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Going out for a blast... how often?

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Old 24 October 2011, 03:38 PM
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Default Going out for a blast... how often?

Going out for a decent run, say between 50 and a 120 miler blast in your Scoob. Burning a fair proportion of a tank of V-Power, JUST for the drive.

How often do ya do it? Let's say for simplicity sake fair weather, car running fine permitting etc...?
Old 24 October 2011, 03:47 PM
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Usually about once a month but sometimes more often. My family lives 150 miles away and it's a pretty good drive when you avoid all the motorways.
Old 24 October 2011, 03:57 PM
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Not often enough unfortunately, but its great when i do
Old 24 October 2011, 04:01 PM
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2-3 times a week for me. I get the feeling the government should be charging me a whole lot more for my road tax, based on the amount of CO2 I create...
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Originally Posted by Loco
2-3 times a week for me. I get the feeling the government should be charging me a whole lot more for my road tax, based on the amount of CO2 I create...
Old 24 October 2011, 04:14 PM
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Once every couple of weeks. It's the only time the car gets used. Sits in the garage the rest of the time.
Old 24 October 2011, 04:27 PM
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2-3 times a week for me aswell

I've had my type r about 16 months and I've covered 18K

Only gets used on my days off/nice nights aswell !

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Old 24 October 2011, 05:22 PM
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Weekly here, just love driving the RB!
Old 24 October 2011, 06:42 PM
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most weekends for me, if i have a couple of spare hours i find it hard to sit inside when the scoob is just sitting there begging to go for a spin.
Old 24 October 2011, 08:29 PM
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I try to take it out for a blast once a week but sometimes that ends up being 30-40 miles if i am lucky.


Waste of a car and money really.
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Once a week at night when I go to my mates house in the countryside 30 miles of corners 110 mile straights and no traffic and the police are sleeping
Old 24 October 2011, 09:55 PM
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I'm going out TOMORROW, lol. See my other thread!
Old 24 October 2011, 10:15 PM
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once a week a go out on a 25 mile "circuit" that i enjoy at night. ;-)
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Originally Posted by dj219957
once a week a go out on a 25 mile "circuit" that i enjoy at night. ;-)
Night driving is something I should get more into. I always imagine there being animals in the road (badgers, rabbits and fox's and the like) that could be a hazard
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i like my sleep too much lol.
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When ever i can really which is less and less currently.
Old 25 October 2011, 12:51 PM
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I like the night driving as the roads where i am have a lot of undulations and bends, so difficult to see whats coming in daylight, but at night you can see the headlights so you can drive the racing line, and there are even less cars about and the air is cooler
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i try to get one of them out at least once a week for a blast to blow the dust off , maybe 20-30 miles
Old 26 October 2011, 03:14 PM
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Its also incredible what a difference it makes to how the car feels at the end of it. I am mainly town driving, but after a good drive its like a different car.
Old 26 October 2011, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bonesetter
Night driving is something I should get more into. I always imagine there being animals in the road (badgers, rabbits and fox's and the like) that could be a hazard
Scoob is the only car have not hit anything in at night, the noise scares them away i think so flat out turns out to be safest way for the bunnies
Old 26 October 2011, 04:19 PM
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I drive everywhere on maximum attack so everyday for me
Old 26 October 2011, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Coffin Dodger
I drive everywhere on maximum attack so everyday for me
You wont be in your new Jag'
Old 26 October 2011, 04:43 PM
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I might not have been telling the truth though
Old 26 October 2011, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Coffin Dodger
I might not have been telling the truth though
Best policy - let's face it if you tell the truth you'll only get found out in the end
Old 28 October 2011, 03:49 PM
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past 6 months nout will do once built tho
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