Bought My New Car

[pistonbroke2]

Well, after selling the scoob, I was looking into buying a TVR Chimaera. I went to look at loads looking for a good one, but every single one seems to be a complete dog!. I guess I've been spoilt by the build quality of Japanese cars over the years. They rattle, they stink of mould, they are shockingly badly built, from a distance, they give quite a good impression, up close however, I had no idea how bad they were.

I then went to look at a Porsche Boxster (yes I know, a moment of madness). I joined a forum to read up on the car. All I asked was how they thought the Boxster would compare to my previous cars, (Supra, Impreza, Mr2 turbo etc etc) and they stereotyped me into a miscreant boyracer. Within seconds of my first post, a boxster owner comes along and says that the Porsche badge is being dragged down by people like me. So, I immediatly stereotyped right back and formed the opinion that all Porsche drivers are C***S. Safe to say, I don't post on there anymore.

So, Yesterday I jumped back on the jap scene and picked this little number up.

I got an absolute steal (its a proper buyers market at the moment) I knocked £1500 off the asking price and got it for 8K.!!

This now leaves me with some money to play with. Wheels first me thinks.

[20withascooby]

can never go wrong with a jap car mate.love the s2000.what a load of ****ers them boxter people are

[dazzlers82]

nice buy loads of mods out there for the hondas an they are (normally) very reliable an have an engine that is pretty strong

[Scooby Hoo?]

My wife would like one of those but in Blue to compliment my Subaru.She likes the red interior.

As Daz has said they are almost bullet proof if serviced.

Lovely screem from the engine but you do have to keep the rev's high.

Great fun, enjoy

[Baz69birds]

GOOD Choice as talking to TVR OWNERS & they all seem to need ENGINE REBUILDS @ some point in there short life...

[pistonbroke2]

My wife would like one of those but in Blue to compliment my Subaru.She likes the red interior.

As Daz has said they are almost bullet proof if serviced.

Lovely screem from the engine but you do have to keep the rev's high.

Great fun, enjoy

They don't do the blue with red interior. Only silver and black.

[Scooby Hoo?]

They don't do the blue with red interior. Only silver and black.

[prodrive tony]

Nice motor, great price I hate Boxsters, Porsche owners don't like us because we often whoop there a*** for a fraction of the price

[darryl_martin]

Nice mate, someone at work has got one and has just had all the suspension apart, moving parts greased, alignment done etc and reckons there is a vast improvement. Not very exciting but I'd ask about that first. Love people that stereotype, had a few people tell me I don't look like a subaru driver whatever that means??!??!!?

Edited September 14, 2008 by Padtwo

[col_2]

Love people that stereotype, had a few people tell me I don't look like a subaru driver whatever that means??!??!!?

i agree you shouldnt stereotype!

your find that most subaru drivers are single, bald, wear straw hats, go on meets, put stickers on there cars, have fun days out, drive under tunnels,

great honda mate

[Scooby Hoo?]

Love people that stereotype, had a few people tell me I don't look like a subaru driver whatever that means??!??!!?

What does that make me then? Go on don't be shy

[col_2]

Love people that stereotype, had a few people tell me I don't look like a subaru driver whatever that means??!??!!?

What does that make me then? Go on don't be shy

your a gangster, the god father we all follow

[granby]

Love people that stereotype, had a few people tell me I don't look like a subaru driver whatever that means??!??!!?

i agree you shouldnt stereotype!

your find that most subaru drivers are single, bald, wear straw hats, go on meets, put stickers on there cars, have fun days out, drive under tunnels,

great honda mate

I normally drive through tunnels not under them

[col_2]

I normally drive through tunnels not under them

theres always one clever git

[rodregos]

Nice motor m8

[pistonbroke2]

Nice mate, someone at work has got one and has just had all the suspension apart, moving parts greased, alignment done etc and reckons there is a vast improvement. Not very exciting but I'd ask about that first. Love people that stereotype, had a few people tell me I don't look like a subaru driver whatever that means??!??!!?

Yeah, I've read about the adjustment bolts seizing in their carriers. If they snap then all lower arms need replacing and a bill of up to 2.5k is to be expected.

I don't think mine have been done, but the tyres are wearing evenly across the board so don't see the need to mess with the alignment any time soon. Steering wheel is also perfectly straight and the original wheels have never been kerbed so it should all be good under there.

I have some plans for her already seeing as I have about £1500 to play with. She needs a few cosmetic touches to bring her up to mint condition, then some nice staggered wheels (wider on rear) will follow. She'll then be dropped on tein springs with a buddy club dual exit exhaust. There are a few vids on youtube of aftermarket pipes on these things, my god they are loud!! Nothing like the sound of the deep rumbling scooby, more like a million angry bees

[Garth W]

Nice motor mate I've got a soft spot for Hondas i'd probably have one if i didn't have a Scooby there is so much you can do to them and the VTEC engines are amazing! I totally agree with everyone that Porsche drivers are stuck up t**ts and blokes that drive Boxters are gay! I love pi**ing them off by beating them in the scoob its that element of shock on they're faces that make me laugh!

[HOL]

Dont post this on Scoobynet,

You'll get no end of comments about Vidal Sassoon tuning parts.

This is the same engine as the Civic R?? I found it hard to get used to, for the short time I test drove one. You have to really rev it, which you can't do on most town roads.

[kaan_ors]

Have to admit that I am weighing up getting rid of the wagon for a Boxster but having read all the comments I think I may go for my prefered choice of a Spec D and get the PPP added.

Edited September 16, 2008 by Still grinning!!!

[pistonbroke2]

Dont post this on Scoobynet,

You'll get no end of comments about Vidal Sassoon tuning parts.

This is the same engine as the Civic R?? I found it hard to get used to, for the short time I test drove one. You have to really rev it, which you can't do on most town roads.

Don't think so mate, the engine in the s2000 is bespoke to the car. Don't get me wrong, its typically VTEC. You have to rev the living **** out of it to make it do anything. Flip side is though that slow town driving is a pleasure.