What car do you drive ? Not one for the petrol heads

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

I have never been into cars , only interested in one that works , is safe to drive and gets me from a to b

I have had a mini , another mini , a mini metro .......I am not driving a mini metro , an astra and a Ford escort

I have taken over the family Ford c max , its ten years old and has done 45000 miles

Its a bit too chunky for what I need but I can go fishing , take stuff up the tip , naff off to Tenby for a weekend, drive down the city etc

Its got a small patch of rust that needs looking at and the passenger side electric window needs sorting

Its harder to park than a fiesta or clio but its more solid and has more space and I hate those land rover discovery four by four beasts

I spoke to my mechanic the other day and he reckons with regular winter services and not bombing off to Birmingham every other weekend I could get another 100000 miles out of this , the zetec engines are like the vauxhaul ones , real workhorses . If I don't have to get another car for ten years I will be well happy.

The only hassle is 200 Road tax but thats nothing compared to buying a new car every four years , I dont understand why people do that , or spending loads on finance

I feel sorry for young people, one of my mums carers has to pay 800 quid a year to insure her 1.1 runaround

[Hilts]

2 fiestas.

[xsnaggle]

2 fiestas.

One on each foot?

[Hilts]

I have never been into cars , only interested in one that works , is safe to drive and gets me from a to b

I have had a mini , another mini , a mini metro .......I am not driving a mini metro , an astra and a Ford escort

I have taken over the family Ford c max , its ten years old and has done 45000 miles

Its a bit too chunky for what I need but I can go fishing , take stuff up the tip , naff off to Tenby for a weekend, drive down the city etc

Its got a small patch of rust that needs looking at and the passenger side electric window needs sorting

Its harder to park than a fiesta or clio but its more solid and has more space and I hate those land rover discovery four by four beasts

I spoke to my mechanic the other day and he reckons with regular winter services and not bombing off to Birmingham every other weekend I could get another 100000 miles out of this , the zetec engines are like the vauxhaul ones , real workhorses . If I don't have to get another car for ten years I will be well happy.

The only hassle is 200 Road tax but thats nothing compared to buying a new car every four years , I dont understand why people do that , or spending loads on finance

I feel sorry for young people, one of my mums carers has to pay 800 quid a year to insure her 1.1 runaround

One of my fiestas the insurance I think was about £1500 as my 18 year old was added. Feckin hope it goes down a bit on renewal this year. Was about 350 I think without him.

[Vindec]

One of my fiestas the insurance I think was about £1500 as my 18 year old was added. Feckin hope it goes down a bit on renewal this year. Was about 350 I think without him.

Even £350 seems high for a Fiesta. I pay less than that for a more powerful car and one accident that was my fault in the last 5 years.

[chris lee]

I have a 2007 BMW 3 series, lovely car, about £3000 value, but it is quality still looks modern to me.
It has been well looked after currently on 80k miles I plan on getting another 100k from it. which will take me 6-8 years.

Next car will be electric, my friends has the new tesla, an amazing car

[sneggyblubird]

I have a 2007 BMW 3 series, lovely car, about £3000 value, but it is quality still looks modern to me.
It has been well looked after currently on 80k miles I plan on getting another 100k from it. which will take me 6-8 years.

Next car will be electric, my friends has the new tesla, an amazing car

I was in a similar position to you till sunday morning only mine was a merc. Parked outside my house a woman wrote it off so driving a courtesy car at the moment.

[Ivortheengine]

I was in a similar position to you till sunday morning only mine was a merc. Parked outside my house a woman wrote it off so driving a courtesy car at the moment.

Corsa 1.4 SE ,11 plate. Gets us around , decent and economical car to run.

[not telling]

Mazda 6, 171,000 miles on the clock. No interest in cars, but I guess I am only one big repair bill away from needing to replace it.

[Re-sign Carl Dale]

Tesla Model 3 ... amazing car and cheap as chips to run with no engine to service. The biggest problem is when I was parking the stadium carpark on matchday and almost over feckers who couldn't hear me!

[Vindec]

Tesla Model 3 ... amazing car and cheap as chips to run with no engine to service. The biggest problem is when I was parking the stadium carpark on matchday and almost over feckers who couldn't hear me!

Sorry to divert away from the original intention of the thread but what mileage do you get before recharging the Tesla. I nearly bought one earlier in the year from Cribbs Causeway in Bristol but there were no Tesla charging points within 30 miles of where I live. I know there are alternatives but I didn't fancy getting stranded somewhere with no battery power.

[Re-sign Carl Dale]

Sorry to divert away from the original intention of the thread but what mileage do you get before recharging the Tesla. I nearly bought one earlier in the year from Cribbs Causeway in Bristol but there were no Tesla charging points within 30 miles of where I live. I know there are alternatives but I didn't fancy getting stranded somewhere with no battery power.

If charged to 90% (the recommended maximum for regular use) then I can get just under 200 miles in real world driving - that's for the performance model, long range is slightly better and standard range is much less.

The secret for electric is home charging. Plug it in overnight and it's ready to go with a full 'tank' every morning - and costs less than £6 to fully charge from empty!

