StrikerChris
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 08:30 PM |
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was i the generation that missed the fun?
been out today and haven't stopped laughing,but it seems chavs can afford scoobies now, and 2 gave up quite a fight,didn't have the balls
to drop to 4th below 15mph cause the roads were too greasy but managed to waste both in the end.when i was 18 my 1.6mk2 astra was the dogs watsits
performance wise but streets behind this lot!
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GeorgeM
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 08:38 PM |
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around here they're as common as XR3i's used to be,
A lot of the local scooby lot are getting rid now though, can't afford the petrol 
seem to be going for Focii' RS's 
GeorgeM
My conscience is clear - I drive a GREEN car
MNR Racing
essexkitcarclub.com
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prawnabie
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 08:42 PM |
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They mainly seem to be driving the estate verson round by me lol
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 08:52 PM |
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quite a few chavs in scoobys round here too and as i am the same age (but not a chav!) i have some good action at the lights in the Jag. Always leave
them standing
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 08:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by StrikerChris
been out today and haven't stopped laughing,but it seems chavs can afford scoobies now, and 2 gave up quite a fight,didn't have the balls
to drop to 4th below 15mph cause the roads were too greasy but managed to waste both in the end.when i was 18 my 1.6mk2 astra was the dogs watsits
performance wise but streets behind this lot!
When I was 18, the Astra MkII hadn't even been launched!
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balidey
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:05 PM |
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Its all down to finance.
When we were buying cars it was a couple of hundred that you had saved up.
Now kids can get 10 grand finance as easy as wipe their arse with an asbo.
My brother is a repo man, he has never been so busy taking really nice cars off people that could never afford them in the first place and should
never have been given credit.
That is unfortunatly one of the reasons this country is in the financial state it is. We are in a 'credit generation'
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
quite a few chavs in scoobys round here too and as i am the same age (but not a chav!) i have some good action at the lights in the Jag. Always leave
them standing
Oh, FFS...
You ALWAYS leave them standing? Your XJ6 (not sure what it is TBH, so sorry if I'm wrong) always beats 250+bhp 4WD cars off the line?
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
quite a few chavs in scoobys round here too and as i am the same age (but not a chav!) i have some good action at the lights in the Jag. Always leave
them standing
Oh, FFS...
You ALWAYS leave them standing? Your XJ6 (not sure what it is TBH, so sorry if I'm wrong) always beats 250+bhp 4WD cars off the line?
I thought only the wrx models were 250hp (i would be as suprised as you if im wrong!)
ETA - Yep its an XJ6
[Edited on 23-1-10 by speedyxjs]
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:22 PM |
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I'd assumed that the thread was about turbo's, WRX'x and STi's rather than the 1.5 litre version. I don't think that the
OP would've had much trouble leaving the 1.5 behind
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
quite a few chavs in scoobys round here too and as i am the same age (but not a chav!) i have some good action at the lights in the Jag. Always leave
them standing
Oh, FFS...
You ALWAYS leave them standing? Your XJ6 (not sure what it is TBH, so sorry if I'm wrong) always beats 250+bhp 4WD cars off the line?
I thought only the wrx models were 250hp (i would be as suprised as you if im wrong!)
ETA - Yep its an XJ6
[Edited on 23-1-10 by speedyxjs]
I'd still favour a 4WD off the line than a 1.5(ish) ton XJ6, even if it were 180/200/225bhp... But since I def wasn't there when you beat
ALL those Scooby's off the line, I'll have to take your word for it...
ETA - for speeling...
[Edited on 23/1/10 by Steve Hignett]
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 10:13 PM |
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Steve H, don't own a scooby by any chance do you 
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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meany
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 11:13 PM |
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my daily drive has been an Impreza for the last 7 years.
Im sat here eating my popcorn and just smiling.....heard it all before
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iscmatt
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 11:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by meany
my daily drive has been an Impreza for the last 7 years.
Im sat here eating my popcorn and just smiling.....heard it all before
haha, I too have popcorn, no, really!
