New_scooby_04

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Well, what can I say, I'm one month into owning my first scooby and it's been quite eventful! It's been an absolute pleasure and an education to become involved with Scooby ownership. A pleasure because, well, they are just so much fun aren't they? Unlike some other performance cars, the Scooby has real character and doesn't become a liability at low speeds! I defy anyone not to love that flat four burble; everyone comments on it....esp the neighbours! It's been an education because you really do have to up your game with regards to your driving when you get one of these: quick doesn't really cover it! At first it takes a while for your senses to recalibrate....you just kinda hang on for dear life when the boost arrives. Then you start to anticipate the boost, trust the 4WD and push on a bit more in corners and it just comes alive! Everyone says the same thing w en they get on board for the first time

"Can't be that quick surely?"

One reasonably brief squirt in 1st 2nd and 3rd usually generates the same response:

"Shiiiiiit, that's quick"

Exactly...and that's just a standard, unmodified example......save for the lovely H&S backbox!

The only downside is that they do seem to attract a fair share of attnetion from boy racers, but I guess thats par for the course when you own a car with a reputation for being quick. Some of the situations you find yourself in are hilarious, though. Today I found myself at the lights against a boy racer in a.....wait for it...... 1.3 Suzuki (sp?) Swift! Oooooh, stiff competition.

I just laughed and politely gestured for him to go first.

Oh, there is one other downside.....it's hard to resist making your baby even quicker by investing even more of your hard earned in mods!!

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bigsinky

good luck with mods mate. wallet melting material

geeva

I have had mine a month today as well

and what a fun month

but I already have an urgent need for one mod....

new discs and pads!

Colinj

Ive also had mine about a month.....broke down on Wednesday and is now to be taken on a transporter to get looked at with suspected internal failures

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=365020

Before this happened it was a dream to drive

gso

mine is in its 4th week now and i truely love it!!!

Yes that flat four burble is irresistable....I need a new exhuast.... cos i have to keep opening the windows when its raining

But I do agree with geeva.... I think a Brake upgrade is in order here... (04WRX)

Regards,

Gee

wrxmania

My brakes being done tomorrow

2003 WRX! One year on

Brian

misty

Glad to hear your enjoying your motor. They do make rather nice noise especially at full chat I'm afraid with the boy racer thing you have to get used to it! don't rise to the bait unless it's safe to do so, and keep a sharp lookout for plod in unmarked cars, they make a habit of taunting Scoobs and the likes into racing.
dave

mmuuzzzzyy

what scoob have you got and what car did you have b4 ?



Is the fuel consumption of the scoob getting on your nerves yet??

how much more per month is the scoob costing you to run compared to your old car?.....(Sorry for all the questions, i just need a realistic idea of running costs for a scoob as i will be buging a bugeye very soon )

Colinj

I had a MR2 UK98 Tbar and a BMW 325is.....rid of both to get my UK PPP and although its a fair bit more on Petrol and maintenance than the other 2....Its well worth it for the Performance and Handling......not forgetting that flat 4 rumble

mitch p1

i want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

should be getting one soon!
cant wait, only prob i gotta sell my m4 astra sri first!

gso

Well tbh when i first got it i had my eye on the fuel gage all the time....

After a while i realised that it went down at a rather alarming rate.... then i filled her up with optimax.... cos me £37.... then i realised

I used to drive an alfa 147 1.6!! I have been known to fill that damn thing for £50 standard unleaded!!! So the scoob aint that much worse....

I have been getting 240-270 per tank.... so not the end of the world

mmuuzzzzyy

Not bad at all..............if i am a tad heavy with my right foot in my 206gti apart from not getting anywhere quick i will see 300 miles on 50 litres and thats with only fumes left in the tank

theotherphil

I average 160 miles to £25 of Optimax. That's with a mix of hard/normal driving around town. That works out at around 24mpg. No too bad considering...

96 UK Turbo
3" Decat dp and 3" system
Walbro pump and FSE reg
K&N Panel filter with some mods to intake
MRT Inlet Plenum pipe
Uprated clutch and 4.5KG Fidanza Flywheel


Apexi Power FC and MRT TMIC to follow in 3 weeks time

pnbond007

iTrader: (1)

Owned my mint MY93 WRX-RA for nearly 18 months now, though had some major engine work & mods done early on this year.

Took it out yesterday for a while, for a little bit of slip & slide, Oh and a 'G' fix

The next up-grade: Bin the Escort brakes......


Otherwise float on...

PNB

jowl

I was getting around 700 miles to a tank in the 306 HDI That would cost about £45.

Filled up with my first tank of Optimax yesterday (seemed to overfill a bit and cost £41.40!) So far done about 50 miles and it's just off the full marker.

wrxmania

For £40 in my 2003 WRX I can squeeze about 300 miles if I plod it.

For £20 in my M Reg 195,000 miles Diesel Nissan Primera I get easily 260 miles. So, if I put in £40 (which it can't take) I would expect £500 - £550 miles.

Brian.

Scooby_Sport

Nice to see your first month in a turbo going well!

I'm looking at a 93' wrx tomorrow as upgrading from my impreza sport so hopefully this time next week I'll be blazing around in either an impreza or an evo2/3

What would others go for? a WRX or an EVO3? insurance I presume would be similar on both of them but any considerations or tips on what to look out for when buying either of these cars?

New_scooby_04

iTrader: (4)

Fuel consumption isn't too bad- not as bad as many would envisage, annyway- I get about 24mpg out of mine from a mixture of town driving and motorways/A roads. This does decrease noticably if you put your foot down, but this is to be expcted: it is a performance car and- as the saying goes- you play, you pay! Running costs have to be viewed in context and given the performance I don't think the fuel economy is too bad.

The fact that it's best to run it on Optimax is more of an issue!

And don't get me started on Insurance!

Best.

MickeyWRX

270 - 300 miles to a tank on my MY95 WRX but thats with limping into the petrol station

r4_rick

I got my my00 on friday pm and am enjoyin it too, whats the big thing about optimax? better economy or an improvement in performance, am sure the handbook said std unleaded is ok

codie247

had my99 turbo for 8 weeks now, think its bloody marvellous!!
this is the only car i have had were i dont bother to put the face back on the cd player, rather listen to the car.
launched it properly for the first time last week,sure i had cottage pie in me boxers when i got to the next set of traffic lights!!!
have been seen cleaning it in the dark and in the rain.
it is a great feeling, all those admiring glances.
love the car.

p.s do you ever lose the daft grin while you are driving your scooby?

Lee

STILee

With an STi it can go from 250mpg to 96mpg per tankfull depending how it's driven...

DoMJoLLy

I've had my scooby for about a month now 01 bugeye PPP already on the car. I must say I am very impressed with the performance! Although the running costs are quite high (if you drive like a plank) this outweighs the sheer enjoyment of driving this magnificent piece of machinery.

May have a court summons through soon so may be sellling it, seems so difficult to stick to speed limits. Sad I know but I bet im not the only one.

DoM.

New_scooby_04

iTrader: (4)

R4 Rick. Standard fuel is exactly that: OK...acceptable, but the car will run better on super unleaded...BP Ultima or Optimax. Avoid the cheap stuff: running inferior quality fuel on a performance car is hazzardous for its health and can cause it to go pop! Good quality fuels like optimax and- I believe- BP ultimate also have detergents in to keep your internals in good order.

Basically, you get out what you put in! :-)


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