Slippery slope????
12 February 2004, 10:50 PM
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Slippery slope????
Today I think I joined the slippery slope towards that well know addiction of buying new bits for the scoob!
Always said i wouldnt get carried away but may have to change that after today.
Had the scoob a few weeks and this afternoon on went a blitz nur spec exhaust, then popped to another shop on way home and ordered 2 new front seats, got home wrote a huge list of stuff i want to get! what has happened to me, never had this urge to improve a car before! feels good though
Always said i wouldnt get carried away but may have to change that after today.
Had the scoob a few weeks and this afternoon on went a blitz nur spec exhaust, then popped to another shop on way home and ordered 2 new front seats, got home wrote a huge list of stuff i want to get! what has happened to me, never had this urge to improve a car before! feels good though
13 February 2004, 04:15 PM
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I suppose i best up the overdraft and the credit card limit before the syptoms take hold of me and i have no way of controling the 'mod' urge!
Does feel good though, been driving around today with a bigger grin than usual best illness ive ever had!!
Does feel good though, been driving around today with a bigger grin than usual
best illness ive ever had!!
13 February 2004, 04:17 PM
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I havent had a fix for 2 weeks now
The car is booked into scoobyclinic in 9 days, 16 hours and 45 minutes for a gauges fix.
I dont know if i can wait that long
NEED HELP!!!!
Perhaps Scoobyclinic could set up a telephone help line
The car is booked into scoobyclinic in 9 days, 16 hours and 45 minutes for a gauges fix.
I dont know if i can wait that long
NEED HELP!!!!
Perhaps Scoobyclinic could set up a telephone help line
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13 February 2004, 04:31 PM
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I remember driving around with my mate 2 weeks after I picked up my scoob. He was saying how a good aftermarket exhaust would release quite a few ponies and I was categorically telling him that the scoob was so good it didn't need any mods. He suggested I take a look at scoobynet. 3 weeks later he was helping me fit a de-cat magnex exhaust 
. The 'to do' list has been growing ever since. I'm hooked. Can only imagine the mods possible if the misses was a little more understanding of my habit.
Benno
. The 'to do' list has been growing ever since. I'm hooked. Can only imagine the mods possible if the misses was a little more understanding of my habit.Benno
13 February 2004, 04:33 PM
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Here's a tip - don't just leap in and make loads of engine-type modifications. That's not the area most lacking in your average Impreza. I've made a lot of mods to my car, including the engine-type ones (http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/showthread.php?t=301758). However, in terms of performance for money spent - you're best off NOT to do as I (and some others) have done. You can get excellent value for money from just modding up to the point of sorting the suspension and brakes properly.
13 February 2004, 04:39 PM
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Top tip, thanks fatman
My main urge after the exhaust and seat one yesterday was to get new alloys and better brakes, surely the insurance company cant be to bothered by these things??? after ive had the car a while i might dabble in engine mods.
My main urge after the exhaust and seat one yesterday was to get new alloys and better brakes, surely the insurance company cant be to bothered by these things??? after ive had the car a while i might dabble in engine mods.
13 February 2004, 04:51 PM
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Yes, perversely enough those sorts of items still matter to insurance firms. Depite the fact that brakes/suspension can make the car safer to drive, mods to those areas often increase premiums. Premiums are calculated on (amoungst othe things) the value of the kit, not just the risk that the driver represents. A good brake kit would cost more than some cars on the road!
13 February 2004, 05:14 PM
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up goes the insurance again then!!!
alloys, i want 17's, like the gold superleggras just can't afford over a grand for them at the minute!
alloys, i want 17's, like the gold superleggras just can't afford over a grand for them at the minute!
13 February 2004, 05:22 PM
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I was only gonna put a new clutch in mine.
Next thing I know I'm driving away with that, lightened flywheel and pulleys and full decat- doh!
Then came the wheels so I can have bigger brakes which are next.......
Somehow my mate has started to persuade me to put a link ecu in it after telling me about the fuelling below 3krpm which gives a kangaroo type effect. I was quite happy not knowing that but once you do, you cant help but notice
Not sure my credit card people are going to like me
Next thing I know I'm driving away with that, lightened flywheel and pulleys and full decat- doh!
Then came the wheels so I can have bigger brakes which are next.......
Somehow my mate has started to persuade me to put a link ecu in it after telling me about the fuelling below 3krpm which gives a kangaroo type effect. I was quite happy not knowing that but once you do, you cant help but notice
Not sure my credit card people are going to like me
13 February 2004, 05:42 PM
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Addiction
Before I had even bought my first scoob was looking around for exhausts and other bits to add on, now I've had it for a couple of weeks I am booked in for the exhaust with back box to be fitted an have a list as long as I want to own a scooby for more parts that I want...... who came up with this idea of modifying... we need compensating....
got to go
got to look for more parts
got to go
got to look for more parts
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