This thread title may seem really daft but I am often asking this question in other threads which then get off topic. So until the drive section is finished it might be worth while having a thread here. I think I know what most the regulars drive but there are some people who I have no idea what they drive but assume we all know, so it will be nice to have a thread with it all on place.
I am 28 been driving 2 years and drive a ten reg Fiat Panda 1.1 Active I had since new and very rarely drive a 13 year old Fiesta 1.3 Ghia (my dads) mainly if I need to move it. I live in the middle of Manchester so the Panda is ideal but if I lived in a more rural place doing more milleage I would want something a bit faster.
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My own recently acquired BMW X1 2.0xDrive in Alpine white - Occasional access to my wife's black MX5 2.0......
Bike fleet has been completely reviewed and now comprises of a BMW R1200RT - state of the art touring bike...a jointly owned Kawasaki ER6-F which will be my "pottering" bike and my wife's every-day ride. She also has a Yamaha YBR125 learner bike which I've been known to tackle an Odyssey on.
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a 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer Estate, 1.6 manual, in blue.
the home fleet includes a 2007 VW polo 1.4, and a 1994 Vauxhall cavalier.
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Good thread idea, Rattolo, but I suspect those who reply will be those we know about already.
For example:
I drive a 2009 Ford Focus CC3.
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My car is a 103,000 mile Mazda 626 2.0 GSi petrol on a R plate of which I've owned for 18 months
The other car is my Dad's Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDi 110 on an 03 plate
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>> I drive a 2009 Ford Focus CC3.
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Do you?
Does the roof leak?
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...Do you? Does the roof leak?...
swiss tony,
I have two things to say to you.
1. No, but I suppose it could start doing so at any time.
2. Instead of making fatuous remarks about my car, why not answer the OP about your own?
And before anyone tells me to calm down, I'm just fine, it's a good night to be a Tottenham fan.
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>> swiss tony,
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>> I have two things to say to you.
>> 2. Instead of making fatuous remarks about my car, why not answer the OP about
>> your own?
Sorry, I couldn't resist, I need some cheering up today. had a bad weekend, and heard some awful news today.
Mondeo, Mk2 2.0.
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...Sorry, I couldn't resist, I need some cheering up today. had a bad weekend, and heard some awful news today...
No worries.
Prodding someone on here wouldn't cheer me up, but if it does if for you, fine.
Sorry to hear about the bad weekend and awful news today.
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Hello.
A 1991 Saab 900S for personal use (mileage now just over 160k, mainly weekend use only) and a 2001 Suzuki Super Carry for work.
Both each cover around 6,000 miles a year.
Thanks, Chris.
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>> a 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer Estate, 1.6 manual, in blue.
...pale blue ?
Funny colour pale blue. Apparently it appeals to men who enjoy musicals and so on...
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Oi my old Corsa was the same colour and I loved the colour!
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>> Funny colour pale blue. Apparently it appeals to men who enjoy musicals and so on...
No a deep metalic dark blue. What colour cars do men who kidnap their friends children drive?
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>> What colour cars do men who kidnap their friends children drive?
On a slight tangent, my daughter and her friends were overheard singing (to the tune of the current pop song which goes "I throw my hands up in the air sometimes / Saying Ay-Oh, / Gotta Let Go"):
"I throw your children in my van sometimes / Saying Ay-Oh, / I'm a paedo"
Kids, eh.
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Me: 2005 CRV diesel, 1980 series 3 Land Rover truck cab.
Herself: 2002 Civic 1.6 auto
The Lad: 2005 Panda 1.2 Dynamic
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Me; 2006 Citroen C8 2.2 diesel in Wicked Red; 2006 Suzuki V-Strom 650 in silver-blue
Mrs H; 2002 Citroen C3 1.4 diesel 16 valve in Misty Lilac (which the V5 calls purple).
The Lad; 1997 Ford Fiesta 1.4 zetec in silver
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me. merc 190e 1991. 2002 mazda mx5 sport
wife c3 picasso diesel vtr+
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07 Hilux 3.0 auto, and recently bought 08 C2 VTS Diesel, '96 MB E320 Coupe still adorns the drive unadvertised.
S'funny but all these have been bought for SWMBO though not in order listed, i get the cast off's.;)
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Good idea Rattle - it's always fun to do this from time to time.
Me: 2009 Octavia vRS TDI estate and 2001 BMW Z3 2.2
SWMBO: 2009 Mini Cooper convertible.
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Just got a 2011MY Land Rover Freelander GS auto and also my wife's 2009 Skoda Fabia.
