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    Iphoners

    in Off-Topic Chat

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    I bought a new hardskin for the 4G but it was soooooo ugly - I will only use it for hardcore events such as mountain biking or festivals.

    Now bought an Apple bumper which is the dogs bollox if a tad expensive

    Applecross

    in Scottish Scoobies

    Posted · Edited by ~ ~ Cal ~~

    My favourite road of all time ..........sounds like you guys had a blast

    some snaps i took a while back .......my wife was preggers at the time and really enjoyed it ( cough !)

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    So Bored

    in Scottish Scoobies

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    Scoobless for two months now.........

    Yes I miss that sound but I have a tasty replacement. I dont miss the contintual spending of moneda, constant hassle come MOT time, desire to keep tinkering !

    I may buy one again but it would be a Scooby less than 3 years old. I love Classics but they are getting too long in the tooth.

    Have got into Mountain Biking which is far cheaper and give a far greater buzz. I'll always be fond of Scoobs but prefer a daily runner which is comfortable, quick, and maintenance free

    Cal ( still lurking !)

    What Would You Do Folks ?

    in Scottish Scoobies

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    Had ( & perhaps still have ) two Elise owners interested - one is a very genuine guy but he has had two head gasket failures on his Elise so is understandably cautious. The other is a keen bean to but cannot produce the greenbacks till February.

    I am torn like Natalie Imbruglia !

    I could realistically do with the cash just now but not desperate. Equally I would love to keep her as once the diff issue and gasket issue is sorted she is 110% a damn fine satisfing sensible / yet bonkers vehicle. As for the sound she makes B)

    Flat bedding or towing to Wuz's @ the time of year with snow aint gonna happen either but his offer is massivale appreciated

    I know I could break her and get semi-decent money too. It's just time and hassle. I could do with towing it to a Bombay yeard and letting hundreds of efficient Indians trip her like a plague of locii.

    Bad time of year to happen too. WUZ is also a bad man in that he is planting the Nordschleife seed once again !

    Whatever decision I make it will be a serious head versus heart debate.

    One thing is for sure...........I very much appreciate the input from you guys :P

    What Would You Do Folks ?

    in Scottish Scoobies

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    In relation to this thread/sale to set the context........ http://forums.sidc.co.uk/index.php?showtop...p;#entry1327500

    I have this dilemma :-

    Loooooooooooong story but "no"......

    I ended up having a split in a hose and / or a dubious water pump. This led to a check engine light and a suspected ( but not yet 100% confirmed) head gasket failure. Very glad it happened to me as I am not in the habit of selling things that are not as described ( hence the detail in my advert). This led to the car overheating and me flat-bedding the car some 20 miles back to Aberdeen as a precaution. Temp gauge never yielded any warnings / lights or signs of overheating. So the deposit was refunded to the potential buyer ( who was pretty gutted as he really liked the car )

    Situation is now :-

    1. Car starts and still drives fine

    2. Very healthy sign is that is does not misfire whatsoever - very pleased with that despite my woes

    3. Car has a FULL 12 months MOT from end of Dec. 2009

    In summary, I shall :-

    1. Get the head gasket checked out and repair the car after doing some diagnosing. Still sell the car thereafter, in that knowledge that I have satisfied myself that it's 100% ( likely do the diff @ the same time). Compression test and make some other vital checks via a competant person.

    2. Sell "as-is" on Ebay with same level of detail in advert. Accept that I'll make a loss.

    3. Break the car ( and break my heart) - they are many fine parts to be had. Not a great time of year to sell bits though

    So, not entirely sure where to go now ! Watch this space

    Regards, Cal

    What would you folks do ? I do not intend to keep "her" although I dont really want to sell her.

    All comments appreciated

    Calum

    p.s anyone got a flat-bed / trailer that would be willing to help me shift the car from Cove to north of Inverurie. Dough will be furnished to anyone who can help out.

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