RS Grant

Aye, I'll keep my eyes peeled for the Prodrive WRX or the Mondeo pinging about the place mate.

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Grant

That was me mate!! Just dropped my lass in Carnoustie... it'll have GDF on the end of the plate now, transferred my plate onto it today.

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Grant

Complete make-believe...

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Grant

Can't believe the guys brass neck at letting us travel such a distance knowing that the car he had described was complete fiction. If that car is "very good condition" then I would seriously hate to see what his idea of an average car is.. more than likely be sitting 3 cars high at your local scrapyard.

Have put a large post of my thoughts in the guys For Sale Topic over on Scoobynet, which I won't copy and paste in here since I've quoted Phils reply to Melly and it would be a little 'lost' in this thread I think. My reply on the thread is here: http://bbs.scoobynet.com/private-sale-cars...sti-type-r.html

Had a good laugh through the day, real shame that we weren't driving home in a Scoob, but nothing handles being welded to the floorboards in 5th as well as a hire car... so the trip home was probably better that way!! Oxford to Perth, 386 miles, in 4hrs 40mins.

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Grant

No doubt its clean, but yowzers... 6k is steep.

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Grant

Gizza shot of your new car until i get my own then

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Grant

It all looks amazing, especially those thingys with Cosworth wrote on them, whatever the F they are

Cosworth Head Studs mate... (I think)... and I agree, they look amazing, even if you'll hopefully never see them again once fitted!!

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Grant

Nice... very nice.

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Grant

Grant

You really have bought a good buy and its even future proofed for you in the transmission side....time to turn up the wick for more go

Peter

Haha, its still on the standard UK bottom end though mate... so the wick will have to wait for a while!! Will have to throw in a bit of overtime to save up for some stroked goodness from AJ. Oh crap, look at that, its started!!

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Grant

Yep, they're Bright Flitter just now.. but I'm really thinking about getting them done in straight silver for the 'clean' look on DBM, I'm gonna have a proper look and see if there are any bits of my car which are worth getting looked at when I get the front lip done on my car...... might as well do it all at the same time.

The Civic was brilliant, just a bit 'bee in a can' ish sounding for me.. it wouldn't have passed any sort of noise regs with the hytech manifold etc and would have required wheels and tyres, uprated brakes, stripped and caged for track work. But I didn't have the enthusiasm for it in the same way I've got love for turbo'd cars.

The P1 will be a punchy drive once its all mapped up mate, you wont regret it anyway!!

Good to hear the Terzo is still around, the car was babied by Barry so I'm sure it'll go on for a long time yet.. was a brilliant looking/sounding car that and if I'd had the free cash at the time then it might well have stayed in the Dundee area.

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Grant

Very nice, one of my friends was looking at this when it was posted on Scoobynet... seems a decent car with a few nice mods too Steve.

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Grant

Yea the Civic is away down in London now Dan, would have been a wicked track toy, but didn't totally float my boat.. so wasn't keen on spending the cash to prepare it properly.

I've got a set of 18" PFF7 Alloys sitting for the Scoob, just needing to get some rubber for them and might get them refurb'd too if I can make my mind up what colour would work best!!

Hows the P1 doing?

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Grant

Gizza shot of it now you've completed it then.

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Grant

Thanks guys, and lol @ the blunt honesty from G.Mac.. its ok mate, have got the wheel situation in hand!!

Pedro its definitely over-spec'd for its current output, however, its nice to know that there is a bit of scope to use the car to its potential and upgrade in the future without running into expensive transmission problems. That was one of the biggest reasons that I went for this car actually.

Colin, I work in the city centre so this is going to be an evening/weekend toy only........ and it feels good to be able to say "mon the classics" again!!

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Grant

lol Gus, I've got a bit of a way to even get into the GTB ballpark of Scoob ownership.. haha, but you've had a couple of years head start on me!! ;)

Gordi, its the very same one that Honest Bob did the HPi on for me on my way to the airport, nothing like leaving things til the last minute!!

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Grant

I drove from Bedford (c60 miles north of London I think) to Dundee (c60 miles further than Glasgow) at the weekend there... and I did it no bother on 2 tanks, even had about 1/4 tank left.

