Re: FN-FORUM: Ot: More car advice

date posted 10th August 2004 15:09

Can't a get a Golf, they are too nickable. Ah, Audi - there's a
thought...perhaps I should try one of every make ;-) BTW I am the person who
deliberately turns off all the interior lights permanently.

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From: "Neelesh Sonawane" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Ot: More car advice


>
> My wife had a golf 1.9 tdi (previous model, not the new silly shape) as a
> company car for about 2 years & then had to change it for a Ford Focus
Zetec
> 1.8 tdi.
>
> Forget the Focus, get a Golf. Even thought it was not a basic model,
simple
> things where not there eg: door open lights or even reflectors. The dash
> looks cheap & the indicator ticking noise was pathetic reinforcing the
> feeling that you are driving a car made by Mattel. I still don't
understand
> how they sell so well.
>
> She's changed jobs so had to return the focus, thank god & now we've
> borrowed a mark 2 golf. Runs amazingly considering it's 12 years old.
Solid
> cars.
>
> The big bummed Megane is growing on me.. Really disliked it at first.
> Have you looked into the Audi A2 as well?
>
> On 10/8/04 15:31, "Lists" wrote:
>
> >
> > OK, I still haven't got a car. But I have been driving some. Trouble is
I
> > can't decide what to get. I really want a diesel with a decent boot with
a
> > low lip and good driver's seat adjustment. I have tested the boots by
taking
> > a laser printer box with me on test drives. I have tried:
> >
> > Honda Civic 1.7 Diesel
> > Renault Megane 1.6 petrol
> > Vauxhall Meriva 1.7 Diesel
> >
> > (all new, delivery mileage or demonstrators)
> >
> > Any options on these? There are some things I like and some I don't
about
> > each one. I'm trying to get a test drive in a Ford Focus as well , but
no
> > one wants to sell me one.
> >
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> > +44(0)7005 982 261
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