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12 November 2007, 11:02 AM
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Go Girl!!!!
On Saturday my wife was in a flap, running late as usual when she states that she's got no deisel (her Focus) - "can I nick the Scoob?". No probs and forgot all about it.
Got in the Scoob this morning and the petrol guage is nearly on half. I filled it to the brim on Friday afternoon so I thought I'd better refill it, then I looked at the milometer thingy.....80 odd miles! So I filled up and just worked out the MPG.......17ish
. Bugger me, I usually average 21ish and that's with a fair bit of 'energetic' driving.
I just phoned her to see what she thought of the Scoob (it's the first time she's driven it on a proper run... "it's nice, quite fast, sounds great when you put your foot down and very grippy.... I think I'll use it more often".
I can see our fuel bills going through the roof!!!
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Got in the Scoob this morning and the petrol guage is nearly on half. I filled it to the brim on Friday afternoon so I thought I'd better refill it, then I looked at the milometer thingy.....80 odd miles! So I filled up and just worked out the MPG.......17ish
. Bugger me, I usually average 21ish and that's with a fair bit of 'energetic' driving. I just phoned her to see what she thought of the Scoob (it's the first time she's driven it on a proper run... "it's nice, quite fast, sounds great when you put your foot down and very grippy.... I think I'll use it more often".
I can see our fuel bills going through the roof!!!
M.
More girlie scoobs... go on girl
12 November 2007, 11:32 AM
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My misses drove me back from the pub before, and whilst ambling down the dual we stopped at the lights. During my drunken rambling i failed to notice her eying up the sab something or other next to us.. Mid setance i was thrown into the back of my seat.. She appologised after but said the driver was asking for it 
12 November 2007, 11:38 AM
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Oh, it's definately not through using the wrong gears(she is a very good driver). She told me how fast she was going at one point
.... there's no way I'm going to say what, just incase there's any comeback!!!!
M.
.... there's no way I'm going to say what, just incase there's any comeback!!!!M.
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On Saturday my wife was in a flap, running late as usual when she states that she's got no deisel (her Focus) - "can I nick the Scoob?". No probs and forgot all about it.
Got in the Scoob this morning and the petrol guage is nearly on half. I filled it to the brim on Friday afternoon so I thought I'd better refill it, then I looked at the milometer thingy.....80 odd miles! So I filled up and just worked out the MPG.......17ish . Bugger me, I usually average 21ish and that's with a fair bit of 'energetic' driving.
I just phoned her to see what she thought of the Scoob (it's the first time she's driven it on a proper run... "it's nice, quite fast, sounds great when you put your foot down and very grippy.... I think I'll use it more often".
I can see our fuel bills going through the roof!!!
M.
Got in the Scoob this morning and the petrol guage is nearly on half. I filled it to the brim on Friday afternoon so I thought I'd better refill it, then I looked at the milometer thingy.....80 odd miles! So I filled up and just worked out the MPG.......17ish
. Bugger me, I usually average 21ish and that's with a fair bit of 'energetic' driving. I just phoned her to see what she thought of the Scoob (it's the first time she's driven it on a proper run... "it's nice, quite fast, sounds great when you put your foot down and very grippy.... I think I'll use it more often".
I can see our fuel bills going through the roof!!!
M.
Er, "quite fast"??? What does she normally drive??
12 November 2007, 12:35 PM
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I am starting to think they are only careful when we are around.
I have been a passenger with my missus driving the STi on many occasion (usually when she is designated driver for the evening) and although she enjoys driving it, I had never really seen her push the car (well until recently).
We were at a party and I had already had a few drinks, when we approached by some friends of friends, who asked if I would take them for a spin and show them what the car was capable of. Being in a less than sober state, I asked the missus if she wouldn't mind doing the demo. She agreed and off the four of us went. I was expecting to have to prompt her to give it some, but how wrong could I have been. As soon as we got onto the open B-roads, she let rip. Foot flat, 8000rpm gear changes, hard on the brakes approchaing the corners and then powering through (more like I usually drive the car). I was literally sitting there with my mouth hanging open not believing what was going on.
Once we got back to the party with some now very impressed passengers, I pulled her to one side and congratulated her on some excellent driving. She just smiled ... which left me thinking this was perhaps not the first time ... just the first time I knew about.
I have been a passenger with my missus driving the STi on many occasion (usually when she is designated driver for the evening) and although she enjoys driving it, I had never really seen her push the car (well until recently).
We were at a party and I had already had a few drinks, when we approached by some friends of friends, who asked if I would take them for a spin and show them what the car was capable of. Being in a less than sober state, I asked the missus if she wouldn't mind doing the demo. She agreed and off the four of us went. I was expecting to have to prompt her to give it some, but how wrong could I have been. As soon as we got onto the open B-roads, she let rip. Foot flat, 8000rpm gear changes, hard on the brakes approchaing the corners and then powering through (more like I usually drive the car). I was literally sitting there with my mouth hanging open not believing what was going on.
