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23 February 2009, 08:03 PM
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newbie with few questions
hi,
do not own a scooby as yet.....but need a fast car so here i am
Have been looking on ebay, i know with limited funds i am not going to get the best one out there, but can i ask what to look out for
what faults do these have, and what about mileage, how long do they last as most on ebay are 100k
do not own a scooby as yet.....but need a fast car so here i am
Have been looking on ebay, i know with limited funds i am not going to get the best one out there, but can i ask what to look out for
what faults do these have, and what about mileage, how long do they last as most on ebay are 100k
23 February 2009, 08:22 PM
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as with any car they need to be looked at properly aa inspection and so on fsh is a must regular oil changes loads of bills cambelt changed should be done at 50k and 100k on newage not to sure on older ones though these cars can easily do 200k if theyve been well maintained and not hammerd to death
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as with any car they need to be looked at properly aa inspection and so on fsh is a must regular oil changes loads of bills cambelt changed should be done at 50k and 100k on newage not to sure on older ones though these cars can easily do 200k if theyve been well maintained and not hammerd to death
what about a looked after 100k scooby, are they decent engines, will they last a lot more miles?
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yes as i said they can do another 100k on top if its not bin messed with ie standard wrx turbo when you start messin with them mappin etc your askin for trouble with a 100k motor regards nick
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my mate was running a legacy with 130000 miles on the clock and it was fine, my last scooby had 143k and the engine was as good as new, did an oil change when i bought it and the oil was still a good colour and level a year later when i changed it again. I used valvoline 100k+ oil too.
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