Flannel

Hi Guys,
Picked up my first ever scoob on Saturaday, MY03 WRX in Black, very pleased with it. The first 8 hours of ownership were a delight, sure the whole running in thing is a little frustrating but I'm determined to maintain right foot self control for the first 1k!
However, whilst enjoying a nice cuppa at my sisters house her neighbour knocks on the door and confesses to having reversed down his drive straight onto the rear of my brand new motor. I couldn't believe it, the bumper was pushed in and one of the rear light clusters was cracked.
Its all being sorted on the insurance (his hopefully!) but its still very disappointing.
Has anyone else had this kind of thing happen to them after picking up there new motor?
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Reffro

My dad's record was 4 hours, he had a new car sideswiped at a set of traffic lights by a 'yoof' in his parents car. My dad had to give chase, as the lad tried to make good his escape. Once trapped against the kerb and after the threat of mild violence, the 'yoof' saw reason and accepted responsibility.......

greasemonkey

Yoof? Was he related to Janet Street-Por'ah?

SiDHEaD

I nearly totalled my brand-new Zetec-S less than 5mins after leaving the showroom. Was following my dad in the lefthand lane round an island when he decided it wasn't our exit. The only problem with this was there was a van that decided the righthand lane was for turning up said exit and came flying across the front of me within inches!!!!!!!


Andy

Dunk

iTrader: (1)

2hrs 15 mins, do I win ?

D

Boro

iTrader: (1)

Maybe someone has crashed BEFORE they bought the car Imagine doing THAT on a test drive!!!

ADP

nearly twonked my 106 rallye on a roundabout within the hour of leaving the show room, thank god the others on the roundabout avoided me - worse of all was that just before I left my old man gave me the "your first fast car lecture" to which I poo pooed!

MattyB

29 miles, Transit van drove into the back. Nice one Scouse Transit Driver, thanks for that, thanks also for giving me false details, now the police are involved. Thanks Scouse van driver, hope you go down. Scooby is currently in the bodyshop for his cosmetic surgery!

austen_wrx

Not as quick as you lot to damage the car but did it in a bigger and better way. 3.5 days, 413 miles, wrote off a brand new 106 (and the bmw i hit), best of all the car came with free insurance!!

Scooby96

Dont run it in like a ***** - do a search on running in a car hard as it will sort the car out better than keeping it under 4,000 revs!!! There was a thread similar started by R6 CDW and theres a clicky link in that thread to a site that recommends running it in in an opposite way than the manufacturer states!

pugoetru

just keep it out the red











AND KEEP SMILLING

[Edited by pugoetru - 9/18/2003 3:52:24 PM]

Andy Porter

BORO : One of the biggest moments I have ever had was on my Scoob test drive, sh1te tyres and a very wet road and a high speed bend dont mix as I found out sideways twitch weren't the word
Worth it to see the salesman assume crash position

PS It done it once more after I owned it, then I bought new tyres

Charlie WRXSTI

My dad reversed his brand new XJS V12 in to the driveway but not without taking the brick built gate post with him, Think he must have had it all of about 30 mins.

Surely he wins.....!!

Charlie WRXSTI

scooby96: wish I had known this 980 miles ago....!!!!

Mr Gee

I have seen a brand new jag shoved off the top deck of a transporter, whilst being delivered to the dealership.
Needless to say, it got written off.

AndyBrew

No idea how long I had been driving, but my very first car a Silver Astra GTE MK1 A655 VMW why I remember that I don't know!

I got the car insured then drove from the brokers in Hinckley to show off my pride and joy to my mate in Earl Shilton (about 7 miles) and whack a littlewoods catalogue delivery van drove straight into the front drivers side wing

£1,500 and 2 weeks later all on the Barclaycard I got to drive it again took me 2 years to pay off the Barclaycard LOL!!!

No witnesses bla bla bla, 50/50 payout etc etc!

Oh god I'm gonna start crying again

Brit_in_Japan

Brand new Alfa Romeo 145 Cloverleaf. 10 miles on clock and went to start it up. Foreign object in the ignition barrel, key jammed, wouldn't turn or release. Transported back to dealer within 24 hours of picking it up ! And true to form, they never even said sorry ('tis true, Alfa dealers are the worst at customer service)

mr smash

didmt crash mine but picked it up from southampton port fresh off the boat from yokahama.It took me 30seconds 2 discover the clutch was gone and about 3.5 seconds 2 discover somn1 had nicked the sterio.Import 1 they said itl save u thousands they said.hehehe