mystery machine

VERY nice Scoob!

Did you shout "Chase me, chase me" in a camp voice?

Whatever happened to that guy? He was a comic genius

.. But wait.. no foam shots?

You'll get the jail for that

Howdy!

Nice - from the right angles, the hatch looks quite muscular in black

No, no, they are quick...

...if you can get the front wheels to stop spinning

"While he was there, he also undersealed the car with black stuff that looks like it came from Deidre Barlow’s lung."

And I'm helluva glad he said 'lung'...

Here's my effort - a little more subtle, but I like it...

P.S. Melly - I don't suppose it's much consolation, but the title of this thread would make a great title for a Country & Western tune

I can almost hear Merle Haggard singing the opening verse:

"Well we don't sell rusty Scoobies in Broughty Ferry..."

I think if the right offer came along, I'd let it go. Can't drive it fast (shocking roads); only used as a commuting tool, costing over £600 a month to run (thanks to fuel and road tax)... Gotta ask myself is it worth it. Therefore, if the right offer was made that allowed me to settle my loan, I'd take it, buy a cheap car and spend my cash on other things.

It's not that I want rid of it, but I would let it go, probably with much sadness and no doubt, regret.

I know how you feel - after not using the car much over the winter and then seeing most every decent twisty road within a 30 mile radius of my house turned to rubble, I was seriously considering whether I was getting my money's-worth out of the Scoob...

But I've started venturing further afield lately to enjoy some smoother-surfaced highways and, particularly after a good run last Sunday morning, have begun to appreciate again the sheer joy of driving a great Scoob on a great road.

If you have the time and the petrol money, it's worth taking the car somewhere where you can enjoy it properly again. I apologise for repeating an oft-repeated piece of advice (of which I myself was once sceptical), but a cheap wee second car really is a great way of keeping the weekday costs down and making you appreciate the Scoob all the more when you climb back into it

You getting itchy feet again, John?

Thanks for all the replies, folks

Tardis sounds like serious stuff indeed... perhaps a bit too severe for my needs...

I'll maybe try the autoglym first, then onto the Autotart Smardis if required

Sorry to hear that the game turned out to be a bogey - hope you manage to recoup a good chunk of your outlay.

You lives and learns, as they say - hope this experience doesn't put you off Scoobs or the Scoob community.

Can anyone recommend a good tar spot remover?

Thanks

The thick 'frameless' blades that the Subaru main dealers are selling these days are actually really good - an even contact with the windscreen and minimal (if any) smearing. At £30 a pop, they're not cheap, but worth the premium IMHO. Look better too.

Halfords wiper blades are poor. I had a set on my previous scooby - one of the blades worked free at the end of the frame so that the frame actually scratched the glass.

Cheers mate but i think i'll have a wee go with the hair dryer or heat gun myself.

Och aye, removing the film is easy enough - getting rid of the adhesive residue takes a wee bit longer.

TBH, it's the kind of thing I'd usually try myself... just a bit precious about the STI

Hope you find something soon, mate - the forum needs your easy-going-but-slightly-radio-rental persona

Might be a bit far for you to travel, but this guy did a fine job of removing some tints from my windows:

http://forums.sidc.co.uk/index.php?showtop...t&p=1346527

It'll look all the better for it, Barry.

If your Bug is anything to go by then I'm looking forward to seeing the results of some tasteful Wulsey treatment

P.S. IMHO - the rear tints don't suit that car - kind of messes with the clean 3-door look a bit... JMO.

Wheels are braw

Yip i bought a hawkeye sti at the backend of last year but saddly had to sell it in january due to family commitments.

Aaaah.... thought that was you, Barry.

The new motor is nice - got to love a 3-door classic

And that white bug of yours was an absolute stunner

Yep, looks like the microfibre cloth is the common thread (if you pardon the pun).

Understeer and spins? I suppose that's possible - plough straight on, clip the kerb, spin... ouch... ouch... oyah...

Nasty. Hope everyone was OK as you say

How's things with yer good self, Craig - you've been keeping quiet these past few months? Is the blue classic still going strong?

I use this:

This is going to sound like a smear campaign, but it doesn't leave streaks like some of the more expensive products (e.g. Turtle Wax Glass Cleaner), doesn't smell of cat piss, and only costs about £3 from your local supermarket

Actually, when it comes to cleaning glass, the key is to use the right kind of cloth when removing the cleaning fluid. As others have suggested, a bone dry and completely clean microfibre cloth is just the ticket

The dreaded Imrpeza understeer...?

...or did it go out in style with a spin (or two)?