Micky_C

I know this may be a silly question, but can u?

I'd love a Scooby of some sort but the older ones generally have more miles. For my ~£11k budget i can get a bugeyed WRX, but that front end would make me want to drive it into stuff!

Can u make it any better looking, and anyone have some pics?

ALso, how does the performance compare to a 'Classic' WRX?

Thanks

paulwrxboro

BUY MINE SHES SEXY http://gallery106143.fotopic.net/c499104.html

Micky_C

She is actually really nice mate! How much is she up for?? lol!

sang_my02_wrx

where did you get your front lower grille? and how much? l like.

CHEWY1

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93...y/CIMG0140.jpg

monty baber

I like mine so yes you can (pm me if you are after one)

sooby

Hmmm - clearly what ever you do, it makes little difference ;-)

pauld37

monty baber

paulwrxboro

Cheers i should of said shes sexy and tiptronic if your still intrested you have pm

chris singleton

A few pictures of my old bugeye here and here

You can go for the Morretes or Prodrive headlamps which drastically change the looks - for the better

For your budget you should be able to get one with a few nice mods so keep as eye on the for sale forum.

Now watch as hundreds of classic owners post how bugeyes are heavy, slow and ugly

Chris

Nevetas

Here's my old car

Mal K

My old one.

ethanrob

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here's one i improved the look of no end

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...+scooby+killer

moto

Here's mine.

chris singleton

FPMSL

oobster

There's a blob-eye one for sale on the SIDC forums - http://forums.sidc.co.uk/messageview...threadid=44047 - it's red with PPP and he's after £11.5K. There's a few pics and it looks a nice motor!!

spark666

They look 100% better with Quads on.

ibz2004

am i the only one who doesnt like the headlight conversion. No doubts though the blobeyes are the sexiest of all models.

wide

Buy a newer one then! If you dont like bugeye models you never will

scoobydooooo

i miss my bugeye !! , with the headlight conversion i must admit

codie247

here's mine,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...7/DSCF0136.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../DSCF01252.jpg

Lee

Micky_C

Hmm, still not convinced thou that red WRX03 PPP on sidc forum looks nice! WHat is that miodel known as?

We have Classic, Bugeyed, ??? and newest one ???

ethanrob

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BLOB-EYE

Micky_C

Blob eye?? LOL, rightreo-now i know!

So how do these bug eye and blob eyed scoobs compare to the classics in terms of performance, reliability and running costs?? All in WRX form, of course

Ben WRX Bug-Eye

Now that is a georgeous car. I have a silver bug-eye the same and have no problem with the front end. All I have done is de-tango mine. The blob-eye's headlights are simply too big and don't look right on the WRX models as the big rear spolier is needed to balance them out IMHO. I wouldn't worry about the 'banter' on here regarding the Bug-Eye.

The bug-eye has aged well and a lot of people have grown to like the styling. With the quad healights many agrue it is the best looking Impreza there is. If I ever change my headlights it will be for STI or JDM versions however.

As far as performance is concerned, it was criticised for being slower than the classic it replaced in a straight line. This is due to the power to weight ratio, given the new age cars carry 150 extra kilo's. The turbo kick is also more prominant on the classics and hence they give the impression of being faster.

The Blob-eye's (2003 onwards) had a revised ECU which gave them more torque low down and hence made them easier to drive faster. Get the Bug-Eye remapped and it will be as fast as a remapped Blob-Eye with all other mods being equal. Handling on the Bug-Eye is better than on the classics due to a 250% stiffer chassis.

Wannabe

i dont like the bug-eye buti dont mond it so much with the JDM STi 7 gas lamps in.

if i were you id go for that red 03 WRX as its a cracking price for the miles etc and is pritty standard and doesnt appear to have a bad history.
my mate has that model with the PPP and they are damn quick too and very good handling etc.


Sy

Trap2Terrorist

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I own a bugeye and I love it. Admittedly given the spare cash I'd probably have the morette light conversion and I've replaced the orange repeaters and reflectors.

Oh...and I'd like the newer (bigger) scoop and an STi spoiler. And OZ Racing Superturismo GT's.

But I do love it.

(plus I'd change the CD head unit because it feckin crap)

WRX_Rich

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bugeye, blob eye - they are all ugly jap cars

but I kind of like mine

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...47#post4993147

JPS3290

Heres mine totally standard. I quite like the bugeye, or i wouldn't have bought it