Well, I have been browsing about the forum for a wee while now so I thought it was about time I introduced myself.

I'm Ian from Glasgow and I am just about to fly down to Gatwick tomorrow morning to pick up my first Scooby STi.

I was a VX nut since I was 17 starting out with a 1.0L corsa-c:



Then after the shear power of the 1.0L was not enough I moved onto a 1.8SRi which had some choice engine mods, inlet & exhaust manifolds, fast road cams, remap etc, kicking out about 160ish BHP (I ran the red wheels well over two years ago now):



I then moved onto an Astra H 1.9CDTi runing a DTUK box which gave me 200ish BHP and 340 ft/lb which was great, but then I needed more again:





Now in the next 24 hrs I will be picking this Scooby STi up from Dave in Gatwick and bringing it back to Scotland:




Roll on 330-340bhp and big fuel bills!

 

You aint seen the service costs yet fuel bills are minor compared to that
Parts are expensive the running costs will atleast double that of your astra (I also run a 1.9 CDTI but mine isnt tuned and just a lowly 120ps 16v model ) and an STI.
Good luck with the new car though

Tony

 

Some tasty looking Vauxhalls there and an even nicer Impreza...

I used to be a VX nut too until switchin to the "ultimate" cars!! (IMO)

 

good luck with the car mate,cue empty wallet

 

Enjoy your drive back

 

Cheers. I loved all the VX's especially the Astra, but the power bug hit me and I needed to move on.

Cheers guys! Will do. I hope the fuel needle doesn't move as quickly as the MPH one does

 

Hi Ian, nice selection of cars you've had there. You're going to love the Sti!

Welcome to ScoobyNet. What part of Glasgow are you from?

 

I live in Mauchline now (new Kilmarnock) but my parents stay in Milngavie. What about yourself?

 

I'm not actually in Glasgow, I stay near Lanark. In the city quite often though!

 

Your gonna love that drive home

 

Welcome to snet mate Couldnt have picked a better day to collect it, wall to wall sunshine, happy days
Love the seats in the vxr by the way

 

Quite a coincidence, we are setting of early in the morning to pick a new impreza up from Dumfries in Scotland !!

Dean

 

Hope your taking plenty of money for the fuel for the trip back

 

Cheers guys! Will do. I hope the fuel needle doesn't move as quickly as the MPH one does [/QUOTE]


yeah it does i stuck £25 in it earlier 4 ya though that should get ya from gatwick to heathrow
Just bring ya credit card you will be ok