Fugly

My new project. As you know I've bought this off Dave with the engine out. I haven't even seen the car yet. Dave sounds like a sensible chap & I'm normally a decent judge of people. So it starts FUGLY the hatch.



Few things bought today. Head bolts, ordered a Mocal 19 row oil cooler through Dan, lateral oil pump, baffle plate all safety stuff really. Will add more when I know more really.

Never thought I would see the day , Nige in a hatch
Looking forward to seeing how it ends up mate .
And of course getting a ride out when it's done .

Time I tinkered with your user description

[BIG"E"]

Originally Posted by Crowman

Never thought I would see the day , Nige in a hatch
Looking forward to seeing how it ends up mate .
And of course getting a ride out when it's done .

Me neither
As to where it end up ..........................





















In the woods

[chrisp]

Originally Posted by Nige

My new project. As you know I've bought this off Dave with the engine out. I haven't even seen the car yet. Dave sounds like a sensible chap & I'm normally a decent judge of people. So it starts FUGLY the hatch.



Few things bought today. Head bolts, ordered a Mocal 19 row oil cooler through Dan, lateral oil pump, baffle plate all safety stuff really. Will add more when I know more really.

You've got a good one, seen it many a time and it's only recently that it's had a load chucked at it

Originally Posted by BIG"E"

Me neither
As to where it end up ..........................





















In the woods

Pmsl , very good matey

[ralliart didz]

good luck nige,turn it in to a beast m8. i think your love it

[SpecB]

Should be a great car when finished handling is supposed to be amazing when sorted.

[Juppy]

nice one Nige, i'll look forward to seeing it

[Tomma]

It's a very nice looking car and looks menacing in that colour! Sure it'll go as good as it looks once you've had your way with it!

[tbtstt]

I think this Scoob has been responsible for changing a lot of peoples opinions on the hatch, so great to see it staying local.

Look forward to seeing what you do with it!

[radex]

Looks a lot like a quiet sleeper now

[jura11]

Nice one Nige and looking forward to see yours project




Jura

[AndyWRX]

Very nice mate, looking forward to a good project thread

Still haven't seen this as yet. Things are moving on ok now I hope. Car is now going fully forged Lateral rods are on route to Dan. Apart from the crank it's all new. Heads are away somewhere being checked over. Will get it run in as soon as & sort any issues I come across on the handling side. When I'm happy the power can be cranked up.

[Tomma]

Sounds like a plan, should be good to see this come together!!

Originally Posted by Tomma

Sounds like a plan, should be good to see this come together!!

Or come apart again Tomma

[Tomma]

Ha ha! I doubt that would happen!? If it did could be an excuse for a 2.35......!

[SpecB]

Sounds like you will end up with a great car there, by all accounts with the right setup the hatch's can be one hell of a road/track weapon.

My daughter bought my Bugeye Scoob {the black one} Well she came down here for a short break. She has now bought Fugly. So looks like the Hawkeye is staying. Bye Fugly.

[ajf]

Originally Posted by Nige

My daughter bought my Bugeye Scoob {the black one} Well she came down here for a short break. She has now bought Fugly. So looks like the Hawkeye is staying. Bye Fugly.

You missed the next line

Hello Evo

[C. J.]

So she bought the hatch or a bugeye ?

There's only one thats fu**ugly cj & thats the hatch.

[riiidaa]

Previously bought the bugeye, now as bought the hatch

[RobEvo5]

So whats next Nige ?... time for a beer next Friday i reckon...

Sounds good to me mate.

[BIG"E"]

Originally Posted by Nige

Sounds good to me mate.

In the Robert??

[Scott.T]

Sounds good to me, although tomorrow sounds better

Quick catch up on Fugly. Im picking it up this week at some point {daughter didnt get her lone}. Engine built by Dan useing some nice bits. Full spec to follow. So a couple of pics Dan sent me today so i could see my Exhaust's

[Tomma]

I Really like the look of that, looks very aggressive!

[RobEvo5]

Loving the whole look and stance of the hatch. Personally the pipes look a bit OTT for my liking and like the OEM quad look. But bet that sounds the dogs and good for plenty of power.

So which one you keeping ?. Hawk or Hatch ?

[Hongkongfooi]

Big pipes! What make?

[SpecB]

That looks the mutts

H&S as advertised on here. Rob I can see what your saying. A bit of black exhaust paint might sort it. I will wait untill I see it in the flesh so to speak. Not keen on the quad pipe set up. To many pipes & no burble. Something this ugly needs an edge & that burble is fuglys edge. I also think it may surprise a few people on the road. I mean take that sti badge off & it could be any jap hatch. Once mapped its not going to be slow or shouldent be anyway. Sort suspension & brakes & with that new engine should be job done.

[ralliart didz]

looks nice nige,get a video put up so we can hear it

[Scott.T]

I know I pointed you at these pipes on Ebay, but seeing it on the car I'm not sure. Looks a bit like my wheel barrow.

However, I suppose the good thing is you won't be showing too many people your pipes.

