Nice thread about the coupé on Scoobynet

Hmm quite a few familiar names from the past in that thread. Still the same rude comments from others, but it's to be expected really. The coupe is a marmite thing, not everyone will like it

So what would you expect Scooby drivers to find fault with... FWD maybe? No how it looks It would be a hard choice to make, driving a pink Coop or a bugeye blue scooby with gold wheels (whilst wearing the obligatory big '555' puffa jacket)

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most people on there seemed very positive.

Great that someone slagged off the looks. But as much as I like scooby's there not going to win any beauty contests are they

yeah WTF is that about, they are ugly as sin. Idiots. You only own an Impreza becuase you can't afford to run an EVO.

Those guys make me laugh!

its a rich mans proton, powered by washing machines and damn ugly!

How true is that, quality!

Hold on guys, comparing the comments it's us who seem to be the ones who are blinkered?
In general the comments they have made have been pretty fair as one make forums go IMO.

Dont get me started on Caterhams

What surprised me the most is why so many people think the coop is ugly. Sure if you don't like the looks but I find it hard to see how anyone can call it truly ugly. What I have noticed is that most people know what they like and like what they know, so that'll be your usual fare of colours, silver wheels and pretty much a traditional looking car. I guess that is why the coop is not always enjoyed, too many changes from the norm.

...or it could be because they have a longer stroke and potential for more torque when tuned....

It will still be dull to drive! I've tracked both, back to back. My dad also has a scoob, and mates have owened EVO's.

Scoob is for 'dads' - cheap to run, reliable, dull.

Mad Hammer and a few others on there that post on here too!


I know someone called Ken that drives a coop as well... Anyone on here called Barbie?

I think the Coupe's looks are spolit by the nose/grill area. It does make the car ugly; It has often been a thought of mine that the nose ought to be restyled. It ought not come in so far as it does, and the gril area should lean forwards a little.

This would visualy lighten the car a lot.

The rear of the car by comparison is very clean and flowing.

My thread on OcUK even got a mention

I seriously thought about getting a Scoob, but they are very thirsty and tbh they do have a bit of an 'image' problem, certainly where I live anyway.

I would consider a Scoob, but as you say there is an image with them that I couldn't deal with. But then again I asy that about BM's, Skodas and Vauxhalls too. So not really just picking on Scoobs

My Mrs has an Octavia estate and it's a great car, perfect for the sprog and dog Also very well built and reliable. I looked at the VRS Octavia as I certainly have no qualms about owning one, but they really aren't that quick, in standard form at least and they are quite bland.

I'm interested to find out too.. Barbie.. Where are you?!

[flame suit on] I really do like the sound of the boxer engine.

LOL - I thought the coop was rather weird looking at first. The looks really grow on you....

I've never been one to buy anything because of it's image - I really dont care much for what other people think of the my car...they can slag off the FWD as much as they like, and the FIAT badge, etc. etc. if it did bother me I would be driving a BMW 3 series convertible or a boxster. Above all I like to be different, and I'd have a scooby over a BMW any day - if a P1 had been the same price as the coop when I bought one then I'd probably have a 4cyl engine now.....

The coupe can look very different from different angles so there are bound to be a few angles which dont compliment it so well. It also looks much nicer in reality than it does in a picture, cant say the same about scoobs and evos even though they are still great cars.

Driving down to swanage last weekend we got stuck in a fair bit of traffic and i did notice alot of people looking at the coupé. Now it could have been for any of the reasons listed below:

1. It's sprint blue and has a warbly 3" exhaust.
2. Passenger was wearing a comedy groucho face kit.
3. There was a very good looking blonde driving the car.

4. It smokes more than Dot Cotton

Mind you I can't talk, mine doesn't even move anymore

they are generally a bunch of clarts on scoobynet though to be fair.....

have a look at this topic..... it's about my mates subaru

Surely a scooby can still be a money pit?

I also like scooby's and even sugested getting one due to it ticking the boxes and being a 4dr saloon. My wife however said 'Nope' and didnt exactly praise their image.

Each to their own

I dont know how anyone can find the Coupe ugly! I think its a gorgeous car. When I come down my street in my dads car and I see my girl (I wish it was a real girl LOL!) parked there, it stands out more so than any beamer or merc would parked in the same place (or scoob for that matter!)
Coupes are much more exclusive than most other cars on the road, when I see people look at mine I can tell theyre thinking "oooooh whats that?" because theres simply so few of them about.

One thing I will say about some scoobs...is that when one comes down the road, im looking in the sky for a friggin spitfire! So loud lol.

Its nice to see some scoob owners praising our car though, fills me with pride

Do you really think the Coupe looks great from all angles though? Some it looks great, but at others it almost looks like a completely different car.

Guy at work thinks mines really ugly from the back, but he drives a Rover 75