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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by DanCossie
WHAT THE HELL !!!!...
didnt know these were that cheap.....

anyone driven these?? i bet insurance would be a killer though...im 26 with 3 years no claims and no points. live in a good area though
They're awesome. Handle surprisingly well for such a big (surprises most people how big they are when they see them up close) and basic (in engineering terms) car.

Seats are as comfortable as armchairs. Some of the trim is plasticky and a bit naff, but it was a cheap car for the performance with new, so it's never going to be as good as the BMW's at twice the price.

Engine is under no stress whatsoever most of the time, so feels good for a million miles (it's virtually idling at 60mph in 6th, lol) and accelerates pretty rapidly in any gear (certainly up to 5th, even uphill!).

Just effortless to change from dawdling to hammering along.

Simple, but awesome engine.
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