Advice on Scoob ownership - possible downsides
27 March 2006, 11:06 PM
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Advice on Scoob ownership - possible downsides
1. No matter what car you have owned, nothing will prepare you for how thirsty a Scoob is, you'll swear your car has a problem i.e. engine/hole in tank
2. You'll join Scoobynet for friendly banter and all the Nova owning Max Power brigade will come out of the woodwork and tell you how s**t slow your scoob is and how they (or a mate) has raced one and beat it.
Even though at the time you were taking Auntie Beryl shopping.
3. EVO's take great delight in hunting you down and making mince meat of you (in between service schedules)
4. You'll promise your self that you wont touch the car and keep it standard yet three months later its spouting an exhaust the size of a Saturn Five booster along with various mods and yet you wonder why your minimum credit card payment has shot from 20 quid per month to over 200.
5. It still wont be fast enough.
6. And thats before the engine rebuild
7. If your over 30 your ordinairy mates think your a d**k going through a mid-life crisis.
8. You dont care because your new mates at the local club you've just joined share the same interests and persuade you to wear a Subaru jacket just like Petter Solberg
9. House maintanence takes a nosedive and that new kitchen/conservatory no longer seems that important (although a 42" plasma tv is fair cop)
10. your chance of promotion goes down the Gary Glitter due to the time spent on Scoobynet and checking those bargains in the for sale section.
If none of the above put you off then go for it. it is worth the pain
Feel free to add any other dowsides.
2. You'll join Scoobynet for friendly banter and all the Nova owning Max Power brigade will come out of the woodwork and tell you how s**t slow your scoob is and how they (or a mate) has raced one and beat it.
Even though at the time you were taking Auntie Beryl shopping.
3. EVO's take great delight in hunting you down and making mince meat of you (in between service schedules)
4. You'll promise your self that you wont touch the car and keep it standard yet three months later its spouting an exhaust the size of a Saturn Five booster along with various mods and yet you wonder why your minimum credit card payment has shot from 20 quid per month to over 200.
5. It still wont be fast enough.
6. And thats before the engine rebuild
7. If your over 30 your ordinairy mates think your a d**k going through a mid-life crisis.
8. You dont care because your new mates at the local club you've just joined share the same interests and persuade you to wear a Subaru jacket just like Petter Solberg
9. House maintanence takes a nosedive and that new kitchen/conservatory no longer seems that important (although a 42" plasma tv is fair cop)
10. your chance of promotion goes down the Gary Glitter due to the time spent on Scoobynet and checking those bargains in the for sale section.
If none of the above put you off then go for it. it is worth the pain
Feel free to add any other dowsides.
28 March 2006, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by The Chief
1. No matter what car you have owned, nothing will prepare you for how thirsty a Scoob is, you'll swear your car has a problem i.e. engine/hole in tank
2. You'll join Scoobynet for friendly banter and all the Nova owning Max Power brigade will come out of the woodwork and tell you how s**t slow your scoob is and how they (or a mate) has raced one and beat it.
Even though at the time you were taking Auntie Beryl shopping.
3. EVO's take great delight in hunting you down and making mince meat of you (in between service schedules)
4. You'll promise your self that you wont touch the car and keep it standard yet three months later its spouting an exhaust the size of a Saturn Five booster along with various mods and yet you wonder why your minimum credit card payment has shot from 20 quid per month to over 200.
5. It still wont be fast enough.
6. And thats before the engine rebuild
7. If your over 30 your ordinairy mates think your a d**k going through a mid-life crisis.
8. You dont care because your new mates at the local club you've just joined share the same interests and persuade you to wear a Subaru jacket just like Petter Solberg
9. House maintanence takes a nosedive and that new kitchen/conservatory no longer seems that important (although a 42" plasma tv is fair cop)
10. your chance of promotion goes down the Gary Glitter due to the time spent on Scoobynet and checking those bargains in the for sale section.
If none of the above put you off then go for it. it is worth the pain
Feel free to add any other dowsides.
