What car do you drive?

[elite786]

just wanted to see what sort of cars people drive nowadays to get an idea on what to buy next.

any comments are appreciated i.e good and bad points. what mods youve done if any.

ill start off, ive got an Audi A4, 1.8T sports at the moment.

good points: unlimited mods available. soon getting a turbo upgrade also will be upgrading to porsche brakes! excellent road handling, comfort and its remapped so its fast too.

bad points: control arms are a pain in the arse but ill be upgrading to the heavy duty ones which are better than standard audi.

thanks

 

[Deleted member 6259]

Ive just getting a new shape vectra 2.2 elite its a pure dream to drive and the toys on it is unreal but its s**t slow but its good on fuel and comfy as hell so im happy with it.i had a 2.6 gsi vectra before it and that was quick so thats maybie why it feels slow lol i had it remapped and decatted with stainless exhaust lightend and balanced flywheel ect sort of regreting getting rid of her now though only thing i dont miss was the boot space the saloon models didnt have much of a boot and having 3 kids its a must lol.

 

[aftermath]

Peugeot 307 2.0 diesel, cheap to run, but the elecctrics can have lots of faults.

 

[T4i]

Ford Focus Zetec.

Runs on fresh air - Really hard to get the back end to step out, so can easily go round a roundabout at 30. Go through quite afew tyres though

 

[Baaheeduk]

Renault Laguna Authentic 16V.

Good points: Nice car to drive and plenty of room all round.

Bad points: The keycard! What a feckin' stupid idea that was?

I suppose they have to monopoly on peeps having to pay through the nose to get them fixed. Well peeps that can't fix them?

I on the other hand work in a factory with lots of ladies that can solder to a very high standard so get mine fixed for free

The other fault is the seatbelts locking out when fully extended. They just don't retract correctly now . I assume this is a Renault fault as my Megane was the same?

Next Car: Probably go for the new Mazda 6? Not too sure though.

 

[witchy]

Vauxhall Zafira 1.6

I hate it.

I bought it as I needed a people carrier and it was cheap, build quality is awful, the internal fixtures literally fall apart in my hands, it has no power, it drinks oil at an alarming rate.

I hate it.
I hate it.
I hate it.

I wish I had spent a little more and bought a Ford Galaxy.

My last car was a Focus Zetec 2.0i - I loved it.

 

[Brenussat]

Incredibly powerful peugeot 406 1.9 diesel estate sreg. You know youv'e made it in life when you can afford a car like this.lol

 

[elite786]

Vauxhall Zafira 1.6

I hate it.

I bought it as I needed a people carrier and it was cheap, build quality is awful, the internal fixtures literally fall apart in my hands, it has no power, it drinks oil at an alarming rate.

I hate it.
I hate it.
I hate it.

I wish I had spent a little more and bought a Ford Galaxy.

My last car was a Focus Zetec 2.0i - I loved it.

lol looks like u hate the zafira with a passion! you didnt acidentaly put a spell on it did you?

 

[elite786]

Ive just getting a new shape vectra 2.2 elite its a pure dream to drive and the toys on it is unreal but its s**t slow but its good on fuel and comfy as hell so im happy with it.i had a 2.6 gsi vectra before it and that was quick so thats maybie why it feels slow lol i had it remapped and decatted with stainless exhaust lightend and balanced flywheel ect sort of regreting getting rid of her now though only thing i dont miss was the boot space the saloon models didnt have much of a boot and having 3 kids its a must lol.

lol i know what u mean, i drove me mates standard 1.6 ford the other day and i was waiting for the turbo to kick lol! grippin the wheel in anticipation! it was hardly moving my mates like calm its a 1.6! pmsl! atleast your getting good MPG. gsi are fun to drive mates got an astra.

 

[brickie]

focus zetec 1.8:

reliable but not very exciting.

had a pug 307 hdi before this,fitted a superchip and it was a different machine.only thing with pugs is poor build quality.

personally i think german cars are be hard to beat

 

[elite786]

Next Car: Probably go for the new Mazda 6? Not too sure though.

get the RX8! nice and fast :Hit:

 

[elite786]

focus zetec 1.8:

reliable but not very exciting.

had a pug 307 hdi before this,fitted a superchip and it was a different machine.only thing with pugs is poor build quality.

personally i think german cars are be hard to beat

same with my mates car its a bit dull! go for the focus ST i think it is you'll have lots of fun in that!

your right about german cars build quality is hard to beat!

 

[Dutcho]

Nissan Note, cheap insurance and quite large inside for class, also get a HUGE discount Note exactly sporty though but then I have my bike for that.

 

[The Dentist]

Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro

Love it.

Good points:
Speed
Handling - when buying audi always go for quattro
Motorway i can get 600 miles from full tank. (62 litres)
VERY reliable
comfort - full leather and climate control helps lol
Bad points:
City driving - drinks petrol like hell
VERY expensive parts
Suspension - i heard this, not given me problem yet
everything is computerised and not all mechanics have the system when it needs diagnosing.

next car: will keep this for a while but if i changed it would be for the audi a6 2.7T. heard good things about it.

 

[whack]

I have got a 1988 Micra with 28.5K on the clock! Bought it back in March and been a great runabout. Immaculate body work, just another five years till classic car status! haha!

 

[T4i]

Had a Peugeot 306 before my Focus,

Gearbox dropped out after 8 months Was in such a bad condition they couldmt even send it for recon.

m8 of mine had EXACTLY the same problem.....but his lasted 13 months lol

Never never again will I buy a French car. I want to go back to Golf's - even a MKII would make me smile again, or a black Corrado.

Dump a VR6 in it and kill mysen.....w00000000000000

Really considering a Skoda though, get allot for your money and they simply don't go wrong. vRS - stick some piss taking stickers inside, Shit Skoda etc

 

[c3ham]

corsa 1.2 sxi twinport

its ok for a first car

good points
not had much problems with it

bad points
clutch judder
suspension makes annoying noises

 

[neorage]

Vauxhall Zafira 1.6

I hate it.

I bought it as I needed a people carrier and it was cheap, build quality is awful, the internal fixtures literally fall apart in my hands, it has no power, it drinks oil at an alarming rate.

I hate it.
I hate it.
I hate it.

I wish I had spent a little more and bought a Ford Galaxy.

My last car was a Focus Zetec 2.0i - I loved it.

shouulda bought a kia,, cheap wel made and recommended for the underdog

 

[neorage]

96 1.8 Escort Ghia 16v Zetec.

Good Points: Cheap to repair (DIY jobbie), Parts easily available, Easy to mod, Dirves a dream (40 round roundabouts)

Bad points: Eats Wishbones, and 1300 TPFT on insurence for me

 

[audiobookman]

Fiat Stilo 5dr 1.6
Mods, remap and induction kit, 35mm drop on suspension.

Good points

Traction control (that you can turn off) Electronic brake distribution and ABS as standard pre 53.
6 airbags
Now pushing 155bhp
Lots of toys
Looks beautiful
Cheap to buy
Runs on fresh air (47mpg on average not bad of petrol)
Always help avalible for problems on the fiat forum

Bad points

Original Front springs prone to snapping thus the change and drop on mine
Italians cant do electrics for some reason, im always having to sort out my passinger airbag
Unable to reset the service light without going to dealers, now have to live with it (only comes on on start).
Diff pin on mine shattered distroying the gearbox (but fiat did pay out in the end).