[AndySpecD]

Needs the Litchfield rear light covers imo.

http://www.litchfieldimports.co.uk/p...0766&ve=&manu=

[Steve_PPP]

^^^^^ Definitely

[Bolesroor]

Needs the Litchfield rear light covers imo.

+1

[BIG"E"]

Originally Posted by Bolesroor

Needs the Litchfield rear light covers imo.

+1

Originally Posted by SilverSurfer

I know I pointed you at these pipes on Ebay, but seeing it on the car I'm not sure. Looks a bit like my wheel barrow.

However, I suppose the good thing is you won't be showing too many people your pipes.

dont be to sure on that. Once i get it sorted it will take some keeping up with.

Originally Posted by AndySpecD

Needs the Litchfield rear light covers imo.

http://www.litchfieldimports.co.uk/p...0766&ve=&manu=

Yes your right. Thanks for the link Andy

[C. J.]

is it mapping tomorrow ?

Originally Posted by C. J.

is it mapping tomorrow ?

Not that i know of CJ its not run in.

[ScoobyStu]

Looks good Nige, looking forward to seeing/hearing it go.

[Stevie.P]

Liking the zorst pipes there fella..........

I like these wheels. I know there Rota not sure what model

[Steve_PPP]

Rota Grid Drifts.

[AndySpecD]

You know where I am once you get it sorted and want to sell it!

Dan is delivering Fugly this Friday. Now need to find Gary & swop insurance over. Andy your more than welcome to come over & have a drive mate. It's not for sale just yet though.

[Tomma]

Those wheels suit it quite well, what colour wheels would you go for if you changed them?

I will have a good look at them on Friday. By the pics i have there a little to dark for my taste. I would like Gold or dark grey with a blue ish tint. Pics are back up now. Not sure why it said i had removed them???

[Legacydan]

Noooo not gold Nige.

Oh I had something done to it today. You'll see it Friday.

Hello mate did you get my txt? What have you done to it?= put a 2.35 in there? maybe a bigger tubby? fmic? Rota drifts? some fuel? come on i need to know

[Legacydan]

Originally Posted by Nige

Hello mate did you get my txt? What have you done to it?= put a 2.35 in there? maybe a bigger tubby? fmic? Rota drifts? some fuel? come on i need to know

Yes mate I got your text thanks, was under this P1 (& still am)

Nothing like that, just had it detailed this afternoon as there was no way I could hand it over in the state it was in.

[jura11]

Nice one Nige,I like the Rota Grid Drift,but your current Rota looks good too,I would leave them

Speak to Mags@RTS about the re-doing them in different colour and if you are looking for Grid Drift speak too with Mags



Jura

Originally Posted by jura11

Nice one Nige,I like the Rota Grid Drift,but your current Rota looks good too,I would leave them

Speak to Mags@RTS about the re-doing them in different colour and if you are looking for Grid Drift speak too with Mags



Jura

Thanks jura

[ralliart didz]

have to agree with jura,your rota tarmacs look good on your car nige.but i would paint your bumper protector matt black

Originally Posted by Legacydan

Yes mate I got your text thanks, was under this P1 (& still am)

Nothing like that, just had it detailed this afternoon as there was no way I could hand it over in the state it was in.

Thank you. I love a clean motor & it's nice to see good customer service to. Hope you didn't make my tyres shinny though
See you tomorrow mate.

[Legacydan]

Loaded & ready to roll.
See you in a few hours Nige.

[Hongkongfooi]

now that is service...shame Dan's old neighbour last year couldnt do anything like that for me!

[Tomma]

Will Nige see this or will he be waiting at the end of a road already with a big grin on his face!?

[ralliart didz]

i bet he will be out playing down the twistys later on today,just remember to warm up the tyres first nige

Well it's here. Dan the man delivered it (thanks again Dan). Car sounds sweet & runs nice & smooth. Done a few miles today & will be out again tonight total so far 85miles.....= 915 to go. Not sure on the exhausts as yet (sound good) but the rear light's don't look as bad. However it lives up to its name (fugly) when your passing a shop window I don't bother looking.
Very strange feeling to be in a hatch that burbles.

[Legacydan]

It's a marmite car Nige. Does feel weird to drive & is comfy though.

Like I said, anything you need just give me a call.

[Scott.T]

Originally Posted by Nige

when your passing a shop window I don't bother looking.

Is that in the car or on foot ?
I wouldn't bother either way if I were you

[Banstead Stig]

I like the look of the hatch. Always have done.

Hope you enjoy the car. I saw it when I was at Dan's and it is tidy. It was a way from finished when I was there. Think Dan picked the heads up after finishing the FSTi's service.

Quite envious to be honest!

[Jolly Green Monster]

looking good

[BIG"E"]

Ive seen it in the flesh today,

Its looking GOOOOOOOOOD .

[SpecB]

I think it's a great looking car, really have warmed to the Hatch especially dark STIs.

