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Feb 26, 2024 12:40:25 GMT
Post by PetrolEd on Feb 26, 2024 12:40:25 GMT
If its one thing we get from Electric its the effort in design the manufacturers are making. Not all are successful but this certainly is, Not sure I'd want to spend 30K on an electric small Renault though. The Alpine version will be interesting as long as they keep the clean design and don't make it look like its escaped from the pages of Max Power.
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Cardle
Feb 26, 2024 9:13:24 GMT
Post by PetrolEd on Feb 26, 2024 9:13:24 GMT
In one this morning
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 23, 2024 9:56:33 GMT
You really don't! I think they are great. As a daily hack I can't think of much better to sit alongside your more interesting cars. Don't forget the i20N as an alternative.
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 23, 2024 9:49:53 GMT
Awesome, Ron is the man. Probably the builder of the most iconic F1 cars of all time and I include Ferraris in that.
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Cardle
Feb 23, 2024 9:45:18 GMT
Post by PetrolEd on Feb 23, 2024 9:45:18 GMT
Too easy today
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Cardle
Feb 21, 2024 11:12:43 GMT
Post by PetrolEd on Feb 21, 2024 11:12:43 GMT
in one. always liked these as a poor mans Ur-Quattro
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Cardle
Feb 20, 2024 9:11:52 GMT
Post by PetrolEd on Feb 20, 2024 9:11:52 GMT
in 1.
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 19, 2024 9:58:48 GMT
I always prefer my hire cars to be well used by the time I get my hands on them. To the extent I can put a big cross on the car diagram they get you to sign. I remember hiring a car at Bangkok airport and they tried giving me an out of the box Toyota something or other. When I informed them I was going to be taking it into the City they produced a far more scuffed car.
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 19, 2024 9:51:14 GMT
Another wrong answer, his Mum is covering for half term? I'm claiming this in one today
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Cardle
Feb 18, 2024 21:02:10 GMT
via mobile
Post by PetrolEd on Feb 18, 2024 21:02:10 GMT
The answer is wrong. It’s a 512 TR.
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 14, 2024 9:54:32 GMT
I have to say that one of the things I really like about the Macan is how solid it feels - it has that general "hewn from rock" look and feel that Audis used to have in the early 2000s. Little things like the way the doors shut with a sort of expensive-sounding muffled "whumpf". What do you think of the Macan in other respects? Does it handle well and feel connected to the road or is it still a bit SUV like, what does it sound like and is it better than the 440i was? Is there anything that disappoints or annoys? From experience I'd say they drive like a jacked up Golf Gti. You can't get rid of the physics but Porsche have done a damn good job of making them handle very nicely. The ones I've driven have always been the 3.0 Petrol S as loan cars from the dealer. I imagine a GTS to be even better.
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 14, 2024 9:49:44 GMT
The search goes on but we are taking a break to go to Marbella next week so things will have to wait. I still haven't heard from Porsche about business contract hire prices and Audi couldn't give me a figure on the Q4 e-tron 55 Sportsback with black pack and silver wheels - something wrong with their system apparently. Personally I think many manufacturers don't want to lease a car for 3 years and find that the used value has fallen through the floor when they get the car back - they all keep pushing PCP or contract purchase where some of that risk falls back on the customer by using lower GFVs. I think dealers are particularly poor when it comes to Lease. For whatever reason they don't seem to have the quote tools at dealer level and therefore they leave lease to the third party brokers. I'm sure a Taycan Estate on BCH would be a bit of a steal with the new model coming out and a truck load of stock littering up the dealers.
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Cardle
Feb 14, 2024 9:38:02 GMT
Post by PetrolEd on Feb 14, 2024 9:38:02 GMT
Manufacturer in one and the model in 2. Glad it told me in the second pic.
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 13, 2024 14:35:24 GMT
I actually think its not a bad facelift and will do the trick of making the current one look very much out of date.
The interior is however a disaster. It looks very basic and takes away all the old toggle switches that made the Mini a cut above something like a Fiesta. Yes it saves the manufacturer money but its shortsightedness. Manufacturers need to work out how to install tech around the brands USP not just try and take on Tesla and bolt a tablet on the dash.
Edited to add, the material quality and using cloth on the dash is a nice touch.
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Cardle
Feb 12, 2024 9:13:33 GMT
Post by PetrolEd on Feb 12, 2024 9:13:33 GMT
I did think I might have to go full on with the name but took the basic model. In 1
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 9, 2024 9:06:42 GMT
We went EV shopping at the weekend on the basis that the i-Pace is going back at the beginning of August. The Mercedes salesman told us that they are only selling A Class and CLA at the moment. The huge hike in E Class prices has scared away all their customers and the C Class is dead in the water with engines that no-one wants. They are selling a few SUV's but the EQE and EQS we were in to see are not selling. We could have any colour or spec within a few weeks which must be a scary prospect for the manufacturers and dealers. However quality is also an issue. On opening the door on most of the cars in the showroom there is a piece of silver plastic on the end of the armrest which houses the window and mirror switches. At first glance I thought it was metal, until I got closer. It is like a cheap Binatone radio from the 1970/80's with that criss cross hard silver plastic with a very fake metallic look. Truly awful. Had it been leather or soft touch black it would have elevated the interior massively. The EQE and EQS have massive depreciation of c£25/£30K in the first year. The SL convertible in the showroom was a beautiful thing and felt like a quality item. However at £145,000 I really don't see that moving quickly. Interesting you mention Merc and has answered my suspicions that they can't be selling much. There range is either vastly overpriced or just looks long in the tooth. Yes the new SL and GT are rather nice but not many are in the market for a 150K motor and what they've done with the C63, less said the better. It can't be a suprise to the board or do they think the brand will see them through these turbulent times?
