insane clown

Oh yes!!! if you do go for the turbo... get it checked out properly look for FSH, essential.

and with the turbo you'll get the taste of it and want to go faster and end spending lots of hard earned dosh. but thats what we all do

keep an eye on the forums to get lots of info

hello mate! welcome to the show

if i tell you what i got for £3995 in august 2004 it may give you an idea,

you can just make out my car on the left, it's a wagon 2000 turbo my96 (pre-face lift) it had 112000 on the clock, a few minor blemishes on the paint work, all standard, a few dents in the floor pan but they soon knocked out!. sounds terrible doesn't it? but it's a sound car , all i've had to do is put a clutch in (clutch is a weak point on scoobs, my fly wheel side was fine, it was the back plate that had worn the clutch) I went through the car looking at every detail and couldn't really find anything to worry about, I changed the shocks and springs for STi ones -30mm (second hand - £140), changed alloys for 17"s (sec..hand £200 + 2 tyres £120) and put cat back s/s exhaust. new magnex centre section £60 and sec...hand P1 box £100) total £620

i got k&n 57i £80 but took it off and also my dump valve £100

and to get it through MOT last week after doing 12000 miles 2 more tyres (£136)

if you can get a standard car then you know what you got but they are hard to find, but there are some good mildley modded ones genuine aswell

you can always go for non-turbo and get your scoops exhaust ect... and alot cheaper insurance

it doesn't have to be a turbo--- it's a scoobie and thats it, i'm sure the others will add to that

try auto trader on-line thats where i got mine.

good luck mate

Interesting comments guys!.... i must say it's got to be only a few that have faults, i wish i had my camera and took some pics,, it shocked me, one of the splits you could push a pencil in it long ways (short pencil)! whats that? about 1/4 inch wide? and the layers coming off you could just peel it off in inch long strips

i said may be it was the rough road where i live, they said that would'nt do that damage, it's only on dirt aswell for about 30 feet.

some of you have them and maybe yours are ok, i guess i got a bum deal...twice!

i spoke to a guy at work (one of our customers) and he has them on st200, they are in one piece but he has trouble with wheel spin and hes changing them as soon as he can, so thats a common one then!

i have now got some other brand a bit dearer but not well known "fortuna" they have a thicker wall, we'll how they go

i put me scoob in for MOT, and as always i expect the worse, even though i could'nt put my finger on much wrong. when i bought these wheels i put 2x nangkang tyres on the front,, they could of killed me as i was informed they have a fault.. the rubbers part away so your left with layers of rubber flying off.

this was only on the inside. it starts off as a split ( which there were a 12 inch and a 8 inch split along the inside wall and a chunk out which down to the threads.

just the thought of how fast i have driven, on certain roads, with me other half in the car who is my future and the worse thing still......i had these on my BMW and the same thing happened.....i didn't think did I

i feel mad that i got the same tyres on a performance car and more likely to fail me.

someone please give me a boll***ing!!

and for me to say avoid these tyres.. it's not likely your as tight as me and you don't have them, but if you do..check the inside wall as well as the outside!

mark

not worth it, i wash it, i go to work, drive through puddles, gets dirty, come home car gets covered in sand blown over from beach,pigeons constantly cr*p on it. it rains, washes it off, drive to work...............................................

got to wash it soon though.............got a bit of painting to do

but i do polish it from time to time, so it knows i still love it

Cliff, no member of sidc knows me, maybe not even seen me. i try and put a few funny comments in some threads because that's my nature, i like to make people happy i suppose.

i can't imagine how you must feel. it's frightening these things happen, it should'nt not this day and age.

all i can say is good luck to you both. you will win

so nothing to worry about then!!!

ignore the mileage

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if it still rumbles along, turning heads, feeling proud..

then drive like the devil

beelzebub has a scooby put aside for me!!!!!! (queen)

scoose the spelling

<< Get that motor in a Mk2 escort, lots of sideways fun then. >>

I had a mk 2 a few year back, bored out to 1750,high lift cams, balanced crank, light fly,winged sump, rally zorst, recaro's, k&n, ally 4 spokes, lowered 3 inches, cost me about £2000......