2. You'll join Scoobynet for friendly banter and all the Nova owning Max Power brigade will come out of the woodwork and tell you how s**t slow your scoob is and how they (or a mate) has raced one and beat it.
Even though at the time you were taking Auntie Beryl shopping.
3. EVO's take great delight in hunting you down and making mince meat of you (in between service schedules)
4. You'll promise your self that you wont touch the car and keep it standard yet three months later its spouting an exhaust the size of a Saturn Five booster along with various mods and yet you wonder why your minimum credit card payment has shot from 20 quid per month to over 200.
5. It still wont be fast enough.
6. And thats before the engine rebuild
7. If your over 30 your ordinairy mates think your a d**k going through a mid-life crisis.
8. You dont care because your new mates at the local club you've just joined share the same interests and persuade you to wear a Subaru jacket just like Petter Solberg
9. House maintanence takes a nosedive and that new kitchen/conservatory no longer seems that important (although a 42" plasma tv is fair cop)
10. your chance of promotion goes down the Gary Glitter due to the time spent on Scoobynet and checking those bargains in the for sale section.
If none of the above put you off then go for it. it is worth the pain
Feel free to add any other dowsides.
28 March 2006, 09:55 AM
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Yeah about right !!
You also spend a hugh amount of time looking for new threads on Scoobynet and feel disappointed where there are none that hold no interest to you !Richard
You also spend a hugh amount of time looking for new threads on Scoobynet and feel disappointed where there are none that hold no interest to you !Richard
28 March 2006, 10:05 AM
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Lol.....all very true - apart from the fuel economy...If I don't drive it like I stole it, I'm getting 30mpg out of my sti. However, if you add the £2k rebuild into the running costs.....things get a bit less optimistic. Wouldn't have it any other way though - a hobby isn't any fun unless it cripples you financially?!
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Originally Posted by 911
LOL!
So true!
Cheques are also written in increments of one digit followed by 3 Zeros....
ps: Porsches are the same.
So true!
Cheques are also written in increments of one digit followed by 3 Zeros....
ps: Porsches are the same.
I know one specialist who went from Ferraris to Subarus. When I asked him why, he said, "Well, now, I get service bills for £600, rather than £6000"
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28 March 2006, 10:29 AM
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How on earth did you get 30mpg out of your sti???
I have driven 'sensibly' for a tank, ok not many motorway miles, bit of duel carriageway stuff about 20-30miles the rest normal urban/rural driving. I have told myself dont floor it, keep it off the turbo as much as poss, I managed about 260miles to the tank (my05 STI ppp). I think if you put in motorway miles, steady 70-80 then 320-350 may well be feasible LOL...but 30mpg please tell me how lol..or do I need a service already grrr...
I have driven 'sensibly' for a tank, ok not many motorway miles, bit of duel carriageway stuff about 20-30miles the rest normal urban/rural driving. I have told myself dont floor it, keep it off the turbo as much as poss, I managed about 260miles to the tank (my05 STI ppp). I think if you put in motorway miles, steady 70-80 then 320-350 may well be feasible LOL...but 30mpg please tell me how lol..or do I need a service already grrr...
28 March 2006, 10:33 AM
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WTF
........was it rebuilt as a deisel?
........was it rebuilt as a deisel?
28 March 2006, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by The Chief
3. EVO's take great delight in hunting you down and making mince meat of you (in between service schedules)
, some of us bait evos and turn their mince meat into shepard's pie
28 March 2006, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by andy.downes
don't forget, as soon as you buy one it will want either/or;
Crank Shaft Seals,
Rocker Cover Seals or wait for it...
a MAF
Crank Shaft Seals,
Rocker Cover Seals or wait for it...
a MAF
fitted a week ago, At least it was covered by the warranty
28 March 2006, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by scarey
to be fair my mate gets less than 20mpg out if his 3L X5 so scoob's aren.t that bad really
I get a lot less than 20mpg in my Scoob as well
28 March 2006, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by The Chief
1. No matter what car you have owned, nothing will prepare you for how thirsty a Scoob is, you'll swear your car has a problem i.e. engine/hole in tank
2. You'll join Scoobynet for friendly banter and all the Nova owning Max Power brigade will come out of the woodwork and tell you how s**t slow your scoob is and how they (or a mate) has raced one and beat it.