A couple of pics after a bucket of water



The good news is Fugly handles better than I thought it would. I'm liking it a bit more now.

[Steve_PPP]

Looks good Nige. So, which keys are you grabbing as you leave the house now?

[Hongkongfooi]

an enviable pair to have on the drive

[bigemp]

That's a lovely looking pair you have there nige

[Banstead Stig]

Originally Posted by bigemp

That's a lovely looking pair you have there nige

Oooh-err...! (Someone had to, for completeness)

They look good together. What a nice choice to have each day!

[RobEvo5]

Nice pair. But not as nice as a Evo.

[C. J.]

Originally Posted by RobEvo5

Nice pair. But not as nice as a Evo.

But he doesn't have a tree in his drive

As I've said before I went to far with the Evo for what I needed. Now I don't worry about gearbox's, transfer box's or diffs. Scoobs also use eighther a better protection on there mettle work or pay a bit more attention to it. I'm quite happy at the moment with the hatch so we will see what happens once run in.

[RobEvo5]

The hatch must be warming to you as your calling it a hatch now and not fugly. Give it a few more weeks and you will be on first names terms with it and loving it. Lot to be said having a car that you can just grab the keys and drive. Rather than fight with it or worry about how highly strung it is.... The only things that lets the hatch,s down for me were the weak engines, and thats been sorted on yours... Flog the hawk and just enjoy the hatch....

Wheels now fill the arches. Exhaust's taken care of + some under bonnet treatment.



A bit of free advertising for Dan.

[Anger]

Looks better with the spacers

[ralliart didz]

very nice nige wot size tyres are you on. 245/40

Yes mate with P zero's seem a good tyre so far.

[Scott.T]

Looking good, saw you heading up Queensway as we got to Harley Shute R'bout.

[ScoobyStu]

Looking good mate

[Bolesroor]

Exhaust`s look much better now imo What paint did you use Nige?

Originally Posted by Bolesroor

Exhaust`s look much better now imo What paint did you use Nige?

Just some cheap satin black stuff. It really has improved the back end. There's a guy who lives near me who loves his Scoobs. He has a blue blob wagon & when I pass he smiles & gives me a wave. I've now passed him twice & I know by the look on his face he can hear a Scoob. He just doesn't relate he Scoob burble to the hatch. It's so funny looking at him turning his head wondering where the noise is comming from.

[Granby]

Originally Posted by Nige

Just some cheap satin black stuff. It really has improved the back end. There's a guy who lives near me who loves his Scoobs. He has a blue blob wagon & when I pass he smiles & gives me a wave. I've now passed him twice & I know by the look on his face he can hear a Scoob. He just doesn't relate he Scoob burble to the hatch. It's so funny looking at him turning his head wondering where the noise is comming from.

lol, cars looking good

[ralliart didz]

hows the hatch nige,have you run it in yet

Originally Posted by ralliart didz

hows the hatch nige,have you run it in yet

No not yet I've only done 250 miles. You still liking your hatch?

[ralliart didz]

Originally Posted by Nige

No not yet I've only done 250 miles. You still liking your hatch?

yes going like a dream,but miss my scoob. dream car next is one of 2011 saloons same as this

Some cleaning done today Hawk came out best.


Fugly needs more work

[alfa male]

Are you feeling ok Nige?

[Bolesroor]

Think you should see a paramedic straight away- you have detailing fever!


olish:ol ish:olis h:

[majorscooby]

The fugly does need the red STI on the intercooler, nice job though, worth doing.

[Hongkongfooi]

is this all run in and remapped now? opps just seen other thread

[chrisp]

Nice collection, hatch shape has really grown on me now

Nothing exciting just an update. Fugly is nearly run in now {only took 4 months} has had 2 oil & filter changes in that time & all is well so far. Ive been in touch with jgm for a re map. Due to possible house move im not spending out on new turbo's or suspention mods. So the car will have new pads ordered from Alyn at Asp {Ferodo ds 3000} I like them. Thats it no big power & std everything else. So when we get on track at the Ring you guy's with the big bhp should be waving bye to the old fugly. I will end up crying into my pint wishing i had bought that bigger turbo.

[BIG"E"]

Originally Posted by Nige

Thats it no big power & std everything else. So when we get on track at the Ring you guy's with the big bhp should be waving bye to the old fugly. I will end up crying into my pint wishing i had bought that bigger turbo.

Yes right and PIGS MIGHT FLY

[Scooby_Greg]

Originally Posted by Nige

Nothing exciting just an update. Fugly is nearly run in now {only took 4 months} has had 2 oil & filter changes in that time & all is well so far. Ive been in touch with jgm for a re map. Due to possible house move im not spending out on new turbo's or suspention mods. So the car will have new pads ordered from Alyn at Asp {Ferodo ds 3000} I like them. Thats it no big power & std everything else. So when we get on track at the Ring you guy's with the big bhp should be waving bye to the old fugly. I will end up crying into my pint wishing i had bought that bigger turbo.

It's not about size Nige, it's how you use it.....