polarbearit

On a slight tangent, the GM/Fuji Heavy link is substantial, I believe that GM took ownership of 20% (?) of Fuji Heavy last year and there were rumours of Saab/Scooby platform sharing!!!

Interesting to see what happens, maybe we will get cars with Subaru's build quailty and Saabs chassis, Hmm sure that'll be nice...

Tom Evans

Oooohhh. Thanks again both.

mixit,

I did say I was thick!!

Cheers,
Tom

Hoppy

IM = International Motors, official UK Subaru importers. (NB Fuji Heavy Industries, Subaru manufacturers, don't make colour film!)

STi = Subaru Technica International, Subaru's sporting arm, like Ford's Cosworth, Mercedes AMG etc.

PPP = Prodrive Performance Pack (ecu, exhaust and intercooler upgrade).

APR = Automotive Products Racing, or AP Racing.

SS = ScoobySport, as in SS downpipe, or SS/BB = SS back-box.

SIDC = Subaru Impreza Drivers' Club.

There are loads more, IMHO. LOL

Richard

pslewis

HIAT - Hoppy Is A T1t !!!

Pete

mixit

Hiya Hoppy

I.F.C.2

I'm from Cambridgeshire too... ahuh... ahuh.. !!

mixit

HEY !!! ............... PETE ?

mixit

HEY !!! ............... PETE ?

mixit

Well, what I was gonna say Pete was it looks as though you an me are the only sad b***ers still tappin away at gone 1 in the mornin.
But it looks as if you've either gone to bed or gone to work, so it's just me who's the sad muppett eh ? Gunnite all ! :0

Tom Evans

mixit,

I'm still here, though you've probably gone now.

Been in other room and left internet on - dad's going to kill me.

Night all!

Tom

Gerg2

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Pete - the man who paid for a week of their wages and got a slapped face in return <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You know Pete, if you didnt literally get slapped in the face, that statement could be classed as libellous...

ian/555

There I was wondering why I don't get any UK Scoob owners waving back at me in Milton Keynes! and now I know why!!!!!

Quote
"I think I.M are based in Milton Kynes (keeens ) ( keenz )"

Must be all IM employees that I see driving about!

Dave T-S

For the sake of accuracy, International Motors, AKA Subaru UK, live in West Bromwich, Birmingham.......not Milton Keynes

mixit

I stand corrected...
Said the man in t.... Oooh..... wat too corny !! Thanks Dave-T.... Scoobynet@breakfast or work already, like me ?

RichS

So,

1. Do IM also import Izuzu?
2. Do Fuji Heavy Industries manufacture Izuzu?

Either or both would explain why the scoob dealers I know of seem to have a joint Subaru / Izuzu franchise.

Rich

mixit

Rich-S

Yeah. If you check out the Worldwide Fuji site Subaru / Isuzu come under S.I Automotive

mixit

Actually, thinking about it there was also a tie in years ago with Vauxhall and the S.I group. I know that the "Frontera" ( hehehe ) has an Isuzu engine, but back in the early 80's, I worked for a Vauxhall dealership that was one of many selling Vauxhall's and Subaru's from the same site.

Dave T-S

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by mixit:
<B>I stand corrected...
Said the man in t.... Oooh..... wat too corny !! Thanks Dave-T.... Scoobynet@breakfast or work already, like me ? [/quote]


Work - breakfast was my 05:30 post in another thread!........

mixit

Dave-T Waddaya do ?

Dave T-S

I work for a Lloyd's reinsurance broker in the City - I sort out things other people have cocked up (i'm busy ) - and crack heads of people that don't want to pay....troubleshooter you might say - or many on Scoobynet would say troublemaker

Dr Hu

IM Group Ltd - started off in 1976 from the ashes of Jensen Motors - Luxury car makers (at one time the biggest employer in West Brom)

First started importing Subaru in 1977, imported Maserati & De Tomaso for a couple of years, then in 1981 became the importer for Hyundai cars, 1986 bought the failed Isuzu importer based in Kent and turned it around, 1993 sold Hyundai to Lex, 1994 became importers of SsangYong 4x4, 96-97 had a struggle with GM over rights to sell Isuzu as GM wanted Vauxhall to sell them (and did), IM took GM to court in the USA and won!!,1999 Daewoo bought SsangYong in Korea and Daewoo took the rights to sell SsangYong as rebadged Daewoos (shame!), and in 2000 IM bought Daihatsu (UK) from Inchcape.

IM also import vehicles into Sweden, FInland, Baltic States, France, parts of Africa, and Ireland.

IM also bought a large property company in 1993 and now have a huge properties arm (IM Properties) with mucho dosho!

And just to make you all sick - turnover in 1999 was £320Million!! and its all owned by one man - Robert Edmiston.

All above a potted history of IM Group Ltd from Companies House website.

Tom Evans

pslewis referred to them in his posts, as have others, but don't know what IM is.

Cheers,
Tom

BOB.T

I wondered that too

Bob

pslewis

Idiots and Madmen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HA HA HA HA HA HA - Just a joke Webmaster

International Motors .... I think?!?!

Pete

mixit

I think it stands for International Motors ?
But I'm not sure........ However, how many of you knew this little gem ?

The first president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), Kenji Kita, had some definite opinions on the subject of automobiles. "If you're going to build a car, build a full-fledged car." "Japanese cars should have Japanese names." Mr. Kita was ardent about producing passenger cars and
was the most passionate of all about the 1954 prototype of the Company's first passenger car, the P-1. naar nar na naar naaaar !

Tom Evans

pslewis/mixit,

Thanks for your replies, now I can make more sense of the posts. I assume that IM deal with imports??

Bob,

Nice to know I wasn't the only one - I'm sure there were many others who didn't know, but were too afraid to ask

Cheers,
Tom

mixit

No Tom
I think I.M are based in Milton Kynes (keeens ) ( keenz ) and handle all Subaru shinanigins here in the UK.
If you ring em, they can tell you all about the history of yer Scooby !!

Brill !!

pslewis

Their sole purpose in life is to keep the UK customers happy - those that bought UK at UK prices at UK dealers.........or thats what they are SUPPOSED to do

They fail sometimes

Pete - the man who paid for a week of their wages and got a slapped face in return

What the hell what goes around ....