I apologise to all you scooby owners.
22 July 2008 | 10:11 PM
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I apologise to all you scooby owners.
A few weeks ago I had given up with having to pay so much to fuel up the scoob and so I put it up for sale.
Had a couple of interests but nothing serious. This evening I deceided to give it a wash and polish before going out for a leisure drive. The smile it put on my face was huge and I thought to myself I can't sell this. Its just PURE RAW FUN on wheels.
So I will be keeping my scoob a while longer.
I apologise because i was on my way to get an MG ZS or a ford mondeo.
I now hang my head in shame.
Had a couple of interests but nothing serious. This evening I deceided to give it a wash and polish before going out for a leisure drive. The smile it put on my face was huge and I thought to myself I can't sell this. Its just PURE RAW FUN on wheels.
So I will be keeping my scoob a while longer.
I apologise because i was on my way to get an MG ZS or a ford mondeo.
I now hang my head in shame.
22 July 2008 | 10:20 PM
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A few weeks ago I had given up with having to pay so much to fuel up the scoob and so I put it up for sale.
Had a couple of interests but nothing serious. This evening I deceided to give it a wash and polish before going out for a leisure drive. The smile it put on my face was huge and I thought to myself I can't sell this. Its just PURE RAW FUN on wheels.
So I will be keeping my scoob a while longer.
Had a couple of interests but nothing serious. This evening I deceided to give it a wash and polish before going out for a leisure drive. The smile it put on my face was huge and I thought to myself I can't sell this. Its just PURE RAW FUN on wheels.
So I will be keeping my scoob a while longer.
must have been an evening for it, went for the first random drive out for ages today. all the windows down loving the scooby sound. like you say, big grin time
**** you tree huggers i will not be beaten
no idea how i can afford to fill the tank up, but i'm going down polluting the atmosphere
23 July 2008 | 12:52 AM
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yeah, does nobody tell the government that the "new improved eco friendly diesel warriors" i.e. ford mondeo, vauxhall astra tdi kick out more crap than ever! Just sit behind one and watch as they put their foot down for the big black cloud of diesel goodness that the environment loves, if my car did that i'd think it was broken!
Diesel is around 10/12 pence a litre more expensive than petrol and if you drive them hard you wont return much more than a petrol, I have (as well as a scooby sti) a honda civic 1.8 vti, its 170 odd horses, and it costs me 4 quid more to do a return journey to london than it does in a astra ctdi, and quite frankly i'd rather drive my Honda at least the seats are comfy. The modern diesels are quicker than petrol and may have more torque, but turbo petrols are more fun!
I also personally prefer the sound of a unrestricted straight through exhaust system, whoever thought of fitting a catalyctic converter to a car was a good idea deserves to be shot! And anybody who has been behind a car in which one these crappy carbon "purifiers" have started breaking down letting all the years of carbon particles back out into the open air will tell you! Also the same with the new modern diesel particle filters, what happens when these break down and people cant afford £300 odd quid to replace them on a car with say 11 months MOT left? They are going to run it regardless until the next MOT, letting all the nasties back out into the open.
Sorry for my rant, but it really does annoy me when the government start putting stupid laws in place especially with cars! As if the general every day motorist doesn't pay enough to keep their car on the road already!
Good news though, apparently in Swindon they are taking down all the speed cameras! So anybody living in that area can pootle freely without constantly trying to remind themselves of the speed limit as they approach a yellow box of junk.
Also Morrissons have dropped 4 pence off a litre of fuel! I filled my Scooby up earlier and took it for a little leisurely drive.
Diesel is around 10/12 pence a litre more expensive than petrol and if you drive them hard you wont return much more than a petrol, I have (as well as a scooby sti) a honda civic 1.8 vti, its 170 odd horses, and it costs me 4 quid more to do a return journey to london than it does in a astra ctdi, and quite frankly i'd rather drive my Honda at least the seats are comfy. The modern diesels are quicker than petrol and may have more torque, but turbo petrols are more fun!
I also personally prefer the sound of a unrestricted straight through exhaust system, whoever thought of fitting a catalyctic converter to a car was a good idea deserves to be shot! And anybody who has been behind a car in which one these crappy carbon "purifiers" have started breaking down letting all the years of carbon particles back out into the open air will tell you! Also the same with the new modern diesel particle filters, what happens when these break down and people cant afford £300 odd quid to replace them on a car with say 11 months MOT left? They are going to run it regardless until the next MOT, letting all the nasties back out into the open.
Sorry for my rant, but it really does annoy me when the government start putting stupid laws in place especially with cars! As if the general every day motorist doesn't pay enough to keep their car on the road already!
Good news though, apparently in Swindon they are taking down all the speed cameras! So anybody living in that area can pootle freely without constantly trying to remind themselves of the speed limit as they approach a yellow box of junk.
Also Morrissons have dropped 4 pence off a litre of fuel! I filled my Scooby up earlier and took it for a little leisurely drive.
23 July 2008 | 09:20 AM
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From: Jaguar 3.0 sport now bought, Am loving it!!!!!
Good lad I was going to sell mine for a X Type Jaguar, I want a Jag but my son is in the process of doing a dent and stone chips for me in his bodyshop, and I thought hang on a minute you really don't want to sell this do you, So after a discussion with the missus a new set of 17's will be ordered in the next couple of weeks and she will be looking beautiful for the McCrae gathering Can't wait.
