The Dacia has landed ... And been signed for!

[simon the viking]

Looks ok, hasnr @simon the viking got a dacia ?
I did consider one but our ( ie the wifes car which i occasionaly drive ) is a 58 plate with 33 ,0000 miles on it so not worth changing as theirs nowt wrong with it besides a few car park scratches and being filled with kiddy detritus.
EDIT
Whats the engine like ? the 1.2 put me off because i thought it might be a bit underpowered fully loaded ?

I have indeed its a great car for its cash.... and the 1.2 engine when car is fully laden has got just about got enough power to pull the skin off a rice pudding.....

Mrs V (who doesn't drive) commented the other day when I stuck my foot down pulling away from stationary on a short slip road on to a dual carriage way said...... OOHHH it can go when it wants too!" I replied that I was thrashing its knickers off and if I drove it like that regularly it would last about 3 months..

I joke about it but I do like it and it hasn't got enough power to get me in to trouble with the feds.... been there got the points..... all expired now

 

[simon the viking]

Looks great @Fab Foodie are you joining the Dacia forum...... I'm a member but don't go on there very often, as it can get very silly and childish.... Not like on here

 

[screenman]

I have come to the conclusion after 45 years in the trade that there are not many bad cars available in the UK now, I feel the Rover City Car was the last bad one I can think of.

 

[simon the viking]

I have come to the conclusion after 45 years in the trade that there are not many bad cars available in the UK now, I feel the Rover City Car was the last bad one I can think of.

The problem with the rover city now is spares... I had bloke in the other day upset that I couldn't get something ordinary for it (I forget what.... pads or something.....) and he said he had only just bought it..

 

[screenman]

I took a door card off one once and it was held on with wood screws, I thought even though the car was a few months old somebody else had been in before me, a few weeks later another dealer, another car guess what.

I think Rover paid Tata less than £2,000 each for them.

 

[cyberknight]

I have indeed its a great car for its cash.... and the 1.2 engine when car is fully laden has got just about got enough power to pull the skin off a rice pudding.....

Mrs V (who doesn't drive) commented the other day when I stuck my foot down pulling away from stationary on a short slip road on to a dual carriage way said...... OOHHH it can go when it wants too!" I replied that I was thrashing its knickers off and if I drove it like that regularly it would last about 3 months..

I joke about it but I do like it and it hasn't got enough power to get me in to trouble with the feds.... been there got the points..... all expired now

Our meriva has a 1.4 and you know about the car shape , comapred to the FIL car , normal hatch with the same engine it lacks oomph , it can get their but its pedal to the metal when you need power .

 

[screenman]

[QUOTE 4001473, member: 45"]There are, but the bad cars of today aren't as bad as the bad cars of yesterday.[/QUOTE]

Well I work on about 30+ different one's a week, maybe you know about the others.

 

[screenman]

Which are the bad one's?

 

[midlife]

Which are the bad one's?

My 1999 Clio who's cambelt went yesterday, dumping me on the A6 in the piddling rain.......naughty car! Scrap yard for you I think

Shaun

 

[rich p]

These threads seem to degenerate when you get a critical mass of gobsh'tes in alignment...

 

[screenman]

[QUOTE 4001578, member: 45"]See my previous post.[/QUOTE]


I am trying to find the list, would you give me a pointer please.

 

[screenman]

These threads seem to degenerate when you get a critical mass of gobsh'tes in alignment...

Completely agree.

 

[Dayvo]

These threads seem to degenerate when you get a critical mass of gobsh'tes in alignment...

And it's not Mr S.

 

[screenman]

[QUOTE 4001578, member: 45"]See my previous post.[/QUOTE]

I can find best and worst but not a list of bad.

 

[Crackle]

I've decided I quite like it mr FF. I reckon I'll get a 2nd hand one in a few years to replace my fugly Subaru. Should pick one up for a tenner or so.