sti pretender

Been at the last 2 Glasgow meets (First was a chat/small run/pub and the second a chat at the pub/tunnel) and everyone was friendly and said hi. Going to meet a group of strangers that know each other can be daunting, but I think you have to introduce yourself and make the effort. What you have to remember is that we all have the same interest, some may be novices and others technical boffins, but we all love our cars.

You just know some poor b**t**d will be take in by load of c**p.

When's the weigh-in?

Just had a look really good prizes. Fancy the backbox myself.

List of Glasgow area Santa Cruise attendees ... 1/Ally-b 2/Fai17 3/ imy 4/ squirrel 5/STI Pretender

Stickers are for outside come in two strips, 50mm white lettering saying SCOTTISH SCOOBIES and SANTA CRUISE 2006 £4 for the pair. Will be available at the next Glasgow meet and if any left the morning of the cruise. Will PM Ally and see if he wants to get an idea of numbers incase we need more.

Had a similar problem with the rear arches on a Honda, offset was wrong. Don't get the arches rolled can cause the paint to crack. Buchan Automotive in Glasgow sorted the problem by grinding the arches back to the spot welds and then heat sealing the edges with a rubber/bitumen compound. Most bodyshops will do this cost me £100.

Got taken for a spin in a white RS 2000 when I was 16. Amazing! Probably the reason I like fast cars.

Almost bought a Honda Civic from them years ago, luckily went to St Andrews paid more but car, service and aftersales was outstanding. For more Arnold clark horror stories try http://www.arnoldclark.worldonline.co.uk/e...otherspage.html

My old one. My new one.

If your talking about GaryD then he drives a Silver Bugeye was behind me on the Bridge. So the DCI is right again.

Keep it on the road. Last year in the snow only two cars got out my street. My neighbour in this 4x4 and me in the scooby. Most of the neighbours tried and gave up.

Used Motorsport World for a custom exhaust for my Civic 2 years ago and converted a WRX Peco exhaust for my GX Sport last year. Can choose your tail pipe and system pipe is formed using proper bending machine but don't know about performance gains and gas flow. Think Drivers in Glasgow also build customs.

Have you not considered importing from the USA, have found in the past parts and mods cheaper even including shipping. Have seen the wheels on www.tiretrack.com and wheelstudio.com.

Try confused.com or moneysupermarket.com they do the searching for you. Had quotes from £700 to £2570 best price I go was Elephant.

Just confirming my vote for Imy.

Always been into cars started in Mini's with big engines moved on to Manta's. Then a succession of company cars Sierra's Honda's etc. Last on was quite good Astra Sri got a taste again for something fast. Birth of my daughter put pay to things as wife got a family car and I got her Honda Civic Coupe started modding that but just wasn't going to get the power I dreamed of. Coupe went when number 2 was on the way. Looked at 4 door cars but could see anything I liked hadn't considered an Impreza. Came across a GX Sport that looked the part. After about 3 months got bored started tinkering but again not enough power. Last month took the plunge and bought a pre-reg STI. No regrets enough power to keep me happy for now. But at the back of my mind I am thinking 300bhp would be nice.

Check warranty if buying from a UK car supermarket. Warranty is from manufacture not registration Motorpoint have some cars although new only have 2 years 4 months of warranty left. Also the add another £300 for registration, etc and trade-in values are c**p.

BMW M5 vs AUDI RS4 All I can say is nutters! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=55...0&q=m3+audi

