Cars that disappointed you

[flibbage0]

Has anyone looked forward to driving a car and then when they drove it/sat in it they were slightly underwhelmed?

For me it has to be the Jaguar XF (pre 2016). Interior felt claustrophobic, was hard to see out of I just found the angle of the windscreen was very narrow and I couldn't really see much of the bonnet. Maybe I am just used to driving hatchbacks.

Is this the case with other executive saloon cars?

Thanks

[Mr Squarekins]

Back in the 90s I owned a 325i bmw but lusted after a 944 Porsche. When I finally test drove one, I unguarded asked the dealer 'why's it so slow?'

[OverSteery]

Mr Squarekins said:

Back in the 90s I owned a 325i bmw but lusted after a 944 Porsche. When I finally test drove one, I unguarded asked the dealer 'why's it so slow?'

Agree, even by the standards of the day the 944 felt limp.

I bought this.



I thought it would be the highlight of my car ownership. I found it rather dull and emotionless, so I sold it for a crude Holden HSV - much more my thing..

[anonymous-user]

205GTi

Was rubbish.

[Jordie Barretts sock]

No idea what E number it is, but a 2003/4 M3. It was piss yellow as well. Totally underwhelming and claustrophobic inside.

A 1997 Astra hire car. It was painfully slow and felt so down on power I took it to a main dealer for them to check it out.

[GT03ROB]

For years I had dreamed of having a 911.

I took a 911 Turbo out from Porsche Reading…… is that it? Didn’t;t get the fuss.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

This car was delivered new to me with 56 faults. In the few weeks I tolerated it it spent more time on a low loader than on the road.

An utterly utterly unmitigated disaster.

But, it was a stunner to look at.

[Levin]

Jordie Barretts sock said:

No idea what E number it is, but a 2003/4 M3. It was piss yellow as well. Totally underwhelming and claustrophobic inside.

A 1997 Astra hire car. It was painfully slow and felt so down on power I took it to a main dealer for them to check it out.

E46. In Phoenix Yellow, by the sound of it.

[WelshPetrolhead]

MX-5

Bought a nice NC 3.5 Venture Edition. It was terrible on fuel for its performance, and once the novelty of putting the roof down wore off (it was my first convertible), I was bored of it. Lasted less than a year in my ownership.

[Jordie Barretts sock]

Levin said:

Jordie Barretts sock said:

No idea what E number it is, but a 2003/4 M3. It was piss yellow as well. Totally underwhelming and claustrophobic inside.

A 1997 Astra hire car. It was painfully slow and felt so down on power I took it to a main dealer for them to check it out.

E46. In Phoenix Yellow, by the sound of it.

You knew the colour straight away!

[emperorburger]

Ph2 Clio V6. Shte.

[sideways man]

Had a BMW m135 and thought it would be a replacement for my mk1 escort. Everything about it annoyed me, from the gearchange, ride/handling to the squidgy steering wheel.
It was even slower than the escort; it lasted 6 months before selling.

[flibbage0]

Blimey some big surprises in here, thought I was crazy for feeling underwhelmed with the XFR.

[Honk]

Porsche 996.

[popeyewhite]

E46 M3, 911 (996). Both disappointed, both cost far more than they were actually 'worth' in terms of driving pleasure.

[J4CKO]

BMW M135i, wanted one since the came out, nice enough but not much fun, Fiesta ST that replaced it is a joy.

[popeyewhite]

J4CKO said:

BMW M135i, wanted one since the came out, nice enough but not much fun, Fiesta ST that replaced it is a joy.

A recent (fairly) road test gave the Fiesta ST a win over the GR Yaris everyone is boring everyone else about. I'd seriously thought about an ST myself but went Polo Gti as it was tuned.

[Alex_225]

I've never driven anything that I considered utterly disastrous but I do remember driving a Focus ST and finding it a bit 'meh'.

I owned (and still own) a Megane 225 at the time. A chap I was friends with at the time was looking at the Focus ST so we went for a test drive. Interior felt nice but the ride was soft, steering felt slower and in 1st/2nd it felt a lot less urgent than I'd been used to.

I didn't hate it but it did underwhelm me a bit.

[anonymous-user]

Honk said:

Porsche 996.

Turbo? I've had mine over 10 years. Pushing over 1000hp now, but it has always been a bit of a scalpel. Recalibrated my view on fast cars.

Its so effortlessly quick that it can become a bit mundane, unlike other cars which can be a bit of an event, the Porsche just eats the mileage, no drama, no theatre, job done with German efficiency.

[GT03ROB]

Honk said:

Porsche 996.

there are quite a few different models…. They are somewhat different….. so might help to know which one.