PH says my car is crap - I don't care thread

[Jeepv6]

Can't fault you I've had loads of saabs over the years

[Sa Calobra]

I started a poll recently on the Nissan Cube and only 25% hated them on here.

[bearman68]

M1C said:

Riley Blue said:

Our domestic snotter is a diesel Fiesta, one of the nastiest cars I've ever driven. It's a 1.6 non-turbo soot spreader that hardly ever goes more than 10 miles from home due to its total lack of charisma and is most often used twixt home - supermarket(s) - recycling centre, which is really all it's good for. Exterior trim keeps falling off, it's had two replacement back boxes and new injectors; the interior is the cheapest, hardest plastic known to man but VED is only £30 a year and we fill it up once in a blue moon. It's the motoring equivalent of an ugly, three-legged, 15 year old blind dog - you feel it would be kinder to put it down but the bloody thing keeps wagging its tail.

They never did one with a non-turbo. Both the 1.4 and 1.6 diesels are turbos!

They did - had one in 1986 or something.

[Ultrafunkula]

bearman68 said:

M1C said:

Riley Blue said:

Our domestic snotter is a diesel Fiesta, one of the nastiest cars I've ever driven. It's a 1.6 non-turbo soot spreader that hardly ever goes more than 10 miles from home due to its total lack of charisma and is most often used twixt home - supermarket(s) - recycling centre, which is really all it's good for. Exterior trim keeps falling off, it's had two replacement back boxes and new injectors; the interior is the cheapest, hardest plastic known to man but VED is only £30 a year and we fill it up once in a blue moon. It's the motoring equivalent of an ugly, three-legged, 15 year old blind dog - you feel it would be kinder to put it down but the bloody thing keeps wagging its tail.

They never did one with a non-turbo. Both the 1.4 and 1.6 diesels are turbos!

They did - had one in 1986 or something.

Wasn't that a 1.8D?

[legless]

Ultrafunkula said:

bearman68 said:

M1C said:

Riley Blue said:

Our domestic snotter is a diesel Fiesta, one of the nastiest cars I've ever driven. It's a 1.6 non-turbo soot spreader that hardly ever goes more than 10 miles from home due to its total lack of charisma and is most often used twixt home - supermarket(s) - recycling centre, which is really all it's good for. Exterior trim keeps falling off, it's had two replacement back boxes and new injectors; the interior is the cheapest, hardest plastic known to man but VED is only £30 a year and we fill it up once in a blue moon. It's the motoring equivalent of an ugly, three-legged, 15 year old blind dog - you feel it would be kinder to put it down but the bloody thing keeps wagging its tail.

They never did one with a non-turbo. Both the 1.4 and 1.6 diesels are turbos!

They did - had one in 1986 or something.

Wasn't that a 1.8D?

My mate had a MK2 Fiesta 1.6D (think it was 1987 vintage)

But then again, a MK2 Fiesta wouldn't be £30 to tax, so it's not one of those.

[bearman68]

aaron_2000 said:

bungz said:

Poverty spec Mondeo Mk4, its not particularly crap tbh its a ace comfy driver.

But i have a hankering for one of these



Propper crap but I know if I could get one with the 2.0 hdi lump id be a happy boy.

Surely you could swap one in with ease?

No not with ease, with considerable difficulty and pain. Ask me how I know.

[aaron_2000]

bearman68 said:

aaron_2000 said:

bungz said:

Poverty spec Mondeo Mk4, its not particularly crap tbh its a ace comfy driver.

But i have a hankering for one of these



Propper crap but I know if I could get one with the 2.0 hdi lump id be a happy boy.

Surely you could swap one in with ease?

No not with ease, with considerable difficulty and pain. Ask me how I know.

I'm very intrigued, how?

[irocfan]

I had a Crossfire. Sold it and a few years later bought another one.

[Jaguar steve]

cmvtec said:

DoubleD said:

Mondeo comments doesnt mean people hate it though

No, but its generally followed by a load of hate. Honestly, you'd be surprised how much that car stirs people up.

It's definitely the principal Weapon of Choice among the rabid Daily Mail reading Exit-Types though.

The only ward in the country to ever elect a UKIP MP to parliament is waist deep in knackered old X-Types. They're all polished to death and most will be sporting aftermarket chrome wheel arch kits to cover up the rust and a wonky secondhand Leaper from ebay on the bonnet as well as inevitably having at least one illegal tyre and a cheap non-dating number plate.

Drive past any house with concrete eagles or lions on the gateposts and flying a enormous St Georges flag in the front garden around the Clacton ward in the Essex Badlands and check out what's almost certainly going to be parked on the drive.

[jeremyh1]

bungz said:

Poverty spec Mondeo Mk4, its not particularly crap tbh its a ace comfy driver.

