Edcase

Well, the Scooby just rolled off the drive and into the arms of a new owner.

I'm not ashamed to say I shut the door and cried like someone had died.

It may be just a lump of metal, but the last 18 months have been truly amazing. My first brand new car, my first true modern performance car, and something I've longed for for almost a decade.

Since I bought the car in November 2002 I've made some true friends for life, I've visited prodrive and been one of the few people in the world to drive the ATD prototype in anger, I've sat in service at the rally and chatted with Petter and Phil, I've given some serious exotica a run for their money, and I've singlehandedly kept shell in profit.

Also if it wasn't for the Scoob, I would never have met Trouser, and subsequently would never have set him up with my best friend Emma. Paul, the sooner you two tie the knot, the better mate, you're meant for each other.

I've also learnt a huge amount about car dynamics, and that whilst the Scoob isn't the fastest car in the world, with a few small tweaks and some practise, there are few cars in the world that can rival it for point to point speed, reliability, safety, practicality and above all, character, all in one package. From 7 year old boys, to 17 year old Nova drivers to middle aged Ferrari owners, the spectrum of appreciation for this car is like nothing I have ever seen.

Will I be back???

Difficult to say.

But don't bet against seeing me at Japfest in a few years in a Type 30

It's been a blast, and I thank you all...

StickyMicky

awghh

16vmarc

I dont know weather to laugh or cry with you

Edcase

I think I'm going soft in my old age, do you know I cried at the ending of Last Samurai the other day

Just about to sit down to kill bill two, hopefully that will knock some sense back into me

Outcast

Well said m8, and about meeting Petter and Phil etc etc, yer Bast*rd yer!

AndyC_772

iTrader: (2)

Nothing to be ashamed of mate - my scooby and I shared an... um... emotional few minutes last week just before her new owner drove her away

wrxmania

Edcase,

What have you moved on to now?

Brian

GRANDAD SCOOB

Hi Ed

Remember parked behind you at Wallmart (Asda) at Cribbs, a while back both with scooby reg plates, I was in the Yellow Scoob parked on end of row to avoied door dingers.
You'll be back.
John

Edcase

Just bought a 01 VW passat 130bhp tdi, driving lights, cd changer etc.

FVWSH, one owner from new, its like a new car. Not a scratch, a stonechip, a kerb mark, brand new brakes and tyres, gunmetal grey metallic.

Utterly amazing. Pulls in 6th gear, ASR seems to pull it around wet roundabouts in 2nd at silly speeds, rain sensitive wipers, amazingly nice steering.

£8500 with 2 years warranty, and 3 years invoice-cost insurance protection (gives me the difference between old and new if it gets nicked or written off).

Bargain of the year IMHO.

Grandad - what happened to yours?? You changed username??

st33ly

Very nice mate! See, A Scooby is not just for christmas! It's for life!

Regards

GRANDAD SCOOB

As for the user name became a Grandad last year, still got the scoob, just had it's first Mot, and is up for sale. Looking for an estate what with the pushchairs and all that.

John.

Dazza01

I told the missus i will only sell the scooby when i get in her, fire her up and it doesn't make me smile,


the day it doesn't make me smile is the day i sell her and that just might be very very many many months yet

screwdriver

Best car I ever bought was an elderly Legacy estate a few years back. Blew up the day after a day return blast to Newcastle and back (London) after the bottom rad hose burst. Broke my heart. I did a lot of stuff with the old girl and she paid for herself a couple of times over.

It's not just a lump of iron, it's a "vehicle" which can be:
A wheeled conveyance used on land for carrying people or goods.

But also:
A medium for communicating, expressing, or accomplishing something

Bit pissed as I write this but a car (or indeed a bike) chosen thoughtfully is an expression of oneself and becomes a vessel for journeys through life and therefore inheirit a character to which fond memories are attached.

Went to a good home thank goodness and was recycled into a mates car, otherwise, well, as it was I was close to tears...

Screwd.

JohnD

iTrader: (5)

But why?????
JohnD

STi wanna Subaru

iTrader: (1)

"For f*cks sake its only a car"

I agree with this statement.

Edcase

Yes, sounds a bit OTT but to me that car was like a watershed, a lot has happened during the time I've had that car and I doubt anything I ever own again will have as much impact on my life. There's also a certain amount of growing up you do when you buy a brand new car, so there's the whole boy to man thing, and then finally the reason for sale being that we're just entering our second year of my own business and so cutting back on frills to grow the company is quite poignant, and exciting, so overall it was pretty emotional

Miles

I know where you are coming from. When I traded my Scoob last September it was a wretch after five years and a lot of fun.

Still miss it, but it's still about - the new owner posts on 'ere occasionally.