Once we got back to the party with some now very impressed passengers, I pulled her to one side and congratulated her on some excellent driving. She just smiled ... which left me thinking this was perhaps not the first time ... just the first time I knew about.
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I am starting to think they are only careful when we are around.
I have been a passenger with my missus driving the STi on many occasion (usually when she is designated driver for the evening) and although she enjoys driving it, I had never really seen her push the car (well until recently).
We were at a party and I had already had a few drinks, when we approached by some friends of friends, who asked if I would take them for a spin and show them what the car was capable of. Being in a less than sober state, I asked the missus if she wouldn't mind doing the demo. She agreed and off the four of us went. I was expecting to have to prompt her to give it some, but how wrong could I have been. As soon as we got onto the open B-roads, she let rip. Foot flat, 8000rpm gear changes, hard on the brakes approchaing the corners and then powering through (more like I usually drive the car). I was literally sitting there with my mouth hanging open not believing what was going on.
Once we got back to the party with some now very impressed passengers, I pulled her to one side and congratulated her on some excellent driving. She just smiled ... which left me thinking this was perhaps not the first time ... just the first time I knew about.
I have been a passenger with my missus driving the STi on many occasion (usually when she is designated driver for the evening) and although she enjoys driving it, I had never really seen her push the car (well until recently).
We were at a party and I had already had a few drinks, when we approached by some friends of friends, who asked if I would take them for a spin and show them what the car was capable of. Being in a less than sober state, I asked the missus if she wouldn't mind doing the demo. She agreed and off the four of us went. I was expecting to have to prompt her to give it some, but how wrong could I have been. As soon as we got onto the open B-roads, she let rip. Foot flat, 8000rpm gear changes, hard on the brakes approchaing the corners and then powering through (more like I usually drive the car). I was literally sitting there with my mouth hanging open not believing what was going on.
Once we got back to the party with some now very impressed passengers, I pulled her to one side and congratulated her on some excellent driving. She just smiled ... which left me thinking this was perhaps not the first time ... just the first time I knew about.
my mrs cant drive.... and its staying like that. she could burn cornflakes if she tried...
12 November 2007, 04:09 PM
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Hehe makes me laff..
I used to have an old XJS V12 for a year, was running a fleet car so could afford to have something that constantly broke down
Anyhow I left it on my mums drive and asked her if she could roll it off the drive and back on when my dad came along to put his bige in the garage! She said no problem and asked "which is the brake and which is the accelerator". I should have taken the keys off her there and then but nop i needed a pint.
So got woke up in the morning to drive somewhere, and there was this massive number 11 from the middle of the road up the very narrow driveway..
I asked her what happened and she protested her innocence, "I only drove it like my honda, put it in revers and put the pedal about halfway down"
I used to have an old XJS V12 for a year, was running a fleet car so could afford to have something that constantly broke down
Anyhow I left it on my mums drive and asked her if she could roll it off the drive and back on when my dad came along to put his bige in the garage! She said no problem and asked "which is the brake and which is the accelerator". I should have taken the keys off her there and then but nop i needed a pint.
So got woke up in the morning to drive somewhere, and there was this massive number 11 from the middle of the road up the very narrow driveway..
I asked her what happened and she protested her innocence, "I only drove it like my honda, put it in revers and put the pedal about halfway down"
12 November 2007, 04:39 PM
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Hehe makes me laff..
I used to have an old XJS V12 for a year, was running a fleet car so could afford to have something that constantly broke down
Anyhow I left it on my mums drive and asked her if she could roll it off the drive and back on when my dad came along to put his bige in the garage! She said no problem and asked "which is the brake and which is the accelerator". I should have taken the keys off her there and then but nop i needed a pint.
So got woke up in the morning to drive somewhere, and there was this massive number 11 from the middle of the road up the very narrow driveway..
I asked her what happened and she protested her innocence, "I only drove it like my honda, put it in revers and put the pedal about halfway down"
I used to have an old XJS V12 for a year, was running a fleet car so could afford to have something that constantly broke down
Anyhow I left it on my mums drive and asked her if she could roll it off the drive and back on when my dad came along to put his bige in the garage! She said no problem and asked "which is the brake and which is the accelerator". I should have taken the keys off her there and then but nop i needed a pint.
So got woke up in the morning to drive somewhere, and there was this massive number 11 from the middle of the road up the very narrow driveway..
I asked her what happened and she protested her innocence, "I only drove it like my honda, put it in revers and put the pedal about halfway down"
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