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02 October 2006, 12:31 AM
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coming to the U.K.
as the title says... im shipping my car out of new jersey in the USA on the 6th of october.... (i own a 2006 wrx) is there any modifications to the car i will need to do(lighting, exaust, ect...) my car does not have foglights (front or back)or daytime running lights(had to disconnect them when i retro-fitted my HID kit! ) thanks in advance for the help....
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oh yea,
im moving near the lakenheath/mildenhall area, are alot of you from near there.... i dont want to live in the ghetto, so do you have any tips on the nice/not so nice places to live in that region. are there alot of scoobs in that are as well, (my car gets lonley for its brethren
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oh yea,
im moving near the lakenheath/mildenhall area, are alot of you from near there.... i dont want to live in the ghetto, so do you have any tips on the nice/not so nice places to live in that region. are there alot of scoobs in that are as well, (my car gets lonley for its brethren
02 October 2006, 01:25 AM
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02 October 2006, 01:29 AM
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i have the 04/05 taillights on my 06, i swapped out the 06 tails bacause i diddnt like them.... i have the jdm tail light mod on the 05's (the circular bottom light is my nightime tail light, then my brake light is the outside ones.,.. but im not using that middle light, wonder if i could have a shop mount the rear fog's in there(the center lights) with a switch since im not using that slot...i dont want a cheap looking red thing hanging under my car... that looks gay!
02 October 2006, 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Brit_in_Japan
thanks mate.. may have a problem with the exaustpart.. 3 inch full catless!!!! oh well . maybe i can slip the inspector some money to "overlook" that part!!!!
02 October 2006, 02:38 AM
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Do you have to register the car in the UK? I was under the impression that you ran US-legal cars which carried US registration plates (assuming that youre a US serviceman)? A fog light wont be necessary if that is the case. Youll need to either replace or modify your headlamps though; to force them to dip to the left hand kerb. Please dont gloat about your cheap petrol.....
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02 October 2006, 08:47 AM
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You can have the rear fog fitted into the light cluster and a button fitted on the dash, but you dont need front fogs, just a rear one by law due to our wonderful climate.
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02 October 2006, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by GC8
Please dont gloat about your cheap petrol.....
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US petrol is not cheap in anyway, might be cheaper than the UK....but other countries have trully cheap petrol... ie: Venezuela £1.50 for a 50 litre fill up....or the equivalent of 2p/litre and that is the most expensive grade (98 US equivalent octane unleaded)
now that is worth gloating about ken what I mean?
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02 October 2006, 09:20 AM
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Place to live - There's a lovely old farm building just right for conversion to a house, quite close to Lakenheath, in fact it's very close to Lakenheath.
It's just at the western end of the runway under the flightpath. Those F15's hardly make a noise when they take off, and they are right up to about 100 feet by the time they go overhead with the "burner" still lit. You can hardly hear them !!
How do you go about getting a wrx over here - Does Uncle Sam find room on a Globemaster or C5??
Too many left hand drive cars down there. Sell your car in the States, buy a "proper" one over here, with right hand drive, and you can see clearly when trying to overtake, instead of having to pull out half way across the road to see past the car in front.
Good luck with your house hunting.
It's just at the western end of the runway under the flightpath. Those F15's hardly make a noise when they take off, and they are right up to about 100 feet by the time they go overhead with the "burner" still lit. You can hardly hear them !!
How do you go about getting a wrx over here - Does Uncle Sam find room on a Globemaster or C5??
Too many left hand drive cars down there. Sell your car in the States, buy a "proper" one over here, with right hand drive, and you can see clearly when trying to overtake, instead of having to pull out half way across the road to see past the car in front.
Good luck with your house hunting.
02 October 2006, 11:24 AM
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Thetford/Brandon are both nice, if your into your mountain biking then Thetford forest is pretty cool. To be honest there's not really any ghetto in either Norfolk or Suffolk, the closest you'll get is either Norwich or Ipswich, theres ****e parts of both them but you'll not be near the council estates so you'll be fine. Nice part of the world M8 
02 October 2006, 10:47 PM
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It's just at the western end of the runway under the flightpath. Those F15's hardly make a noise when they take off, and they are right up to about 100 feet by the time they go overhead with the "burner" still lit. You can hardly hear them !!
riiiiite , i am coming from nellis AFB in las vegas....they make plenty of noise i can assure you!
How do you go about getting a wrx over here - Does Uncle Sam find room on a Globemaster or C5??
on a boat... just like regular, except uncle "sugar" pays for it!
Too many left hand drive cars down there. Sell your car in the States, buy a "proper" one over here, with right hand drive, and you can see clearly when trying to overtake, instead of having to pull out half way across the road to see past the car in front.
i cant get the value i want for it here, and still afford a decent scoob there!~
our markets are too teribally differant for a good re-sale then a purchase there!
riiiiite , i am coming from nellis AFB in las vegas....they make plenty of noise i can assure you!
How do you go about getting a wrx over here - Does Uncle Sam find room on a Globemaster or C5??
on a boat... just like regular, except uncle "sugar" pays for it!
Too many left hand drive cars down there. Sell your car in the States, buy a "proper" one over here, with right hand drive, and you can see clearly when trying to overtake, instead of having to pull out half way across the road to see past the car in front.
i cant get the value i want for it here, and still afford a decent scoob there!~
our markets are too teribally differant for a good re-sale then a purchase there!
