Options That Ruin Cars...
Options That Ruin Cars...
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David87

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7,022 posts

241 months

Sunday 12th June 2011
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Saw this Ford Kuga the other day whilst at Tesco and was shocked to see that someone had actually forked out £4,250 for the 'Individual Pack'. This, for that not unsubstantial sum of money, effectively ruins the whole car by fitting 19" wheels that will prevent any off-roading whilst at the same time a bodykit that looks completely stupid and trashes the design of what (to my eyes) is probably the best-looking small 4x4 on the market. Can anyone else come up with an option (on a 'normal' car - dolphin skin seats in Rolls Royces etc. don't count!) that represents worse value than this? Short of burning it, I can't really think of another way of throwing £4k away quite so quickly.


Edited by David87 on Sunday 12th June 22:26

bamberwell

1,266 posts

191 months

Sunday 12th June 2011
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inappropriate wood smile

AndyT77

1,755 posts

191 months

Sunday 12th June 2011
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Do people buy a Ford Kuga to go offroading? Worst option i can think of at this moment is that pop out bike carrier on the Vauxhall Corsa.

ZeeTacoe

5,444 posts

251 months

Sunday 12th June 2011
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the Focus style pack , usually fitted to the most piss poor engined model. Turns an ok looking hatch into rip speed version of the ST.

Diffy

114 posts

184 months

Sunday 12th June 2011
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I like that Kuga.

Also the Focus/Mondeo are ugly.

C-Max I quite like smile

russy01

4,823 posts

210 months

Sunday 12th June 2011
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AndyT77 said:
Do people buy a Ford Kuga to go offroading? Worst option i can think of at this moment is that pop out bike carrier on the Vauxhall Corsa.
How come? It's quite clever really. You don't need such a big car or pain in the ass bike rack? I quite often use a bike rack (it's very frustrating), if I was in the Market for a small car such as a corsa it would be a USP to consider.

cheadle hulme

2,502 posts

211 months

Sunday 12th June 2011
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russy01 said:
AndyT77 said:
Do people buy a Ford Kuga to go offroading? Worst option i can think of at this moment is that pop out bike carrier on the Vauxhall Corsa.
How come? It's quite clever really. You don't need such a big car or pain in the ass bike rack? I quite often use a bike rack (it's very frustrating), if I was in the Market for a small car such as a corsa it would be a USP to consider.
yes If they offered it on a Fabia VRS I'd have it.

That Kuga is gash though.

thebigmacmoomin

2,918 posts

198 months

Sunday 12th June 2011
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I like that Kuga, just needs bigger exhaust tips and a different colour than white.

alephnull

359 posts

204 months

Sunday 12th June 2011
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thebigmacmoomin said:
I like that Kuga, just needs bigger exhaust tips and a different colour than white.
And to not be a Ford, or an SUV....Maybe a v8 engine and RWD?

RRS_Staffs

648 posts

208 months

Sunday 12th June 2011
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Its on Essex plates

Was it registered by FMC and/or Henry??

Rawwr

22,722 posts

263 months

Sunday 12th June 2011
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bamberwell said:
inappropriate wood smile
I once got that at a funeral.

The Wookie

14,209 posts

257 months

Sunday 12th June 2011
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RRS_Staffs said:
Its on Essex plates

Was it registered by FMC and/or Henry??
If you believe the rumours then there's a 90% chance it's FMC... Not exactly flying off the shelfs by all accounts!

robsco

7,875 posts

205 months

Sunday 12th June 2011
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Rawwr said:
bamberwell said:
inappropriate wood smile
I once got that at a funeral.
rofl

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

284 months

Sunday 12th June 2011
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Fish tank...

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

284 months

Sunday 12th June 2011
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Stephen Ireland Style...

VeeFour

3,339 posts

191 months

Monday 13th June 2011
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David87 said:
Saw this Ford Kuga the other day whilst at Tesco and was shocked to see that someone had actually forked out £4,250 for the 'Individual Pack'. This, for that not unsubstantial sum of money, effectively ruins the whole car by fitting 19" wheels that will prevent any off-roading whilst at the same time a bodykit that looks completely stupid and trashes the design of what (to my eyes) is probably the best-looking small 4x4 on the market. Can anyone else come up with an option (on a 'normal' car - dolphin skin seats in Rolls Royces etc. don't count!) that represents worse value than this? Short of burning it, I can't really think of another way of throwing £4k away quite so quickly.
Possibly a company car? - someone wanted a Kuga, but had a bigger budget to spend?

davepoth

29,395 posts

228 months

Monday 13th June 2011
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Anybody care to quote for replacing the windscreen on that? It also looks fugly.

EDLT

15,421 posts

235 months

Monday 13th June 2011
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mybrainhurts said:



Fish tank...
Did you add the circles?

hehe

SteveS Cup

1,996 posts

189 months

Monday 13th June 2011
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davepoth said:


Anybody care to quote for replacing the windscreen on that? It also looks fugly.
Probably classed as a cat d if you smashed that!!!

David87

Original Poster:

7,022 posts

241 months

Monday 13th June 2011
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I've often thought a new windscreen one one of those Astras must be horrendously expensive! Bet it looks pretty cool from the driving seat, though.

The Kuga's on Essex plates because it's in Essex. hehe Saying that, I too thought it would be FMC-registered (as so many of high-end Fords around here are) but this one had Essex Auto Group plates, so I think it's an actual customer car.