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

[xsnaggle]

2 fiestas.

One on each foot?

[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.

[jon1959]

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.

My round trip for home games is 410 miles. In recent years I have usually done both legs non-stop. Obviously anyone doing a round trip to a match has to stop in the middle - for a piss, coffee and a football match - or there is no point. I want to switch to an electric car as soon as it becomes practical (probably more to do with battery life than availability of charging points) but we're not there yet.

[Vindec]

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.

Yes I do stop but noticed on several occasions that the charging points were occupied so the thought of queuing up waiting for a point to be free is off putting. However, when there is more charging infrastructure in place that wouldn't be a problem.

[xsnaggle]

Find someone near the ground with a charger and drop them a fiver to let you charge your motor during the game!!!

[@CCFCProgrammes]

X trail and a 15 year old Volvo v50 estate. Sold my c class merc so the Volvo is an interim car as had it for nothing whilst I save for a new E class or discovery sport.

[mbatte]

2017 Kia Optima Estate, never thought I would buy a Kia but I love the car.

Was going to buy a BMW 5 series estate or tourer as they are called but had to spend about 5k more for the model I wanted and it was a year older than the Kia with 20k more on the clock.... I took the sensible route as I have two young kids so I guess other priorities :(

It is a huge car, bigger than the Audi A6 estate and I manage about 48 miles p gallon not bad for the size of the car. Very comfy, had all the tech you want want plus a Harman Kardon audio system with separate amplifier, best sound system I have heard in a car it was the biggest selling point for me as pre covid I was doing 26k miles a year for work and love my music blasting!

Driven it to The Netherlands and to Bordeaux with the family. Kia have stopped making them now as they weren't making enough money from them, they are high spec but when they are up against the A6, Series 5, E Class etc people will always go for a name. They have the same parts as the Kia Ceed so hopefully I won't have any problems if things go wrong!

[The Bloop]

Got a VW Sharan via Motability- need the space unfortunately. Also got a little Seat Mii for little trips where we dont need the space. Both have their pluses and minuses.

[Cyncoed Slumdog]

I've always gone for older cars in good condition such as Mercs or Jags but last year I bought an MG3 as my first ever brand new car. Nice looking, a little bit boring but 7 year warranty is good.
My wife has a 15 year old Ford StreetKa convertible which is low mileage and great fun to drive.

[Fatty Thornton]

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

My first car, in 1998, was a C reg Fiesta 1.1L. I paid £350 for it and it cost me £700 to insure for the first year on 3rd party only. I had it all the way through university and spend about £300 a year patching it up through its MOT, but it was great fun, like a little go-kart. I sold it when I graduated and the girl I sold it to ploughed it into a lorry about two weeks afterward (thankfully she was unhurt), I was dismayed once I knew she was okay, it was a nice little motor with no bumps or bruises.

New drivers these days have hideous premiums!

[Rjk]

X trail and a 15 year old Volvo v50 estate. Sold my c class merc so the Volvo is an interim car as had it for nothing whilst I save for a new E class or discovery sport.

I also have a V50 estate

[uncle bob]

Hyundai Ioniq. £45 to fill up and I get 545 miles around town. Its a hybrid

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

My first car, in 1998, was a C reg Fiesta 1.1L. I paid £350 for it and it cost me £700 to insure for the first year on 3rd party only. I had it all the way through university and spend about £300 a year patching it up through its MOT, but it was great fun, like a little go-kart. I sold it when I graduated and the girl I sold it to ploughed it into a lorry about two weeks afterward (thankfully she was unhurt), I was dismayed once I knew she was okay, it was a nice little motor with no bumps or bruises.

New drivers these days have hideous premiums!

Ain't that the truth

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

vauxhall or Ford

That will do for me

As long as it starts

[blue matt]

Ah, you should do it! And splitting the cost is a great idea.

I SORN the car in the winter and keep it in our garage but this summer I have done Donington, Castle Combe, Oulton Park and Thruxton.

I’ve done most of the UK circuits now as well as Spa and The Nordschleife.

But you should do it. You won’t regret it honestly.

Let me know if you want to chat it through as it took me a while to convince myself

Just a bit of a update, just got a Porsche Boxster 986 its 20 years old, full MOT and FSH

Got to decide if i strip out all the interior or not, did you ? ? ? not sure to go down the " track car " route or just us the car as is, on the track ? ? ?

[Jimmy the Jock]

Just a bit of a update, just got a Porsche Boxster 986 its 20 years old, full MOT and FSH

Got to decide if i strip out all the interior or not, did you ? ? ? not sure to go down the " track car " route or just us the car as is, on the track ? ? ?

I had one for a few years .The bigger engine one. Put it in my workshops and modified some bearing that goes pop and ruins the engine.
A fantastic car , beautiful handling and lays the power down just the way you would want.

[Jimmy the Jock]

Hyundai Ioniq. £45 to fill up and I get 545 miles around town. Its a hybrid

I get almost 200 miles for £70 +. They are fantastic fun filled miles though.

[Park Life]

Dacia sandero ......don’t know much about cars but it’s been ok for the three years I’ve had it

[Pearcey3]

Just got m final company car before retirement and it’s the best car I’ve had. It’s a BMW 330 Sport. A hybrid and my first automatic. I’ve driven just over 1 million miles in my life and have had some nice cars but this is a step up.

[blue matt]

I had one for a few years .The bigger engine one. Put it in my workshops and modified some bearing that goes pop and ruins the engine.
A fantastic car , beautiful handling and lays the power down just the way you would want.

did you use it as a track car or a everyday one ? ? ?

[bluemoon]

on my 26th bmw....

started off the year with our 325i convertible, loved it mrs hated it... wanted something bigger

so i bought her a bmw x5 too bloody big she said

so ive gona back to a e46 but a 3 litre 330ci... thing goes like shit off a shovel

[Jimmy the Jock]

Dacia sandero ......don’t know much about cars but it’s been ok for the three years I’ve had it

Great cars . Deservedly known in the motor trade as dacia dustbins.

[Parti Mellow]

Mercedes 180d