View Poll Results: The Subaru will be the next Corsa / Saxo
It already is isnt it
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Not yet but its on its way
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Dont be so stopid, it will never happen
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POLL - Has the impreza gone to the dogs?
11 April 2006, 10:26 AM
#121
Originally Posted by Castrol
Actually, there isn't... I'm a frequent visitor to Germany and I see few GXs let alone WRX/STis. 3500 miles last Summer and not a single one seen! I even popped into a friendly Subaru dealer near Koblenz and he said the higher performance models come up against the M3... The Legacy and Forester sell well however.
My STi gets lots of admiring glances however, and people stop to chat in car parks and at petrol stations. Your average German businessman pounding down the autobahn in his 6.9 ltr Merc hasn't a clue what it is however!
Belgium and The Netherlands are a different matter - quite a few around, including older GTs (Classic Turbos).
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My STi gets lots of admiring glances however, and people stop to chat in car parks and at petrol stations. Your average German businessman pounding down the autobahn in his 6.9 ltr Merc hasn't a clue what it is however!
Belgium and The Netherlands are a different matter - quite a few around, including older GTs (Classic Turbos).
Cheers
Got some photos taken in Petrol stations of the Scoob and was suffering from Germans overtaking and then slowing down and over taking again just for a look. Felt a bit paranoid at first
The Scoob loves 100 RON V-Power Shell though Top Stuff.
With Prodrive applying for F1 status it may be the slippery slope or the new Dawn. Who knows?
11 April 2006, 10:26 AM
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Good point well made ......... I would suggest there is a difference between my old car and the sort of car i'm talking about, as well you know 
I quite liked your Scoob, as I like dark wheels and the track look, but it was a bit chavtastic IMO, similar to the huge amount of stickers you have on the 205
Again no offense, but random stickers chucked on a car really bugs me. 
I wouldn't personally drive a car with huge bodykit on, 20" wheels etc, but I dont mind looking at them when done properly, and admiring the work thats gone into them.
11 April 2006, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by dougwrx
IMHO, all this crap about classics having a bad image. You **** need to GET A LIFE , who cares what kind of people drive them each car is individual to the owner. Just because some people cant afford to buy a new one doesn't make them any less of an enthusiast.
New(ish) car snobs, gutted because the car they bought on crippling HP is now worth nothing like what they paid and they still owe the money. Here's an idea. Instead of dreaming about your next £25k car that will be shinier/faster/better/more 'Evo'
than your next door neighbour's, just buy the best car that you can afford, for cash, out of your own pocket. I can assure you when you spend 5 grand of real money, that you earnt with your own hard work, then it puts a different perspective on things - you look for value for money, longevity, performance, fuel economy, load carrying, stealth, ease of tuning etc etc - and not whether the car is currently someone else's flavour of the month. A lot of people on here need to do some growing up. IMHO
11 April 2006, 10:47 AM
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I purchased my first Impreza with delivery millage in 2002, at the age of 22. Always wanted one, and can honestly say that at the age of 26, still love the drive, ride and performance of the car, just think it lacks in interior quality. I was close to getting a 2006 model, but when i went to the dealers, he advised me to wait to the end of the year/ mid 2007 as there are plans for a completely revised model. I headed his advice, and am now playing the waiting game.
To be honest as with any car that has been around for a while with older models now in th £3K region you will always get the chavs attention and the bolt on Halfods mods.
I can say that I will be purchasing the 'NEW 2007@ model......
To be honest as with any car that has been around for a while with older models now in th £3K region you will always get the chavs attention and the bolt on Halfods mods.
I can say that I will be purchasing the 'NEW 2007@ model......
