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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

My old  Dad owned 3 DS Citroen when I was a nipper.....none of them had the swivel lights.

 Even so, compared to an antiquated Austin or Morris of the time they looked like a UFO had landed.

[TheBoy]

Come on, common as now. Even my Yeti has Zenon's that turn when you steer and at slow speed puts the spot light on to light kerb at a junction.

Yeah, but thats VAG, and the stupid foglight turn lights are built to burn retinas of oncoming drivers...   ...be it a Pisshat or a Yeti.  How dare other road users try to use the road

[Kevin Wood]

Come on, common as now. Even my Yeti has Zenon's that turn when you steer and at slow speed puts the spot light on to light kerb at a junction.

Yeah, but thats VAG, and the stupid foglight turn lights are built to burn retinas of oncoming drivers...   ...be it a Pisshat or a Yeti.  How dare other road users try to use the road

Better them being "oncoming" than being stuck behind one.

[countrywoman]

You never get stuck behind me, unless I am stuck behind some dick doing 38mph in a 60 or a idiot on a bike----

[TheBoy]

You never get stuck behind me

No, because you only have 150 horses

[STEMO]

You never get stuck behind me

No, because you only have 150 horses

150 horses is enough to lose your license fairly quickly if you try hard enough.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

You never get stuck behind me

No, because you only have 150 horses

150 horses is enough to lose your license fairly quickly if you try hard enough.

Family cars of the sixties made do with 40-50 BHP from their wheezy pushrod OHV lumps.

I'm thinking Ford Anglia, Austin 1100, Mk1 Cortina 1200.

[countrywoman]

Like my first car a Triumph Herald.

[TheBoy]

You never get stuck behind me

No, because you only have 150 horses

150 horses is enough to lose your license fairly quickly if you try hard enough.

Even a 50bhp A series in a car from the A series era would be enough to end up in court.  Probably less so if fitted in today's lard arsed cars...

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I got done for speeding in my first car. A Viva HB, which iirc was around 50bhp.
I genuinely wasnt speeding but two coppers lying, meant there was no point me arguing about it.
I got away with a hell of a lot of other stuff they never caught me for, so swings and roundabouts I suppose. 

[Andy B]

...... but two coppers lying, ....

surely not! 

[biggriffin]

So I've had the Insignia a week,  let's begin.
Mirrors are Shite,  It's comfortable, climate system isn't as efficient as the Omega or the Saab,, and the Infotainment system is frigging not simples, the stupid rain sensing wipers I don't like,, The auto opening boot is nice,,, and I think new tyres will be required as it's got a right old mix on, being on 245/45/18 XL it might not be happening yet.
Changing the oil+filter is interesting,  if car isn't high enough you can't drop undertray flap down enough, and it's easier to remove front wheel to remove oil filter.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

So I've had the Insignia a week,  let's begin.
Mirrors are Shite,  It's comfortable, climate system isn't as efficient as the Omega or the Saab,, and the Infotainment system is frigging not simples, the stupid rain sensing wipers I don't like,, The auto opening boot is nice,,, and I think new tyres will be required as it's got a right old mix on, being on 245/45/18 XL it might not be happening yet.
Changing the oil+filter is interesting,  if car isn't high enough you can't drop undertray flap down enough, and it's easier to remove front wheel to remove oil filter.

Despite having an arse like a big black mama the Insignia is not a bad looking car.

You seem pleased with it overall.

[Andy B]

....
Changing the oil+filter is interesting,  if car isn't high enough you can't drop undertray flap down enough,  .....

you need a Pela oil-sucker-outerer 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

....
Changing the oil+filter is interesting,  if car isn't high enough you can't drop undertray flap down enough,  .....

you need a Pela oil-sucker-outerer

My oil-sucker-outerer can't be pushed down far enough to suck the oil from my classic and highly desirable Vauxhall.

The tube is long enough but there is an obstruction of some kind.