The Wife's New Car

Benner · Post by **Benner** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:48 pm

Ok someone will have to tell how to write sarcastically 'cos obviously that wasn't it.

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:49 pm

i didnt know it was possible to write sarcastically

Post by **DaiRees** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:04 pm

Righteo, I know it's an imposter in this site because it wears a blue oval rather than a rampant lion, but it is a very nice car.

Captain Jack · Post by **Captain Jack** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:14 pm

Yep looks the same as the one from work... Oh well... Nice to have a Sony unit anyway

Is that a Suzuki in the last pic in the background?

TooT · Post by **TooT** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:25 pm

Very nice, Good colour. I bet it smells ace inside.

New car smell, mmmmmmmm

Captain Jack · Post by **Captain Jack** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:27 pm

Knowing Fords, it'll work flawlessly up until the 90k mark and then die. While 406's seem to be the other way around

Post by **DaiRees** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:44 pm

Smells great

I love the new car smell too!

Captain Jack wrote:Yep looks the same as the one from work... Oh well... Nice to have a Sony unit anyway

The 1.6L you drove would have been the standard 100BHP 16V lump. This has a 115BHP VVT version, it's pretty nippy

. They've had a very slight facelift recently but I'm struggling to spot any differences apart from the indicators in the mirrors and the better stereo, oh and some different badges!

Captain Jack wrote:Is that a Suzuki in the last pic in the background?

Yup that's me zook

Captain Jack · Post by **Captain Jack** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:03 pm

DaiRees wrote:
Captain Jack wrote:Is that a Suzuki in the last pic in the background?
Yup that's me zook

More suited for the Welsh terrain

I must say, I always like those proper Jeeps/pick ups, that get nice and dirty. None of that school-run-mum type things. Love seeing those in its natural habitat

Still don't like the Focus

.. Do you know what I really didn't like about it? Was nothing to do with power... (it wasn't too bad actually). It's just in my 406 I feel like I am hugged/cocooned in my seat and around the dashboard... especially with the new leather seats with the arm rest. In the Focus I felt like was out in the open field, not really attached to the car. Felt like a van

Dunno.... Where do you find the driving position better? The '6 or the Hocus-Pocus? I think the only other cars I felt more in 'contact' with was a 3 series beamer (pre 2004 one) and I really really liked the Audi A4 (again pre 2004).

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:16 am

Captain Jack wrote: it'll work flawlessly up until the 90k mark and then die. While 406's seem to be the other way around

You know, I think your onto something there, if my last 2.1TD was anything to go by. It definitely got better with age.

Nice car Dai, will see it soon.

Blue406 · Post by **Blue406** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:21 am

well, at least the Schmord is the right colour.

It'll still break the day after it hits 90K miles, but it'll look nice when it does it.

Post by **DaiRees** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:25 am

Blue406 wrote:It'll still break the day after it hits 90K miles, but it'll look nice when it does it.

'Salright, the amount of milage 'er in doors does that'll take 18 years.

The 206 was registered 1/11/01 and had 27350 on it when we sold it on Sunday

Post by **Welly** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:57 am

I think thats a cracking car Dai, with a fine looking quality interior. And your right the mileage won't be an issue.

Sure, maybe there are other cars that will out-do a Ford in the monster mileage stakes but who cares? The trick with motoring these days I am convinced is to run a low mileage car and move it on before you get to 40,000 miles.

The other reason is that I don't think 'New' cars will do the same mileages as the old D8's of the world. New cars are very complicated, but are cheap enough to buy, run, then throw away in effect.

I've seen 18 month old Focuses for £8500.00 still under warrenty with 12000 miles. You could run one of these for 2 years and still get £7000.00 for it because they are popular. And you would only need 1 basic service a year costing about £80.00, no MOT's or breakdowns to worry about.

Blue406 · Post by **Blue406** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:06 am

DaiRees wrote:
Blue406 wrote:It'll still break the day after it hits 90K miles, but it'll look nice when it does it.

'Salright, the amount of milage 'er in doors does that'll take 18 years. The 206 was registered 1/11/01 and had 27350 on it when we sold it on Sunday

bloody hell! That'll give someone a cracking deal!

Post by **DaiRees** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:13 am

Blue406 wrote:
DaiRees wrote:
Blue406 wrote:It'll still break the day after it hits 90K miles, but it'll look nice when it does it.

'Salright, the amount of milage 'er in doors does that'll take 18 years. The 206 was registered 1/11/01 and had 27350 on it when we sold it on Sunday
bloody hell! That'll give someone a cracking deal!

Yeah, my mate bought the ickle pug for his mrs

. £500 less than it was worth but £500 more than we would have got for trade in, so everyone's a winner

Post by **DaiRees** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:16 am

Welton wrote:I think thats a cracking car Dai, with a fine looking quality interior.

I thank yaw!