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Post by dixinormus on May 10, 2019 22:20:58 GMT
300 miles over 2 days in a new Mazda 3 2.0 Skyactive automatic this week.
Lovely interior - not dissimilar to a 3-series in my eyes, but the drivetrain was ultimately a bit disappointing. No turbo of course, so it needs a good stab of the accelerator to pick up speed. Not a slow car by any means, but just didn’t feel as responsive as I would like. Great fuel economy though.
Not bad at all, but not for me.
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Post by dixinormus on May 22, 2019 7:05:29 GMT
A new low this week: 2 days rental of a “Hyundai i20 or similar” from Enterprise has turned out to be an ageing Mitsubishi Mirage with nearly 60,000 miles on the clock! Didn’t think rental cars stayed on the fleet that long?! And it’s more like the size of an i10.
Won’t rent with this outfit again!
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2019 12:19:14 GMT
I may have missed something but why do you rent so often?
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2019 13:42:01 GMT
Same reason a gent might hang around hotels in the Heathrow area?
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2019 14:22:54 GMT
I can guarantee there are no dodgy Mitsubishis at my hotel...
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Post by WDB on May 22, 2019 15:41:47 GMT
You didn’t call ahead to request a supercharged Starion?
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2019 16:49:05 GMT
nope. starions don't have what stallions do.....
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Post by WDB on May 22, 2019 17:23:50 GMT
Wow, you are a demanding customer. Respect!
I hope there’s a big tip for the concierge.
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Post by Humph on May 22, 2019 18:05:26 GMT
David Mellor, a horse, a football strip and a Mancunian surveyor, all in the same room?
I don't really want to think about this anymore...
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2019 20:54:25 GMT
It's a joke. Just need the priest, imam and rabbi to complete it...
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Post by WDB on May 22, 2019 21:17:01 GMT
Whatever you all do, don’t walk into a bar. We could be here all night.
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Post by Humph on May 22, 2019 21:23:41 GMT
I walked into a bar earlier this evening actually.
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Flippin hurt mind you.
( I may have stolen that from somewhere )
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Post by dixinormus on May 26, 2019 22:27:58 GMT
Well, I complained politely about the clapped-out Mitsubishi when I returned the keys at Christchurch airport, and received a $50 refund without any quibbles! Good customer service, perhaps I will use that rental company again next time after all!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2019 11:05:50 GMT
We have booked a week in Iceland for end of August. Going up north for the first few days so have rented a Golf or similar size vehicle. I wonder what I'll get..?
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Post by dixinormus on Jun 23, 2019 4:02:49 GMT
Am currently spending 8 days in Denmark with a new Skoda Fabia estate with the 1.0 petrol turbo and DSG gearbox. Very smooth and impressively nippy, it actually feels like one of the old VAG tdi’s to drive. The autobox changes up very early (1200-1400 revs) and the turbo boost or torque kicks in. Alas it also does so with a very faint vibration which is reminiscent of the old diesel lump!
Usual VAG-clone solid interior; just change the badges and call it a Polo I presume. Base model, no satnav or reversing camera.
Wouldn’t buy one with my own money, but they seem to be everywhere here so I guess the Danes do..!
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