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What car do you drive, and why?
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Mondeo 130TDCi Estate. I was 25 when I bought it so thanks to Ian for taking over the honours
Is a great car though and plenty quick. But it will soon be for sale as we don't need such a big car when, like Moses, we have an......Iveco Daily campervan. Only half converted and downsizing the Mondeo will be paying to finish the conversion. One of the only vans we could find that will legally tow our horsebox, plus has enough space for a garage for the bikes
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Without Googling....
How many of you know how much you car weighs?Posted 2 years ago # -
a Honda Jazz...
and I have a massive.............
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ooooooOOOOOOooooooo
About 1200kg or thereabouts.
Why? Is it an important thing to know?
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much like john a hate box with a hyundai badge on it ....
hyundai lantra - why . it was free and my escorts electrics were shit and it had to go
its been in the family since new and its only 9 years old or 42000 miles..... within 3 weeks it broke down and i had to ride to SSWC instead of driving my car ... ECU and fuel pump blew up ...
ITs done 70000 miles now including my dad using it while i was away in nz. Soon as i get a decent job and get some money together ill be replacing it with something that doesn rattle like a bag of spanners and has some room in it ...
the boots tiny - id doesnt fit a bike inside(Even with the seats down) unless i take the wheels and seat and turn the bars !
HATE IT !
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Loads of silly cars but best is worth nothing - P reg Honda Accord 2.2 VTEC with 215k miles on the clock. Goes like stink, gives up to 40mpg and never goes wrong. Amazing.
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Another thing to note, I intended to look after this C-Max being the closest thing I've had to an actual new car - sadly the rear is almost always void of seats and looks like the front of craberry's landy!
The wife sarcastically suggested we might as well have got a van... to which I reply, "I did suggest a van!"
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Bout 1300kg I think.
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P Reg Fiat Cinquecento. Reason being, I don't really like cars and this was as cheap and as minimalist as I could find on eBay (yes really)
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52 plate 1.4 Honda Civic, bought 2nd hand about 6 years ago.
Why? Because it can fit bikes and snowboards and a load of other stuff with ease, feels solid, drives fine, couldn't be bothered looking at any more cars and everyone said Hondas were brilliant and reliable.
Fully agreed until a couple of months ago, when a Bad Noise started coming out of the gearbox. Had to replace the clutch and gearbox because "a bad set of bearings" wore out. Honda weren't interested when I contacted them about it, suggesting that was only to be expected in a seven year old car.
Intend to keep the car until it dies. Not sure if my next one will be a Honda.
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mitsubishi evo 8 fq300, although its a little bit more than 300bhp now!!
WHY?
Because everyone assumes I should have a small willy but its nice to buck a trend!!
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Not needed stumpy, but just interested if people know!
We'd argue for days over 1kg on a bike....but on a car 100kg either way is generally not an issue.
It's rarely mentioned in reviews.Posted 2 years ago # -
ooOOoo - Member
Without Googling....
How many of you know how much you car weighs?Between 1500 and 1600kg for the Mondeo, and about 2100kg for the Iveco.
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1200-1250kg i think which is about 160 bhp/t
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Skoda Octavia, 4X4 turbo estate.
Why? Wanted a low mileage estate car for four grand that wasn't a Pug 407 or mondeo. Or diesel.
Plus it's quick. And I can do power slides in fields or on beaches. Braaaap!
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Prius? Jeesus Christ. Its the concept of wearing the badge of 'look me' rather than the actual inception
Honda Jazz? A beaut. An absolute beaut.
Oops, I also forgot- I also own a 306 and another MX5 1.8 Phoenix on the way
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I got a Fiat Doblo
Great for 3 bikes riders and kit for a weekend away and also not too bad a lugging the family about.
50mpg 1.9 diesel
kick ass!!!!Posted 2 years ago # -
Prius? Jeesus Christ. Its the concept of wearing the badge of 'look me' rather than the actual inception
WTF is that supposed to mean?
Nice big comfy car, as clean as a tiny teeny thing, cool technology, loads of toys - what's wrong with that?
