My new car

[fossyant]

My lad's 'first car' bought in July - a 2015 Fabia Monte Carlo 1.2 Turbo 109ps. He's done over 10,000 miles in 6 months.

This is my lad's photo - it's where I MTB down a farm track - it's a fairly good surface here - he's into his photography !

 

[screenman]

My lad's 'first car' bought in July - a 2015 Fabia Monte Carlo 1.2 Turbo 109ps. He's done over 10,000 miles in 6 months.

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Cracking little car, my first car was a mark2 Jaguar, mind you later that year I got married and it was back to walking and buses until money started coming in.

 

[Grant Fondo]

The mileage is almost too low, particularly if it was all short journeys.

Seems to go well enough, although I expect my decent length trip to Holy Island will have done it some good.

Usually not a problem if regular low miles, not good if parked up for months though. Good luck

 

[fossyant]

Cracking little car, my first car was a mark2 Jaguar, mind you later that year I got married and it was back to walking and buses until money started coming in.

We're impressed with it. Had 68k on it, all motorway, but that's not an issue as he's doing big miles himself (mainly social as his commute is about 25 miles return). It's got really low down torque, and is really good overtaking on the motorway, even in 6th, just pulls. You don't even need to rev the engine as it has loads of grunt from 2000rpm for even a petrol. And it will easily return 50+ mpg on a run.

I won't put up the picture of it covered in N. Wales fire road mud after the Wales Rally... what a mess. You should have seen the mud coming off the underside once home !

It's got a really good spec inside too.

We compared it to an identical Polo 1.2 SE, same age, engine, price, miles. This was miles nicer, much more sporty (splitter, skirts and spoiler) and cheaper insurance .

 

[Smudge]

Is your car a add blue motor?, that would usually be the use for the funnel.
our transits have them.

The funnel is for the fuel filler, as its a capless filler and it also wont let you put the wrong petrol or diesel fuel pump nozzle in. The funnel is for putting fuel in with a can.
My petrol Focus has one of these small funnels.

 

[Pale Rider]

The funnel is for the fuel filler, as its a capless filler and it also wont let you put the wrong petrol or diesel fuel pump nozzle in. The funnel is for putting fuel in with a can.
My petrol Focus has one of these small funnels.

That's true - there's a few lines in the handbook about it.

I did genuinely wonder if it was supposed to be with the car.

The handbook also says if you throw it away after use you can buy another from your friendly Ford dealer.

I suppose the thinking there is you might not want to put a smelly funnel covered in diesel back in the car.

Mine is still in its plastic bag which will do to take it home if I ever have to use it.

 

[BoldonLad]

That's true - there's a few lines in the handbook about it.

I did genuinely wonder if it was supposed to be with the car.

The handbook also says if you throw it away after use you can buy another from your friendly Ford dealer.

I suppose the thinking there is you might not want to put a smelly funnel covered in diesel back in the car.

Mine is still in its plastic bag which will do to take it home if I ever have to use it.

As an aside, I am surprised, but, impressed, that you have not been taken to task for buying a Diesel car?

 

[fossyant]

As an aside, I am surprised, but, impressed, that you have not been taken to task for buying a Diesel car?

Burn him.

I personally won't have a diesel, as I don't do enough miles, but if I did, it's the only answer.

 

[Pale Rider]

As an aside, I am surprised, but, impressed, that you have not been taken to task for buying a Diesel car?

Twenty quid road tax so day-to-day it's a lot greener than the car it replaced.

I am indirectly supporting the production of new cars.

I suspect the production of a new car has a greater environmental impact than doing a few miles in it.

 

[BoldonLad]

Twenty quid road tax so day-to-day it's a lot greener than the car it replaced.

I am indirectly supporting the production of new cars.

I suspect the production of a new car has a greater environmental impact than doing a few miles in it.

it was a jest

I have a diesel car too (1.5dci), zero vehicle excise duty, so, it must be “green”?

 

[Pale Rider]

it was a jest

Albeit a mischievous one, given the way threads on here can quickly go into a tailspin.

Not that there's anything wrong with a bit mischief now and again.

 

[stephec]

If you insist. My new car, collected yesterday
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Perfect for the 3 dogs. At 26 years old not without it's problems, but the 65 mile drive home from collecting it was very relaxing. Same family since new and sold to me by the original owners Son, he was quite emotional as I drove away.

Tell me you've still got the Capri though?

 

[Pale Rider]

First maintenance job on the new car - change the battery in the key.

At least it came up with a low battery warning to tell me to do it, the Vauxhall just used to conk out.

Bit of a fiddle involving prying open both covers on the key.

I was reassured to see the metal key blade is present, so I can open the door if the battery ever goes flat or the remote electronics fail to work.

Next job was to break into the child proof packaging of my Duracell CR2032 coin cell multipack.

A craft knife seemed the best tool.

More faff, but I suppose I should think of the children.

Hopefully the battery will last for a few years.

My brother told me when his conked out on his new Honda, the garage told him it would need changing every year or so.

 

[cosmicbike]

Tell me you've still got the Capri though?

Of course. The Ovlov allows me to take that off the road and do the welding, fit a refreshed 2 litre pinto (after I've built it) and make it a nice, useable classic.

 

[Drago]

I wonder which poor schmuck got Mrs D's old Motability Sportage? Pile of festering crap that was.