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went down pub

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had about 8 pints

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see a bloke

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sold it to him for £50

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just as well i had a beemer as well!!!

andy.....

<< I thought mine had plenty on the clock at 120,750 miles. >>

have you still got faith in her at that mileage?? i know they go for ever but mines aproaching 124000 and i wonder sometimes if to still have it modded, seems ok though

we want pics...........we want pics

welcome mate

Baileys........... it's cheaper and doesn't sound like your've just run over a couple of stingers

there will be a hole in the under side of the new adaptor with your induction kit..

i had to trim a little off the outside to re-fit in to hole,, and that won't affect it fitting back if you change it again

a little tip: trace a little pipe to the under side of the standard box and it fits on to a little nozzle, loosen intake from the maf first without pulling up to much, get your hand in there and pull that pipe off, before the nozzle snaps off! you can't quite see it when your pulling it all off and then .....snap

thats what i found anyway!

I use AUTO-LEC which are based in alresford near colchester

could that be a bad earth?

was it something like: (cokey) hello mate are you getting 99 ron?

reply: 99 what sir..................................................................and the names dave

all that bover to look like thatand using an old astra could think of better cars to use......but i'd have to smash it up and get me a proper car and some mates

do you get a free pair of molegrips to steer it with

how does he know how fast it is whilst sitting on the lift being as he hasn't finished it yet???

I think i may of passed it when i was going to B&Q....got a forcourt loaded with scoobs??

(this is where my other half came from. we were just visiting so i don't know it too well)

always said i'd pop in and have a look around

brill!!

don't suppose you'll be doing much valeting inside now eh!

as all three walk toward thier motors..................

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cossie was inspecting his car for scratches and pretending he found a new one (to go with the many other one's) and waved his arms in the air and threw his cap on the floor.

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.evo was tapping his oversized boost gauge and pushed some buttons.

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and chrisp....oh he went about 20 mins ago

mind you.. i'd still in the shop looking at the mags

GREAT!! he said he has ICE....Incredabley Crap Escort

man walks into DIY store and asks "key for an escort mate" assistant replies "yes that's a fair deal"

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sorry............. it is getting late! and my mums got a an escort and she thinks it's f*****g great mate lollol

good night all!

EMZY!! i was going toward point clear when you passed, i remember looking and thinking..........look what ive got!! ....i was driving a green wagon... you may of just heard a slight exhaust note through the thunderous din of your machine! that was me!!

nice motor emzy.

see you around!

my car at work

Was that you emzy in colchester thursday night?? i was in my tdi passat just about to pull away at a r-about and a yellow streak rumbled by and turned left I actualy work in walton on the naze at a holiday park we have one in weeley as well you may know it! but i shall certainly keep an eye out emzy oh yes is yours very loud and kitted up? and been down point clear in last couple of months??

and on that note!! andi555-- get you a discount to stay in one of our lovely caravans when you have your hols we have running water and now have electricity

lol

be thinking of you all at southend tomorrow have a great one

where you at saturday? spally......and the other 30 odd scoobs i'm working but i'll see if i can hear you all!!

have a great on boys i'll get there one day!

and look.. i spent most of last evening putting picture on and look how small it is!

booooooobies...................got it now, it's in the cups.. dd cups...ah hell i'm having another look, i mean go

Heh!! i'm now home! this work thing is getting in the way ! good evening to all . it would be great to see you all sometime at an event, i only accasionly go down A12 and A120 to harlow so don't get out much!

yes i live near clacton, spally , and 3 yards from the beach so i see nova's, calibras, ect... and yer right all chavs! they think they are rallying

and no i won't call him sir! if hes head is as big as his tail pipe, god help us only joking phil, top man

I'm using esso 97 ron when i'm flush but been told to use optimax, same problem-20 min drive, so tell what happens if i put morrisons cheap nasty petrol in ( on those day's you sputter past and desperate) i've got uk 2000 turbo, the baby wagon 208 bhp!

does this mean the cheaper the petrol the more chance of buggering the motor?