I’ve seen it all I’m a MGRover fan and I’ve got a scooby but...this is taking it OTT - Page 2

trikey · 21st January 2019, 20:50

And the dump valve noise can be made by stabbing a tyre...

Number 6 · 21st January 2019, 20:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by marinabrian

I suppose you could pull one of the plug leads off so it runs on three, then it will sound vaguely Subaruish

Why do Scoobys sound like they are missing on one cylinder ???

stevestrat · 21st January 2019, 20:59

Maybe the sticker pack came free with the wheels.

Comfortably Numb · 21st January 2019, 21:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by marinabrian

I suppose you could pull one of the plug leads off so it runs on three, then it will sound vaguely Subaruish

And it would probably get it down to an authentic Scoobie level of fuel consumption.

Darcydog · 21st January 2019, 21:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Number 6

Why do Scoobys sound like they are missing on one cylinder ???

I believe it is similar to why a Harley Davidson has that wonderful “off beat” sound. To help with power delivery in pulses the HD is set up not as a twin cylinder in balance - but so that the two cylinders fire close together, and then a longish gap then they fire close together again.

This pulsing power helps traction apparently.

I have always understood that Subaru’s do something similar. Anyone with better knowledge than me on this re the Subaru - please correct this if I am talking spherical objects !

RoverDan · 21st January 2019, 23:32

Why would anyone do that to a Honda Accord?

Raspberrycai · 22nd January 2019, 12:45

That's just... odd. I think the ZT has a look of Subaru in it, especially in trophy blue, but the owner of this 600 could have just put an XPOWER livery on it and nobody would bat an eyelid. It'd probably look half decent too. My theory is that this was used on the Benidorm or bust rally, if you look at some of the cars from that they're jokingly decorated too.

Bogbrush82 · 22nd January 2019, 15:31

Richard Burns would NOT approve.

K1AAS · 31st January 2019, 16:40

Me thinks it was a very convincing car salesman (sorry salesperson) that sold them the Subaru 600.

trikey · 31st January 2019, 16:46

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Originally Posted by Number 6

Why do Scoobys sound like they are missing on one cylinder ???

That’s just the owners....

Sorry Mick 🤣🤣🤣

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