Notices
ScoobyNet General General Subaru Discussion
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

why are most scoobies in the north?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07 December 2007, 09:12 PM
  #1  
Roojai
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
Roojai's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Taunton
Posts: 1,178
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default why are most scoobies in the north?

I'm looking for a ver 3 or ver 4 STi wagon and most of the cars I find are in leeds, bradford or blackburn.

There does seem to be a higher proportion of imprezas in the north, why is that?

4wd needed for the wet muddy roads perhaps....., no, we have them down here too.
Old 07 December 2007, 09:14 PM
  #2  
Leic_Matt
Scooby Regular
 
Leic_Matt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Leicester
Posts: 76
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Cos dorty notherners nick them from darn sarf and drive them back oop north
Old 07 December 2007, 09:14 PM
  #3  
RAF1
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (5)
 
RAF1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 1,748
Received 7 Likes on 5 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Roojai
There does seem to be a higher proportion of imprezas in the north, why is that?
Because there are a lot more dealers selling fresh imports in the North of England than anywhere else in the UK IMO...

Raf.
Old 07 December 2007, 09:14 PM
  #4  
stevebt
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (8)
 
stevebt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 16,732
Received 33 Likes on 19 Posts
Default

they are better to use for all the ram raids
Old 07 December 2007, 09:16 PM
  #5  
Roojai
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
Roojai's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Taunton
Posts: 1,178
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by RAF1
Because there are a lot more dealers selling fresh imports in the North of England than anywhere else in the UK IMO...

Raf.

But why. Do all the ships from Japan come in to Liverpool?
Old 07 December 2007, 09:58 PM
  #6  
mickywrx
Unmapped 12.4s @ 105
iTrader: (29)
 
mickywrx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Newcastle. 330bhp-289lb/ft @ 1bar boost - 12.4s @ 105mph
Posts: 11,776
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Post

Originally Posted by Roojai
But why. Do all the ships from Japan come in to Liverpool?
Liverpool isn't north, well to you it is.

Some people use Newcastle, well North Shields to be precise.
Old 07 December 2007, 09:59 PM
  #7  
Daz1121
Scooby Regular
 
Daz1121's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 930
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I found that once you get close to the Scotland border you hardly see any but lots of Sports.
Old 07 December 2007, 10:08 PM
  #8  
mickywrx
Unmapped 12.4s @ 105
iTrader: (29)
 
mickywrx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Newcastle. 330bhp-289lb/ft @ 1bar boost - 12.4s @ 105mph
Posts: 11,776
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Post

Originally Posted by Daz1121
I found that once you get close to the Scotland border you hardly see any but lots of Sports.
The last time I was up that far, I only saw two I only saw 2 Impreza's all the way to where I was going.

My mates UK turbo and AndyF's spec C in my rear view
Old 07 December 2007, 10:09 PM
  #9  
Mikkel
Scooby Regular
 
Mikkel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: North East
Posts: 2,281
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Cos they are too much of a mans car for you southern nancy boys to handle... and it's not strictly true... a lot of the newer Imprezas are down south. I see loads of classics up here but few hawkeyes.
Old 07 December 2007, 10:21 PM
  #10  
KINGTIGER
Scooby Regular
 
KINGTIGER's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 535
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Maybe the roads. I live on east Coast where the main roads are country style roads. So the 4wd comes in a treat.
Old 08 December 2007, 12:17 AM
  #11  
dunx
Scooby Senior
iTrader: (3)
 
dunx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Slowly rebuilding the kit of bits into a car...
Posts: 14,333
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

It's because Southerners spend all their income paying for inflated property prices down-south.... We are left with a residual income so can afford to buy Scoobs and run them as well. The best tuners are up here too...

Dunx

Flame suit on and run for the hills, we've got them too.
Old 08 December 2007, 09:56 AM
  #12  
filfy
Scooby Regular
 
filfy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: 360 gamertag is also Filfy
Posts: 2,359
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Its great up north land of the scoob
Old 08 December 2007, 11:35 AM
  #13  
brocks
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (3)
 
brocks's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Carrick
Posts: 977
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

For real scooby mecca you have to go across the pond to Ireland........cant leave the house without seeing at least 5 or 6 scoobs on every journey.......and most varieties too, from sports to RB320, RB5, P1, several 22bs......absolute heaven ( and no inflated house prices either yet LOL ) only thing inflated over here is decent fuel......cant even get V Power or Optimax BOOOO!!
Old 08 December 2007, 09:55 PM
  #14  
Roojai
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
Roojai's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Taunton
Posts: 1,178
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by brocks
For real scooby mecca you have to go across the pond to Ireland........cant leave the house without seeing at least 5 or 6 scoobs on every journey.......and most varieties too, from sports to RB320, RB5, P1, several 22bs......absolute heaven ( and no inflated house prices either yet LOL ) only thing inflated over here is decent fuel......cant even get V Power or Optimax BOOOO!!
poor scoobs running on crap fuel. Remind me not to buy one from Ireland.
Old 08 December 2007, 11:25 PM
  #15  
Dan W
Scooby Regular
 
Dan W's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Secretly saving for another Blobeye STI. Crystal Grey. Widetrack
Posts: 1,985
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

they are not . they are in wales. look upsome of our roads. top gear do.
Old 08 December 2007, 11:26 PM
  #16  
dunx
Scooby Senior
iTrader: (3)
 
dunx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Slowly rebuilding the kit of bits into a car...
Posts: 14,333
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Nah ! Buttertubbs and Tan Hill are much closer...

Dunx
Old 08 December 2007, 11:34 PM
  #17  
dpb
Scooby Regular
 
dpb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: riding the crest of a wave ...
Posts: 46,493
Likes: 0
Received 13 Likes on 12 Posts
Thumbs up

Cos them oop norf have more to prove
Old 08 December 2007, 11:39 PM
  #18  
zedy
Scooby Regular
 
zedy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: here an there,,,
Posts: 403
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

i would never ever buy a jap car from up north especially durham, newcastle, there rot boxes and all rusty underneath!
Old 08 December 2007, 11:44 PM
  #19  
T5OLF
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (4)
 
T5OLF's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The yorkshire dales - best roads in the UK
Posts: 3,311
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by dunx
Nah ! Buttertubbs and Tan Hill are much closer...

Dunx
Horton to Ribblehead, Hawes and on to Butter Tubs, it's what the scoob was build for.
Old 09 December 2007, 07:48 AM
  #20  
The rookie
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
The rookie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Warwickshire, UK
Posts: 2,099
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Coz up north the mortgages cost half as much (well the houses are half the price) so you can afford to spend twice as much on your cars!

Simon
Old 09 December 2007, 10:43 AM
  #21  
dunx
Scooby Senior
iTrader: (3)
 
dunx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Slowly rebuilding the kit of bits into a car...
Posts: 14,333
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Yep ! correct Rookie ! Ha ! Bloody Ha !

Bigger turbo, injectors, headers and re-map for Xmas for me....

Dunx
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Primey
ICE
14
24 February 2017 12:46 AM
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
28
28 December 2015 11:07 PM
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
12
18 November 2015 07:03 AM
Primey
General Technical
2
30 September 2015 11:28 AM
Nicky-nick
Middlesex Subaru Owner's Club
3
29 September 2015 02:02 PM



Quick Reply: why are most scoobies in the north?



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:12 AM.