Too many Scooby haters on this site!
07 November 2005, 02:18 PM
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Too many Scooby haters on this site!
I'm pretty annoyed with this website (I thought it was for enthusiasts) instead it turns out to be full of traffic light heros!
The reason I'm annoyed is I have a Bugeye, and anyone would think that I've gone and bought a Lada or Proton, according to what appears to be the majority view on this site, my car is:
Slow ("a warmed up saloon car")
Heavy ("lard ****")
Poorly put together
Unreliable
Expensive
Thirsty
Can't brake
Can't go round corners
Oh my god what have I done buying this piece of rubbish!
I have to say that I've come to Subarus fairly late (I'm 37 and been driving for 20 years), pretty much every car I've owned has been a bog standard family type car (which I think gives me a pretty good perspective). I've had my car for about 9 months now and I think it is absolutely fantastic, I real drivers car, sure it's no Aston Martin, but I can't afford one of those anyway!
Why are there so many people on here that so dislike these cars?
The reason I'm annoyed is I have a Bugeye, and anyone would think that I've gone and bought a Lada or Proton, according to what appears to be the majority view on this site, my car is:
Slow ("a warmed up saloon car")
Heavy ("lard ****")
Poorly put together
Unreliable
Expensive
Thirsty
Can't brake
Can't go round corners
Oh my god what have I done buying this piece of rubbish!
I have to say that I've come to Subarus fairly late (I'm 37 and been driving for 20 years), pretty much every car I've owned has been a bog standard family type car (which I think gives me a pretty good perspective). I've had my car for about 9 months now and I think it is absolutely fantastic, I real drivers car, sure it's no Aston Martin, but I can't afford one of those anyway!
Why are there so many people on here that so dislike these cars?
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Originally Posted by Martin2005
I'm pretty annoyed with this website (I thought it was for enthusiasts) instead it turns out to be full of traffic light heros!
The reason I'm annoyed is I have a Bugeye, and anyone would think that I've gone and bought a Lada or Proton, according to what appears to be the majority view on this site, my car is:
Slow ("a warmed up saloon car")
Heavy ("lard ****")
Poorly put together
Unreliable
Expensive
Thirsty
Can't brake
Can't go round corners
Oh my god what have I done buying this piece of rubbish!
I have to say that I've come to Subarus fairly late (I'm 37 and been driving for 20 years), pretty much every car I've owned has been a bog standard family type car (which I think gives me a pretty good perspective). I've had my car for about 9 months now and I think it is absolutely fantastic, I real drivers car, sure it's no Aston Martin, but I can't afford one of those anyway!
Why are there so many people on here that so dislike these cars?
The reason I'm annoyed is I have a Bugeye, and anyone would think that I've gone and bought a Lada or Proton, according to what appears to be the majority view on this site, my car is:
Slow ("a warmed up saloon car")
Heavy ("lard ****")
Poorly put together
Unreliable
Expensive
Thirsty
Can't brake
Can't go round corners
Oh my god what have I done buying this piece of rubbish!
I have to say that I've come to Subarus fairly late (I'm 37 and been driving for 20 years), pretty much every car I've owned has been a bog standard family type car (which I think gives me a pretty good perspective). I've had my car for about 9 months now and I think it is absolutely fantastic, I real drivers car, sure it's no Aston Martin, but I can't afford one of those anyway!
Why are there so many people on here that so dislike these cars?
When people get this precious about performance (whatever car they drive) there's just no point in arguing. The important thing is that you like what you've got! Just enjoy it and nevermind some of the utter bo**ocks that gets uttered on here about them not being fast etc...
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07 November 2005, 04:00 PM
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Dont take it all too seriously.....Once you've been on here a while and read the same Scooby V M3 / what should I buy STi or WRX / how many miles do you get from a tank threads a 100 times you tend to get a sense of humour and start taking things a little less seriously.
The new age wrx and bug eyes always get a slating more from a mickey taking side of things than anything, its all good fun.
Hey I get it worse than most because I drive a piece of 15 year old french clutter. The best thing to do is sit back and take it then in the Winter when its cold and wet take your car to a track day loaded up with scoobs and kick their **** all over the place
thats what I do anyway........
Gary
chill baby chill.......
Gary
The new age wrx and bug eyes always get a slating more from a mickey taking side of things than anything, its all good fun.