GLASGOW 1. Gumball (South Side) SIDC member 2. Dougster (Old Kilpatrick) SIDC member 3. Fai17 4. G6RAY 5. Marc29 6. Chris_C201 7. Karps 8. TheWelsho (Southside) 9. Oz *sti* 10. coulty 11. micra_wrc (SIDC member) 12. ChromEDomE 13. st3ph3n 14. Vicki 15. RabMcD (SIDC member) 16. Billyboy 17. Ally-b (SIDC Member) - R.O. 18. Stripe (SIDC Member) 19. G.mac (SIDC Member) 20. Wilky (SIDC Member) 21. Rossco (Dunoon) 22. bigdavie 23. slo2 24. Ken 275 (SIDC Member for my previous sins) 25. scoobysailor (SIDC Member) 26. U4iK (Cambuslang) SIDC Member 27. BJM (not SIDC Member yet) (Airdire) 28.CORSA ( sidc member,Rutherglen) 29. Fly (barrhead, was from castlemilk till 3month ago) 30.L9BUG 31. STI Pretender (SIDC Member - Clarkston) AYRSHIRE 1. mur69 (Troon) SIDC member 2. G.T. (north ayrshire) SIDC member 3. oddwriter (patna) thinking about it! 4. Oletam (Prestwick) SIDC member 5. angiescoob (Ayr) SIDC member 6. SCOOBAY (New Cumnock) SIDC member - R.O. 7. DanTerzo (Mauchline) SIDC member 8. ScottySTI (Girvan) SIDC member 9. DOPEY(New Cumnock) CENTRAL 1. rallye6 SIDC member 2. Weeb 3. PaulC555 SIDC member - R.O. 4. Digital 5. Seafar99 SIDC member 6. Fraz. A SIDC member 7. Shaun_O'Donnell SIDC member 8. Scoobymark SIDC member 9. RubyTheScooby SIDC member EDINBURGH & LOTHIANS 1. WRXMANIA SIDC member 2. Gordyq SIDC member 3. Gus the Bus SIDC member 4. 4hero (SIDC member) 5. Ormiboy 6. Scoobyandy (SIDC member) 7. oobster SIDC member 8. bigbadboab SIDC member 9. STi_Bandit (SIDC member) 10. Neofox 11. ScoobyKart (Haddington/Port Seton) 12. kart_man (SIDC member - I think!!) 13. Auldy 14. Spooks (SIDC Member) - R.O. 15. ScOObarOO.(S.I.D.C.member) 16 . gubderSTI 17. Pongo STI Type RA SIDC Memeber 18. Dougie C (SIDC Member) BORDERS & DUMFRIESHIRE 1. Gordyq SIDC member 2. Road Warrior 3. Neofox 4. Gambler (SIDC member) FIFE 1. sheep ( kincardine) 2. andy wrx 3. Higgy ( Glenrothes ) (SIDC member) 4. FastScooby (Dunfermline) SIDC Member 5. RS Grant 6. Coulster 7. Shugo(Glenrothes) 8. lescazscoob (glenrothes) 9. Irish Al & Baby No 2 (City of Thornton) SIDC Member 10. Tyresqueal (Dunfermline) new SIDC member 11. NightOwl (Glenrothes) 12. Stu_B SIDC Member 13. Baldyadonis (glenrothes) SIDC Member 14. Eastfifetyke SIDC Member 15. Zeolite (SIDC Member) - R.O. 16. jonnyb80 (glenrothes) TAYSIDE 1. scoobykev 2. Col666 3. scoobylav 4. RS Grant 5. Mako 6. Arbroath Smokie 7. Big Daz 8. JC scoob - R.O. 9. boxerboy 10. Pugpaul 11. Shep ABERDEEN & NORTH 1. Craig Mac SIDC member 2. hammy 3. Ac!D SIDC member 4. WUZ - SIDC member 5. scientific steve - SIDC member 6. rocky1722 7. Kloon - SIDC member 8. sarahbee 9. Dean - SIDC member 10. whitelaw 11. 360ste 12. Aberscoob 13. Theblacksheep -SIDC member 14. Ken555 - SIDC member - R.O 15. mslorach - SIDC member 16. RA95 - SIDC member 17. Gogsie - SIDC member 18. Cal~~~ SIDC member 19. SergeantScooby 20. BigAl024 (Elgin Area) 21. neilswrx (stonehaven) SIDC member 22. JAC - SIDC member (Jools-Aberdeenshire) 23. Kev 580 - SIDC Member 24. A11YKF 25. steve_nairn_sti 26. Philip_w - SIDC member 27. ali37 - SIDC member 28. Mr Orkney (SIDC Member) 29. Rhindpiece - SIDC Member 30. Euan - SIDC member 31. redscoobydoo 32. thefastone - SIDC Member 33. SG - SIDC Member 34. Kinghorn 35. Cliff B 36. Cullenmin (SIDC Member) (Moray & Fife)

Bought one for my GX Sport, was good but check what models it covers there are lots on offer but vary in content. Bought one for a Honda Civic that was about 300 pages and had very little info. Subaru one had over 6000 pages and covered most imprezas up to 2003.

