Scoob alternative - any ideas
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HI
You may have seen my ealier thread about my scoob being car-jacked from ASDA. I am now turning my thoughts to what do I buy to replace the Scoob.
Although I loved that car - in fact its the longest I have kept a car, the way I feel at the moment I dont want to replace it with something that could attract the same danger to my family.
So what do I do ? Cars are not only essential transport but my main hobby and interest.
So has anyone any ideas for an interesting replacement, but one thats going to be less of a target.
You may have seen my ealier thread about my scoob being car-jacked from ASDA. I am now turning my thoughts to what do I buy to replace the Scoob.
Although I loved that car - in fact its the longest I have kept a car, the way I feel at the moment I dont want to replace it with something that could attract the same danger to my family.
So what do I do ? Cars are not only essential transport but my main hobby and interest.
So has anyone any ideas for an interesting replacement, but one thats going to be less of a target.
#3
Take a look at a Honda Accord Type R. I owned one and they will stay with a Scooby around the twisty bits in the dry. Not quite as fast but a little more understated and without the cult following. Good build quality and fun combined
#4
Saab 9-3 Aero - second hand - they loose a lot in depreciation - I run a 185bhp 900 as a runaround and in midrage it pulls nearly as good as the scoob and has left many a bmw 328/330 trailing. Saab may n ot handle but fit a viggen rescue kit from abbott and you are away. You will see a number of people on here have saabs - 9-5 is also an excellent car- build quality ios far better than scoob and they have big boots so you can fit in the shopping as well as a good supply of pipes & slipper. Seem to have no image whatsover with the current youth so hopefully they wont touch it. .....Andy
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Stratman,
I'll go with Gadge
I'm an ex-scooby owner with an Alfa 156.
All I can say is you will miss the power and noise but you wont miss the running costs. Unless you go for a new 156 GTA that is.
If you don't want to trust in Italian machinery what about a Mondeo V6, performance and handling are quite good and won't attract to much attention.
Then there's also the Audi/BMW route.
If you can't bring yourself to loose that much performance I'd advise you to have a test drive in a Skoda Octavia RS Turbo. Unbelievable for the money and I would have bought one over the Alfa if the seats had been a little softer for my wifes bad back.
Cheers
Lee
I'll go with Gadge
I'm an ex-scooby owner with an Alfa 156.
All I can say is you will miss the power and noise but you wont miss the running costs. Unless you go for a new 156 GTA that is.
If you don't want to trust in Italian machinery what about a Mondeo V6, performance and handling are quite good and won't attract to much attention.
Then there's also the Audi/BMW route.
If you can't bring yourself to loose that much performance I'd advise you to have a test drive in a Skoda Octavia RS Turbo. Unbelievable for the money and I would have bought one over the Alfa if the seats had been a little softer for my wifes bad back.
Cheers
Lee
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