Even though at the time you were taking Auntie Beryl shopping.
3. EVO's take great delight in hunting you down and making mince meat of you (in between service schedules)
4. You'll promise your self that you wont touch the car and keep it standard yet three months later its spouting an exhaust the size of a Saturn Five booster along with various mods and yet you wonder why your minimum credit card payment has shot from 20 quid per month to over 200.
5. It still wont be fast enough.
6. And thats before the engine rebuild
7. If your over 30 your ordinairy mates think your a d**k going through a mid-life crisis.
8. You dont care because your new mates at the local club you've just joined share the same interests and persuade you to wear a Subaru jacket just like Petter Solberg
9. House maintanence takes a nosedive and that new kitchen/conservatory no longer seems that important (although a 42" plasma tv is fair cop)
10. your chance of promotion goes down the Gary Glitter due to the time spent on Scoobynet and checking those bargains in the for sale section.
If none of the above put you off then go for it. it is worth the pain
Feel free to add any other dowsides.
2. You'll join Scoobynet for friendly banter and all the Nova owning Max Power brigade will come out of the woodwork and tell you how s**t slow your scoob is and how they (or a mate) has raced one and beat it.
Even though at the time you were taking Auntie Beryl shopping.
3. EVO's take great delight in hunting you down and making mince meat of you (in between service schedules)
4. You'll promise your self that you wont touch the car and keep it standard yet three months later its spouting an exhaust the size of a Saturn Five booster along with various mods and yet you wonder why your minimum credit card payment has shot from 20 quid per month to over 200.
5. It still wont be fast enough.
6. And thats before the engine rebuild
7. If your over 30 your ordinairy mates think your a d**k going through a mid-life crisis.
8. You dont care because your new mates at the local club you've just joined share the same interests and persuade you to wear a Subaru jacket just like Petter Solberg
9. House maintanence takes a nosedive and that new kitchen/conservatory no longer seems that important (although a 42" plasma tv is fair cop)
10. your chance of promotion goes down the Gary Glitter due to the time spent on Scoobynet and checking those bargains in the for sale section.
If none of the above put you off then go for it. it is worth the pain
Feel free to add any other dowsides.
28 March 2006, 12:47 PM
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Who care's you don't buy an impreza to worry about the mpg if need's fuel it's need's fuel simple as
If i speak out of turn then tell me, if you can afford to buy the car in the first place you can afford to run it as well????
You buy a performance car you take the risk's that come with it ie, service's running cost's or moding take your pick
We all love them that's why we drive them
If i speak out of turn then tell me, if you can afford to buy the car in the first place you can afford to run it as well????
You buy a performance car you take the risk's that come with it ie, service's running cost's or moding take your pick
We all love them that's why we drive them
28 March 2006, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr.P
Who care's you don't buy an impreza to worry about the mpg if need's fuel it's need's fuel simple as
If i speak out of turn then tell me, if you can afford to buy the car in the first place you can afford to run it as well????
You buy a performance car you take the risk's that come with it ie, service's running cost's or moding take your pick
We all love them that's why we drive them
If i speak out of turn then tell me, if you can afford to buy the car in the first place you can afford to run it as well????
You buy a performance car you take the risk's that come with it ie, service's running cost's or moding take your pick
We all love them that's why we drive them
I must have one of them diesel STIs too then - cos being sensible, ie only swatting the odd 330 Beemer/Audi TiTty every so often mine gets around the 29-30 mpg mark aswell on a run ...
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28 March 2006, 01:17 PM
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12. You can't get enough of that flat 4 burble. Lets face it...who has put there window down just to listen to the burble and it gets put off by the "whilstling noise"?