11 April 2006, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by silent running
Exactly. And I only read the first page of this thread so I don't even know what the rest is, but I'm pretty sure I've heard it all before. New(ish) car snobs, gutted because the car they bought on crippling HP is now worth nothing like what they paid and they still owe the money. Here's an idea. Instead of dreaming about your next £25k car that will be shinier/faster/better/more 'Evo' than your next door neighbour's, just buy the best car that you can afford, for cash, out of your own pocket. I can assure you when you spend 5 grand of real money, that you earnt with your own hard work, then it puts a different perspective on things - you look for value for money, longevity, performance, fuel economy, load carrying, stealth, ease of tuning etc etc - and not whether the car is currently someone else's flavour of the month. A lot of people on here need to do some growing up. IMHO
New(ish) car snobs, gutted because the car they bought on crippling HP is now worth nothing like what they paid and they still owe the money. Here's an idea. Instead of dreaming about your next £25k car that will be shinier/faster/better/more 'Evo' than your next door neighbour's, just buy the best car that you can afford, for cash, out of your own pocket. I can assure you when you spend 5 grand of real money, that you earnt with your own hard work, then it puts a different perspective on things - you look for value for money, longevity, performance, fuel economy, load carrying, stealth, ease of tuning etc etc - and not whether the car is currently someone else's flavour of the month. A lot of people on here need to do some growing up. IMHOI've got a MY00 and have had it for nearly five years - I think the image is well on the way to being trashed.
I hope there is truth in the comment that the really nasty examples will evaporate in time but I may well have traded mine in by then.
Got to say that since becoming single I'm more conscious of it and as there aren't many girls out there that appreciate a man in an Impreza any more.
11 April 2006, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Dream Weaver
No offense meant Gary, but isnt taste completely in the eye of the beholder?
I quite liked your Scoob, as I like dark wheels and the track look, but it was a bit chavtastic IMO, similar to the huge amount of stickers you have on the 205 Again no offense, but random stickers chucked on a car really bugs me.
I wouldn't personally drive a car with huge bodykit on, 20" wheels etc, but I dont mind looking at them when done properly, and admiring the work thats gone into them.
I quite liked your Scoob, as I like dark wheels and the track look, but it was a bit chavtastic IMO, similar to the huge amount of stickers you have on the 205
Again no offense, but random stickers chucked on a car really bugs me. I wouldn't personally drive a car with huge bodykit on, 20" wheels etc, but I dont mind looking at them when done properly, and admiring the work thats gone into them.
I liked Peanuts comment yesterday, it kind of summed it up for me......something along the lines of parking in a car park and it being the first time he was ashamed of owning a scoob......
Its not that I dont like scoobs its that IN MY TOWN the transformation in the last 3 years has been amazing. From nice well looked after enthusiast cars to midnight town centre runners, doing 7000rpm in 30mph limits.
As has been said, in years to come the good cars will still be around and will be worth a few quid. The dross will have gone to heaven.... The problem is its the dross era that we are going into at the moment.
Gary
11 April 2006, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 7 Foot
What a sweeping pile of steaming assumption!
I've got a MY00 and have had it for nearly five years - I think the image is well on the way to being trashed.
I hope there is truth in the comment that the really nasty examples will evaporate in time but I may well have traded mine in by then.
Got to say that since becoming single I'm more conscious of it and as there aren't many girls out there that appreciate a man in an Impreza any more.
I've got a MY00 and have had it for nearly five years - I think the image is well on the way to being trashed.
I hope there is truth in the comment that the really nasty examples will evaporate in time but I may well have traded mine in by then.
Got to say that since becoming single I'm more conscious of it and as there aren't many girls out there that appreciate a man in an Impreza any more.
11 April 2006, 11:05 AM
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The poll is split pretty much down the middle so the thread I started which everyone said ''yawn yawn its been done before'', has certainly sparked plenty of conversation and over 200 people to vote.
11 April 2006, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Gutmann pug
The poll is split pretty much down the middle so the thread I started which everyone said ''yawn yawn its been done before'', has certainly sparked plenty of conversation and over 200 people to vote.
11 April 2006, 11:11 AM
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I liked Peanuts comment yesterday, it kind of summed it up for me......something along the lines of parking in a car park and it being the first time he was ashamed of owning a scoob......
11 April 2006, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by STi wanna Subaru
post this on a non car forum and it will pretty much be 90%+ say chav car or whatever is similar.
Would be interesting to see what the results would be if posted on a cruiser site, anyone a member of one?
11 April 2006, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
But the point is that this could happen to any car. Just imagine if you had just bought a new A4 Avant and that chavved up A4 parked up next to you. There would be pretty much the same embarassment.
