Scooby's around the Leigh area?
02 November 2006, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Alexd821
Who owns a Green Subaru? V285LOH Was in leigh saw them run into somebody then drive off I thought you were supposed to exchange details after an accident...
Happened in Leigh near the Bowling green pub outside Green Lane chippy...
Stuff like this gets us drivers a bad name...
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Happened in Leigh near the Bowling green pub outside Green Lane chippy...
Stuff like this gets us drivers a bad name...
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02 November 2006, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jaytc2003
on manchester road (I think - just before the cart and horses after the speed camera), I was doing a steady 35 - 40 last night (naughty I know but it was about half 11 at night) and I had this car sat on my **** (bearing in mind it was icy). Anyway just after the camera he pulls out and overtakes absolutely flooring it, as he approached the bend his car was wobbling all over the place. My advice to you mr mcdonalds car park frequenter (yes saw you there the other day with your 15yr old missus) is to get your car fixed as obviously there is something wrong with your suspension for the car to be getting that out of shape, oh no, just realised your a dick and you have no control whatsoever.
When you write it off (and you will write it off soon I can assure you) can I have first dibs on your turbo. Hopefully though when you do write it off, you dont involve any other cars as my insurance is already enough as it is.
Wasnt it a green wrx that hit another car in leigh a few weeks back and drove off?
When you write it off (and you will write it off soon I can assure you) can I have first dibs on your turbo. Hopefully though when you do write it off, you dont involve any other cars as my insurance is already enough as it is.
Wasnt it a green wrx that hit another car in leigh a few weeks back and drove off?
I've seen this guy a few times, and he's a class A ****! Likes his handbrake turns too. Think this is the 3rd time he's cropped up in here for being spotted driving like a tit.Don't think you'd want the dibs on his turbo though... as the bearings are probably all ****ed from over boosting, and oil starvation.
Does anybody know if the police hang around with gatso camera's on the Lancs? I was doing about a ton down there at around 3am this morning (Not a good speed there, but it was empty). It was the part going towards Manchester way from St Helens.... before you turn left off the Lancs ,and go down the Bypass which brings you to Atherleigh way. When the police are there with the hand guns... would they have a van parked up nearby, or could they be hid in the bushes at the side? Also just out of interest, does anybody know if the police hand camera's flash at you... or do they just record the speed without doing so? Do the hand camera's work in the dark too? I've never had a speeding ticket... but I'm just intrigued.
I'm a bit thick when it comes to any camera's other than the traffic light one's... and stationary one's. 
Chrisstone, is your scoob a bug eye in blue... with a plate ending in EFC?
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02 November 2006, 09:41 PM
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the cameras dont flash. Be really surprised to see a cop in a bush (on duty anyway) at 3am in the morning in icy conditions. They will be in the nice warm station with their kebab and coffee
02 November 2006, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by R34_GT-t
Does anybody know if the police hang around with gatso camera's on the Lancs? I was doing about a ton down there at around 3am this morning (Not a good speed there, but it was empty). It was the part going towards Manchester way from St Helens.... before you turn left off the Lancs ,and go down the Bypass which brings you to Atherleigh way. When the police are there with the hand guns... would they have a van parked up nearby, or could they be hid in the bushes at the side? Also just out of interest, does anybody know if the police hand camera's flash at you... or do they just record the speed without doing so? Do the hand camera's work in the dark too? I've never had a speeding ticket... but I'm just intrigued. I'm a bit thick when it comes to any camera's other than the traffic light one's... and stationary one's.
I'm a bit thick when it comes to any camera's other than the traffic light one's... and stationary one's. No cameras on there. AFAIK laser doesn't work at night, and radar isn't very common anymore, so it'd have to be VASCAR (works out your average speed over a pre-set distance), and there's no where to hide a police car there. And only a fixed camera or a mobile camera van will send you a fine in the post, a cop with a gun will pull you over and give you the ticket
02 November 2006, 11:28 PM
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[quote=AndiThompson]Aren't we paranoid
Us turbo drivers have to be due to the extra power that we have over the sport population
Joking apart your last post has been useful. Maybe we can be less paranoid now that we know what we are up against. Thanks Sport (sorry Andi)
And wash your car. Its a disgrace to Subaru.
Us turbo drivers have to be due to the extra power that we have over the sport population
Joking apart your last post has been useful. Maybe we can be less paranoid now that we know what we are up against. Thanks Sport (sorry Andi)
And wash your car. Its a disgrace to Subaru.
