snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
Indeed, I've even come across it among some cyclists
Oh How Last Year, Dahling.
- Thread starter Smokin Joe
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Salar
A fish out of water
- Location
- Gorllewin Cymru
What,....................................................................... one of these
Well you wouldn't lose it in a carpet and as it's wearing hi-vis theoretically other drivers won't crash into youWhat,....................................................................... one of these
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I've found myself in the position of owning 3 cars
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Our main car has been a Toyota Yaris diesel that has been faultless in the 11 years we've had it.
We had a chance of buying a VW Polo from friends returning to live in the UK.
It was much newer, petrol and a very good price so we bought it with the intention of selling the Toyota but we've never got on well with the VW. The heater controls are poor and now we have a leak in the car.
To top it all the VW dealership have taken a course in how to be rude to a customer and passed with honours.
My favourite car is my run about, used for shorter trips and to take stuff to the dump.
It's a 2005 Fiat Panda and I love driving it. Noisy, slow and slightly scruffy. Fits my personality perfectly.
I'll get the latest problem on the VW fixed and sell it.
The Toyota we'll keep until it starts to cost us for large repairs.
The Fiat has no value. The insurance is 150€ and we don't have a road tax so I plan to keep it.
In the last 40 years I've owned 5 VW's and been pleased with them but one this has put me off.
When the Toyota has to go we'll get another.
.Our main car has been a Toyota Yaris diesel that has been faultless in the 11 years we've had it.
We had a chance of buying a VW Polo from friends returning to live in the UK.
It was much newer, petrol and a very good price so we bought it with the intention of selling the Toyota but we've never got on well with the VW. The heater controls are poor and now we have a leak in the car.
To top it all the VW dealership have taken a course in how to be rude to a customer and passed with honours.
My favourite car is my run about, used for shorter trips and to take stuff to the dump.
It's a 2005 Fiat Panda and I love driving it. Noisy, slow and slightly scruffy. Fits my personality perfectly.
I'll get the latest problem on the VW fixed and sell it.
The Toyota we'll keep until it starts to cost us for large repairs.
The Fiat has no value. The insurance is 150€ and we don't have a road tax so I plan to keep it.
In the last 40 years I've owned 5 VW's and been pleased with them but one this has put me off.
When the Toyota has to go we'll get another.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
I have a Dacia Logan diesel and @Hill Wimp a petrol Duster. Both are good though we should have gone diesel with the Duster for improved economy. In my Logan all the switchgear/dash/layout is Renault from earlier cars, Clios, Captur's etc. The engine is a low state of tune but essentially the same unit as used by Renalt Nissan and Mercedes. Around the world I see the Renault/Dacia name is interchanged on the same/very similar identikit cars. Russia, Turkey, Egypt a huge number of Taxis are Dacia/Renault.
I have no regrets with my Logan, it's been very reliable (~90k miles), late 50s mpg and has a Tardis-like boot space. It's not the most exciting drive on the planet, but I don't care too much about that.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
We also have a Citroen C1, it's like a go-cart, an absolute hoot.I've found myself in the position of owning 3 cars
Our main car has been a Toyota Yaris diesel that has been faultless in the 11 years we've had it.
We had a chance of buying a VW Polo from friends returning to live in the UK.
It was much newer, petrol and a very good price so we bought it with the intention of selling the Toyota but we've never got on well with the VW. The heater controls are poor and now we have a leak in the car.
To top it all the VW dealership have taken a course in how to be rude to a customer and passed with honours.
My favourite car is my run about, used for shorter trips and to take stuff to the dump.
It's a 2005 Fiat Panda and I love driving it. Noisy, slow and slightly scruffy. Fits my personality perfectly.
I'll get the latest problem on the VW fixed and sell it.
The Toyota we'll keep until it starts to cost us for large repairs.
The Fiat has no value. The insurance is 150€ and we don't have a road tax so I plan to keep it.
In the last 40 years I've owned 5 VW's and been pleased with them but one this has put me off.
When the Toyota has to go we'll get another.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
What's the boot a
What's the boot and legroom like Inthe duster? Mrs CK likes them and with kids getting older need a bigger car next time
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
What's the boot a
What's the boot and legroom like Inthe duster? Mrs CK likes them and with kids getting older need a bigger car next time
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
What's the boot a
What's the boot and legroom like Inthe duster? Mrs CK likes them and with kids getting older need a bigger car next time
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
It's not bad, but the Logan is certainly better in terms of Boot space, the Duster possibly better in legroom- but not much in it. We did a tour of Scotland from Notts with two tall skinny 20+ year-olds, the dog in the boot and a roof box and we didn't kill each-other. In terms of overall space though an Octavia is the clear winner (but pricier) and probs. better economy (the Duster though light, is a flying-brick).
