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Old 02-06-2017, 02:14 PM
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Short notice as I received an email from the BBC to admin@southeastscoobies.co.uk on Tuesday but it went into my junk folder so didn't show up on my phone!

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Hi there,

I work for BBC Top Gear magazine and we are assembling some Japanese performance car legends for a shoot next week. It's at Rockingham, and we'd be looking for a late 90s/early 00s Impreza that was standard (or very close to it). Do you know anyone willing to help please? Car will only be driven gently, no timing or anything like that!

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Stephen

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I suggest if anyone is interested, then reply to Stephen at his email address directly, letting him know you're on South East Scoobies. I've got no other details of what day next week it is....

Scott? Might be something Oliver would enjoy if you can escape work?
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Old 02-06-2017, 02:43 PM
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Sounds a great opportunity for anyone with Classic Impreza's
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Old 02-06-2017, 03:00 PM
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Old 02-06-2017, 03:04 PM
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Ha ha - mines needing some work
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Old 02-06-2017, 04:11 PM
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Old 02-06-2017, 04:34 PM
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Although clean mines not that close to standard (if smaller wheels could fit it may be good enough, but we all know the issues with Brembo's) and I'm up't'north next week with work anyway.
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Old 02-06-2017, 04:39 PM
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I've sent an email anyway.
But even if they say yeh! I'm gonna struggle with work as need to get a bid/proposal out.
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I'm in Leicester on Wednesday/Thursday but not allowed to use personal cars for business travel.
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Old 02-06-2017, 04:53 PM
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I'll give them a shout !
Standard oh dear
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Old 02-06-2017, 07:10 PM
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I think most people on here would struggle with the 'standard' requirement! lol


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How early in the 2000's ?
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The way you're going it will be back to standard soon. Lol.
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The way you're going it will be back to standard soon. Lol.
Your only saying that so you don't have to give me my seat back !
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How early in the 2000's ?
I read mid to late 90's and early 00 as they need a classic
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Crap, my RA is not close to ready although it is completely standard now apart from suspension
Sure they will have lots of offers
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Mmmm...... roll call steve? A certain black JDM wagon deserves to be on tv
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Old 02-06-2017, 09:00 PM
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Old 02-06-2017, 11:53 PM
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Mmmm...... roll call steve? A certain black JDM wagon deserves to be on tv
It's not standard......... has aftermarket seat covers

Would be nice but I don't think paint work it up to scratch to be honest although I have been given permission to get it sorted . I wonder it they would wait?
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Great chance for someone to get their car on tv, hopefully with SES stickers.
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Old 04-06-2017, 10:40 AM
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Got the following reply:

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Hi Steve

Thank you for getting back to me! I've since found a car for the shoot. If that changes and it drops out for any reason, I'll let you know.

Thanks for your help!
Stephen
Not completely clear if he got an email from one of our members which is going ahead, or whether he's contacted a load of clubs and got a response elsewhere. I suspect the latter, considering his email sat undetected for two days in my spam folder
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Well, he didn't even reply to me.
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Seems like the article was an attempt to get six of the most popular cars from the first Gran Turismo on track together...



...nice idea, but to do it properly they should have used JDM models! Full feature is in the latest issue of the magazine.
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Old 13-07-2017, 03:26 PM
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Surely the most popular was the Mazda Demio or Suzuki Wagon R as that's what everyone had to start with.
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Surely the most popular was the Mazda Demio or Suzuki Wagon R as that's what everyone had to start with.
"had to" being the key there. Doesn't mean they were popular!
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"had to" being the key there. Doesn't mean they were popular!
I dunno, once you get a stage 3 turbo in a Demio, do all the weight reduction, sort out the gearbox and suspension etc, they can be pretty nifty!

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