Cars you loved on paper but didnt in the flesh
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Fabia vRS tdi
Great reviews, lots of happy owners.
Supposed to be a warm hatch. Nowhere near quick enough only matches a saxo vtr for straight line pace, doesn't handle well, not that economical at proper motorway speeds, impractical(not very good for carrying 4 people and luggage) and stupid cream interior.
It was a disappointment, haven't bothered with diesel cars since
Great reviews, lots of happy owners.
Supposed to be a warm hatch. Nowhere near quick enough only matches a saxo vtr for straight line pace, doesn't handle well, not that economical at proper motorway speeds, impractical(not very good for carrying 4 people and luggage) and stupid cream interior.
It was a disappointment, haven't bothered with diesel cars since
I was looking at buying a nice sports exec to keep for a good few years, as I'm doing a lot of driving so need something comfortable but also something that puts out a good image to clients.
Decided to look at a new Audi RS5 as the specs were great. Drove it and was instantly dissapointed. The looks, interior and engine were sublime, but the ride was awful and the car would understeer at the slightest whiff of a corner.
Left me feeling cold.
Decided to look at a new Audi RS5 as the specs were great. Drove it and was instantly dissapointed. The looks, interior and engine were sublime, but the ride was awful and the car would understeer at the slightest whiff of a corner.
Left me feeling cold.
why?A tuned, Nissan Skyline R33 GTR - Drove one back to back with an Evo 8 and a tuned Supra. The Skyline felt, heavy uncomfortable and slow.
Subura Impreza P1 - Wanted to love it and buy it but it felt cheap inside and just really didn't feel that quick.
Massively disappointed in these 2 as they were 'poster cars' for me.
Edited before the spelling police come out to play
Subura Impreza P1 - Wanted to love it and buy it but it felt cheap inside and just really didn't feel that quick.
Massively disappointed in these 2 as they were 'poster cars' for me.
Edited before the spelling police come out to play
Surprisingly, it's the mighty Nissan GTR. Awesome on paper and nary a bad wrote written or spoken about them. That said, the first time I saw one and had a sit inside it, I couldn't believe how f
king massive they are in the flesh. No doubt an amazing weapon at the Nurburgring but a bit big for British roads, IMO. Far too wide to hustle down most B roads and the A roads where it could really stretch it's legs are prime targets for speed cameras and cops. Whenever I see them on the roads, they still look massive. I remember the first one I saw on the road, being gingerly parallel parked in Jesmond, Newcastle. Queues of traffic building up on either side of the car (Acorn Road, if you know it, always busy). The amount of space it need to get parked was huge. My mam and dad's neighbour, a former 350Z owner, was invited to test drive a GTR when his car was in for servicing and he said the same. Masterful performance but absolutely massive and too big for our roads.
Similarly, the garage across the road from the Nissan garage where I first sat in a GTR had an Alfa Romeo 8C in. I went to see it in the flesh when they got it and was quite nonplussed. Even the colour wasn't that exciting, despite the flattering lighting. I told the salesman I had just come in to see it, as I had read so much about it. He just grunted and went "yeah, it's alright, innit?".
king massive they are in the flesh. No doubt an amazing weapon at the Nurburgring but a bit big for British roads, IMO. Far too wide to hustle down most B roads and the A roads where it could really stretch it's legs are prime targets for speed cameras and cops. Whenever I see them on the roads, they still look massive. I remember the first one I saw on the road, being gingerly parallel parked in Jesmond, Newcastle. Queues of traffic building up on either side of the car (Acorn Road, if you know it, always busy). The amount of space it need to get parked was huge. My mam and dad's neighbour, a former 350Z owner, was invited to test drive a GTR when his car was in for servicing and he said the same. Masterful performance but absolutely massive and too big for our roads.Similarly, the garage across the road from the Nissan garage where I first sat in a GTR had an Alfa Romeo 8C in. I went to see it in the flesh when they got it and was quite nonplussed. Even the colour wasn't that exciting, despite the flattering lighting. I told the salesman I had just come in to see it, as I had read so much about it. He just grunted and went "yeah, it's alright, innit?".
Skyline r33 gts-t a mate had, loved the noise, other than that, didn't feet feel special, or engineered with sport in mind, all the controls were too light and numb. Shame as it was one of the cars i'd swooned after since i was a kid. Remember getting back in my none sports model E36 325 minutes later and felt like i was in a drivers car again.
Baryonyx said:
Surprisingly, it's the mighty Nissan GTR. Awesome on paper and nary a bad wrote written or spoken about them. That said, the first time I saw one and had a sit inside it, I couldn't believe how fking massive they are in the flesh. No doubt an amazing weapon at the Nurburgring but a bit big for British roads, IMO. Far too wide to hustle down most B roads and the A roads where it could really stretch it's legs are prime targets for speed cameras and cops. Whenever I see them on the roads, they still look massive. I remember the first one I saw on the road, being gingerly parallel parked in Jesmond, Newcastle. Queues of traffic building up on either side of the car (Acorn Road, if you know it, always busy). The amount of space it need to get parked was huge. My mam and dad's neighbour, a former 350Z owner, was invited to test drive a GTR when his car was in for servicing and he said the same. Masterful performance but absolutely massive and too big for our roads.
Similarly, the garage across the road from the Nissan garage where I first sat in a GTR had an Alfa Romeo 8C in. I went to see it in the flesh when they got it and was quite nonplussed. Even the colour wasn't that exciting, despite the flattering lighting. I told the salesman I had just come in to see it, as I had read so much about it. He just grunted and went "yeah, it's alright, innit?".
The GTR is smaller than an Audi A4 king massive they are in the flesh. No doubt an amazing weapon at the Nurburgring but a bit big for British roads, IMO. Far too wide to hustle down most B roads and the A roads where it could really stretch it's legs are prime targets for speed cameras and cops. Whenever I see them on the roads, they still look massive. I remember the first one I saw on the road, being gingerly parallel parked in Jesmond, Newcastle. Queues of traffic building up on either side of the car (Acorn Road, if you know it, always busy). The amount of space it need to get parked was huge. My mam and dad's neighbour, a former 350Z owner, was invited to test drive a GTR when his car was in for servicing and he said the same. Masterful performance but absolutely massive and too big for our roads.Similarly, the garage across the road from the Nissan garage where I first sat in a GTR had an Alfa Romeo 8C in. I went to see it in the flesh when they got it and was quite nonplussed. Even the colour wasn't that exciting, despite the flattering lighting. I told the salesman I had just come in to see it, as I had read so much about it. He just grunted and went "yeah, it's alright, innit?".
Robb F said:
The GTR is smaller than an Audi A4
What does that say about the A4? If you are referring to the current A4 then yeah, like most cars that too has gone all Exxon Valdez...
This says it all though. It dwarfs the NSX! A mighty thing on track, where it has the space it needs...
Another car I didn't like so much in the flesh was the R170 SLK. I looked at a few with the missus a couple of years ago when she was looking for a new car. Good looking on the outside, pleasant to drive but the interior was woeful. I actually don't mind the interior when it's cream with a wood centre console facing. But the interiors on the ones we looked at were horrendous; swathes of cheapo black plastic and nothing feeling particularly well made. I also though the cowled, three port binnacle looked s
t. If they had done a 'black screen' binnacle like the W210 S Class or just flat mechanical dials like the R129 SL I would have liked the car much more. It did feel like Mercedes done on the cheap though. I would still have one though, if I could find one with the right interior. For her, of course...in yellow.
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