Sold her at the weekend , had lots of calls and the first guy to come around bought her , so if it's in good nick at the right price with the right bits on then they will sell no problem I'll still hang around on ScoobyNet though if you guys don't mind that is .I've just got to remember to stop flashing at Scoobies now , Oh and I wont be going around quite as quickly now ....see bottom picture



NOW THIS.....


Dave

 

So what did you buy the Jeep or the Kid ?? or did the kid come with the jeep

 

LOL @ Worsel

 

LMAO Wurzel!

 

What did you sell the scoob, and why did you buy a Ford Explorer The North Face 4x4??

 

Oh No

If i See That Thing Flashing Me I Promise To Wave !!!!!!!!

Tiny...

 

I'm going to be doing some long trips and it might be a bit on the snowy side , and the Scoob started to make my back ache a bit on a long trip . As for why an Explorer , well it's the biggest selling suv in the world (the yanks love em ) and you certainly get alot of metal for your money

Dave

 

Oh yes I'll still wave , but I don't think I'll be able to keep up with you somehow do you

Dave

 

AHHHHHHHH! school run heaven matey!

 

Bring on the mums !!!!

 

keeping the mpg then

 

Have to admit, if you don't live on a farm or have access to some cross country fun, I don't see the point. The most "off road" 99% of owners do is two wheels on the kerb! and they're taking some stick in the press lately!
Having said that, I suppose it's no worse than stuck in a traffic jam sitting in your 300bhp 150mph Jap mobile?
JohnD

 

not good in the environment

 

With a £1500 lpg conversion it's going to run cleaner than most petrol cars and I should get my money back within a few years plus help it's resale value in the future . I figure I've got a few years yet before phoney Tony ups the tax on lpg . I guess I just fancied a change of driving really plus the fact that if I kept the scoobie much longer I could see myself ending up in a ditch sooner or later .Roll on the winter trips to the south of France

Dave

 

Makes me laugh Scooby owners making eco-agro against 4x4 off-roaders!


I think everyone should have a fuel allowance - when you've finished it you walk! - How's about that! 5,000 miles in your 4x4, 7000 in your scooby (3000 if you like track days ) or 15000 in your A class diesel (sounds like hell 15,000 miles in an A-Class - think I'd rather walk!)

It gets me when people who fly around the world in aircraft, do 50,000 miles a year in a company diesel mundaneo whinge about people who want to drive a vehicle with a slightly higher fuel consumption!

Anyway enjoy your Explorer, I love these sort of vehicles I too looked at gas conversion - but they seem to be about £2500 - which needs alot of miles done to make a saving!!!

Mick
(Scooby and Disco V8 )

 

Cheers Mick , re the lpg I got a quote from a local LPGA registered installer and it came out at £1520 inc ,thats for a spare wheel type tank and not one that takes up the boot . I worked out that doing 10,000 miles a year It should pay for itself within 2 years

Dave

 

Another trouble with LPG is lower mpg and also if you get the LPG tank that replaces the petrol tank it obviously will have a lower capacity than the original by account of having to be a pressure vessel rather than a pressing. On the disco you can have them under the sills & stuff but it seems to demand too many compromises to the vehicle for me!


What will you do for a spare wheel if you have a tank there?

Mick

 

Get a tin of foam

 

With that size of tyre get 2 tins

 

Yep there is the can of foam option , but the boot on the Explorer is so big I can live with the spare in the boot for normal day to day driving, or get the missis to sit with it on her lap

 

umm... actually my concern would be the safety... did you realise these are some of the most unsafe "cars" in a crash? Both for the occupants and for the unlucky people that get hit?

And did you realise that the tyres have a habit of delaminating at speed and causing these "cars" to roll over? If you think I'm kidding, do a Google search for "Bridgestone Ford Explorer" and see what comes up .

I dislike soft-roaders on principle anyway as they clog up the streets and are unsafe, but to my mind the Ford Explorer is the worst for a whole fistful of reasons .

That said, best of luck!

Richard

 

Why do soft-roaders 'clog up the streets'?

Evrybody clogs up the streets for someone...
I hate every one slower than me - they get in my way!
- and I hate everyone faster than me - they are dangerous!
(or better drivers than me & that's even worse )

Have a nice day now...

Mick

 

They clog up the streets because they are longer, significantly wider and taller than cars and therefore use up more space in parking spaces, and hinder others' safe driving by blocking the views of cars behind them. Delivery vans are just as bad but at least they have no choice! (Can't deliver too many washing machines in a Scoob ).

And I agree about drivers slower/faster than me .

R

 

oh rite, enjoy the mountianous terrian.