Bland Cars

[podgeorge]

I recently drove a new top of the range, Discovery Sport.

I don’t think I have ever driven such a soulless, boring and bland car in all my life.

Is it me or have car manufacturers really perfected the art of the soulless car?

It makes me sad that character seems to a a word absent from many major manufacturers specification these days.

[podgeorge]

Shaw Tarse said:

So what do you usually drive?

A Clio 182 and a Mk4 Golf TDI as a runaround.

Even the Golf has a decent character in comparison.

Interestingly I spent some time in MK2 Freelander for a while and as the precursor to the Dcovery Sport it was a much more interesting car IMO.

[podgeorge]

Big Al. said:

You want to try a Velar! even worse.

ETA

IMHO.

I hate to think

[podgeorge]

Glad to hear I’m not alone.

+1 on the alloy wheels deflating, that does sound exciting, if a little tyresome

Perhaps PH should pioneer a new car review scale based on blandness... anybody got any acronym suggestions?

[podgeorge]

Jag_NE said:

podgeorge said:

Shaw Tarse said:

So what do you usually drive?

A Clio 182 and a Mk4 Golf TDI as a runaround.

Even the Golf has a decent character in comparison.

Interestingly I spent some time in MK2 Freelander for a while and as the precursor to the Dcovery Sport it was a much more interesting car IMO.

I think you are confusing character with a car being old

Perhaps, but it’s still more interesting to drive. I’d definitely say it is a more characterful steer!

[podgeorge]

FourWheelDrift said:

podgeorge said:

Perhaps PH should pioneer a new car review scale based on blandness... anybody got any acronym suggestions?

Motors
I
Never
Get,
Ever.

Forget NCAP the Minge rating could take over the world.

sounds good to me

[podgeorge]

iphonedyou said:

podgeorge said:

Even the Golf has a decent character in comparison.

Really.

Really! It’s a base spec 90hp, it’s just one of those lovely cars that never pretends to be anything it’s not.

I can see your angle though, I had a Mk4 GTI 1.8T previously and that was the most characterless thing I’ve ever owned. I can’t really explain it but there is just something about it.

[podgeorge]

WaferThinHam said:

podgeorge said:

sounds good to me

What about

Anti-Fun
Reactive
Sensible
Eco

The brand new ARSE rating.

Almost as good as

Lots
Of
Trouble
Usually
Serious