MRs B's 'lingo in today for 25k service*.
Courtesy car is an almost new, under 2k miles, 64 plate Peugeot 308. This one's a diesel but feels like the 208's bigger brother. Same touch screen centre console set up, too a while to find the heater controls when it just kept getting warmer. Turned out the previous user had interior temp at max - 29.9C!! Adds an electric handbrake which performs seamlesly. Applies itself when you stop and comes off again when you move on. There is some sort of control for it on centre console. Won't be testing it on the local 1in10 though.
Like most modern hatches it's been fitted with a letterbox in place of a rear window but once mirrors were adjusted visibility was adequate. Pat should note though that whatever I did with them I could not see the fuel filler Needed that straight away as it was running on fumes. Worried I'd not even make it the 3/4 mile from Perrys in Bletchley to Asda! Had to stop before the pumps and walk round to find it - offside.
On the road it feels pretty much like the 'lingo - probably the same engine? No problem mixing in on the (dualled) A5 MK bypass or getting past a tractor on the single carriageway after Stony Stratford. Satnav tracked position accurately and showed speed alerts etc. If I've got time I'll programme it for return journey - just for giggles, I know the way well enough.
*That's 25k since September 2013. Won't rack it up so quickly now as Mrs B's working locally rather than 15miles away. Nonetheless we've made a conscious effort in last couple of months to use 'Enrico', the older Berlingo, for some long runs. These have included pre Xmas in Devon, the Uni runs and returning Miss B to Plymouth as NHS Blood Transfusion were running sessions between Xmas and new year.
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