What car do you drive?

It wasn't long ago when I used this as my fun car :( - sold it to buy photography equipment (y)

Its on a drift track somewhere now

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Drive a Mazda 6 now and soon will have a Citroen Cactus
 
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John Young said:
It wasn't long ago when I used this as my fun car :( - sold it to buy photography equipment (y)

Its on a drift track somewhere now

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Drive a Mazda 6 now and soon will have a Citroen Cactus
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Cracking cars to tune. :thumbs:
 
Current cage for the next two years. Bog standard I'm afraid and can't do anything to it. Sits higher because of the x-drive which annoys me a bit but the extra traction (especially come winter) will hopefully make it worth it.

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Picking this up in the morning!
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59 plate Civic Type R GT. 37k miles, FSH, gloss black wheels (not in this photo but are ready and waiting).
Absolutely spotless in and out, never seen a second hand car so clean.

Can't wait to have something with a bit more power, trading in my 53 plate Audi A3 2.0 FSI. Had 3 good years out of it, but I want something newer and more reliable now.
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Nice! Love the Type-R. Wish they did a UK 7th Gen Accord Type-R, there was only the Euro R which was difficult to find.

Did you not fancy the new turbocharged Civic Type-R?
 
gman said:
Nice! Love the Type-R. Wish they did a UK 7th Gen Accord Type-R, there was only the Euro R which was difficult to find.

Did you not fancy the new turbocharged Civic Type-R?
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Cheers. Can't wait til the morning!
I'm saving for a house so couldn't afford a car of that value, I'm only 23! If I could I would actually buy the new Focus RS anyway.
The problem living in Swindon, is that our little town is 50% new shape civics. I've seen so many new shape Type R's it's unreal.
 
John Young said:
It wasn't long ago when I used this as my fun car :( - sold it to buy photography equipment (y)

Its on a drift track somewhere now

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Drive a Mazda 6 now and soon will have a Citroen Cactus
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Just looking today at mapping our mazda 6 diesel. Takes the 147 bhp to 188 bhp and 330ft/lbs torque. Seems good.
 
Byker28i said:
Just looking today at mapping our mazda 6 diesel. Takes the 147 bhp to 188 bhp and 330ft/lbs torque. Seems good.
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Yeah well as standard they are very capable..... But tell you what up hill it would not keep up with my old car. Nisan Almera DCI 2.3 .. Yep 2.3 turbo diesel in a car the size of an Almera. The torque was amazing and would leave most cars behind on a hill. Engine I was told was actually to big for car and always had trouble with front springs going because of the weight on them
 
John Young said:
Yeah well as standard they are very capable..... But tell you what up hill it would not keep up with my old car. Nisan Almera DCI 2.3 .. Yep 2.3 turbo diesel in a car the size of an Almera. The torque was amazing and would leave most cars behind on a hill. Engine I was told was actually to big for car and always had trouble with front springs going because of the weight on them
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I think sir, to be pedantic, as standard, Nissan did a 2.2 litre diesel. ;)
36bhp with around 225 ft/lns or torque so made it very pokey for a average looking car because it was 1300kg. Could catch people away from the lights.
Our last car was a primera, we had the petrol not the diesel, 2.0 and returned about 24mpg without any real poke, but was a big, comfy car.
We shied away from the diesel as at the time it was very troublesome for Nissan. Lots of warranty work.
 
Byker28i said:
36bhp with around 225 ft/lns or torque so made it very pokey for a average looking car because it was 1300kg.
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27bhp per ton? Rapid!! Lol
 
24 MPG makes Mrs Nod's look less thirsty too.
 
MWHCVT said:
So a little bump to show off your spanking new motor :p looks smart I must say....

