Going from an FN2 CTR to a ZOE! someone shoot me quick.

[stargazer30]

I feel I must face the judgement of the PH massive on this one, leave my PH Pass at the door and be ridiculed.

Perfectly good low mileage, mint FN2, rare Saphire blue and am going to a Renault Zoe (Electric)
My PH brain says
Its a renault it will break/melt/blow up/fall apart
It can't pull the skin off a rice pudding
where as my FN2...
Is a joy to drive
Has supercar performance in comparison
Is 100% reliable

But the real overiding reason
I need to save money - big mortgage
and what I pay per month in fuel alone on the FN2 will pay for the Zoe PCP deal, battery hire, Eletric costs. Servicing all included. So man maths, I make a big saving which will go into the mortgage instead.

As for driving the Zoe
Its suprisingly good. Its quite quick off the mark, up until 30 then it tails off noticably. Max speed 84, but 50 to 84 takes days.
Range worst case 50 mile sper charge - not an issue for me though. I do lots of short trips and rarely over 50 miles per day.
Its comfy, it has suspension, something I'm not used to after driving the FN2
Really weird not having gears or a clutch though, I kept trying to change gear and feeling like it would stall comming to a stop lol.
It revs to 11,000 RPM!!!
Makes a weird sound almost like a supercharger whine.

My wife says I'll hate it. Best mate says I bought a milk float

Okay PH - do your worst......

[rovermorris999]

I applaud your priorities but I think if I was saving for a mortgage I'd be driving a small Japanese shed rather than any new or nearly new car where depreciation is your biggest cost.

Edited by rovermorris999 on Tuesday 2nd December 09:02

[scarble]

In the long run, you'll be able to afford nicer cars.. in the short term, sucks to be you
Are you keeping the CTR for ocassional use?
I see your logic, it is far more sensible than running a knackered old french hot hatch which costs almost as much in maintenance as it does in fuel.. but

[stargazer30]

scarble said:

In the long run, you'll be able to afford nicer cars.. in the short term, sucks to be you
Are you keeping the CTR for ocassional use?

Nope - I have a loan which was for the CTR, plus some house fix ups from the move. So the CTR will go and pay off the majority of that debt too. The plan is to try and sell privately at a low price, if not the dealer will buy it at an already agreed trade in value.

When I checked auto trader, theres only 3 of my car for sale in the UK (rare colour) Dealers asking 12K, Private 10K. All higher mileage than mine. So I recon if I put it up for £9,500 it might sell quick.

[stargazer30]

Well, started the transfer for my private plate from the CTR to the new leccy car

[scarble]

Private plate?
I hope it's not car themed.. won't FN02CTR look wrong on a Zoe?

Edited by scarble on Tuesday 2nd December 20:10

[MuZiZZle]

How are you finding "Torque" ?

Sorry

[Terminator X]

Sounds like fun:



TX.

[stargazer30]

MuZiZZle said:

How are you finding "Torque" ?

Sorry

Off the lights it'll beat any..... cyclist. Even those lyrca clad road bikes, they're pretty quick you know

Jokes aside the torque is backwards vs a ICE car. High torque from zero RPM and no gear change so off the mark its actually quite nippy. Unlike a regular ICE car as the RPMs rise the torque drops off though. Probably why its marketed as a city car. It will do motorway speed but you would not want to do a 90 mile run on one.

[StuntmanMike]

Any chance of doing a Readers Car Thread on this.

[Ari]

What actually is an FN2 CTR?

[limpsfield]

Ari said:

What actually is an FN2 CTR?

Me too. Is it like one of those BMW e39 numbers things? Never understood those either.

[scarble]

-_-
Why do you people even bother posting here?
>hurr durr wat is an model code?

[Ari]

scarble said:

-_-
Why do you people even bother posting here?
>hurr durr wat is an model code?

Because I'd like to know what sort of car he is talking about maybe?

[xRIEx]

French cars; electrics; French electric cars. The stereotype just exploded.

[Chicane-UK]

Well, some of us find EV's interesting. Good luck with it OP.. I'm about due a new car and keep giving serious thought to an EV but the range issues for now are going to keep me away I think. Tempting to go book a test drive or two though just to see what they're like.

[CAPP0]

OP, why the Zoe and not the Leaf? Genuine question, I don't know much about either. Big price difference?

[jonah35]

You spend on petrol on this n2 whatever it is what you're going to spend on leasing the zoe. You still have to put fuel in the zoe so you're not going to be much better off ??

Wouldn't a small diesel been a better bet?

[CAPP0]

jonah35 said:

You spend on petrol on this n2 whatever it is what you're going to spend on leasing the zoe. You still have to put fuel in the zoe so you're not going to be much better off ??

Wouldn't a small diesel been a better bet?

30p a tank vs £60 a tank though…

[skyrover]

You just bought a golf cart mate

It will probably be a fine little commuter (renault electrics nowtwithstanding), just don't crash it.