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Lol god no [emoji1] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Update.....Didn't get a feeling of encouragement when she came in tonight so been busy fighting with myself internally all night on this one....can't see me getting much sleep Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Well that killed that then [emoji50][emoji14] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

All good reasoning there Dogconker :) ......thanks

I'd have to chop it in mate as couldn't risk any delay with a private sale

sshhhh mate....you've probably found the one

Ok guys, ok.....I'm loving this discussion as much as the torture of looking at the car, but at the risk of fanning the flames, I'll try to give some context. My current Foz is a great car - full history incl belts x2, 134k on clock, runs sweetly, no advsiories on MOT or at last service @ 130k. Only had it for 5 months and love it - only thing it lacks is that little bit of oomph when you really want/need it. The car I'm lusting after is the 2.5XT, 0-60 book of just over 6 seconds can only imagine how ****-scary fast that must be lol. Car has full subaru history, is at just under 120k, will come with new MOT, has 4 new boots on and had belts done at 104k Got 3 years left on loan taken out for car previous to this - this has been my motivation to wait 3 years to change....until now :o Got a brand new lease car through my work last year (Auris Hybrid), which has become my wife's daily drive (and I'm happy with this arrangement). 3 weeks ago she crashed in it and we found out it's written off this week. Wife given carte-blanche to ask me to order whatever she wanted (subject to emissions restrictions I have to meet) - she's decided on top of the range new Qashqai, so order has gone in. So.......here's my thinking.....to be fair to my fair lady, she's pretty understanding when it comes to me and cars.....she appreciates it's one of my loves and has never truly trodden on my toes in that respect. Having typed this out now, I'm thinking I probably have a few brownie points saved up at the minute.....the question is dare I test that theory to the max with this one. It'll probably mean between 1.5-2k going onto a credit card to finance it, but I have the ability to swap that around so that it stays at 0% (you know what I mean!). So there we have it....like I say, probably just winding myself up into a 'buy it' frenzy now, but there you go - you only live once she keeps saying!!!

hehe it fels like the devil has infiltrated my mind..... ...honestly, when I bought my Forester I told myself no more looking for 3 years......5 months I lasted, fekin useless I tell thee. My wife must despair. I did show her last night though.....she was on her kindle looking at dogs that need re-homing......I piped up... "I've found one her love....a red one that needs a new home...it just gets left in this concrete car park all day, every day....." Of course she couldn't resist the bite......and actually said oooh, that's lovely (we've had red cars before and she loves how 'red' I get them looking with all my detailing stuff ;)

stop it stop it stop it! :P My head's in a shed already mate!

And today I've continued in this vein, including ringing a garage that has a Forester 2.5XT for sale, then ringing the Subaru dealer that has serviced it all its life for the lowdown.... .....think this could get messy! :o

Today I've mostly tortured myself on auto trader [emoji35] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ah, sorry mate [emoji15] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That would be quite a way past the event for me to come; especially with dog in car [emoji54] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm happy to meet up wherever is best for all concerned mate or where is easiest and most accessible. Just say where and I'll be there...well most likely me, the mrs and the dog.....you can bring dogs, can't you? [emoji54] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes, that looks about right fella Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm coming down the A1 from up north [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ah yes....and I use dodo juice as my wax of choice too....sorry, forgot about that [emoji15] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Meguairs all the way for me, except I use the autoglym super resin polish as it has the fillers in to help mask swirls and light scratches [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As long as I'm not the gormless, twatty looking chav [emoji14] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Vic reeves big night out [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Are you getting it into the showroom in time for this weekends event you sent me a flyer for? [emoji120] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Look....it's the man with the stick! [emoji41] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sorry to hijack, but I want an OBD for my 03 Forester. Please can people posts links to ones I could buy as have not a clue about what I need! Ta Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

There's only one black box that gets my vote......[emoji40] Where's me coat? [emoji38] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk