Bye Bye Scooby ( pics of replacement now posted )

TripleT · 5 Feb 2006 at 15:37

Awesome choice, would take that over a scoob any day :cool:

Hope you enjoy it

Rotty · 5 Feb 2006 at 16:14

One More Solo said:
The quote in your sig is great as well (coming from a United fan).

think you are the first person to have noticed it

Will Gill · 5 Feb 2006 at 16:21

love it matey,

HP are clearly paying you too much

Rotty · 5 Feb 2006 at 16:24

I bloody wish

Big Chris · 5 Feb 2006 at 16:38

Very nice motor Rotty, an M3 is top of my "may actually be possible one day" car wishlist.

I much prefer it to the Scoob, quick though they are I've never got in with the styling, whereas the M3 is a mean looking mofo.

geiger · 5 Feb 2006 at 16:53

M3 should be more reliable, bigger engine with no boost must add upto less strain and greater reliability. Subaru show much higher failure overall anyhow.

Losing AWD in the middle of winter for RWD wont be a problem then ?

NickXX · 5 Feb 2006 at 17:17

E46's suck dude, you should have stuck with the Scoob.

Gibbo · 5 Feb 2006 at 17:22

Hi there

Rotty gorgeous motor m8 and definetely an upgrade from the Scoob.

thepharcyde · 5 Feb 2006 at 17:54

Its just a shame they are so mainstream, for such an awesome car. Look fwd to you comparison compared to the Suburu.

PS, I hate you for your insurance! I pay over 1k for a Focus ST170 4 years NCB's. I swear everyone has a note to screw me over when it comes to renewal time!

Arc · 5 Feb 2006 at 18:01

How does it compare in performance terms/handling to the scooby?

thepharcyde said:
PS, I hate you for your insurance! I pay over 1k for a Focus ST170 4 years NCB's. I swear everyone has a note to screw me over when it comes to renewal time!

Ouch, my ST170 only costs me 550 quid and thats with 3 years ncb (was 650 with 2 years ncb). What insurer are you with?

thepharcyde · 5 Feb 2006 at 18:11

Arc said:
How does it compare in performance terms/handling to the scooby?

Ouch, my ST170 only costs me 550 quid and thats with 3 years ncb (was 650 with 2 years ncb). What insurer are you with?

Direct Line! thought it was meant to go down when you turned 25! I only use it at weekends, and its locked in a garrage mon-fri!

Rotty · 5 Feb 2006 at 18:14

Arc said:
How does it compare in performance terms/handling to the scooby?

not collected it yet , it's having a service and 2 new tyres while I get the money tranferred etc, should collect it next weekend

NickXX · 5 Feb 2006 at 18:21

thepharcyde said:
Direct Line! thought it was meant to go down when you turned 25! I only use it at weekends, and its locked in a garrage mon-fri!

You tried Elephant? I've been quoted £1,600 on my 330d Sport (although with my dad as a named driver on my policy). I'm 22, have a claim in my name, 0ncb, but no points. Direct line laughed uncontrollably before quoting £2200.

I think the main difference is that Elephant asked me how much my insurance claim amounted to (it was about £500 - I had to claim becuase it was a lease car :mad:

), whereas the option on Direct Line was "I have claimed for damage to my car/another car", which I guess covers everything from "I backed into a tree in a new car" to "I caused a 50 car pile up in my Arctic, whoops.".

Rotty · 6 Feb 2006 at 20:13

Just been checking tyre prices to get the shock out of the way

rears seem to be 255/35/90 which are around £190 which sounds fair enough

but the fronts which I think are 225/40/19 are about tha same if not a bit more

very odd :confused:

TripleT · 6 Feb 2006 at 20:20

Rotty said:
Just been checking tyre prices to get the shock out of the way

rears seem to be 255/35/90 which are around £190 which sounds fair enough

but the fronts which I think are 225/40/19 are about tha same if not a bit more

very odd

255/35/90 ! :eek:

Big ass drag racer tyres?!

Why so odd? 225/40/19 might just be a rather un-common size making them a bit pricey? But then again I dunno.

Saying that £190 for a tyre makes me cry

Rotty · 6 Feb 2006 at 20:30

oops , well maybe 255/35/19

Arc · 6 Feb 2006 at 20:48

Rotty said:
not collected it yet , it's having a service and 2 new tyres while I get the money tranferred etc, should collect it next weekend

Oops, I really should read threads more closely instead of skim reading and looking at the pretty pictures

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thepharcyde said:
Direct Line! thought it was meant to go down when you turned 25! I only use it at weekends, and its locked in a garrage mon-fri!

Try Admiral/Elephant, thats who I use/used to use.

merlin · 6 Feb 2006 at 21:15

Wow, very nice.

Only decision after a scoob - to buy something that requires a bit more input.

Tell us how you find the drive, it should be absolutely fantastic. :cool:

Rotty · 6 Feb 2006 at 22:03

merlin said:
Wow, very nice.

Only decision after a scoob - to buy something that requires a bit more input.

I know what you mean , as good as the Scooby is it is too easy to drive quickly

Freefaller · 6 Feb 2006 at 22:14

Nice one Rotty, definitely an upgrade IMO.