My parents bought the Saxo

"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock) 03/18/2015 at 16:21 • Filed to: None

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I'm happy in that for the money (a little under £500) they could've done much much worse. On the other hand though, I know they've bought this with only minor inspection and I haven't seen it yet. I hope it's not hiding any horrors, the fresh MOT means hopefully there isn't anything too serious.

djmt1 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 03/18/2015 at 16:33

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I know that

1) You and Kirky live on opposites of England

2) That isn't your car

But

I would love an Oppo comparison review of some sought between the Saxo and the 106.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > djmt1 03/18/2015 at 16:34

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I'll be driving it when I next visit the family in a week or two so I can give some thoughts. All I got out of my parents is that the driving position is rubbish and it's otherwise not bad.

It'll be a weak comparison though, since Kirky's car seems really well cared for, and the Saxo has probably lived a hard life.

KirkyV > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 03/18/2015 at 16:41

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Might your father be willing to consider a career move from whatever he presently does into the incredibly lucrative field of rally driving?

KirkyV > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 03/18/2015 at 16:48

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Eh, mine gets decent care, but I do tend to slack a bit whenever I'm busy with uni/work. It could seriously do with a clean at the mo.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > KirkyV 03/18/2015 at 16:49

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Given the speed he drives I don't think he'd be a very fun rally driver to watch. Unless you like to see a rally driver that never exceeds 60mph.

KirkyV > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 03/18/2015 at 16:50

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Well, if he never deviated from 60mph in either direction, no matter the corner or road surface, I imagine it'd make for some interesting viewing.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > KirkyV 03/18/2015 at 16:51

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I've cleaned my car once since I bought it. I think that was back in November...

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > KirkyV 03/18/2015 at 16:52

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Na corners = down to 20mph.

KirkyV > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 03/18/2015 at 16:53

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Ah yes, the "I'm already doing well below the speed limit, but I'm going to brake for this corner anyway." school of driving.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > KirkyV 03/18/2015 at 16:55

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Indeed, we always mock him for it. He's of the "better safe than sorry" mindset.

KirkyV > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 03/18/2015 at 16:59

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My mum feels similarly; I don't think she's ever used more than about the first third of her accelerator's travel. She's visiting at the moment, and as part of her ongoing efforts to convince me that I ought to get a MINI as my next car, she's planning to put me on her insurance for a week or so, so I can try it out.

With the life it's lead, I imagine that poor MINI's going to get quite the shock.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > KirkyV 03/18/2015 at 17:03

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If I only used the first third of my accelerator I'd take forever to get anywhere. Not bad getting a week to tool around in a new car, I'm not a fan of Minis myself though. A friend has one and a 60k miles it already has multiple electrical faults, it's on it's second clutch and already has a sizable oil leak.

KirkyV > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 03/18/2015 at 17:04

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Same for me. I don't exactly need to go foot-to-the-floor for everything, but it certainly helps... And is a lot of fun, besides.

Yeah, I've never been keen on the BMW ones, to be honest. They seem to break almost as often as the originals, cost a lot more to fix, and have - for me, anyway - none of the charm.

Still, I'm keen to give it a go. It'll be the second most powerful petrol car I've ever driven.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > KirkyV 03/18/2015 at 17:06

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Yeah it's worth a drive. I think it's a case of it being a decent car to drive, but not something you'd really want to own long term.