everyone should drive a crap car for a day

[MaTTy_P]

I've been relegated to driving my 14 year old Citreon AX (first car I used when I passed my test) until my MCS arrives next week.

If you think any of the afor mentioned cars were bad, you should give this a blast. Saying that though, It has stood me and my family in good stead and still runs like a dream.

[aid]

well it will just make the first drive in your MCS even sweeter

lets see some pics when you pick it up

[mrweasel]

I know how you feel. Until my MCS gets fixed, I'm stuck with the crappy PT Cruiser. The thing drives like a riding lawn mower (and sounds like it). I hope the dealer can get the body parts to repair my baby soon.

I can't take more than a week with this POS.

[burns863]

Haha this thread is great

I currently work for Vauxhall Motors in Ellesmere Port, and as our plant is pretty large we have internal cars used to get around (no MOT, no Tax etc). Most of them have slight defects, mostly cosmetic. Anyways... I get to drive a fair few around, but mostly drive a 2.2L Frontera. Its an absolute shed, and feels like it is about to tip up on even the smallest of corners/bends . It really is that bad!

Although.......... not quite as bad as the 1.7DTi astra i drove the other day! (The DTi is the previous diesel engine, the one before the CDTi's which are actually quite good engines). It was amazingly slow, had no go, and has a disgusting interior!

Need I say anymore? As soon as I get in my MINI to drive home, it just makes me smile that I am lucky enough to have one

[Rosamalosa]

I had a Corsa once as a courtesy car and it was so slow!! I didn't like driving it but it was better than the new Fiesta 1.25 I later had, I swear it was a road sweeper in disguise!! ..

[Hugo]

Quote: Originally Posted by aid (original)

just thought id share this thought i have just had the pleasure (and i use the term losely) of driving my friends 04 MG ZR 160 to have its exhaust replaced (btw it was only done in Aug and thats it done again) and i only drove it for about an hour to and from the repair centre and MY GOD how glad was i to get back in the MCS it really makes you apreciate how great our cars are how much better finished and better built. the handeling the power delivery *** it the whole car!!!!!

the MG 160 is ment to be the best of there range and its crap

i think all mini drivers should drive a crap car for a day just so when they get back in there mini's they appreciate them all the more

thoughts?

aid

I don't mean to be funny but the ROVER designers and engineers created the drive train and set up the handling of the Mini as BMW had never manufactured a front wheel drive car before.

You'll find many Rover ideas in BMWs since the buy over eg indictor stocks, variable valve control system.

But I wouldn't call Rover/MG crap cars.

I love gettin back into the Mini after driving other cars like my dads focus, but there two different types of cars for different purposes.

[OneDriver]

Sorry did you say road sweeper in disguise?

This was on my pc, terrible attempt but it always makes me chuckle.

[Rosamalosa]

haaaaaaaa quality!!!

[Mr G]

I drive a crap car every day. It's split both the top sturt bushes now. another $500 bucks. The only reason i keep it is to find out what's going to break next.

[aid]

i take it your not reffering to a mini?????????




At least i hope your not

[Mr G]

unfortunately, yes.

[GARY GP]

Quote: Originally Posted by adscma (original)

I let a mate Drive my ONE for the day and Now he's hooked on Minis and the clio is going up for sale to raise funds for a cooper!

i saw a clio have a crash the other day. it only hit a plastic keep left road sign. the front end fell off! crumple zones.

[sel]

I sold my 1st ever Clio (L-reg) to my sisters bf, who still has it, thought it was a fab little car....as it was my 1st car i bought (wel folks bought) went to visit them a few months back and had to move it so i could park my MINI where i could see her (sad i know) and it was awful to drive-even just a little way-the clutch was heavy and the pedals were 'pedals' not like our nice push-down flappy pedals.... was a dream to park up my MINI and hand him back my old Clio keys!!... its his 1st car and he loves it...so we're both happy!!

[Tombles]

Just had the pleasure (well ok not really) to drive my friends 1.2 V reg Fiesta. What makes it worse is that he needs a new clutch as it is constantly slipping. So the biting point was basically right at the top and when i pushed down the accelerator it was barely moving as the clutch wasn't engaging the gears properly so the car just revved whilst moving slowly . Did get eventually moving but every time you change gears you had to barely accelerate, wait to hear that the clutch has engaged then you can put your foot down. Dont know how he lives with it. How nice it was to drive my mini after that though

[Red Mini Cooper]

I had the unfortunate pleasure of driving my moms sport KA down quite a fun B road back from the shop to the house. Mom didn't want to go in my cooper as the sun was out and she wanted roof off her car. I have never felt a car flex and bend like that one! Couldn't belive the difference i power either between Cooper and Ford. It has a VERY underpowered 1.6 petrol engine.

Next time can someone remind me to let my mom know i have a sunroof on Cooper...

Richard