Not sure if the last time I posted I was driving the long dead touran but now I'm about 1,000 miles back into driving my lovely if a little electronically qwerky range rover :p
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What did you think of the Touran. Its on my short list of cars (Touran, Galaxy, S-Max, Sharan, Alhambra, C4 Picasso)
 
Byker28i said:
I think sir, to be pedantic, as standard, Nissan did a 2.2 litre diesel. ;)
36bhp with around 225 ft/lns or torque so made it very pokey for a average looking car because it was 1300kg. Could catch people away from the lights.
Our last car was a primera, we had the petrol not the diesel, 2.0 and returned about 24mpg without any real poke, but was a big, comfy car.
We shied away from the diesel as at the time it was very troublesome for Nissan. Lots of warranty work.
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Yeah I always make that mistake I meant 2.2 but it was rapid - 134bhp but it had some torque I can tell you - I was very impressed with it up hills and I had my Nissan 200sx at the time
 
Rapscallion said:
What did you think of the Touran. Its on my short list of cars (Touran, Galaxy, S-Max, Sharan, Alhambra, C4 Picasso)
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It was a superb car, really was, I had the 2L TDI the only thing that I didn't like about it was the semi auto box as being a fat git I had the bad habit of knocking the gear stick into manual from full auto...which I found highly annoying but that wouldn't be an issue for most

It was really fuel efficient, even when we had a heavy load of kit on would still get 40 plus MPG, but also was really rather rapid when you needed it to be..as a car I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it
 
Hehehe.... one of these

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Saw it rolling of the transporter at the dealer when swopping the mrs Jazz for a Civic Tourer and chopped in my 4x4 - LOL bit of daft, splits opinion and many VAG group and Bimmer drivers see it as a challenge....
 
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What did you think of the Touran. Its on my short list of cars (Touran, Galaxy, S-Max, Sharan, Alhambra, C4 Picasso)
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Out of that list for sheer driving enjoyment alone the S-Max every single time.
 
MWHCVT said:
It was a superb car, really was, I had the 2L TDI the only thing that I didn't like about it was the semi auto box as being a fat git I had the bad habit of knocking the gear stick into manual from full auto...which I found highly annoying but that wouldn't be an issue for most

It was really fuel efficient, even when we had a heavy load of kit on would still get 40 plus MPG, but also was really rather rapid when you needed it to be..as a car I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it
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Cheers Matthew. After taking my saloon on a family holiday, I have come ti the conclusion that it is a rubbish family car, so need an MPV of one kind or another. But haven't got a clue which one yet! Saw an Alhambra today and they look quite nice, and a bit cheaper and better spec than the equivalent Sharan. Too many cars to chose from!
 
dejongj said:
Out of that list for sheer driving enjoyment alone the S-Max every single time.
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I think ill have to test drive one. But for some reason they fetch a premium over the larger (and originally around £2k more expensive) Galaxy.

Galaxy, 5 year old, 80,000 miles, diesel, auto seem to start around £8k

S-Max, 5 year old, 80,000 miles, diesel, auto seem to start around £9.5k

And if I didn't mind an ex-taxi, a 3 year old galaxy can be had pretty cheap - link.

The Sharan / Alhambra look nice, particularly like the twin sliding doors. But is it a good idea to buy a diesel VW at the moment?
 
Rapscallion said:
I think ill have to test drive one. But for some reason they fetch a premium over the larger (and originally around £2k more expensive) Galaxy.

Galaxy, 5 year old, 80,000 miles, diesel, auto seem to start around £8k

S-Max, 5 year old, 80,000 miles, diesel, auto seem to start around £9.5k

And if I didn't mind an ex-taxi, a 3 year old galaxy can be had pretty cheap - link.

The Sharan / Alhambra look nice, particularly like the twin sliding doors. But is it a good idea to buy a diesel VW at the moment?
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And there is a reason for that. The Galaxy, Sharon, Alhambra are truly horrible to drive in my opinion. But yes they are a little more spacious. However as you are considering the Touran and Picasso ultimate space can't be the main driver, thus for the S-Max would be top of the pile. Then I'd try the Chrysler Voyager next.

