This is what my insurance company have given me to replace my 6 while its getting fixed
WTF. I though it should be like for like, but apparently Direct Line only pay for you to have the cheapest car possible. In my mind thats fookin stupid what if i had a family with kids like a lot of people who drive a 406 or any other family car for that matter? A Ford KrAp wont do the job will it?
Never mind, with it being a hire car i will still be trying to set a new land speed record
they gave me one of those when i drowned my 6
but luckily the took it back after two days cos mine was a write-off
but in that time it tow started my transit (fully loaded) and dragged my 6 up the ramp in my garden that the recovery firm said there recovery trucks winch wouldnt manage(they were not there when i did it tho)
do what you do with hire cars
just abuse it
2004 Iron Grey 407se 136bhp......Written Off
2006 Moonstone blue 407 se 136 bhp.....Written off
2006 silver 407 SW..........replacement
I'll tell you what tho its quite fun buzzing around town in it, great for parking and slipping into gaps in traffic, im having a right laugh killing it in every gear
Not ventured out of town yet, thats when the fun poperbly stops.
Friends sister has one and lives out in the country - Hit a wombat (Australian Fauna) at 80mph and allmost wrote the bloody thing off. We call it the "snotball" because its this foul lime green colour. Only been a passenger in it once - seemed pretty slow to me and I got stuck in the back seat...not a good combination when you are 6'2!
It's done well over 120,000miles now....Can't kill em I reckon! Would be fun with a 1.6 Focus motor in it
There aren't many of them in this part of the world, they were hella expensive when released compared to the Barina (Corsa) and the Echo (Yaris) for what you got!
A friend of mine had one and it was a bit sh*t really.
But with a wheel at each corner and light weight they are a hoon round the twisties when properly abused!
Very basic and spartan trim though so I thought it felt as cheap as it was.
My mum's got a Ka3 'Collection' I'm in it today actually
It's the old 1.3 kent engine which has been horribly strangled to death for emissons etc. and should have a red line of 3000 rpm IMO
They have nice clutches and boxes (for the first 30,000 miles) which make for really speedy gear shifts.
I love driving it and it's great for 'nipping' around and diving in and out of cars parks (in a girly sort of way). The handbrake is spot on for some wet slides too
The biggest problem is the brakes, it's like pushing your foot on a wooden block, you press on a bit - nothing - nothing nothing, a bit more - OMG through the screen we go
Cars in my care:
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
Dissagree with you on the handling there eric. I dont like it, feels weird, maybe its the skinny tyres and wet roads but still im not very confident throwing into a corner or roundabout at any decent speed which brings me to the brakes and im with welton on this. These are just plain scary im sure it will stop quicker if i opened the door and stuck my foot out.
This black pile is a Ka Studio which is equiped with exactly nothing. No central locking no electric windows no power steering. ffs its like im driving my first car again an 88E fiesta.
It depends where you go with insurance companie sthe courtesy car is usually a little car like a corsa or KA but if you go through your legal cover you can usually get a similar sized vehicle
I'm in it today actually 