Genie Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 4 minutes ago, Xela said: Nothing dates an old car like a proprietary sat nav! Went in an old Lexus recently - about 15 years old. The sat nav was pretty much like a Spectrum game! The Vauxhall one only used the first 4 digits of the postcode It would get you within half a square mile of your destination 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 My dad was in to his Carltons for a while. The only Vauxhall I’ve ever had was a square shaped first gen Astra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 15 VT Supporter Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, Genie said: Diesel hybrids are super rare aren’t they? Would be like smoking a cigar with a filter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 15 VT Supporter Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, Genie said: I only ever owned one Vauxhall, one of these. Most unreliable car I’ve ever owned by a mile (and I’ve had quite a few cheap French cars). I think it could have been great if it didn’t keep breaking down or refusing to start. Really good spec, MPG and power for the engine size. I owned an Astra and never had even a small issue with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 15 VT Supporter Share Posted February 15 51 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: My dad was in to his Carltons for a while. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Just now, sidcow said: One of them family secrets it’s taken years for me to be cool with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted February 15 Moderator Share Posted February 15 54 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: My dad was in to his Carltons for a while. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 15 VT Supporter Share Posted February 15 2 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: So so so many questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted February 16 Moderator Share Posted February 16 13 hours ago, sidcow said: So so so many questions. To answer the first one, no - I didn't take the picture myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 37 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: To answer the first one, no - I didn't take the picture myself. Sounds like the sort of thing someone who DID take the picture would say. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 16 hours ago, Genie said: Diesel hybrids are super rare aren’t they? A few people have told me they’re rare. I don’t really understand how though, it’s a car from 2014. There are surely thousands knocking about. It’s a Peugeot 508 Hybrid4 RXH The main thing I know is that it has a shit load of boot space, and it has a massager in the drivers seat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 16 minutes ago, Rob182 said: A few people have told me they’re rare. I don’t really understand how though, it’s a car from 2014. There are surely thousands knocking about. It’s a Peugeot 508 Hybrid4 RXH The main thing I know is that it has a shit load of boot space, and it has a massager in the drivers seat It more so the fact it’s a diesel engine combined with a battery, usually hybrids are petrol + battery. In theory diesel is better in terms of mpg and range, but it’s also the dirtier combination which sort of chips way at the (debatable) point that’s hybrids are better for the environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted February 16 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16 18 hours ago, Genie said: Diesel hybrids are super rare aren’t they? The Volvo V60 used to be. 2014-2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Tesla Cyber Truck owners have started to see their cars start rusting already. Who could have predicted that? I expect class action lawsuits are just around the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Looking at a used BMW 420i. Currently drive a 118d. Do any of you have a 420i? What are your thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 19 VT Supporter Share Posted February 19 On 30/01/2024 at 11:47, Stevo985 said: Turns out the cars I can get on the scheme are uninspiring to say the least. Might just take the allowance and keep my current one I didn't realise I could contribute a bit of my own cash to get a nicer car, so I will indeed be joining the EV club. (not in small part down to the difference in tax between getting an electric vehicle and a petrol vehicle!!) Probably a Q4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, dubbs said: Looking at a used BMW 420i. Currently drive a 118d. Do any of you have a 420i? What are your thoughts? Out of interest, why a BMW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 19 VT Supporter Share Posted February 19 On 15/02/2024 at 20:06, Xela said: Nothing dates an old car like a proprietary sat nav! Went in an old Lexus recently - about 15 years old. The sat nav was pretty much like a Spectrum game! I'll remember for the rest of my life the first time I saw a sat nav in the flesh. it was in a taxi on the way home from a nightclub. It was probably about 2002 or 2003 I was absolutely gobsmacked, but the graphics looked like Elite on the BBC Micro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 16 minutes ago, Mic09 said: Out of interest, why a BMW? Because the one I have has given me little trouble in the years I've had it and it's extremely comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Brand new Nissan Leaf for £21k. I wonder if we’ll see a bit of a price war in EV’s now the chip shortages seem to have eased. link New Nissan Leaf Hatchback 110kW Tekna 39kWh 5dr Auto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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