MarvSTi5

Saw loads over there over the past 4 days - plenty of waves and flashing of lights

All I can say is - you lucky barstewards, what a place to drive

Andy S.

and just think marv this time last year we where there!!

MarvSTi5

Indeed we were - so you know how good it is

jen98impreza

Hiya,which one was yours as i saw a few english plates over and got loads of waves then?....

MarvSTi5

Silver hawkeye - I waved at all the scoobs I saw

Tidgy

who was at the port when i was sat there with my poorly car on the back of a wagon?



to this



heres one of them both

CupraDave

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Hi guys
Glad you enjoyed our small part of the country.
I have lived here now for 4 years and love it here.

Dont recall seeing any of you but I make it a habit of waving at every one I see, the looks I get sometimes are hilarious.

I do remember some Scoobs sitting on the mountain by the tram tracks the other sunday when I was out for a lap, dunno if it was you, I came past havin a blast with a bike. we both pulled out to pass a white van just after the tracks and went off up the road. Would have waved but kinda needed both hands on the wheel

This is me

Tidgy

wasn't us, well not me anyway, was back in england sat

CupraDave

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Thinking back it was on sunday April 1st cause it was the day after the trackday at Jurby

Tidgy

lol, we were there weekend after that lol

CupraDave

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never mind

glad you enjoyed it here anyway, come over again anytime

Tidgy

um i kinda didn't, well enjoyed the 8 hours of driving before coming home again

CupraDave

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really sorry mate just read your post again, must of been sleeping the first time I read it.

what happened?

Tidgy

blew up the gearbox

the pic of my car on the mountain overlooking ramsey is when i was waiting for the recovery truck

CupraDave

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nightmare thats not good

so did the recovery truck drop you off and another pick you up the other side or did he take you all the way home?
you got breakdown cover?


so you goin 6 speed now?

Tidgy

steve (who you can see in the pic) picked me up from the mountain and dropped me and car off at the b and b about 9pm, then i went to bed, he was back at half 5 to pick me up for the ferry home (decided to come back early), sat at the docks for a couple of hours cos they wouldn't let me on the seacat, then get car dropped off of the tralor onto the ferry. then picked up at haysham, then dropped off at scoobyclinic at chesterfield abotu 4pm is lol

had green flag, and tbh can't fault them at all, was ferry company who were being miserable.

not sure yet, might stay with a 5 speed but go straight cut dog box , or helical

CupraDave

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Thats just typical of the Steam Packet mate. Its a shame they have a monopoly, thier service might be better if they had some competition.
Why would they not let you on the Seacat?

I know who to go with for my breakdown cover then, was plannin on taking some out for when I come over for the F1 in July.

I wish you all the best mate and hope you are back on the road soon.

Tidgy

yeah mate can't compliment them enough, second time i've been recovered by them in a week, first one was top rad hose split the firday before i left, not quite as far to go that time lol.

looking like a few weeks, scoobyclinic are mega busy at the min

MarvSTi5

Shame about the gearbox John - you missed out on half the circuit.
Bet the taster you had makes you want to go back tho eh?

Tidgy

lol, drive stedier over there than i do here lmao, but yeah, i plan to go back

jen98impreza

I think i may have saw you in Kirk Michael...

jen98impreza

Dave....you live in Douglas/Onchan way?

jen98impreza

Sure i have seen you sitting up at the sea terminal and douglas head?

CupraDave

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Hi Jen
I live on the main road in Crosby but work in Douglas running the Duke shop.

You should have come over to say hello

What are you drivin? just so I know who to wave to

jen98impreza

Yeah will do next time!!,i`ve got the silver uk turbo with the 555 no plate.Sure you have waved before

CupraDave

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I try to wave at everyone I see so yeah probably have waved to you before but know I will know who I am waving at

jen98impreza

Yeah,its nice to know who ya lettin on to!........Were you up Jurby the last track day then?........And do you wanna buy a spare set of gold alloys?!!

CupraDave

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yeah I was, the pic on this thread was taken that day
next one is on 5th May

just bought myself a set of 17" rims, they should arrive this week, dunno wether to sell my gold 16" ones or hang onto them

Thanks for the offer anyway Jen. So what you replaced them with on your car?

come to think of it I know of someone who might have them off ya, wot sort of money were you after?

jen98impreza

Will be going to the next track day myself........ Did you get your motor from Swifts in Douglas by any chance?
Got a set of 17`s on the car when i got it but blew a tyre up on the way to the wildlife park last weekend and haven`t got round to getting a new one yet! Couldn`t be doing with driving round with that spare effort so stuck the gold ones on for now!! Not into them much though so i`m gonna get rid.
Not sure about price for them,dunno how much they go for over here? They got 2 pirelli and 2 yoko`s on them which are still good.I can pm ya my number if ya mates interested or pop into the shop sometime through the week.
Think i better go to bed actually,that Colours is a bad bad place!!

CupraDave

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Yeah I did get it from Swift, they had it for months before I went to look at it, not sure how many people went to look at it or test drove it, but as soon as I drove it I reckon I found out why it had not sold. It had a really bad cough and stutter between 2000 and 3000 rpm due to a faulty MAF and it had a really badly coroded exhaust full of holes along the center section, so used these and a few other things as bargining tools and came away with a nice WRX for not alot of cash.

Got a second hand MAF and fitted a full de-cat afterburner downpipe and center with a Vortex back box from ScoobyWorld and hello sweet ride Have since added an STi top mount and Y piece which increased the boost to 1.1 bar from 0.9

Yeah either PM me or pop into the shop through the week, I will speak to my mate.

Hows the head by the way?

So Marv, when you guys comin back over?