28 March 2006, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by The Chief
1. No matter what car you have owned, nothing will prepare you for how thirsty a Scoob is, you'll swear your car has a problem i.e. engine/hole in tank
28 March 2006, 08:30 PM
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13. No matter how well it's mod'd, how much the mods cost, how fantastic it makes the car and how everyone who knows you, the car, and have driven it and agree it is wonderful, absolutely no-one will buy it, EVER. You end up stripping off the good stuff to either fit on your next car or advertising in For Sale and putting your car to standard only for the eventual purchaser to come straight on here and start buying all the same mods after insisting he wanted a standard car and wouldn't be modding it 
28 March 2006, 09:18 PM
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Yes it will use fuel, cost money to insure and it will depreciate......... all cars do and the differentials are immaterial between brands provided that you.......
Avoid newer STI, especially with the UK market, flooded with recent UK supplied models- there is a limited market for high spec editions which SUK used to satisfy through low volume special editions e.g. terzo, 22b, P1 - now it is mass market - avoid it. These are not mass market cars and will only sell to a limited client base.
So buy a WRX/Turbo but still............
Do no external mods - attaching plastic crap (and stickers) has seriously harmed Scooby image in the UK over the last few year and trying to do the same as a pubescent Nova owners isn't cool (ever.) Rally cars have stickers to raise money, so why provide free advertising. Don't appeal to a market that can't afford your car.
Use discreet performance mods e.g Prodrive, which are cool cause they add performance not chintz. Scoobies are always best when stealthy....... which is what built the reputation........which is why you all own one now..... so why change it??? Avoid dustbin exhausts - beyond a certain volume and diameter exhausts make no difference other than to define you as a doughnut.
Get a wagon..... stealthy!!
If you must mod, get PPP - in practice no Scooby will outrun you ( or much else) and you don't have to endure the STI chintz..... or carry it's weight around. Prodrive is a good brand.
Don't be obsessed with power, in practice whether it is 270 or 300 or more BHP ( whether believable or not ) will make little difference in real world driving. What is one second in 0-60 times.... a click of the fingers - what difference does that make?
Don't get carried away.... bland scooby with PPP under the bonnet best every time.
Ed
Avoid newer STI, especially with the UK market, flooded with recent UK supplied models- there is a limited market for high spec editions which SUK used to satisfy through low volume special editions e.g. terzo, 22b, P1 - now it is mass market - avoid it. These are not mass market cars and will only sell to a limited client base.
So buy a WRX/Turbo but still............
Do no external mods - attaching plastic crap (and stickers) has seriously harmed Scooby image in the UK over the last few year and trying to do the same as a pubescent Nova owners isn't cool (ever.) Rally cars have stickers to raise money, so why provide free advertising. Don't appeal to a market that can't afford your car.
Use discreet performance mods e.g Prodrive, which are cool cause they add performance not chintz. Scoobies are always best when stealthy....... which is what built the reputation........which is why you all own one now..... so why change it??? Avoid dustbin exhausts - beyond a certain volume and diameter exhausts make no difference other than to define you as a doughnut.
Get a wagon..... stealthy!!
If you must mod, get PPP - in practice no Scooby will outrun you ( or much else) and you don't have to endure the STI chintz..... or carry it's weight around. Prodrive is a good brand.
Don't be obsessed with power, in practice whether it is 270 or 300 or more BHP ( whether believable or not ) will make little difference in real world driving. What is one second in 0-60 times.... a click of the fingers - what difference does that make?
Don't get carried away.... bland scooby with PPP under the bonnet best every time.
Ed
28 March 2006, 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by The Chief
I get a lot less than 20mpg in my Scoob as well
Mod the car and she drinks more.
When I first got my STI (2001 JDM) I was fueling up with loads to spare at 250 miles.
Now 60 bhp later, the fuelling is done 30 miles earlier.
As they say, don't buy a scoob if you want to brag about your mpg.
