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[VXL V6]

Any car in that class is going to cost more, no different to Jaguar etc. If you want a car to spend minimal money on you go for a simple shopping car with nothing in it except the minimal equipment to drive it - steering wheel etc.

[Nick W]

Any car in that class is going to cost more, no different to Jaguar etc. If you want a car to spend minimal money on you go for a simple shopping car with nothing in it except the minimal equipment to drive it - steering wheel etc.

That used to be the case, but now everything has A/C, some sort of display, remote central locking, immobiliser, ABS, electric windows, PAS, various driver aids for the safety ratings, electric handbrakes, etc etc there is no such thing as a simple shopping car.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Any car in that class is going to cost more, no different to Jaguar etc. If you want a car to spend minimal money on you go for a simple shopping car with nothing in it except the minimal equipment to drive it - steering wheel etc.

That used to be the case, but now everything has A/C, some sort of display, remote central locking, immobiliser, ABS, electric windows, PAS, various driver aids for the safety ratings, electric handbrakes, etc etc there is no such thing as a simple shopping car.

You could get around expensive technology failure by buying a 'half decent' Morris Minor Woody from the fifties or sixties .......for about £10,000.

[VXL V6]

Any car in that class is going to cost more, no different to Jaguar etc. If you want a car to spend minimal money on you go for a simple shopping car with nothing in it except the minimal equipment to drive it - steering wheel etc.

That used to be the case, but now everything has A/C, some sort of display, remote central locking, immobiliser, ABS, electric windows, PAS, various driver aids for the safety ratings, electric handbrakes, etc etc there is no such thing as a simple shopping car.

Yes true. There seemed to be a giant leap in technology in cars about 20 years ago. I'm sure if I jumped in my first company car (1993 Cavalier 2.0 SRi) it would seem ancient now. I'd still love to have a decent run again in an SD1 Vitesse but again I'm sure it wouldn't feel the same as the first time I drove one!

[Andy B]

 .... and they're all so much bigger. I saw a P6 TC on my way home from work this evening .... they used to be considered a big car in their day .... it didn't look very big anymore.

[VXL V6]

.... and they're all so much bigger. I saw a P6 TC on my way home from work this evening .... they used to be considered a big car in their day .... it didn't look very big anymore.

Yes indeed, the Omega and the wife's V70 feel Astra sized after driving the 5 series.

[Raeturbo]

You could get around expensive technology failure by buying a 'half decent' Morris Minor Woody from the fifties or sixties .......for about £10,000.

   Let me know when you come back to your senses 🤣😱

[Raeturbo]

Got a mk2 Jag on a rotisserie, there’s a mk2 cortina next to it, they look the same size when years ago we thought Mk2 Jag was a big car😱

[Nick W]

You could get around expensive technology failure by buying a 'half decent' Morris Minor Woody from the fifties or sixties .......for about £10,000.

   Let me know when you come back to your senses 🤣😱

I could acquire a respectable Minor saloon for about £3500 with a phonecall. Although I wouldn't want to do frequent long trips in one, they're still eminently practical as a daily driver around town or short commute. A few quid spent on some simple upgrades make that even more likely

[Raeturbo]

Sorry Nick, Don’t think they were ever respectable 😁  on the other hand the Morris Marina …….🤣🤣

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Sorry Nick, Don’t think they were ever respectable 😁 on the other hand the Morris Marina …….🤣🤣

 The woeful Marina was laughably seen as 'the future' when introduced in 1971......despite the antiquated engineering coming straight from the mid 1950's.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

https://youtu.be/3UJfbunHVuc?feature=shared

At least the All-aggro made an effort to be modern.

[Raeturbo]

Trigger must be having a lay in🤣🤣

[STEMO]

Trigger must be having a lay in🤣🤣

With Tigger?

[Raeturbo]

Yeah he’s horsing about👍