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I?ve been away on holiday this past 10 days so sorry for the late reply. Offshore industry is a great place to be in my opinion, but it?s not for everyone that?s for sure. I started offshore on 87 and worked my way up through the Drilling Contractors side of the business, initially on semis and finishing up as a Drilling OIM for the last seven years, the later 5 on a new build jack up. Like so many who have posted on here already my work has taken me pretty much all around the world. I am now part of the Onshore Operations Management Group based in Aberdeen looking after several rigs in Europe and West Africa; more recently being heavily involved in supporting our HR department and interviewing scores of people for crewing up a rig to work offshore Denmark. IMHO you need a few basic ingredients to be successful offshore; You need to be safety orientated; someone who has ?good sense? and can evaluate risk, exposure and the consequence in every thing you do for them self; then apply that same logic to their co worker. Sounds fancy, buts it?s not; we do it every day simply crossing the street. How many times in your life have you put your arm out to stop someone else from walking across the street, when they think its safe to do so right in front of the no 9 bus. Well you need to do that every day offshore I can promise you. There are still too many folk out there that can?t think for themselves. The type that if asked to set themselves on fire and jump off the heli deck, will dully provide you with a ball of flame?quickly followed by a slash! Sounds funny, but I don?t mean to be that way, it?s what I call the reality; you will still see people do things that to me are simply that stupid. You need to be highly motivated and hard working; no place for spectators offshore?only players. (easy jobs with easy money are all gone) You need to work 12 hrs per day for 14 or 21 days periods. You need to work unsociable shift patterns and be flexible. You need to work in hostile conditions; it will be bloody tough going through the winter months. You need to cope with being away from family and loved ones for extended periods and miss out on all kinds of family events, and more importantly?.track events You need to be reliable; turn up for crew change after your 14/21 day field brake. If you can tick all the boxes, then it could be the very place for you. Be aware far too many people go offshore for a day and a dinner and simply give up. It can be a lonely old place to be with your thoughts, especially when it?s 10.30 on a Friday night and you are just getting out of bed to start shift at midnight. You call home to find out the wife/girlfriend/boyfriend/whatever are out and about on the lash. This is one of the biggest problems we have offshore with younger and newer folk to the industry. This can be brought about with all the modern facilities we have such as mobile phones, e-mail and internet; it's almost to easy to stay in touch. There is not a weekend goes by without someone, somewhere needing ashore because of personal problems at home. So you need to have that type of thing well boxed off before going offshore. If you are married or living with a partner they need to be bale to deal with the burst water pipes, the car breaking down, the dog getting run over, or you need someone like a Dad, a brother, or good friends that can fill that role in your absence. I have had help from many SIDC friends over the years with such challenges and in return do the same for others when I am home and they are away. This doesn?t mean you can not get ashore; just pointing out that it can be logistically a difficult place to be and you can?t get home at the drop of a hat. One thing that always amazed me over the 18 years I have spent offshore was the crack you can have without alcohol being involved. We like almost everyone else around the world, associate a good time along with consuming a few beers?at the very least! Consider barbeques, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, even funerals, or it might be that your friend or neighbour just popped in and you have a beer or two. We do it all the time, but can?t offshore; that?s when you need raw humour and good moral to see you through the trip. When you get with a good crew some of the banter and stories will leave you with sore sides, both in the coffee shop and in the galley. On every rig out there we have living legends; people that could make a living with entertaining others as a full time job. For all those out there on this forum who arte interested in going offshore feel free to send me an up to date CV to Jools@JASF.co.uk I ?d be glad to share it with out HR department and also be glad to share contacts and also advise on ways of possibly getting started where I can. No promises, but advice is always free Right now there is no secret that we are facing a people crisis in the offshore industry, so there will not be a better time to get onboard; The industry analysts predict that this period we are in right now will surpass the booms we saw in the late 80?s and mid to late 90?s and that t will last for more than just a couple of years

I never answer that question on power Stephen, because I don?t know Bought the car new on 30th Jan 02. Had the early PPP on it as soon as it was developed, then it had the TSL 333 treatment a few years later, then last winter it was worked on by Matt at RCM and mapped by Bob Rawle. The only figure ever spoken about with Bob and RCM was that they would get me 350 out of it and I was fine with that. My thoughts are BHP are nice, but are often meaningless in the real world, and by that, I mean on the road. The overall package is the key to unlocking a fast road car and it has been mapped for fast road use. With the 3? RCM exhaust system, c/w RCM headers, their own turbo mod & induction kit, race flywheel, AP clutch, front engine pulleys, then a remap by Bob Rawle you have a Sti 7 that spools up like a jap motor bike and pulls like a Canadian log truck. Add to all that the previous suspension tweaks, ARB, anti lift kits, quick shift, strut braces, aggressive geometry settings and not forgetting removing over 120 kg of bit?s out the car, and from the car, then it?s not a bad package I guess. I?m sure it?s not the fasted out and out Scoob around by any means, but as a point A to point B road car.....well suffice to say I have not been embarrassed yet. Can't wait till this winter when it goes back for the next round of upgrades

