j4ckos mate

i reckon there are two types...



1. lives in council estate spunking his money on it all day long, house is a dump.



2. 40's balding, wants a sports car but doesnt want a big red sporty **** enlargement. so he buys one, knowing dead fast but he wont look daft in it.



discuss..

PeteBrant

I am none of the above

That's that theory out the window, then.

StickyMicky

probably number 1 nowadays to be honest lol

PeteBrant

To be fair the only reason I said 1 doesn't apply was because I'm not in my 40's

lordharding

iTrader: (1)

I would imagine No 2

but im not bald or grey yet

but 40s ...er ...well slightly

i think many of us left the Ford RS side to discover scoobys

andy97

iTrader: (1)

I purchased mine in 97 new and still own it, albeit in a slightly modified setup now.

It does seem that they are now and have been for a while the preferred choice of the, lets say, younger, less well educated, yoof

Andy

Paul3446

I'm hairy, in my 30s and live in a private house, so none of the above for me!

T5OLF

iTrader: (4)

I'm in my 30's own 4 cars (scoob is just a weekend toy) own my home work for corporate IT company..........so not me then.

jonny_693

iTrader: (5)

I'd doubt many less well educated folk could afford to run a scoob, unless they'd had a win or dealing of course? Dont live on a council estate and i aint bald yet or 40, not for another 17 years at least. Think you need to add a third category:

3) None of the above

Turbo2

You make a good point about the estates. I am always amazed when trawling through the photographs of cars in the classifieds from the likes of Pistonheads at just how many nice and valuable cars (not just scoobies) are owned by people who live in shall we say less than salubrious surroundings. The cars often look more valuable than the homes.

Maybe that's why they're for sale...

stilover

Won't look daft in a Scooped up spoilered saloon car with Bright Gold wheels

Everybody thinks your a chav, hell bent on speeding every where knocking down children for fun.

It's the thumbs up from 10 year olds that I hate.

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

well im in my mid 20s, but live in a owned (via mortgage) house that isnt on an estate. i havent any children yet either, and my mrs doesnt like wearing tracky bottoms or smoke.

so i must be option 1.5 then.

Shark Man

What?

Explain why a New age WR Blue STi with a "strap on" doesn't look daft!

Stap on = Factory spoiler and a silly backbox

MrJim

none of the above,i,m 59 balding divorced got a few bob and could buy any car but think scoobys are fantastic (especially bugeyes)sorry classic guys for the last bit but i love you all Jim.

Scoobychick

iTrader: (1)

I remember when I first started coming on this site that the typical Impreza driver was an IT geek because they were the only ones that could afford them. It was in the early noughties when IT geeks were earning silly money

The saying then went that if you saw a bloke driving a Scoob it was an IT geek and if you saw a bloke driving a Scoob with a tie on it was an IT geek on his way to a meeting

Nowadays Scoobs seem to be driven by a much broader cross section of people as there's a Scoob to fit just about every budget, blimey even wimmins drive them now Whatever next??

Shark Man

I never quite worked at how my old MY97 had two previous women owners.


Mind, it "was" on finance

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

damm, thats me to a T

Snug Rhino

You mean the only ones in that class of person that could afford them. What were they £20k at most?

mrtheedge2u2

I don't own an imprezza so I dont count

Klaatu

Unlike my VW Golf, which was a pile of rubbish, my Scooby is great.

Leslie

I think it is unwise to make a generalisation like that. I bought mine because I appreciated a light car which was well put together with excellent roadholding and signifcant performance. The whole idea was for driving pleasure although that possibilty is fast disappearing in these days of excessive traffic.

Since I have handled the spanners since I was too young to ride a motor 'bike, I also got a great deal of pleasure in tweeking the engine and the suspension until I had a lot of power and even better neutral handling with no understeer. Also improved the brakes of course.

I am none of the above either

Les

PeteBrant

When can I bring my car round Les?

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

What about me, I am not allowed one by the missus so have to buy Saabs, Volvo's and Fiats !

OK, I am in IT but I am not bald.

Leslie

Any time-got deep pockets though?

Les

PeteBrant

You might as well have bunches you big girl. "Missus won't let me"? Pfft.

j4ckos mate

your just under the thumb and facing a contstant battle against pmt

philbr

seems to be an arguement for type 1.5 person
owns home (usually large mortgage)
owns car (usually classic cos cheaper)
has other half
kids or plannin to have them
late 20's/early 30's
has scoob cos compromise between fast car/practical car

well that's me anyway
i can do school run then drive to work on my private runway at an illegal speed, stop do some shoppin on way home, then get kids again.
perfect!

GC8WRX

Im in this category!

MikeCardiff

iTrader: (2)

I'm 22, live in a council house, pay for my K reg import with pimp tints and body kit through dole fiddles and my 'home grown' - dont bother with insurance or road tax - would rather spend my money on white tracky bottoms and 9ct gold plated sovs from Argos.

girl-in-a-scoob

3. None of the above...

not 1-5 either