A question for the girls re: Performance car ownership
12 January 2005, 01:33 PM
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A question for the girls re: Performance car ownership
Ok girlies - I am wondering if you would feel safe driving round in an evo or a scoob regularly. I am thinking of swopping my car but am worried about the security aspect of being followed/carjacked etc.
What do you think?
Guys would you be happy for your Mrs to drive either of these?
What do you think?
Guys would you be happy for your Mrs to drive either of these?
12 January 2005, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ALi-B
No, but not for the above reasons 
Hell, I get worried about being car jacked myself!
Seriously, depends on the areas you live or drive to and in. For example, outskirts of brum epescially north/east...I wouldn't be.
Hell, I get worried about being car jacked myself!
Seriously, depends on the areas you live or drive to and in. For example, outskirts of brum epescially north/east...I wouldn't be.
12 January 2005, 01:55 PM
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My sister drives a scoob (sport but doesn't look like it one bit ) and my other half drives around all the time in a golf VR6 and neither of them are worried or had any problems at all.
I guess it's all down to where you live though because personally I wouldn't want my other half driving around in a scoob in this area (Slough!!!!) but her golf is low profile enough. My sister lives out in the countryside so it's not an issue.
) and my other half drives around all the time in a golf VR6 and neither of them are worried or had any problems at all. I guess it's all down to where you live though because personally I wouldn't want my other half driving around in a scoob in this area (Slough!!!!) but her golf is low profile enough. My sister lives out in the countryside so it's not an issue.
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12 January 2005, 02:33 PM
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well the Mrs drives our scoob and shes quite happy in it but we are in a low crime area. Dont think Id be happy owning 1 somewhere like Manchester, Brum, London etc
12 January 2005, 02:40 PM
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I'm a girlie and I drive a WRX - and no I've never felt worried. I keep all the doors locked as a precaution against thieves and car jackers but that's all. The main problem is all the little boys out there who can't cope with a woman in a performance car and feel the need to race/ carve you up/ block your overtaking etc etc etc. 
12 January 2005, 03:52 PM
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I am not worried driving mine about, although if I lived in or had to visit dodgy areas then I would reconsider.
Tigger, can you take a work/other vehicle to the building sites?
Tigger, can you take a work/other vehicle to the building sites?
12 January 2005, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Nicci
I am not worried driving mine about, although if I lived in or had to visit dodgy areas then I would reconsider.
Tigger, can you take a work/other vehicle to the building sites?
Tigger, can you take a work/other vehicle to the building sites?
no not really as I am given a car allowance as opposed to company car - the terms of which state that I must have a vehicle available at all times for company business, so unless I buy a banger its a no go.
...................maybe this is what you really drivin at...
12 January 2005, 06:56 PM
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Speaking from a blokes perspective, I wouldn't want one if I lived/worked in or around Brum for the reasons you've given 
Do you get a fuel card as well Tigger?
Do you get a fuel card as well Tigger?
12 January 2005, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Drunken Bungle *****
The main problem is all the little boys out there who can't cope with a woman in a performance car and feel the need to race/ carve you up/ block your overtaking etc etc etc.
Thats the only problem I've had when driving the scoob but I don't think it's just because of the scoob because it happens in our vr4 now too.
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13 January 2005, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Neanderthal
Speaking from a blokes perspective, I wouldn't want one if I lived/worked in or around Brum for the reasons you've given
Do you get a fuel card as well Tigger?
Do you get a fuel card as well Tigger?
Yes I can have a fuel card if I want one, I think I would have to get one if I did get the Evo or the Scoob!
13 January 2005, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Tigger
Ok girlies - I am wondering if you would feel safe driving round in an evo or a scoob regularly. I am thinking of swopping my car but am worried about the security aspect of being followed/carjacked etc.
What do you think?
Guys would you be happy for your Mrs to drive either of these?
What do you think?
Guys would you be happy for your Mrs to drive either of these?
I wouldn't be happy for my missus to drive though.
13 January 2005, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Tigger
Yes I can have a fuel card if I want one, I think I would have to get one if I did get the Evo or the Scoob!
I had one when I had my Scoob, it only cost me £300 (tax) for 12 months of fueling my car
13 January 2005, 09:33 AM
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I drive a WRX wagon - work in Moseley /Spark Hill, no problems so far. Wife occasionally drives it in Highgate area of Brum, also no probs so far, but does drive with the doors locked.
13 January 2005, 10:49 AM
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I live around south west of Brum towards Bromsgrove and I work in Ladywood. Not had any problems but Iv stopped go some places in the scooby. Spark Hill, Perry Bar, Aston, sutton coldfield
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