Show us your plastic Eurobox!
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Speed addicted said:
This is the only time I've wanted to show people a picture of the Berlingo!
Here is next to the garage queen 645.
It's a 2 litre HDI, slow, rattly and quite bouncy. Every panel is marked in some way and someone has bashed the back bumper.
It's also by far the most practical car I've ever owned, it's huge inside and small on the outside with loads of cubbyholes and storage.
I run it with winter tyres on all year round so it's capable in the snow and it sips fuel (comparatively anyway). As it's the multispace model it has extra storage and small windows in the roof, these defrost and drip on you at this time of year!
Bought initially because it was cheaper than a towbar for an X6...
Hi, is it a Berlingo Multispace? I have a strange fondness for these.. especially in green and pre facelift Here is next to the garage queen 645.
It's a 2 litre HDI, slow, rattly and quite bouncy. Every panel is marked in some way and someone has bashed the back bumper.
It's also by far the most practical car I've ever owned, it's huge inside and small on the outside with loads of cubbyholes and storage.
I run it with winter tyres on all year round so it's capable in the snow and it sips fuel (comparatively anyway). As it's the multispace model it has extra storage and small windows in the roof, these defrost and drip on you at this time of year!
Bought initially because it was cheaper than a towbar for an X6...
Edited by Speed addicted on Wednesday 7th December 13:16
300bhp/ton said:
BeirutTaxi said:
Since some of us need to have a normal run of the mill car for every day use. This is THE chance to showcase your everyday Bakelite steed.
I'll start with my Eurobox - Seat Ibiza 1.4. Not totally dull to drive but quite sensible running costs. Cheap to buy and many cheap materials (roof lining isn't great for starters).
I'll start with my Eurobox - Seat Ibiza 1.4. Not totally dull to drive but quite sensible running costs. Cheap to buy and many cheap materials (roof lining isn't great for starters).
What's plastic or bakelite about it, apart from the bumpers? Or are you meaning something else?
ChrisR99 said:
The Focus was designed and built in Europe. 
Why are we Brits always arrogant over Ford? Not attacking you personally, but time and time again on PH I get told Ford is British or European.Go and look it up. It's a global car built in countries all across the globe. But ultimately by an American motor company.
300bhp/ton said:
ChrisR99 said:
The Focus was designed and built in Europe.
Why are we Brits always arrogant over Ford? Not attacking you personally, but time and time again on PH I get told Ford is British or European.Go and look it up. It's a global car built in countries all across the globe. But ultimately by an American motor company.
The only pic I have at hand of mine:
2007 Peugeot 407SW 2.0 HDI SE 138...........I think.
Ex-taxi (rear carpets are destroyed), has done 210k, has rust on the tailgate and is thorough gopping to look at. Was given it free as it was about to be scrapped due to the Christmas tree of warning lights adorning the dashboard, but managed to get it all sorted using second hand parts and a hooky copy of Diagbox. Went through the MoT pretty easily, owes me just over £200. Tax is £16 a month, and it's averaging 42mpg (doesn't sound great until you realise that is pretty much all town work). Stereo's great, loads of toys like Bluetooth and speed limiter and the panoramic glass roof is nice too. Rides ok, nothing amazing but it's softly set-up with big balloony tyres which is ideal for a daily driver, and I can park it anywhere I want without worrying. I actually quite like it, despite the modern Peugeot-ness. It's bangernomics with a glass roof.
My only real grievance with it so far are the lack of rear parking sensors (never used to need them, but once you've had a car with them you get used to it) and the fact that the source for the stereo is right next to the ignition, so when you switch it off or on you often turn your CD on/off.
The wife's:
Three kids in car seats means you realistically need an MPV these days (unless you want to live in denial and struggle squeezing your hand between car seats to do seatbelts up) and up until the point the S-Max arrived, it was always a case of when we don't need one any more, we'll get rid.
Now, I'm not so sure. It's BRILLIANT! It drives beautifully, rides really well, swallows everything - seriously impressive. It's an early 2.5T model, which means 25mpg. It doesn't mean speed either - it goes ok, but all the hero Netmum Dads who reckon they give hot hatches a hard time must be picking their rivals based on the surface temperature of their bodywork, rather than the engine under the bonnet. It's not a fast thing, but for an MPV it covers ground quite well, and the 5-cylinder lump is full of character. It's silky-smooth and will also pull happily from 1000 in any gear.
It's built well enough, rides well enough, handles amazingly (considering the weight and the quality of the ride), goes well enough, is safe, isn't pig-ugly......it's a winner. The S-Max is one of the best cars I've ever driven.
Reliability.......meh........forget about that one for the time being.
