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Old 17 June 2010, 09:56 PM
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Unhappy She Drove Away Today!!

Watched the car I have spent 10 years and 100,000 miles with drive away tonight

The end of an era for me .... will I ever enjoy the like again?

Every mile was a great mile .... thanks Subaru for making a car such as that and I am thankful I lived at a time to enjoy it - those days are numbered due to tax, fuel and the future of the brand.

I'm sure the new owner will enjoy the next 10 years too!
Old 17 June 2010, 09:59 PM
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Await the "on the way home its knocking" mail LOL

now spend the money on something fun
Old 17 June 2010, 10:01 PM
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Do you think a car realises that, after having one driver for 100,000 miles, being driven in a different way it goes bang?

I hope not!!
Old 17 June 2010, 10:53 PM
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Got any pictures of this 'fabled' car Pete??

Always wondered what she looked like with a zimmer frame on the roof

PS - block the number plates and no pictures of you or the house, I'm one of the few that don't want to come round and sh@g your dog
Old 17 June 2010, 10:57 PM
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Well that was quick , i assume you took a grand for it in the end
Old 17 June 2010, 11:20 PM
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Sold it at the weekend - just today she was taken ...
Old 17 June 2010, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by kin quick
Got any pictures of this 'fabled' car Pete??
There was a PH link last Saturday.
Old 18 June 2010, 12:25 AM
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Was it someone from here or a solely Pistonheads sale? I need to sell mine and would rather avoid the tyre kickers (mine is modified).

Kevin
Old 18 June 2010, 12:52 AM
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Pictures........
Old 18 June 2010, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by c_maguire
Was it someone from here or a solely Pistonheads sale? I need to sell mine and would rather avoid the tyre kickers (mine is modified).

Kevin
Was a friend of someone from here .....

There has been interest from the PH Advert .... I guess being standard, UK, totally genuine and One Owner made it unmissable - when will the next one appear like that?

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Old 18 June 2010, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by +Doc+
Pictures........
Of what?
Old 18 June 2010, 09:02 AM
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Aww Pete, just think of the happy times, Good luck with the new motor mate!!!!!
Cheers
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Old 18 June 2010, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Of what?
Your 18 year old thai bride
Old 18 June 2010, 09:10 AM
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Cool

It will be a great miss to you 'o great one '
looks like I will continue to have one of the very few
one owner from new subarus
low mileage 57k well maintained ,
very little mods( only springs and decat and gold wheels and P1 splitter )
and of course polished and lives in it's luxury garage only to be used for meeting and taken out for cleaning

We will see in five years time how many of us are left
Old 18 June 2010, 09:10 AM
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How's it feel looking out onto the drive and not seeing it there Pete? Must be like one of the family, never owned a car for 10 years but I know what i'm like selling one after 2-3
Old 18 June 2010, 09:21 AM
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I feel your pain, Pete!
Old 18 June 2010, 12:03 PM
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Bet you are really genuinely sorry to see her go, I've never had a car more than 2 years, i get board far too easy but even when i had my new type R sat on the drive and someone had come to collect my RB5 i was still sad to see it go. Even though i had a better car sat on my drive, i still had doubts that i had done the right thing.

But to be honest pete diesels are the way forward and think you've made a good choice, the bm 335d is gonna be my next car within the next few months i think, anyway good luck with the new motor!

If you don't mind me asking, how much did you get for the impreza, did you get a better premium with you being the one owner??
Old 18 June 2010, 12:12 PM
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does that mean your gonna drive away form the site now,, lol
Old 18 June 2010, 12:42 PM
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Did anyone on here ever see PSLs Impreza? Fabric of his imagination perhaps ... now we'll never know

TX.
Old 18 June 2010, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by urban
Your 18 year old thai bride
She's 19 now .....
Old 18 June 2010, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by B0DSKI
How's it feel looking out onto the drive and not seeing it there Pete?
I pulled the bedroom curtains back this morning and thought someone had nicked the Scooby!!! I have been expecting that for 10 years - for a few moments I thought I had fallen victim!

I feel a whole lot better knowing that it hasn't gone to a chav
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18/19 doesn't really matter
Get her picture posted up for proof
Old 18 June 2010, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by oldsplice
I feel your pain, Pete!
How is the new one?
Old 18 June 2010, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by chris-RB5
But to be honest pete diesels are the way forward and think you've made a good choice, the bm 335d is gonna be my next car within the next few months i think, anyway good luck with the new motor!

If you don't mind me asking, how much did you get for the impreza, did you get a better premium with you being the one owner??
Diesels are the future for the next 5 years - after that Hybrids will rule.

I had one eye on re-sale and a new Impreza with all the rising costs attached to it would have been madness (besides, the dog won't fit ... and, worse, the quality of the build is really bad - the plastics are unforgiveable on a £28k car).

I won't disclose what I received for my car - but it was advertsied at £2950 ... and there was a very healthy interest in it at that price.
Old 18 June 2010, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Terminator X
Did anyone on here ever see PSLs Impreza? Fabric of his imagination perhaps ... now we'll never know

TX.
Yeah, it was all a dream!
Old 18 June 2010, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis


Do you think a car realises that, after having one driver for 100,000 miles, being driven in a different way it goes bang?

I hope not!!
yes imo

I put it down to having mechanical empathy with a car

someone else gets in and rags it from cold, brakes hard, changes gear like a demented 12 yr old etc etc - and wonder why is goes pop
Old 18 June 2010, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Terminator X
Did anyone on here ever see PSLs Impreza? Fabric of his imagination perhaps ... now we'll never know

TX.


https://www.scoobynet.com/833448-ok-...s-worth-3.html

I'd never call Pete a liar...so I'm assuming this really WAS his motor

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Old 18 June 2010, 03:02 PM
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number plate obscured so as to disguise its real owner
Old 18 June 2010, 03:10 PM
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Heathen!
Old 18 June 2010, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
How is the new one?
Excellent!



But I miss my boot and the lumbar support on my old one.

And the wing mirrors on the new one are mahoosive! And I keep getting out and forgetting to (electronically) push them in!


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