It's been a week since the Scooby has gone, and it's been a great weight off my shoulders, my finances are in a better shape, and just as I was beginning to think I don't miss her anymore, something happens.

Was coming home from John1uk's today and was poodling through Basildon and there was a numpty driving a MR2 like a nutter, wished I had the Scooby to show him his car isn't the fastest, or indeed the exhaust note is nothing compared to the flat 4 burble!

Nevermind, the GTI is now taking shape, got a few things to sort out on it, some electrical and some cosmetic, and it will be like a brand new car when I've finished.

The one thing I'm not sure about in the Golf is that it blends in with all the other traffic, at least with the Scoob, you get noticed. It's great seeing kids and adults wave at you as you drive by, shouting "Nice car mate!!"

Obviously, the Golf is nothing compared to the Impreza, when you accelerate, you keep expecting the turbo to kick in at 2500 revs, but it don't. The brakes are nowhere near as good, but are acceptable, especially after being on a drivers course and Andy Walsh showing you how to brake more effectively.

In some ways, I don't miss the Impreza especially with only getting 150 miles from a tank, having to fill up with Super unleaded, the cost of servicing, tyres, brakes etc, but I think it's still an awesome car, it looks good (classics ARE the best) and sounds the nuts.

With all the money and problems I've had with the Scoob, would I go back in time to chose a different car? No, I don't regret it one bit, and would do it all again. If it wasn't for the Scoob, I wouldn't of made so many good friends.

 

I hear ya mate, finances are ruling my decision to sell up again, but our time together has been great i love all the things about the impreza that you do, and i hope in a few years i will be back in one again, but for now the house comes first..

You went for a golf? im going for a 200sx lol, because im still a kid at heart and i want a turbo!

 

Paul
if you want to go tonight i'll pick you up mate

 

There are rumours going around that the blue classic that was involved in a crash at Horndon last week, at the moment, I don't know if it is or not. It may be coincidental, but I haven't heard from the guy for over a week, so I hope it's not!

 

Thanks for the offer mate, I've been on nights last week, so am going to have a quiet night in with my other half and my daughter, as I haven't seen much of them the last week

 

Sorry Wozzaa, I forgot to take the Apexi ECU out for you, must of been such a shock that the car sold that I forgot

 

According to the local rag, it was someone from Grays.

 

"Think" your car is fine - if I'm not mistaken, I saw it parked up on a driveway on Friday night as I went past it on my way home.

Turns out it's only a short walk from my flat through the back doubles to where it is!

If it wasn't yours, it was a damned near copy!

 

That's good news, though not for the owner of the crashed Scoob

 

Saw "yours" tonight on the cruise mate, weird without you driving

 

your ok paul i have'nt bent it yet(does get a bit squirrely in the wet)changed the oil gave it a wash etc, tried to fix the oil leak but i think im gunna have to take the inlet off to do a proper job,im also missing the golf especially its 35mpg fuel habbit

 

You're not wrong about 35MPG!!

Don't worry, it's in good hands, got a new drivers seat, new passenger rear handle, centre caps, gear stick gaitor and speaker grilles, just got to sort out the reverse lights, rear foglights, rear wiper, sunroof and give it a major service.

By the time I've finished with it, it will be like a brand new car, and it's not going to be modified at all, saving that for the kit car.

 

LOL Yeah it sure was mate