Had a right blast the other night with a 330 evo 8 on the way home from work. Long story short, came up behind the said car and could see the 330 on the back; thought to myself this will be interesting. All things being even this evo would walk away from a standard Sti, so kepth the car quite and was in "stelth mode" as we made our way through some solid traffic and through a roundabout. Evo and me both in the fast lane as we exited the roundabout with a clear road ahead. Well this evo was off Now at this point I?m suspecting that he?s thinking he?s going to leave this MY02 Sti behind in his wake. Several seconds later and I?m still following (fairly close I guess) waiting for him to pull over. All he is doing at this point is holding up progres. I'm sat there with big smile in his mirror?and reminding myself what a genius Bob Rawle and the team at RCM actually are. We played cat and mouse, sensibly I may add for several miles, with me soon sat up front. The best bit was the unspoken banter between the two of us as we made brisk and safe progress. Good fun and was great to see two fantastic cars laughing with each other, rather than the usual stand off evo v scoob thing. Also made for a quick journey home from work too!

Excellent news Craig?shame about the phone! Ian has been very helpful here and a testament to the Scooby community in Scotland; long may it continue folks

As above, ianj took some parts down from Aberdeen yesterday and is through in Glasgow tonight. Can anyone pass on phone numbers for Craig please? The mobile no ianj has for him says it is no longer connected. Ian says that squirrel has his home phone number, so calling on the ?Scooby Do jungle drums? for help. Craig has my contact numbers and we have already tried calling swiggi, but can?t get him either! Cheers

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I have a set of ?Subaru Sti Pink? Sti 17? alloys with RE070?s on them. In as new condition and ideal for track use, hence the bright colour. Not many folk going to steel these from the paddock area when I was running 18? alloys with Good Year GSD3?s when it is wet. Open to sensible offers

From Aberdeen we could have 4 cars heading south to start with. I'd like to get down to AWD for a look see JAC Iaing Power Junkie Wuz Fancy a drive down over yonder hills guys

Updated info I have a few bits and pieces left for sale. Aberdeenshire area Tow bar with detachable swan neck assy £200 Sti 17? pink track alloys with good RE 070's £400 Complete PPP kit, Cat DP, BB exhaust, etc. (early one with Gems daughter board) £550

Have done all the above, apart from WRC rear spoiler. ? White line ARB, Anit lift kit and drop links, followed by strut braces. Cheapest and best mod. ? Defi gauges; you?ll need them once you start modding to keep an eye on things. ? Exhaust and induction ? Re-map ? AP 6 pots and 32mm x 355mm kit. ? WRC mirrors and rear spoilers as & when. The advice true racers would give is slightly different; It would be handling, brakes, then more speed, but I think the standard brakes are very good, hence why I leave the AP brakes to last. They are the icing in the cake and worth every penny btw.

If anyone is heading south let me know please; need to get some parts doon the road to swiggi and Craig Many thanks in advance if you can help us out

WR 1MPOSTER, No, PPP will only work on a MY02 period car. Swiggi; we need to get the brakes down to you bud. Anyone travelling from Abz to Glasgow?

See here from a while back

Whiteline ARB & solid drop links

BTT for a top motor

After 18 years offshore with many many safe rig moves under our belts with info and advice received from the Abz met office, it will be a sad day indeed when we can not get the first class service we have come to relay on and trust so much. DMI and Meteo from Denmark and Holland simply can?t tie their boot laces. Absolute nonsense; when you consider all the safety systems the North Sea has lost due to cost cutting and the apparent need to increase profit margins. Poor show indeed.This closure must not be allowed to happen

Ditto all the above. Don?t mean to point out the obvious but more horses equals more heat and high (or higher) BHP cars do suffer from high temp problems which leads to symptoms as you have described. Once you get high 90 degree temps then we run the risk of the dreaded air locks caused by boiling and they are a true bitch to clear in a Scooby. Recently I have been suffering this problem after RCM and Bob Rawle worked their magic in Feb. With hard use and an up rated Sti rad cap, I would get tell tail signs of things getting rather hot and having suffered the lack of water pump prime and air locks with all three temp gauges (dash, defi & secs) going through the roof, literality Spoke with Olly at Roger Clark Motorsport (RCM) and he recommended an up rated thermostat, which they had fitted to the Icelandic car; the 650 bhp one and a few other big BHP cars. Brian Downie fitted the thermo only last week and I have been running the car over the weekend and also back and fore to work today. Both oil and water temps are down nicely. Water used to sit around 86 degrees for normal driving and it is now at 78 degrees. Fast road use on the way home tonight never saw me get above 92 on the water and the oil stayed below 100. Oil used to peak over 100 quite (maybe I should say very) often and I could have had several cups of tea to boot; if you like you tea made with an anti freeze mix So if you are changing the thermo, go for the RCM supplied one is my advice. It?s a proven product (as is all their gear) and I like that when spending dosh. It is a Japanese sourced Zero Sports Racing Development Thermo. Says EJ20 CL-CL-0003-0 on the box. I was 60 quid plus vat. Also go for the flush treatment if you are changing the thermo and run the minimum of anti freeze, within reason of course. Another big plus is less activity from the Knocklink; in fact I was thinking it was not working on Saturday morning as I headed to Turriff from Inveruire. So all in all a wee mod that saves lots of heart burn....for you and the scoob Hope this helps.

