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[jimmytheone]

I really enjoy driving my wifes MG5 EV.

For local journeys anyway, it just seems so much easier, quieter, and so much more relaxing.

And i like the complete anonymity - hell i reckon it could be a good getaway car - its bland bordering on featureless, no witness would be able to describe it!

[biggbn]

I enjoy driving low powered, skinny tyred cars more than big power fast ones. Owned over 200 cars and my top three are StreetKa, 72 Beetle 1200 and Cinquecento Sporting

[sidewinder500]

95% of my time behind the wheel I tend to drive like an old man, slowish and completely without any competitive edge towards other motorists

The other 5% are the complete opposite

[993kimbo]

I love doing straight line smokey burnouts, particularly in an American car.

Edited by 993kimbo on Wednesday 14th September 21:24

[Muzzer79]

If cars had devices that detected the speed limit and wouldn’t let you exceed it, as long as it could be switched off on private roads, I wouldn’t be that bothered.

If they invented a car that drove itself, I would probably use it.

[5s Alive]

Muzzer79 said:

If cars had devices that detected the speed limit and wouldn’t let you exceed it, as long as it could be switched off on private roads, I wouldn’t be that bothered.

Everywhere? All of the time?

[N111BJG]

Inspire said:

Despite lots of people banging on about how much better the 1250gs engine is over the old 1200, I can’t tell the difference or feel the supposed extra power/torque.

Thanks

Rob

I think there’s an Emperors New Clothes style conspiracy afoot, now you’ve said it I can be honest too.

[ScotHill]

ChickenvanGuy said:

I do both those things!

I thought I was the only one in the world.

Are you, in fact, me?

I don't know, do you go 'pew-pew-pew' when you squeeze your thumb and forefinger together?

Because I... never do that.

[Chubbyross]

POIDH said:

I'm a nosepicker in a car.

I thought that was pretty much compulsory for everyone!

[rotaryjam]

I love driving in the middle lane

[S2r]

In my old Up!, all 3 heater dials had to be turned so that they pointed up regardless of the weather.

I also like the 'sport' button in my Cooper S because of the pops and bangs on over-run, even better when the roof is down.

[What The Deuces]

I enjoy driving with the windows open despite having climate control

[Spleen]

I never hear any flutter around my Range Rover's wing mirrors. You know, the thing that every car journalist hears - always.

[Stick Legs]

Spleen said:

I never hear any flutter around my Range Rover's wing mirrors. You know, the thing that every car journalist hears - always.

I do but only over 80…

[Muzzer79]

5s Alive said:

Muzzer79 said:

If cars had devices that detected the speed limit and wouldn’t let you exceed it, as long as it could be switched off on private roads, I wouldn’t be that bothered.

Everywhere? All of the time?

Yes. There’s so many cameras around now anyway, exceeding the speed limit is pretty pointless. I don’t really exceed the limit now anyway, so it wouldn’t make much difference.

Thinking about it, I would possibly object out of principle of it being further interference by a nanny state, but in terms of the concept of not being able to speed…….wouldn’t bother me.

[Triumph Man]

parabolica said:

I honestly believe in todays world there is not a single crap car to drive. Even the most basic, slow, built to a budget white goods appliance will cover all the basics to a perfectly acceptable level and it’s only car snobs who will decry otherwise.

I’d agree with you - I had cause to drive a Dacia Sandero from Birmingham to Devon a couple of years ago. It was slow, but the door shut with a solid think, nothing broke, it cruised happily at 70, and aside from the back pain it gave me it wasn’t too bad. It wasn’t a patch on the E39 5 series I had at the time, but that was a £40k (in 2001, so what, £60k when the sandero was built) car vs an £8k car. A contemporary small car of the E39 would have been a horrible, tinny, clangy mess, and the sandero was none of those things.

[JamesC27]

I sold my Mk7.5 Golf GTI at three years taking advantage of the Covid demand and brought an EV miss it every morning.

The transit has become my favourite vehicle in the fleet, find myself taking that more days than I want to acknowledge.

[Mr Tidy]

ScotHill said:

When I change lanes on a motorway I'm quite pleased with myself if I manage to avoid rumbling over a cat's eye.

My Dad always tried to avoid them and now I find I'm doing it too!

I prefer using Motorways on weekdays because although they are often busier most people seem to know what they doing, unlike weekends.

I'll always move over to allow motorcyclists to filter in traffic - probably because I used to ride bikes.

If I find a good clear road with no cameras I sometimes exceed the speed limit just so I still feel a bit rebellious.

[MDMA .]

I listen to Radio 4 driving home from work.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Quite a few.

On balance, my wife is a probably a better driver than I am, but I'm better at parking.

I have no issue with people driving below the speed limit.

I have broadly lost interest in cars and driving. My wife does 90% of the driving now, and that suits me fine. A friend who owns a garage recently got a Lotus Carlton in, and invited me over for a drive, as he knew I loved them back in the 90s. But he's 20 miles away so I couldn't be bothered.