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[Lazydocker]

Not on the modern DBW cars it wont.....

About time it was sorted... Bugs the hell out of me when it cuts the throttle on a downhill only to apply full throttle to get up the other side

My 53 plate Vectra still did it, although not as noticeably as the Omega

[Dishevelled Den]

Ah but which makes you look like a bigger .... owning a BMW, or owning a Prius?

*runs away from Del*

 

(Only kidding.. and I think it might be the Prius anyway )

I didn't think my appearance changed all that much on the occasions I drive my Prius.

You mean you don't drive around with a 'smug' hat on, safe in the knowledge that you're saving the planet the rest of us are killing?

No I must admit I don't - I leave that to the more impressionable souls.

Can one drive these cars and not be a raging tree-hugger who passes bio degradable waste subsequently used for the enrichment of our environment? - yes, without doubt.  I stand testament to that fact.

[aaronjb]

Can one drive these cars and not be a raging tree-hugger who passes bio degradable waste subsequently used for the enrichment of our environment? - yes, without doubt.  I stand testament to that fact.

 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Can one drive these cars and not be a raging tree-hugger who passes bio degradable waste subsequently used for the enrichment of our environment? - yes, without doubt.  I stand testament to that fact.

 

Lol, given how they are to drive, not convinced 

[aaronjb]

  They can't drive that badly; the fastest ride I've ever had from Seattle airport was in the back of a Prius taxi - he didn't slow down for anything, including corners (unlike the lumbering American barges we usually get)

Then again, I could never buy one.. I'd spend all my time staring at the neat screen and crash into the nearest tree 

[Marks DTM Calib]

They can't drive that badly; the fastest ride I've ever had from Seattle airport was in the back of a Prius taxi - he didn't slow down for anything, including corners (unlike the lumbering American barges we usually get)

Then again, I could never buy one.. I'd spend all my time staring at the neat screen and crash into the nearest tree 

The ones I have driven were ok for plodding about in but, cornering was rather an experience, they dont change direction to well!

The power delivery was also a worry.

Probably an ideal town mile muncher but, not an enthusiasts car sadly.

[Dishevelled Den]

Can one drive these cars and not be a raging tree-hugger who passes bio degradable waste subsequently used for the enrichment of our environment? - yes, without doubt.  I stand testament to that fact.

 

Lol, given how they are to drive, not convinced 

Yes I agree with that.

I've had this since new (2007) and would certainly say that it's a car best suited to the inner urban environment.

As I live in a deep rural environment the main purpose of the car is lost really.

There is no doubt that a different attitude has to be adopted to get the best out of the car which can be a pain in the arse at times but it's good for extinguishing the fires of spirited driving given the appalling state of our public roads and woeful standard of driving exhibited by many.

I did set off to buy the latest model on its release date but walked out of the showroom when the dealer wanted the best part of £17,000 to change (albeit to the new model with the LED lighting system)

At the time my car was just over three years old with barely 10,000 miles on it.

On the whole it has cost little to run, £10 excise duty, Group 7 insurance, three wiper blades, £300 or so servicing cost and an average of 56mpg (falling to 48 in the winter time)

Would I buy another? - Yes if sensibly priced but as it seems that there will be a significant premium on all the new hybrids/electric vehicles I probably won’t.

I'll go the other way and get something tasty from the mid nineties as I don’t drive much nowadays.

[albitz]

Thats the spirit Z. Buy that 840i youve always fancied - LPG it and then lecture Prius drivers about how environmentally unfriendly their cars are in comparison.