My new boost barge

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Sold the Clio after months of trying, and bought this the same week after accidentally accessing pistonheads !

MY99 UK Impreza Turbo 2000 Wagon

Mods :-
Uprated turbo, STi TMIC + brakes, H&S exhaust, Ninja (?!) sports cat, centre removed. Lowered on apex springs.
Mapped by enginetuner in Plymouth to 315HP (print out to prove: standard, remapped, then new turbo + remap again)
Can't decide if the wheels suit it really well, or look bloody awful and chavtastic.

Plans :-
Coilovers + hand it to Mark Fish.
Boost / oil temp gauge.
Turbo timer.
Fit decent ICE as the JVC head unit is RUBBISH.
Powdercoat wheels as there's some light curbing, but when I work out what colour and need new tyres later on.


That's about it for now .. Ugly, green and goes like stink !!!

I flippin' loves it !

 

[Mark One]

surely FMIC is on the cards? Top of the engine is a rubbish place for an intercooler

nice car.

 

[Gaz.]

FMIC, then lose the bonnet vent to confuse people into thinking it's a boggo N/A

 

[mx1_champ]

i know what you mean on the wheels mate im undecided to , id probs stick with them tho tbh.

FMIC all the way !!! should make a nice difference

 

[MikeB]

Saw this before FCS looks mean!

 

[MaLicE]

tmic is actually pretty good on scoobies... the bonnets help a huge amount...

 

[Martin!]

Nice! I'm thinking of getting another Scooby to use as a track toy later in the year, I miss mine!

Get a quality oil pressure gauge in there though!! The Rota's suit them, although I think they'd look better a bit darker against the green.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Cheers guys !

Martin - Do it !

Wheels - I'm thinking of going darker, but not black. Gunmetal / grey / anfasite ... Friends either hate them or love them .. then change their minds later. :S

FMIC ... maybe. Later... Or not. It's not exactly shy as it is !

 

[Naith]

that actually looks lovely, hope its not the generous photo settings

matt grey on wheels.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

that actually looks lovely, hope its not the generous photo settings

matt grey on wheels.

I think I upped the exposure by about 0.04s and adjusted the temp up a smidgen in iPhoto

Yes on wheels...!

 

[saltyhair81]

Love it! Looks pretty clean that

 

[Rob]

I'm a bit disappointed, I expected it to be insanely clean in these photo's and there to be about 1,393,905 of them!

Wheels grey is an absolute must for me, that with coilies and I think it'll look smashing then.

P.s your avatar is too small :rasp:

 

[Russ_16v]

Looks quite nice mate, only problem iv found with a front mount is it does give a bit more lag, and if its 315bhp its exactly going to be shy atm lol

 

[jesus]

The wheels are off a P1 aren't they? Newage wheels really suit classics too.

 

[Bluebeard]

I absolutely love that!!

 

[Guppy]

I like that!

Bet the reg is worth a few quid aswell!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

I'm a bit disappointed, I expected it to be insanely clean in these photo's and there to be about 1,393,905 of them!

Wheels grey is an absolute must for me, that with coilies and I think it'll look smashing then.

P.s your avatar is too small :rasp:

I only got to 1,393,901 so decided it wasn't worth the bother.

Wheels will go darker if I keep the car long enough to need new tyres !

Looks quite nice mate, only problem iv found with a front mount is it does give a bit more lag, and if its 315bhp its exactly going to be shy atm lol

It ain't shy :evil: FMIC is waaaaay down the list of things to blow several hundred of my hard earned on at the moment ! :boring:

The wheels are off a P1 aren't they? Newage wheels really suit classics too.

Wheels are Rota .. somethings.....

I absolutely love that!!

Thanks Mr Colshe. I absolutely love it too..!

I like that!

Bet the reg is worth a few quid aswell!

