Random Thoughts... [Automotive Edition]

[Evel]

What do you define as a bad car?

I would argue this is a bad car for instance.

That's not new though.

 

[argatoga]

That's not new though.

You are being pedantic. I think all A-Class cars are bad.

 

[Evel]

You are being pedantic. I think all A-Class cars are bad.

Hey, he said new German cars so I had to point it out. But if you think the new one is bad too, then that qualifies. I personally have no idea what it's like as a car, but it sure is hideous.

 

[argatoga]

Looks and driving dynamics come to mind.

 

[Evel]

Looks and driving dynamics come to mind.

So it's bad to drive?

 

[argatoga]

So it's bad to drive?

From what I have heard.

 

[Evel]

From what I have heard.

Oh. So I suppose that's a bad new German car. Anyone able to think of anything else?

 

[Aston Martin]

I'm glad you're a lil stumped... the A-Class isn't 'bad' bad though is it?

 

[argatoga]

I'm glad you're a lil stumped... the A-Class isn't 'bad' bad though is it?

Define 'bad'.

 

[_HighVoltage_]

You only need an over-eager 18 year old to cross-thread your drain plug (or worse, the fucking filter) once to truly fuck up your week.

It's more likely that I would do something like that

Anyways, these guys have been changing oil for more than 15 years, so I trust them.

 

[argatoga]

Does anyone have that convertible at any weather picture thingy. I believe it was S2000 related.

 

[argatoga]

http://www.stinch.com/mg/factory.html

http://www.mikelosey.com/mg/7575.pdf

 

[Adunaphel]

I was thinking earlier on, are there any bad new German cars?
The only thing i could think of is the Beetle, but it doesn't really count.

VW Golf Plus, VW Fox, MB GLK are the ones I can think of right now.

 

[nsx_23]

[video=youtube;pwe4f-8W8LA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwe4f-8W8LA[/video]

I can never get sick of this.

 

[Interrobang]

http://www.stinch.com/mg/factory.html

http://www.mikelosey.com/mg/7575.pdf

With my limited knowlege of british cars, I can make little sense of this ... what way round is it supposed to be?

 

[NooDle]

VW Golf Plus, VW Fox, MB GLK are the ones I can think of right now.

Mercedes R class is another good one, it's hideous, hilariously expensive and breaks down all the time

also : does anyone else sometimes,for no particular reason get the idea that something is about to go horribly/expensively wrong with your car, even when there are no signs to warn you (like warning lights, strange sounds/smells)?

Because I think my car may spontaneously explode, yet have no reason to think that...

 

[Spectre]

With my limited knowlege of british cars, I can make little sense of this ... what way round is it supposed to be?

Higher is better; it was correct in 1980. The MGs are at the top because they literally have nothing to break with an engine from the Stone Age, and Jaguar in January 1980 was pretty bad.

Which should then make you wonder about everything that was worse.

 

[Adunaphel]

Mercedes R class is another good one, it's hideous, hilariously expensive and breaks down all the time

Ah yeah, forgot about that one.

 

[Aston Martin]

Ok the R-Class... oh well the discussion lasted an hour or two.

 

[public]

I'm considering a "GTS Performance" suspension kit for the F, which consists of K.A.W. springs and KYB shocks. 35/25mm drop should be enough, and it's 495 euro.