Sitting on my drive....

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

.....is a Volvo V40 D2 whatever that is.

2016, White, five doors, and I think (from the horrible noise it makes) runs on lorry fuel. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Kill it quick!!!     

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Kill it quick!!!     

I may have to tolerate it for two or three days.

It seems to be the sort of car that people buy when they have absolutely no interest in cars, other than getting from A to B.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I'm almost overcome with excitement.

1969 cc. 120 BHP........and the trip computer shows a 'tunnieesque' 58.1 MPG.

   

[flyer 0712]

Nowt wrong with that..58.1 mpg  and what does a 3.2 miggy do to the gallon,   so i will have the volvo and forego the luxury..

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Nowt wrong with that..58.1 mpg  and what does a 3.2 miggy do to the gallon,   so i will have the volvo and forego the luxury..

It actually has quite a bit of luxury being the SE Lux Nav version.

About £25000.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I quite like the look of that TBH! 

So is that your courtesy car while the Jag is in for repairs?   

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I quite like the look of that TBH! 

So is that your courtesy car while the Jag is in for repairs?   

It is indeed.

I have a problem with the central locking which hopefully will be covered by the warranty.

They dropped the derv drinker off and took my car. I was hoping for a brand new Jag but clearly I'm not important enough. An old XJ220 would have been nice.

[Sir Tigger KC]

My mate had an XKR which had all sorts of electrical gremlins and it became known as the Saggy Jag!   

You might find you like DERV afterall.....     Not that you'd admit it to us mind. 

[tunnie]

After a V8 Jag, I doubt he would like D2 Volvo.

Perhaps if they had loaned him a XJ 3.0d, that might have.   

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

My mate had an XKR which had all sorts of electrical gremlins and it became known as the Saggy Jag!   

You might find you like DERV afterall.....     Not that you'd admit it to us mind. 

It drives much the same as every other derv car I have experienced.

Good low and mid range shove followed by nothing. No top end power. Not a car to savour and enjoy.

It is practical, functional, and economical. It is also without soul. Essentially it is £25000 of 'white goods'.

Worse still.....Sounds like a canal boat.  

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

My mate had an XKR which had all sorts of electrical gremlins and it became known as the Saggy Jag!   

You might find you like DERV afterall.....     Not that you'd admit it to us mind. 

It drives much the same as every other derv car I have experienced.

Good low and mid range shove followed by nothing. No top end power. Not a car to savour and enjoy. Above 4000RPm it gasps for air like an old man who has smoked 60 Capstan full strength for forty years.

It is practical, functional, and economical. It is also without soul. Essentially it is £25000 of 'white goods'.

Worse still.....Sounds like a canal boat.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Pardon?    I think there's an echo here today!   

[STEMO]

Pardon?    I think there's an echo here today!   

[STEMO]

Pardon?    I think there's an echo here today!