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Old 07-09-2005, 05:29 PM
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Now that the Saff is broken up mostly now due to poor bodywork and just lost interest in putting anymore money into what is just a 4dr 80's taxi....LOL...and buying a 3dr that was more rotted and bailing out of the Escos Rally car due to HPi....its been decided that FORD is not wanting me..ROFL Had the Saff for the longest i ever kept a car and vowed i would keep it till its death...a bit sooner than expected

After much looking around its been decieded that the way forward is a SUBARU around a 2001 model so lastest kinda look, they grown on me in the Sonic Blue Obviously tunable...and the first mod is autronic which is plug and play!...Apparently i gotta go careful over 300bhp though due to a cadburys quality So obviously gonna cost a bit to make really fast...but atleast transmission is a good point.

Any views on these Scoobys???I assume they handle well straight out the box....

PLEASE keep the scoobys are shit comments to the playground Lets be mature for once ROFL
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Scooby pistons can happily take FAR more than 300bhp if on the right management correctly mapped, so im sure Mr Shead will get 350 out fo them for you.

Standard transmission isnt particuarly strong, so not sure what gave you the idea it was, you would be better off with an Evo if you are after that.


Handle great, feel nicely put together, far better car than a cossie really but have a nasty chav image (not that i would let that bother me)
Old 07-09-2005, 05:32 PM
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do it phil you wont regret it after a cossie..heres a nice one

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=142420

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LAMBDA SENSOR?



there isnt much wrong with subarus mate
Old 07-09-2005, 06:12 PM
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Phil

Look on Scoobynet as there will be loads more help
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Nothing wrong with Scoobys at all. Sonic blue is a cool colour as well... but I think the EVOs are better technically, probably more tunable and harder looking though.
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I dont think Mark will work on Subaru's he told me a while ago he had no plans to, just to keep on the Evo's and Cosworths
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they are good reliable cars. shame you are turning away from blue oval
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autronic do a plug and play for evos aswell
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Phil....

No offence but I reckon you should just get one of these......


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Go get one m8
you will like it
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Scoobynet just don't know whats gonna hit them....
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Hi...i think i know Mark quite well.. not more than Rodney of course!


So when i say Autronic and MARK it aint no billy bollocks..LOL.

Fook off with the EVO comments as i wanted one but too much dosh IMO....plus the cornflakes packet look aint that good plus subaru dont rot as much imo
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after allllll that money on the YB engine too.

shame
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Thanks for your concern ...BUT with DIY it means i loose hardly ANYTHING mate...plus the fact i get everything at good prices cause i supply a lot myself... ..infact i might even make a profit ROFL!
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phil spend the extra and get a evo and let sheady do his stuff
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I feel pity for the Scoobyneters, they wont know what hit them until its too late.

On a serious note though, wise choice going for a more modern car. Would do the same if I had a steady job/salary.
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