2007 Peugeot 407SW 2.0 HDI SE 138...........I think.
Ex-taxi (rear carpets are destroyed), has done 210k, has rust on the tailgate and is thorough gopping to look at. Was given it free as it was about to be scrapped due to the Christmas tree of warning lights adorning the dashboard, but managed to get it all sorted using second hand parts and a hooky copy of Diagbox. Went through the MoT pretty easily, owes me just over £200. Tax is £16 a month, and it's averaging 42mpg (doesn't sound great until you realise that is pretty much all town work). Stereo's great, loads of toys like Bluetooth and speed limiter and the panoramic glass roof is nice too. Rides ok, nothing amazing but it's softly set-up with big balloony tyres which is ideal for a daily driver, and I can park it anywhere I want without worrying. I actually quite like it, despite the modern Peugeot-ness. It's bangernomics with a glass roof.
My only real grievance with it so far are the lack of rear parking sensors (never used to need them, but once you've had a car with them you get used to it) and the fact that the source for the stereo is right next to the ignition, so when you switch it off or on you often turn your CD on/off.
The wife's:
Three kids in car seats means you realistically need an MPV these days (unless you want to live in denial and struggle squeezing your hand between car seats to do seatbelts up) and up until the point the S-Max arrived, it was always a case of when we don't need one any more, we'll get rid.
Now, I'm not so sure. It's BRILLIANT! It drives beautifully, rides really well, swallows everything - seriously impressive. It's an early 2.5T model, which means 25mpg. It doesn't mean speed either - it goes ok, but all the hero Netmum Dads who reckon they give hot hatches a hard time must be picking their rivals based on the surface temperature of their bodywork, rather than the engine under the bonnet. It's not a fast thing, but for an MPV it covers ground quite well, and the 5-cylinder lump is full of character. It's silky-smooth and will also pull happily from 1000 in any gear.
It's built well enough, rides well enough, handles amazingly (considering the weight and the quality of the ride), goes well enough, is safe, isn't pig-ugly......it's a winner. The S-Max is one of the best cars I've ever driven.
Reliability.......meh........forget about that one for the time being.
Vitorio said:
What engine? The twin exhaust suggests something at least spritely
Id love one, sadly you dont see them much on the road.
1.4T 150bhp, had it remapped to around 180, not had a chance to get it RR'd yet though Id love one, sadly you dont see them much on the road.
They are rare but I've seen a few advertised, most have been neglected one way or another though
300bhp/ton said:
ChrisR99 said:
The Focus was designed and built in Europe.
Why are we Brits always arrogant over Ford? Not attacking you personally, but time and time again on PH I get told Ford is British or European.Go and look it up. It's a global car built in countries all across the globe. But ultimately by an American motor company.
So if you consider Chrysler as a Dutch manufacturer, then it would indeed make the European Fords American. But I'm sure you will always think of Chrysler as American (although going by 99.9% of your posts on here, you will probably argue this for the sake of being right on the internet).
Chris944_S2 said:
It's from Ford of Europe AG, headquartered in Köln, which is indeed a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company. In the same way that Chrysler is a subsidiary of Fiat Chrylser Automobiles N.V.
So if you consider Chrysler as a Dutch manufacturer, then it would indeed make the European Fords American. But I'm sure you will always think of Chrysler as American (although going by 99.9% of your posts on here, you will probably argue this for the sake of being right on the internet).
I follow your logic, and personally I wouldn't have taken the effort to point out to the chap with the Focus that I thought it was American as I have better things to worry about.So if you consider Chrysler as a Dutch manufacturer, then it would indeed make the European Fords American. But I'm sure you will always think of Chrysler as American (although going by 99.9% of your posts on here, you will probably argue this for the sake of being right on the internet).
But.....
I don't think your Chrysler example is the same. I'd say the nationality of the brand is where it originated from, not who owns it now. Ergo, Ford is American, in the same way that Talbot and Bugatti are French. They may not be French owned now, but they are French manufacturers. I'd class Ford as American, though I concede I wouldn't call a Fiesta an American car (or a Focus, for that matter!) But Ford themselves....American.
And before anyone says it, Vauxhall = English, but GM American
Turns out I don't have any pictures of mine but luckily my local car wash company does. Hopefully the picture works as it's from their Facebook page.
Currently not on those wheels as it's the season for steel wheels with nice comfy winter tyres
For the sake of Mr Pedantic aka 300bhp/ton, this car is entirely plastic including the steel wheels, seats, turbo and windows. Also, as it lives in Europe, it's a Eurobox even if the entire design team were called Hank or Billy Bob.
Currently not on those wheels as it's the season for steel wheels with nice comfy winter tyres
For the sake of Mr Pedantic aka 300bhp/ton, this car is entirely plastic including the steel wheels, seats, turbo and windows. Also, as it lives in Europe, it's a Eurobox even if the entire design team were called Hank or Billy Bob.
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