And no, I definitely would no go for a 5 year old diesel Volkswagen at the moment.
 
i can tell you a little about the s-max
my wife has one purchased in march and now has just over 5,000 miles on the clock and just over six months old
the reasons for choosing the s-max we need a vehicle that carries 7 people and have enough boot space with all seats used to carry a large pram
the other MPV's we looked at was the citroen c4 grand picasso , peugeot 2008 , vauxhall zafiri , and others
the c4 and 2008 are essentially the same vehicle based on the same chassis they both have the same boot space which for all intensive purposes are non existent closely followed by the zafiri
the reality is for what we wanted within our budget there was very little choice but the s-max was the closest

the MPV it replaced was a 12 years toyota previa 2ltr D4D MPV, unfortunately toyota don't make the previa or anything like it for the British market any more or that would have been our first choice, the closest they make is the verso which is smaller than all the above

driving the s-max it doesn't feel like a big vehicle and feels more like driving a car but it is based on the mondeo chassis which probably explains why. the handling is good for a large vehicle and the 160bhp 2ltr diesel engine is lively enough with plenty of power
the 2 extra seats in the back are really only big enough for young children i wouldn't want to be sat in them for a long journey there isn't really enough room for an adult to be comfortable
the centre seats on the other hand are quite comfortable and are big enough for most

the only downside is the fuel consumption, at best iv'e seen 47mpg being very light footed on the gas peddle, the norm is more like 43mpg at average motorway speeds on a run and 36/37 around town
the previa would return 55mpg at average motorway speeds on a run but 30 - 32mpg round town
the engine isn't as civilised as some you can definitely tell your driving a diesel but it's quiet enough not to bother me

if there was something i don't like it would be the notchy gearbox although the gear change is positive there is quite a bit of resistance from one gear to another as you change which isn't as smooth as i would like
apart from that i can't really fault it the drive is good it feels solid on the road with good handling and brakes, it takes the family 340 miles to newquay in reasonable comfort and is used daily by my wife for the usual stuff

although this is a new vehicle from what i can gather the s-max hasn't changed for quite a few years a 5 year old one should be pretty much the same

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The s-max really benefits from having one of the third party mappings. A friend had one and whilst the figures tell you it's more bhp and torque, it really improved the engine response, the driving experience and overall fuel economy as it wasn't being pushed so hard.
 
cosmicma said:
i can tell you a little about the s-max
my wife has one purchased in march and now has just over 5,000 miles on the clock and just over six months old
the reasons for choosing the s-max we need a vehicle that carries 7 people and have enough boot space with all seats used to carry a large pram
the other MPV's we looked at was the citroen c4 grand picasso , peugeot 2008 , vauxhall zafiri , and others
the c4 and 2008 are essentially the same vehicle based on the same chassis they both have the same boot space which for all intensive purposes are non existent closely followed by the zafiri
the reality is for what we wanted within our budget there was very little choice but the s-max was the closest

the MPV it replaced was a 12 years toyota previa 2ltr D4D MPV, unfortunately toyota don't make the previa or anything like it for the British market any more or that would have been our first choice, the closest they make is the verso which is smaller than all the above

driving the s-max it doesn't feel like a big vehicle and feels more like driving a car but it is based on the mondeo chassis which probably explains why. the handling is good for a large vehicle and the 160bhp 2ltr diesel engine is lively enough with plenty of power
the 2 extra seats in the back are really only big enough for young children i wouldn't want to be sat in them for a long journey there isn't really enough room for an adult to be comfortable
the centre seats on the other hand are quite comfortable and are big enough for most

the only downside is the fuel consumption, at best iv'e seen 47mpg being very light footed on the gas peddle, the norm is more like 43mpg at average motorway speeds on a run and 36/37 around town
the previa would return 55mpg at average motorway speeds on a run but 30 - 32mpg round town
the engine isn't as civilised as some you can definitely tell your driving a diesel but it's quiet enough not to bother me

if there was something i don't like it would be the notchy gearbox although the gear change is positive there is quite a bit of resistance from one gear to another as you change which isn't as smooth as i would like
apart from that i can't really fault it the drive is good it feels solid on the road with good handling and brakes, it takes the family 340 miles to newquay in reasonable comfort and is used daily by my wife for the usual stuff

although this is a new vehicle from what i can gather the s-max hasn't changed for quite a few years a 5 year old one should be pretty much the same

