Stu-exScoobOwner

Hi,

Have a look at the following link and picture for a car advertised by Power Vehicles.

It's an STi V.7 but says it has a Version 8 Conversion - (headlights, bonnet scoop, Bumper etc.).

Are there any companies in the UK offering this upgrade to the My02 Bugeye STI and if so, at what cost?

(Not interested in a Morette upgrade from Bugeye's BTW)

http://www.powervehicles.co.uk/cars/.../sti0001bg.htm









[Edited by Stu-exScoobOwner - 12/29/2003 9:44:47 AM]

Gidney&Knowlesy

Will be a very expensive conversion, better off saving & getting the real thing.

DR Motorsport

We're looking into it.

New bonnet and scoop, pair of wings, bumper, headlamps, bumper mount and landing panels. Plus a 1" strip to be removed from the V7 inner wings.

David

Big Den

As it's a used Jap import perhaps it has had a front end shunt and was repaired to V8 spec as detailed by DR motorsport before leaving Japan. Alternatively, this conversion would prob be a lot cheaper to do in Japan than in the UK & may have been done purely as a cosmetic excercise.

Only my opinion of course.

Den

Stu-exScoobOwner

Cheers David - what cost do you reckon? Roughly..........

jason4656

when i spoke to these guys at jvs, i wanted to buy this car, they still want about 21 or 22k for the car i think, but they said its manufactured in 2002. it could be one of the first blobeyes as there were some out in 2002, but seeing as it has a private plate you dont know when it was registered exactly, and the person i spoke to on the phone, knew about as much as my granny about scoobs so say no more, i didnt go to look

coulty

Hey jason dont put JVS down they are a great bunch of subaru-loving lads. I got my scooby there and I have never had a complaint with them. They are genuine and know their stuff.
All IMHO of course
Stuart

ScoobXpress

Personally I think converting from STI 8 to STI 7 would be the way to go... but then I'm biased!

jason4656

put them down? i simply shared my experience, i am not going to big them up, or put them down unless i have reason, i just said what happened to me and my opinion on the car. I asked the person when was it made, he said hold on ill go and see, and then came back with some comment about it has 2002 stitched on the seat or somewhere so i was like, err sounds promising, they had the car advertised in 1 place as 2002 and another place as 2001... to me thats enough to put me off buying a car, at least the person trying to sell it to me has to know what they are selling...anyway i thought bbs was about freedom of speech ? imho

[Edited by jason4656 - 12/30/2003 10:28:01 PM]

jason4656

btw it also has the version 8 back lights, i dont know if they would fit in place of the normal bugeye lights?

rob oneill

think they would if you changed the rear bumper. Isnt the shell identical on the 01/02 and 03?
Could do with someone confirming this actualy.
Thanks.

charlieboy's wrx

how much ruffly dosr this come to. coz i got a bug eye with morrets and i still hate it..........