Obsessed with their hatred for Imprezas?
11 September 2003, 02:32 PM
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****s sake, i couldnt read this thread no longer so i signed up.
your first arguement, jelousy... bull****, yes some 17yr old goons might be jelous cos like u they are sheep who here a blitz and jizz in the pants. people a bit older, i.e half of yc aint jelous cos if they wanted one, they would buy one.
reliablility.... im with timrud on this one, i know a lot of people with scoobbys and eveyone i know has had to buy a box or clutch... maybe this seems extreme to u? the people i know do nail there cars but to quote unclebuck
"a WRC winning design not good enough?" - obviously not, unless ur a mid life crisis man who buys a subaru t shirt and goes to subaru meets and thinks there a hero.
A turbo scoob bears far more resemblence to a gl 1.8 than a WRC car.
jonny gav..... "if you look at value for money/performance nothing gets close to a scoob."
value for money? most cars are better value for money than a scoobys cos running costs are ridiculas,
performance for money? have u never herd of a cosworth?
DJ WATTS -
"What gets me is the fact that peoples jealousy can extend to a level that is anti social and degrading!
I recvently had my car door dented on purpose by a couple of little boys in a nova that obviously were jealous as hell!
They opened there car door full pelt into the side of my car door costing me £170's worth of damage!
Hell i would like a porsche or a ferrari but you dont see me taking the pizz out of them or doing things hurtfull to their cars?
Immature actions of the jealous youth is NOT to be tolerated!! "
all i can say to you is -
[Edited by anz - 11/9/2003 2:38:22 PM]
your first arguement, jelousy... bull****, yes some 17yr old goons might be jelous cos like u they are sheep who here a blitz and jizz in the pants. people a bit older, i.e half of yc aint jelous cos if they wanted one, they would buy one.
reliablility.... im with timrud on this one, i know a lot of people with scoobbys and eveyone i know has had to buy a box or clutch... maybe this seems extreme to u? the people i know do nail there cars but to quote unclebuck
"a WRC winning design not good enough?" - obviously not, unless ur a mid life crisis man who buys a subaru t shirt and goes to subaru meets and thinks there a hero.
A turbo scoob bears far more resemblence to a gl 1.8 than a WRC car.
jonny gav..... "if you look at value for money/performance nothing gets close to a scoob."
value for money? most cars are better value for money than a scoobys cos running costs are ridiculas,
performance for money? have u never herd of a cosworth?
DJ WATTS -
"What gets me is the fact that peoples jealousy can extend to a level that is anti social and degrading!
I recvently had my car door dented on purpose by a couple of little boys in a nova that obviously were jealous as hell!
They opened there car door full pelt into the side of my car door costing me £170's worth of damage!
Hell i would like a porsche or a ferrari but you dont see me taking the pizz out of them or doing things hurtfull to their cars?
Immature actions of the jealous youth is NOT to be tolerated!! "
all i can say to you is -
[Edited by anz - 11/9/2003 2:38:22 PM]
08 November 2003, 06:17 PM
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The young 'uns like flamer kits as its a cheap way of reheating their McDonalds meal..... infact, I'm so rude - can you get flamer kits on vauxhall nova's anyway?
Me, personally I use it for keeping the curry warm
Me, personally I use it for keeping the curry warm
08 November 2003, 06:21 PM
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It's just jealously. Ignore them! There's a couple of 'nice' (i.e. decent spec on paper) cars in their Staff collection. The Regulars cars are (mostly) just teenie/Max'd cars. It's a phase many of use went through, they'll grow out of it. Hopefully.
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08 November 2003, 08:19 PM
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Fatman i post on there and why on earth would i be jealous ???????
Ive had scoobies, cossies etc baffles me why id be jealous.
People slate marc on there because he thinks his car is the fastest thing since sliced bread because it has PPP.
Ive had scoobies, cossies etc baffles me why id be jealous.