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StrikerChris
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| posted on 24/1/10 at 02:29 AM |
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oops,didn't mean to start a row!
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snapper
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| posted on 24/1/10 at 07:42 AM |
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My first car
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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whitestu
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| posted on 24/1/10 at 11:05 AM |
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quote:
quite a few chavs in scoobys round here too and as i am the same age (but not a chav!) i have some good action at the lights in the Jag. Always leave
them standing
It's easy - I can do it on my pushbike! The trick is to set off before the lights change!
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mookaloid
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| posted on 24/1/10 at 11:57 AM |
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I would expect a big torquey engine like a Jag to beat a Scooby off the line - maybe up to 25-30 MPH even
after that the scooby would leave the Jag for dead
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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iank
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| posted on 24/1/10 at 12:23 PM |
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Easy to beat any car off the line at traffic lights if they don't know they're in a race until you're in front
--
Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 24/1/10 at 01:05 PM |
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I don't get caught out. Always assume that you are in a race until it is evident that you're not. Even if you are not in a race, leaving
two strips of rubber will help next time you are in a race at that particular set of lights.
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t16turbotone
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| posted on 24/1/10 at 02:41 PM |
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My younger chav brother has sti scooby, my dad has v8 jag...sorry.... but the scooby easily leaves the jag for dead.
However my little bro says there are a lot of 2.0 sport models (non turbo) scoobys going round dressed as sti and wrx!!!
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 24/1/10 at 03:09 PM |
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Sheep in wolf's clothing! How sad!
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meany
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| posted on 24/1/10 at 03:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by t16turbotone
My younger chav brother has sti scooby, my dad has v8 jag...sorry.... but the scooby easily leaves the jag for dead.
However my little bro says there are a lot of 2.0 sport models (non turbo) scoobys going round dressed as sti and wrx!!!
so true..ive seen quite a few...some even put the bonnet with the scoop on..
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 24/1/10 at 04:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
quite a few chavs in scoobys round here too and as i am the same age (but not a chav!) i have some good action at the lights in the Jag. Always leave
them standing
Oh, FFS...
You ALWAYS leave them standing? Your XJ6 (not sure what it is TBH, so sorry if I'm wrong) always beats 250+bhp 4WD cars off the line?
I thought only the wrx models were 250hp (i would be as suprised as you if im wrong!)
ETA - Yep its an XJ6
[Edited on 23-1-10 by speedyxjs]
I'd still favour a 4WD off the line than a 1.5(ish) ton XJ6, even if it were 180/200/225bhp... But since I def wasn't there when you beat
ALL those Scooby's off the line, I'll have to take your word for it...
ETA - for speeling...
[Edited on 23/1/10 by Steve Hignett]
I think i may be missing something. My original post was regarding chavs, not all about subaru's.
Im sorry if it has been interpreted wrong or if i have offended you with it!
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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meany
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| posted on 24/1/10 at 04:59 PM |
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Not offended me ..im used to it...lol
be interesting to see what a persons defonition of a "chav" is, when in relation to cars.
im too old to be a chav...
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steveiow
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| posted on 25/1/10 at 08:44 AM |
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Having had a couple of scoobs and a couple of newish evo's, I can honestly say that a decent sti is very fast from a standing start. My Type RA
was 1050kg and running 350bhp - could hit 60 from a standing start in less than 4 seconds.
Dont presume if a scoob has no bonnet vents its a sport and not a turbo - many now go for a front mount intercooler like I had and then dont need the
scoop so change to a sport bonnet. A wolf in sheeps clothing.
They are great cars. I have just moved from scoobs back to evo's as scoobs are fast becoming a clits car - every c*nt has one.
They are lots of fun and you can go damn fast in the wet, but my little locost is far more fun. Its also about 6 secs faster a lap round Cadwell with
its 100bhp than my 350bhp scoob track car was. Its not all about off the line.
2012 Locost Race Car #12 - for everything Locost Racing: www.SEWC.co.uk
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