Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

Is this a moth joke?

Every other car in Oz is a fucking Mazda 3, it's the classic #saddad car... Millions of them everywhere!!?

Surely in Australia there should be some sort of regulation stating that you have to have a V8 ute as primary car, then secondary cars can be a Mazda/whatever?

Mandatory bush hat, etc.

TBH that's pretty much how it works if you're a tradie family... Most families here are... People with other jobs fall squarely into the #saddad Mazda 3 demographic...

Unfortunately, Mr H has vitoed the Civic based on size and being too rude

Bwaaaaaaak!

she clearly hasn't experienced Vtec

Yep, it needs a bulb replacing. Minor job.

Thanks.

@mashton

Is this a moth joke?
2nd moth joke I've laughed at. Well done.

Wait I'm confused. I thought we were recommending @umop3pisdn a civic

If you would recommend them that would be great. Do you happen to know if they have experience with matt/satin paint?

Well mrsupsidedown has decided she likes the Nissan Juke courtesy car now, so hopefully a Honda shouldn't be a big leap.

Get out

But seriously if she's stuck on a Juke, I don't think you can go wrong, it's a very big selling car in the UK for a reason.

Maybe not a good idea...overheating/fire issues

If you would recommend them that would be great. Do you happen to know if they have experience with matt/satin paint?

What's the car?

Nothing very good in the sub 4k price range though.

I'd consider a new PCP with them if I was @umop3pisdn . Currently, a new Juke is 0% apr at £179 a month.

So this is unfolding outside my office. Oops.

https://twitter.com/rickyboleto/status/1047476157195665408

https://twitter.com/teabolton/status/1047461664608714752

Is that a real 356?

Seems not. Apparently it's a Chesil replica.

Our sadly absent Targa driving friend is considering an electric Chesil Speedster.

Maybe not a good idea...overheating/fire issues

Is that true? I've found that the early ones had recalls due to a plastic hose needing to be replaced with a rubber one. But otherwise there seems to be no Internet chat compared to say porkers IMS or the wastegate rattle on beemers.

We will not be buying a Juke.

Isn't PCP the new sub-prime morgage financial crisis?

The Golf Plus tends to have a lower resale value than the hatch. £4k would be a push for a decent one but you might be able to.

For eg out near Reading
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F173452088353

mrsupsidedown's Dad sold his Golf Estate earlier this year for peanuts, frustratingly.

£4k isn't really a limit if 0% finance is available (will it be?)