03 November 2006, 08:36 AM
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Christone's car spotted last night on the forecourt looking clean as usual. Im sure most of the scoob drivers around this area hardly use their cars, its impossible to keep them that clean. Judging by AndiT pics even he has seen the errors of his ways and now uses his car
03 November 2006, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by R34_GT-t
Nasty stuff. I've seen this guy a few times, and he's a class A ****! Likes his handbrake turns too. Think this is the 3rd time he's cropped up in here for being spotted driving like a tit.
Don't think you'd want the dibs on his turbo though... as the bearings are probably all ****ed from over boosting, and oil starvation.
Does anybody know if the police hang around with gatso camera's on the Lancs? I was doing about a ton down there at around 3am this morning (Not a good speed there, but it was empty). It was the part going towards Manchester way from St Helens.... before you turn left off the Lancs ,and go down the Bypass which brings you to Atherleigh way. When the police are there with the hand guns... would they have a van parked up nearby, or could they be hid in the bushes at the side? Also just out of interest, does anybody know if the police hand camera's flash at you... or do they just record the speed without doing so? Do the hand camera's work in the dark too? I've never had a speeding ticket... but I'm just intrigued. I'm a bit thick when it comes to any camera's other than the traffic light one's... and stationary one's.
Chrisstone, is your scoob a bug eye in blue... with a plate ending in EFC?
-Elliot
I've seen this guy a few times, and he's a class A ****! Likes his handbrake turns too. Think this is the 3rd time he's cropped up in here for being spotted driving like a tit.Don't think you'd want the dibs on his turbo though... as the bearings are probably all ****ed from over boosting, and oil starvation.
Does anybody know if the police hang around with gatso camera's on the Lancs? I was doing about a ton down there at around 3am this morning (Not a good speed there, but it was empty). It was the part going towards Manchester way from St Helens.... before you turn left off the Lancs ,and go down the Bypass which brings you to Atherleigh way. When the police are there with the hand guns... would they have a van parked up nearby, or could they be hid in the bushes at the side? Also just out of interest, does anybody know if the police hand camera's flash at you... or do they just record the speed without doing so? Do the hand camera's work in the dark too? I've never had a speeding ticket... but I'm just intrigued.
I'm a bit thick when it comes to any camera's other than the traffic light one's... and stationary one's. Chrisstone, is your scoob a bug eye in blue... with a plate ending in EFC?
-Elliot
03 November 2006, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by jaytc2003
Christone's car spotted last night on the forecourt looking clean as usual. Im sure most of the scoob drivers around this area hardly use their cars, its impossible to keep them that clean. Judging by AndiT pics even he has seen the errors of his ways and now uses his car
04 November 2006, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by AndiThompson
Aren't we paranoid
No cameras on there. AFAIK laser doesn't work at night, and radar isn't very common anymore, so it'd have to be VASCAR (works out your average speed over a pre-set distance), and there's no where to hide a police car there. And only a fixed camera or a mobile camera van will send you a fine in the post, a cop with a gun will pull you over and give you the ticket
No cameras on there. AFAIK laser doesn't work at night, and radar isn't very common anymore, so it'd have to be VASCAR (works out your average speed over a pre-set distance), and there's no where to hide a police car there. And only a fixed camera or a mobile camera van will send you a fine in the post, a cop with a gun will pull you over and give you the ticket
Cheers.
Put my mind at rest now... plus I now know for future reference.
Originally Posted by Chrisstone
no elliot mine ends in CYG did pass you last night though about 5.50 on tyldesley road trying turn right into the side road didnt realise it was you till i'd past you sorry
Is your's a blue bugeye too? There was a black 54 plate WRX which let me pull down there this afternoon.. was this you? Elliot
05 November 2006, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by R34_GT-t
Cheers. Put my mind at rest now... plus I now know for future reference.
Hmmm.... I think I can remember driving past a scooby on Thursday there. Is your's a blue bugeye too? There was a black 54 plate WRX which let me pull down there this afternoon.. was this you?
Elliot
Put my mind at rest now... plus I now know for future reference. Hmmm.... I think I can remember driving past a scooby on Thursday there.