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I drive a practical and unexciting Ford KA and have occasional use of my partner's
practical and unexciting 206 Automatic. As our combined ages now total 148 years this probably all the fun we can handle, on wheels at least!!!!!
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Wife has a 2010 CRV idtec auto that I also use quite a bit
I have a tweaked 2006 Ford Mustang GT V8 and a 2009 Triumph Street Triple R
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1997 Escort 1.8 16v Ghia X hatchback, now on 113k miles (from 80k 2.5 years ago) and with a myriad of small but annoying faults.
And on Fridays either an '05 LWB Sprinter or a '54 MAN 8.163 curtainsider, but they're not cars. :)
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Me: Land Cruiser Amazon Diesel 122K 02 51 Reg
SWMBO:Hideous Galaxy 1.9 TDI 185K )2 51 Reg
Spare: Passat 1.8T Estate 190K 99V Reg goes like a rocket and is nearly valueless but great fun!
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2009 (59) Toyota Auris 1.33 TR for me - just had first service at 5040 miles. Owned it from new. Use this for my short commute to/from work and for our holidays (Isle of Skye in May of each year and Scotland/North of England September).
2007 (57) Mazda 2 Capella for my partner. Owned it from new. She uses this for work and for her voluntary therapy work at a hospice in Lichfield. We also tend to use this at weekends and for general knocking about. Currently on 16,400 miles.
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Mine is a 58 plate vectra cdti & Transit connect 56 plate works van, Merc 54 plate 160cdi are gurts motor.
And i drive are gurt up the wall with my choice of tv......
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2007 silver Ford Focus Titanium TDCI.
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>> Merc 54 plate 160cdi
I bet that's a thumper, our 130ps van doesn't hang about.
Last edited by: Dave_TD {P} on Tue 2 Nov 10 at 23:41
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...I bet that's a thumper, our 130ps van doesn't hang about...
The Merc Sprinters seem to rot for fun, but they go well while they're falling apart.
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The 05 plate one's just gone round 200k, the R reg breakdown van is showing 573k (yes, miles!) and actually drives better.
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The old Sprinters were much better vans. I bought one specifically for moving down here with, V plate with nearly 300K on the clock. Kept it for nearly a year, all it cost me was a new alternator.
Mine was a 310, best compromise for power and economy;29mpg on a run, easy to drive and very comfortable. Mercedes don't have a good track record with tin-worm on vans though, the older 308 series was another van which would go forever mechanically but fell apart if it rained.
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2006 BMW 320d Touring (Automatic transmission). I have a complex love-hate relationship with it.
Before that I had a 1997 Nissan Primera 2.0 Automatic, which was a very nice car.
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I drive quite a few other cars during my part-time work but owned by us 'ere are....
'96 Vitara TD Auto....mine. turquoise !!! over silver
'06 Note 1.6 Auto.....'er's Metallic black
1952 Jowett Javelin, black 1486cc manual. jet black
'96 Fiesta 1300 HCS....wanting a purchaser. dirty white
2001 Honda FJS600 auto, DOHC injected flat twin. bordeaux red
1966 Velocette LE 192cc flat twin. black
1958 Raleigh RM1 50cc grey
1966 BSA Bantam 175 cc....mostly in boxes. black
'99 Elddis Broadway 17 ft touring caravan white !
All safely kept on the premises.
Ted
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KIA Pride 1340cc daily driver/auto-tests/trials (this weekend).
Nissan Almera 1.5 for posh.
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Hyundai i10.
1963 GMC pick-up truck, half toy half workhorse, 5.25 litre V-6 petrol engine.
2001 Hyundai Coupe 2.0SE, given up trying to sell it now till next spring or the economy recovers. Too nice to scrap.
Bikes;
2005 Harley-Davidson XL1200R
1972 Harley-Davidson XLCH 1000
1942 Harley-Davidson WLC 750
1996 Harley-Davidson XL883 (wifey's)
2004 Honda Lead 100cc scooter (my comuter bike)
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Mazda 6 2.0d Sport (2007) and is the previous model.
Only done about 36,000 miles in three years. Very low. I once did almost that in twelve months in a Vectra B! Horrible car.
EDIT: Booked in tomorrow to have a new lock mechanism for the drivers door (deadlock does not always disengage and is a known problem) and a new accessory/lighter socket (shorting out). Glad I am not paying.
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2003 Ford Focus 2 litre Ghia hatch in Colorado Red and Midnight Black trim, with optional extra full size spare and park assist sensors.
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Sorry Rattle, the question is one of my pet irritations :)
You mean, what kind of car have I got?