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[quote]Rich-6 How the hell are you getting 46mpg? I've not seen better than 36 out of my 172 and that was being veeery careful! Must change these lead boots of mine
It'll do me 46 on a run i think she did 42 on my recent trip to scotland with 2 bikes on the roof and fuly loaded in the back with a weeks worth of food/ beer clothing for me and the missus, Sat @50mph all the way there
Mmmm, I've just found the reset button and it did 57mpg on the way to work today (by driving very slowly and coasting a bit) so it seems that my 37mpg best was because the average had some more "spirited' driving to consider!
Of course now I'll have to try and beat your low of 23mpg
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an ex police honda civic type-S which I bought for 3k. nippy, comfy, reliable but uses too much petrol for my liking
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Nissan Pathfinder.
Why? Because not all roads in Aus are surfaced! It's also big enough for the family, bike, dog, etc. Also goes towards off-setting the greenhouse gas that I don't produce when I am on the MTB
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by driving very slowly and coasting a bit)
Coasting doesn't save fuel in a modern car (if by coasting you mean putting it in neutral and rolling). Lifting off saves fuel.
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Vauxhall Combo van...
....because work supplied it and it's WAY better than the Citroen Berlingo
(can't complain though, it easily fits two bikes n all the kit in the back without needing to remove wheels etc)
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I drive a KIa Sedona, and Jeeks it weighs 2200kg empty!!! Heavier than Spookys Iveco!
It gets seven people in manages 32mpg on a run and 30round town, its been totally reliable until 6 weeks ago when the cambelt snapped (5000 miles after an english mechanic changed it and they've just told me today that the bills going to cost €2800 I am not looking forward to paying that bill at all.
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Because it is a lot of fun, has character and isn't the same as everyone elses.
It can be a pain but I love it.Posted 2 years ago # -
R-reg diesel Mondeo.
It was all I could afford at the time that would carry bikes well, decent on motorsway and reasonable mpg. Rear seats live in the garage, will take 5 bikes with just wheels and seatposts out and two people. Couldn't afford the estate. Now done 135K, 40 of them with me, lasted longer than the other three I've had put together. Shame it's woefully slow, used to drive a diesel Landy and they are about the same speed, overtaking is a big adventure.
Wnat one like Cranberry's next, ideally a V8 with an LPG conversion. Can fit bed and bikes in that.
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diesel mondeo estate. With wheels and pedals off it'll take 5 people and 5 bikes *inside* the car at a squeeze. does the same with 4 and full weekend gear. 45mpg, cost a grand 4 years/40,000 miles ago and has never gone wrong. girlfriend mashed it into a curb causing some damage and I don't really care. Fitted aftermarket cruise control and it'll just sit on the motorway till i get to wales\scotland\devon\wherever
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isn't the same as everyone elses.
It can be a painWhat price "individuality" eh?
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Buzz lightyear - was it a plainclothes coppa car or blues n twos? Whats the history?
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328i, because it's fast and practical, and lots of RWD fun.
But mainly because a mate was selling it for £200
Cheers, Rich
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molgrips - Member
by driving very slowly and coasting a bit)
Coasting doesn't save fuel in a modern car (if by coasting you mean putting it in neutral and rolling). Lifting off saves fuel.
Can anyone explain this for me please. I am not dissagreeing and the fuel computer certainly backs up this theory but how does it work. Surely when you are coasting your revs have dropped and your engine is not putting much fuel in. Surely when lifting off you are doing a similar thing but your revs have actually increased???
Yours confused
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The difference between coasting in neutral and lifting off is the amount of fuel which the management system has to inject.
When coasting, the engine needs fuel to keep it turning over, albeit not very much, as it isn't doing any work.
When lifting off, the computer stops injecting any fuel, and the engine is turned over purely by the the drivetrain.
This is certainly the case in most modern fuel injected vehicles, although with carbs I suspect it won't be quite so dramatic.
Cheers, Rich
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but on a car 100kg either way is generally not an issue.
100kg on a 1200kg car makes a pretty hefty difference. In fact the only difference between the 306 HDi and the 406HDi estates is about 250kg, but it knocks 10mpg off the combined fuel economy.
I must be úber-geeky - I've weigh-bridged my Celica before and after some weight removal lol
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Thanks rich. Always wondered why it was so and that makes sense.
Hey Rickmiester, you have mail. Pop in for a coffee and we can compare motors.
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