Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
MOT, insurance, VED which often involves some servicing and replacement parts.
The joy of not having a 'posh' car.
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MOT, insurance, VED which often involves some servicing and replacement parts.
Hicky
Guru
Eh, re read what I wrote. “Cost me nothing, not withstanding the legal requirements be to on the road”.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Read what I wrote, it is not cheap even with just the legal requirements
Hicky
Guru
It’s relative, if you’re 21 and have a 1 yo beemer on finance living in a shoot hole of a postcode it isn’t you’re right(that’s not what my original post stated).
If you own the car, aren’t a yoof and use it infrequent as you cycle(as my original post hinted) then yeah it is. Try using a train(expensive) bus(takes forever compared to a car or bike if you’re fit).
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
SWMBO wants a Mini convertible. I dread the repair costs compared to her current Honda Jazz which has been faultless for 11 years.£900 to fix the wife's 15 year old mini
Not much joy here ... picking it up later.
midlife
Guru
We had a mini convertible, didn't last long. All style and zero substance lol
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
The later Mini's are bomb-proof .... the earlier Peugeot engined Coopers are fragile ... but a blast. About £5k for a 2010 would be a good bet.
the_mikey
Legendary Member
- Location
- South Gloucestershire
I have a 2013 Suzuki Swift which I use about once every 14 days, I'm constantly surprised at how much fuel it doesn't use.
I try to figure out how my Skoda Fabia manages to have less usable boot space than my old Peugeot 205 despite being much bigger on the outside and also manages to drink petrol despite having much slower acceleration, has inferior ride quality and more road noise. People tell me it's progress and that VAG cars are great.
I read this on another forum.
A 1986 Capri 1.6 Laser is pretty much identical to the latest generation, bottom of the range (engine wise) Fiesta:
Capri
1010kg
72bhp
86 lb/ft
0-60 in 14.4 secs
99mph
Fiesta Style 1.1 Ti-VCT
1113kg
69bhp
80 lb/ft
0-60 in 14.4 secs
99mph
It's all a con. We should (and could!) be building small cars that use less fuel. But no, we have to make them all fat and fast.
A 1986 Capri 1.6 Laser is pretty much identical to the latest generation, bottom of the range (engine wise) Fiesta:
Capri
1010kg
72bhp
86 lb/ft
0-60 in 14.4 secs
99mph
Fiesta Style 1.1 Ti-VCT
1113kg
69bhp
80 lb/ft
0-60 in 14.4 secs
99mph
It's all a con. We should (and could!) be building small cars that use less fuel. But no, we have to make them all fat and fast.
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I've got a 2011 Swift and it gets used twice most weeks , I'm putting in 10 litres once or twice a month.
Hicky
Guru
I’d guess the added weight is in safety.
- Location
- Egham
My 1986 Capri is a 1.6 Laser. My Wife drives a 2016 Fiesta. Believe me the Capri feels much faster but aside from seatbelts any safety features are non-existent. It is far more fun to drive though.
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Big difference in CO2 and mpg though?
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Modern cars are more comfortable and safer, but often have less usable space despite being wider and longer.