People slate marc on there because he thinks his car is the fastest thing since sliced bread because it has PPP.
08 November 2003, 09:18 PM
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j_p_h: I've no idea. Why do you ask? Are you associated with the above mentioned website?
My comment was related to the fact that Imprezas, especially modified ones, are (financially) beyond the reach of many young people. Hence the 'Max Power' effect of modifying cars in ways that don't incur heavy additonal insurance costs. There are many such cars on the above website. When I was younger and driving a lower-spec (and more affordable) car, I was certainly jealous of Impreza drivers. Running a modified car was beyond my hopes at that point.
You're right though - it's easy to slip into the "best on the road" mentality. Standard Imprezas certainly aren't faster than everything out there. PPP helps, but it's certainly not a quick route to owning the fastest car on the roads. Personally, I quite fancy a TVR next. Although I've not tried an Evo, so it would be rude not to give it a shot, wouldn't it .
My comment was related to the fact that Imprezas, especially modified ones, are (financially) beyond the reach of many young people. Hence the 'Max Power' effect of modifying cars in ways that don't incur heavy additonal insurance costs. There are many such cars on the above website. When I was younger and driving a lower-spec (and more affordable) car, I was certainly jealous of Impreza drivers. Running a modified car was beyond my hopes at that point.
You're right though - it's easy to slip into the "best on the road" mentality. Standard Imprezas certainly aren't faster than everything out there. PPP helps, but it's certainly not a quick route to owning the fastest car on the roads. Personally, I quite fancy a TVR next. Although I've not tried an Evo, so it would be rude not to give it a shot, wouldn't it
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08 November 2003, 10:48 PM
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I see what you mean fatman.
It's only recently on websites such as the above all this scooby slating has started. A few older ones have mentioned that they dont like the impreza and the younger ones have jumped on the band wagon. I take part in this scooby bashing lol even though i owned one up untill last week, i only do it to wind the likes of peccy up on there i like them really or i wouldnt have owned one for one and a half years. Back to a cossie again now where i belong the fast taxi mobile.
Fancy a RS500 next the daddy of all cars never really fancied an evo.
Peace marc and chill man you are the king of the road
It's only recently on websites such as the above all this scooby slating has started. A few older ones have mentioned that they dont like the impreza and the younger ones have jumped on the band wagon. I take part in this scooby bashing lol even though i owned one up untill last week, i only do it to wind the likes of peccy up on there i like them really or i wouldnt have owned one for one and a half years. Back to a cossie again now where i belong the fast taxi mobile
.Fancy a RS500 next the daddy of all cars never really fancied an evo.
Peace marc and chill man you are the king of the road
08 November 2003, 10:54 PM
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On the 'other car' train of thought - I got some quotes for 911s the other day. Interesting that, say, a 1990 Carerra-2 would cost me no more to insure than my modded Impreza! Hmmm... Cerbera or 911 Carerra? Choices, choices... All in good time. I'm going to enjoy the Impreza for a few more years yet. 
09 November 2003, 10:03 AM
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A point about the jealousy please....
I never have and never will be jealous of an imprezza, and I'm sure j_p_h and peccy pecker box will back me up LOL So don;t tar any group of people with the same brush.
I suppose I've been fortunate to learn off my mates mistakes. All of them have had one, and I've had a drive of them all, and spend enough time been driven in one. Thankfuly I learnt they are not the car for me.
Gradualy though, the tide is turning and people are learning. It seems that when the box goes its time to get rid. j_p_h for the cos, icys box has gone, reckon he will get sick and tired of his soon (plus the fact its value is sinking faster than the titanic). Peccy pecker box also got rid of his. Unfortunentally for a slightly more fun, and hugely more unreliable sti jap import. Maybe he hasn't learnt yet LOL
Peccy summed it all up yesterday "My old UK 2000 was too safe, too slow and too unreliable" *hears noise of peccy rushing to edit his post* lol
And a quick point about young uns'. To be fair I could pick an old scoob up for dirt cheap. OK some will be dogs, but there is a lot of them out there, and eventually some numpty will be selling a good car cheap. And the insurence is only Group 17. Not like all its rivals which sit at the hefty group 20. So its not some supercar that sits elusivly beyond a lot of peoples reach as you may like to believe!
