Why do it?
02 January 2007 | 12:37 PM
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Then again if the car has something a little special under the hood and you have launched yourself into Subaru ownership, why not let it scream it?
You want to be stealthy, so be it....but it's people like you who say "chavmobile" that give it a bad name.....it's not to your taste fine, doesn't make it chav does it?
Boy racers don't bother me because I can let them go on their way....what I don't agree with is the ones that dangerous drive to try and get a reaction....
You want to be stealthy, so be it....but it's people like you who say "chavmobile" that give it a bad name.....it's not to your taste fine, doesn't make it chav does it?
Boy racers don't bother me because I can let them go on their way....what I don't agree with is the ones that dangerous drive to try and get a reaction....
02 January 2007 | 12:43 PM
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I had a baby blue Toyota Soarer try to 'bait' me this morning.
Went to undertake me, then stayed level, looked across at me and then booted it causing the rear to squirm all over the place. Yes m8, great.
It did sound rather nice, but I just couldn't believe that he wanted to race at 8.30am in busy traffic. Utter, utter gimp.
Went to undertake me, then stayed level, looked across at me and then booted it causing the rear to squirm all over the place. Yes m8, great.
It did sound rather nice, but I just couldn't believe that he wanted to race at 8.30am in busy traffic. Utter, utter gimp.
02 January 2007 | 12:47 PM
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You pay for it you do wot you like, everyone to his own, i would never ever down some ones car for any reason, have to say this is the worst ever site for being slated, and if they carnt get you on the car they go for spelling and sh.t , just to down you,now that is sad
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02 January 2007 | 12:48 PM
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I think you are missing the point about being a chavmobile. It's nothing to do with it being an Impreza, it's to do with modifying a car until it looks ridiculous. Whether it's a Saxo, a Corsa, an Impreza or a Ferrari, if you stick a load of stickers, Lexus lights, tints, bodykits, spoilers etc. on it, it's going to look like a chavmobile.
02 January 2007 | 12:51 PM
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Your opinion 
.....I know my car isn't a rally car but I wonder if rally cars are classed as chav then if they're stickered up...fair enough they don't have lexus lights but if done so the car looks balanced, is that chav? 
.....I know my car isn't a rally car but I wonder if rally cars are classed as chav then if they're stickered up...fair enough they don't have lexus lights but if done so the car looks balanced, is that chav?
02 January 2007 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Tripple'O G
Your opinion .....I know my car isn't a rally car but I wonder if rally cars are classed as chav then if they're stickered up...fair enough they don't have lexus lights but if done so the car looks balanced, is that chav?
.....I know my car isn't a rally car but I wonder if rally cars are classed as chav then if they're stickered up...fair enough they don't have lexus lights but if done so the car looks balanced, is that chav? Agreed
02 January 2007 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by chrispurvis100
I had a baby blue Toyota Soarer try to 'bait' me this morning.
Went to undertake me, then stayed level, looked across at me and then booted it causing the rear to squirm all over the place. Yes m8, great.
It did sound rather nice, but I just couldn't believe that he wanted to race at 8.30am in busy traffic. Utter, utter gimp.
Went to undertake me, then stayed level, looked across at me and then booted it causing the rear to squirm all over the place. Yes m8, great.
It did sound rather nice, but I just couldn't believe that he wanted to race at 8.30am in busy traffic. Utter, utter gimp.
02 January 2007 | 12:59 PM
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I don't have a problem with stickers to be honest if they are proper rally decals, they can look good. Obviously rally cars have stickers for sponsorship so that's not a valid argument, although you could say that if a rally team had no sponsors, why would they put stickers on it?
You can only look at an individual car and decide if it is chavvy or not. The stickers I mean are more sun visors, stereo manufacturers etc.
You can only look at an individual car and decide if it is chavvy or not. The stickers I mean are more sun visors, stereo manufacturers etc.
02 January 2007 | 01:09 PM
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From: derby
hi guys.happy new year.to be honest i dont care what anyone thinks about my scooby ,what ive done to it was for me not them.ive got the star & swosh graphics down the side and one on the boot and a roof scoop.also twin headlight conversion and rear afterburners.if that makes me a chav ill get the gold out now
02 January 2007 | 01:56 PM
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From: The Terry Crews of moderation. P P P P P P POWER!!
If my car has an image, it's in the minds of others! Beyond my control and, quite frankly, I couldn't give a flying ****! 
If other people find my car's image offensive (it's a pretty std classic in appearence), or make derrogatory remarks, I always respond with the same reply:
"I'm sorry you don't like the way my car looks, but fear not, It'll be well out of your sight very soon!"
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If other people find my car's image offensive (it's a pretty std classic in appearence), or make derrogatory remarks, I always respond with the same reply:
"I'm sorry you don't like the way my car looks, but fear not, It'll be well out of your sight very soon!"
Ns04
02 January 2007 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
"I'm sorry you don't like the way my car looks, but fear not, It'll be well out of your sight very soon!"
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02 January 2007 | 03:35 PM
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From: in the woods...........555 Wagon Sqn
Originally Posted by Tripple'O G
I've had my Subaru well over a year now and finally have it just the way I like it.......I was going to sell it but my mind changes with the wind and after giving it a lot of thought, i've decided to keep it...
2 things bother me though.....
1)The image........I was getting sick of other people taking the pi$$ out of it....all the "chav" jibes, the fact that people go on and on about, "you shouldn't have graphics, shouldn't have a dump valve blah blah blah...."
