Trip to collect new car (how far would you travel?)
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Trip to collect new car (how far would you travel?)
I have finally found a replacement Scooby a 02 STI Prodrive style from Malky on here
It’s a bit of a trip to collect it but I can’t wait tickets are all booked for Thursday
I leave at 4.45am to get me to Glasgow for 3pm.
House - Train Station 48 miles
Train to Paris 270 miles ish
Paris - Beauvais Airport 45 miles
Beauvais - Glasgow Airport 500miles ish
Glasgow - Plymouth 490miles
Plymouth - Roscoff 115miles
Roscoff - House (on some of the best roads I know ) 53miles
Total of 1521 miles
543 miles of it in the new car can’t wait
It’s a bit of a trip to collect it but I can’t wait tickets are all booked for Thursday
I leave at 4.45am to get me to Glasgow for 3pm.
House - Train Station 48 miles
Train to Paris 270 miles ish
Paris - Beauvais Airport 45 miles
Beauvais - Glasgow Airport 500miles ish
Glasgow - Plymouth 490miles
Plymouth - Roscoff 115miles
Roscoff - House (on some of the best roads I know ) 53miles
Total of 1521 miles
543 miles of it in the new car can’t wait
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I'd travel a long way too - though it would have to be for a car I *knew* I wanted. The furthest I've actually done in practise is about 250 miles, but that was for a brand new car so I didn't actually need to see it first.
If I'd travelled that far for a s/h car and then found overspray, dodgy panel gaps or an engine with no oil in it then I'd be seriously p*ssed off...
If I'd travelled that far for a s/h car and then found overspray, dodgy panel gaps or an engine with no oil in it then I'd be seriously p*ssed off...
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I cant make it to the ferry in time Friday night so will have to get the ferry Sat night spend the night in the car (or a b&b if its cold) and the day in Plymouth
Car looks mint he is on here and runs Ayrshire scoobies so I trust it is.
STI Prodrive Style - Quick Sale
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I got a plane to exeter an drove back - 550 odd miles, the first scoob i looked at i drove to leeds -600 mile round trip. Didnt get the scoob thought engine had more oil on top and under neath it than in it, and something about finding a butchers meat cleaver in the boot put me off so that was a wasted journey
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I don’t have an Ipod might try to get one tomorrow
I cant make it to the ferry in time Friday night so will have to get the ferry Sat night spend the night in the car (or a b&b if its cold) and the day in Plymouth
Car looks mint he is on here and runs Ayrshire scoobies so I trust it is.
STI Prodrive Style - Quick Sale
I cant make it to the ferry in time Friday night so will have to get the ferry Sat night spend the night in the car (or a b&b if its cold) and the day in Plymouth
Car looks mint he is on here and runs Ayrshire scoobies so I trust it is.
STI Prodrive Style - Quick Sale
You should stay in a hotel: I've slept(tried to) in the car a few times, and they were not good nights!
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Definitely worth the trip
funny thing is I have a mate in Portsmouth leaving fri nite by coach to dundee to go get a V2 RA
furthest i ever went was driving a 98 impreza from NYC to Tampa FL to get one of the 1st WRX's in USA then driving back to NYC with , atleast the 1k miles breakin was done by time I got to New Jersey LOLz
funny thing is I have a mate in Portsmouth leaving fri nite by coach to dundee to go get a V2 RA
furthest i ever went was driving a 98 impreza from NYC to Tampa FL to get one of the 1st WRX's in USA then driving back to NYC with , atleast the 1k miles breakin was done by time I got to New Jersey LOLz
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If I sleep in the car at the port it shouldn’t get nicked
I have found a Chris Ryan book I haven’t read yet so that will keep me going for a while cant get any English magazines here maybe when I get to Paris
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On saturday im doing plane @ 0700 from Inverness airport to Gatwick then Train from Gatwick to Newbury , then a spirited drive home hopefully be back for about 2300 get in the house ,then working night shift from 12 !!
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How far would I travel? For the right car, to the ends of the earth.