It's looks ridiculous when you see middle aged men in a Scoob. I can totally understand why they would buy one but the fact is you still look a dick to most other road users. If you can live with that then cool.
11 April 2006, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
But the point is that this could happen to any car. Just imagine if you had just bought a new A4 Avant and that chavved up A4 parked up next to you. There would be pretty much the same embarassment.
Im not interested in Audi's or VW's or BMW's it scoobs im talking about.
50% of a scoob loving community thinks its the case as per the poll....
11 April 2006, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by RB5_245
pmsl at forming a random opinion and calling it a fact. 
My missis liked mine when I bought it, 3 years on she couldnt wait for me to get rid of it.
Most of the people at work laughed at the ironing board on the back and the huge scoop on the front......thats another issue for another thread though.
11 April 2006, 11:23 AM
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I really think you are missing the point i'm trying to make. Its about your local town. I bet 3 years ago these cars didnt exist. At midnight you didnt hear the rumble and roar of a scoob being unleashed at 3000 miles per hour down your local stretch of racing road? ...... But now they are out there and not un-common.
Im not interested in Audi's or VW's or BMW's it scoobs im talking about.
50% of a scoob loving community thinks its the case as per the poll....
Im not interested in Audi's or VW's or BMW's it scoobs im talking about.
50% of a scoob loving community thinks its the case as per the poll....
The majority of the scoob loving community actually disagree with you... (50.96%)
11 April 2006, 11:25 AM
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Most of the people at work laughed at the ironing board on the back and the huge scoop on the front......thats another issue for another thread though.
11 April 2006, 11:35 AM
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The poll is split pretty much down the middle so the thread I started which everyone said ''yawn yawn its been done before'', has certainly sparked plenty of conversation and over 200 people to vote.
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Originally Posted by RB5_245
pmsl at forming a random opinion and calling it a fact.
11 April 2006, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
I've never had to use a car to get women and don't need to impress women with a car.
11 April 2006, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
But the point is that this could happen to any car. Just imagine if you had just bought a new A4 Avant and that chavved up A4 parked up next to you. There would be pretty much the same embarassment.
that previously I had no quarms about the scoob in the car park, some would admire, some enthusiasts would enquire about it and Im sure the rest couldnt give two hoots about it, but, for the first time I actually wished I didnt have the scoob as one of the guys who started here in the morning had a lairy arsed import (assume 93) WRX that had carbon **** all over it, tacky lights, was bragging that this 2.5 was his third engine as he blows them up regularly, oh and he's running over 2 bar of boost. maybe a touch of the Walter Mittys but my standard looking Impreza got lumped in with his chav-mobile, where before it was a standard looking car that did a fair bit of track time and the majority were happy to allow me my foible....
11 April 2006, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Gutmann pug
As I said before its more about the kind of person now owning the older cars.
I liked Peanuts comment yesterday, it kind of summed it up for me......something along the lines of parking in a car park and it being the first time he was ashamed of owning a scoob......
Its not that I dont like scoobs its that IN MY TOWN the transformation in the last 3 years has been amazing. From nice well looked after enthusiast cars to midnight town centre runners, doing 7000rpm in 30mph limits.
As has been said, in years to come the good cars will still be around and will be worth a few quid. The dross will have gone to heaven.... The problem is its the dross era that we are going into at the moment.
Gary
I liked Peanuts comment yesterday, it kind of summed it up for me......something along the lines of parking in a car park and it being the first time he was ashamed of owning a scoob......
Its not that I dont like scoobs its that IN MY TOWN the transformation in the last 3 years has been amazing. From nice well looked after enthusiast cars to midnight town centre runners, doing 7000rpm in 30mph limits.
As has been said, in years to come the good cars will still be around and will be worth a few quid. The dross will have gone to heaven.... The problem is its the dross era that we are going into at the moment.
Gary
11 April 2006, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by STi wanna Subaru
go ask some random women what they think of the red scoob posted a page or so back. take the blinkers off. the car may be good in what it does but to most people looking at them they think it's a joke. 11 year olds tend to love them though
11 April 2006, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
Of course, anything with stickers all over it looks terrible. But anything standard is OK. Which is why if you drive around in a Classic which hasn't been overmodded it doesn't make it a chav car.