Hey I get it worse than most because I drive a piece of 15 year old french clutter. The best thing to do is sit back and take it then in the Winter when its cold and wet take your car to a track day loaded up with scoobs and kick their **** all over the place
thats what I do anyway........Gary
chill baby chill.......
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07 November 2005, 04:08 PM
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Says a man who stuffed his last scoob ,..........
Besides the pug got home from Bedford under its own steam. It did have a bank detour on the way but nothing more than a scuffed front grill
Dont you just love cold wet February track days and the wet twisties
Besides the pug got home from Bedford under its own steam. It did have a bank detour on the way but nothing more than a scuffed front grill
Dont you just love cold wet February track days and the wet twisties
07 November 2005, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Martin2005
I'm pretty annoyed with this website (I thought it was for enthusiasts) instead it turns out to be full of traffic light heros!
The reason I'm annoyed is I have a Bugeye, and anyone would think that I've gone and bought a Lada or Proton, according to what appears to be the majority view on this site, my car is:
Slow ("a warmed up saloon car")
Heavy ("lard ****")
Poorly put together
Unreliable
Expensive
Thirsty
Can't brake
Can't go round corners
Oh my god what have I done buying this piece of rubbish!
I have to say that I've come to Subarus fairly late (I'm 37 and been driving for 20 years), pretty much every car I've owned has been a bog standard family type car (which I think gives me a pretty good perspective). I've had my car for about 9 months now and I think it is absolutely fantastic, I real drivers car, sure it's no Aston Martin, but I can't afford one of those anyway!
Why are there so many people on here that so dislike these cars?
The reason I'm annoyed is I have a Bugeye, and anyone would think that I've gone and bought a Lada or Proton, according to what appears to be the majority view on this site, my car is:
Slow ("a warmed up saloon car")
Heavy ("lard ****")
Poorly put together
Unreliable
Expensive
Thirsty
Can't brake
Can't go round corners
Oh my god what have I done buying this piece of rubbish!
I have to say that I've come to Subarus fairly late (I'm 37 and been driving for 20 years), pretty much every car I've owned has been a bog standard family type car (which I think gives me a pretty good perspective). I've had my car for about 9 months now and I think it is absolutely fantastic, I real drivers car, sure it's no Aston Martin, but I can't afford one of those anyway!
Why are there so many people on here that so dislike these cars?
I mean, you accept that you are going to get the odd troll on here, and, as the above poster says, we probably get far more on here than our fair-share, but some of those constantly posting derogatory comments on here have in excess of 4000 posts etc.
As such, I find it quite sad that they obviously feel the need to over-frequent this site purely to wind people up.
Never has the well-used phrase "Get a life" been more pertinent.
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I Agree, far too much slating going on, get enough of that from other marque car clubs with their green eyed envy! At least us bug eye owners know the score! People generalise and when it comes to the impreza their is far too much variety with stock products, i.e. WRX, STI, Prodrive, JDM etc. without even diving into the realm of aftermarket tuning! Take it on the chin, you know your cars capabilities and you bought the car because you liked it as did I
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07 November 2005, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by alloy
I Agree, far too much slating going on, get enough of that from other marque car clubs with their green eyed envy! At least us bug eye owners know the score! People generalise and when it comes to the impreza their is far too much variety with stock products, i.e. WRX, STI, Prodrive, JDM etc. without even diving into the realm of aftermarket tuning! Take it on the chin, you know your cars capabilities and you bought the car because you liked it as did I
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07 November 2005, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Martin2005
I'm pretty annoyed with this website (I thought it was for enthusiasts) instead it turns out to be full of traffic light heros!
The reason I'm annoyed is I have a Bugeye, and anyone would think that I've gone and bought a Lada or Proton, according to what appears to be the majority view on this site, my car is:
Slow ("a warmed up saloon car")
Heavy ("lard ****")
Poorly put together
Unreliable
Expensive
Thirsty
Can't brake
Can't go round corners
Oh my god what have I done buying this piece of rubbish!
The reason I'm annoyed is I have a Bugeye, and anyone would think that I've gone and bought a Lada or Proton, according to what appears to be the majority view on this site, my car is:
Slow ("a warmed up saloon car")
Heavy ("lard ****")
Poorly put together
Unreliable
Expensive
Thirsty
Can't brake
Can't go round corners
Oh my god what have I done buying this piece of rubbish!
HTH
07 November 2005, 05:16 PM
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I agree, I can't take this constant trolling and slating anymore...I finally have to give in and agree that my car is crap.