I never have and never will be jealous of an imprezza, and I'm sure j_p_h and peccy pecker box will back me up LOL So don;t tar any group of people with the same brush.
I suppose I've been fortunate to learn off my mates mistakes. All of them have had one, and I've had a drive of them all, and spend enough time been driven in one. Thankfuly I learnt they are not the car for me.
Gradualy though, the tide is turning and people are learning. It seems that when the box goes its time to get rid. j_p_h for the cos, icys box has gone, reckon he will get sick and tired of his soon (plus the fact its value is sinking faster than the titanic). Peccy pecker box also got rid of his. Unfortunentally for a slightly more fun, and hugely more unreliable sti jap import. Maybe he hasn't learnt yet LOL
Peccy summed it all up yesterday "My old UK 2000 was too safe, too slow and too unreliable" *hears noise of peccy rushing to edit his post* lol
And a quick point about young uns'. To be fair I could pick an old scoob up for dirt cheap. OK some will be dogs, but there is a lot of them out there, and eventually some numpty will be selling a good car cheap. And the insurence is only Group 17. Not like all its rivals which sit at the hefty group 20. So its not some supercar that sits elusivly beyond a lot of peoples reach as you may like to believe!
09 November 2003, 10:33 AM
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im suprised so many people get so wound up abaout sumbody not likeing there brand of car
i also got a bit of stick from ******* on the internet when i said i was going to get a scooby, this was becuase in there words "there **** and not a patch on a evo" this is coming from people who have never ****en drove/owned any of them to start with!
did i listen to them?
did i ****!
do i care?
do i ****
its my car, i bought it to do exactly what it says it does on the tin
im happy, i couldnt give a flying **** what these other people think about it, especialy when the majority were people driving novas and saxos
my car is my car, if u dont like it then **** off and pester sumbody else
i dunno whats been said on that thread becuase it seams anybody who doesnt have a log in cant even read it? (i havenet been able to see the thread both times i tried)
i also got sum of these types of comments ( there commen and slow ) they will be commen as so many people preferred them over a evo @ the time?? or more commen cos they were like 10k cheaper? wernt the prices between the 2 closey matched anyways? how do u explain this?
maybe everybody bought them and then changed there mind? who cares!
its not like im gonna own one forever, i always wanted one (along with a evo and a escort cossie/intergrale) ill probs buy one of the others next (or maybe a skyline)
people get to worked up over daft comments on the internet imo
look @ the amount of people i had wound right up over my "roll cage" thread
HOOK LINE AND SINKER
and i rember timrud haveing a bit of a go @ me on another msg board about the whole thing as well
lmfao!!!!
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i also got a bit of stick from ******* on the internet when i said i was going to get a scooby, this was becuase in there words "there **** and not a patch on a evo" this is coming from people who have never ****en drove/owned any of them to start with!
did i listen to them?
did i ****!
do i care?
do i ****
its my car, i bought it to do exactly what it says it does on the tin
im happy, i couldnt give a flying **** what these other people think about it, especialy when the majority were people driving novas and saxos
my car is my car, if u dont like it then **** off and pester sumbody else
i dunno whats been said on that thread becuase it seams anybody who doesnt have a log in cant even read it? (i havenet been able to see the thread both times i tried)
i also got sum of these types of comments ( there commen and slow ) they will be commen as so many people preferred them over a evo @ the time?? or more commen cos they were like 10k cheaper? wernt the prices between the 2 closey matched anyways? how do u explain this?
maybe everybody bought them and then changed there mind? who cares!
its not like im gonna own one forever, i always wanted one (along with a evo and a escort cossie/intergrale) ill probs buy one of the others next (or maybe a skyline)
people get to worked up over daft comments on the internet imo
look @ the amount of people i had wound right up over my "roll cage" thread
HOOK LINE AND SINKER
and i rember timrud haveing a bit of a go @ me on another msg board about the whole thing as well
lmfao!!!!
