what was your car before your first scoob?
13 September 2006, 06:03 PM
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Turbocharged Clio 16v. Timed and proven as the fastest Clio in the country bar none. Until someone stuck an Audi TT lump into a 1.2 new shape Clio, but I didn't count a 'foreign' engine as legitimate anyway...
Probably the only person ever to move from a Clio to a WRX and find it significantly slower LOL but on the plus side, I've had a double mattress, a kitchen sideboard and a sofa bed in the back of the wagon (not all at the same time!), which I couldn't do in the Valver.
Probably the only person ever to move from a Clio to a WRX and find it significantly slower LOL but on the plus side, I've had a double mattress, a kitchen sideboard and a sofa bed in the back of the wagon (not all at the same time!), which I couldn't do in the Valver.
13 September 2006, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by silent running
Turbocharged Clio 16v. Timed and proven as the fastest Clio in the country bar none. Until someone stuck an Audi TT lump into a 1.2 new shape Clio, but I didn't count a 'foreign' engine as legitimate anyway...
Probably the only person ever to move from a Clio to a WRX and find it significantly slower LOL but on the plus side, I've had a double mattress, a kitchen sideboard and a sofa bed in the back of the wagon (not all at the same time!), which I couldn't do in the Valver.
Probably the only person ever to move from a Clio to a WRX and find it significantly slower LOL but on the plus side, I've had a double mattress, a kitchen sideboard and a sofa bed in the back of the wagon (not all at the same time!), which I couldn't do in the Valver.
Double mattress in the back! Sacre Bleu
Mattressess should not be bent like that.
Back on topic, Rover 800 Vitesse Sport.
13 September 2006, 07:16 PM
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1. 1.4 clio RT -my first modified car 
2. peugeot 206 XS -slightly modified
3. Renault 5 GTT Ph1 -this one had kent cams and it was quite quick
4. Renault 5 GTT Ph2 -kent cam p/p head hybrid turbo
5. Renault 5 GTT Ph2 -yet another 5
6. Nissan 200 SX -first jap car
7. Subaru Impreza wagon uk, now
2. peugeot 206 XS -slightly modified
3. Renault 5 GTT Ph1 -this one had kent cams and it was quite quick
4. Renault 5 GTT Ph2 -kent cam p/p head hybrid turbo
5. Renault 5 GTT Ph2 -yet another 5
6. Nissan 200 SX -first jap car
7. Subaru Impreza wagon uk, now
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13 September 2006, 08:43 PM
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Very last car was a S70 T5 Volvo RICA to 302BHP
Loads of ohters including various Cosworth Sierras / Escorts.Just stage 1 or 2 tune...Golf GTIs, BMW 328i Coupe, sounded nice but Sierra Cosworth I test drove blew it away.
Loads of ohters including various Cosworth Sierras / Escorts.Just stage 1 or 2 tune...Golf GTIs, BMW 328i Coupe, sounded nice but Sierra Cosworth I test drove blew it away.
13 September 2006, 09:00 PM
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Vauxhall Astra Mk 4 GSi running 240 Bhp Courtenay Phase 2 upgrade.
Was great car but always wanted a Scooby and 4 doors.
Was great car but always wanted a Scooby and 4 doors.
13 September 2006, 09:17 PM
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My last performance car before my Impreza was a Porsche 944 Turbo. It was a 220PS model; not the ****e 250PS, often pretentiously refered to here as a 951.
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13 September 2006, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by XRS
All Fords before Scoobies:
1978 Fiesta 1.1 L
1982 Escort 1.3L
1981 Fiesta 1.1L
1988 Fiesta Holiday (made it into a Genuine XR2 lookalike)
1988 Orion 1.6i Ghia
1988 Escort RS Turbo (now we are talking....)
1991 Fiesta 1.4s (bought a flat so had to sell the RS)
1988 Fiesta XR2 (back in the zone......)
1998 Impreza 2000 AWD Turbo (became chartered and started to make some decent dosh - woo hoo)
2004 Impreza WRX STI Type UK (with all the right mods) & 1988 205 GTI trackcar
Funny, here I am with an amazing road car and to be honest, the RS days were the most enjoyable overall. The scooby is fast as **** and a rewarding drive however, call it nostalgia or whatever, but the 80's hot hatches/ cossies did it for me....ahhhhh fond memories...............so nice to see others routes in RS's GTI's etc instead of these young gimps in Corsas and Puntos etc..............
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13 September 2006, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by GC8
My last performance car before my Impreza was a Porsche 944 Turbo. It was a 220PS model; not the ****e 250PS, often pretentiously refered to here as a 951.
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13 September 2006, 09:39 PM
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First car I drove, 45 minutes after passing my test,was a . . . . . . . .. . .
Scoob, 99 Red Mica Classic. X383 VDN
Then I got a Nissan Sunny 1.4 for Christmas.
I must admit, never let me down, always cranked up first time.
Thats Subaru for You.
Scoob, 99 Red Mica Classic. X383 VDN
Then I got a Nissan Sunny 1.4 for Christmas.
I must admit, never let me down, always cranked up first time.
Thats Subaru for You.
13 September 2006, 10:14 PM
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mini 1000
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13 September 2006, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by RedScoob
Another convert.... The 944 is still greatly appreciated by alot of motoring press, I hope yours was a good one? Mine was pants.
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13 September 2006, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by GC8
Mine was quite carefully modified (open exhaust; hot wire AFM; M030 (brakes and suspension)); the 220s were far more reliable than the 250s though... Ive had quite a few: I dealt in Porsches for several years. The market died in the mid-late nineties though; and the users were mostly deluded pretentious *****.....
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13 September 2006, 11:28 PM
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1st car = Golf 1.3
2nd MR2 Turbo (300BHP)
3rd and current = WRX Classic Jap Import (which I am now selling)
4th = IS200 Sport (hopefully will be next car)
More information than you needed to know...
2nd MR2 Turbo (300BHP)
3rd and current = WRX Classic Jap Import (which I am now selling)
4th = IS200 Sport (hopefully will be next car)
More information than you needed to know...
13 September 2006, 11:36 PM
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Fiat Brava... am I the only one to admit ever having bought one 
Complete piece of sh*t, only thing more cr*p than the car was the aftersales service. Warranty may as well have been written on toilet paper and left out in the rain. Thieving gits!!!
My hell with garages ended with my DBM 2000MY classic saloon which I had until last Feb when me & the wife became ex Mr & Mrs.
Then had to go to a seemingly good P reg Mondy V6 only to find it had "issues"! Lasted over 18months before it died... in the end was going through 2 litres of coolant every other day, but it still started and ran superbly to give it it's due.
Managed to get £200 for it 3 weeks ago and now have a super duper green wagon, 99MY which I am absolutely loving!
Complete piece of sh*t, only thing more cr*p than the car was the aftersales service. Warranty may as well have been written on toilet paper and left out in the rain. Thieving gits!!!
My hell with garages ended with my DBM 2000MY classic saloon which I had until last Feb when me & the wife became ex Mr & Mrs.
Then had to go to a seemingly good P reg Mondy V6 only to find it had "issues"! Lasted over 18months before it died... in the end was going through 2 litres of coolant every other day, but it still started and ran superbly to give it it's due.
Managed to get £200 for it 3 weeks ago and now have a super duper green wagon, 99MY which I am absolutely loving!