There's only one thing for it, I'm going to trade in my bag-of-**** bugeye WRX, with 260bhp, 347Nm torque, decat catback exhaust and GREEN panel filter, Eibach Pro springs, 18" gunmetal Rota GRA wheels.
Just look at it, who the f*ck would want this?
I've found a much nicer car that all you trolls are probably driving, something that'll p1ss all over this car, both in a straight line and round wet twisties.
Thanks for waking me up to the fact my car is boll0x. What do you think of my new drive, a significant improvement IMHO? Can I come to your next meet?
There's only one thing for it, I'm going to trade in my bag-of-**** bugeye WRX, with 260bhp, 347Nm torque, decat catback exhaust and GREEN panel filter, Eibach Pro springs, 18" gunmetal Rota GRA wheels.
Just look at it, who the f*ck would want this?
I've found a much nicer car that all you trolls are probably driving, something that'll p1ss all over this car, both in a straight line and round wet twisties.
Thanks for waking me up to the fact my car is boll0x. What do you think of my new drive, a significant improvement IMHO? Can I come to your next meet?
07 November 2005, 05:38 PM
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You need some new wheels on that Metro mate, it looks toooo standard !!!!!!!
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i know we should ignore them , but it's funny when they get as wound up as well , they start a scooby bashing thread and then get peed off when we start giving them stick about their chariots of fire , and it's always the same wallys
07 November 2005, 06:08 PM
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Those comments about the 'bugeye' being slow are only brought up when a question relating to the never ending 'i raced this,he beat me' blah blah stories come up. I have never seen a thread put up saying 'bugeyes are slow & sh*t' because there not, 0-60-6secs??hmmm thats fast in my eyes. its only when someone ask why they were raced by a Type R,cupra,182 etc...is when the comments start flying.
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Originally Posted by Woody1
You need some new wheels on that Metro mate, it looks toooo standard !!!!!!!
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It's all about investment.
If I spend £500 modding my Metro/Nova/Corsa/Escort/Astra/Modeo/"Cav", it'll be worth 3 times the amount I paid for it. See, I'm smart me.
07 November 2005, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Bubba po
I have in excess of 4000 posts and I love scoobs.
Tune in next week to see whether scooby dancer will work out how to get his caps lock off.
Tune in next week to see whether scooby dancer will work out how to get his caps lock off.
07 November 2005, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Trap2Terrorist
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da haters r just jealous cos they aint got a turbo mate
every1 loves scoobies - u only gotta go to your local cruise and u gonna see their is alot of respect 4 scoobies.
any1 who dont give respect- well u gotta race em and theyll see!!!!!
every1 loves scoobies - u only gotta go to your local cruise and u gonna see their is alot of respect 4 scoobies.
any1 who dont give respect- well u gotta race em and theyll see!!!!!
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Originally Posted by girl-in-a-scoob
You could always have one of these on the back of the metro on a trailer in case the traffic is bad!!
Nice, I like your style!
07 November 2005, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by badboy-scoob
da haters r just jealous cos they aint got a turbo mate
every1 loves scoobies - u only gotta go to your local cruise and u gonna see their is alot of respect 4 scoobies.
any1 who dont give respect- well u gotta race em and theyll see!!!!!
every1 loves scoobies - u only gotta go to your local cruise and u gonna see their is alot of respect 4 scoobies.
any1 who dont give respect- well u gotta race em and theyll see!!!!!
One way to stop the torment of Bugeye p1ss takes...sell it and buy a classic.
Only joking fellas.............................wooossssaaaaaa. ................isn't that much better?
07 November 2005, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Trap2Terrorist
I agree, I can't take this constant trolling and slating anymore...I finally have to give in and agree that my car is crap.
There's only one thing for it, I'm going to trade in my bag-of-**** bugeye WRX, with 260bhp, 347Nm torque, decat catback exhaust and GREEN panel filter, Eibach Pro springs, 18" gunmetal Rota GRA wheels.
Just look at it, who the f*ck would want this?
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There's only one thing for it, I'm going to trade in my bag-of-**** bugeye WRX, with 260bhp, 347Nm torque, decat catback exhaust and GREEN panel filter, Eibach Pro springs, 18" gunmetal Rota GRA wheels.
Just look at it, who the f*ck would want this?
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There are probably many cars that can keep up with or beat a scoob but as far as I'm concerned I'm in the car I've wanted for years and at the moment I wouldn't want to be in anything else.