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Cardle
Feb 9, 2024 9:00:22 GMT
Post by PetrolEd on Feb 9, 2024 9:00:22 GMT
In 2. Way out with my first guess.
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 8, 2024 19:00:26 GMT
I have always admired Horner if not liked him particularly and I think the comments about Jos Verstappen stirring the spoon are more than likely correct. There always seemed to be a bit of tension between Horner and Verstappen Snr when there was any filming in the garage. Newey and Hamilton to Ferrari would be fantastically exciting and might allow some of the Newey magic to impact the 2025 car. They could take Horner as well but such moves would leave Red Bull in a very vulnerable position. Do you think that Jos wants to be team boss? Well if Horners methods are seen as unacceptable in this day and age I’m not sure they can employ Jos who is known to be a bit handy with his fists. He’s Dutch traveller stock
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 8, 2024 15:28:19 GMT
I saw the story a couple of days ago but while it initially mentioned inappropriate comms with someone at work it didn't really follow through. When I look at Max Verstappen I feel quite sorry for him because he's had a hard time due to what seemed like a bad attitude from day 1. However you have to assume that's been because of his upbringing - presumably dad was always telling him how great he was and would be. One day soon I think Max will snap and part ways with his Dad a bit like Lewis did for different reasons. Max just seems quite young in mind and still dad pleases for a quiet life.
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 8, 2024 15:24:57 GMT
Its all just complete speculation from willy pictures to abusing staff. But the internet has spoken and therefore he must be guilty of something. Its just us as the readership who laps this stuff up. Look on the Pistonheads forum for the madness.
Setting the allegations aside as I don't know what they are, I have always liked Horner. Hes a character and from the old school. If I listen to someone like James Vowles he could just as well be the boss of Apple, Natwest or a politician. They'll offend nobody in their time but equally it makes them dull and in sport you want excitement. F1 is 50% racing and 50% the paddock in fighting. Always has been. Why was Drive to Survive so popular? We all love the drama. Gunther, Toto and Horner make the show. The new guys taking over just don't bring the noise.
Times are changing and I guess so must the dinosaurs involved.
Onto the gossip, its sad how people instantly assume he was hands on with a staff member. Maybe he was but let it come out. Guilty before being proved innocent is a bore. I understand this is some sort of power play between Red Bull in Europe/ Jos the Boss / Marko vs RB Thailand and Horner.
If he goes it might be enough to distabalise Red Bull Racing from the top. Still get Horner into Ferrari and if he wins then he can do and say what the hell he likes.
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 8, 2024 15:07:14 GMT
It does seem rather obvious doesn't it. Why are electric cars so much more then the ICE counterparts. You'd think an ICe car would be far more complex to produce or is it just the cost of batteries?
The only electric car that floats my boat slightly is the EV6GT. Used ones are 40K for all that power and space. More realistically a Honda E would make a great tender to something far more interesting with a proper engine. But they are still the same money as a Fiesta ST which again is more appealing.
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Cardle
Feb 8, 2024 9:29:16 GMT
Post by PetrolEd on Feb 8, 2024 9:29:16 GMT
No chance, In my genius I initially thought from clue one it was one of those Mk2 Jag copies based on the Micra. Got the manufacturer in 3, that was it.
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 7, 2024 15:19:15 GMT
Nearly all BMW's need to bought in Black these days to disguise the terrible scoops. I don't particularly dislike the 5 Series, it was more the cost and poor engine choice offered.
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 7, 2024 13:05:49 GMT
One thing the Taycan certainly didn't need is extra warp factor. Quicker then a 918 hypercar while doing the commute.
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 7, 2024 9:29:22 GMT
Malaysia?
Nice colour, almost Mazda nice. I guess they don't do prestige motors in this country if the Honda is getting pole position at a fancy hotel.
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Cardle
Feb 7, 2024 9:24:40 GMT
Post by PetrolEd on Feb 7, 2024 9:24:40 GMT
In 1.
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 6, 2024 13:50:43 GMT
So.... the previous Porsche SUV's were a sort jacked up 911, and now they are a jacked-up Taycan. Love it or loathe it, the 911 has the best heritage of any sports car ever. The Taycan is just a reasonably sleek BEV, a category of car most people don't aspire to own at all, and are just being forced to. Good luck with that. After the initial rush to be the first to be seen in a new Macan, very much like the Taycan, 18 months after production these will probably be a damn hard sell. Compared to the ICE Macan that was a cash cow all the way through its production span. Porsche like all the other German prestige brands must be worried. They might have to make the 911 electric just so the trickle down effect comes into play.
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Cardle
Feb 5, 2024 9:54:00 GMT
Post by PetrolEd on Feb 5, 2024 9:54:00 GMT
I needed the full name today with spec so failed
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 4, 2024 17:11:17 GMT
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Cardle
Feb 4, 2024 17:03:28 GMT
via mobile
Post by PetrolEd on Feb 4, 2024 17:03:28 GMT
In one today.
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