After a year's evaluation, I've found the best family car

[kandr]

How would you like being blinded for 6 miles?

Exaggerate much?

[Mich the Tester]

Only 25k?! good lord, So all it would cost is a deposit for a house? So cheap.



I learnt how true this is last Friday on the way home. An audi driver was behind me for aprox 6 miles on the M60 with these annoying blinding lights, so I decided to give him a bit of his own medicine. I slowed down and let him past and then put headlights on full. He then slammed breaks on and started tailgaiting me within 2 mm of my boot. I kept changing lanes to get away from him and he kept following me! I thought sh**e, he must be some mafioso or something. The relief when he eventually drove off! Watch out for Audi drivers - they are nutters!

A chap I know who did some software development at BMW said that the fellows in Munich became rather concerned about their image toward the end of the 90s, as BMW drivers had a reputation for aggressive driving; he suggests that the more recent BMWs have been designed to appeal to more relaxed drivers. I certainly get that impression as I don't see anything like as many nutters in BMWs these days. I wonder whether the Audi management are just as sensitive to this; at some stage the damage to image could impact sales to the more 'discerning' customers. It really is serious; every time I see an Audi I can predict the driver's next move, and it will always involve some mad overtaking manoeuvre and lots of angry tailgating.

Maybe Audi's customers will all just die of high blood pressure and then they'll have to seek a new target market.

[Mich the Tester]

E-class is a fine idea.

C200CDI is the small saloon, with the smallest diesel engine. In a Merc, that's the recipe for an econo-taxi. Step up a little.

200cdi is probably ideal for the c-class. If it's an e, then 220cdi is a very nice engine, unless you're a boy racer/Audi ****.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

A chap I know who did some software development at BMW said that the fellows in Munich became rather concerned about their image toward the end of the 90s, as BMW drivers had a reputation for aggressive driving; he suggests that the more recent BMWs have been designed to appeal to more relaxed drivers. I certainly get that impression as I don't see anything like as many nutters in BMWs these days. I wonder whether the Audi management are just as sensitive to this; at some stage the damage to image could impact sales to the more 'discerning' customers. It really is serious; every time I see an Audi I can predict the driver's next move, and it will always involve some mad overtaking manoeuvre and lots of angry tailgating.

Maybe Audi's customers will all just die of high blood pressure and then they'll have to seek a new target market.

Very interesting point. I am well put off buying an audi these days as compared to previous years for that very reason.

[Mich the Tester]

Very interesting point. I am well put off buying an audi these days as compared to previous years for that very reason.

Yep, it's a shame because aside from the tooth-rattler suspensions, which can be overcome with air suspension, they're actually quite nice cars.

[SupremeSpod]

200cdi is probably ideal for the c-class. If it's an e, then 220cdi is a very nice engine, unless you're a boy racer/Audi ****.

I'm looking at an E320 CDi because I don't want a 4-pot oil-burner.

[sasguru]

Only 25k?! good lord, So all it would cost is a deposit for a house? So cheap.

£25K is a deposit for a house? You must live in tulipville

[kandr]

£25K is a deposit for a house? You must live in tulipville

No he has a 99% mortgage, or had until it got repossessed and plunged him into financial doom.

[sasguru]

I own an e-class and am very pleased with it; have driven the new c200cdi as a replacement during servicing and it certainly suits me, but then I'm not a very sporty driver, preferring comfort.

Comfort and safety are the priority as it's really for the missus to take the sprog to nursery and go to Waitrose. It'll never be driven over 30 mph probably.
For laughs and thrills I'll stick to my reliable MPS.

[DimPrawn]

Comfort and safety are the priority as it's really for the missus to take the sprog to nursery and go to Waitrose. It'll never be driven over 30 mph probably.
For laughs and thrills I'll stick to my reliable MPS.

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