I definitely think I'm winning on the deal so far. I still need to replace the front grille where I backed the Caterham into it though, will see how much that stings me.That’s ridiculous; what were VW thinking?ste wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 10:08 am I think it turns all the way off on my Polo. Press and it's only TC off, hold it for ages and it turns ESC off too. Without doing that if you pull the handbrake at speed, or throw it in hard and lift off it panics and cuts all power. ...which is obviously just what you need in a FWD car that you've just tried to initiate oversteer.
I call Emperors New Clothes on the Up! GTI. It's shit in so many ways. Fuck the buyers / journos frothing about them on social media. The wheels are way too big, the tyre sidewalls are too small, it has too little suspension travel and is set up in a boring inert way to jusyt understeer and yes, the ESC can't be turned off so it's always grabbing a fucking brake when it feels likek it. Utter bollocks modern car. People are blinkered to what fun cars can, and routinely used to, be.Coaster1 wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:39 pm From the reviews the new Up GTi won’t allow ESC (completely?) off as well. For a supposedly ‘fun’ car...
I've only read one review (I can't remember by who) and it definitely sounded underwhelming but the guy was obviously trying really hard to love it, but he was clearly not all that enamoured.ste wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:12 pm Not surprised considering the ridiculous deals on the M2 Comps.
I call Emperors New Clothes on the Up! GTI. It's shit in so many ways. Fuck the buyers / journos frothing about them on social media. The wheels are way too big, the tyre sidewalls are too small, it has too little suspension travel and is set up in a boring inert way to jusyt understeer and yes, the ESC can't be turned off so it's always grabbing a fucking brake when it feels likek it. Utter bollocks modern car. People are blinkered to what fun cars can, and routinely used to, be.Coaster1 wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:39 pm From the reviews the new Up GTi won’t allow ESC (completely?) off as well. For a supposedly ‘fun’ car...
Do you not have isofix in the front? I think later E90s may have but mine doesn't. I'm sure the wife's E81 1-series had it but that was 12mo younger than mine.Rich B wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:29 pm M2 has been tempting me, but I now drop my little boy off to nursery 3 times a week and I’m learning what a hassle it is having a rear facing seat in the back of my M3. I think whatever comes next will have back doors...
I do, but I’d rather have him in the back.Swervin_Mervin wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:34 pmDo you not have isofix in the front? I think later E90s may have but mine doesn't. I'm sure the wife's E81 1-series had it but that was 12mo younger than mine.Rich B wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:29 pm M2 has been tempting me, but I now drop my little boy off to nursery 3 times a week and I’m learning what a hassle it is having a rear facing seat in the back of my M3. I think whatever comes next will have back doors...
. i expect a V10 M5 is precisely 20% more than my V8 M3 to run and not a penny more.NotoriousREV wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:55 pm You'll soon arrive at the "Why the fuck don't they make an M3 Touring?" followed swiftly by "I wonder if V10 M5 Tourings are as expensive to run as they say?" (Answer: No, they're more expensive than that)
Nope, they're exactly 66% more expensive, but they are 2 better.Rich B wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:59 pmi expect a V10 M5 is precisely 20% more than my V8 M3 to run and not a penny more.NotoriousREV wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:55 pm You'll soon arrive at the "Why the fuck don't they make an M3 Touring?" followed swiftly by "I wonder if V10 M5 Tourings are as expensive to run as they say?" (Answer: No, they're more expensive than that)
still cheap then!NotoriousREV wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 4:03 pmNope, they're exactly 66% more expensive, but they are 2 better.Rich B wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:59 pmi expect a V10 M5 is precisely 20% more than my V8 M3 to run and not a penny more.NotoriousREV wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:55 pm You'll soon arrive at the "Why the fuck don't they make an M3 Touring?" followed swiftly by "I wonder if V10 M5 Tourings are as expensive to run as they say?" (Answer: No, they're more expensive than that)
How old is he now? They can go forward facing from 15 months so I expect you haven’t got that long left have you?Rich B wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:37 pm Yeah, I’ve got a bit of time before then, but useful to know.
I’m weighing up all sorts of options at the moment, it’s another thing to chuck into the mix, along with the fact I’ve just got a new job which is a bit further away.
