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Title: Absolutely Gutless !
Post by: duggs on 01 September 2010, 16:21:19
Just back from America's West coast..
Hired a Chevy Malibu 2.4 ......4 cylinder !

Absolutely soddin' useless in the power department AND crap MPG .

Fantastic all leather interior....fantastic car as long as you don't want to drive it anywhere !

Whats the point ?
Title: Re: Absolutely Gutless !
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 01 September 2010, 16:25:26
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Just back from America's West coast..
Hired a Chevy Malibu 2.4 ......4 cylinder !

Absolutely soddin' useless in the power department AND crap MPG .

Fantastic all leather interior....fantastic car as long as you don't want to drive it anywhere !

Whats the point ?



American cars have by tradition been designed for long haul steady cruising, not 100 mph + sprints, and to run on $1.50 per gallon fuel! ;) ;) ;)

Next time hire a Toyota! :D :D :D :D ;)
Title: Re: Absolutely Gutless !
Post by: Varche on 01 September 2010, 20:35:30
Years ago we had a hire car in Miami and it was "upgraded" to something a poor drug dealer would have driven. It had dozens of cup holders (plus), cruise(plus as huge distances and plenty of speed traps) boot opener hidden in glove compartment (minus) and a vinyl roof (?), excellent air con. Worst thing was if you went over a speed hump it was still wallowing twenty miles later.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Absolutely Gutless !
Post by: duggs on 02 September 2010, 00:05:20
I can relate to that also..
Title: Re: Absolutely Gutless !
Post by: Broomies Mate on 02 September 2010, 00:21:49
2.4 PT Cruiser is a big letdown also.  Had one in TX a couple of years back. (not my choice  ;D).