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It is best to swap round the fronts and rears occasionally to keep the tyre wear even all round, this does help the centre diff because it keeps the rolling diameter of both front and rear the same.

Personally i would never buy 2 new tyres and put them on the front and leave the rears with that much wear. Also, and more importantly i would never advise mis-matched tyres front to rear. The handling will be all messed up as the car finds and loses grip all over place.

If you can stretch to it take the plunge mate, the car will feel more settled, and you centre diff won't complain either

welcome

Its the parking lights switch

You've had a scoob for 4 years and never popped in to say hello before?

Welcome fella, better late than never

Hmmm, seems focus drivers need to be more careful and chill out a bit

From reading the report it seems the black ford driver was pissed that the blue one clipped him and didn't stop, understandable. A chase has led the blue ford's driver to drive like a complete knob to escape. It dosen't say the black ford was present when the blue one overturned, so my guess is that the black ford driver gave up before then. Having then righted his car to, assume, go home the blue ford's driver was probably very shaken and unable to competently drive his car, hitting a scoob in the process!

All that because he wouldn't admit to damaging someones mirror :D

My concern from that report though is:

<< Grimsargh parish Coun Geoff Swarbrick said the stretch is notorious for speeding drivers. >>

So???

I don't believe speed is ever a cause for an accident. All speed does is determine just how bad the accident will be. In this case a badly shaken motorist has done a lot of damage all on his own. So why make that above comment? Speed will always be a factor in a crash because its very difficult to have one when stationary.

Took the scoob in for its MOT this morning.

And she sailed through

I left the silvertec indicator bulbs in front and rear without problem, the brake test was fine too on cold Yellowstuff pads, which were the things i was worrying me a bit.

Well, i have just been informed by my delightful girlfriend that the mini-blind works

She used it this morning! Which explains why it was down

Which is about as useful as a trap door in a rowing boat!

lol its really pointless hey

Would rather have a spec-c roof vent.

I have an 03 WRX, what's the flap on the roof just ahead of the reading lights for?

Doesn't say anything in the manual.

Cheers.

Its a mini sunblind to block the gap above the interior mirror.

My scoob is always cleaned often, and as a weekend only car, seldom dirty anyway. But i spent hours cleaning and polishing in the hope of some good photos.

The scoob is always cleaned with Autoglym products, and this time i tried their Extra gloss finish, having first applied Super Resin polish.

Hope these have come out well, in the metal its mirror finish

Why would you part with over a hundred pounds to someone who can't, despite what they say, guarantee a sale?

It sound suspect to me, i've never heard of them either. Websites designed by their marketing people can promise allsorts

Don't do it, i wouldn't

Wow, how much do i wish i could turn my blob into something like that

Thanks for sharing the pics mate

I've not driven a hatch STi yet. So can only tell you that my '03 STi does approx 20mpg. I fill my tank just before or as soon as the red light comes on and that is normally at the 200 miles point.

She is better on motorway though returning 25-30mpg. And 350ish miles a tank.

Ah yes, those Renaults are very good at track work and do indeed corner well

But you've made the right move to a Subaru as you've no doubt found out, the scooby can attack 'real' roads and soften those mid-bend bumps at speed the Renault driver only dreams of The magane just gets too twitchy

I'm quite a fan of the Renaultsport range though, and am considering one to replace the scoob, should it sell.

It's been six weeks now since I picked up my first scoob and being a bit of a grumpy so and so sometimes I was looking for faults, well the best I can do is.......... it rolls a bit more than my previous car, thats it, otherwise I am totally taken with the car and glad I made the move.

Done approx 1650mls, gave it an oil change at 1500mls and have now started to have a little play. Didn't want to play until the oil was changed.

I knew the acceleration was good but what a surprise. A bit sluggish under say 2200rpm, may be the way I drive, but then it just lifts its skirts and is away.

The next thing is a play with the Si drive and the diffs, although must admit they do confuse me a bit (must be my age) and will be careful what I do as not really sure how it all works.

The welcome on here has been superb and have loved reading all the different posts.

I look forward to a long and happy association with both the car and the people here.

Cheers

Glad to read that your enjoying scooby ownership so much

Out of curiosity what did you drive before that rolled less?