Thanks for all the advice. Day-to-day running and minor abuse planned but that will probably change once I get over the 1000 mile and see what the car can really do.

The licensed aerodrome only takes up the 0.25 miles with the other 2 miles belonging to the RAF. So plenty space to play.

Just picked up my new STI today and looking to keep the car maintained as best possible. Still running it in and will warm up and cool a down as noted in the FAQ's, but was wondering what oil members have found best and how regularly they change it.

01. STi_Bandit --------------- (MY04 - STi Type UK) 02. steve_nairn_sti-------------(MY02 WRX) 03. Mrs Jc scoob ------------- (MY01 - WRX) 04. G.Mac ------------------- (MY05 - STi 9 UK) 05. st3ph3n ------------------ (MY05 - WRX) 06. PaulC555 ---------------- (MY01 - WRX, Sti, ish) 07. Stu_B -------------------- (MY03 - WRX ) 08. Z1000 -------------------- (MY03 - Sti 8 UK) 09. NKWRX ----------------- (MY06 - WRX) 10. 360ste -------------------- (MY02 - STi) 11. Higgy --------------------- (MY02 - hybrid) 12. Cal ----------------------- (MY02 - WRX) 13. Fai 17--------------------- (MY04 - STiUK) 14. The Welsho --------------- (MY06 - WRX 15. rallye 6 -------------------- (MY53 - WRX) 16. G.T. ---------------------- (MY01 - WRX) 17. Kev 580 ------------------ (MY02 - STI 7 UK) 18. Spaceman ---------------- (MY05 - WRX swrt) 19. Mako --------------------- (MY05 - WRX) 20. bigbadboab --------------- (MY53 - WRX) 21. Big Den ------------------- (MY05 - STiUK) 22. Mrs Big Den -------------- (MY05 - WRX) 23. scoobysailor --------------- (MY05 - WRX) 24. Keap_scooby ------------- (MY01 - WRX) 25. Gus the Bus --------------- (MY05 - WRX300) 26. 4hero --------------------- (MY06 - STI) 27. PECO ---------------------(MY05 - WRX) 28. Dean ---------------------- (MY53 - STI Type UK) 29. DrewG-------------------- (MY53 - WRX) 30. Chris_c201---------------- (MY01 - WRX) 31. TheBlackSheep-------------(MY06 - STiUK) 32. Clutdav-------------------- (MY05 - STI 9 Type UK) 33 Sheep----------------------- (MY01 - WRX WAGGON) 34 hammy --------------------- (MY02 - STi Type UK) 35 Zeolite-----------------------(MY05 UK300) 36. Scoobymark-----------------(MY04 - STI UK) 37. Dipsy -----------------------(MY05-JDM STi) 38. Irish Al --------------------- (MY03 - WRX) 39. dynamix --------------------(MY06 - STi UK) 40. Digital-----------------------(MY05 - STi) 41. STI Pretende----------------(MY02 - Sport UK Ltd Edn) 42. oobster----------------------(MY03 WRX) 43. Karps-----------------------(MY03 STI UK) BLUE 44 jimser------------------------(MY05 WRX) 45 craigwrx---------------------(MY05 WRX300) 46. ali37------------------------(MY05 STi9 Type UK) 47. ScOObarOO---------------(MY03-STi UK) 48. Scooby Doom--------------(MY01 WRX) 49. mjci7nt2--------------------(MY02-STi7 WRX) 50. moto------------------------(MY02 WRX) 51. Fraz.A----------------------(WRX 300) 52. GaryD & lesley-------------(MY52 - STi Type UK) 53. ScubaRoo-----------------(MY52 UK WRX Wagon) WR BLUE - at the end of Sept 54. Kebab Nemesis-----------(MY05 STi 9 type UK) 55. b16dmc-------------------(MY06 STI UK) 56. CYP_rock-----------------(MY02 