Most boring car?
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t boxes but I think it has to be something really heavy and dynamically awful too so they aren't bad enough.Boring can be quite good really, and most cars sold arent very exciting.
I had, some years ago, a Mondeo 1.8 LX, 2001 vintage. It wasnt very exciting, wasnt very fast but it did everything I asked without complaint. It was big, comfy, had air con, decent enough stereo, big boot and didnt cost much to run, never broke down. I bought it cheaply off a chap I worked with at the time.
I couldnt stand how boring it was, so I sold it and bought a Fiat Coupe Turbo, much more exciting !
Excitement watching the oil pressure drop, more excitement watching for smoke etc etc, sold it at a loss to somene who reckoened it needed a turbo, which it did, he didn't anticipate the complete engine rebuild though...replaced, gladly with a boring Saab 9-3.
A lot of lower end Japanese stuff tends to be dull, drove a Toyota something or other, hatch thing, dull as anything but did its job for the owner very well for almost 200k before they changed it, still going strong as well.
I had, some years ago, a Mondeo 1.8 LX, 2001 vintage. It wasnt very exciting, wasnt very fast but it did everything I asked without complaint. It was big, comfy, had air con, decent enough stereo, big boot and didnt cost much to run, never broke down. I bought it cheaply off a chap I worked with at the time.
I couldnt stand how boring it was, so I sold it and bought a Fiat Coupe Turbo, much more exciting !
Excitement watching the oil pressure drop, more excitement watching for smoke etc etc, sold it at a loss to somene who reckoened it needed a turbo, which it did, he didn't anticipate the complete engine rebuild though...replaced, gladly with a boring Saab 9-3.
A lot of lower end Japanese stuff tends to be dull, drove a Toyota something or other, hatch thing, dull as anything but did its job for the owner very well for almost 200k before they changed it, still going strong as well.
Super Sonic said:
Golf
Had a brand new one as a hire car and honestly was pretty disgusted, its steering was really vague and despite it being an auto the drivers footwell had this lip on right hand side near accelerator that often meant I'd press that down instead of pedal by accident.Idk how they have so many fans.
Renault Kaptur. So dull and unpleasant, I'm not even sure I've spelt the name right. Given to me as a hire car after I'd specifically asked for a Focus. The biggest regret the employee at the hire co. where I handed it back will ever have is asking me if everything was ok with the car..........
457892345 said:
Super Sonic said:
Golf
Had a brand new one as a hire car and honestly was pretty disgusted, its steering was really vague and despite it being an auto the drivers footwell had this lip on right hand side near accelerator that often meant I'd press that down instead of pedal by accident.Idk how they have so many fans.
Perfect all rounders. Perfectly boring in every way.
I'd imagine some sort of family crossover from a budget brand. Something like the MG HS or Ssangyong Korando. They're not bad cars as such, they just do absolutely nothing better than their competition except "be cheap". Although to be honest there's so little difference between mainstream cars in the same segment these days, it's a pretty close run thing between hundreds of vehicles. If there's no longer such a thing as a "bad mainstream car", I think the converse is also true - there's no such thing as an outstandingly good mainstream car anymore either.
Toyota CHR.
They take the chassis from the corolla, which is great in the corolla but in the CHR makes it handle like the old Auris.
They also take the new hybrid engine from the corolla, and again make it drive like and get mpg equivalent to an old Auris hybrid.
On the outside it looks funky, but driving it I was most disappointed.
In addition to the massive rear quarter blind spots, which can hide several cars.
They take the chassis from the corolla, which is great in the corolla but in the CHR makes it handle like the old Auris.
They also take the new hybrid engine from the corolla, and again make it drive like and get mpg equivalent to an old Auris hybrid.
On the outside it looks funky, but driving it I was most disappointed.
In addition to the massive rear quarter blind spots, which can hide several cars.
Mitsubishi Mirage.
We had one as a courtesy car from our local Mitsubishi dealership. The original version we had dumpy plain styling, very average performance, economy, handling and NVH.
The updated version looks better and if I'm honest it's the perfect replacement car for Mrs V. who only drives locally, has no interest in cars and only wants a small washing machine on wheels.
We had one as a courtesy car from our local Mitsubishi dealership. The original version we had dumpy plain styling, very average performance, economy, handling and NVH.
The updated version looks better and if I'm honest it's the perfect replacement car for Mrs V. who only drives locally, has no interest in cars and only wants a small washing machine on wheels.
vikingaero said:
Mitsubishi Mirage.
We had one as a courtesy car from our local Mitsubishi dealership. The original version we had dumpy plain styling, very average performance, economy, handling and NVH.
