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

it's too upsetting to put an actual pic of the yazz up

The marquee and the laptops... I’m dying.

And this is the best they could come up with after getting pummelled by dieselgate?

the only way is up?

my central locking issues were just the drivers door catch - mintox! bad news is i need a new radiator.

Ha, yeah. Was passed down to missus through the family. Owes nobody nothing. Was good little runaround for 18 years.

And now there is room on the drive for me to pick up a CX.

(too soon of course to share that out loud)

A or B

That doesn't appear to be an e class

The turbochargers make me feel dirty

Do you really have to ask? 2 litre diesel van versus 6.2l Q-car estate?

You killed a honda jazz......How?

Honda Jazz died today

Cause of death?

Based on all that data you posted the best car to buy, on balance, is a Porsche. Or Kia.

I have only driven it one mile

Was on last legs from last MOT. Trusted garage in Scotland where it had been serviced for 15 years.

Lots of welding needed though. Which we knew. And covid mot extension kept it on the road.

But then alternator went. Just simply no longer viable.

I'd still be buying the van

Hence the Kia eniro being on my list. But they only have access to the public charge network which is shit.

I saw that recall list but didn't understand the data. I'm sure I'm reading it wrong but doesn't it suggest that most manufacturers recall more cars than they make?

Or recall one model a couple of times.

a Honda Jazz died today. If you could all observe a 15 minute silence on this thread it would be much appreciated

Sorry to hear that. There is only one good way to say goodbye...

Ah, so that's what a money pit looks like.

... yup. They have multiple recalls per vehicle sold.

Plenty of high-quality cars being built.

I’m estimating three grand for the work being done to make up for the cheap paint Mercedes used in 2007.

I would hope that this aspect of the car would then be good for another ten years at least, but of course who knows what else will need attention in that time.

As I have said before, I suspect many won’t bother to do this, and also for many this problem will crop up at MOT time and the car will be broken for parts.

imagine one of those v8s in an esprit...

Me being me I’d love the whole drivetrain in a 240 estate.