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23 August 2006, 02:59 AM
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new to lakenheath U.K.
well let me start off by introducing my self,
my name is steve... i am american, but i am moving to lakenheath in oct... and bringing my car with me...it should be here about november.
i own a 2006 wrx usdm left hand drive of course(i will be interesting trying to drive on your roads)...just looking to meet people in the lakenheath area or otherwise to hang out go for group drives...install days ect....and since you guys are pretty big of a site(i heard of you in america) i just wanted to join up and participate, as well as introduce myself to hopefully some pretty cool guys who dont mind hanging around with a YANK and love subarus as much as i do!
my name is steve... i am american, but i am moving to lakenheath in oct... and bringing my car with me...it should be here about november.
i own a 2006 wrx usdm left hand drive of course(i will be interesting trying to drive on your roads)...just looking to meet people in the lakenheath area or otherwise to hang out go for group drives...install days ect....and since you guys are pretty big of a site(i heard of you in america) i just wanted to join up and participate, as well as introduce myself to hopefully some pretty cool guys who dont mind hanging around with a YANK and love subarus as much as i do!
23 August 2006, 04:38 AM
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any help with local speed shops, performance shops, and or ecutec tuners (need a reflash soon) in the area...or even the country would be greatly appriciated.... also any places to buy race gas...would also help alot
also, what is the octane rating of your pump gas (petrol) over there?, my car perfers 100 oct here in las vegas(altitude is 2000ft) but im not sure what it will like at sea level and your cold temperatures in the U.K., here its easily 118F in the summer and detonation is a major problem with low octane gas
the subaru club i belong to in LAS VEGAS: www.flat4lv.com
also, what is the octane rating of your pump gas (petrol) over there?, my car perfers 100 oct here in las vegas(altitude is 2000ft) but im not sure what it will like at sea level and your cold temperatures in the U.K., here its easily 118F in the summer and detonation is a major problem with low octane gas
the subaru club i belong to in LAS VEGAS: www.flat4lv.com
23 August 2006, 08:16 AM
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welcome mate, have fun and we will enjoy your terminology. "gas" lol, love the yanks. plenty of good people on here, watch out for the trolls though, who havent got much going for them. if you have any problems, someone on here will know the answer.
how does the us spec scoob differ from the jap and uk market?
any piccies?
how does the us spec scoob differ from the jap and uk market?
any piccies?
23 August 2006, 08:27 AM
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Hi Steve, welcome. I'm based up the road from Lakenheath at RAF Marham and also new to the area. There's a site called scoobycity.co.uk that seems to be based in the south east of England so check it out also if you're looking for meets etc.
Hope you enjoy the new found performance of your car in the cold British October compared to the heat and altitude of Nellis!
Dave
Hope you enjoy the new found performance of your car in the cold British October compared to the heat and altitude of Nellis!
Dave
23 August 2006, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by wrx_yank
well let me start off by introducing my self,
my name is steve... i am american, but i am moving to lakenheath in oct... and bringing my car with me...it should be here about november.
i own a 2006 wrx usdm left hand drive of course(i will be interesting trying to drive on your roads)...just looking to meet people in the lakenheath area or otherwise to hang out go for group drives...install days ect....and since you guys are pretty big of a site(i heard of you in america) i just wanted to join up and participate, as well as introduce myself to hopefully some pretty cool guys who dont mind hanging around with a YANK and love subarus as much as i do!
my name is steve... i am american, but i am moving to lakenheath in oct... and bringing my car with me...it should be here about november.
i own a 2006 wrx usdm left hand drive of course(i will be interesting trying to drive on your roads)...just looking to meet people in the lakenheath area or otherwise to hang out go for group drives...install days ect....and since you guys are pretty big of a site(i heard of you in america) i just wanted to join up and participate, as well as introduce myself to hopefully some pretty cool guys who dont mind hanging around with a YANK and love subarus as much as i do!
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23 August 2006, 01:09 PM
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Hello there
Live not so far away near Bury St Edmunds, will look forward to meeting up.
The area of the country you are actually going to be in is coloquially know as East Anglia and that is a part of the much larger (for us Brits) South East - South East includes London.
As pointed out above, scoobycity.co.uk runs a forum and meets etc and is based in Norwich, some 35-40 miles away & is considered "East Anglian" in focus. There are sometimes meets in Cambridge (20-25 miles) and Herts (50 miles). Also check out the Subaru Impreza Drivers Club (sidc.co.uk) for local meets.
As for being a septic? Well...
Will keep an eye out. There is a bloke who I think is based in Mildenhall with a bright yellow EVO as well.
