Boring cars that make you smile
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What i mean by that is:
To most petrol heads, these cars would be boring as they can't do eleventybazillion miles an hour, can't lap the Nurgburgring in 5 seconds and can carry more than two people.
But, for some reason they just make you smile for whatever reason. Could be that people stop and stare as they can't work out what it is - First Edition of the current shape Peugeot 508 - or just because they are incredibly good at what they do without being ostentatious.
For me, our current Mazda CX-60 diesel, it's very good at what it does, isn't ostentatious but i just enjoy driving it and lots people have commented that it looks very nice.
Yours?
To most petrol heads, these cars would be boring as they can't do eleventybazillion miles an hour, can't lap the Nurgburgring in 5 seconds and can carry more than two people.
But, for some reason they just make you smile for whatever reason. Could be that people stop and stare as they can't work out what it is - First Edition of the current shape Peugeot 508 - or just because they are incredibly good at what they do without being ostentatious.
For me, our current Mazda CX-60 diesel, it's very good at what it does, isn't ostentatious but i just enjoy driving it and lots people have commented that it looks very nice.
Yours?
anyoldcardave said:
Citroen C1, or the triplet siblings, the old shed ones.
I just prefer the Citroen for the funkier style and bigger hatch opening, currently commuting a 2010 Aygo, does what it says on the tin, the aircon is great too.
Totally agree, the C1 is a great little car that’s great fun to drive on a B road. I just prefer the Citroen for the funkier style and bigger hatch opening, currently commuting a 2010 Aygo, does what it says on the tin, the aircon is great too.
anyoldcardave said:
Citroen C1, or the triplet siblings, the old shed ones.
I just prefer the Citroen for the funkier style and bigger hatch opening, currently commuting a 2010 Aygo, does what it says on the tin, the aircon is great too.
Was going to post the same. My daughter has an Aygo and I love driving it. I really shouldn't as the engine is noisy and has no power, and the gearbox is terrible. I just prefer the Citroen for the funkier style and bigger hatch opening, currently commuting a 2010 Aygo, does what it says on the tin, the aircon is great too.
First generation diesel Transit Connect as hired from Enterprise many moons ago to do a job up in Aberdeen. Came home via the Braemar / Glenshee road, which was deserted and just brilliant. Just the right amount of no power, no grip and thus had to properly drive it and it was superb fun.
I have a 17 year old Toyota Prius with a low mileage of 97000 miles as a general run around.
I appreciate I'm going to be laughed at but it's surprising what that car is capable of when pushed!!!
Several half wits seem to be " a*sed " when overtaken by such an eco car in whatever circumstances.
Then proceed to follow/ chase . Obviously I let them carry on rather than deflate their ego.....and let them waste more fuel than me.
I appreciate I'm going to be laughed at but it's surprising what that car is capable of when pushed!!!
Several half wits seem to be " a*sed " when overtaken by such an eco car in whatever circumstances.
Then proceed to follow/ chase . Obviously I let them carry on rather than deflate their ego.....and let them waste more fuel than me.
Any cheap convertible driven by an obviously new or young driver.
I like the idea that they've decided one of these would be more fun to cruise around in than a hatchback. Petrolheads? perhaps not, but definitely people who enjoy some aspect of their driving.
Too bad the UK weather doesn't encourage this choice that much.
I like the idea that they've decided one of these would be more fun to cruise around in than a hatchback. Petrolheads? perhaps not, but definitely people who enjoy some aspect of their driving.
Too bad the UK weather doesn't encourage this choice that much.
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