The updated version looks better and if I'm honest it's the perfect replacement car for Mrs V. who only drives locally, has no interest in cars and only wants a small washing machine on wheels.
Not been on sale for a while, Mitsubishi no longer sells cars in the UK, utter turd of a car though.We had one as a courtesy car from our local Mitsubishi dealership. The original version we had dumpy plain styling, very average performance, economy, handling and NVH.
The updated version looks better and if I'm honest it's the perfect replacement car for Mrs V. who only drives locally, has no interest in cars and only wants a small washing machine on wheels.
Super Sonic said:
Golf
I think that's a compliment. The Golf does exactly what it's supposed to do, without any fuss or hassle. I have no experience of the Mk8, as it looks like they've made a complete mess of it, but up to Mk7.5 I think they're great cars and always have been.We bought our Mk6 Estate in 2013 and it just keeps giving and asks nothing in return. One broken damper spring (£85 fitted) is the only non-servicing cost so far.
My mum had a Mk4 for 15 years and 150k miles, and the only cost other than servicing was a new set of dampers.
They don't squeak or rattle. The interiors don't mark. Parts are cheap and any garage can fix them. They're small enough for town runabouts and comfy enough for long trips. There are quick ones if you want, or frugal ones if you prefer. Estate if you need a massive boot.
The Golf is the benchmark for other mid-size boring cars for a reason, I reckon. So yes, dull by design, and boring for a Golf is a hard-earned accolade.
Silvanus said:
vikingaero said:
Mitsubishi Mirage.
We had one as a courtesy car from our local Mitsubishi dealership. The original version we had dumpy plain styling, very average performance, economy, handling and NVH.
The updated version looks better and if I'm honest it's the perfect replacement car for Mrs V. who only drives locally, has no interest in cars and only wants a small washing machine on wheels.
Not been on sale for a while, Mitsubishi no longer sells cars in the UK, utter turd of a car though.We had one as a courtesy car from our local Mitsubishi dealership. The original version we had dumpy plain styling, very average performance, economy, handling and NVH.
The updated version looks better and if I'm honest it's the perfect replacement car for Mrs V. who only drives locally, has no interest in cars and only wants a small washing machine on wheels.
I don't think they've stopped until they sell all the cars they have in the UK. Certainly the local dealer we use still a handful of new cars in the showroom. They are however changing over to Ssangyong.
Heaveho said:
Renault Kaptur. So dull and unpleasant, I'm not even sure I've spelt the name right. Given to me as a hire car after I'd specifically asked for a Focus. The biggest regret the employee at the hire co. where I handed it back will ever have is asking me if everything was ok with the car..........
Just be glad they didn't give you a Vauxhall Crossland then. The Captur is like driving a high performance sports car compared to one of those!!! Having 'boring', 'no redeeming features', and 'on sale today' as criteria makes me really struggle to come up with a single car. While many are dull, most are competent and easy to live with.
Even thinking a bit further back, there is a definite correlation between boring and reliable so all the really dull stuff that comes to mind (most of the Japanese B and C segment cars made in the last 30 years) would fall out automatically on the 'no redeeming features' criteria because reliability is a big deal for most car buyers, and the engineering integrity and spec was always remarkable for the money. Even Vauxhall, who for years were content to churn out 'just good enough' dross for their captive audiences in the fleet market have upped their game of late. The current Astra and Insignia are decent cars. Hyundai and Kia would have been in with a shout 20 years ago for making boring stuff that actually wasn't very good under the skin, but you can't say that any more, at least with any credibility.
You can't buy FSOs, Yugos or Ladas in the UK any more, the only thing current Skodas have in common with their Eastern bloc ancestors is the badge, and boring, badly made dross like Metros, mk5 Escorts and the Vectra B are long consigned to the history books.
Even thinking a bit further back, there is a definite correlation between boring and reliable so all the really dull stuff that comes to mind (most of the Japanese B and C segment cars made in the last 30 years) would fall out automatically on the 'no redeeming features' criteria because reliability is a big deal for most car buyers, and the engineering integrity and spec was always remarkable for the money. Even Vauxhall, who for years were content to churn out 'just good enough' dross for their captive audiences in the fleet market have upped their game of late. The current Astra and Insignia are decent cars. Hyundai and Kia would have been in with a shout 20 years ago for making boring stuff that actually wasn't very good under the skin, but you can't say that any more, at least with any credibility.
You can't buy FSOs, Yugos or Ladas in the UK any more, the only thing current Skodas have in common with their Eastern bloc ancestors is the badge, and boring, badly made dross like Metros, mk5 Escorts and the Vectra B are long consigned to the history books.
Edited by Limpet on Tuesday 17th January 12:15
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