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Did nearly 350 miles round trip to Scoobyworld for my service! Couldn't be more thankful!

Before I got my scoob, was very very tempted to get quattro s1. The car is a beast and so bare to the metal not even funny!

Last night too my girlfriend to a restaurant and she insisted driving her 1L polo. Once we got to the restaurant it started to snow. When we came out it was like half an inch of snow, so being a gentleman I said I will drive. Little did I know that front wheel drive would be so much different to a awd car... First junction, I am heading in to the curb and ... smack! Now the car is pulling to the left quiet a fair ammount! Last thing I need is repair job bill... Thankfully it wasnt my scoob.

Second evening in a row I am taking scoob out just gone after 10pm. Very few cars around and I live pretty much in the middle of nowhere though with street lights! Anyway, I have been practicing power slides and controlled drifts and handbrake turns, damn I am getting good at it. The more you drive the more you feel the car and the more you know what to do when you accidentally spin out or lose control. And yep driving 30 in second with just a light touch to the throtle will get you snaking nicely! I got some pics and videos but it dont look too impressive, so will not bother uploading. There is more snow to come on Friday I think, so be careful and if you have the nerve take it out but be careful. Myself I drive on summer tyres and slide like a cow on ice. But I totally agree with BM Where, you got to be safe and winter tyres all round, but then, I wont be able to slide the car as easy as I can now...

I just got back from having fun in a few car parks with some cones Did a video on my camera using night vision but the quality turned out to be bloody aweful, though the grin stayes still! I just got back from Ukraine myself, spent there ten days, the bloody taxi drivers there use the handbrake to turn their daewoo's round! You could imagine my excitement when he pulled this stunt pulling in to a drive way! Yep, the nunny state does it. While I was in Kiev, -11C was standard warm day, then at night everything turned to one massive ice rink! Next morning though very icy, its like nothing happened, everything was running and running on time!

Just had a look online to see what the difference is and hey presto! I think its worth a read. http://www.vredestein.nl/Onlineadvies_veel...73&FaqID=27

What a day!? Took my scooby to work today down A31 which was totally snowed over so i had my chance of snaking and few drifts around the car park at work... Going to pop out later for another snow driving session! Anywone else had fun? Post your pics and videos!

A very very sad news indeed. Though, what do you expect? The dumb ass environmentalist with their green ass policies shoved down our throats... Not surprised that with today's tight regulations on emissions and other pollution control nonsense there is no room left for a healthy breading program for any self respecting rally team... Just inst... Surprisingly enough... What have we been left with? Hybrids? Unfortunately, the idiots in the government failed to understand the impact of a hybrid and other "alternative" fuel vehicles on the environment. The only interest is a short term CO cuts.... Argggggg..... No one thought of long term impact... As an engineer myself having spoken to people working in automotive industry, it doesnt take long to realise that shortsightedness of the policies and regulations that force great companies and teams as Subaru, and Mitsubishi earlier to just leave WRC! Where is FIA? Aren't they supposed to aid the development and look after motor sport interests? This is unbelievable... I remember what happened to Group B rally... Audi Quattro crash with two fatalities, tightened regulations and ... few years later good buy Group B... I see a very similar pattern developing here with WRC... As sad as it sounds i think the reality is imminent... Shame on you FIA, shame on you!!! Just as greedy, just as incompetent as folks from financial institutions... What happened to Dakkar Rally? I think, as someone has pointed it out here, the reality is that we will end up with privately run teams on a very small scale, and cars... Well i think they will run on grass and cow manure... You know, i have been thinking for a while to get out of here, the policy infested country with such a great automotive heritage being utterly f**** by green hippies and their policies. We lost the plot here in this country!!! Two fingers to you tree huggers!!! I love my cars! I was sensible not to cut out the catalyst on my Quattro, you f***** had it now, its going this damn weekend!!! Dubai, here i come!!! Yes rich man with oil who share my passion for high octane fun, please accept me in to your world...! Rant out...

Anyone at all???

Yeah, as I said he was very good, and I will be going back to him and do recommend him to others!

Guys, I need to service my car and would like to get some help in finding a trustworthy garage that will do the job properly. I would like to run my own oil (Motul) and also want them to go that extra mile to make sure everything is tip top. So if you know of a good place, please let me know. Many thanks!

I got mine from this guy few month back. Service was spot on! I mean, I was gob smacked to be honest. I dealt with a few dealers before, and he is by far the most decent guy! To the point that I will go back to him to get another scooby, and usually people dont say that. I am very happy with the car and the purchase! Personally, highly recommended. The only problem, Richard (i think thats his name) is hard to find. Well hidden... And he has an excellent STi of his own!

Short and simple!!!

I understand that The car is at home, I am at work and I cant really just read the numbers of it, because if I could I would not have posted this topic. I just need to order the tyres before the end of the day today, otherwise etyre people wont be able to get it fitted tomorrow... Sorry guys I am expecting a bit here, by getting someone to go read their car tyre numbers to me

Guys, sorry I know this is lame, but... I need to get a set of tyres for my new WRX Its 2004 blobeye WRX. Can someone give me specs for Toyo R1's please or any other good ones. I need Width, profile, and speed rating so i can order and get them fitted tomorrow... Thanks a lot Serge PS. I am running standard alloys...