Another MOT Pass

[struth]

Was like sitting at home. Good stereo and a proper phone in it Scandinavian motors then were well made

[Ninanina]

Yes Colin's Volvo 760 had huge leather seats which were super comfy and I'm sure the metal used was thicker than most cars of the day..

[walpurgis]

Geoff what is the latest Alto equivalent from Suzuki ?

It's the Celerio. Largely similar, but more expensive. Comes in auto, but as with most small cars, the auto drains performance a bit.

[argyle]

I've never been as comfortable as I am in the Monaro. Slightly less comfortable is the 18mpg, but every Prius driver makes it more socially acceptable.....cheers Ninanina!

[willbewill]

I always hankered after the old XJ6, I did own one for a few months years ago and even though it had seen better days it still did 120mph with ease, a lovely car

We looked at the XC90 before purchasing the Land Cruiser for towing the caravan. It's a lovely vehicle but reading up on them they were not as reliable as the big Toyota. I think the auto box can give some major issues on the Volvo and needs to be carefully checked. I do like Volvo's in general though; I had a couple of the old 240's and Colin had a 760 which was very nice apart from the French derived V6 engine which was a nightmare

I have a Volvo xc70 2.5 turbo petrol 2007, I love it, give me comfort, speed and is a real workhorse. But tax is about £550 due to emissions and it only does 24 mpg.

[Audio Al]

Bev , do people try and flag you down when you are driving ? Every other car where I live is a Prius mini cab

[Pigmy Pony]

If it was up me (and it isn't) I would buy an Alfa like a shot. And I wouldn't be put off by any reputation for unreliability. Some cars 'treat you mean to keep you keen'. Look at Gazjam's Brera (page 124, car (or bike) chat), a future classic I think.

However, we (she) buy with our heads, so it's a Honda Civic. but it's comfortable, roomy in the front, 47mpg, quick enough to surprise most of the other road users (they expect Civic drivers to dawdle) and in the 5 and a half years we've had it, never missed a beat, and it's been all round Scotland and Europe.

Oh but those little Alfas.....

I too quite like those Segways, but they could do with a roof to keep you dry, maybe another 3 wheels for stability, and a petrol engine to back up the electric one and recharge the batteries. Bev, you've been driving an evolved Segway all along!

[walpurgis]

I really liked my Peugeot Partner 2.0 HDi. Comfy, good pulling power, bags of character, surprisingly roomy and great on juice. Gave it to my daughter, she needed something to cart the kids around in. Which is why I'm down to a little tiddler now. Mind you there's only me to cart about (plus dog ).

[Ninanina]

Bev , do people try and flag you down when you are driving ? Every other car where I live is a Prius mini cab

..............actually no

From what I read many Prius mini cabs have over 400,000 miles on them which does bode well though..

[Ninanina]

It's the Celerio. Largely similar, but more expensive. Comes in auto, but as with most small cars, the auto drains performance a bit.

I've checked out the reviews on the Celerio Geoff and while they seem to like it they say it's a bit unrefined on motorway's which would put me off a bit... even the Swift is supposed to be noisy on the motorway

The Prius is pretty good both around town and on the motorway and the best mpg I had was 65mpg on a long journey

Perhaps the best thing we've found about owning Toyota's is their dealers... Colin also has the Amazon 4x4... our local Toyota dealer is just fantastic, faultless to be honest, and we've never felt like we are being 'ripped off'..