After doing a bit of research or should i say panicking ive come to the realisation that unless i get a better paying job or one thats closer to york i will have to sell my car as im unable to afford to run it

I feel really sick right now as i just didnt realise how much i was spending on fuel. at present im paying out £55 every 4 days for work. as you can imagine thats not a good sign.... this doesnt even include if i go out on a day off .... so im a bit stuffed really.

Ive pm'd rick asking for solutions on how to restrict the car possibly to reduce petrol consumption. I can only hope and prey there is a solution.

If not im afraid i will be putting the car up forsale. I will say although ive only had it a short while ive enjoyed the car immensely and obviously the friends that i have found along the way. As you can imagine im in quite a sorry state right now so unfortunately xmas isnt helping. I will do my best to keep you all informed.

 

Buy an old cheap diesel shed for the commute

 

Get LPG fitted. Seen one for sale with it done, so its obviously do-able. Bit pricey to start with though, but you get your money back if you do the miles.

Or as above, get a cheap diesel.

 

Get yourself a nice cheap run around and keep the Scooby for entertainment on your days of Steve, don't sell it

Failing that, fashion yourself a block of wood and stick in under the right pedal, that'll keep the revs down and milage up

 

What Matt says... get a runaround

 

Get yourself a nice cheap run around and keep the Scooby for entertainment on your days of Steve, don't sell it its what i do. or take the led out your right foot .. If you need any help looking for a cheap run around.... you know my number... £500 should see to it... with T&T.... Diesel too..

 

looking for a cheap 306 diesel at the moment (£500 Months worth of fuel) - £800 as only group 6 and 40 quid does around 400 - 500 miles.

Any help would be great. Dad actually agreed with me .... so this means i get to finally have a weekend car

Dave will ring you later .... you might just save my mind and life

 

okay temp solution is to use my dads mazda to after xmas and will have a look around for a cheap car in january feb time so a lil happier now.

 

Found you a pug VGC. T&T.... Diesel... £650ono... 1996 (P) plat... will keep till after crissy....

 

Thanks Dave will speak to you sunday if your at claires

 

would't happen to be a van would it as i do a bit of gardening in my spare time and im fed up of putting my tools in the back of the scoob, looking to buy a van soon

 

 

cheers dave will speak to you at squires

 

You just can't argue with diesel now. I used to spend £50 a week on Opti when I had the Scoob and did IRO 250 miles (100 commute and the rest social). I now do IRO 450 miles a week (300 teaching, 100 commute and much less social ) and spend £45. My little Furby is even fun to drive with in-gear acceleration matching many Scoobs, although cornering speeds are significantly lower. 312 lb/ft in a small light car with minimal drivetrain losses =

 

Furby will be the next chav-chariot if you keep plugging them Dave !
Fuel goes up a bit more they'll all be selling classic Imprezas and buying diesels. Jamesemt loves his wifes, prefers it to his re-mapped Ibiza TDi !

Have a great Xmas to you and the family.

DunxC

 

All the best mate

 

I agree to a point... That diesels are better...... But my 420 volvo does 6 to the galleon and the 380 Scanias do about the same... In fact i spend on diesel around £10,000 pounds a month ......So whats my scoob do... .. On the road about 17 to the galleon.. which i think is good.. But around elvington.. Its no damn good at all its worse than the trucks.... But looooooots of FUN... And yes i do have a second car.. its a 2.8 mitsubishi pejero..... which is also loooots of FUN.. . Now take my bike thats a 1400 GSX K7. 150 bhp.... and looots of torque.. and that does about 55 to the galleon.... and that will kick the **** out of the scoob.. . And thats looots af FUN to. So my advice Steve.... is buy a fast bike you know it makes sense....

 

It might be worth mentioning that your 6mpg Volvo is a 22 tonne (or whatever) truck

 

 

All the best

 

THINK IM GOING TO DP THE SAME IV PUT £140 IN MINE THIS WEEK

 

Got a cheap car for work but every morning when i set off for work i look at both and still go in the scoob carnt stand not driving it

 

ahh well the thing is i love taking the scoob to work but i think it attracts too much attention outside my work been some guys driving round last week taking photo's which was a little odd. But at the same time i quite like the idea of having her as a weekend toy

 

:l
ol1: steve if you'd done better at school you could have been a scaff
loads of work plenty of cash

 

share it then

 

i mean't did have plenty of money until i bought the scoob

i took them wheels to lsn in cas lee 30 quid a rim bargain cheers 4 the number

 

when do you gat them back mate