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Post by EspadaIII on Feb 16, 2024 15:37:52 GMT
Sorry. Been at a surveyors lunch... Two pints of IPA and now I'm on a bus home..
I was thinking, regretfully, of a small SUV along the likes of the Captur but with better materials and a stronger engine.
Until recently the answer was obviously a Golf but the way cars are designed now, I think something slightly more sitty uppy, especially with reduced mobility, works better.
Seat Ateca? Buying now would involve the question of auto vs manual and then DSG....
The Citroen C3 we rented over Christmas was pretty good in meeting those requirements as well and is not sitty uppy at all.
Strangely the Focus Mk1 was designed with the reduced mobility in mind I recall. Big doors, bit buttons, clear controls.
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Post by WDB on Feb 16, 2024 16:03:01 GMT
Yes, Ford put people in fat suits to test it, didn’t they? But you wouldn’t buy a sitty-uppy car now just in case you had mobility problems in 12 years’ time. That’s an awful lot of unnecessary air to push out of the way in the meantime.
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Post by bpg on Feb 16, 2024 16:29:00 GMT
I think the SUV will be around for some time replacing the traditional hatchback whatever we may think.
Interesting a few small SUVs have been mentioned though not the Volvo EX30.
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Post by Rob on Feb 16, 2024 16:38:17 GMT
Until fairly recently a lot of PSA cars that were automatic had a torque converter auto (8 speed). But the mild hybrids now have a DCT with the electric motor housed in the gearbox. Maybe some are still TCs?
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Post by Humph on Feb 16, 2024 16:49:01 GMT
Not that it’s a plan or ambition or anything approaching either, but I suspect that we’ll keep the little Jeep for a long time.
It’s still a relatively uncomplicated and simple car that should be easy enough to keep going with.
And, “she” loves it.
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Post by bpg on Feb 16, 2024 20:26:29 GMT
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Post by Rob on Feb 17, 2024 1:33:38 GMT
I assume the Jeep is a manual but I'm not sure I want a turbo charged engine medium to long term out of warranty.
What I had not considered when choosing a car was chain vs. belt for cam timing. Could be costly to replace the chain on a Mazda petrol engine.
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Post by Humph on Feb 17, 2024 9:42:01 GMT
Oh y’know, sometimes it’s ok to live on the edge a bit.
😉
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Post by EspadaIII on Feb 17, 2024 22:42:04 GMT
I assume the Jeep is a manual but I'm not sure I want a turbo charged engine medium to long term out of warranty. What I had not considered when choosing a car was chain vs. belt for cam timing. Could be costly to replace the chain on a Mazda petrol engine. It's Japanese. Why are you even worrying? |
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Post by Rob on Feb 18, 2024 13:52:34 GMT
My Mazda6 diesel was also built in Japan. The poorly designed DPF solution meant oil levels would rise in the engine. They don't get everything right.
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Post by EspadaIII on Feb 18, 2024 14:41:45 GMT
True but petrol engines are absolutely their forte. A properly serviced Mazda engine should last longer than the rest of the car.
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