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Simples fun
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:44 am
by goron59
Just spent a week on a very small island, driving around in a 2-year old Hyundai i10. 1.2L petrol manual, and about the only advanced feature was electric windows (not a fancy European spec model).
85 ish HP, very long gearing, comical flywheel, go-kart handling. Brilliant fun. Struggles to get up some hills (need first gear) but still jolly.
Felt bloody fast at 70km/h and barely paved roads
Re: Simples fun
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:57 am
by Nuclear Nick
Back to basics can be fun sometimes!
My wife's Fabia was fun to drive, believe it or not. It had one of the slickest gear changes I've used.
Re: Simples fun
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:54 am
by Miopyk
A Suzuki Jimny is our regular transport in Barbados, not as much fun as a hatchback but pretty good on unmade and poorly maintained roads. Maybe I should get one for over here as well
Re: Simples fun
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:36 am
by Col Lamb
Driving something different from ones normal drive can certainly be at best fun, at worst terrifying.
Once had a beat up cr4p Honda Civic as a loaner whilst my car was in for service. Never went back to that garage again.
BTW
What are you driving now Adrian?
Re: Simples fun
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:24 am
by happy days
I had a 2CV once. One of the best cars I have ever owned.
Re: Simples fun
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:51 pm
by Tim92gts
goron59 wrote: âThu Jun 21, 2018 4:44 am
Just spent a week on a very small island, driving around in a 2-year old Hyundai i10. 1.2L petrol manual, and about the only advanced feature was electric windows (not a fancy European spec model).
85 ish HP, very long gearing, comical flywheel, go-kart handling. Brilliant fun. Struggles to get up some hills (need first gear) but still jolly.
Felt bloody fast at 70km/h and barely paved roads
Had a car like that in Tobago last time. The secret to getting up hills was to turn off the AC.
On hot days that clapped out little car was the most comfortable place to be on the island.
Re: Simples fun
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:00 pm
by Paul
Contrast all the above with the Nissan Armada V8 4wd I was driving last week from Vegas to the grand canyon via monent valley. Big, wallowy, horrible auto box, steering wheel vaguely connected to the front wheels!
Great on the straight bits but cr@p everywhere else!
Then into a 7 sear Dodge grand caravan in Tampa...all the above but without the V8.
Glad to be home and in the Macan again
Re: Simples fun
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:14 pm
by B737NGWS
Go 'BIG V8' in Florida or go home!!!??
Re: Simples fun
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:17 pm
by ScotMac
Re: Simples fun
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:53 pm
by Paul
I wish....we were 4 up with all the cases around Vegas and to the Canyon and 6 up with luggage around Tampa