STI UK PPP) 57. STI Pretender--------------(MY02 GX Sport - goes on Friday) 58. STI Pretender--------------(MY06 STI Type UK - comes on Monday) Classics: 01. Shep -----------------------(MY99 - Sport) 02. Kloon --------------------- (MY00 - UK) 03. Jc scoob -------------------(MY99 - UK ) 04. WRC No1 ---------------- (MY97 - UK ) 05. Gordyq --------------------(MY95 - WRX) 06. Darryll ---------------------(MY 98 - Type R) 07. scientific steve -------------(MY98 - Type R) 08. Oz *sti* -------------------(MY96 - STI v3) 09. Col 666 -------------------(MY99 - Type R) 10. scoobyfuzzy ---------------(MY93 - WRX) 11. Road Warrior ------------- (MY94 - WRX) 12. Todd ----------------------(MY93 - WRX) 13. Bigdavie -------------------(MY99 - Turbo) 14. RubyTheScooby ---------- (MY98 - Sport) 15. Rossco --------------------(MY00 - Type R) 16. Ally-b ---------------------(MY00 - UK) 17. micra_wrc ---------------- (MY96 - STi type RA V-Limited) 18. Seafar99 ----------------- (MY98 - STI v5 Wagon) 19. RRS 555 ------------------(MY98 - UKTURBO Saloon) 20. Mako -------------------- (MY93 - WRX) 21. Vicki ----------------------(MY00 - UK) 22. WRXMANIA--------------(MY94 JDM WRX STI Version 1) 23. Ac!D --------------------- (MY95 - UK) 24. FastScooby -------------- (MY95 - WRX) 25. Dtabbit77 ---------------- (MY00 - UK) 26. Terzo Neil ---------------- (MY98 - UK Terzo No. 306) 27. scoobykev --------------- (MY98 - UK) 28. Arbroath Smokie --------- (MY98 - 22B) 29. TheSquirrel555------------(MY96 - WRX STI LIMITED 555) 30. MY94---------------------(MY94 - JDM STi V1 Wagon ) 31. coulty--------------------- (MY96 - WRX STI V2) 32. Weeb--------------------- (MY93 - STi power) 33. Whitelaw------------------(MY00 - P1) 34. Duncatr------------------- (MY97 - UK Cat No. 99) 35. Catalunya80---------------(MY97-UK Cat No. 80) 36. Frank C-------------------(MY99-UK Turbo) 37. Stripe--------------------- (MY99-UK Turbo) 38. Pugpaul------------------- (MY96 WRX Wagon) 39. RS Grant------------------(MY99-UK Turbo 40. butcher boy ---------------(MY97 (jdm wrx) 41. Simmie --------------------(MY 97 UK Turbo Wagon) 42. scoobyscoop--------------(MY98 UK Turbo Wagon) 43. Ross9 ---------------------(MY97 - STi4 Type R) 44. Kenny.S-------------------(MY95 - STi Type RA 45. Iqy-------------------------(MY00 - UK Turbo 46. neilswrx--------------------(MY95 -wrx import) 47. Hepy-----------------------(MY00 - P1) 48. ScottySTI------------------(MY97-JDM STI v3) 49. MrBadger------------------(MY98 UK Turbo Wagon) 50. kart_man-------------------(MY01 - P1) 51. Fiefster---------------------(MY00 UK Turbo Wagon) 52. johnh-----------------------(MY95 WRX) 53. Gambler--------------------(MY95 JDM WRX) 54. billyyoung-------------------(MY95 UK) 55. thefastone-------------------(MY00 UK Turbo) 56 Redscoobydoo--------------(MY94 WRX ) 57 Redscoobydoo--------------(MY94 WRX STI ) 58. pugpaul----------------------(MY96 WRX WAGON) 59. philip_w---------------------(MY99 UK Turbo) 60.jonnyb80---------------------(96 uk turbo) 61. ScubaRoo------------------(MY98 UK Sport Wagon Green) until Oct :D/ 62. Nanaki ---------------------(MY00 - UK Turbo)