But i have a hankering for one of these



Propper crap but I know if I could get one with the 2.0 hdi lump id be a happy boy.

These Berlingos with the 1.9 DW8 engine are the most reliable cars on the road
You might never want one but if you had to you would be impressed with its reliablity I have taken two 1.9 Berlingo vans to 350K on the original box and engine

[Mr Tidy]

Shiv_P said:

Now the car I drive is crap... 1.25 fiesta mk6. Very slow, too heavy and thus it's thirsty for the size of car
Love/hate relationship

No it isn't - at least it has a decent engine!

Unlike the MK4 (I think) Fiesta 1.3 my Mum had with the wheezy old crossflow engine!

[Jaguar steve]

jeremyh1 said:

bungz said:

Poverty spec Mondeo Mk4, its not particularly crap tbh its a ace comfy driver.

But i have a hankering for one of these



Propper crap but I know if I could get one with the 2.0 hdi lump id be a happy boy.

These Berlingos with the 1.9 DW8 engine are the most reliable cars on the road
You might never want one but if you had to you would be impressed with its reliablity I have taken two 1.9 Berlingo vans to 350K on the original box and engine

Oooo yes, another vote for the 1.9 Berlingo.

Glacially slow but completely bombproof. Mine was dented and battered and had more miles on it than the Space Shuttle when I sold it. Utter perfection if you're of the mind that not giving a st about what you drive is more important than anything else.

[BigTrak79]

A Vauxhall Signum. Blasted thing won't die so I'm damned if I'll scrap it but it's possibly the least desirable car ever made and as such seemingly unsellable I've saved up for a second, sportier number but keep holding back from actually buying anything as I'm tight!

[zedx19]

Peugeot 5008 with a 1.6 diesel engine. For a family car though, it's bloody brilliant! Loads of space, clever seats and storage and ultra comfortable. It's performance is measured on a calendar but it does do 60mpg on a run, even with a car full of kids and holiday stuff, plus 3 bikes strapped to the back. No doubt rated superb on Mumsnet, dire on PH. I have a 5 pot ST as a toy though, rated as great on PH, stupid backfiring boy racer car on Mumsnet, I love it.

[aaron_2000]

BigTrak79 said:

A Vauxhall Signum. Blasted thing won't die so I'm damned if I'll scrap it but it's possibly the least desirable car ever made and as such seemingly unsellable I've saved up for a second, sportier number but keep holding back from actually buying anything as I'm tight!

Always had a secret like for these

[MXRod]

Scanned the first 4pages no mention of an MX5 ,I guess it appears later on , I am also running 2011 poverty spec Berlingo van , with a 1.6 hdi engine which is quite perky .years ago Clarkson said the Berlingo is one of the best riding (not best handling vehicles )he has driven , and compared with some of the cars I have driven , I think it can pick up the mantle from the 2CV for a smooth ride

[Tomthespesh]

I have a top spec Dacia Duster with all the bells and whistles as it was ex-demo.

PH consensus is that they should all be poverty spec in UN white with steel wheels and no radio.

But it's still the poshest car I've owned! And by far the comfiest plus having a boring car means I want to spend more time on my motorbike.

[BigTrak79]

aaron_2000 said:

BigTrak79 said:

A Vauxhall Signum. Blasted thing won't die so I'm damned if I'll scrap it but it's possibly the least desirable car ever made and as such seemingly unsellable I've saved up for a second, sportier number but keep holding back from actually buying anything as I'm tight!

Always had a secret like for these

I shouldn't complain, it's never broken down, averages 50+mpg and carts lots of stuff about without issue. Just feels like i'm wearing my dad's shoes when I'm driving it.

[No Face]

I’ve seen at least three different Berlingos around Bristol with PH smileys in the windows over the last few months.

Clearly there’s something going on here that I’ve missed.

Is it actually a proper PH car and the rest of us just don’t know it yet? Is it a potential future answer to everything?

[Toltec]

BigTrak79 said:

aaron_2000 said:

BigTrak79 said:

A Vauxhall Signum. Blasted thing won't die so I'm damned if I'll scrap it but it's possibly the least desirable car ever made and as such seemingly unsellable I've saved up for a second, sportier number but keep holding back from actually buying anything as I'm tight!

Always had a secret like for these

I shouldn't complain, it's never broken down, averages 50+mpg and carts lots of stuff about without issue. Just feels like i'm wearing my dad's shoes when I'm driving it.

They were a massive bargain at one time due to the unlove, a mate of mine had one and apart from doing a 50 mile commute used it to cart around the bits to build a couple of kit cars for himself and one for me. We picked up my kit and had all of the bodywork, engine and various bits in the back, and the chassis strapped on the roof bars. It was only the 1.9 diesel, but in Elite spec so was pretty nice inside too.