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Re: Time for me to be abused
« Reply #45 on: 07 November 2020, 20:36:20 »
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 07 November 2020, 20:31:51
Live a little. Get a nice Boxster. I can then take the piss about geriatric hairdressers.  :P ;D
Doggie on the roof? Like the fiat multipla on top gear?  ;D
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Re: Time for me to be abused
« Reply #46 on: 07 November 2020, 20:36:49 »
Quote from: STEMO on 07 November 2020, 20:23:39
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 07 November 2020, 20:18:16
Its a relatively nippy little engine in the Renault but its made from plastic and cardboard, so weighs three fifths of far call.
A class probably weighs a bit more ?
Nowt wrong with the Renault 1.5dci, despite it being French, but it's probably been fettled in the A class. The engine in my astra is a fiat, believe it or not, although it probably bears little resemblance to the original. Why develop a new engine when you can buy one off the shelf, alter the characteristics, and stick your own peripherals on it?
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Re: Time for me to be abused
« Reply #47 on: 07 November 2020, 20:38:02 »
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Quote from: STEMO on 07 November 2020, 20:23:39
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 07 November 2020, 20:18:16
Its a relatively nippy little engine in the Renault but its made from plastic and cardboard, so weighs three fifths of far call.
A class probably weighs a bit more ?
Nowt wrong with the Renault 1.5dci, despite it being French, but it's probably been fettled in the A class. The engine in my astra is a fiat, believe it or not, although it probably bears little resemblance to the original. Why develop a new engine when you can buy one off the shelf, alter the characteristics, and stick your own peripherals on it?
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If it's funny, explain why.
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Re: Time for me to be abused
« Reply #48 on: 07 November 2020, 20:50:30 »
They plonked it in and slapped a Mercedes badge on it. ;D

If that's your idea of 'fettled' then buy that engine. Personally I would go with the bigger lump or the hybrid ;)
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Re: Time for me to be abused
« Reply #49 on: 07 November 2020, 20:53:49 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 07 November 2020, 20:50:30
They plonked it in and slapped a Mercedes badge on it. ;D

If that's your idea of 'fettled' then buy that engine. Personally I would go with the bigger lump or the hybrid ;)
Which is exactly what I said I was going to do  :y

Anyhow, I think they fettled it, prove me wrong  :P
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Re: Time for me to be abused
« Reply #50 on: 07 November 2020, 20:59:13 »
Quote from: STEMO on 07 November 2020, 20:36:20
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 07 November 2020, 20:31:51
Live a little. Get a nice Boxster. I can then take the piss about geriatric hairdressers.  :P ;D
Doggie on the roof? Like the fiat multipla on top gear?  ;D

Doggie in the passenger seat, or the wifes knee if she is the passenger. No need to over complicate things.  :D
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Re: Time for me to be abused
« Reply #51 on: 07 November 2020, 21:19:35 »
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 07 November 2020, 20:59:13
Quote from: STEMO on 07 November 2020, 20:36:20
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 07 November 2020, 20:31:51
Live a little. Get a nice Boxster. I can then take the piss about geriatric hairdressers.  :P ;D
Doggie on the roof? Like the fiat multipla on top gear?  ;D

Doggie in the passenger seat, or the wifes knee if she is the passenger. No need to over complicate things.  :D
There's some imagery going on there...  :-X
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Re: Time for me to be abused
« Reply #52 on: 07 November 2020, 21:52:23 »
No experience of the civic.

My golf, despite being a milk float was identical inside to all the other golfs. It looks boring, but feels a quality product, everything you touch feels nice and well made.

 A girl on my team has a 19 plate A-class and that was the exact opposite. The interior looks like a mini S-class, but it felt like it was built down to a price.

That said, both were nice and quiet at motorway speeds. Tbh I don't think you'd go wrong with either car.
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« Reply #53 on: 07 November 2020, 22:04:01 »
Damn all this talk of changing cars is making me itchy!  ::)   I'm bored shitless with my Mondeo...  :-\
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Re: Time for me to be abused
« Reply #54 on: 07 November 2020, 22:04:22 »
Quote from: Viral_Jim on 07 November 2020, 21:52:23
No experience of the civic.

My golf, despite being a milk float was identical inside to all the other golfs. It looks boring, but feels a quality product, everything you touch feels nice and well made.

 A girl on my team has a 19 plate A-class and that was the exact opposite. The interior looks like a mini S-class, but it felt like it was built down to a price.

That said, both were nice and quiet at motorway speeds. Tbh I don't think you'd go wrong with either car.
Thanks, Jimmy. Knowing my wife, she may end up with something totally different. I might try and steer her towards a CLA, we'll see.
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Re: Time for me to be abused
« Reply #55 on: 07 November 2020, 22:05:27 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 07 November 2020, 22:04:01
Damn all this talk of changing cars is making me itchy!  ::)   I'm bored shitless with my Mondeo...  :-\
That's what happens. I'm determined it's not going to happen to me, my astra does everything I need it to.
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Re: Time for me to be abused
« Reply #56 on: 07 November 2020, 22:07:40 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 07 November 2020, 22:04:01
Damn all this talk of changing cars is making me itchy!  ::)   I'm bored shitless with my Mondeo...  :-\
How about a nice Volvo? Oh wait...  :D

The Vectra C sounds quite exciting, Terry is always fixing his...
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Re: Time for me to be abused
« Reply #58 on: 07 November 2020, 22:10:25 »
Thar'll do :y

Better boot than the hatch too 8)
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« Reply #59 on: 07 November 2020, 22:15:20 »
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Thar'll do :y

Better boot than the hatch too 8)
I just don't like the idea of Mercedes dealers. The nearest one to me is in Wakefield and they have a reputation of looking down their noses at anyone driving anything less than a brand new £40,000+ model.
It could be worse. My mate traded his Audi Q against a Jaguar EPace (I think) and they looked at the Q like it was a piece of shit  ;D
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