bryan_taylor

Very cool kits and info there guys! I think the carbon is OTT, but that same style of kit painted the same as the rest of the car (obsidian black metallic) would look farcking awsome - leave out the roof nonsense, the bonnet clips, decals and that trully would make a mean looking Scooby. Further to that I'd debadge it and stick as big and fat a set of split rims (anthracite) on it as I could.....Drool..... Get the suspension sorted after that and then I think I'm done. under 5 secs 0-60 is what I already have with 320bhp and 330Lb/ft torque - I reckon thats quick enough. Think I'd like to concentrate more on the look and handling of the car, plus - with it being almost new - I'm not going to **** up the warranty by doing anything daft to the engine (I learned the hard way with my last 03 STi). Thanks again for the info guys, any further comments or more info appreciated - I just need someone to trust with getting the parts and fitting them for me now - any ideas on who is the best local to Aberdeen? Cheers Bry

Thanks to everyone for taking the time to post your opinions and comments guys - most appreciated. I've seen the light and I'm going to stick with my current motor - AND SPEND 9G'S ON MAKING IT A FARCKIN MEAN MACHINE - lol Thanks to Russ for the chat and good advice[H] You know what I'd really love to do? And I don't think anyone has done it yet....But I'd seriously love to make a black version of the most current rally car - i.e. the widened arches, cool bonnet and rear spoiler, big phat low front end. Anyone know if a kit is available? Just imagine all all black, sleek version of the current rally car, debadged, no decals, no silly bits (roof scoops) - how absolutely mean and cool would that look? Perhaps shod with some 10" or 11" wide 19" black alloys......Mmmmm....TASTY! I've had a look on the web to see if there's anyone offering a good replica kit - but can't find bugger all [] Any info appreciated Thanks again all Bry

Thanks for the comments guys [] [H] I'm still serious about getting the RB320 however, cos it will have amongst other things:- 1) Virtually no miles on it 2) Black leather RB interior 3) Pucka prodrive developed suspension 3) Those tasty black alloys 4) And above all - it'll be quite rare and a real headturner[Y] So with my blatant disregard to any common sense, what would be a fair trade-in price for my motor? Are T&C sadly quite correct with their offer, or should they be coughing up a better deal? Thanks again Bry

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/bry...pg?t=1165995841 I'm thinking of trading in the black beast for the new RB320.... Bought new in Jun/Jul. all fitted when new - PPP + Prodrive lowering kit + PFF7 18" alloys + mudflaps + front splitted + Prodrive gear "nob" + tinted windaes 9,500 miles, absolutely as new Whaddya reckon a fair trade-in price is? T&C are telling me £9k to change come march, which I think is similar to a sharp kick in the nuts in terms of how my car has depreciated in light of spending just over 31 'G's on it..... Opinions and nuggets of useful info appreciated. Cheers Bry

Sweet clean mean machine, but no that keen on the decals, they kind of chav it a bit, but other than that it's a lurvely piece of motoring

This guy is definately suffering from a problem relating to the "level of intellect and taste to available cash ratio" methinks it could be due to a number of issues..... A) 5 numbers and the bonus came up, but the winnings were sub £5k - instead of adding a conservatory to his council house he decided on some new sleek car mods to impress the Scooby community... He deals W33d and can't put the cash in the bank, or the plod will be on to him and his Giro will be stopped. C) He sells quality Burberry tartan caps, jackets and the like at the Barra's/Ingleston, and his 5 zillion other chav mates girlfriends have beczme pregant with their 4th/5th children and needed to buy more clothes for their new infants, thus the resulting boom in sales have netted him enough to make another pathetic mod. I hate these people and I sincerely wish God would come down from heaven and wipe turds like him off the face of the planet (yes, excerpt from Bill Hicks rant) Just ma twa bauwbs worth...but I hate these c*nts!

I have to say, I thought it was just my imagination till I read this thread - looks like my eyes weren't playing tricks on me. The needle is definately taking longer to go down!

