jamesm

I changed my battery a couple of weeks ago and it was just a case of connecting it up and away it went. Got it from Euro car parts, but not at a discounted rate

------------ A MAN was yesterday accused of stealing a kids' ambulance which was later found torched. George Halliday, 35, was remanded in custody after a brief appearance at Paisley Sheriff Court. The Record revealed on Tuesday that the Subaru 4x4 - used by specialist paediatric teams - was stolen from outside an on-call medic's house. The £25,000 car was used to get paramedics quickly to critically ill children and was hailed as a godsend during last winter's snow. It was found burnt out in Paisley on Tuesday evening after disappearing from outside the house in nearby Johnstone, Renfrewshire. Halliday, 35, of Johnstone, appeared in private yesterday charged with stealing the vehicle. He was also charged with breaking into a house in the same street and stealing two sets of car keys, electrical items, two laptops, personal papers, bank cards and a number of NHS documents. Halliday made no declaration and the case was continued. The car was donated by Subaru through the Yorkhill Children's Foundation charity. It was used by Scotland's only two children's intensive care units, in Glasgow and Edinburgh. -------------

I think he was remanded and will appear again at a later date.

Was just about to post that. The guy is up in Court in the morning.

Just spotted this. Words fail me! http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2011/09/20/callous-thief-steals-scotland-s-only-specialist-kids-ambulance-from-on-call-medic-s-home-86908-23433114/ -------- SCOTLAND'S specialist ambulance for sick children has been stolen from outside an on-call medic's home. The Subaru Forester 4x4 - bought last year after major fundraising efforts - was nabbed by a thief who pocketed the car keys during a housebreaking. Last night, medics and charity workers who helped raise money to buy the rapid-response, all-terrain vehicle were "devastated". The missing vehicle, which is decked out with intensive care equipment, is clearly marked as a kids' ambulance and has flashing lights and sirens. Police confirmed it was taken from outside a house in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, overnight. It was found to be missing at 7am yesterday when the burglary in Thomson Avenue was discovered. The ambulance is used to get sick kids from all over Scotland to the country's two children's intensive care units in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The vehicle, operated by the NHS's Scottish Paediatric Intensive Care Transport Service, gets medical teams to sick children quicker than normal ambulances. Spring It came into operation in spring 2010 and it was a godsend for medics during last winter's big freeze. They managed to reach every patient even though Scotland was at a standstill. The Subaru was partfunded by a s35,000 donation to Yorkhill children's hospital from the McRae Vision Charity, founded in honour of late rally star Colin McRae. Dr Jim Beattie, of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's women's and children's services, said: "We are shocked and saddened. "It is hugely disappointing that someone would steal such a vehicle, especially as it is very clearly marked as a paediatric ITU vehicle. "If anyone has information about this vehicle, we'd urge them to contact the police." Yorkhill fundraising manager Mhairi Wotherspoon said the charity were "devastated" by the news.

Getting married in the second half of November so that will probably rule me out.

Wasn't having a go Gus, just sometimes when things are posted up it is a case of "I wish I had known about this earlier". I know it is easy to sit back criticise when you are not involved. However, I think overall the new Committe have brought the club a long way in a short space of time, so keep up the good work. As for the BTCC, got my mate coming up from Yorkshire that weekend and we are planning to head up. Heading out on Saturday night to catch up though, so driving first thing Sunday isn't really on the cards and that will probably rule me out of being on a stand.

Christ, I don't come on here for one night and I miss all the excitement! My views for what they are worth are that if the guys on here are trying to organise a stand at the event, drum up interest etc, I think it is wrong to suggest that we all go along and support another club's stand. It it is decided that there will be no SIDC stand at the event, then yes, post a link to the .net thread about their stand to make everyone aware that option is there. Afterall, we all have the same interest, Subaru's, and I see no reason why there shouldn't be more than a litte crossover between the various clubs, be it with .net, ayrshirescoobs, dgscoobs etc etc. As for the whole .net thing, they toys have been out the pram on both sides. There was a particular thread a while ago on .net, which I ended up posting on, that did hurl a fair bit of abuse to this place. It is however always only a small minority on both sides who get upset and, I thought they toys have been long tidied away! Personally, I don't think the new .net forum when started, should have used the Scottish Scoobies name which was already established for this place. I browse on .net as well as on here, Scoobynet, AyrshireScoobs etc. Life is too short and for any threads or posts written with any malice on any forum, regardless where they are directed, I now just read and move on. I do find this place a bit last minute sometimes, and the whole BTCC stand thing is a prime example. The chance to have a stand at arguably Scotlands biggest motorsport event should perhaps have been posted up a long time ago to gauge members interest. I still enjoy ownership even though it is just second car now, I like the runs and 'pressing on', but never feel I am forced to drive out with my limits, and enjoy attending events to meet fellow owners. Afterall that is why we are all here is it not? Finally, I always find the surface of KFC carparks better for wheelspinning and donuts!

Why did the place close? Got my wheels refurbed there a while back.

You need to come off at the slip for the actual junction just before Old Inns. There is no longer any access directly between the Shell garage and the A80.