Live not so far away near Bury St Edmunds, will look forward to meeting up.
The area of the country you are actually going to be in is coloquially know as East Anglia and that is a part of the much larger (for us Brits) South East - South East includes London.
As pointed out above, scoobycity.co.uk runs a forum and meets etc and is based in Norwich, some 35-40 miles away & is considered "East Anglian" in focus. There are sometimes meets in Cambridge (20-25 miles) and Herts (50 miles). Also check out the Subaru Impreza Drivers Club (sidc.co.uk) for local meets.
As for being a septic? Well...
Will keep an eye out. There is a bloke who I think is based in Mildenhall with a bright yellow EVO as well.
23 August 2006, 01:21 PM
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will be interesting trying to drive on your roads
What you doing in Lakenheath ??
F15E ?
F15C ?
Or is it very secret ?
A big welcome, I'll look forward to a tour of the Station.
F15E ?
F15C ?
Or is it very secret ?
A big welcome, I'll look forward to a tour of the Station.
(no offence intended Steve )Not much chance of getting on the base either these days!
And not many secrets round the base with an active spotter contingent and around 20 viewing areas
Better get used to the high petrol (Gas
23 August 2006, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by wrx_yank
well let me start off by introducing my self,
my name is steve... i am american, but i am moving to lakenheath in oct... and bringing my car with me...it should be here about november.
i own a 2006 wrx usdm left hand drive of course(i will be interesting trying to drive on your roads)...just looking to meet people in the lakenheath area or otherwise to hang out go for group drives...install days ect....and since you guys are pretty big of a site(i heard of you in america) i just wanted to join up and participate, as well as introduce myself to hopefully some pretty cool guys who dont mind hanging around with a YANK and love subarus as much as i do!
my name is steve... i am american, but i am moving to lakenheath in oct... and bringing my car with me...it should be here about november.
i own a 2006 wrx usdm left hand drive of course(i will be interesting trying to drive on your roads)...just looking to meet people in the lakenheath area or otherwise to hang out go for group drives...install days ect....and since you guys are pretty big of a site(i heard of you in america) i just wanted to join up and participate, as well as introduce myself to hopefully some pretty cool guys who dont mind hanging around with a YANK and love subarus as much as i do!
Hope you don't think I (we) are being forward, but can we borrow your runway?
23 August 2006, 03:27 PM
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Welcome Steve
Best fuel is Shell Optimax at 98 ron, will be 100 ron and renames V Power by the time you arrive.
Heres the bad part £1.00 a litre, its going to be a shock for you.
Nice part of the country although a little quiet.
J
p.s Bring plenty of warm clothes...
Best fuel is Shell Optimax at 98 ron, will be 100 ron and renames V Power by the time you arrive.
Heres the bad part £1.00 a litre, its going to be a shock for you.
Nice part of the country although a little quiet.
J
p.s Bring plenty of warm clothes...
23 August 2006, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by lordlucan
Welcome Steve
Best fuel is Shell Optimax at 98 ron, will be 100 ron and renames V Power by the time you arrive.
Heres the bad part £1.00 a litre, its going to be a shock for you.
Nice part of the country although a little quiet.
J
p.s Bring plenty of warm clothes...
Best fuel is Shell Optimax at 98 ron, will be 100 ron and renames V Power by the time you arrive.
Heres the bad part £1.00 a litre, its going to be a shock for you.
Nice part of the country although a little quiet.
J
p.s Bring plenty of warm clothes...
23 August 2006, 09:20 PM
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hi steve i'm just down the road from you as well in march cambridgeshire there's a local club out here call fenland flat four which hold monthly meets.and some of us locals have been holding small meets at a pub in march
23 August 2006, 09:40 PM
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WOW GUYS THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT..... but any ecutec tuners in the area????? must have one for the mods in the near future(turbo upgrade, fuel system, tranny)
23 August 2006, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by wrx_yank
WOW GUYS THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT..... but any ecutec tuners in the area????? must have one for the mods in the near future(turbo upgrade, fuel system, tranny)
http://zenperformance.co.uk/
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23 August 2006, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by graeme.
Careful what you're typing on here Bro'
If you are upgrading to a "tranny" you might (or not) be in for a surprise !!
If you are upgrading to a "tranny" you might (or not) be in for a surprise !!
thanks... transmission... i want a jdm/edm 6 speed
23 August 2006, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Neilo
i havent got one but could have a home for the 5 speed can always use a backup 
can always use a backup i have no prob giving it up if you help me find one of the jdm/edm 6 speeds.... my 5 speed cant handle the HP i will be putting through it soon!