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Old 25 December 2007 | 08:45 AM
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Morning all, firstly wishing you a Merry Christmas.

My two week old son woke us up a 5:30 this morning for a feed, so decided what the hell, I am up anyway, let's go for a drive.

Despite the pissing rain and standing water everywhere, I have just had pretty much the best drive of the year. The roads are near enough deserted ... I saw a couple of cars on the motorway, on the way to my favorite a and b-roads, but after that I had the roads completely to myself
Drove like a complete hooligan ... basically the way the Scoob was designed to be driven

Had so much fun, I plan to make this a part of my Christmas present to myself each year. Just hope it's dry next year.

Anyone else been out for a spin this morning?
Old 25 December 2007 | 08:55 AM
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might go in a while u have inspired me to drive like a chav. lol
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might go in a while u have inspired me to drive like a chav. lol
lol ... why not, no body is watching
Old 25 December 2007 | 09:01 AM
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**** it and gloing out too...

w00t i have a full tank
Old 25 December 2007 | 09:42 AM
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just getting me shoes onthen going for a paper. nudge nudge, told wife back in 2







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lol
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paper today??
Old 25 December 2007 | 10:08 AM
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Would have gone out but started on the champers to early
Old 25 December 2007 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by wrx-ian
Would have gone out but started on the champers to early

Old 25 December 2007 | 11:47 AM
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Great idea mate.

On my way now, it's pi**ing down, no cars going past my place (live in the sticks), gonna have some fun.


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Old 25 December 2007 | 11:53 AM
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sti freak im back and have pm you mate. paper yes any excuse.
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I'm heading up to aberdeen 2day. So i hope the roads ar nice and quiet for me
Old 25 December 2007 | 12:17 PM
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Watch out for those sneaky under cover cars on the A90!!
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Roads are probably more busy by now, but glad a few of you decided to go for a spin earlier and had some fun in the process
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Had a great blast home at 6 this morning. Think I only saw 1 other car on the 17 mile trip home. It was the only good thing about working nights over christmas. Doesn't help with getting to sleep though.
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did this the other day...

cleaned the car and noticed how dirty it was again after 5 miles!!!

then thought "to hell with it" and took it out for a good blast down the local "lanes"!!!!

so dirty, can just about see the graphics on the side now!!!

hahahhahah !! oh, and nice, damp, muddy roads as well
Old 26 December 2007 | 09:31 PM
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if you told any none car lover that they would think your mad …… I spent the day playing on the quad and will prob go for a drive in the Scooby 2 moz so she does not feel left out
Old 26 December 2007 | 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by STiFreak
Morning all, firstly wishing you a Merry Christmas.

My two week old son woke us up a 5:30 this morning for a feed, so decided what the hell, I am up anyway, let's go for a drive.

Despite the pissing rain and standing water everywhere, I have just had pretty much the best drive of the year. The roads are near enough deserted ... I saw a couple of cars on the motorway, on the way to my favorite a and b-roads, but after that I had the roads completely to myself
Drove like a complete hooligan ... basically the way the Scoob was designed to be driven

Had so much fun, I plan to make this a part of my Christmas present to myself each year. Just hope it's dry next year.

Anyone else been out for a spin this morning?
Haha someone after my own heart. I don't celebrate Christmas for religous reasons (but do enjoy going to all the Christmas dinners I get invited to ) so was a bit bored Christmas day, thought sod it and took the car out for a blast after giving it a good wash.

Did a circuit of my town including some seriously scary driving through some woodland area's (Woburn/Bow Brickhill if anyone is wondering), really mad bit of road and as there was no one in sight I pushed the car quite hard.

Had a few moments where the back of the car flicked out as I planted the power but had the DCCD worked out this time so just let the diff's do their thing and hey presto was still going in the right direction.

It's shocking how quick the RA is from point to point, came flying up a carriage way towards my city centre, to a small roundabout, has a right turn and a straight over road (no left) however it has some nasty camber. Thought **** it, did some heel and toe action, got to 3rd and just went straight over and thought "damn I don't even remember going through it!".

Awesome drive and how I wish the roads were all year round i.e barely any traffic in sight apart from a few Evo and Skylines that gave me bit of a scare
Old 26 December 2007 | 11:47 PM
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I left Uxbridge at just gone midnight on the 26th.... and drove to Mid Dorset, took about 1hr 45 to do 109 miles, sadly not in my scoob, but mothers passat..... still, once we left the motorway, i reckon we saw less than 5 cars all the way home..... could be worth getting the scoob out in the early hours from now on.... just for the empty roads!!
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Originally Posted by finalzero
Haha someone after my own heart. I don't celebrate Christmas for religous reasons (but do enjoy going to all the Christmas dinners I get invited to ) so was a bit bored Christmas day, thought sod it and took the car out for a blast after giving it a good wash.

Did a circuit of my town including some seriously scary driving through some woodland area's (Woburn/Bow Brickhill if anyone is wondering), really mad bit of road and as there was no one in sight I pushed the car quite hard.

Had a few moments where the back of the car flicked out as I planted the power but had the DCCD worked out this time so just let the diff's do their thing and hey presto was still going in the right direction.

It's shocking how quick the RA is from point to point, came flying up a carriage way towards my city centre, to a small roundabout, has a right turn and a straight over road (no left) however it has some nasty camber. Thought **** it, did some heel and toe action, got to 3rd and just went straight over and thought "damn I don't even remember going through it!".

Awesome drive and how I wish the roads were all year round i.e barely any traffic in sight apart from a few Evo and Skylines that gave me bit of a scare
yep the roads around woburn are nice but always full of oap in rovers on any normal day... will have to keep an eye out 4 you
Old 27 December 2007 | 07:10 PM
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I drove from West wales to linconshire on X-mas eve left at 5.30 got there at 10.00 not bad for 253 miles and have to say I have never seen the roads so empty. We saw only a handfull of trucks and no more than 150 cars the whole way. Just wished I had been in the scoob i'd of got there quicker but the lexus was a quieter option!!!!!
Old 28 December 2007 | 01:06 AM
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I hope the said 2 week old son wasn't in the car!

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