That was sitting at average 80ish, with a lot of average 50mph stuff cause of roadworks, but with a couple of higher speed sections on the M6 Toll, racing an Audi RS6 and random little banter blasts.

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Grant

I've no idea if its possible, but you would have to go to something pretty serious on the front to keep things stable under heavy braking I'd have thought.

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Grant

Aye Greig, I'd watched the price tumble from the original price asked a wee while ago.. and decided to strike and haggle when I saw the current advert!! ...300+ miles from the SpecG, thats crazy-talk buddy!!

Trenna, I'll see you at the Bridge Access after you've been to see Uncle Steve!!

Ciaran, unless the engine goes to the scrapyard in the sky and I'm forced to call Mr Jeffrey then it won't be going north of 400 at any point I don't think mate.

Thanks Kev, the wheels aren't bad, I just think that it'd look nicer with a certain set of wheels I've got sitting in the garage.

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Grant

Haha, well thats nice to know guys... but it won't be going anywhere near those sort of numbers!!

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Grant

Yes, I'd think so. Will take a couple of tanks there and a couple of tanks back.

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Grant

very very nice spec mate and well done on a 49k classic in dark blue ,mmmmmm

and youve a few touches of your own in mind?? eeek!

Yea, nothing major.. certainly nothing power-wise at the moment, couple of small things I want to change like the wheels, maybe roll bars etc.. just plan on enjoying the car at the moment to be honest.

Nice spec .Watch your speed with 5/6 on Jdm 6 speed gearbox

Tell me about it... doesn't seem to let up to be honest. Had a run-in with an 04-plate Audi RS6 on the M6 coming home, twice!! ...from 50mph to the other side of the speedo it kept him honest... was only when we were solidly into instant ban territory that he started to slowly slip away from me. Got a smile and a big thumbs up from him after the 2nd run.

Nice spec for a "nearly standard" car

Yea, its just got a little extra in its locker than standard.. nothing to worry the big boys.. but enough to put a smile on my face when I get the chance to give its legs a stretch in the evening or at weekends.

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Grant

Nice one 150 miles with the SpecG! Are you sure??!?!? My car was similar to yours in power (but as you may recall, mine's had the little bit more oomph! ) and I get 240ish.

LOL!! ...yea I remember JW, the sight of the 340 holding me up (sorry, pulling away ) still haunts me.

I think it was because of the pops and bangs to be honest, seem to remember AndyF saying it was so severe on my car because it he'd thrown a fair bit extra fuel through as the SpecG was the test mule for trying to get the pops and bangs on the 2.5.

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Grant

My bad, here is the spec list...

MY00 UK Turbo

49k Miles

Dark Blue Mica

Prodrive Performance Pack

Genuine P1 Front Lip

Prodrive Rear Spoiler

Leather Interior

Genuine Subaru Headlight Covers

Genuine Subaru Foglight Covers

Air Con

Sunroof

Kenwood CD Player

Infinity Speakers

17" Subaru Option Wheels recently refurb'd in a diamond cut finish... not sure on these to be honest!

Its also had a couple of extra bits fitted:

VF34 Turbo

Hayward and Scott Sports CAT Downpipe

Hayward and Scott Ported Headers & Up-Pipe

Blitz NUR Spec CAT Back Exhaust

APS Top Mount Intercooler and BOV

Green Panel Filter

APi Blue Pulleys

Fuel Lab FPR & Gauge

Walbro 255 lp/hr Fuel Pump

Defi Gauge Setup (Oil Temp, Oil Pressure and Boost Pressure)

Blitz Turbo Timer

JDM 6-Speed Conversion with R180 Rear Diff

Mapped on V-Power by Bob Rawle

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Grant

Looks lovely mate... any plans for it or just gonna keep it standard??

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Grant

Thanks guys.. 'tis defo a clean one.

MM, if we're talking Knockhill MPG, then the SpecG Hawk struggled to do more than 90 miles (including the trip from Dundee) to a tank!!

Dale, you're right..... I honestly had disregarded another Classic and was planning to go the sensible route of A4 Avant, BMW Touring etc.. however.. this one popped up and has had quite a bit of cash money spent on sensible upgrades already, in addition to quite a tidy 'OE' spec too. So I couldn't say no.

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Grant