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Sundayjumper wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:33 am

Explosive Newt wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:45 pmGod I’d love an old XJ. It just seems so unfathomably massive... I am feeling the XF is a bit on the big side already!

That XJ does look quite nice.

Unless you’re parking on the street a lot (i.e. parallel parking in tight spots) then the length doesn’t really matter. If anything it helps with the waftiness.

I think we’ve solved your conundrum

Explosive Newt wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:42 am

I had an X-type 3 L and I never found it especially punchy low down, although it was hamstrung to some extent by the old fashioned slush box auto with long gearing.

Orange Cola wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:56 am I would budget for a full fluid and filter change, especially the auto box, but that looks ideal.

Explosive Newt wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 12:55 pm

Orange Cola wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:56 am I would budget for a full fluid and filter change, especially the auto box, but that looks ideal.

Does have the benefit of being 2 miles away from my house too

Orange Cola wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2020 11:03 pm

Explosive Newt wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:45 pm

Orange Cola wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:03 pm Go anywhere practical wagon for the commute, 2.5 days of snow we get a year and anything else you need space for

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God I’d love an old XJ. It just seems so unfathomably massive... I am feeling the XF is a bit on the big side already!

They’re absolutely fine, not massive by any means, XJ LWB’s are like parking the QE2 though

Orange Cola wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:24 pm Wow, it’s amazing how much cars have grown! I remember passengering in the back of one of those, lovely cars.

McSwede wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:53 pm

Orange Cola wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:24 pm Wow, it’s amazing how much cars have grown! I remember passengering in the back of one of those, lovely cars.

Really miss the Yeti. That's was a great family car.

Orange Cola wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 3:04 pm

McSwede wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:53 pm

Orange Cola wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:24 pm Wow, it’s amazing how much cars have grown! I remember passengering in the back of one of those, lovely cars.

Really miss the Yeti. That's was a great family car.

They were used on some of the Scottish rallies I was part of, they were the officials cars as a sponsorship from Skoda (or a local Skoda dealer) and being AWD with all of the officials having had some level of competitive rallying experience they got loaded up with kit and hammered round the forest stages and everyone we spoke to pulled up a massive grin on their face. None of them broke, plenty of flat tyres but they carried their own full sized replacements in the boot. I’ve always thought they were a great car since then, such a shame they don’t make them any more.

Broccers wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 9:26 am

Jobbo wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:28 pm Merc CLS is an excellent cruiser.

Yes CLS grand editions look quite interesting.

speedingfine wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:03 am Humour me, what makes the Yeti a better family car than an Octavia say? Ta

JonMad wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:28 am

speedingfine wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:03 am Humour me, what makes the Yeti a better family car than an Octavia say? Ta

Hmm.
- higher up so easier to get the kids in the seats
- short doors so easy (easier) to get the kids in the seats - you can open them wider in a car park
- fairly short and tight turning circle so easy to park and manoeuvre, with distracting kids in the back
- the rear seats come out completely so you can load it up to the roof to take stuff to the tip (ok, an estate Octavia is probably as big)

McSwede wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 11:48 am

JonMad wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:28 am

speedingfine wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:03 am Humour me, what makes the Yeti a better family car than an Octavia say? Ta

Hmm.
- higher up so easier to get the kids in the seats
- short doors so easy (easier) to get the kids in the seats - you can open them wider in a car park
- fairly short and tight turning circle so easy to park and manoeuvre, with distracting kids in the back
- the rear seats come out completely so you can load it up to the roof to take stuff to the tip (ok, an estate Octavia is probably as big)

Everything he said plus they drive really well. They are brilliant!

Rich B wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 11:58 am The reality is with kids/family, you can manage with most normal cars - I have friends with a Nissan Micra who manage weekends away with their little one. But the more space you have the easier it gets (baby stuff is big and awkward to pack), and if you can have more space with a smaller footprint then all the better for it.

Something like a Touran would be the best practical size for a kid or two, but who wants to drive a touran?!

Explosive Newt wrote: Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:06 pm https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifie ... 7171378446

Although I think he’s a bit optimistic on the collectibility front.

Explosive Newt wrote: Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:06 pm https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifie ... 7171378446

Although I think he’s a bit optimistic on the collectibility front.