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#211016 - 25/03/2004 16:27 Finally - Scooby upgrade
frog51
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Registered: 09/08/2000
Posts: 2091
Loc: Edinburgh, Scotland
Well, just sold my Impreza sport, and I pick up my MY00 Impreza Turbo on Tuesday. Unfortunately it comes with aircon, which is such a waste of space/weight/power/money in this country, but it is immaculate. Sad to see the old one go, but it's off to a good home...and turbos are more tweakable!

Took me three hours to remove the empeg, amp and other gubbins and put the old cd player back in. The upside is I now understand how to remove the dash, seats, trim etc on an Impreza, which means the install in the new one will be easy. I'll probably take some pics to post in the installs section.
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#211017 - 25/03/2004 17:11 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: frog51]
SE_Sport_Driver
carpal tunnel

Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
Very cool! Pics ? ?
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#211018 - 25/03/2004 17:22 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: frog51]
g_attrill
old hand

Registered: 14/04/2002
Posts: 1172
Loc: Hants, UK
Aircon is great for keeping the windscreen clear in the winter - especially if your car leaks like a sieve! I had to scrape ice off the inside of my windscreen a few times this winter! Hopefully I'll soon add something to my fleet that is a little more practical (and doesn't cost 17p a mile in fuel!

Gareth

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#211019 - 26/03/2004 03:06 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: frog51]
Roger
carpal tunnel

Registered: 18/01/2000
Posts: 5683
Loc: London, UK
Unfortunately it comes with aircon, which is such a waste of space/weight/power/money in this country

Are you sure? With memories of how damn hot last summer was, I specifically bought my car with aircon. Maybe it wasn't so bad in Scotland.

And, yeah, it's good for demisting the windscreen, although the heated windscreen helps.

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#211020 - 26/03/2004 03:08 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: frog51]
thinfourth2
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Registered: 13/04/2001
Posts: 1742
Loc: The land of the pale blue peop...
Ooooohh a new faster one

See you at crail drag racing in the summer then
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#211021 - 26/03/2004 14:41 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: thinfourth2]
thinfourth2
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Registered: 13/04/2001
Posts: 1742
Loc: The land of the pale blue peop...
If you want to enter the fun world of track days this lot http://www.sidc.co.uk/article/default.asp?art_id=141 do track days at knockhill and i can't reccomend them enough very high standard of driving so your pride and joy will be safe. just watch out for the scottish elise lot and some caterham 7's that also go there and have great fun.

If i see there i'll give you a run in the 7 if not there i am sure some of the elise crowd will.
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#211022 - 26/03/2004 14:48 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: thinfourth2]
andym
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3996
Loc: Manchester UK
Ooh track days, I remember seeing photos of some poor blokes 172 Cup after it'd rolled at a track day. It was only a week old.
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#211023 - 26/03/2004 15:12 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: andym]
DLF
addict

Registered: 24/07/2003
Posts: 500
Loc: Colorado, N.A.
Track rule o' thumb: never drive your daily driver at more than 70% of your maximum capability (not the car's, which is greater than yours!).

'03 WRX
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#211024 - 26/03/2004 15:34 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: DLF]
thinfourth2
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Registered: 13/04/2001
Posts: 1742
Loc: The land of the pale blue peop...
my cars abilities are way way beyond mine
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#211025 - 29/03/2004 10:22 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: thinfourth2]
frog51
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Registered: 09/08/2000
Posts: 2091
Loc: Edinburgh, Scotland
Have been up for a few of the Knockhill days with my brother - he has a P1 and a TVR Chimaera. The Lotus guys do always seem friendly - if a little mad (they tend to get closer to the edge than everyone else)

Would be good to be taken for a spin in the 7 - I had a good go in one ad Bedford autodrome, and although I'm nearly there, I haven't quite got the hang of being gentle enough with the power after the apex. Much spinning was done
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#211026 - 29/03/2004 10:24 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: DLF]
frog51
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Registered: 09/08/2000
Posts: 2091
Loc: Edinburgh, Scotland
But how about if you drive at 85% normally - on the road?
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#211027 - 29/03/2004 12:56 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: thinfourth2]
g_attrill
old hand

Registered: 14/04/2002
Posts: 1172
Loc: Hants, UK
You don't wanna do wussy track day stuff - just get to Santa Pod and melt yer tyres:



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#211028 - 29/03/2004 13:02 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: g_attrill]
andym
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3996
Loc: Manchester UK
Woo hoo! Look at that Fiat go!
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#211029 - 29/03/2004 14:08 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: andym]
g_attrill
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Registered: 14/04/2002
Posts: 1172
Loc: Hants, UK

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#211030 - 29/03/2004 14:18 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: g_attrill]
furtive
old hand

Registered: 14/08/2001
Posts: 886
Loc: London, UK
Where's the fun in going to the Pod? There aren't any corners.

