Tom.

Hi all, new member from Swansea.

I don't have a scooby atm, I drive a mk1 Focus RS but I'll be getting a blobeye type UK STI hopefully in the next few months.

Anyway, looking forward to getting to know you all.

redwards

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Welcome. There's plenty on knowledge on here to help you with your purchase. Keep us updated with your hunting!

The Trooper 1815

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Welcome to the money pit of Scoob ownership.

Tom.

An RS isn't a walk in the park either haha. Are there any good buyers guides on here? Have had a little look but couldnt find much.

The Trooper 1815

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Tell us what your buying, where it is and post a link. Then the avalanche will start .

The "For Sale" section on here is pretty good and most will be members cars, we have a meet next week in cardiff and your more than welcome to pop down.

Tom.

Thanks, if I'm free I'll try and pop down.

I'm after a 2003/4/5 STI Impreza blobeye shape, preferably a type UK and most likely without the DCCD as they're a bit too expensive right now.

CREWJ

Welcome Tom!

I used to live in Swansea many years ago.

Jimbob

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One more for the Swansea Scooby Club

Tom.

Thanks Jimbob, when I get one lol.

Crewj, I doubt its changed.

duckdo

Welcome to the money pit tom

Cannon Fodder

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Welcome to the wonderful world of Impreza ownership, try and get along to the Cardiff meet if you can.

As with most things there are pitfalls to avoid, and as someone who has been there and done it as have others on here I would leave the car as standard as you can.

Carry out some minor cosmetic changes if you're that way inclined plus a remap to free up a few more ponies but that is about as far as I would go with hindsight.

STI Glenn

o4 blob sti nice cars pretty strong like Ty said few changes but do not mess about to much

LuckyWelshchap

Hi Tom and welcome bwyty.

I worked in Swansea once, but not in THAT Call Centre though.

Good luck hunting mate.

andyleonard55

Im a new member to the forum and as was said to me don't mess too much,I really wanted a new BOV cos I thought it would make some big difference but after listening settled for an induction kit,hopig for some exhausts but wont make a move until I speak to the guys.

Tom.

Can't be that bad surely duckdo?

Thanks Cannon Fodder, that's exactly what I did with my RS and I plan on doing the same with a Scooby. Brilliant advice and I appreciate it.

Thanks LWC, andy and glen. Which call centre did you work in mate? I know far too many people who work at that call centre!

LuckyWelshchap

I worked at County Hall as it happens.

Used to be fun when the prisoners rioted.
The TV camera crews perched on top of the grassy banks in front of CH, so they could focus the cameras over the walls of the nick !

My claim to fame is coming from town with my pie and chips and passing this piece who had all the airs and graces and who smelt like a naughty lady's boudoir.

I thought "I know her from somewhere".

A few yards down the road I passed an advert for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Grand.
Then I realised - it was Linda Lusardi.



Anyway, it's almost as short a distance from 'Jackland' as it is from Hillbilly country to the regular meet at Cardiff Gate.

I hope to see you there (looks like I'll be along, if only for an hour or so).

duckdo

It can be if u let it tom lol mines off the road at the moment
Im live in swansea i keep a eye out for you when u got yours
So if u have wave of a black cab around town that be me

The Sheep Worrier

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Welcome along tom, and the wonderul, stressful,exciting emptional rollercoatser of subaru ownership!

Your in safe hands with the guys here,get yourslef down to one of the meets and fire away with your questions.

You wont see me down there very often unfortuntely,(only manage to make a few a year) due to town pool league/ work commitments, along with the fact that ot costs me about £50 in fuel down and back the way i drive lol

Good luck with your seach for a nice blob, there are bargains to be had :-)

R

The Sheep Worrier

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Welcome along tom, and to the wonderul, stressful,exciting emotional rollercoaster of subaru ownership!

Your in safe hands with the guys here,get yourslef down to one of the meets and fire away with your questions.

You wont see me down there very often unfortuntely,(only manage to make a few a year) due to town pool league/ work commitments, along with the fact that ot costs me about £50 in fuel down and back the way i drive lol

Good luck with your seach for a nice blob, there are bargains to be had :-)

R

Tom.

Quite a tale LWC! Best ive seen is adam jones on the kingsway with a fair few blonde pieces half his age and a quarter his size at about 4am. I still pray for them that he lay down first.

Cheers duckdo. Right now im driving a crappy green saxo derv back and forth to work, my RS is off the road too. I will keep an eye out though.

Thanks for the welcome Robbie, loon forward to seeing you.

Ill do my best to attend the cardiff meet but definitely wont be in my RS lol.

Daves96

Hi Tom
very nice 04 blob eyesti in celtic motors Kingsbridge gorseinon. Bit pricey at 7k though.
Dai
light blue wr1 in Swansea

Tom.

Sorry I haven't replied for a while, haven't been online much lately.

Ran some insurance quotes up the other day, and I'll definitely be getting an Impreza in about September next year - right now it's £1,800 to insure, in September only £700 so I'm going to enjoy my Focus for one more year.

I'll keep my eye out on the meets though for any local ones 'cos I'll definitely come down.

LuckyWelshchap

Might be useful to come before you get one.

You get to meet the people and there's nothing better than a conversation to discuss options etc. Much better than back and forth via posts.

Infected by sti

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Try the insurance guys on here Tom, you never know! Can't be that much difference to a RS surely

KJD Mk1

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Welcome aboard Tom.

Nice car the Focus RS

Tom.

Definitely LWC, that's the plan.

You'd think so infected yeah but it's a grand more for a Scooby at present. Think it's because there are so few Mk1 RS's on the road that they're never nicked/crashed so they're really cheap to insure.

Thanks KJD I love mine but the Scooby has always been the dream.

LuckyWelshchap

Nice to hear m8.
Look forward to meeting you in the New Year