Under 2200rpm isn't too bad, earlier scoobs don't come on boost until higher in the revs. My old '03 WRX used to boost at 3000rpm, my current, also '03, STi dosen't come on song until 3500rpm

3 days guys! Nearly there!

...Its the running it in again that will be torture

Why do you want to drive about with your fog lights on anyway? It looks ridiculous Especially if you plan to leave your dipped lights off and its dark

Fog lights can be too bright for use in normal weather conditions, they just dazzle the traffic which pisses the on coming driver off, then they realise its a scoob and we all get tarred with the same brush!

I still stand by my statement that is is easier for a light car with loads of torque to lose traction (off the line) than a heavier car with less torque, regardless of driver error

If you had a super light car with loads of torque you could have to lower the launch input so much to avoid wheelspin that is is less effective of the line than an identical car next to it with a lower more managable torque level

Remember I am not questioning straighline speed or anything else here purely off the line stuff

Cheers Iain

Ok so this link is the lads doing their thing and messing about But...

9ff GT9 987bhp, 711lb ft, Vs, Ariel Atom s/charged 300. Lots of torque and power Vs little torque and relatively low power.

Oh and for good measure there is a Lambo, Evo, Corvette and er... a G Wizz

Hi all

I have been having yet another interesting debate at work about power to weight ratios grip and tyre size.

Please let me know if any of the following statements are true or am I just not getting it

Tyres, the starting line of a 1/4 mile dragstrip would a wider than normal tyre of give you more traction or would it be more down to the compound of tyre used or a bit of both?

Power to weight ratio, is it possible to make your car too light or too powerful in terms of grip off the start line, the way I am seeing it is that the more power you have and the lighter you make the car the easier it is to break traction (wheelspin) or the harder it is to gain traction which ever way you want to look at it, is there a point at which the power to weight ratio can become counter productive ie at the starting line and through corners etc?

I have seen loads of mega powered cars beaten off the line at Santa Pod by lesser powered cars, and although when traction is achieved the higher HP cars usually catch up and win they seem to stuggle for grip at the start or am I just seeing things.

I am open to any input on this one as I was made to feel a right fool at work today by mentioning these ideas and told bluntly that they were very wrong and that I was basically very thick, the tyres one is a bit of an oddball I know as there is so much involved.

Cheers Iain

Good Q's mate.

My own opinion on these (not saying if i'm right or wrong here) is:

1. Bit of both. Look at any professional drag racer and you can see that the driven wheels are alot wider than the rolling wheels. One reason for this must be traction. The driven wheels need to gain good purchase of the asphalt when the clutch is released. The driven tyres are also run on quite a low psi to spread the foot print and add to grip for the 'go'. The tyres are usually a soft compound too as this also aides traction. The rolling wheels are usually skinny to reduce drag, the grip is not essential provided the car is stable for the speeds.

2. I think that they may well be a limit. But only for sensibilities sake. Looking at drag racers again, Top fuellers run 2000bhp and weigh about as much as a bag of sugar Though i believe that more weight would be beneficial to push the tyres down on to the ground during a start, its not essential because less weight means the tyres don't need to work half as hard. Plus the burnout makes the tyres sticky to help.

3. It could be power over whelming the tyres. I guess it depends on the drivers ability too. Not heating the tyres enough, wrong pressures etc etc

No idea if anything i just wrote is true or scientific

Lol,

I know what you mean, that really gets my goat too! I spent hours washing/polishing (2 coats) at the weekend too, but my scoob is all tucked up in the garage to keep her clean for as long as possible

Welcome mate

Well done to all those involved

Spotted a black blob leaving the Shell garage on Eaton Valley Rd this morning at 6.15am! Very nice Wouldn't have seen me, i was in my Gf's Clio

And this afternoon, Hatters way, Luton around 3.15pm, a blue STi Blob, we both flashed lights and waved

A standard scooby???? Such a thing still exists?

Welcome mate! Good luck with not opening your wallet, and enjoy the new scoob

ps if any one knows of a scoob going up for sale

As above, i currently have my STi for sale. Won't go into details here, its in the sale section

see HERE

Thanks for the kind comments guys, i look after my scoob and its nice that, that is appreciated