gogsie

Not quite the same, I'd say it's like buying an M3 then changing it for a M3 Coupe When I bought my Saloon it was because I got the best of both worlds, fast car with 5 seats. Wife has her own Car now so don't have to worry about the practical side so much and love the Subaru 4x4 system and tunability of the boxer engine but since the classic they haven't been the best looking cars and now that will change so now the best of both worlds.

Gav you taking deposits? Don't have a dealership in Aberdeen now. Town & County might be regretting that when they see this baby. Not keen on the look of the hatch so I have been holding onto my 04 STI in the hopes that the coupe would be good, it's looking like a good call. Roll on next year. HAs heard 2010 = Japan 2011 = UK

I used black ultralite ones with internal allen key profile from Unit 8 but would like gold ones. Seen some but not in stock

I have also used PPS and they made a lovely job of my wheels. Only problem with the powder coating is they cant match the centre caps due to them being plastic, You might be better gettiing them painted. It didn't bother me so much as I was just using the wheels for winter time.

Sorry if you've seen it before but haven't been on for a while. Fastone - if your bored clicking on it then you need to get out more!!

Can't claim credit for finding it, mate sent it to me. He thought I might like it "being a cruiser"

500 bhp scoob test run

Always got around 18 mile to the gallon. If driving steady-ish I get 200mile from full to light coming on. Normally 180mile to a tank.

Received the following from a friend - yes I have one! Don't know how true this is but seeing as it's nearly Christmas be careful!! This one is pretty slick since they provide Y O U with all the information, except the one piece they want. Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it. This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA & MasterCard Telephone Credit Card Scam works, you'll be better prepared to protect yourself. One of our employees was called on Wednesday from 'VISA', and I was called on Thursday from 'MasterCard'. The scam works like this: Person calling says, 'This is (name), and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card which was issued by (name of bank) did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for £497.99 from a Marketing company based inLondon?' When you say 'No', the caller continues with, 'Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from £297 to £497, just under the £500 purchase pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to (gives you your address), is that correct?' You say 'yes'. The caller continues - 'I will be starting a fraud investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 0800 number listed on the back of your card (0800 -VISA) and ask for Security. You will need to refer to this Control Number. The caller then gives you a 6 digit number. 'Do you need me to read it again?' Here's the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works the caller then says, 'I need to verify you are in possession of your card.' He'll ask you to 'turn your card over and look for some numbers.' There are 7 numbers; the first 4 are part of your card number, the next 3 are the security numbers that verify you are the possessor of the card. These are the numbers you sometimes use to make Internet purchases to prove you have the card. The caller will ask you to read the 3 numbers to him. After you tell the caller the 3 numbers, he'll say, 'That is correct, I just needed to verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you have any other questions?' After you say, 'No,' the caller then thanks you and states, 'Don't hesitate to call back if you do', and hangs up. You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the Card number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back within 20 minutes to ask a question. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA Security Department told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new purchase of £497.99 was charged to our card. Long story - short - we made a real fraud report and closed the VISA account. VISA is reissuing us a new number. What the scammers want is the 3-digit PIN number on the back of the card. Don't give it to them. Instead, tell them you'll call VISA or Master Card directly for verification of their conversation. The real VISA told us that they will never ask for anything on the card as they already know the information since they issued the card! If you give the scammers your 3 Digit PIN Number, you think you're receiving a credit. However, by the time you get your statement you'll see charges for purchases you didn't make, and by then it's almost too late and/or more difficult to actually file a fraud report. What makes this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got a call from a 'Jason Richardson of MasterCard' with a word-for-word repeat of the VISA scam. This time I didn't let him finish. I hung up! We filed a police report, as instructed by VISA. The police said they are taking several of these reports daily! They also urged us to tell everybody we know that this scam is happening . Please pass this on to all your family and friends. By informing each other, we protect each other.

How's about C*CK EYE

Anyone travelling from Aberdeen

I'll be there! 1. Ally-b 2. Richie Cross 3. Mac 4. Squiggle 5. Bogie 6. H4AFY 7. Gus the Bus 8. Neill54 9. nippySweeties 10. IainC (depending on babysitters and day off work... second part far easier to organise than the first) 11. st3ph3n 12. Jcscoob 13. ALI_ 14. STi_Bandit 15. Andy 16. Scooba 17. Thefastone 18. the blue dragon(had muy name up but it dissappeared ) 19. Wilky ( Need to ride shotgun, the merc doesnt count) 20. Frank C (got the day off) 21. JamesM (Depending on getting time off work) 22. Spaceman 23. CJK 24. Dougie C (if anyone can give me a lift that will be running by Penicuik) 25. Dtabbit77 26. Ed-209 (confirmed day off) 27. DAZ3658 (not back down in Englandshire till october) 28. J10 DLY 29. Paul_P1(on call but will come along anyway) 30. Rossibarr 31. Tosh 32 32. marky.t.s 33. CORSA 34. Oz *sti* + Lynda (if it's the Sunday we will be there) 35. Matt 36. Toby69 37. G.Mac 38. Alan-G + Fab 1 and wee Hollie. 39. DRAM300 + the wife (assuming I can get the time off) 40. B6JMY 41. Urban and the missus 42. BlueThunder (Gregor) 43. Imy 44. Seafar99 45. JohnS (happy to share a car with others from the Aberdeen/shire area to ease the potential parking problems). 46. Scoob Fae Ork + Turbo TuT if he can get off work. 47. ur.a.bus 48. James666 & Mrs666 hopefully in scoob if not will be in bmw 49. Miss Scooby STI (Jacqui) 50. scoobykev 51. sKunk 52. Gogsie

Have to agree about the Red Stuff. I had the Ceramics, they lasted 6000 miles and left my dics with bad ruts. The thing is that I guess they are performance equipment and therefor are going to wear quickly as they are more biased towards stopping than mileage. Might have got away with just pads but wanted an excuse to get grooved discs. Avoided drilled as they seem to have a reputation for cracking. Went for DBA 5000 series grooved discs (Motorsportworld £500) and Feredo DS2500 pads (MSW £145) I will see how I get on with them.

Do you need insurance in Orkney? Don't you just buy the local bobbie a couple of drams at the weekend in the local to "lubricate the palet" Nae too many thou or he winnae mine you bought em!

Not sure about KM and the 1 year thing as I already had been driving it 1 year. I know when I insured it the first year A-plan wouldn't look at me until I had been driving it for a year. What I found annoying was the amount of companies that wouldn't insure me. At the time I was 39 with Full no Claims, Garage and in a safe area with nightly patrols by a security firm. Mind you I guess they know the majority are not buying scoobs to go for Sunday picnics