Should i do this?

[Tupps]

Should i swap my cab for this?

brief on my car

1998 (s) 306 cabriolet
58k miles
11 month mot
6 month tax
electric roof
2.0 8v

been offered a straight swap for this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-SUBARU-IMPREZA-SPORT-AWD-RED_W0QQitemZ280015386110QQihZ018QQcategoryZ18277Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i only paid 3k for my cab

[hesslevtr]

its not a turbo so no i wouldnt

[Robb]

I wouldn't get a scooby personally unless it was a P1/STI Jap Import...

[Graeme]

i would swap the cab for that any day matey

[lynchy_1984]

Don't do it....

[deek06]

i wouldnt just a sport mate

[Dan]

Havent you just bought the pug? I wouldnt swap it no. Would if it were a turbo.

[jonesyFX]

swap, its better than the 306...looks wise anyways at least

[deek06]

unless you got money for a turbo conversion then go for it mate

[hesslevtr]

swap, its better than the escort..looks wise anyways at least

errr 306

[scook]

i wouldnt swap , i would rather have the 306 anyday than that (its not even a turbo)

[Tupps]

im pleased its not a turbo - its group 13 insurance

i'll turn it into a full turbo replica

sti kit - turbo bonnet etc

cheaper running costs aswell

[S9_DAN]

i would, how old are you ? and what is the difference in the insurance ?

[shaggers_saxvtr]

I would mate, worth more than the cab anyway so if u wanted you could just sell it on and bust out a nice profit! The scoob looks nice anyway, I love them!

[Reef]

faster then the cab even in non-turbo trim.

[Connor_scotland]

I would mate it looks a real nice motor

[dean_plunton]

go for it i love scoobys

[hesslevtr]

im pleased its not a turbo - its group 13 insurance

i'll turn it into a full turbo replica

sti kit - turbo bonnet etc

cheaper running costs aswell


why not just buy the turbo

[deek06]

whats the bhp on the sport ones besides you need the dump valve WHOOOSHT

[deek06]

even the noise its just amazing with the turbo so much better

[deek06]

get one of these
http://www.smartycars.com/calder/list_new.asp?Make=Subaru++++++++++++++&Dealer_ID=29

[deek06]

700bhp scooby

[grantsmith1985]

Would be a complete waste of time tbh. Your cab wont be much slower and looks better as every one laughs and says, couldnt afford a turbo one.

[mike_obuk]

i wouldnt mate, save up for a year or two and get a proper one.

i like the way the guy is pointing to the scuff on the bumper! lol

[GreenSaxo]

i would mate.. be great for the winter.. unlike ur cab... still 4wd and pretty fast... a second faster to 60.. and would handle good when it gets icy :P

[Johnno]

thats not 2001, bug eye was out then

[Daniel_VTR]

I like it, But i like the cab as well!

Do what you thinks right!

[GreenSaxo]

thats not 2001, bug eye was out then

its got a y-reg car. so that makes it a 2001 car..

[tevs]

no dont do it mate :P

[Tupps]

i dont fancy a reg top in the winter - id rather have 2" of snow ontop of a scoob than a 306 cabriolet!

scooby will be easier to sell aswell!

especially if i make it a turbo lookalike - 5" jap style exhaust - turbo bonnet - lower it quite abit - sti bumpr extensions - sorted!

[infamousaidy]

looks shite, keep the cab. whats the point having a scoob without a tubby

[S9_DAN]

i would go for the Scooby, if i was you. I would have a few little bits around which i could offer you from things i have changed on my scooby mate ;)

[Tupps]

Dan - more info!!!

[S9_DAN]

well mine started out like a standard UK Turbo 2000

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a350/dans_saxo_vtr/Lozsubs.jpg

and now she looks like this

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a350/dans_saxo_vtr/subaru.jpg

I have pretty much all the origional parts, apart from the wheels ! I am looking at getting rid of the lights that are on it now and getting some standard ones so if interested in a swap let me know ??

[Tupps]

Those lights look ok to me!

Plans (if i actually go ahead and get it) - Jap exhaust - probs sell the 18"s that are on it now and put some black 17"s on - new bumpers all round (or sti extentions?) - lower it - turbo bonnet - bigger rear spoiler - possible light conversions ;)

Nice job youve done with yours mate - looks the dogs

[S9_DAN]

Cheers mate, yeah i just think it is just a little to much Blue with the Fog light covers on, kind of looses the look at the front of it been a Subaru ! Are you going to Trax? I would seriously go for it if i was you, espically with the winter 4WD cant ask for much more to be honest !

[Tupps]

what date is it on mate? - might be a mission if i have enough time to get the car done!

its not just the fact of 4wd in the winter - ive always fancied a sport (i couldn't afford to insure and run a turbo)

IMO it'll be much easier to sell a Y plate impreza sport than an S plate 306 cab (never know if i get back into the modifying scene with the scoob i might go all out (interior, ice etc)

[S9_DAN]

its on 3rd September !

yeah it would be a lot easier to sell the Subaru then the cab, my mate had a bit of trouble selling his cab a few months back! !

i would go for it, you never know, if you get back into the scene, and do all the ICE, Interior etc etc you may by that time be able to afford to put a Turbo engine or WR1 engine in it, then it would be a rocket!

i would go for it mate

[Tupps]

thanks for the advice people!

im starting to get the urge to make it inito a beasty!

will let you all know what happens

Cheers Dan - Added rep

[S9_DAN]

no probs, if you want to know anything else about them then let me know or try Scoobynet (www.scoobynet.com)

If you do go for it i will give you a list of places and Scooby breakers where you will be able to get a lot of the parts from and i am still working on mine and may be changing the bonnet next so let me know ! ;)

[iwannasaxo]

swap it! definately worth it! replica sounds good........ although turbo sounds better!!!! gd clean example of a scooby! low mileage too.

[Tupps]

replica is the future!

no1 slags off furio's cos theyre not a vtr's

no1 slags off vtr's cos theyre not vts's

its a nice car - just hope i pull it off

[S9_DAN]

will be a nice little project, and it is pretty easy to turn a sport into looking like a Turbo !