Two Volvo 240s, a Series II LandRover, a Ferguson tractor. But not all at the same time, and my wife drives some of them sometimes.
"What car do you drive ?" was my annoying father in law's first question when I was first introduced. I answered, "I can drive anything really at a push, but at the moment I am driving a 20-year old Renault 4".
That shut him up - he moved in the world of business execs who liked to score status points against each other.
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We have currently got:
A 2007 Ford Focus ST2 3dr with various extras including keyless and Bluetooth that make it a very practical though fun car. 66k. I have done 32k in this in the last year.
A faithful 1998 Renault Clio 1.6 RXE with aircon and elec roof, had it since 4k miles, now 73k.
A 2005 BMW 120i Sport 5dr with nice 17" alloys, good to drive. 39k. Just aquired and a few niggles need sorting so we also have ...
... a 2010 "60" plate Skoda Fabia diesel courtesy car sitting on the drive, it says "Greenline"* on the back though I am not sure which engine it has other than it is gruff in a PD kind of way. The wife prefers to use the Clio so it's redundant until the BMW is ready to be collected.
*Greenline were busses in the NW Surrey area as I recall.
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Yeah, still got the ole Almera 05 1.8SE auto, had it nigh on 4 years now which is a long time (for moi)
I reckon the Almera is a damn good car and Made in England too.
Sure, it doesn't excel in many areas, but it doesn't fall behind either, so why change it.
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Mine: 2000 X Megane 1.6 Sport Alize, 78K. Really should get rid for the sake of my back, but it's in such good nick anything (other than a new car which I just can't afford) I've looked at pales in comparison...
Hers: 2001 51 Clio 1.2 Dynamique, 80K. Originally bought new by me. Sold when junior EP arrived. 3 owners later (all young women!) bought again for the wife.
In my dreams: Aston Martin DB9... (but not for work obviously!)
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2009 Subaru Legacy Tourer diesel
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Company hack is a BMW 530d estate automatic in metallic black, first registered in December 2009 and now with 70,000 hard driven km on the clock. My sense of taste was on holiday when I specified dark brown leather seats and light wood trim, but other than that it has a nice spec. Still polishes up into absolutely as new condition.
My own car is a Mercedes E320 Coupe automatic (5 speed) in metallic blue, first registered in Feburary 1994, 1 previous owner and now with 74,000km on the clock. High spec for its time including leather and memory seats with orthopedic function but bafflingly no seat heaters. Not as new but looks 3 years old rather than 16.
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58 Reg Roomster 3 1.9TDi
M Reg Clio 1.4 auto
X ('82 version!) Reg Princess 2.2 HLS
and if I have to move it on the drive a P Reg Polo 1.4
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Mine: 2006 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 VVT Petrol Manual – Design 19k miles when bought (I’m the second owner) and now done 35k miles trouble free.
SWMBO: 2008 Citroen C4 1.6 HDI Auto /manual override – bought from new done 38K trouble free miles
In my Dreams a DB9 – Obviously ;-)
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Me - '53' Megane 1.6 Expression. Which I hate and wish I'd never bought.
Mrs B - '08' Grande Punto 1.2 Active which is a better car in almost every way. Hopefully I'll acquire it when Mrs B gets a new car next year...
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1993 Landcruiser 80 4.2TD auto, 220K miles and owned since new
2008 Isuzu D-Max 3.0 auto
2000 Skoda felicia winter car
1995 Honda Fireblade
19?? Yanmar YM1700 tractor
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1. People up the wall.
2. A hard bargain.
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3 series BMW as company car,
Wife's Golf as utility vehicle
1974 Commer as fun vehicle
Mum's Golf when I go to visit her
Son's Astra when required
Various hire cars as needed for work
ALways ready to have a go in anything different, happens less these days than it used to.
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2007 07 Volvo S60 D5 in metallic maroon.
2000 Yam FZS600 fazer in black.
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1998 Honda Prelude 2.2 VTi
1995 Jaguar XJS V12 convertible
2004 Citroen C3 HDI (friend's I look after while they're abroad)
1996 BMW Z3 1.9 (ditto)
1998 BMW Z3 2.8M (ditto)
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Well an honest answer is that I don't drive anything now, in fact I haven't actually been in a private car for 2 months now - only taxis.
Before my sojourn, a 2009 330d E92 Touring for me and SWMBO's 2010 Golf VI 1.4TSi SE.
