New Car Thrice

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  1. ColinBR

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    Defo worth it Dave.
    Even if only to scratch that so called itch.

    Thing is once you have 1, nothing quite has the same feel. Trust me I know, I've been through 20 cars in the last 6 years and end up back where I began since the first.
     
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  2. ColinBR

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    Hence the reason I have a runaround for doing the miles (30,000+ a year now)
     
  3. Ian E

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    Yes my run around is a 152k miles Focus TDCI (had it from new!) - don't think many run them as a main car.
     
  4. ColinBR

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    The second 1 I had, I ran it as an all year car as I only did say 12k a year, due to where my old job was.
    After buying a new house at the time I had to sell up and said then that if I could afford to run it I would get another.
     
  5. Ian E

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    I see you are on the RB320 Owners Club forum :cool:
     
  6. Dave V

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    Lol- I'll edit my post mate, teach me to wake up properly from a sofa snooze!

    I do love the sound of the things, there's a couple of nice STi's in village where I live but yours is something special.
     
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  7. ColinBR

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    Lol I'll bring it down to the NEC and you can have a go :)
     
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  8. Dave V

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    Mate, that's logged!!!
     
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  9. Alblade

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    lol - can just see Dave now doing burnouts and donuts down Broadstreet with Jimbo hanging out the window!
     
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  10. madmac

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    That looks an awesome motor - very tasty in all black imo. You must need a second mortgage to keep that thing on the road tho - not cheap cars to keep from what a mate (previous Scooby owner) told me :eek:
     
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    Lovely looking motor, cudnt afford to run 1 meself, and plus we r more of an estate car people, esp with the dog n the Mrs being into kayaking ( has her own kayak that goes on the roof ) n sking.

    Next car is an Insignia estate :) i know not as plush as a Merc or Bee em or Scooby
     
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  12. ColinBR

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    Just drove to pick up the wee man from his dads, and back again, and managed 28mpg which is pretty damn good consider I wasn't really trying to be economical.

    Granted its mostly motorway and dual carriageway, but still good considering the performance.
     
  13. IcarusGreen

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    Meh, you can't take your bike to track days in the boot of that. This is what you need:

    1012718_10151796890056716_672871368_n.jpg
     
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  14. Island Rider

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    Scoobys are loud and fast...but i hated mine, the cost of maintenance and fuel had me nearly crying at the pumps when ever i filled up, which seemed every other day....would have one as a toy if i could afford it but much prefer my bike!
     
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    So come on then, wots it cost to fill one of these upto the brim?? £50 ish??
     
  16. IcarusGreen

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    £105 for the van but I've done 400 miles on that and still have nearly 1/2 tank :D
     
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  17. sinewave

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    Costs me £101 to fill the Van and £109 to fill the Merc

    Costs £18 to fill the Blade! :D
     
  18. just_me _and _me _bike

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    Ouch n ouch n £18 for 100+ miles of supersonic fun, no contest really :)
     
  19. Island Rider

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    £70.50 on a scooby,

    £98.70 on my bmw but at least i get 300+ miles in town on that and 500 on motorways...with the scooby who knows...but its fun i guess, but rather spend £18 on a tank for my bike and get 100miles of pure adrenaline pumping thrills.....
     
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  20. Nutty Tart

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    Ohh yes ..... +1 on that
     
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