Youngest Scoob owner with a mortgage i.e. not living with m+d
13 August 2003, 08:07 AM
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What with all the current threads like youngest member, youngest owner lets see who owns an Impreza Turbo, has a mortgage i.e. not living with mummy and daddy!, and pays there own way. Sorry for the mild rant, but had some spotty trainee at work yesterday going on at me to buy a scoob and stop dreaming about one. My point is that he's 18 drives a Saxo VTS bought by mummy and daddy outright for him 
I try and explain that I actually live in the real world and pay my own way, there are other priorities which take over, but he doesnt seem to understand. Dont you just hate people like that?
I try and explain that I actually live in the real world and pay my own way, there are other priorities which take over, but he doesnt seem to understand. Dont you just hate people like that?
13 August 2003, 08:48 AM
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Though I still live at home (at 28-can't afford to move out), with mummy and daddy, I have always bought my own cars, they wouldn't have bought one for me anyhow (my dad buys his own Scoobies). So I have had to work for them, including two RS' and STI7&8. I do however agree with you, that some people don't appreciate having to strive for what you have when they have had things that easy. But then what else have they got, that you have? They'll soon discover it for themselves.
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13 August 2003, 08:57 AM
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I only own a sport, but that is out of choice, I could have brought a turbo, but wanted a newer car and less than £1000 a year on insurance.
So My98 auto sport wagon and a £100k+ mortgage Oh and I am 23!!!
So My98 auto sport wagon and a £100k+ mortgage Oh and I am 23!!!
13 August 2003, 09:01 AM
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Who cares.
I dont live with my parents, but when I did I had some nice cars - and why not, where I was living a 1 bed flat in a half decent area was 140k and at 22 and just left uni I wasnt earning 40k so couldnt afford to move out. So the alternative was to stay around a bit and have a nice car, which I did and wouldnt have changed it.
Its pretty hard for first time buyers, esp if you live in the south and anyway, I wouldnt want to buy into a peaked market at the moment anyway.
I dont live with my parents, but when I did I had some nice cars - and why not, where I was living a 1 bed flat in a half decent area was 140k and at 22 and just left uni I wasnt earning 40k so couldnt afford to move out. So the alternative was to stay around a bit and have a nice car, which I did and wouldnt have changed it.
Its pretty hard for first time buyers, esp if you live in the south and anyway, I wouldnt want to buy into a peaked market at the moment anyway.
13 August 2003, 09:06 AM
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i'm 21 with a scooby turbo (with plenty of mods) and have got a house with my girlfriend.
i was going to sell it when we bought the house but she wouldn't let me!
[Edited by midnight racer - 8/13/2003 9:07:12 AM]
i was going to sell it when we bought the house but she wouldn't let me!
[Edited by midnight racer - 8/13/2003 9:07:12 AM]
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I'm living at home, I've got a scoob. If i wasn't i'd have to drive something shyte, as i don't earn much. But my parents don't contribute towards my car or running costs in any way!
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13 August 2003, 09:11 AM
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To set the picture a bit more, I am 29 living with my fiancee and for the past 5/6 years have desperatly wanted an Impreza Turbo. Have moved 3 times in the same period of time so the scoob has had to remain on a dream for some time now. The good thing is she really likes Imprezas too so no probs there. The only problem is the old property ladder of recent. Now we are in a 3-bed detached with garage (£170k mortgage gulp!), the prospect of owning a set of those hallowed keys is getting brighter by the day.
It just annoys me when I see colleagues in there flash motors giving the "why dont you just go and get one" then I think hang on a minute, yes youve got a flash car, TT, LCR, VTR, VTS, S3 etc but you all stilll live at home with your parents. (ok the citroens arent exactly flash but you know what i mean). Me and my '95 Clio 1.8 16V and my own home. I've got my priorities right, havent I???
[Edited by prodriva - 8/13/2003 9:13:42 AM]
It just annoys me when I see colleagues in there flash motors giving the "why dont you just go and get one" then I think hang on a minute, yes youve got a flash car, TT, LCR, VTR, VTS, S3 etc but you all stilll live at home with your parents. (ok the citroens arent exactly flash but you know what i mean). Me and my '95 Clio 1.8 16V and my own home. I've got my priorities right, havent I???
[Edited by prodriva - 8/13/2003 9:13:42 AM]
13 August 2003, 09:11 AM
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I got my first Impreza Turbo at 21, was renting a place in rural Oxfordshire at the time that was alot dearer than a mortgage
13 August 2003, 09:18 AM
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Got my Scoob at 23...2 months after buying our own house...couldn't afford a bed, but brought a scooby! lol! 
Still, it was an amusing time... 