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Blimey Mike! That a bit greedy! No wonder there is a shortage of fuel en France! :)
Our stable is:
2008 Silver BMW 520d Touring for work (love / hate relationship with).
1990 Black Jaguar XJ-S 5.3 V12 Convertible (Love relationship with despite small faults)
2005 Silver Nissan Almera 1.5S - my wifes. A great car to drive although noisy engine (I am comparing with my other cars above mind) and rather cheap looking interior.
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2001 Ford Focus 2.0 Ghia estate - mine, owned for 3 years
2007 Mitsubishi Colt 1.3 CZ2 - SWMBO's, owned for 2.5 years
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2001 X Citroen Xantia HDi 110 Estate (mine) - 108k owned 3 and a bit years, done 60k in it. Urgently needs a timing belt change! Hope it will give another 3 years / 60k at least before I have to 'upgrade' to a C5
2003 52 Citroen Xsara Picasso HDi 90 SX (hers) - 72k owned 2 and a bit years, done 30k in it. Nearly got chopped in last year when it kept needing money spent on it, but seems to have settled down for now. Touch wood!
We also have a 1984 Citroen Visa Convertible and a 1929 Velocette Model U - but both are a long long way from being driven...:-(
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2004MY Saab 9-5 Aero estate, automatic, with suspension & chip upgrade, running beautifully at 150,000 miles. Ideal for those long continental journeys! Except, of course, for the 33mpg, although the price of €1.165/litre for super unleaded at a Luxembourg motorway service area softens the blow.
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1999 Golf mk4 1.8T GTI 5dr in Indigo Blue
2002 Golf mk4 1.9GT TDI PD130 5dr in Reflex silver
Both fairly pleasant to drive, and neither look or feel their age, but mostly bought because a good friend of the family is a VW technician of 25 yrs experience, and services/fixes them for buttons. One of life's all round good eggs.
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2006 Octavia 2.0Fsi Elegance in Silver
I would have liked a different colour tbh, but 2.0 petrol Octavias are quite thin on the ground, and I was trying to avoid ESP equipped models too. Only had it since March and, other than disgracing itself on holiday in Dorset it has been faultless.
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1998 BMW Touring 323i in Montreal Blue
I've had the uberwagon five and a half years, and it's done 155000 miles. Best car I've had, and show's no signs of giving up yet.
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Nothing has changed for over 5 years. We've got a big move coming next year, so I don't want to spend any money out on cars etc as I might need it for the house:
Mine:
1999 'T' light metallic blue Jag S Type 3.0 SE auto with quite a high spec, inc the important to me, sunroof, although the grey leather is a colour I wouldn't choose nowadays. Lowish mileage and very well maintained, so will keep it indefinitely (not worth selling and still has everything working on it).
1998 'S' (should have been a 'T' but the original log book type equivalent was in Arabic, so DVLA would only accept the order documentation from Japan which was in Japanese and English) CBR 1100XX Super Blackbird motor cycle. Was absolutely mint until my mother's neighbour drove over it, currently being repaired. Was on SORN in my mother's garage. Carb model, brother dyno jetted it, fitted a K&N air filter and sports exhausts several years back, which changed it from a civilised, seriously quick bike..to a beast.
1968 'G' Triumph 2000 mk1 auto. Have owned it for over 20 years. Also stored in Devon, in a family friend's garage, was going on a SORN, but two people asked to borrow it for weddings, so currently all legal. Deep maroon colour with beige leather and wood. Is exceptionally tidy, but if i'm honest the interior will have to be the next project. Leather is fairly good, but needs TLC... carpets need starting again.
Wife's:
2005 '54' Jag X Type 2.0D SE estate with a load of extras, no sunroof :-(... Ex demo, had it from 3 months old. Dark blue with light beige leather. Cracking car made even better when I had it remapped, gone from about 128BHP up to roughly 165 - 170BHP. Still in very good nick and fastidiously maintained, although mileage creeping up as we use it for long journeys.
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Me - 2000X Xantia Hdi 110 Estate. 123k now and owned from new. Bought as family car but disgraced itself with a cambelt 'skip' 48hours after we acquired the 'lingo (see below) then several other issues. Ended up relegated to mostly station hack duties but has seen new lease of life in last twelve months due (a) it being daughter's L plate mount and (b) family illness seeing me spend 3 months doing twice/thrice weekly trips from Northampton to Leicester or Loughboro'.
SWMBO - 2005 Berlingo Multispace, 1.8D in desire trim. Bought new to replace a 14yo BX that had to be put down. Intention was to use it for three years at low mileages then consider a single replacement for it and Xant. PCP based on 9k miles pa was a no brainer. Xantia then failed big time and brother 'lingo had to step up as family car for holiday to France. In spite of no aircon extra space for kiddy stuff plus fact that son no longer spontaneously vomited in the back it's 'temporary promotion to holiday transport rapidly became permanent and, as it was way over PCP mileage, handing it back was not an option
As my job is precarious (cuts) and SWMBO's supply teacher work likewise both are slated to be run into the ground.