Then I finally worked it out....i'm proud to actually have the bottle to have my car the way I want it. Not to be put down by others that think they're better because they have an Aston, Audi RSwhatevers and the like. There are people out there that will never like the gold wheels, big spoliers and the like but I haven't been in another car that makes ME grin whenever I drive it. Something thats "out there" and the fact that we shouldn't shy away just because some people shake their heads....
2) The problem other road users have........for example.....I was poodling down the M25 on Sunday after going to look at an M3 (this was the car that would have tempted me away, but was a major anti-climax) when a red Astra VXR with blacked out windows whipped past me, slammed his breaks on, hit his hazards and shot off again......whats the point?
I don't want to get into the whole, "My car is better than yours thread" but my car doesn't exactly look standard as is far from it.......
Do they do it because they are under the delusion that it's "all show and no go"? or that they want to go down the pub saying "I left this scoob the other day, they're ******* **** they are...."
Morning rant over....2007......the sun is shining and the scoob is staying.....
2 things bother me though.....
1)The image........I was getting sick of other people taking the pi$$ out of it....all the "chav" jibes, the fact that people go on and on about, "you shouldn't have graphics, shouldn't have a dump valve blah blah blah...."
Then I finally worked it out....i'm proud to actually have the bottle to have my car the way I want it. Not to be put down by others that think they're better because they have an Aston, Audi RSwhatevers and the like. There are people out there that will never like the gold wheels, big spoliers and the like but I haven't been in another car that makes ME grin whenever I drive it. Something thats "out there" and the fact that we shouldn't shy away just because some people shake their heads....
2) The problem other road users have........for example.....I was poodling down the M25 on Sunday after going to look at an M3 (this was the car that would have tempted me away, but was a major anti-climax) when a red Astra VXR with blacked out windows whipped past me, slammed his breaks on, hit his hazards and shot off again......whats the point?
I don't want to get into the whole, "My car is better than yours thread" but my car doesn't exactly look standard as is far from it.......
Do they do it because they are under the delusion that it's "all show and no go"? or that they want to go down the pub saying "I left this scoob the other day, they're ******* **** they are...."
Morning rant over....2007......the sun is shining and the scoob is staying.....
02 January 2007 | 03:39 PM
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From: in the woods...........555 Wagon Sqn
Originally Posted by Tripple'O G
I'm not that cool yet.....on my way though
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02 January 2007 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Tripple'O G
Your opinion .....I know my car isn't a rally car but I wonder if rally cars are classed as chav then if they're stickered up...fair enough they don't have lexus lights but if done so the car looks balanced, is that chav?
.....I know my car isn't a rally car but I wonder if rally cars are classed as chav then if they're stickered up...fair enough they don't have lexus lights but if done so the car looks balanced, is that chav?
02 January 2007 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Tripple'O G
I've had my Subaru well over a year now and finally have it just the way I like it.......I was going to sell it but my mind changes with the wind and after giving it a lot of thought, i've decided to keep it...
2 things bother me though.....
1)The image........I was getting sick of other people taking the pi$$ out of it....all the "chav" jibes, the fact that people go on and on about, "you shouldn't have graphics, shouldn't have a dump valve blah blah blah...."
Then I finally worked it out....i'm proud to actually have the bottle to have my car the way I want it. Not to be put down by others that think they're better because they have an Aston, Audi RSwhatevers and the like. There are people out there that will never like the gold wheels, big spoliers and the like but I haven't been in another car that makes ME grin whenever I drive it. Something thats "out there" and the fact that we shouldn't shy away just because some people shake their heads....
2) The problem other road users have........for example.....I was poodling down the M25 on Sunday after going to look at an M3 (this was the car that would have tempted me away, but was a major anti-climax) when a red Astra VXR with blacked out windows whipped past me, slammed his breaks on, hit his hazards and shot off again......whats the point?
I don't want to get into the whole, "My car is better than yours thread" but my car doesn't exactly look standard as is far from it.......
Do they do it because they are under the delusion that it's "all show and no go"? or that they want to go down the pub saying "I left this scoob the other day, they're ******* **** they are...."
Morning rant over....2007......the sun is shining and the scoob is staying.....
2 things bother me though.....
1)The image........I was getting sick of other people taking the pi$$ out of it....all the "chav" jibes, the fact that people go on and on about, "you shouldn't have graphics, shouldn't have a dump valve blah blah blah...."
Then I finally worked it out....i'm proud to actually have the bottle to have my car the way I want it. Not to be put down by others that think they're better because they have an Aston, Audi RSwhatevers and the like. There are people out there that will never like the gold wheels, big spoliers and the like but I haven't been in another car that makes ME grin whenever I drive it. Something thats "out there" and the fact that we shouldn't shy away just because some people shake their heads....
2) The problem other road users have........for example.....I was poodling down the M25 on Sunday after going to look at an M3 (this was the car that would have tempted me away, but was a major anti-climax) when a red Astra VXR with blacked out windows whipped past me, slammed his breaks on, hit his hazards and shot off again......whats the point?
I don't want to get into the whole, "My car is better than yours thread" but my car doesn't exactly look standard as is far from it.......
Do they do it because they are under the delusion that it's "all show and no go"? or that they want to go down the pub saying "I left this scoob the other day, they're ******* **** they are...."
Morning rant over....2007......the sun is shining and the scoob is staying.....