[bluesp]

Ford Ranger, mostly for work. Had it for nearly 2 years now, can't fault it

[xsnaggle]

Sorry to divert away from the original intention of the thread but what mileage do you get before recharging the Tesla. I nearly bought one earlier in the year from Cribbs Causeway in Bristol but there were no Tesla charging points within 30 miles of where I live. I know there are alternatives but I didn't fancy getting stranded somewhere with no battery power.

If you own a car you can have a charging point put at your home, and the government will give you a grant for a hefty part of the cost. But you need to be able to park in front of your house to do it, or ideally have a driveway.

[Vindec]

If you own a car you can have a charging point put at your home, and the government will give you a grant for a hefty part of the cost. But you need to be able to park in front of your house to do it, or ideally have a driveway.

The problem is that during a normal football season I have a 300 mile round trip to Cardiff meaning I would have to stop somewhere on route to recharge the batteries even if I had a full charge at the beginning of the trip.

[chris lee]

The problem is that during a normal football season I have a 300 mile round trip to Cardiff meaning I would have to stop somewhere on route to recharge the batteries even if I had a full charge at the beginning of the trip.

Yes means you would need to stop at a service station for 15-20mins and use a fast charger.
Serious question, have you ever done a 300mile round trip without stopping at the services for a piss/coffee/stretch your legs?

When I thought about it I have never driven Cardiff to London without a 15 min stop at the services, so a electric car would not actually add any time to my journey.

[PhyllisStant]

Two wheels for me - my better half has the car (which is grey with a roof and doors). Got a couple of bikes at the mo; new Yamaha Tenere and an old Honda Sabre

[Majorblue]

Honda Accord estate which I have had from brand new.
Ugly as sin, 180k on the clock but never goes wrong and is supremely comfortable.
Will be gutted when it gives up the ghost as I doubt I will find anything as good although the fuel consumption is alarming compared to modern cars.

[jon1959]

Peugeot 308cc getting on for 7 years old.

Low mileage, good looking and comfortable - with or without the roof.

Like all Peugeot's it has some bad habits (mainly when it comes to electrical glitches) but I know them all now and can sort them out quickly.

A mate of mine used to call the Peugeot convertibles 'hairdresser cars' - trying to take the piss - but I can cope with the image of me as Warren Beatty in 'Shampoo'!

[Jimmy the Jock]

Its a 2107 AMG Mercedes Convertible averages around 12mpg and road tax is somewhere around £600 a year .Great car that is addicted to petrol. Luckily my work is 6 miles from my home ..
I also have a 1990 T4 camper van which is mint , been all over in it , just returned from Scotland for third 3rd time.
Mustn't forget my 1990 mini cooper that is a thing of beauty .

For a less petrol head post
We have a Audi estate 2003 I think it is which has done 330 ,000 miles used to be mine , now a courtesy car , a few of the posters on here have had the pleasure . Still drives really well ..

[Bobby Dandruff]

Its a 2107 AMG Mercedes Convertible averages around 12mpg and road tax is somewhere around £600 a year .Great car that is addicted to petrol. Luckily my work is 6 miles from my home ..
I also have a 1990 T4 camper van which is mint , been all over in it , just returned from Scotland for third 3rd time.
Mustn't forget my 1990 mini cooper that is a thing of beauty .

For a less petrol head post
We have a Audi estate 2003 I think it is which has done 330 ,000 miles used to be mine , now a courtesy car , a few of the posters on here have had the pleasure . Still drives really well ..

Pretty futuristic - I'd love to know what a 22nd century Merc drives like.......

[Cleve van Leef]

2015 Citroen C4 Cactus, Diesel zero road tax and 65 mpg around town.

[Bobby Dandruff]

I have never been into cars , only interested in one that works , is safe to drive and gets me from a to b

I have had a mini , another mini , a mini metro .......I am not driving a mini metro , an astra and a Ford escort

I have taken over the family Ford c max , its ten years old and has done 45000 miles

Its a bit too chunky for what I need but I can go fishing , take stuff up the tip , naff off to Tenby for a weekend, drive down the city etc

Its got a small patch of rust that needs looking at and the passenger side electric window needs sorting

Its harder to park than a fiesta or clio but its more solid and has more space and I hate those land rover discovery four by four beasts

I spoke to my mechanic the other day and he reckons with regular winter services and not bombing off to Birmingham every other weekend I could get another 100000 miles out of this , the zetec engines are like the vauxhaul ones , real workhorses . If I don't have to get another car for ten years I will be well happy.

The only hassle is 200 Road tax but thats nothing compared to buying a new car every four years , I dont understand why people do that , or spending loads on finance

I feel sorry for young people, one of my mums carers has to pay 800 quid a year to insure her 1.1 runaround

Black Maserati Gran Turismo S. Plus a Silver Porsche Boxster 3.2 S as a track car.

[Zowhore]

Black Maserati Gran Turismo S. Plus a Silver Porsche Boxster 3.2 S as a track car.

Really weird but same two as my father in law

[Bobby Dandruff]

Really weird but same two as my father in law

Now that IS weird!

(But none of my children are married.
Phew) 😆