Remember, forwards is fastest, but sideways is more fun

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#211031 - 29/03/2004 14:30 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: furtive]
andym
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3996
Loc: Manchester UK
Remember, forwards is fastest, but sideways is more fun

Except when there's a police car coming round the corner. As a friend of my brother found out.
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#211032 - 29/03/2004 15:02 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: andym]
thinfourth2
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 13/04/2001
Posts: 1742
Loc: The land of the pale blue peop...
those damn diesel spills
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#211033 - 30/03/2004 10:00 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: thinfourth2]
thinfourth2
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 13/04/2001
Posts: 1742
Loc: The land of the pale blue peop...
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#211034 - 30/03/2004 10:10 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: thinfourth2]
Chimaera
enthusiast

Registered: 10/09/2002
Posts: 285
Loc: DFW Area, Texas, US
Damn, I hate You

But to bring it even more back on topic, Subaru just called me, I get to pick up my 04 WRX at 7 this evening
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#211035 - 30/03/2004 10:37 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: thinfourth2]
andym
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3996
Loc: Manchester UK
I like the link beneath your photo:

Click here is you're offended by this picture...

I'd say I was mildly jealous, but not offended...
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#211036 - 31/03/2004 05:31 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: thinfourth2]
frog51
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Registered: 09/08/2000
Posts: 2091
Loc: Edinburgh, Scotland
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

Just popped down to Berwick and back this morning (was going for a meeting with a client in Newcastle, got phoned at Berwick and told it was changed to Manchester due to some BT wiring having a small fire and so therefore there was no way I would make it in time)

Went in my new car. Now I have a grin from ear to ear! That was the second most fun thing I have done in ages. Oh my god - the acceleration is awesome. Admittedly I couldn't go that fast, the A1 and A68 being fairly minor roads, full of traffic, but the ability to overtake in this thing is impressive.

And I do love the noise of the turbo - a gentle whistle above the pretty quiet engine. My sport was much louder. In fact, with the sunroof open I couldn't hear any engine noise at all. Won't get time to put in the empeg and amp until the weekend, and the stock head is a bit crappy, so all I have for the next few days is Radio 1 and Forth FM. But I'm not upset, because Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
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#211037 - 31/03/2004 06:02 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: frog51]
furtive
old hand

Registered: 14/08/2001
Posts: 886
Loc: London, UK
Sounds good.

What you need is a trackday
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#211038 - 31/03/2004 06:05 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: frog51]
thinfourth2
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 13/04/2001
Posts: 1742
Loc: The land of the pale blue peop...
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#211039 - 31/03/2004 07:03 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: thinfourth2]
frog51
pooh-bah

Registered: 09/08/2000
Posts: 2091
Loc: Edinburgh, Scotland
Just checking with SWMBO, but I've pencilled in the 29th of May. Will speak to my bro (P1 with empeg) and my mate Ross (WRX, empeg-less, but I'm trying to persuade him) about it too.
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MkIIa, blue lit buttons, memory upgrade, 1Tb in Subaru Forester STi
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#211040 - 31/03/2004 07:12 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: frog51]
thinfourth2
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 13/04/2001
Posts: 1742
Loc: The land of the pale blue peop...
I'll be away that day but have a blast knockhill is a fun circuit not too many straight bits

Talk nicely to any of the 7 owners there and i am sure they will give you a passenger run.
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#211041 - 31/03/2004 13:39 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: frog51]
DLF
addict

Registered: 24/07/2003
Posts: 500
Loc: Colorado, N.A.
Then I'd refer to you the George Carlin routine, wherein he says that by definition, slower drivers than you are morons, and faster drivers than you are *maniacs*.

Of course, percentages are all relative.....
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#211042 - 01/04/2004 01:14 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: andym]
thinfourth2
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Registered: 13/04/2001
Posts: 1742
Loc: The land of the pale blue peop...
well this might offend page now updated
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#211043 - 06/04/2004 10:12 Re: Finally - Scooby upgrade [Re: frog51]
frog51
pooh-bah

Registered: 09/08/2000
Posts: 2091
Loc: Edinburgh, Scotland
Got everything installed on Monday between sleet and hail showers, but will need to reopen the car up as I'm getting a wee bit of alternator whine, which wasn't there in my old Impreza, and for some reason the headlight sense doesn't appear to work, so no dimming. I think the Illumination is on pin one of the Subaru plug for the stereo, but I'll need to go and check.

I've had a good look through previous threads but found no definitive cure for alternator whine, so I'll try:

rerouting the empeg-amp cables
using a different ground - currently bolted under the driver's seat next to the amp

Any other ideas gratefully received.
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MkIIa, blue lit buttons, memory upgrade, 1Tb in Subaru Forester STi
MkII, 240Gb in Mark Lord dock
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