Mr Clean
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Registered: 16th Jun 12
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well im getting bored of waiting for my corsa let to be finished so i thought id buy a new car while i wait for the corsa to be finished
its a Subaru Impreza STI Type Uk tuned by Scooby Clinic to 320bhp
The guy i bought it off was in his 40`s and the car was only used 6 months of the year if that, and the owner before him was a doctor so needless to say its been cherished all its life
some photos
Its my first ever subaru an i can certainly see what all the fuss is about, im made up with it and still smells like new lol
comments welcome 
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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Don't think been a doctor has anything to do with how you look after cars
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BluKoo
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Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
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quote:
Originally posted by Gary
Don't think been a doctor has anything to do with how you look after cars
I thought the same  Cars and people are different.
Nice looking car though. I like the prodrive wheels.
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Mr Clean
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Registered: 16th Jun 12
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but you wouldnt assume a doctor would turn up to a street racing meet, plus he was in his 50`s and wanted a 4x4 saloon car
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: koda Fabia VRS 5J
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Don't like the interior. Looks like cheap cover seats from Argos.
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Mr Clean
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this is what it looked like when purchsed off the doc too, totally stock
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Mr Clean
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interior is standard sti
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: koda Fabia VRS 5J
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Better wheels now.
Still no likey.
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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Ditch the Corsa LET and put your money into this
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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Looks spot on! How much are these going for these days.
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andy_mk3
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Registered: 18th Dec 11
Location: Peterborough
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Best shape schoolboy IMO! Nice buy 
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thegsi
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
Ditch the Corsa LET and put your money into this
This man speaks sense.
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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Looks very nice that now
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Chris C
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Registered: 2nd Jan 05
Location: Hemel Hempstead
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That's lovely !!
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Thats nice, i like the wheels.
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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Very nice, loved mine 
Just been for a quote on cambelt, tensioner, oil, filter, plugs - £700  eek
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Chris C
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Registered: 2nd Jan 05
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Glad I sold mine before it needed doing then lol
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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brett thats massively over the odds, think i paid circa 300 quid for cambelt change
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Parts aren't too badly priced when it's broken down, it's the £60+VAT labour that's making it worse Great garage tho, Prosport Subaru Stockport, where I've took all 3 of mine.
Tensioner £175
Belt £124
Plugs £48
Oil/Filter £90
Labour for above £180
Plus VAT, little over £700. All legit parts, not chinese copies that'll let you down.
Barnshaw: Including tensioner? It's not something they do by default, it depends how it looks, but I wanted it doing for peace of mind. If I didn't opt for tensioner and he agreed it was ok, it'd actually come out at less than £300 for just a belt change.
[Edited on 10-10-2012 by Brett]
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Mr Clean
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check out scooby clinic, £189 for cambelt change thats parts labour
http://www.scoobyclinic.com/services.htm
[Edited on 10-10-2012 by Mr Clean]
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Probs won't include tensioner and not read particularly good things about scoobyclinic over the years, I'll stick to what I know best. This place will lend me another car for the day and give mine a full wash and valet too, service is top notch.
I've already found a guy that'll do it cheap, I'd just rather go to somewhere reputable who I know would do the job right, look after the car and have a great aftercare should anything go wrong with said work (which it won't). No point being cheap on a performance cars.
On my first scooby I went to an "alternative" garage called Samurai Performance iirc, recommended by Beardy actually. Around a day later the car started making a horrible noise so I went straight to Prosport. Other garage hadn't fitted the belt right and it was hanging on by a thread and ripped to bits, luckily not causing any damage. I'll grab the pics when I get home.
[Edited on 10-10-2012 by Brett]
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Mr Clean
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not had any dealings with scooby clinic as yet, but going on the work they have carried out on my car and previous owners comments ive heard nothing but good, but you cant please everyone i guess
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Not got anything against them, just read a few bad stories last night whilst looking for prices, scoobynet is very 50/50 on them. Besides, it's not exactly local for me.
I'd much rather get the tensioner done too than regret it down the line, £189 almost certainly won't include that.
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Gareth T
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Registered: 14th Feb 06
Location: newcastle
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nice buy, love the way it looks. family member had a wrx, was a quick car.
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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I still have such a softspot for these, really, really like them.
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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