Risso Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 that much as I like America there are certain things they just can't do ... 1 is irony , 2 is decent cheese and 3 is make decent cars Correct on all three points especially no.2. Somebody defriended me on Facebook for pointing this out. Apparently the presence of 1 decent deli in New York selling some artisan US cheese was enough to make my point null and void! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I don't drive it yet but I intend my next automative purchase to be one of these bad boys. Loved this car for years. Is that the 280 SL? Some decent prices on them. I'd like to get something classic and different from the norm for my next motor. This comes high up in the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrinityRoadSteps Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I have just, only for a few minutes, considered buying a Nissan. Please. Just shoot me now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Nissan have just copied the London Underground logo, haven't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted May 23, 2014 Moderator Share Posted May 23, 2014 I don't drive it yet but I intend my next automative purchase to be one of these bad boys. Loved this car for years. Is that the 280 SL? Some decent prices on them. I'd like to get something classic and different from the norm for my next motor. This comes high up in the list Thats a 350, not as old as the 280 and a fair bit cheaper but the prices are rising they are a good purchase as will be worth a lot more in 5 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 24, 2014 Moderator Share Posted May 24, 2014 somebody mentioned the Evoque…My mate had one of the first ones, it was stolen and burnt out in Kirkby within a week of him getting it.He was made up… he described it as the hairdressers car of the 4WD world. He thought it was seriously underpowered for a 4WD. He changed to a Yeti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 somebody mentioned the Evoque… He was made up… he described it as the hairdressers car of the 4WD world. Why do you think Rob likes them?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted May 24, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted May 24, 2014 I have just, only for a few minutes, considered buying a Nissan. Please. Just shoot me now It's even worse for me. I bought a Qasqai two months ago. I'll get it next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 25, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2014 somebody mentioned the Evoque… My mate had one of the first ones, it was stolen and burnt out in Kirkby within a week of him getting it. He was made up… he described it as the hairdressers car of the 4WD world. He thought it was seriously underpowered for a 4WD. He changed to a Yeti Depends. If you want it to do any decent driving then it'll be underpowered if you go for the lower powered engine. If you want it to do what most people do with 4x4s (drive it to the shops and back) then its fine, and remotely economical as a result. Believe me, I've driven one around one of our off road tracks for an hour. There's more than enough power in them if you need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Are there any genuinely poor cars that can't do the job they are designed for, anymore? I know some people don't like muscle cars or don't like city cars and all that. But is the Panda by Fiat a bad car? I suspect not. Is the Nissan Cube a bad car?........no idea. But what I do know, is that reviews are usually biased by the writer for the reader. A car that took a regular kicking from reveiwers and from there took criticism from punters that had never been anywhere near driving one was the first iteration of the Mercedes A Class. I pick that one, because I had one as my first ever 'new' new car. It was just plain excellent for what I needed at the time. It did 50mpg, the back seats dropped turning it into a van, it did 100mph with ease. At no point did I need it to swerve around elks. But that was what people obsessed on, they fall over. No, they didn't. My missus drives a Nissan people carrier thing, she's had it for ever it has been utterly reliable, incredibly cheap to run and totally flexible for camping / surfing / transporting vast quantities of horse shit. But yeah, who wants a Nissan? Drive what you can afford that suits your purpose and remember it's no more an extension of your personality or global standing than your washing machine (incidentally, I have a Bosch). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 25, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2014 Is the Nissan cube a bad car? Yes. Yes it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 It's a knock-off Range Rover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 But I suspect it's aimed at a market of females wanting to look different and 'kookie' and unthreatening that will never drive further than their parents' house and the pet shop. I doubt it's ever been sold to somebody that needed a car to eat motorway miles or drop a 5 seconds burn off the lights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 25, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2014 It's a knock-off Range Rover They're the same colour and both have 4 wheels. I'll give you that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted May 25, 2014 Moderator Share Posted May 25, 2014 Anyone own a Skoda Yeti? I've got to help my father in law get one, so wanted to know if anyone has any experience with them? Particularly keen to know how much you can get off one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I had one, awful, abominable in fact. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted May 26, 2014 Moderator Share Posted May 26, 2014 Oh dear, not what I hoped to hear. What was the issue(s)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 26, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted May 26, 2014 I think it was a joke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted May 26, 2014 Moderator Share Posted May 26, 2014 Ah, yes I see. Must have been borrowed from posters in the politics thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 26, 2014 Moderator Share Posted May 26, 2014 But yeah, who wants a Nissan?I would imagine no-one who paid attention to how many recalls they had to make in the last few years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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