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09 November 2003, 11:27 AM
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good post mick
mark- a lot of it is jelousy from people that would love one if they could aford one! the rest are cossie owners that don't know any better than going in a straight line!( ex- cossie owner here)
in my mind the whole"evo is better" thing doesn't wash at all,i drove an evo5 and then a scoob before choosing the scoob!
if you look at value for money/performance nothing gets close to a scoob.
and yes, your car is a thing to be proud of, don't let anyone take that away
mark- a lot of it is jelousy from people that would love one if they could aford one! the rest are cossie owners that don't know any better than going in a straight line!( ex- cossie owner here
)in my mind the whole"evo is better" thing doesn't wash at all,i drove an evo5 and then a scoob before choosing the scoob!
if you look at value for money/performance nothing gets close to a scoob.
and yes, your car is a thing to be proud of, don't let anyone take that away
09 November 2003, 11:35 AM
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What gets me is the fact that peoples jealousy can extend to a level that is anti social and degrading!
I recvently had my car door dented on purpose by a couple of little boys in a nova that obviously were jealous as hell!
They opened there car door full pelt into the side of my car door costing me £170's worth of damage!
Hell i would like a porsche or a ferrari but you dont see me taking the pizz out of them or doing things hurtfull to their cars?
Immature actions of the jealous youth is NOT to be tolerated!!
I recvently had my car door dented on purpose by a couple of little boys in a nova that obviously were jealous as hell!
They opened there car door full pelt into the side of my car door costing me £170's worth of damage!
Hell i would like a porsche or a ferrari but you dont see me taking the pizz out of them or doing things hurtfull to their cars?
Immature actions of the jealous youth is NOT to be tolerated!!
09 November 2003, 01:02 PM
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If I wanted to spend the rest of my life being average, just another car in the same crowd, and a bit of an anonymus existance, my next car would be a scoob. I know what i'd get, an ok all round package.
I'm not of that belief though. I'd rather take a gamble on a car with more potential for power, more outrageous when driving, and push the limits a bit further. Next car is a RWD cos for me....
Micky can I have a Christmas card this year please
I'm not of that belief though. I'd rather take a gamble on a car with more potential for power, more outrageous when driving, and push the limits a bit further. Next car is a RWD cos for me....
Micky can I have a Christmas card this year please
09 November 2003, 01:42 PM
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I'd rather take a gamble on a car with more potential for power[
whats the point in potential if your not going acheive it???
i had a RWD cos and it was the most unreliable car i have ever owned (engine, dif, gearbox, clutch, driveshafts) all went wrong within 6 months of ownership!!!
in my opinion cossies are massively over rated!
prepare for disappointment(thats if you ever get one
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09 November 2003, 02:00 PM
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Your car must of been a nail then mate, no offence...
Out of all the lads I know with scoobs...
P1 (W-Reg)- Full engine rebuild.
UK 2000 (P-Reg)- One gearbox, about 4 clutches and a blowing exhaust manifold.
UK 2000 (P-Reg)- Dodgy air con, gearbox gone.
UK 2000 (X-Reg)- 3 or 4 clutches, one mullered gearbox, and the other well gone when the car was sold. Turbo knakered.
UK 2000 (X-Reg) - Diff and turbo.
Only one person I know with one who has had no major problems is a lad with a W-Reg...
That record speaks for itself. They are odern newish cars, these things shouldn't be happening!
A cos is 13 years old approx (depending on year), you expect niggly things to go wrong on them...
Out of all the lads I know with scoobs...
