now still haven't redlined it though.
[This message has been edited by Pete_UK99 (edited 04 September 2001).]
Before the service when I'd done about 900 miles I thought I'd just take it up to 5000 revs just to see how it goes. But it seemed to take ages in third gear to get there. Straight after the service I done the same and the thing flew. Where as before you could feel the surge coming at around 3500. After the service you still got the surge at 3500 but then another at about 5000. I've done 2100 miles now still haven't redlined it though.
[This message has been edited by Pete_UK99 (edited 04 September 2001).]
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