Still waiting for that Honeymoon - yup - didn't go on honeymoon, brought bigger brakes
Anyway, Scooby finished now, so I might get around to that holiday ...or maybe save for that Spec C
Still, it was an amusing time... Still waiting for that Honeymoon - yup - didn't go on honeymoon, brought bigger brakes Anyway, Scooby finished now, so I might get around to that holiday ...or maybe save for that Spec C
13 August 2003, 09:21 AM
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I've got an scooby and a £73k mortgage () I could probably afford to keep both but I want to do stuff to the house so the scooby will have to go to free up some disposable income
) I could probably afford to keep both but I want to do stuff to the house so the scooby will have to go to free up some disposable income
13 August 2003, 09:38 AM
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21 Years, missus is 20
Scooby Turbo Wagon and house £135K Mortgage.
No Mods on the car yet and I nearly had to sell it when we bought the house cos I needed the money but I managed to avoid it.
Scooby Turbo Wagon and house £135K Mortgage.
No Mods on the car yet and I nearly had to sell it when we bought the house cos I needed the money but I managed to avoid it.
13 August 2003, 10:24 AM
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Well I will shortly be paying £800 a month rent which is the same as buying a house!
I've got a WRX and the other half as a FTO...........
All paid for by us and run by us.
People like the lad mentioned in the first thread does make me alittle pissed off but hey we were all young once right?
I've got a WRX and the other half as a FTO...........
All paid for by us and run by us.
People like the lad mentioned in the first thread does make me alittle pissed off but hey we were all young once right?
13 August 2003, 12:39 PM
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The key to it is having a bird living with you that has a similar income! If that was the case I could keep the scooby no problem at all and she'd even have money for girly spending sprees
13 August 2003, 12:57 PM
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Im 27 have an sti7, i live with my parents and im renting out a property, seemed a good idea 120 quid a month, food, ironing, washing all catered for 
, i love my old deer!
[Edited by TON3 - 8/13/2003 12:58:18 PM]
, i love my old deer! [Edited by TON3 - 8/13/2003 12:58:18 PM]
13 August 2003, 01:07 PM
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13 August 2003, 02:43 PM
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25, MY03 WRX, own house for 3 yrs (fully refurb. 3 mths ago new roof, roughcast etc so not aq lot of cash for scooby mods at the mo), BABY (17mths) eating me out of house and home and costing me a fortune on childminder/clothes.
I agree with other threads...these mummys boys need to get out in the big bad world and then see if you can afford FQ300's/M3's like some of the boys in my work.(I'm just jealous 'cos mum doesn't cook and clean for me and I can't treat my house like a hotel :-( )
Saxo boy has it spot on...get the good lady (or other half - I'm broad minded in this brave new world) out working and earning at least as much as you and you can still p1ss money up a wall on a Sat night (If you are allowed out that is).
'Team work' is the way forward (although she gets to drive the scoob and has ALREADY kerbbed the passenger front alloy....aaaaaaarrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhh).
Col
I agree with other threads...these mummys boys need to get out in the big bad world and then see if you can afford FQ300's/M3's like some of the boys in my work.(I'm just jealous 'cos mum doesn't cook and clean for me and I can't treat my house like a hotel :-( )
Saxo boy has it spot on...get the good lady (or other half - I'm broad minded in this brave new world) out working and earning at least as much as you and you can still p1ss money up a wall on a Sat night (If you are allowed out that is).
'Team work' is the way forward (although she gets to drive the scoob and has ALREADY kerbbed the passenger front alloy....aaaaaaarrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhh).
Col
13 August 2003, 03:11 PM
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25yrs/STi8 Lived alone (
) for nearly 5 years, now on 2nd house... needed a garage!!! Subaru currently eating me out of house and home with Petrol and stupid woman running into the back of me on a stupid roundabout stupidly claiming it was my fault, and as a result, sending my stupid insurance premium through the stupid roof for this next years worth of stupid cover whilst the claim is sorted out. Stupid. 
Apart from that, everything's lovely.
) for nearly 5 years, now on 2nd house... needed a garage!!! Subaru currently eating me out of house and home with Petrol and stupid woman running into the back of me on a stupid roundabout stupidly claiming it was my fault, and as a result, sending my stupid insurance premium through the stupid roof for this next years worth of stupid cover whilst the claim is sorted out. Stupid. Apart from that, everything's lovely.
13 August 2003, 03:54 PM
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Coming up to 23 (next week) got a UK turbo @ 21, bought house at 21 (73k mortgage), my income only (missus was at uni studying law) changed to a MY99 STi 5Type R @ 22 (still got it), looking forward to when the missus starts earning the big bucks so I can get my own back!!!