C-Max. Anyone drive one?

[GrumpyGregry]

In similar vein, try a 3008, also very popular and probably cheaper.

Peugeots are on the banned list - we had a wonderful to drive Peugeot 305 GTi that reached the point, under our ownership, where all the interior plastic age hardened and became brittle and it disintegrated from the outside in. tlh objects to door handles coming off in her hands, and bits of trim wacking her on the head, and then the sunroof started leaking. But what an absolute hoot to drive. Only thing that has ever come close in tlh's affections to my old company Citroen ZX TD... she likes a bit of oomph!

 

[oldfatfool]

A Ford, a Ford,
4 Wheels and a board,
it might even go if you push it!

Get a Skoda Octavia vRS estate especially if you want oomph with your economy and load lugging capabilities

 

[GrumpyGregry]

A Ford, a Ford,
4 Wheels and a board,
it might even go if you push it!

Get a Skoda Octavia vRS estate especially if you want oomph with your economy and load lugging capabilities

 

[GrumpyGregry]

[QUOTE 4215221, member: 259"]Why don't you get an S-Max? You can get tons of stuff in one of them.[/QUOTE]
Too big.

 

[mybike]

Too big.

I rather fancied the sliding rear doors of the B-Max and C-Max Grand, but one is too small and the other too large.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I rather fancied the sliding rear doors of the B-Max and C-Max Grand, but one is too small and the other too large.

Mazda 5?

 

[mybike]

Mazda 5?

More expensive & it looks bigger. Not sure I'd want the larger engines either.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Not a fan then?

What gave that away?


[QUOTE 4214797, member: 45"]If it's the same seats as you get in the Focus, the headrest position gives me real neck problems. I thought it was work-related until we got rid of our Focus, but every time I'm given one as a hire car it comes back.[/QUOTE]
Agreed, my father-in-law had a ('56'?) Focus as a company car, for a while
The seats were bad, you could feel your fingers, in your back, if pushed into the rear of the seat
The head-restraints were at an odd angle
- if I adjusted the seat to make my head/neck comfortable, it was too laid back (& visa-versa), with the lumbar support being too prominent in his model(LX?), so it pushed the small of the back forward, leaving little shoulder support, I remember a 'G plated' Escort Combi Van (panel-sided estate car) where I used to work having the same problems

A Ford, a Ford,
4 Wheels and a board,
it might even go if you push it!

Get a Skoda Octavia vRS estate especially if you want oomph with your economy and load lugging capabilities

I was looking at a fellow running-club members new vRS (diesel) estate on Monday, & liked it
However, I still prefer my idea of replacing my Octavia, when the time comes, with the 4x4 estate (2.0Tdi/150BHP/6-speed manual)

 

[oldfatfool]

I was looking at a fellow running-club members new vRS (diesel) estate on Monday, & liked it
However, I still prefer my idea of replacing my Octavia, when the time comes, with the 4x4 estate (2.0Tdi/150BHP/6-speed manual)

Go mad and get the vRS 4x4 184 ps lol

 

[pplpilot]

More expensive & it looks bigger. Not sure I'd want the larger engines either.

I have a Mazda 5 Venture , its not as big (in my opinion) but you do get a bit more for your money. 1.4 diesel, according to trip, 42mpg.

 

[pplpilot]

[QUOTE 4216193, member: 259"] The thing I disliked was the plastic rear door, which meant you couldn't stick a rack on it.[/QUOTE]

Tail gate/rear door? all metal here...

 

[screenman]

Metal on all the those I have worked on and that is a lot.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Go mad and get the vRS 4x4 184 ps lol

Yes, I've seen that listed on the Skoda GB website, but the standard 4x4 is enough for me (even if it ends up being the 1.6Tdi, the same as my present estate)

I know that the ParaMedics I see every day at work, are all exceedingly happy with the Scouts that are used as Fast Response Cars

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Go on... don't be afraid... forget what everyone says about Four Ringed Circus drivers... you know you want one...

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I once went to by an Audi (A4 - first model year) and came away with a VW. Never felt the need to go back for either.