He said it's worth couple of hundred and it would be £150 to put on retention, but not worth it as he's not getting another scooby for a few years. I'm going to change my name to match the plate

 

[jesus]

Perhaps copies then, these are the Prodive P1's:

Really suit that car I think.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Good spot, Jebus :approve:

 

[Darren85]

Said it once, say it again.. Love the wagons mate! Cracking car :approve:

Test drive? :rasp:

 

[jesus]

Good spot, Jebus :approve:

Please get it a set of these if it hasn't already! (smoke the clear bit for extra points)

It will look spot on!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Said it once, say it again.. Love the wagons mate! Cracking car :approve:

Test drive? :rasp:

Thanks.. again. Test drive ? No way haha.

Please get it a set of these if it hasn't already! (smoke the clear bit for extra points)

It will look spot on!

*cough*

Awesome phone pic from week ago...

 

[jamesybear]

got love for it! really like the classic scoobies and the wagons are starting to grow on me too!

 

[Darren85]

Thanks.. again. Test drive ? No way haha.

Spoil sport IIRC :rasp:

 

[Djw Dave]

Really like that. I loved my Wagon although only ran it for a few months, as she was a greedy b**ch on the fuel.

 

[jesus]

Thanks.. again. Test drive ? No way haha.



*cough*

Awesome phone pic from week ago...

Spot on mate

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Cheers Jebus


Fuel .. yeah .. *sticks fingers in ears shouting LA LA LA I CANT HEAR YOOOU*

I think its going to be mid 20s on fuel haha. It was empty when I got it, and I've only filled up once since getting home, and theres half a tank left !

I was looking at other turbo'd things (mk1FRS, TT240 sport) and the way i'm looking at it, i'm £6-8k up from purchase price and they wouldnt be much (if any!) better on fuel.

Friends have BINI Cooper S mk1 which does 22mpg (standard) .. i think he has a lead foot, and another has a Focus ST2 which does about the same. I think the scooby will be ok to me at the pumps.

/fingers in ears

 

[MaLicE]

lol anything fast tends to drink fuel, i dread to think what im gonna be getting after this rebuild... estimated at 12mpg on a sensible drive...

 

[Darren S]

Looks awesome in that pic!

D.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

lol anything fast tends to drink fuel, i dread to think what im gonna be getting after this rebuild... estimated at 12mpg on a sensible drive...

aye, i didnt expect it to return 60mpg, i'm that daft .. but 12 .. f**k a d**k lol

Looks awesome in that pic!

D.

Cheers I'm not sure about the top spoiler yet either. :S

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Hi all.

I've still got it...

The Clio (ph2) has gone at last, so the burblebus is back on the road.

This weekend I treated it to an oil change and some new wheels !

New boots front by evil_giraffes_rule, on Flickr

New boots low by evil_giraffes_rule, on Flickr

Plans in the next months are to paint the bumpers and bonnet to get that looking a little neater, as well as get the damn sideskirt back on. Think the front splitter will go back to black (plastic) too to match the rest, but I'm unsure at the moment.

Need to sort the speakers out as it sounds terrible with just a pair of crappy front 13cm or maybe 15cm speakers... Sound deadening and some decent components and I might not even feel the need for a sub. We'll see..!

 

[gulik]

Very very good-looking...

 

[jesus]

Wheels suit it

 

[_Tom]

Looks better from what i can see. How about normal pictures? haha

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Cheers chaps !

Ha.. Tom, pics were taken as it got dark at about 21:30 last night .. couldn't be bothered going out anywhere to get pics before it's resprayed etc.

 

[Djw Dave]

Looks lovely. Good job.

 

[JackJack]

Like those wheels.

 

[Bluebeard]

I want your brakes. I'm fed up of being scared every time I try and slow down.

 

[Christopher]

Rotas.

I am disappoint. :dapprove:

Love the fact it's a wagon though.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

I want your brakes. I'm fed up of being scared every time I try and slow down.

Scoobynet. Buy some. Send me the rears.

Rotas.

I am disappoint. :dapprove:

Love the fact it's a wagon though.

DILLIGAF ?

They're round, fit under the arches, and have transformed the handling !! Couldn't care less if it said 'Asda' on the receipt. It's hardly a show car !

Grubby, work horse wagons FTW

Like those wheels.

Looks lovely. Good job.

Cheers