Meeting Forth Leisure Centre 715am 1 TPS -SCOOB 2 badbaz 3 gbsti 4 luvmyscooby 5 Joining at Whitburn(J4 M8 slip road) 730am 1 wrxkenny 2 3 ----------------------------------------- Meeting at Old Inns @ ???am 1 JamesM 2 3 4 5 ------------------------------------------ Heading for the Milk Bar at 8am if anyone wants to meet up there before heading up to the circuit 1 TPS -SCOOB 2 badbaz 3 gbsti 4 luvmyscooby 5 scooby222 6 wrxkenny 7 JamesM 8 9

I will likely head up the M80. Anyone else want to meet at Old Inns?

Many congratulations to you both.

At the discretion of your insurer. Always check your paperwork. Most policies will cover that situation though.

We are not starting all that again are we? Why resurrect this thread?

S&S do seem to have many happy customers. Unfortunatly, I am not one of them. It is a while since I have been in but I found them to be unhelpful, uninterested and they gave a good impression of not having the faintest clue what they were taking about.

When I had all my problems after whacking a kerb where the car decided to chew every brake disc I put on thereafter, I spent near on a £1000 at two different popular garages for them to bolt on brand new bits which didn't fix it. A combination of a hunch Terzo Neil had together with similar advice from Stevie at Scottish Subarus saw me get Scottish Subarus to change the hub carrier for a cheap second hand bit. The car has been right as rain ever since although I do expect to change the bearing in the 'new' hub carrier somewhere down the line as I have no idea of the history of the part. I wish I went go for the so called 'cheap' option right from the start.

Same here. I cancelled my tracker subscription and Admiral reduced my premium. They told me that given the car now is probably only worth buttons (2002 WRX), if it is stolen they never want it to be seen again as it is cheaper and less hassle for them if it is never found and they simply write it off as stolen. A tracker will result in it probably being found and they will have to arrange recovery, repairs etc. The tracker was worth it when it's value was substantantially more, but not now. If it is nicked, I wouldn't be too fussed, I would just go and buy something better. PS, I am with Admiral and pay £480 for a 2002 WRX, garaged, 8k miles a year, commuting (for when it snows) and 2 named drivers. Minimal mods however and 9 years NCB.

I have just bought a set of 4 for my Toyota from a main dealer. It was under a tenner for the lot, inclusive of VAT!

Seems an odd combination in one auction. A Valentino Rossi signed hat, then followed by a Faberge egg.

A lot of people, myself included, will see this thread as more of an update thread, on what you are doing, where you are going etc. By its very nature it might not generate a huge amount of replies but it will keep Colin McRae Vision in everyones minds. It is good to know what events you are at so as we can pop in and say hello. Only really managed that once myself though. Grant and Imy, you guys together with the other volunteers, do an fantistic job. Keep up the good work, and keep us updated.

It is not just the financial benefits though. Picking up on what Scooby222 said earlier, for me there isn't anywhere else to go in terms of a Subaru club which organises the meets and runs that the Strathclyde area of Scottish Scoobies (SIDC) does. I dont track the car nor is it really modded but I like to drive the car enthusiatically with other like minded members and if the club goes under where else offers that chance? Thats why I have rejoined to support the place. For me the meets and runs are worth the membership.

You have hit the nail on the head. If the club didn't have paid members, it wouldn't be here. That is why I rejoined to support the place even though I don't really benefit financially. Totally agree. Whilst Jscoob's post in the first page of this thread was way out of line, it just set off reactions by people who should know better given the positions they are in. As I said before, restricting the for sale section to paid members is fine, but the wholescale deleting of virtually every post in the section was just daft and bound to get peoples backs up. Now it is stated that it was a mistake. Why then was there not an announcement to that effect? The whole issue was badly handled all round, but it is time to put it to bed. Lets move forward.

Having just read this thread through, here is my two pence worth. Firstly I have no problem with only members being able to put up new posts in the For Sale section. If I recall, I think somewhere I put in a thread that I thought being able to sell on the forums should be a member benefit. However, the old for sale and wanted posts should have been allowed to die naturally, including those from non-members posted before the rule change. Not sure who came up with the idea of deleting all items where there were no replies in the last 15 days but I don’t agree with it. These forums do not move fast enough to chop them at 15 days. 3 months is more like it. Also, people reply to for sale and wanted posts by PM. Can the Admin on here check the PM activity relating to any of the topics posted? I recently rejoined as a member. This was to support the club as the new committee try to turn it round. I don’t do track days, use min dealers and the discounted insurance is extortionate and trying to communicate with KM’s gets very wearing. An AA discount is listed as member benefit but when I recently tried to renew my AA membership they no longer offer the discount. So financially, I get little back. However, supporting the club is enough for me. In this thread there is a Moderator telling members “If you don't like it hoot off”. A Committee Member then asks “...what the **** are you all whining about” and goes on to say “It's attitudes like this that make me wonder why the **** I bother...” Quite frankly stum450n, I am stunned and at your comments on this tread. If your attitude is even remotely representative of the committee then why the hell should I be here supporting the club? We all want to see the club get back on its feet but if this is the way things are going to go you will lose more members than you ever gain, myself included.

Stevie has done some work for me in the past and always been very happy.