TheInsanity1234 wrote:A tip for you: Buy an MX-5
triquet wrote:TheInsanity1234 wrote:A tip for you: Buy an MX-5
Yeah sure. But can you get children, grandchildren, garden refuse, building materials, furniture, boxes of wine etc etc in, tow trailers etc, and still travel the length of the country in armchair comfort ? Horses for courses methinks. You will find this out in due course ...
triquet wrote:The family car is what I shall charitably call a large diesel automatic motorway barge [...] not exactly the best beast to be displaying brisk, sparkly and "progressive" drives around the back country NSL roads, and it also is not exactly the best vehicle for snappy overtakes (which usually involve a certain amount of blue smoke).
Gareth wrote:triquet wrote:The family car is what I shall charitably call a large diesel automatic motorway barge [...] not exactly the best beast to be displaying brisk, sparkly and "progressive" drives around the back country NSL roads, and it also is not exactly the best vehicle for snappy overtakes (which usually involve a certain amount of blue smoke).
Perceptions of available performance vary enormously; what is the model and engine?
Some automatic boxes change too quickly to the highest possible gear; using the manual override might allow significantly more sprightly performance.
Snappy overtakes work best if the appropriate gear is chosen in advance, rather than being needed to be selected as part of the manoeuvre.
triquet wrote:trashbat wrote:Buy a faster barge. I noticed today that Mercedes S500s are disturbingly cheap. Sorry about ruining your future with that.
Mmm a thought. But it does need to be an estate.
triquet wrote:Unfashionable as it may be, I'm sticking with diesel at the moment. We go over to France about once a month, and diesel there is now under a £quidUK a litre at the supermarkets, so I fill up with 700 miles worth each time we go ...
true blue wrote:If you need a diesel estate that shifts, an XF Sportbrake might be worth a look (budget permitting). I drove the 3.0l version a few months ago, and it was astonishing. Kicked my old 4.0l V8 XK8 into a cocked hat! (Though perhaps not where looks are concerned).
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