02 October 2006, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by wrx_yank
It's just at the western end of the runway under the flightpath. Those F15's hardly make a noise when they take off, and they are right up to about 100 feet by the time they go overhead with the "burner" still lit. You can hardly hear them !!
riiiiite , i am coming from nellis AFB in las vegas....they make plenty of noise i can assure you!
How do you go about getting a wrx over here - Does Uncle Sam find room on a Globemaster or C5??
on a boat... just like regular, except uncle "sugar" pays for it!
Too many left hand drive cars down there. Sell your car in the States, buy a "proper" one over here, with right hand drive, and you can see clearly when trying to overtake, instead of having to pull out half way across the road to see past the car in front.
i cant get the value i want for it here, and still afford a decent scoob there!~
our markets are too teribally differant for a good re-sale then a purchase there!
riiiiite , i am coming from nellis AFB in las vegas....they make plenty of noise i can assure you!
How do you go about getting a wrx over here - Does Uncle Sam find room on a Globemaster or C5??
on a boat... just like regular, except uncle "sugar" pays for it!
Too many left hand drive cars down there. Sell your car in the States, buy a "proper" one over here, with right hand drive, and you can see clearly when trying to overtake, instead of having to pull out half way across the road to see past the car in front.
i cant get the value i want for it here, and still afford a decent scoob there!~
our markets are too teribally differant for a good re-sale then a purchase there!
To the person who said that US fuel prices are not low... 'Low' is a subjective term, but they pay about half of what we pay.
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03 October 2006, 09:18 AM
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The fuel is cheaper in America, lets face it, how on earth would they be able to run all those beasts with 5.7's and over 
I vouch for the problem with left hand drive in the UK
I drive a Limo as a job and you can't really see past the car/lorry in front, let alone to overtake!
I vouch for the problem with left hand drive in the UK
I drive a Limo as a job and you can't really see past the car/lorry in front, let alone to overtake!
03 October 2006, 09:31 AM
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ill just ride with a passenger all the time... so they can see for me!!!!!!! yea gas is about 3$ or 1.5 british pounds a gallon for premium 93 octain right now!!!!
03 October 2006, 06:30 PM
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Hey USAF !
Won't you find that your steering wheel's on the wrong side ?!
Seriously, given the difference in car prices I think you're right to bring it over. Simon (GC8) is right. You need to adjust the headlights so you don't blind the Brits ! This can be done with black stickers over part of the lights.
Reckon there is a need for a foglight, legally or not !
Anyway, have a great time over here, I'm sure our lasses will fall for your accent (I know ours goes down well in California )
Andy
Won't you find that your steering wheel's on the wrong side ?!
Seriously, given the difference in car prices I think you're right to bring it over. Simon (GC8) is right. You need to adjust the headlights so you don't blind the Brits ! This can be done with black stickers over part of the lights.
Reckon there is a need for a foglight, legally or not !
Anyway, have a great time over here, I'm sure our lasses will fall for your accent (I know ours goes down well in California
)Andy
03 October 2006, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by andythejock01wrx
Hey USAF !
Won't you find that your steering wheel's on the wrong side ?!
Seriously, given the difference in car prices I think you're right to bring it over. Simon (GC8) is right. You need to adjust the headlights so you don't blind the Brits ! This can be done with black stickers over part of the lights.
Reckon there is a need for a foglight, legally or not !
Anyway, have a great time over here, I'm sure our lasses will fall for your accent (I know ours goes down well in California )
Andy
Won't you find that your steering wheel's on the wrong side ?!
Seriously, given the difference in car prices I think you're right to bring it over. Simon (GC8) is right. You need to adjust the headlights so you don't blind the Brits ! This can be done with black stickers over part of the lights.
Reckon there is a need for a foglight, legally or not !
Anyway, have a great time over here, I'm sure our lasses will fall for your accent (I know ours goes down well in California
)Andy
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03 October 2006, 06:48 PM
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Your going to find another Scooby owner on the air base that has had his car shipped over he does post on here on occasion I believe
The trick with the fog light fitted under the rear bumper on a bracket is simply to swivel it up out of sight when it is not needed.
The trick with the fog light fitted under the rear bumper on a bracket is simply to swivel it up out of sight when it is not needed.
03 October 2006, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian
oooo. im booking a hol asap. american beehatchs now theres a thought
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03 October 2006, 10:03 PM
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I'm not too far away. I would avoid Mildenhall, Lakenheath, Thetford, Red Lodge, Barton Mills areas.
Newmarket seems quite popular but not the bit near the A14/A142 junction. Try and find a village south of the A14 for a pleasant location.
Scoob meets in Fen Ditton/Cambridge last tuesday of every month - there was another USAF person there with a 2.5RS. You will find that Fen Ditton is easy to find just off the A14 and that it is 25/30 mins from the bases max.
See you soon!
Newmarket seems quite popular but not the bit near the A14/A142 junction. Try and find a village south of the A14 for a pleasant location.
Scoob meets in Fen Ditton/Cambridge last tuesday of every month - there was another USAF person there with a 2.5RS. You will find that Fen Ditton is easy to find just off the A14 and that it is 25/30 mins from the bases max.
See you soon!