I got my first scoob about 3/4 weeks ago now and was planning to finally meet a few of the midlands clan at the Nottingham meet this afternoon.

However on wednesday my car (MY95)was stolen from outside my work and on friday morning I had a phone call from Mr Policeman saying it had been found in Southampton!!!! With a very nice dent in the front and a knackered door lock. Anyway after much screaming and promising to chop the ********* off the thieves if I ever get my hands on them I came to the conclusion that having a nice car was pointless as some b@st@#rd will always spoil it.

Feeling like this, and the damage to the car it made going to the meet far from appealing, as seeing fellow scoobys in one piece and mine in the garage was likely to depress me further. So I sent a message to Phil (Salsa King) saying I wouldn't be their and five minutes later I got a phone call from him saying how gutted he was to hear about the car, and that if I needed any help with repairs or anything he and some of the Nottingham gang would be glad to asisst.

After a chat with Phil and realising that I'm not the only one to have their pride and joy damaged by others who are simply jealous of other peoples possessions I started to feel better, and infact determined that if anything the one thing I wouldn't do is give up the car. The insurance may go up when I renew and I may have to spend more cash on getting further thief deterants on the car but I am determined not to give up the one thing I have waited so long for (nearly 3 years).

Anyway the point of this post is just to say thanks to Phil as I really did feel like it wasn't worth all the cash outlay and sacrifices I've made to get the car if this was gonna continue to happen, it just felt like I'd worked so hard to get it and fianlly I was over the moon after a travel to Bridlington (East Yorkshire) to pick it up and then some little sh@t came along and destroyed all that in one afternoon.

I now realise that it is worth it and to think positively it may not get stolen again, but instead I may infact have 12 months of hassle free motoring, but if I give it all up I will never find out.

I've waited long enough for this car and I am not gonna let some little sh@t destroy all that because he wants what I've got.

I get the car back on friday (or so I've been told), so here's to 12 months of looking forward to roundabouts and smiling every time a nova revs its engine at the lights!!

See you all at the next Nottingham meet (lets make it soon).

Miles

 

Miles car was a 'Mint con.' Prodrive'd Turbo MY95 in Green (i think)

Phil

 

TNX Miles

you'll be ok

i told people at the meet and they were gutted too
we had a good time, you should have come just to see what all this 'meet' stuff is about, you would have still enjoyed it m8, i know how hard with would feel to see all clean a sparkly cars in a line

untill the next time.
check you the posts about yesterdays 'do'

see you soon

Phil

 

Sorry to hear your bad news.
Just out of curiosity, is it a white one? I've had 2 white ones and sold them both to people in Bridlington.
Phill

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As Phil says the car is a Green MY95 UK turbo with a bit of work done by Prodrive. Green Prodrive wheels and a later rear spoiler.

I'll post a pic when I get it back.

Phil - Cheers mate, the pics from the meet looked good, I guess I should of made the trip anyway. Hers to the next one (asap).

 

Miles,

As Phil said we were gutted for you at the Midlands meet.

Hope to see you at the next one.

Lee

 

Cheers Lee

When R U planning the next one? It'll be good to finally put faces to names.

Miles

 

Miles
keep ur eye on the Midlands section
Gridlock Mikey sorts out our meets

till next time m8


Mikey-4 regional SIDC organiser, hip hip.....

Phil

 

Phil,

I thought Trouser's Dad had that job. LOL

Lee

 

has anyone told Mikey that yet??????? lol

Phil