Is your's a blue bugeye too? There was a black 54 plate WRX which let me pull down there this afternoon.. was this you? Elliot
05 November 2006, 12:39 PM
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any of you guys in a club
i'm in boothstown
and just joined Subaru Owners club of South Manchester And Cheshire Subaru's (SMACS)
good bunch of people , have alook at the site
next meet 7th december
lots of members , not all scoob drivers
thursday night was the november meet, over 40 scoobs in the carpark!!
i'm in boothstown
and just joined Subaru Owners club of South Manchester And Cheshire Subaru's (SMACS)
good bunch of people , have alook at the site
next meet 7th december
lots of members , not all scoob drivers
thursday night was the november meet, over 40 scoobs in the carpark!!
06 November 2006, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jaytc2003
double post.
bloomin works internet, why o why cant they sort it. what do they expect me to do all day
bloomin works internet, why o why cant they sort it. what do they expect me to do all day
10 November 2006, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by AndiThompson
Thought that was you chris
Has anyone had alignment done round here? Need doing once I've got my springs on, but I'm skint..
Has anyone had alignment done round here? Need doing once I've got my springs on, but I'm skint..
10 November 2006, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Chrisstone
How you going on with the springs?How much lower are you dropping the car?
10 November 2006, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by R34_GT-t
Just spotted you tonight mate, at about 5:35 going past my house. Lovely looking car.
10 November 2006, 07:42 PM
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They're supposed to drop the turbo 20-30mm, but the sport sits higher, so its quite a noticable amount compared to what it was before.
Got the fronts on yesterday ok, but ran out of light, did the rears today (in the bloody rain ) but somethings done wrong, and its knocking a lot, so I'll have to investigate tommorrow, and try and get the alignment sorted. Hard work, and has taken me a few days, but I'm working mostly alone, and I've never done anything like it before.
Tyldesley tyres want £20 to do all the alignment to whatever settings I give them, bit cheaper than Prosport's £80! Not sure what kind of job they'll do though
Got the fronts on yesterday ok, but ran out of light, did the rears today (in the bloody rain
) but somethings done wrong, and its knocking a lot, so I'll have to investigate tommorrow, and try and get the alignment sorted. Hard work, and has taken me a few days, but I'm working mostly alone, and I've never done anything like it before.Tyldesley tyres want £20 to do all the alignment to whatever settings I give them, bit cheaper than Prosport's £80! Not sure what kind of job they'll do though
10 November 2006, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by AndiThompson
They're supposed to drop the turbo 20-30mm, but the sport sits higher, so its quite a noticable amount compared to what it was before.
Got the fronts on yesterday ok, but ran out of light, did the rears today (in the bloody rain ) but somethings done wrong, and its knocking a lot, so I'll have to investigate tommorrow, and try and get the alignment sorted. Hard work, and has taken me a few days, but I'm working mostly alone, and I've never done anything like it before.
Tyldesley tyres want £20 to do all the alignment to whatever settings I give them, bit cheaper than Prosport's £80! Not sure what kind of job they'll do though
Got the fronts on yesterday ok, but ran out of light, did the rears today (in the bloody rain
) but somethings done wrong, and its knocking a lot, so I'll have to investigate tommorrow, and try and get the alignment sorted. Hard work, and has taken me a few days, but I'm working mostly alone, and I've never done anything like it before.Tyldesley tyres want £20 to do all the alignment to whatever settings I give them, bit cheaper than Prosport's £80! Not sure what kind of job they'll do though
10 November 2006, 11:21 PM
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Springs were from ESP design..
Eibach suspension lowering springs for Subaru Impreza (Classic) - Buy now - Fast UK Delivery - ESP Design
Saw them in advertised in Jap Performance, and its a fair bit cheaper than other places. Odd though, they say they're reduced to clear stock from their warehouse, yet they came straight from Eibach
Don't know how much stiffer they are, but they're progressive, so ride shouldn't be too bad, and as you push harder, they get stiffer. Prodrive fit Eibachs so it'll do for me
Eibach suspension lowering springs for Subaru Impreza (Classic) - Buy now - Fast UK Delivery - ESP Design
Saw them in advertised in Jap Performance, and its a fair bit cheaper than other places. Odd though, they say they're reduced to clear stock from their warehouse, yet they came straight from Eibach
Don't know how much stiffer they are, but they're progressive, so ride shouldn't be too bad, and as you push harder, they get stiffer. Prodrive fit Eibachs so it'll do for me