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rohrl said:
Fast Bug said:
Front wheel drive 'Ultimate Driving Machine'
I'm not sure that the fact it's FWD is really relevant. There are plenty of FWD cars out there which drive and handle better than the vast majority of RWD cars. Would you prefer to drive a Renaultsport Megane down a twisty road or a Lexus IS250? It's more the fact that it's a gawky box which is driven badly by pensioners.I think BMW have run out of niches to create so are building everything else. They even do a 7 seat version!
RobinBanks said:
bencollins said:
have a look what happens to boot during folding at 1:33
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zo6qOdgJOw
What's wrong with that?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zo6qOdgJOw
blearyeyedboy said:
Definitely not one of these.
Sad bloke that I am, I drove the long way home today via where I saw it in case it was around regularly.
There are a few American imports around my neck of the woods (Cambridge)- lots of people seem to like late-shape US Ford Fusions round here. Are there any American mid-size saloons along those lines that I might be thinking of if it wasn't a Chinese or Japanese one?
There is a mid-sized Korean saloon on the market now, I'm afraid I can't remember what it is, but I saw one a while back and it foxed me too. Could be that it meets your criteria? Maybe try their new-car websites? Sad bloke that I am, I drove the long way home today via where I saw it in case it was around regularly.
There are a few American imports around my neck of the woods (Cambridge)- lots of people seem to like late-shape US Ford Fusions round here. Are there any American mid-size saloons along those lines that I might be thinking of if it wasn't a Chinese or Japanese one?
Edited by blearyeyedboy on Wednesday 17th June 19:54
rohrl said:
I was behind one of these ungainly devices in traffic earlier today. A BMW 218d. It reminded me of nothing more than a wheelchair-converted Ford Escort van.
Remember when BMWs used to be sleek Teutonic Ultimate Driving Machines?
swisstoni said:
Lexus think that little old UK isn't ready for this.
(I think they are wrong. They'd sell a fair amount to people for whom the range of available SUVs just aren't big, hideous or expensive enough).
Quite a few of these in the Philippines, LX470 or something they are called?(I think they are wrong. They'd sell a fair amount to people for whom the range of available SUVs just aren't big, hideous or expensive enough).
QROPS said:
swisstoni said:
Lexus think that little old UK isn't ready for this.
(I think they are wrong. They'd sell a fair amount to people for whom the range of available SUVs just aren't big, hideous or expensive enough).
Quite a few of these in the Philippines, LX470 or something they are called?(I think they are wrong. They'd sell a fair amount to people for whom the range of available SUVs just aren't big, hideous or expensive enough).
blearyeyedboy said:
Definitely not one of these.
Sad bloke that I am, I drove the long way home today via where I saw it in case it was around regularly.
There are a few American imports around my neck of the woods (Cambridge)- lots of people seem to like late-shape US Ford Fusions round here. Are there any American mid-size saloons along those lines that I might be thinking of if it wasn't a Chinese or Japanese one?
I'd always put the number of American models in that neck of the woods down to the proximity of Mildenhall and Lakenheath, rather than them being imports.Sad bloke that I am, I drove the long way home today via where I saw it in case it was around regularly.
There are a few American imports around my neck of the woods (Cambridge)- lots of people seem to like late-shape US Ford Fusions round here. Are there any American mid-size saloons along those lines that I might be thinking of if it wasn't a Chinese or Japanese one?
Edited by blearyeyedboy on Wednesday 17th June 19:54
Europa1 said:
I'd always put the number of American models in that neck of the woods down to the proximity of Mildenhall and Lakenheath, rather than them being imports.
Yes. Those U.S. military bases are awash with crap, huge yank tanks as the personnel get free importation of their own cars and they buy their fuel on base. I read somewhere that all US personnel were banned from overtaking on B roads because they kept crashing and ending up in ditches. LHD, inexperienced drivers, big engines = crash.
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