And she looks like a beautiful car - enjoy the drive home - as if you wouldn't!!
And she looks like a beautiful car - enjoy the drive home - as if you wouldn't!!
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I don’t have an Ipod might try to get one tomorrow
I cant make it to the ferry in time Friday night so will have to get the ferry Sat night spend the night in the car (or a b&b if its cold) and the day in Plymouth
Car looks mint he is on here and runs Ayrshire scoobies so I trust it is.
STI Prodrive Style - Quick Sale
I cant make it to the ferry in time Friday night so will have to get the ferry Sat night spend the night in the car (or a b&b if its cold) and the day in Plymouth
Car looks mint he is on here and runs Ayrshire scoobies so I trust it is.
STI Prodrive Style - Quick Sale
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I flew up to Scotland (Ayr) from sunny Stansted on a Wednesday to view the Scoob. Then flew up the following week to collect it and drove it home that day. Think that works out about 1600 miles in total
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I booked a one-way flight from Glasgow to Nottingham to get my STi. It looked and sounded mint, so i hoped it was, otherwise i'd be hitching back up the M6.
Car was spot on and had a nice 300 mile drive home with a face like this:
With the cost of cheap flights in the country, no car should be out of reach.
Car was spot on and had a nice 300 mile drive home with a face like this:
With the cost of cheap flights in the country, no car should be out of reach.
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I bought my current Scoob from someone on here. I got a lift from Stockton to Darlington (about 10 miles) then the train from there to London (about 230 miles), one way. I was quite concerned about the whole business, as you're really putting yourself in a difficult situation if the car doesn't turn out to be as promised, plus it was the first time I've ever bought a car privately.
In my case it was well worth it, as I specifically wanted a white STI, after a couple of years with a blue STI. The one I bought was 2 years old, with 9k miles on it, had a free service remaining and was fitted with an upgraded stereo system. If I hadn't been willing to travel, there's no way I would have got a car like that in my area, given that there are only a handful of white ones in the country.
Hvaing said all that, a trip from France to Scotland for a (nearly) 7 year old car is something else again!
In my case it was well worth it, as I specifically wanted a white STI, after a couple of years with a blue STI. The one I bought was 2 years old, with 9k miles on it, had a free service remaining and was fitted with an upgraded stereo system. If I hadn't been willing to travel, there's no way I would have got a car like that in my area, given that there are only a handful of white ones in the country.
Hvaing said all that, a trip from France to Scotland for a (nearly) 7 year old car is something else again!
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so ur the lucky guy buying it. called malcolm today to be told guy from france coming tomorrow to see it, had my heart set on it and im in edinburgh so 40mins drive away, spotted it for sale as soon as it went on pistonheads but the time its taken to get a loan sorted out its too late. im gutted tbh.
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so ur the lucky guy buying it. called malcolm today to be told guy from france coming tomorrow to see it, had my heart set on it and im in edinburgh so 40mins drive away, spotted it for sale as soon as it went on pistonheads but the time its taken to get a loan sorted out its too late. im gutted tbh.
I have been looking for a car for ages.
Insurance is now sorted just got some sandwiches to make for breakfast then have an early night I think.
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I don’t have an Ipod might try to get one tomorrow
I cant make it to the ferry in time Friday night so will have to get the ferry Sat night spend the night in the car (or a b&b if its cold) and the day in Plymouth
Car looks mint he is on here and runs Ayrshire scoobies so I trust it is.
STI Prodrive Style - Quick Sale
I cant make it to the ferry in time Friday night so will have to get the ferry Sat night spend the night in the car (or a b&b if its cold) and the day in Plymouth
Car looks mint he is on here and runs Ayrshire scoobies so I trust it is.
STI Prodrive Style - Quick Sale
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As I've had mine seven years on the 1st of next month, you will love it. See seems to be immaculate, and with the addition of a Whiteline rear ARB and drop-links you will be very happy..... especially if they are rare in France (?)
Congratulations, and welcome fellow bug-eye owner !
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Congratulations, and welcome fellow bug-eye owner !
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