mystery machine

Hello and welcome. I'm new to the club too, pined/resisted for years, etc...

Great-looking motor. What with the paintwork and the window tints it reminds me of that 'Spinal Tap' line:

"The question is - how much more black could this be?"

"None..... none more black..."

Ordinarily I wouldn't go for decals, but that would brighten up my day if I came across it - erm - I mean "happened upon it" (it's not that exciting).

Do it!

Welcome, mate!

recently my audi a6 avant was written off while parked by a 16yold drunk driver

Sorry to hear you had bother. The A80 really is the urinary tract of Scotland's road network

As Grant says, an insurance job for that kind of damage won't show up on the car's HPI record - but it will of course show up on your insurance record. Still, can happen to anyone at any time - we've all been there (and with the best of intentions will be there again one day, no doubt ).

Never mind, she'll be fixed up soon.

Ey oop!

New to Scoobs, eh? You've made a grand entrance with that there motor!

Welcome mate!

WTTC m8 I also have a blue blobeye WRX, made slightly more distinctive by the white wheels - gies a wave if you see me

Cheers, will do!

Hello and welcome to the forum

Graeme

Hi Greame

ive misses a fair few scoobies uptill there just level with me so its too late

I just wondered if there were any special inter-relations* I needed to be wary of, i.e. "the Classics don't wave at the Blobeyes" or "STIs turn their cheek at WRXs"...

* 'special inter-relations' isn't coded anti-Fife banter, BTW

I agree. But what is with us Brits tho, we moan about it then do nothing. We all slate the French for going on strike for the least wee thing but you can bet your a*** that if fuel prices went the way they are here they'd have the whole country to a standstill. Then the government wouldn't be long and doing something about it.

I really think the only way to do something about spiraling fuel costs is if we as a whole nation stand up to that scumbag brown.

And if every motorist in the country who objects to road tax pricing refused to pay, I'm pretty sure it would cause a bigger problem for the Government than they could cause for us. From a purely administrative POV, they can only pursue so many non-payments. Remember the poll tax?

We needs to start a militant internet movement here...

Anyway - after this (and Iraq) they've lost my vote.

Cheers again for the warm welcome

What's the protocol in your area for Scooby drivers waving at each other? I was out in the sticks at the weekend and received two waves from fellow Blubaru punters. Doesn't seem to work here in my particular built-up area, though (perhaps there are just too many of them). Good chance of a grimace, mind.

Thanks for the replies, folks - already it's looking more friendly over here than on ScoobyNet!

marky - "2-5Hz" was just a guess - maybe ten clicks a second, absolute tops. It seems to disappear when the boost has ramped up.

Gordy - the solenoid sounds promising to me. Hope that's covered by the warranty... (assuming Subaru consider it a 'fault')

Cheers.

I bought my first Scooby the week before last - a blue WRX hawkeye, 14K miles.

Having lots of fun - it's the only car I've ever owned that makes me grin involuntarily!

Just one niggle so far - with the windows down I hear a 2-5hz ticking noise between 1500-3000rpm (I only hear it when the engine is under load and the car in motion). I let a Subaru mechanic have a listen and he reckoned it could be related to an actuator (or solenoid) in the boost system. He's going to have a closer look when the car's in for some warranty work next week. Also the engine can be a little hesitant when cold. Does any of this sound familiar to anyone?

Otherwise the car runs beautifully.

Cheers.