BooSH

Well readers i'm finally in the gang i pick myself up a Black 04 STI PPP tomorrow night and i carn't wait, it's a bit of an upgrade from my Toyota Corolla GTI (which is for sale, no m.o.t or tax though). The only bummer is i'm working all frigging weekend which means i can't go out and play, i'm looking forward to my first weekend with it as i've got a mass cleaning programme penciled in (weather permmiting), after which i'll put some pics up, i carn't wait till tomorrow night.
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bighead

iTrader: (1)

welcome, but be careful get to know the car's capabilities first before you go mad in it

Fantom

Hi there, welcome to scooby ownership
I used to own a Corolla Gti-16

postie90

welcome to scooby net bro!!!!

gam1415

Welcome to Scoobydom.

I used to have a Corolla GT 20 valve.

BooSH

I've owned my corolla for nearly 8 years and tbh the scoobys got alot to live up to in terms of reliability, in all my time with my corolla apart from normal consumables like tyre's etc, the only other thing i've had to do is change a wheel bearing. It handles really well aswell for a 15 year old car, it's been a great car and i'm going to be sad to see it go (i know it's only a car). But it's on to bigger and better things. It's took me so long to get a new car because i went down the motorbike route and although i really enjoy riding, even at 27 i carn't afford fully comp and after crashing and losing so much money on my last bike as i was only TPFT, i decided to give it up till i can afford fully comp, and after being had by a couple of scoobies on the twisties i thought this is the car for me.

pauld37

Welcome along enjoy your Scoob

gam1415

Same experience here. Owned mine for 10 years a did over 200K miles. Only had to replace a front wheel bearing and the ignition coil over and above consumables in all that time. Screaming little engine that used to bounce off the limiter at 7800 revs in all the lower gears. Looked like an ordinary, bland Corolla apart from the two exhausts. Only mod was upgraded brakes. Don't expect that sort of reliability from a Scooby.

Mr Bat

The STI is very reliable, I have one myself. Just look out for.....

Self flattening battery
Seizing shock absorbers

GazTheHat

Welcome to the group. Good choice of car and colour too.

You'll find, with a few hundred squid thrown at it, the negative parts can be corrected to make an awesome drive.

Get them pics up.

telscooby1

nice one mate im getting a scoob soon cant wait either

BooSH

Yeah i know i've got a few things that need doing, it's got a scuff on the rear bumper and a few scratches around the rear door handles and a couple of the wheels are kerbed but nothing serious, like you say, i've got a few hundred quid to throw at it when the weather improves and i'll get it all sorted. and hopefully get it mint again.

Fantom

Never had any problems with mine either:



Steve

ScoobyNess

Welcome fellow Scooby owner! Have fun with your new baby, I love mine haha! Make sure you do "the wave" when you see fellow scoobys!!

streetbeats

congratulations