Me motor is black and I'm in aberdeen = Black and sheep, but the clincher is the fact that I'm the blacksheep 'o' my faimly - and therefore - Theblacksheep seemed relevant in all the right ways. Total B0ll0x innit Guv! Bry

You've waited MORE than 3 times what it would reasonably take - get on the phone and give them a boll0cking!![] Bry

Nice one - cheers Phil[Y] Bry

No other mods yet mate. Mods in the future will be induction kit, full decat with up/down pipes, larger turbo, FMIC etc. £5k - 400bhp plus methinks. The PPP exhaust sounds OK on my motor, but I'd like something that sounds that little bit deeper to let the flat four burble out! Bry

Mine are as you see them on the photo AC!D, called "Bright Flitter" the colour from Prodrive. The gun metal also looks lurvly tho. Whatever one of the colours you choose the car is gonna look very nice - good luck on the decision! Bry

Even better AC!D [][][H][Y] http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/bry...r/acid-chop.jpg This looks way cool - I chopped the wheels off my car to show you - looks minted IMHO. Bry

I reckon the "Bright Flitter" colour of the PFF7's on yer motor would look well sweet mate. Black would be too dark seeing as the car itself is a dark colour. Gold is always nice on the scoobs, but to give it the mean look (which is what I'm guessing you want) the PFF7's in the Bright Flitter would be awsome. Here's a photo of them on mine if someone wants to chop it. http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/bry...or/Scooby03.jpg

You be a brave man mate, get the fitment checked out To be honest mate, I watched them doing it, and I know a thing or two, and I know they fitted it perfectly. I appreciate the advice tho[H] To everyone who has taken the time to reply - thanks. If anyone else has any further view/opinion please let me know - I'd really like to get this one sorted. cheers Bry

Plus, forgot to mention, the lads at Wallace Performance fitted it - and it looked like they fitted it perfectly. Bry

Nope, dinna hae a boost gauge, any recommendations on how I can check if I'm down on boost? Cheers For the reply[]

Bought and fitted a DV12 Bailey dump valve to my 06 STi 2.5. It's sounding nice[], but, I feel it's somehow sapping a tiny bit of the power[^o)], i.e. more noticable in 4th/5th and 6th cos they aren't pulling as crisply as before. Any ideas folks? Appreciated.[] Bry

Sounds like it may have damaged the paintwork if it was a bolt. Dent devils won't fix it totally becuase of that.

I've heard Miller Oil is pretty good.

The Krasnapolsky is right on DAM Square mate, bit expensive - but superb! Bry

Had a wee drive doon the Boully last night, and I've driven doon there a couple 'o' times in the past. I've been hearing the polis/Cooncil are looking at ways to try and curb the "anti-social behaviour" displayed by the numerous "chavs". I consider myself to be somewhat of a "chav" albeit in a much subtler sense i.e. I don't wear burberry and I don't have undercar lights and all that other b0llocks [], but I like the occasional blast and like showing off my car (but not in any situation where it's dangerous[N]). So from the point of view of standing on the moral highground I'm kind of in the midle somewhere[^o)]. We all like to show off our cars, we all like to blip the peddle now and again and have a bit of fun, so I can to some small degree understand why the Boully is frequented by "chavs". So the question(s) I'm asking are these:- 1. Do you think the "chavs" should be banned from the Boully and this area policed/blocked in some way as to discourage it being frequented by the "chavs"? 2. Would it be cool/acceptable if there was an area set aside where police/public turned a blind eye (within reason) to "chav" activities and they (or we - LOL) were free to have a bit of a blast/cruise/general meet? 3. Should all Vauxhaul Corsa's [au]that are "chavved up" be destroyed, along with their owners?[][][6] LOL - all to be taken in good humour of course!

Hello and welcome - nice clean motor you have there[Y]

T&C in ABZ have been great with the sale of my new car recently - so not a complaint about them as such - just a wee warning regards their demo motor. If anyone is thinking of buying it take a close look at the fit-up, paint job and overall quality of the Prodrive spoiler they have fitted. Last time I saw it it was a pretty cack job and a cack piece of Prodrive kit with regard to quaility/fit up. They said it would be put to rights, and I'm sure they will, but just to keep yez informed[Y] Bry