What Do You Reckon?
22 January 2006, 07:18 PM
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What Do You Reckon?
My Insurance Company will not allow any mods. to my car, except for Alloy Wheels and a TowBar .... really, thats what they have told me!
Anyway, I quite fancy a louder backbox (NOT a ******** backbox that rattles windows) one that sounds like the PPP Backbox - that was nice and burbling at idle and low revs. but then exploded (sounded like thunder) when the engine reached about 5000RPM ................
Does the STi standard BackBox sound better than the standard WRX backbox? Is it louder (without being stupid loud)?
AND, do you reckon - as it's got SUBARU stamped on the rear face, the Insurance company would think anything of it? It IS a standard Subaru Exhaust, after all??
What do you think?
Pete
Anyway, I quite fancy a louder backbox (NOT a ******** backbox that rattles windows) one that sounds like the PPP Backbox - that was nice and burbling at idle and low revs. but then exploded (sounded like thunder) when the engine reached about 5000RPM ................
Does the STi standard BackBox sound better than the standard WRX backbox? Is it louder (without being stupid loud)?
AND, do you reckon - as it's got SUBARU stamped on the rear face, the Insurance company would think anything of it? It IS a standard Subaru Exhaust, after all??
What do you think?
Pete
22 January 2006, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by hoskib
it's standard to a different type of car and a different shape to yours, of course it will be ok with your insurance company
Please go back and type something to convince me that it will all be ok
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22 January 2006, 07:27 PM
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poxy insurance company probabally wouldn't notice exhaust on a scooby anyway, all scooby exhausts look pretty aftermarket on most models. i think the only part insurers can recognise as non standard, is a open air filter. there pretty shocking
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22 January 2006, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Robbie T
Who's car were you in doing 5000rpm, not yours surely? 
I was test driving a Black WRX Saloon with PPP ........... it was knackered, but these cars go better as they get older and ragged.
I didn't want to take it back, I was having so much fun in it
Thinking back, it was the Prodrive BackBox sound that appealed to me .....
I was wondering if the STi Backbox was the same type/sound/etc. ..... I certainly would NOT want a 'look at me' noisy boyracer exhaust note!
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22 January 2006, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Thats NOT quite the answer I was looking for!!
Please go back and type something to convince me that it will all be ok
Pete
Please go back and type something to convince me that it will all be ok
Pete
if you are near renewal for your insurance, just change to one that allows mild mods. you can change the exhaust (and wheels
) to your hearts content.better?
22 January 2006, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by hoskib
didn't you ask this a while back about changing the exhaust?
if you are near renewal for your insurance, just change to one that allows mild mods. you can change the exhaust (and wheels) to your hearts content.
better?
if you are near renewal for your insurance, just change to one that allows mild mods. you can change the exhaust (and wheels
) to your hearts content.better?
And I renewed it just before Xmas ... the other quotes ranged from £330 UPWARDS!!!
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22 January 2006, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Slightly ................... problem is, the Insurance I have at the moment is pretty good - it allows business use and is a reasonable price at about £300 if I remember right?
And I renewed it just before Xmas ... the other quotes ranged from £330 UPWARDS!!!
Pete
And I renewed it just before Xmas ... the other quotes ranged from £330 UPWARDS!!!
Pete
22 January 2006, 07:42 PM
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This is the prodrive one, was standars on the prodrive performance pack cars and looks pretty standard anyway. I'm quite sure nobody would notice. Noise is amazing, I have full decat but I know it sounds much better than the peashooter twins
22 January 2006, 07:44 PM
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I am talking one with SUBARU stamped on the thing .... would a loss adjuster think anything of it??
Thats my only concern .................. anyway, mine is OK at present - how long does the standard backbox last? Mine is now 6 years old and 65,000miles has passed through it!?
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Thats my only concern .................. anyway, mine is OK at present - how long does the standard backbox last? Mine is now 6 years old and 65,000miles has passed through it!?
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22 January 2006, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
I am talking one with SUBARU stamped on the thing .... would a loss adjuster think anything of it??
Thats my only concern .................. anyway, mine is OK at present - how long does the standard backbox last? Mine is now 6 years old and 65,000miles has passed through it!?
Pete
Thats my only concern .................. anyway, mine is OK at present - how long does the standard backbox last? Mine is now 6 years old and 65,000miles has passed through it!?
Pete
22 January 2006, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Slightly ................... problem is, the Insurance I have at the moment is pretty good - it allows business use and is a reasonable price at about £300 if I remember right?
And I renewed it just before Xmas ... the other quotes ranged from £330 UPWARDS!!!
Pete
And I renewed it just before Xmas ... the other quotes ranged from £330 UPWARDS!!!
Pete
22 January 2006, 08:23 PM
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I have to congratulate Pete for creating threads like this, but I also have to congratulate the community for responding in the way they do!
Pete,
Does the same boot hurt when it is on someones else foot??!!
Regards,
Shaun.
Pete,
Does the same boot hurt when it is on someones else foot??!!
Regards,
Shaun.
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Originally Posted by webmaster
I have to congratulate Pete for creating threads like this, but I also have to congratulate the community for responding in the way they do!
22 January 2006, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by webmaster
I have to congratulate Pete for creating threads like this, but I also have to congratulate the community for responding in the way they do!
Pete,
Does the same boot hurt when it is on someones else foot??!!
Regards,
Shaun.
Pete,
Does the same boot hurt when it is on someones else foot??!!
Regards,
Shaun.
Life is WAY too short to get hang-ups about what happens here
I never get hurt by anything thats said ..... I dish it - I have always been able to take it too
You know that I have never reported anyone or anything to the Mods. I don't operate like that .................
It's all about having a laugh, isn't it??
Pete
As an aside ..... would you rather have a pslewis on ScoobyNet ... or not??
22 January 2006, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Slightly ................... problem is, the Insurance I have at the moment is pretty good - it allows business use and is a reasonable price at about £300 if I remember right?
And I renewed it just before Xmas ... the other quotes ranged from £330 UPWARDS!!!
Pete
And I renewed it just before Xmas ... the other quotes ranged from £330 UPWARDS!!!
Pete
They won't allow so much as a non-standard screw, I'm afraid.
22 January 2006, 09:21 PM
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Maybe its Peter's location? Tadley is the ****-end of nowhere after all; not nearly as interesting as the West Yorkshire Riviera!
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22 January 2006, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Bubba po
You're with Liverpool & Victoria (Frizzell) as I recall. How did you get such a low quote, Pete? It's about 180 quid cheaper than ours, and my wife insures that with 70% NCB!
They won't allow so much as a non-standard screw, I'm afraid.
They won't allow so much as a non-standard screw, I'm afraid.
22 January 2006, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by GC8
Maybe its Peter's location? Tadley is the ****-end of nowhere after all; not nearly as interesting as the West Yorkshire Riviera!
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22 January 2006, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Gutmann pug
My car is happily modded and insured by Liv Vic .,...... luckily they are continuing to insure people with mods who were customers before they changed their rules
, when did they change their rules?
22 January 2006, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Bubba po
That's nice to know. At the risk of this being moved to the insurance forum , when did they change their rules?
, when did they change their rules?