Swiggi, Craig; YHM IanJ; We may need that offer to get parts down to central belt this week. Cheers.

Update and status on parts. Standard 4 pots are sold. AP 6 pots are provisionally sold to Swiggi; Waiting on confirmation from him. Brembo 4 pots have a noted interest; e-mailed pictures to Craig who has a shout on AP?s also. drb 5; Did you send me an e-mail on Friday 22nd July? Please let me know. Will take offers on sports cat DP and Prodrive back box. Also offers on pinks Sti wheels with RE070?s on them. No use to me now; won?t fit over brake upgrade and taking up space in garage. Clear out time on other parts; standard 6 speed clutch, fly wheel, exhaust system, headers, up pipe, engine hose?s, rear ARB, drop links, standard discs, brake hose?s, all kinds of bits and pieces.

Swiggi; YHM

All, I will come back to you with the info that you requested tomorrow; been away with work commitments and unable to log on to SIDC site through works machines Hence the request to e-mail me. I can log onto that OK

I have a few bits and pieces that I'm considering selling on; Aberdeenshire area Tow bar with detachable swan neck assy £200 Sti 17? pink track alloys with good RE 070's £400 Complete PPP kit, Cat DP, BB exhaust, etc. (early one with Gems daughter board) £550 Subaru 4 pots for classic or new age £220 SOLD Sti Brembo (Gold) 4 pots with DBA 5000 2 part bell/discs (only fit under 17? Sti alloys or bigger) £500 SOLD AP 6 pots (black/yellow) with 330 mm 2 part bell/discs (fit under 17? classic/new age wheels) £600 SOLD Sti 7 headlights £130 SOLD May part exchange or swap any of above for new age 18? or 19? alloys. Serious peeps only please If you are looking for any of the above and have the dosh ring the bell by E-mailing me at Jools@JASF.co.uk Don?t ask for pictures just cause you want a look see. That just messes it up for serious folks and gives us all the run around. First come, first serve basis. My selling philosophy is quite simple; money talks and bull5hit walks If sending mail, mark your e-mail subject box with "Scooby parts" or something equally obvious.

1. Matt ..........6th 2. jc scoob ...(any) 3. Jasonb......(any) 4. JohnnyR6..(not fussed..too upset about the timing gear to think) 5. Fee.....(any) 7. Adam Kindness....(any) 8. Miss Scooby....6th please (Gee Wr1 passenger) 9.Higgy.............any 10. Playsatan2...any 11. WRC No 1....any 12. Big Daz / Scoobylav.......( any ) 13. Rice Rocket .... (Any) 14. Ferry Scooby (any) 15. Weeb (any 16. GUMBAW (Whenever) 17. Kenny McGee 18. Jools (any)

Kitten, Ditto above from Jamie (shakes head) Not sure what?s been going on, and I can?t say I have seen any thing that you may be referring to; but my advice would be hang in there girl. Since joining the SIDC 7 years ago and three Subarus later my wife and I have met some fantastic people through our passion for things that go fast, namely Scoobies, although we are not Scooby snobs by any means. We used to do an annual weekend tour of the West Coast and it was fantastic times. Nowadays we focus on track events and get togethers. Regarding the folks we have met through the club several of them are now our very closest friends and we see each other several times per month. We have over a dozen other friends we have met that we see several times a year. In fact tonight my wife is out for a meal with her pals, some of whom are referred to above and there is not a man (I hope) or Scooby in sight. It would be fair to say regardless of what cars we now drive, or will drive in the future; our friendships are there for much longer. Remember e-mail and forums such as this are a difficult place to converse. Suggest you get yourself to the meets; meet some people and then you will get a feel for them and people you can get to know and trust. Lets be honest, just cause the guy in the next street drives a Scooby, doesn?t mean that you will be joined at the hip or become great friends. Hell, you will meet some folks you won?t even like?.but give it a chance and I promise you will meet a heck of a lot more that you do Regarding going to SN well there is not much happening there nowadays for us lot from North of the border, but give it a go and see what you think. What ever route you choose I wish you all the best and success.

Just called Derek Suzuki Balino 1.6 Estate. R plate, alloy wheels, boot spoiler. MOT till Aug, Tax till Oct. 123K, good runner and looks clean enough. 600 quid. Alfa Romeo 1.6 T-Spark, 900 quid. Something to consider