graeme.

I've sold my 53 plate STi ppp. My life is over.

I've held onto my boy-racer youth as long as I could (39), but now it's time to grow old gracefully and buy a Golf / Seat diesel !!

I just couldn't get used to the limited range and having to navigate by Optimax stations. I got sick of the notchy gearbox and too stiff stiff suspension.

I got sick of the wife moaning -
My neck hurts.
You're going too fast.
I feel sick.
Do you have to accelerate and brake like that.
That wasn't an overtake.
We are going to die.
You think more of this car than me.
ETC, ETC, ETC !!

It's been a pleasure to be the proud owner of a Scoob, and a pleasure to be on Scoobynet. Some great people on here - good advice, very funny threads, good arguements, etc.

If you see a silver Golf holding up a queue of traffic on a country lane or staying in the middle lane of the Motorway all the time, it might be me. I can't believe my life has come to this, but it's time to insert the tube on the colostomy bag and grow old gracefully.

Look after yourselves and the forum.

See ya.

p.s. - can I still come on here as a honery Scoob member.

davedipster

39 my god that's too young to buy a diesel, some on here are Twice that!

BlueSimon

Im 39 and just bought my first STI this year

You may get a second wind in a couple of years, try and somehow manipulate the wife into telling you to get another one

Simon

Butty

iTrader: (2)

I think you've made a fundamental mistake in what you got rid of?

Robin Mullan

mgcvk

I got sick of the wife moaning -
My neck hurts.
You're going too fast.
I feel sick.


Hee hee! My wife says the same things all the time...She doesn't like being a passenger in my car much either!!

New_scooby_04

iTrader: (4)

LOL- haven't got that from any of my passengers yet!! Phew!!

You should have done what another member on here did and replied:

"Of course I don't, now shut up and pass the polish!!"

Ns04

ScoobyDoo555

I had to re-read this - thought it said, you may get a 2nd wife

Dan

ScoobyDoo555

PS - I went to an Audi S4. Much more civilised and just as quick (it just doesn't feel like it!! )

DAn

lunar tick

iTrader: (2)

You married the wrong girl

I'm 47 and my girlfriend loves the STI. She thought it was great when I did load of upgrades and had an Andy F remap to get me 350bhp

andythejock01wrx

That's so true. My last girlfriend was always saying,
~ "I love it when you go fast!"

WRX Blues

Hmmmm - this rings a bell - at 42 I was also too old for my Sccob (JDM STi 9) and had suffered all of the comments Graeme's missus has thrown at him!
I too went out to buy a trusty diesel and guess what? I arrived back with another scoob! Doh!

scoobynutta555

When I sold the last of my Impreza run I purchased a nice golf gt tdi. Lovely car, 500 miles per tank, comfortable, soft etc etc. However, the thing was as boring as **** and couldn't handle for toffee. I'm back in an Impreza now.

I don't know what your budget is, but it may be worth getting an older Impreza for yourself only for weekends etc, and getting an oil burner for when the wife is about.

Andy M3

So how much did you get, if you don't mind me asking?

SineSTI

I m 39 and dream about a mods on my car .

MY06WRXboy

I got rid of my MY99 classic after 2 years and fannied around with diesels for the next 5 years (my years in the wilderness) before I came to my senses and now have another Scoob. It won't be long before you're back in a Scoob! Try a WRX (non-STi) with PPP - far better gearchange and much better as an everyday car and still goes like stink. Good luck!

Dazza01

Sounds like you need to sell the wife not the scooby

graeme.

Andy M3,

Funny you should ask that. Sit back, I want to tell you a story !!

I got £13,500 for it.

I had it on Ebay for £14,000. It didn't reach it's reserve, so the highest bidder contacted me after the auction ended and said he would give me £13,500. I wanted rid of it, so I took it. He said he'd wanted one for ages, etc, etc, etc, came up and paid cash. He said he would have to put the company name on the log book, which I thought sounded a bit suspicious, so I looked the name up on the internet 5 minutes after he left and hey presto !! my car was already on the car showroom website for £15,000. Cheeky b'stard !!

Told me a pack of lies even though I suspected he was a dealer. Not a problem for me if he was a dealer or not, I got what I wanted for it. Hope he gets what he wants for it. Just no need to tell a pack of lies !!

scoobynutta555

Have you a link for this website? Could have some harmless fun

FlightMan

My wifes the same. i have some rather peculiar sexual habits!

Andy M3

Sounds interesting - if you got what you wanted that is great news i think you should give the dealers details though, i think we should have some fun

graeme.

Couldn't possibly do that, but tempting.

Just wondering what a 53 plate STi ppp 30,000 miles, 2 owner, is really worth as a private sale ??

Do you think a dealer will get £15,000 for it ??

lunar tick

iTrader: (2)

I would doubt it. I paid £13,500 for an 03STI with just 12,500 miles on the clock (2 owners) from a dealer earlier this year.

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

just do what i did when i wanted to wash the car, i told the missus to get the window polish and get scrubbing, that ay it would be like a kinky threesome. well with the car getting all the attention.

andy

WRX Blues

I managed to get £15k for my 53 JDM Sti with 26k miles - he had the API 350 re-map - I think you can get decent £'s but need to keep your nerve and be luckt. That said, I would have taken £13,500 same as Graeme.

scoobynutta555

Why wouldn't you do it! He blatantly lied to you. I can imagine him laughing at you as he drive off

HOWY

Well I doubt it can't understand anyone buying older (out of warranty) cars when you can get a new EU import for similar price

HOWY

ok meant to say WRX not STi

GRIFF007

bought mine at 51 - thrashed it - loved it - sold it - regret it!

Hepy

I got rid of my P1 2 weeks ago after 3 1/2 years of fun. Now I'm running around in a Golf GTI with 120 less bhp than the scoob. At least I can sleep at night now though I don't need to worry about my big end going, or my pistons melting.