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[darryl]

Anyone own or previosly owned an Evo X FQ330 or a 5 door Scooby, will possibly be getting rid of the company car beginning of next year and looking to replace with a 4WD car that is reasonably fun to drive in winter / damp/wet roads. What are they like to live with as a daily drive?

We have discounted the Mini AWD too small occasionally we need to take Sue's/my parents to airport with associated bags & suitcases, and the Audi RS3 did not handle as well as i hoped on damp roundabout; no off but not very inspiring.

[kayj_prod]

This AWD mini?  


Personally, I can't stand the Mini Countryman.  I parked next to one a while ago and it absolutely dwarfed my car... thing is I was in my Honda Accord (which you certainly could get parents + bags and suitcases in)!

[scatty]

I used to have an Sti darryl before I got the Exige. Brilliant car. My mates got an Evo 9, he had an X previously so that tells you something. Great car, he just thinks the 9 is considerably better. If the Exige went I'd plump for  an fq360.

The scoob is basically slightly cheaper to run, service intervals wise. But loads of space and day to day a joy. I had mine for 4 years. A dream in the snow and wet. Loads of places around here to get it serviced.  Have a nosey on litchfields website, that's where I got mine.

A search on MLR  will give any info on the Evo X.

Edited by scatty, 29 September 2012 - 03:18 PM.

[the DustRoom]

My brother likes the Subaru and he's a right nobber so I'd go for the Evo any day

I prefer the look of the Evo and the interior is nicer IMHO

[scatty]

Deffo styled better. With stronger internals if you want to mod it.

Plump for the scoob snd get a nice hawkeye spec c, lovely!!!!!! Or the 330s newer hatchback isn't three bad. The newer ones tend to have the £400 road tax. If check before you buy, it would break my heart forking out for that...,

[Steve J]

Peter Field has a scooby.

[PeterField]

...cheers Steve.

Really pleased with mine, had it 5 years now.  Daily drive and it never disappoints when you want to have a bit of a play too.  Servicing is not too bad, and i'm talking main dealers, 10k intervals.  MIne's a wrx, and i get best part of 30mpg normally.  Not had any problems with it really worthy of a mention, and it doesn't seem to attract any unwanted attention either.  As scatty mentioned road tax is pretty bad at 400+ notes a year though!

[scatty]

dunno your budget, but these folks always sell good cars. they also have  a nice black X in stock.....

http://www.xtreme-uk...rformance-cars/

Edited by scatty, 29 September 2012 - 07:57 PM.

[fentuz]

I'd go a5 4door quattro