Cheers
Colin
I was going to sell mine for a X Type Jaguar, I want a Jag but my son is in the process of doing a dent and stone chips for me in his bodyshop, and I thought hang on a minute you really don't want to sell this do you, So after a discussion with the missus a new set of 17's will be ordered in the next couple of weeks and she will be looking beautiful for the McCrae gathering Can't wait.Cheers
Colin
23 July 2008 | 09:28 AM
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From: Going further than the station and back !!! ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz
MIne was off the road for some gearbox work and i was poodling aroiund in the old XR2!!! (well, not exactly poodling) this took about a month and when i finally got back in the scoob on Monday, it was like the first day i ever owned it!!!
all those reasons for not having one disappeared into obscurity!!!
long live the scoob !!
drive safe & enjoy
dazza
all those reasons for not having one disappeared into obscurity!!!
long live the scoob !!
drive safe & enjoy
dazza
23 July 2008 | 10:11 AM
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23 July 2008 | 11:24 AM
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23 July 2008 | 11:38 AM
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yeah, does nobody tell the government that the "new improved eco friendly diesel warriors" i.e. ford mondeo, vauxhall astra tdi kick out more crap than ever! Just sit behind one and watch as they put their foot down for the big black cloud of diesel goodness that the environment loves, if my car did that i'd think it was broken!
Diesel is around 10/12 pence a litre more expensive than petrol and if you drive them hard you wont return much more than a petrol, I have (as well as a scooby sti) a honda civic 1.8 vti, its 170 odd horses, and it costs me 4 quid more to do a return journey to london than it does in a astra ctdi, and quite frankly i'd rather drive my Honda at least the seats are comfy. The modern diesels are quicker than petrol and may have more torque, but turbo petrols are more fun!
I also personally prefer the sound of a unrestricted straight through exhaust system, whoever thought of fitting a catalyctic converter to a car was a good idea deserves to be shot! And anybody who has been behind a car in which one these crappy carbon "purifiers" have started breaking down letting all the years of carbon particles back out into the open air will tell you! Also the same with the new modern diesel particle filters, what happens when these break down and people cant afford £300 odd quid to replace them on a car with say 11 months MOT left? They are going to run it regardless until the next MOT, letting all the nasties back out into the open.
Sorry for my rant, but it really does annoy me when the government start putting stupid laws in place especially with cars! As if the general every day motorist doesn't pay enough to keep their car on the road already!
Good news though, apparently in Swindon they are taking down all the speed cameras! So anybody living in that area can pootle freely without constantly trying to remind themselves of the speed limit as they approach a yellow box of junk.
Also Morrissons have dropped 4 pence off a litre of fuel! I filled my Scooby up earlier and took it for a little leisurely drive.
Diesel is around 10/12 pence a litre more expensive than petrol and if you drive them hard you wont return much more than a petrol, I have (as well as a scooby sti) a honda civic 1.8 vti, its 170 odd horses, and it costs me 4 quid more to do a return journey to london than it does in a astra ctdi, and quite frankly i'd rather drive my Honda at least the seats are comfy. The modern diesels are quicker than petrol and may have more torque, but turbo petrols are more fun!
I also personally prefer the sound of a unrestricted straight through exhaust system, whoever thought of fitting a catalyctic converter to a car was a good idea deserves to be shot! And anybody who has been behind a car in which one these crappy carbon "purifiers" have started breaking down letting all the years of carbon particles back out into the open air will tell you! Also the same with the new modern diesel particle filters, what happens when these break down and people cant afford £300 odd quid to replace them on a car with say 11 months MOT left? They are going to run it regardless until the next MOT, letting all the nasties back out into the open.
Sorry for my rant, but it really does annoy me when the government start putting stupid laws in place especially with cars! As if the general every day motorist doesn't pay enough to keep their car on the road already!
Good news though, apparently in Swindon they are taking down all the speed cameras! So anybody living in that area can pootle freely without constantly trying to remind themselves of the speed limit as they approach a yellow box of junk.
Also Morrissons have dropped 4 pence off a litre of fuel! I filled my Scooby up earlier and took it for a little leisurely drive.
The Mondeo/Passat is about 170g/CO2, so they ain't as polluting. Sadly your seeing "clean" soot not the CO2 that's giving all the green meanies a wet pant moment!
23 July 2008 | 04:26 PM
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The soot from dervs is actually worse than petrol, i believe it's carcinogenic how else to you explain the rise in asthma over the years. 
They kick out stuff less harmful for the enviroment but not fur us, smart move there mr brown.
They kick out stuff less harmful for the enviroment but not fur us, smart move there mr brown.
DELAYED OR OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS: Cancer: Prolonged or repeated exposure to exhaust gasses produced from engines burning this material may cause cancer. Whole diesel engine exhaust has been classified as a Group 2A carcinogen (probably carcinogenic to humans) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Diesel exhaust particulate has been classified as reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen in the National Toxicology Program's Ninth Report on Carcinogens. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has recommended that whole diesel exhaust be regarded as potentially causing cancer. Diesel engine exhaust is known to the State of California to cause cancer. Contains naphthalene, which has been classified as a Group 2B carcinogen (possibly carcinogenic to humans) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Risk depends on duration and level of exposure.Target Organs: No data.
24 July 2008 | 07:24 PM
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driving is now fun again 
24 July 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Unless of course you think irreversable climate change that wipes out all life as we know it is worse for us than some respiratory diseases that may or (more likely) may not be caused by diesel fumes.
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