Andy Stocker
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Might have saved £3k 
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Jill
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Originally posted by DaNnY_LaD
All i know is its white 2.0 turbo,has 70k miles on it,Dump valve,5'' Hks full system and some mad Mushroom filter..
Um... what's a mushroom filter? Sorry not being sarcastic just intrigued!
The guy I'm seeing at the moment has had a bout three scooby's- his most recent one is a 2004/5 one (with the bug eye'd headlights). Used to own one of the older shapes previously though. Say's they're great fun to drive and reliable as long as you look after them ie: use the correct petrol (think the newer ones are octane 97+ petrol??) and get them serviced when they're supposed to be done- not sure off the top of my head how often this is though. And by a subaru garage (but then he would say this as he's an ex mechanic for subaru and mitsubishi ) Also parts are quite expensive so that is something to consider esp regarding things like pads, disk, cluthces. He also said about the petrol consumption, but he uses his quite a lot for work etc and luckily he's on a decent wage so that's not too much of a problem for him. So seeing you use a van for work the petrol etc side of things should be ok ish... Also your brother would probably be able to tell you if it's uk spec or not? Hope you find some of that useful... 
JILL 
[Edited on 13-08-2007 by Jill]
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kz
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Originally posted by Jamie
kz - sort of price you gettin?
think the cheapest i found was around £2,800
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Originally posted by benjiman46
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Originally posted by kz
hmm... yeah im thinking about these again. thing is last time i tried getting a quote it was ridiculous! £3k for a standard one, £4k for a modified one  now 23 with 3yrs NCB btw, any ideas on how i could get a quote near to a grand... or am i being un-realistic
C O N F U S E D.COM  Works every time for me
always my first check! cheapest on there for me was nearly £3.5k 
i will never be paying over a grand for insurance again, so that rules me out for a while 
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V6_Nik
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Why not just buy a Saxo thats slammed on its arse,rolling on 19s with a mad bodykit and loud install.A Scooby has the same image as 1 of those and attracts all the boy racers now.and ul save urself quite a bit on insurance.
I wouldnt have 1 anyway.
Did u know they had Cadburys make parts for them,namely pistons.
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SetH
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ROFL oh dear nicolas oh dear oh dear
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Brett
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Originally posted by V6_Nik
Did u know they had Cadburys make parts for them,namely pistons.
 What a fuckin domer
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AK
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if they were crap cars would they be so popular?!
We had the nuts STi TypeR 'better than a P1' and had no real issues on reliabilty. Just consumables really
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DBenson
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Originally posted by V6_Nik
Did u know they had Cadburys make parts for them,namely pistons.
how long did it take you to think of that line...
As AK say it's mainly consumables on the subaru's. As long as you look after them they'll look after you.
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Brett
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When the AA were called out to my last scooby (none engine related - ignition barrel), the guy who came was in his 40's and had been working for the AA for 10yrs and said it was the first one he'd ever been called out to.
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CORSA NUT
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Isn't it the pump that goes on the jap engines though?
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Brett
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I don't care, they're fuckin ace cars. The classics and newage are quite different tho, the rawness of my classic and the grunt it made was ace. Stunk of petrol if you were behind tho
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Andy Stocker
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Oil pump went on mine apparently.
As said above the classic is raw and I love it
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Brett
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Does yours wreak of petrol, andy?
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allza
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Lol i've got one but it doesn't smell of petrol. Maybe because mine is running a bit lean tho!
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DaNnY_LaD
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ta guys for the comments & advice...C
Put he's P/X it for a evo and some money...Im really gutted as i get paid nexted week..
He Said he couldnt miss out on it and couldnt wait...
It was a Uk spec and the insurance was 2200 tpft with 10k miles a year but a let corsa is 2400 with 7k miles a year...Which i cant understand.
I would like a let but ive been told the unreiable as fuck..I just want a fun quick car..and aint gonna cost me a fortune...Ect just buy the car out right..
[Edited on 12-08-2007 by DaNnY_LaD]
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Wrighty
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let corsa would be more as its modded..not a 2L T as standard
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ClaireF
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common as much but i like them.
cant remember wat the common faults are either
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baza31
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I have 2 UK turbos i am selling cheap if your interested u2u me
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chapcorsa
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i hear the they have pistons made of chocolate!!! and you might struggle to insure it mate as i remember you sayin you lost your ncb due to a past accident.
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CORSA NUT
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Wish this thread would piss off it's making me miss my scooby!!
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SetH
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The common as muck comments wind me up now.
you PERCIEVE that they are common because they stand out and you take note of them.
How many Focus, astra's etc are on the road or minis ffs.
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Andy Stocker
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Originally posted by loafofbrett
Does yours wreak of petrol, andy?
Nope, you've got me worried now that it should
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Andy Stocker
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Originally posted by SetH
The common as muck comments wind me up now.
you PERCIEVE that they are common because they stand out and you take note of them.
How many Focus, astra's etc are on the road or minis ffs.
I don't think the STi is all that common, whenever I see them out and about they are usually just the WRX versions.
It's a fast car for not a great deal of money. I paid £4500 for a car that as standard does 0-60 in 4.6s and sounds lovely
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Stu
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Originally posted by chapcorsa
i hear the they have pistons made of chocolate!!!
Poor modifications gave the Subaru pistons this reputation......heavy detonation will kill any piston, no matter how strong it is! Its pretty much always down to poor cooling and/or incorrect fuelling as well and its always piston three that lets go - Its the piston right next to the turbo so it tends to be hotter and its the last piston to be fed with fuel so sometimes doesnt get as much as the rest.
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Originally posted by V6_Nik
Did u know they had Cadburys make parts for them,namely pistons.
Fuckin clueless................so I'm guessing you had problems with the pistons in your last Subaru?
[Edited on 14-08-2007 by Stu]
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SetH
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Stu i love you
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