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[STEMO]

I think I’m just getting used to my astra now. I can hold the accelerator pedal to within a mm to make the gearbox do what I want it to. For me, it takes about two months before I feel I know the car really well.
This is why I never really trust a motoring journalist to give the complete lowdown. I couldn’t just jump in a car and tell you whether it was good or bad. Fast or slow, frugal or thirsty...yes, but not the complete picture.

[TheBoy]

The first corner.

Its either a keeper or crashed.


As to MPG, usually a day or 2 to burn the first tank

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

.....about an hour.

It's not the space shuttle.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I think I’m just getting used to my astra now. I can hold the accelerator pedal to within a mm to make the gearbox do what I want it to. For me, it takes about two months before I feel I know the car really well.
This is why I never really trust a motoring journalist to give the complete lowdown. I couldn’t just jump in a car and tell you whether it was good or bad. Fast or slow, frugal or thirsty...yes, but not the complete picture.

Seems  you're a slow learner. TB has a name for such people.

[STEMO]

I think I’m just getting used to my astra now. I can hold the accelerator pedal to within a mm to make the gearbox do what I want it to. For me, it takes about two months before I feel I know the car really well.
This is why I never really trust a motoring journalist to give the complete lowdown. I couldn’t just jump in a car and tell you whether it was good or bad. Fast or slow, frugal or thirsty...yes, but not the complete picture.

Seems  you're a slow learner. TB has a name for such people.

Really? What is it?

[STEMO]

I find myself not liking a car, getting used to it and quite liking it after all.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I think I’m just getting used to my astra now. I can hold the accelerator pedal to within a mm to make the gearbox do what I want it to. For me, it takes about two months before I feel I know the car really well.
This is why I never really trust a motoring journalist to give the complete lowdown. I couldn’t just jump in a car and tell you whether it was good or bad. Fast or slow, frugal or thirsty...yes, but not the complete picture.

Seems  you're a slow learner. TB has a name for such people.

Really? What is it?

In this day and age it would be politically incorrect of me to use such a word.I'm a big believer in political correctness.

[STEMO]

I think I’m just getting used to my astra now. I can hold the accelerator pedal to within a mm to make the gearbox do what I want it to. For me, it takes about two months before I feel I know the car really well.
This is why I never really trust a motoring journalist to give the complete lowdown. I couldn’t just jump in a car and tell you whether it was good or bad. Fast or slow, frugal or thirsty...yes, but not the complete picture.

Seems  you're a slow learner. TB has a name for such people.

Really? What is it?

In this day and age it would be politically incorrect of me to use such a word.I'm a big believer in political correctness.

Good man.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I find myself not liking a car, getting used to it and quite liking it after all.

Did this apply to the Daewoo?

[STEMO]

I find myself not liking a car, getting used to it and quite liking it after all.

Did this apply to the Daewoo?

Yes, but I was shit scared of it needing body parts. None available so it had to go. ‘Twas, after all, just a zafira with a different coat on.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I can't get used to my Mundano's cruise buttons on the steering wheel. 

The Omegas buttons on the end of the stalk are far superior! 

[BazaJT]

I generally spend the first couple of days getting to know the "feel" of it and listening to any mechanical noises it makes.After that it's all good and I can tell if something goes out of whack from what I consider to be "normal" for it.

[TheBoy]

I can't get used to my Mundano's cruise buttons on the steering wheel. 

The Omegas buttons on the end of the stalk are far superior! 

I, even now, have similar with Kitty - I kick changing up a gear when I want to cancel cruise 

[STEMO]

I can't get used to my Mundano's cruise buttons on the steering wheel. 

The Omegas buttons on the end of the stalk are far superior! 

I, even now, have similar with Kitty - I kick changing up a gear when I want to cancel cruise 

Ah......not by the first corner then. 

[TheBoy]

I can't get used to my Mundano's cruise buttons on the steering wheel. 

The Omegas buttons on the end of the stalk are far superior! 

I, even now, have similar with Kitty - I kick changing up a gear when I want to cancel cruise 

Ah......not by the first corner then. 

I so rarely use cruise, I'll probably never get used to it .  I suspect I'll never get used to all the options in the current car, as probably will never use them.


But being serious for a second, I tend to get confidence with a car in the first mile of so. If I get a feeling of confidence in it, then it can get driven properly, else it gets gingerly driven back. As several OOFers can attest to...  ...and they know exactly what I think of their cars