scientific steve
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Brr, sod that just now, still running drum brakes all round too?
I picked up a magazine the other day, had a couple of nice Bays for sale in it
Yep
They make for some interesting driving I can tell ya !!
It's just a wee bit frustrating when some drivers pull into the gap I have to leave when on a motorway, they just dont realise how much longer it will take for me to stop
Crumple zone = MY KNEES
You can pick up a pretty good bay for not a lot of money just now
Go on, you know you want to lad
Rich
I think I may have to get the camera out for a giggle and get a wee snap of the flames
Some folk pay good money to get their scoobs to pop and flame
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Two words for ye, and the second one is OFF
Thats not very nioce now is it lad
Iain, I wish it was for the beemer lad
Kev, got it back at the start of november but it just too dammm cold to drive just now, no heat exchangers
Just need to get the carbs set up and stop the flames out the zorst
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That truly is gutting matey
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Looks like opened me mouth too soon,
again......
Was going to be heading over to see some folk the night, we managed to get as far as Newtonhill and had to turn back.
Snow was pretty heavy and in an auto, RWD and 275 tyres werent too clever
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Could it be to do with the Turbo Timer lad?
Have you tried to interficker with that?
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Bit more snow in the Deen this avo, been having fun in the Beemer too
Just as well my side windows are clean
Mind you after trying to head out of town after 2pm today it was a bit different, lashings of snow but dont think it will stay for too long TBH
And about 30 miles south this is what I was greeted with
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No probs so far, took the beemer into town yesterday without any probs.
The other half has me old 525 and has been in and out of town every day this week, again without any probs.
Think it's more to the Huntly side of things that have had it worst.
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Is there not something about our old fart paper one being fazed out?
As in we need to get the new photo plastic licence by a certain date cause of the euro nutters?
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Looking good Rich
Did I ever mention i've driven that car ? (only about 20 times)
And at about 20 MPH too
Rich, that car just keeps getting better and better
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you could have a wee look on here
http://autotraderblog.co.uk/2008/02/28/new...ader-tv-advert/
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I find it quite funny that in the years of scooby ownership not once did I get stopped by the police
I dont know if that was just luck on my part or what?
The last time I did get stopped was back in 1995 on a new years morning driving to westhill in a works transit van at about 02:00
Only had three drinks the whole night
which did show up on the test but as it was a low reading they werent bothered.But as folk have said they're only doing their job, I had a wee bit of banter with them and they wished me a happy new year too
Not all cops are airses, its just that they have to deal with a right bunch of airses all day,
so I think I would be on my guard too if I was doing the same job as them
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its Like any other track. Uv got to respect the others that are on the track no matter how fast/slow other cars are... END OF.
You clearly don’t watch the BTCC then
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A completely fair point. These guys go out in expensive equipment all the time, and without crashes there would be no lessons learnt but I dont think that every single person on the track driving weekly, are fully competent of handling the performance within the car and that having a lot of money and professional looking vehicle doesnt mean you can drive mate. From the outside it just looks like he may be one of them.
I'll concur with that point underlined mate.
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Just a thought, see when these folk are racing, be it F1 or just carting. How many make it to the top by just taking it easy and keeping it “within the limits”?
I’m not saying that you don’t need a heap of talent to back it up BUT are the folk in the top 10% not there due to taking calculated risks? And sometimes just downright silly risks to win?
Also, when you enter onto a race track there will be an element of risk no matter how good you are.
Thats why we watch it, first couple of laps of the F1 is when most folk are watching it as they are waiting for the BIG pile up .......
Just thinking out loud is all
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I'm with oobster, Acid, Adam and Fee here
Maybe he's had a few monents but so have a lot of other folk who do race on a weekly basis.
What about our great hero Colin Macrash? Were we all baiting for him to hand in his rally licence afer yet another off?
NO
By all means sit there and judge him by a couple of youtube vids
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Steve you could maybe go this route in the future.
http://bbs.scoobynet.com/general-technical...plitscreen.html
(sorry for the thread hijack Fee. )
Aye, sorry for the hijack Fee
Looks like they've spent an affy lot on that VW, looks very nice and an early one at that too.
You can tell by the smaller rear (hatch) door
Just dont see the point on going to a turbo, water cooled engine on one though.
Lots of things to go wrong there on top of having the scooby knock too
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He he he, some folk just dont let up
I've still got a flat four lad, just that it's more for croozin than cornerin
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Is it just my eyes or is there a kink in the H brace on the near side back?
If it is I was just wondering if this would cause any issues in the steering set up?
Bit of a pain about the zorst Fee, I'm sure you guys will have it sorted in no time though
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1. If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .
2.Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .
