So the girlfriend is up the duff

[Spleeble]

Should I trade in my 5 door Diesel Focus for a Nissan X-Trail, Land Cruiser or Pajero to ferry the melon sized bundle of joy about in?

[soad]

I don't know. Is Focus too small then?

[hornetrider]

What's wrong with a 5 door Focus?

[martin mrt]

Sounds like your overjoyed about your news.

Focus will be fine if it's just one that's arriving and you have no others or any dogs etc to carry in the car.

[swamp]

No. Boring diesel 5 door hatchback sounds perfect. Welcome to the rest of your life!




Edit: You'll regret not running something more exciting/classic/unreliable beforehand. You really don't want you car to break down with a pregnant missus or a young one...!

Edited by swamp on Tuesday 24th August 11:22

[Spleeble]

hornetrider said:

What's wrong with a 5 door Focus?

Nothing wrong with it, just seems like buying a totally inappropriate car is the thing to do when a kid is on the way.

[Arese]

Congratulations.

Yes, trade in the perfectly suitable car for something large and unnecessary. Go for a Rhodius.

[mnkiboy]

Plenty of space in a Focus. Don't see the point of upgrading to 4wd just because you have a child.

Unless the girlfriend's an animal and lives on a farm?

Edited by mnkiboy on Tuesday 24th August 11:23

[Jez64]

Spleeble said:

hornetrider said:

What's wrong with a 5 door Focus?

Nothing wrong with it, just seems like buying a totally inappropriate car is the thing to do when a kid is on the way.

[Gretchen]

Spleeble said:

hornetrider said:

What's wrong with a 5 door Focus?

Nothing wrong with it, just seems like buying a totally inappropriate car is the thing to do when a kid is on the way.

Yes. Yes it is. As a mother of three boys, and owner of two large dogs. I suggest you purchase a Caterham. It's the only way you'll ever get any peace.

[Biker's Nemesis]

swamp said:

No. Boring diesel 5 door hatchback sounds perfect. Welcome to the rest of your life!

Don't be daft, drive everything like it's stolen and ride the Mrs like it's your best mates wife.

There's no excuse for letting life get you down.

[Greg964]

Best to get something enormous and tanklike, drive it like a total bd all the time & park badly near schools.

[homerjay]

the wife had an mg zr (which im now driving until it sells) and she now has c3 picasso, and it miles easier!!!!

you wouldnt believe how much more space there is, how much easier it is to put crap in the boot, and put the baby seats in the back.

plus you get a funky little mirror, to keep an eye on them.

all this mundaneness does need balancing though.

so when/if the mg sells, ill be buying something with TWO seats just for ME!!!! (i'll probably put a bacon and egg butty in the passenger seat)

Edited by homerjay on Tuesday 24th August 11:27

[bodhi]

Pretty sure a coathanger would be considerably cheaper.....

[louismchuge]

Mexico?

(and I don't mean an old escort)

[ZOLLAR]

Congratulations!.

Focus will be fine my OH and myself have 2 littles ones under the age of 3 and we have an astra convertible, plenty of space! ( although im looking to get another car next year but thats strictly a 2 seater job for weekend fun!).

[Davi]

Gretchen said:

Spleeble said:

hornetrider said:

What's wrong with a 5 door Focus?

Nothing wrong with it, just seems like buying a totally inappropriate car is the thing to do when a kid is on the way.

Yes. Yes it is. As a mother of three boys, and owner of two large dogs. I suggest you purchase a Caterham. It's the only way you'll ever get any peace.

Must be something Freudian about the fact I read that as "mother of two large dogs".

Other than that, I strongly advise you listen to this woman. Although a Caterham still has one seat too many, so take it out and add a roll cage instead.

[Spleeble]

bodhi said:

Pretty sure a coathanger would be considerably cheaper.....

She has hidden all the wire ones, only the plastic ones left that are unsuitable for the job in hand.

[Risotto]

Spleeble said:

buying a totally inappropriate car is the thing to do when a kid is on the way.

Absolutely - first thing I did was buy a 911!

[Spleeble]

martin mrt said:

Sounds like your overjoyed about your news.

Focus will be fine if it's just one that's arriving and you have no others or any dogs etc to carry in the car.

I'm thrilled. Apparently she “forgot” to take that special little pink pill for a couple of days.