Audi A5

[Existential Crisis]

Originally Posted by Thekilt

Thats interesting as the XF handle nicer and smoohter than most of them, but everyone feels differently about what they like

I thought the xf drove really well but don't like the looks, I am also not sold on JLR products reliability.

[green van man]

Originally Posted by Existential Crisis

I thought the xf drove really well but don't like the looks, I am also not sold on JLR products reliability.

Funny enough was working on a road locally last week, there was a an xf jag parked up in an odd spot. All was revealed when the breakdown truck arrived followed by the owner.
There was a lot of smoke and I could not turn the engine off with the key, said owner. DON'T START IT screamed the breakdown man.
Yep it had eaten it's turbo and ran away on the sump oil. Turns out it's the 5th one the breakdown man has been to in the last 2 years.

Yes it can happen to any car, but it seems to happen to some more than others. Just saying like.

Paul.

[Existential Crisis]

Originally Posted by green van man

Funny enough was working on a road locally last week, there was a an xf jag parked up in an odd spot. All was revealed when the breakdown truck arrived followed by the owner.
There was a lot of smoke and I could not turn the engine off with the key, said owner. DON'T START IT screamed the breakdown man.
Yep it had eaten it's turbo and ran away on the sump oil. Turns out it's the 5th one the breakdown man has been to in the last 2 years.

Yes it can happen to any car, but it seems to happen to some more than others. Just saying like.

Paul.

To be fair, the VAG specialist I have used for the last ten years has just changed his car. He sold his ancient S60d5 and bought an ancient xc70d5 to replace it with....

[Thekilt]

Originally Posted by Existential Crisis

To be fair, the VAG specialist I have used for the last ten years has just changed his car. He sold his ancient S60d5 and bought an ancient xc70d5 to replace it with....

That’s says it all when a VAG specialist drives Volvos...

[Existential Crisis]

Originally Posted by Thekilt

That’s says it all when a VAG specialist drives Volvos...

Kinda my point. He owns several vw and audi also to be fair but uses the v70 as a mobile dumping ground!!

[Existential Crisis]

Just went for a drive in my Mini and it reminded me why I bought it. Absolutely brilliant fun...no, make that FUN. Beautiful steering, flat cornering, sweet little triple engine, wonderful gear change and 50mpg plus with its neck wrung on b roads. Have only had the opportunity to take a solo drive like this a few times and can't think of any other car at the mini price range or sector that is such a consumate handler. But. That's about three times I have done this. In almost three years. And it also highlights its stuff suspension, lack of refinement, lack of cruise etc.... Now, is it worth swapping my smile for comfort, that comfort being applicable for about 99% of my journeys...food for thought!!

Edit, my other contender had been a 2 series coupe or 1 series three door harch, they use the same engines as the mini and are said to be wonderfully tactile handlers.

[Thekilt]

Originally Posted by Existential Crisis

Just went for a drive in my Mini and it reminded me why I bought it. Absolutely brilliant fun...no, make that FUN. Beautiful steering, flat cornering, sweet little triple engine, wonderful gear change and 50mpg plus with its neck wrung on b roads. Have only had the opportunity to take a solo drive like this a few times and can't think of any other car at the mini price range or sector that is such a consumate handler. But. That's about three times I have done this. In almost three years. And it also highlights its stuff suspension, lack of refinement, lack of cruise etc.... Now, is it worth swapping my smile for comfort, that comfort being applicable for about 99% of my journeys...food for thought!!

Edit, my other contender had been a 2 series coupe or 1 series three door harch, they use the same engines as the mini and are said to be wonderfully tactile handlers.

What mini have you got? I’m looking at the first gen Cooper S as our run around car and have been told they are great fun to drive.

[Existential Crisis]

Originally Posted by Thekilt

What mini have you got? I’m looking at the first gen Cooper S as our run around car and have been told they are great fun to drive.

2014 F56 mini one d, three door, manual, basic model and it has been brilliant!!

[eternal optimist]

Originally Posted by Thekilt

What mini have you got? I’m looking at the first gen Cooper S as our run around car and have been told they are great fun to drive.

They are a great drive. We have a 2001 Cooper; have had very little trouble with it. The S is another thing with the supercharger. I wouldn’t mind picking up an early one of those one day.

[Existential Crisis]

Decided to keep Mini, it's such a competent and fun wee car. Figured out I didn't NEED a new car, just wanted one...and found myself looking at newer minis in the end, which tells it's own story!