3. The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)
4. Buy a classic
5. Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles
6. Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco
99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import
7. Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like AndyForrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)
8. Sell the Newage and buy a Classic
9. Always wait till the engine is nice and warm before giving it full pelt and let it cool down befrore switching it off
10. Upgrade your brakes before modding the engine
11. A VTA dumpvalve isnt really a good idea unless your car is getting
remapped to compensate for it. It will momentarily make your car run
rich as the ecu gives fuel for air which has been dumped and not
recirculated. All you are missing is the gay noise.
12. Solid rear droplinks and a decent suspension geometry set-up are probably one
of the best sub-£100 modifications you can do to a standard car.
13. new ages will undertseer when at the limit
14. If you have a classic get Strutt Braces. The improvement is outstanding! If you have a new age...no luck! loL!
15. Clean out the boost solenoid once in a while and dont fill engine oil right up to max.
16. Go to the SIDC track days at knockhill, you get free tuition from an
instructor if you want (plus ensure you wear Cat boots far better that
way!!!!)
17. Love every minute of driving and owning it (it will make handing over the credit card much easier
18. Goto meets/Knockhill/Crail and tell us who you are?We don't bite sometimes
20. Join the SIDC and you'll get discounts on insurance and dealer supplied parts in addition to track days.
19. For some obscure reason there is a lot of mention of goats &
homosexuals in here. Do NOT let this put you off our forums. 99% of our
members are "normal" but we are all fans of The Hoff.
20. Always prefill the oil filter when doing an oil change
21. Dont believe everything you read on the forums.
22. Send off for a Shell card
23. What ever BHP you get, you will never be happy
24. BLUE is the best colour.
25. Is your car standard? - leave it that way.
26. Watch out for the Impreza's "lift-off" oversteer. It's wicked, particularly on a wet Knockhill!
27. wave to other scoob drivers
28. never buy a set of lexus rear lights[+o(]
29. sidc love some photography of your beloved
30. dont sell your scoob you will regret it and will end up with another 1
31. The best place to hang out on saturday nights is at OSIDC
32. Modding is for MEN
33. Going JDM is for winners..........leave the chocolate UK's to the Willy Wonka lovers!
34.^^Andy speaks the truth, JDM is the way forward!!
35. K.I.S.S. Keep it simple stupid and don't mod what doesn't need modding (dump valves etc)
36.NEVER let the other half known how much youve spent on the car.she will be jelious!
37. Dont go to Halfords for your servicing parts - they are more likely to give you filters for a lada or skoda.
38. the bright button really does just make the clock brighter
39. Never believe anything read on Ebay
40. Never buy a impreza when you get 10 spare ST2 (spaceman)
41. CLASSIC ARE The GREATEST IMPREZA BUILT.
42. Try not run your impreza top end as the boxes dont last long(went through 3 last time)
43. Believe the petrol gauge - yes it does use that much!
44. if you have mudflaps watch when reversing near kirbs or they get caught on wheels and bye bye back bumper
45. Your steering wheel lock isn't broken, you're supposed to have to turn it 180 degrees before it engages.
46. Boost solenoid 'chatter' isn't necessarily indicative of a fault (although the Scoob moguls say it can be eradicated the by above-mentioned cleaning).
47. Uneven tyre wear is common.
48. 10 miles use out of a set of newage shocks isn't unheard of - but if you're still under warranty, they're covered.
49. The rear proximity alarm (on newer Imprezas) tells blatant lies in the rain.
50. Door panels dent quite easily.
51. It's won't stop entertaining you on twisty roads!
52. Never use the standard horn in an aggressive manner in a road rage situation, you will just look silly!!
53. You will find that Classic owners are really insecure: they talk about how good their cars are over their Newage counterparts. They be fooling themsleves but they soon realise not to listen to what TheWelsho has to say
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To be found in the King George per chance
Could well be, got to try and spend some of my day rate some how
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Tell ya what it ain't calm at sea iv been stuck in the bloody Shetlands trying to get offshore to the Shetland basin since yesterday.
12m waves offshore.
Todays flying got cancelled as well and the forecast is crap till monday.
What ashame on the piss on full pay the joys of offshore life eh
Sure u will be fine though Col
Yep, I'll raise my glass to that bud
Sat in Esbjerg waiting for the rig to call, prob next tuesday,
just a shame that they have a lack of bed space the now eh
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Just wondering Col, are you gonna be staying on the rig or the ship?
Cause you'll be affy high up in the air if your on the rig and that WILL test your sea legs
Sounds like a very interesting trip your going on matey, all the best and I'm sure you'll be taking a bunch of pics
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Rich
What can I say lad, thats just LUSH
Thats the kinda thing I was thinking about before hand, I've still got the reverse scoop in the shed
Gotta take my hat off to ya lad, keep up the good work
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