Post by: MC71 on May 31, 2016, 12:29:28 pm
Mrs MC cannot stop laughing. Niki really REALLY needs to work some magic on this......if it's got 60bhp (with the A/C off) I'll eat my left nut. TBF if it had more power it would roll right off the road going round a corner, handling wasn't in the design brief!
Apparently it's a Smart car, there's an oxymoron if you ever heard one.......
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2F0cd5ddbd459acadea9e0e85127e3336e_zpstyfgjv3u.jpg&hash=b99ed7e9a2a3932ffb82c75151803bca5bd4e152)
Post by: Andy on May 31, 2016, 12:41:03 pm
Post by: MC71 on May 31, 2016, 01:16:47 pm
The villa is up in the hills so you have to turn the A/C off at the bottom or your f*cked, no way this bad boy is getting up there otherwise.
Post by: Shoduchi on May 31, 2016, 02:35:50 pm
Shares the same chassis and body with the Renault Twingo:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs1.cdn.autoevolution.com%2Fimages%2Fnews%2Fgallery%2F2015-renault-twingo-uk-pricing-specifications-announced-video-photo-gallery_1.jpg&hash=c36d5a9f0d8823c995ff1b8c154b018501186a4e)
Just like the A class MB have 1.5 dCi Renault engines...
Post by: dansmith180 on May 31, 2016, 02:40:32 pm
You poor basterd
Post by: grey golfster on May 31, 2016, 04:21:46 pm
Not a bad little car to be fair, but in this colour, and festooned with rentacar stickers, it seems to be a "red rag to a Greek", and no-where is too dodgy for them to attempt to overtake me!
Don't recall similar issues last year in a baby-blue Up.
Pity you, with that car, and that colour scheme?!?
Post by: MC71 on May 31, 2016, 05:53:25 pm
I need hitting, looked at that Twingo and thought "ohh be a nice 2nd car".
:laugh: :laugh: PMSL
You poor basterd
@dansmith180 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=9450)
I actually :signLOL: at that.
Post by: r5gtt on May 31, 2016, 06:01:21 pm
Post by: AJP on May 31, 2016, 06:07:52 pm
Whenever I end up in something like this for a few days I always try and get a positive from it. As in overcoming the crippling lack of power by executing perfect racing lines over roundabouts and through bends to avoid shedding speed (traffic and conditions permitting) thereby making me a better, safer driver overall.
Drove an Up for a few days last year. It wasn't bad really. Sounded lovely. Ish. Definitely had a (half of a) V6 growl
Post by: MC71 on May 31, 2016, 08:39:34 pm
Mmmmmm. Nice.
Whenever I end up in something like this for a few days I always try and get a positive from it. As in overcoming the crippling lack of power by executing perfect racing lines over roundabouts and through bends to avoid shedding speed (traffic and conditions permitting) thereby making me a better, safer driver overall.
Drove an Up for a few days last year. It wasn't bad really. Sounded lovely. Ish. Definitely had a (half of a) V6 growl
@AJP (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11926)
Trying to avoid shedding excess speed isn't a problem........brakes are sh*te!! Plus as it handles like a steaming soft dog turd executing perfect racing lines would take the driving skills of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton combined.
As for the VW Up ive given that serious thought as a 2nd car, took one out last year, as you say not bad (although the one I drove was the "Groove" Edition :laugh:).
Post by: Shoduchi on June 01, 2016, 12:31:44 am
@Shoduchi (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10590)It might look like a smart 2nd car but as you tested, it's actually not that "Smart". :signLOL:
I need hitting, looked at that Twingo and thought "ohh be a nice 2nd car".