Eames Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Yep. That was my experience. I also resented paying £30k+ for a Nissan kiddy carrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I've driven a newish Qashqai a couple of times recently and thought it was 'ok'. Nothing special, but all the electrics worked, so it was better than the almost new Discovery I took on the same journey. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 My mate's brand new Qashqai is nice but I'm not sure if it's car of the year material as seems to be the case with almost every reviewer. I'm now in a bit of a quandary. I'm halfway through buying the Auris hybrid tourer but I've had a very competitive quote from a Seat dealer, to the point of they're almost the same price. So it's a Leon ST SE 1.2 TSI DSG or an Auris Touring Sports hybrid Icon+ Now really confused. The Leon's review better (incredibly well in fact) but I'm not sure I trust motoring journalists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 a 1.2l Seat Leon? Doesn't sound like it's going to be very quick, given the weight of them? I thought the smaller engines were for the ibizas etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 13, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 13, 2015 My A3 is only a 1.4 and it's quick enough. Only time it struggles is accelerating in a higher gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 My A1 is a 1.4 and its a mad man..... although in a car like the Leon 1.2 doesn't sound very pokey - that said....you were buying a hybrid so I'm assuming getting from A to B efficiently rather than quickly is the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 The 1.2 TSI is a turbocharged 1.2 petrol. 110 PS and 0-62 in 10.1 seconds. The Auris is 0-62 in 10.9 seconds. That's quick enough to make reasonable progress on today's traffic ensnared roads. I currently have an Octavia vRS and never get to enjoy any of its benefits because of the high cost, risk and futility of driving quick. I want a comfortable family cruiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I'm no speed demon by any means, I'm talking from the perspective of having a wife who owned a 1.0l 2009 corsa.. it took about half an hour to get up Mucklows hill in 2nd! From that point, I've always been wary of engine size to weight of car ratios I'm sure it'll be more than good enough to get about. I had a 1.4l 2002 Fiesta and it was like a little go cart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Yeah engine size is a bit of a pointless statistic when looking at how a car performs. I had a 1.6 Rover 216. It was incredibly quick. I also had a 3.0 v6 A4. It was rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Many many years ago we had a little Citroen AX, but it was a 1.4 turbo (it had one of those stupid badges on the back, it was like a 1.4 TZIxi GT EX PL super special LX i S t ) The car weighed approximately 8 kilos as the seats were just one piece moulded foam and most body panels were flimsy plastic. The glass in the side windows was so thin it would sometimes spontaneously burst when parked in direct sunlight on really hot days. The combination of no weight, 1.4 turbo and skinny tyres was relentless wheel spin and steering wheel wrestling. Loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 13, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 13, 2015 I wanted a Subaru Forester for years. Nearly got one a couple of times, the big old boxy ones with a shiny light grey or shiny brown plastic interior. But the running costs were just eye watering. Very reliable apparently, but if something, anything, went wrong with it the only viable choice was to tow it to some country lanes and torch it and claim the insurance. It struck me as one of those cars that had an element of cool amongst a small quirky number of middle aged wannabe hipsters and it got cooler the older and more battered it got. Along the lines of a Landie Defender, a chunky 80's Mercedes or a big square Volvo estate designed on graph paper. The were a kind of hidden secret for ages. Rock solid build quality, decent to drive, brilliant in mud, snow, off road even. Not cheap, and not too economical, but absolutely perfect for people who needed the 4 wheel drive, capacityand so on. They were rare and because of their brilliant reliability and longevity kept their value really well. Then the Chelsea tractor drivers cottoned on to them.. They are really, really good motors, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Always wanted one of these Forester STi. MPV that looks and drives like an Impreza rally car. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 that's the monkey! but I didn't want the bonnet scoop or the metallic paint I wanted a bit more of an understated verging on the rat look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 What do I drive? I drive the missus up the wall!!! HAHAHAHA!! (Sorry, I had a pint of beer at lunchtime) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted February 13, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2015 a proper man's drink there Pad, and you dropped in a reference to the missus that is simple and clear I, on the other hand, made some sort of fundamental mistake at lunchtime. Me and a manly male colleague of the bloke variety went for a coffee at a little Italian coffee shop / cafe I recently discovered. I ordered two cafe freddo's as the sun was out. The coffees turned up in wine glasses with straws and the little bastard italian bloke put a rose on the table. I am now the laughing stock of the office. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Brilliant I spent my lunch break exploring Croydon with my new colleague who has a fantastic arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 13, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 13, 2015 I love exploring Croydon. The missus isn't too keen on it though. Too kinky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I had a jacket tata' with cheese and dry tuna. was good. I drive a perge-io 308 I think. you know, the french car manufacturer "perge-io" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I had a jacket tata' with cheese and dry tuna. was good. I drive a perge-io 308 I think. you know, the french car manufacturer "perge-io" I have an uncle who pronounces it 'Pew-got' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I had a jacket tata' with cheese and dry tuna. was good. I drive a perge-io 308 I think. you know, the french car manufacturer "perge-io" I have an uncle who pronounces it 'Pew-got' Haha! What a knob! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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