Finally ordered a replacement for my Mazda 6 MPS

[sasguru]

I'm thinking of getting something practical and fairly cheap.


2005 PORSCHE Cayenne Turbo Tiptronic

I'm liking the mods on this one.

Better get the tinted windows or people will whisper "there goes the pig fugly dwarf in his pig fugly car"

[doodab]

Wow the losers, renters, poor and the feckless unanimous in their condemnation of my car choice.
Must be the right car.

I wouldn't have gone for a diesel with a manual gearbox personally, too much gear changing required. Still, I suppose one needs something to do when one's life is as dull as yours.

[DimPrawn]

I wouldn't have gone for a diesel with a manual gearbox personally, too much gear changing required. Still, I suppose one needs something to do when one's life is as dull as yours.

Auto was probably £100 more so out of sasguru's budget I'm afraid.

Still, he's used to constantly thrashing around a small knob with his left hand.

[sasguru]

I wouldn't have gone for a diesel with a manual gearbox personally, too much gear changing required. Still, I suppose one needs something to do when one's life is as dull as yours.

I suppose all the dieting and struggling with money problems makes your life interesting.

[gingerjedi]

Honda Accord 2.2 i-DTEC (Diesel) Manual S.
Should be a worthy replacement but I'll miss the MPS.
Hopefully the Accord will provide the Swiss watch reliability that I'm used to.

Good choice, you'll get from A to B just as quickly as anyone else even if they did buy a poky, uncomfortable track day car for their daily congested commute.

I gurantee you won't get any gestures either.

[sasguru]

Good choice, you'll get from A to B just as quickly as anyone else even if they did buy a poky, uncomfortable track day car for their daily congested commute.

I gurantee you won't get any gestures either.

True. Cabin is excellent, its a great long distance cruiser and will be far more reliable than any German make.
Was thinking of the Mazda 2.2 as well but this is nicer inside.

[DimPrawn]

True. Cabin is excellent, its a great long distance cruiser and will be far more reliable than any German make.

Where do you go long distances?

You never leave your terraced house incase it's burgled or the council find out you're sub letting it.

[sasguru]

Where do you go long distances?

You never leave your terraced house incase it's burgled or the council find out you're sub letting it.

Should be driving to sasguru Towers in the Douro valley.

[DimPrawn]

Should be driving to sasguru Towers in the Douro valley.

How tedious. Imagine being trapped in that car with you for 20 hours.

[gingerjedi]

I wouldn't have gone for a diesel with a manual gearbox personally, too much gear changing required. Still, I suppose one needs something to do when one's life is as dull as yours.

You should be able to change gear less in a diesel as you have a wide band of torque available.