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Cheers Mark. I think i'll have to take one out on a test drive to see what they are like. They certainly seem to be amongst the most loved mpv's on the market.
 
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Hehehe.... one of these

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Saw it rolling of the transporter at the dealer when swopping the mrs Jazz for a Civic Tourer and chopped in my 4x4 - LOL bit of daft, splits opinion and many VAG group and Bimmer drivers see it as a challenge....
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Blimey that looks an absolute beast!
 
Not sure if I've mentioned this one yet, and I can't drive it as it needs a lot of work due to fire damage, but currently sat in my garage awaiting attention is a Mazda RX-7 (FD3 version), which came with a performance exhaust and catalytic converter plus bigger primary injectors and a wideband oxygen sensor (these all already fitted) and as spare parts awaiting fitting a better radiator, absolutely mahoosive intercooler, bigger secondary injectors, revised airbox, anti-knock system and a programmable ECU to make the whole lot work together.

When I drove it a decade ago it was as fast as my Boxster S (similar power and weight), but very different power delivery being rotary engined with twin sequential turbos, will be interesting to see how it goes with all the bits on it. What I won't be getting is one of those special super-noisy wastegates that seem beloved of many owners of turbocharged Japanese cars!.
 
onomatopoeia said:
Not sure if I've mentioned this one yet, and I can't drive it as it needs a lot of work due to fire damage, but currently sat in my garage awaiting attention is a Mazda RX-7 (FD3 version), which came with a performance exhaust and catalytic converter plus bigger primary injectors and a wideband oxygen sensor (these all already fitted) and as spare parts awaiting fitting a better radiator, absolutely mahoosive intercooler, bigger secondary injectors, revised airbox, anti-knock system and a programmable ECU to make the whole lot work together.

When I drove it a decade ago it was as fast as my Boxster S (similar power and weight), but very different power delivery being rotary engined with twin sequential turbos, will be interesting to see how it goes with all the bits on it. What I won't be getting is one of those special super-noisy wastegates that seem beloved of many owners of turbocharged Japanese cars!.
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I think you've kept this quiet so far. Just how big is your garage??!

RX7 was always on my list but I went sensible and bought a rust bucket lancia instead :)
 
onomatopoeia said:
Not sure if I've mentioned this one yet, and I can't drive it as it needs a lot of work due to fire damage, but currently sat in my garage awaiting attention is a Mazda RX-7 (FD3 version), which came with a performance exhaust and catalytic converter plus bigger primary injectors and a wideband oxygen sensor (these all already fitted) and as spare parts awaiting fitting a better radiator, absolutely mahoosive intercooler, bigger secondary injectors, revised airbox, anti-knock system and a programmable ECU to make the whole lot work together.

When I drove it a decade ago it was as fast as my Boxster S (similar power and weight), but very different power delivery being rotary engined with twin sequential turbos, will be interesting to see how it goes with all the bits on it. What I won't be getting is one of those special super-noisy wastegates that seem beloved of many owners of turbocharged Japanese cars!.
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Never a fan of the Wankel engine..........I like a nice blow off valve though! not too loud just enough to scare the local cats is enough:naughty:
 
srichards said:
I think you've kept this quiet so far. Just how big is your garage??!

RX7 was always on my list but I went sensible and bought a rust bucket lancia instead :)
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I have quite a lot of garaging with a small bungalow attached...

Now, the rusty Lancia. If you say you owned a Fulvia I shall be extremely jealous.
 
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