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Daddy, was you in Ramsgate earlier today?? Passed a silver scoob with graphics but was in works van so would have looked a right muppet if I had been waving like a loony, so just passed in a more dignified manner!!! Nice mota!! Si

Hi all, See you at this meet, its been a while!!! What time you leavin Ricey, might cruise up in company...?? Si

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Pele!!!!!!! from Simon and Cheryl.

Hi all, Pele and Lee do us all in Kentscoobies proud, and I certainly wouldn't begrudge £15 to keep the club running. Will be at more of the meets now as I have got all my troubles behind me, Simon.

Probably going to be in hospital having an operation so not sure if i will make this one either, not been a good run lately what with holdays and family bereavments etc etc... Maybe soon things will get better....... Simon

My father owns Dover Yacht Company and I work as a marine engineer. I have manufacturers training by Volvo Penta and work on anything and everything, big or small. Never seem to get chance to work on our own boat though...!! Before that was forman at local Renault garage for about 5 years. Cheryl my other half works for large pharmaceutical company in Sandwich as a microbiologist. Recently rebuilt my scoob after engine blew, nice easy job...Helped my mate modify his girly MR2, fitting NOS, water injection, big brakes, suspension etc etc etc....(you will probably see it in a mag soon, bright yellow, with green fusion graphics.) Simon

Hi riceboy, it must be you i passed down by the harbour the other day then. I got 1600 miles under the new belt now, and its going good, the hill is a cracking good run, specially if you get a good start at the bottom!! Si

Cheers lads, you have been most helpful!! Will ring them in the morning! Si

cheers j-k, will give him a try! Si

Where do you all get your tyres from, how much you pay for what sizes etc, where are the special deals when you need some...!! Si

Now i've been out clocking up those miles (1350 now...) I have seen quite a few around the folkestone/Dover/Ashford area that I haven't seen before. Blue '04 pulling out of Sevington Business Park Ashford on Saturday afternoon, gave a nod, nice! Black classic (WRX?) in Folkestone, I waved but no response...Hello. See a Silver classic WRX with Tommy Kaira front bumper, thats me! Si

Yes, it works a treat doesnt it!!!! Si

Crayon? Whats going on now...??!! Si

Hi Q, yes maybe right with an old car, but you will have 'opportunities' with new ones too, just different ones I guess. Rebuilding with performance parts will probably set you back say £2500-2750 for all of the parts, nearer 2500 I would say as it may not need a clutch whilst your there. I think all in you would be looking at around £3200 'ish for a full rebuild using good parts. You can get short engines, but it would be a standard one if its cheaper than that, and if you are going to do it, do it in style, as they say!! £3000 for yours with no engine is pretty good, but like hol says, the price of the other one (??!!) has probably been offset to account for this, unless they have an engine that just happens to be sitting on the floor which can go in. Whats yours worth done, standard?? £6500??ish (maybe worth rebuilding with std parts and selling on straight away) at least you would realise more money for yours, it would be cheaper than doing it with comp. stuff, and would be straightforward. Comp parts are different, and fitting is more time consuming, so the overall repair costs could be alot less. JMHO, All the best guys, Si. Remember, we dont have problems!!!

Numptyboy, what you got in the way of air filter?? Done anything to it recently, or how long has it been doing it for?? Si