I also have a garage full of pedal bikes.
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1992 Renault Espace 2.1 TD (mine). Had it for several years since meeting the current Mrs Ash and the family doubled in size. Replaced a Ullysse petrol proved too expensive to run. We tried to sell it over a year ago when I was made redundant, but ended up keeping it as I found another job (much to my relief, the process of selling it was proving traumatic).
Over 200k miles now, and it looks very rough around the edges now but the important bits have been looked after and it went through the last MoT for the cost of a set of brake pads and wipers.
1996 Renault Espace 2.1 TD (Mrs Ash's). Replaced my Pug 309 - we decided on two 7 seaters as a friend bought the Pug, and the running costs were very similar (at least that's how Mrs Ash justified it - woman maths?). It's the Alize edition which has aircon, electric everything, and extremely comfortable seats. Only 160k miles.
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In the household we have:
FIAT Grande Punto "Sound" 1.4 - 60 plate - I'm still getting used to the feel and balance of the thing, as it's a bit different to FIATs of old being the result of a liaison between a Corsa and a Punto behind the garage. It seems to have its mother's (GM) suspension, which is different (for me).
Skoda Fabia 1.2 HTP estate - 09 plate - subjectively better parts better assembled than the (Italian built) FIAT, except for the front suspension which feels as if it is a collection of rubber bushes, which are wearing out prematurely.
Morris Minor 1000, 2 door saloon - 1965 "C" plate - don't ask, it's from a different time.
FIAT Panda 1.1 ECO - 09 plate - the twin of Rattles, except it has a spare wheel but no 12 volt power socket.
The youngest has moved out now, and is so far away I don't see her KA - 05 plate - any more, although she still charges around bits of Cumbria in it.
The two FIATs are poles apart in terms of gearing - the Panda is very long, better in 3rd at 30 than 4th, but the Punto is very short and will pull happily from below 30 in 5th.
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>> ............... been driving 2 years
>> ............. but if I lived in a more rural
>> place doing more milleage I would want something a bit faster.
It sounds as if you don't have enough experience yet to safely cope with anything faster.
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Me: 2007 Merc E280 CDI Sport Estate, and 1987 2CV
Mrs: 2007 Merc CLK 200k Convertible and 2003 Citroen C8 HDI Auto
Us: 2007 VW T5 Transporter Campervan (Bilbos Conversion)
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Me: 2002 (52) Volvo S60 D5, dark green. Was originally my company car and so has been with me since new.
Mrs dB: 2008 (08) Toyota Corolla Verso, boring silver. Bought new with the biggest debit card payment I've ever made.
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>> Toyota Corolla Verso, boring silver. Bought new with the biggest debit
>> card payment I've ever made.
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Ha! You want to look at the debit card payment for a new Porsche Boxster S, like we did 7 years ago (or perhaps, on reflection, you would rather not!)
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I said a bit faster, pretty much anything is faster than my engine with its 14 seconds to 60 and 54bhp. For motorways etc 80bhp would be nicer.
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2007 Seat Altea XL 2.0 TDI Stylance (me)
2003 VW Beetle 1.9 tdi (missus)
works van Ford Transit diesel
[once this thread runs its course we can then start another thread of whose car would you prefer]
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>> I said a bit faster, ..................... For motorways etc 80bhp would be nicer.
80 bhp might be too much in built-up areas for someone of limited experience. Stick to 54 bhp for a while.
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134bhp feels slow to me now!
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05 MY Accord Tourer 2.2 d. Has 109k miles on the clock, owned by me from new, and has run like clockwork since 42k. Got a new clutch on warranty at 99k miles (result!) and my current aim is to get the mileage to a light second as I can't think of anything sensible I'd like to replace it with!
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Me - 2005 Subaru Legacy 2.5 Estate. Great car.
Mrs - 2004 MX5. Fantastic car.
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Me - 2009 Citroen C5 1.6Hdi
Family Wagon - 2005 VW Sharan TDi
Also travel a bit through work so often with have whatever delights Europcar thrown my way, or when luckier get one of the pool cars - namely Merc C220, Audi A4 saloon, A4 Cab, TT, Freelander, Smax, Galaxy, Passat
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02 Master Van. 59 Colt Automated manual. W Suzuki Jimny.
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What car(s) do you drive? - R.P.
