What to look out for on a scooby?!

[ramirez]

Legacy autos are good, don't know about Imprezas.

Have you had a look at them?

 

[Morba]

Yeah, there are some beasts out there in legacy form!
Just not seen one of these in auto guise before
Oddly there is a saloon version on AT as well at the moment!

 

[Morba]

That is an import, yes. Auto box with probably be the 4EAT box, which is pants

As an import it has more power than your usual WRX, but if it hasn't had a remap when it came into the country, could be running badly.

Is scoobynet still the place for info or is there somewhere better? (given it's an import it's bound to be posted on a forum somewhere!)

 

[Will Gill]

scoobynet is awesome, just dont always expect an instant reply, sometimes you get 30 replies in 5 mins, other times none for weeks, its a weird old place

 

[Maximum Triceratops]

Nothing in particular to look out for on these apart from a fsh, signs of amateur modding which could cause problems and the auto box would be a big issue for me personally.

 

[Housey]

Shaggy?


I'll get me coat.

 

[thepharcyde]

How come all your cars you seem to own are autos?

 

[Morba]

How come all your cars you seem to own are autos?

Wife can only drive autos

 

[Will Gill]

Wife only has an auto license

fixed for ya

big difference between having a license and being able to drive

 

[Morba]

fixed for ya

big difference between having a license and being able to drive

Haha very good point

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

That's a JDM import so there is slightly more power than the UK version. The autobox from that era Scooby would be stronger if it were made of chocolate and yes, you'll probably need it undersealed. I don't know if UK insurers view JDM as higher risk or not?

I wouldn't buy that. It's a Scooby and an autobox is the opposite of everything they're about.

 

[godinman]

Spend £300 quid on a quick pass scheme for the wife and get yourself a manual scooby. Sorted.

 

[Morba]

Spend £300 quid on a quick pass scheme for the wife and get yourself a manual scooby. Sorted.

Thanks, such an easy solution I never thought of... oh wait.

 

[Morba]

That's a JDM import so there is slightly more power than the UK version. The autobox from that era Scooby would be stronger if it were made of chocolate and yes, you'll probably need it undersealed. I don't know if UK insurers view JDM as higher risk or not?

I wouldn't buy that. It's a Scooby and an autobox is the opposite of everything they're about.

Yeah, it is completely odd to what we know them for. That in itself isn't a reason to not buy though
Completely ***** gearbox is though as being rare it will be a pain to replace if bad!!

 

[godinman]

Thanks, such an easy solution I never thought of... oh wait.

Good O, in that case you'll be after a manual then?

 

[Will Gill]

Good O, in that case you'll be after a manual then?

its an easy to follow manual

page 1

kitchen

page 2

if she isnt in the kitchen, WTF? check the chain

done...

 

[Morba]

Good O, in that case you'll be after a manual then?

Yes, of course. Enough with the manual

 

[EddScott]

Completely ***** gearbox is though as being rare it will be a pain to replace if bad!!

If the gearbox were to ever let go or need parts you might be in for a wait. I can't see your local Subaru dealer carrying many auto box parts.

If you want something japanese, quick and auto why not look at a Galant? The estate ones the lad on here has really do look cool.

 

[Morba]

Yeah that's the biggest worry tbh.
Galants (or Falange as iphone corrected it to!) are far to big for my wife to ever think of driving. Not after a conventional estate, this just caught my eye as an interesting option

 

[Fr0dders]

if you want an auto and something spacious what about a legacy ?