How to get a fast scoob ?
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Before I joined SN ,I always thought my scoob was top notch compared to those in my area.Since being here I have realised mine is pretty much a run of the mill one.I've always thought that I'm on a pretty good wage(according to the recent BBC program im in the top 10%) and yet I still can't afford half the mods that some of you guys have.My question is "How do you do it?"
.Without comitting serious crime i.e robbing a bank or turning the Mrs to prostitution
how the f**k do you afford/can you afford to tune your scoobs to the specs that they are ?
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated as I want more horses under my bonnet
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Any ideas would be greatly appreciated as I want more horses under my bonnet
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I blagged everything
A mate was selling on and I got his AST's for £100. Another mate needed a WRX bootlid for a carbon spoiler, so I got his STi one, complete with wing. I bought 3 sets of STi alloys, complete with RE070 tyres for £400 a set and sold 2 of them on here for £550, making mine £100. Prodrive flaps came from an ex-owner who'd moved up to Porsche, FREE ! Everything else was secondhand or blagged ![Cool](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/cool.gif)
The easiest way to get a fast Scoob, or any car, is to be a very good, fast driver. Michael Schumacher would walk all over most on here in a Nissan Micra. I can't say I'm anywhere near his league, but a combination of professional tuition and applied practice can make a huge difference. Plus, when you sell the car you take the performance with you
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The easiest way to get a fast Scoob, or any car, is to be a very good, fast driver. Michael Schumacher would walk all over most on here in a Nissan Micra. I can't say I'm anywhere near his league, but a combination of professional tuition and applied practice can make a huge difference. Plus, when you sell the car you take the performance with you
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Corradoboy, Im not too bothered about being the fastest I just want the excitement of having a fast car.I used to have a yam R1 and so im looking for that kinda buz,I aint far off but not quite there yet
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There was a recent survey on here about your job and a lot of scooby owners were contractors, IT, Oil, etc and so were in the higher income bracket. I have my own IT consultancy and my wife has here ow cake business so we do ok but most of my things are brought second hand off here, ebay or where ever. I rarely buy anything new.
E.g.
1) AP front barke setup (second hand)
2) Tein Flex and EDFC (second hand)
3) The car itself wasn't new
4) Turbo, etc, etc you see the pattern
I then get the basics fitted either myself if I can (which is not most), none subaru specialist if they can and then last via a specialist.
Ive spent maybe £6k over the last 3 years which is c£2k a year which I can manage without any finance.
I would say if you brought your car brand new and then did all your mods with brand new parts all the time and did every mod at a specialist then I think that would be very expensive.
E.g.
1) AP front barke setup (second hand)
2) Tein Flex and EDFC (second hand)
3) The car itself wasn't new
4) Turbo, etc, etc you see the pattern
I then get the basics fitted either myself if I can (which is not most), none subaru specialist if they can and then last via a specialist.
Ive spent maybe £6k over the last 3 years which is c£2k a year which I can manage without any finance.
I would say if you brought your car brand new and then did all your mods with brand new parts all the time and did every mod at a specialist then I think that would be very expensive.
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Missus on game... Ten £ half hour for whatever you like x 8 hour day = £160 = 10weeks for a powerstation package ....
get your knickers off love you've got work to do !!!
get your knickers off love you've got work to do !!!
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I had no credit card debt before getting a scoob.
A few years ago I actually thought my wife may not notice a turbo back exhaust system on a previously standard car.
I got away with it for a whole day til I had to give her a lift somewhere.
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A few years ago I actually thought my wife may not notice a turbo back exhaust system on a previously standard car.
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Get a job in IT
and buy used - I did both. Just bought some rebuilt Leda coilovers off ebay for 150 quid!!
I fit all my own parts/mods so that helps to keep the cost down.
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I fit all my own parts/mods so that helps to keep the cost down.
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You can go on trying to keep up with the guy next door ad-infintum. It's not about having the fastest car per se, it's about achieving the best gains your means.
It doesn't matter how much you spend; there is always someone who's going to be quicker. Whatever you do to the car, concentrate on enjoying it yourself and not trying to get the esteem of others.
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It doesn't matter how much you spend; there is always someone who's going to be quicker. Whatever you do to the car, concentrate on enjoying it yourself and not trying to get the esteem of others.
There is more to life than a car!.......apparently!
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This is what I mean,its a lot of money.How can you justify/afford that sort of expenditure
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im on 16k before tax a year, and i drive a good powered classic, most of my mods have been brought second hand and fitted by my self.
shop around, get as much info on what you want to buy, and be patient
modding can be done on the cheap with good parts, it just takes longer
shop around, get as much info on what you want to buy, and be patient
modding can be done on the cheap with good parts, it just takes longer
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just cut back on everything.
Ive seriously cut back on drinking, used to spend at least £100 a week drinking and going out.
Now I spend it on the car instead. My liver is probably better off as well
Ive seriously cut back on drinking, used to spend at least £100 a week drinking and going out.
Now I spend it on the car instead. My liver is probably better off as well
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Tbh if you have a wife your probably F*cked!
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I support my wife, my child, have over 400hp under the bonnet, have a garage the size of most peoples local garage, a bungalow in the middle of the country up north set in an acre of land and I dont owe a penny apart from my morgage which has less than 15yrs to run.
Life is reasonably good
I dont even have any complaints.
The wife does all that for me too
Debt only means the car will be sold in the near future so why even bother
No offence like but IMO it all depends what you want from life. An expensive social life with lots of memories (or not as the case maybe) or things to show for why you get up every morning and work your **** off all day?
If you dont work your **** off all day then I think that could be an answer in its self
I've nothing against either life style, only when people complain as to why they dont have both, but if you do have both, well done
Life is reasonably good
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I dont even have any complaints.
The wife does all that for me too
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Debt only means the car will be sold in the near future so why even bother
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No offence like but IMO it all depends what you want from life. An expensive social life with lots of memories (or not as the case maybe) or things to show for why you get up every morning and work your **** off all day?
If you dont work your **** off all day then I think that could be an answer in its self
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I've nothing against either life style, only when people complain as to why they dont have both, but if you do have both, well done
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I support my wife, my child, have over 400hp under the bonnet, have a garage the size of most peoples local garage, a bungalow in the middle of the country up north set in an acre of land and I dont owe a penny apart from my morgage which has less than 15yrs to run.
Life is reasonably good
I dont even have any complaints.
The wife does all that for me too
Debt only means the car will be sold in the near future so why even bother
No offence like but IMO it all depends what you want from life. An expensive social life with lots of memories (or not as the case maybe) or things to show for why you get up every morning and work your **** off all day?
If you dont work your **** off all day then I think that could be an answer in its self
I've nothing against either life style, only when people complain as to why they dont have both, but if you do have both, well done![Thumb](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif)
Life is reasonably good
![smug](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/smug.gif)
I dont even have any complaints.
The wife does all that for me too
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Debt only means the car will be sold in the near future so why even bother
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No offence like but IMO it all depends what you want from life. An expensive social life with lots of memories (or not as the case maybe) or things to show for why you get up every morning and work your **** off all day?
If you dont work your **** off all day then I think that could be an answer in its self
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I've nothing against either life style, only when people complain as to why they dont have both, but if you do have both, well done
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