P1 (W-Reg)- Full engine rebuild.
UK 2000 (P-Reg)- One gearbox, about 4 clutches and a blowing exhaust manifold.
UK 2000 (P-Reg)- Dodgy air con, gearbox gone.
UK 2000 (X-Reg)- 3 or 4 clutches, one mullered gearbox, and the other well gone when the car was sold. Turbo knakered.
UK 2000 (X-Reg) - Diff and turbo.
Only one person I know with one who has had no major problems is a lad with a W-Reg...
That record speaks for itself. They are odern newish cars, these things shouldn't be happening!
A cos is 13 years old approx (depending on year), you expect niggly things to go wrong on them...
09 November 2003, 02:18 PM
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yeah but that argument is a bit daft
out of me and my mates
1 clutch on a uk car
1 standerd dump valve on a jdm import (mine)
1 standerd clutch on another uk car (over 70k miles to be expected)
mates cossies
1 nigh on full engine re build cos it blew up
no more cos none of my mates bought one lol
tim u can have a card but it will be a second hand one that i receaved last year from your momma
out of me and my mates
1 clutch on a uk car
1 standerd dump valve on a jdm import (mine)
1 standerd clutch on another uk car (over 70k miles to be expected)
mates cossies
1 nigh on full engine re build cos it blew up
no more cos none of my mates bought one lol
tim u can have a card but it will be a second hand one that i receaved last year from your momma
09 November 2003, 02:51 PM
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Hang on a minute, isn't this SCOOBYNET ????
Surely if you don't love Scoobs, you should p155 off??
Oh and btw, gearbox/clutch probs will always be an issue with 4wd cars, cos some people drive them like **** (6,000 rpm launches anyone??)
Surely if you don't love Scoobs, you should p155 off??
Oh and btw, gearbox/clutch probs will always be an issue with 4wd cars, cos some people drive them like **** (6,000 rpm launches anyone??)
09 November 2003, 03:04 PM
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Renault 5 GT Turbo (x3) All V Unreliable, spent more time being repaired than on the road (Inc New Ones!)
Cossie 2WD Unreliable, fast in straight, tasty fishtails for tea!
Cossie 4WD 300bhp Most unreliable Car I ever owned, just gave up in the end when it couldn't drive past a garage without 500 quid in repair bills so swapped for:
Scoob Turbo - Faultless
Another Scoob Turbo - Faultless
then MY03 STi8 PPP - will be faultless & way faster in every way than the comparable cossie.
So Been Max Power, now know better
Cossie 2WD Unreliable, fast in straight, tasty fishtails for tea!
Cossie 4WD 300bhp Most unreliable Car I ever owned, just gave up in the end when it couldn't drive past a garage without 500 quid in repair bills so swapped for:
Scoob Turbo - Faultless
Another Scoob Turbo - Faultless
then MY03 STi8 PPP - will be faultless & way faster in every way than the comparable cossie.
So Been Max Power, now know better
09 November 2003, 03:17 PM
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My Scoobs and problems from new:
April '94 - Impreza Turbo - 50K miles in 26 months - Clock stopped
June '96 - Impreza Turbo - 50K miles in 22 months - Horn fault
April '98 - Impreza Turbo - 55K miles in 40 months - New ICE deck
August '02 to Date - WRX PPP - 20K miles in 15 months - Loose driver's seat
June '03 to Date - GX Sportswagon - 9K miles in 5 months - No faults
184,000 miles and counting.
Cheers
April '94 - Impreza Turbo - 50K miles in 26 months - Clock stopped
June '96 - Impreza Turbo - 50K miles in 22 months - Horn fault
April '98 - Impreza Turbo - 55K miles in 40 months - New ICE deck
August '02 to Date - WRX PPP - 20K miles in 15 months - Loose driver's seat
June '03 to Date - GX Sportswagon - 9K miles in 5 months - No faults
184,000 miles and counting.
Cheers