07 November 2005, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Clarkie172
i love subarus but i said the wrx felt slow...sorry guys! im still getting one though! ;-)
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Why are there scooby haters???...........
Some just wish they had a scooby so its obvious.
I have just got rid of my scooby after only 6 months ownership, the reasons are the usual.....
After a while the performance is only great when booting the car, fuel consumption is crap, its interior is shocking (even the 06 model) and if I'm honest the car isn't all its cracked up to be.
Rewind the clock 10 years and it may be dogs ***** but not now.
Too much else to choose from........get a decent second hand M3 or M5, performance to match a scooby but with some class and style
Some just wish they had a scooby so its obvious.
I have just got rid of my scooby after only 6 months ownership, the reasons are the usual.....
After a while the performance is only great when booting the car, fuel consumption is crap, its interior is shocking (even the 06 model) and if I'm honest the car isn't all its cracked up to be.
Rewind the clock 10 years and it may be dogs ***** but not now.
Too much else to choose from........get a decent second hand M3 or M5, performance to match a scooby but with some class and style
07 November 2005, 11:04 PM
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If you don't care about whether or not you have 4 wheel drive then yes, perhaps you shouldn't be looking at this type of car.
If you appreciate what it is you are buying however - accept no substitutes (apart from perhaps the obvious Evo).
If you appreciate what it is you are buying however - accept no substitutes (apart from perhaps the obvious Evo).
07 November 2005, 11:19 PM
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Hi guys and gals, I'm a non scooby owner but I have a lot of respect for them- their ability to reel in cars on the exit of corners is awesome, especially in the wet is damn impressive, the sound is heavenly and I'm a particular fan of the classic's looks
I own a pug 306 XSi that only has about 140bhp, yet I defy anyone to find something that is as fun on a circuit, especially for the cost. I realise there are a lot of cars that will go past like I'm standing still, but bugger me do I have fun when I can give it some stick!
That's what being a car enthusiast is all about- enjoying driving. Who gives a toss if I get whooped by a gti6, who gets whooped by an STi, who gets done by a porsche and out front there is a humble mk3 golf lapping us all, if we're all having the time of our lives!!!
There seem to be an awful lot of sound people on this forum, so hoping to spend some time chatting to you in the future
I own a pug 306 XSi that only has about 140bhp, yet I defy anyone to find something that is as fun on a circuit, especially for the cost. I realise there are a lot of cars that will go past like I'm standing still, but bugger me do I have fun when I can give it some stick!
That's what being a car enthusiast is all about- enjoying driving. Who gives a toss if I get whooped by a gti6, who gets whooped by an STi, who gets done by a porsche and out front there is a humble mk3 golf lapping us all, if we're all having the time of our lives!!!
There seem to be an awful lot of sound people on this forum, so hoping to spend some time chatting to you in the future
07 November 2005, 11:22 PM
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Dunno if anyones posted yet mate....but come on over to sidc http://bbs.sidc.co.uk/ its much nicer over there
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Originally Posted by joney
Hi guys and gals, I'm a non scooby owner but I have a lot of respect for them- their ability to reel in cars on the exit of corners is awesome, especially in the wet is damn impressive, the sound is heavenly and I'm a particular fan of the classic's looks
I own a pug 306 XSi that only has about 140bhp, yet I defy anyone to find something that is as fun on a circuit, especially for the cost. I realise there are a lot of cars that will go past like I'm standing still, but bugger me do I have fun when I can give it some stick!
That's what being a car enthusiast is all about- enjoying driving. Who gives a toss if I get whooped by a gti6, who gets whooped by an STi, who gets done by a porsche and out front there is a humble mk3 golf lapping us all, if we're all having the time of our lives!!!
There seem to be an awful lot of sound people on this forum, so hoping to spend some time chatting to you in the future
I own a pug 306 XSi that only has about 140bhp, yet I defy anyone to find something that is as fun on a circuit, especially for the cost. I realise there are a lot of cars that will go past like I'm standing still, but bugger me do I have fun when I can give it some stick!
That's what being a car enthusiast is all about- enjoying driving. Who gives a toss if I get whooped by a gti6, who gets whooped by an STi, who gets done by a porsche and out front there is a humble mk3 golf lapping us all, if we're all having the time of our lives!!!
There seem to be an awful lot of sound people on this forum, so hoping to spend some time chatting to you in the future
Allan