HJ
Any plans to test the Seat Altea and the Megane RS in the near future?
Thanks!
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And would you like some help in testing any posh cars that come your way?
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I volunteer to help tet the new Impreza WR1....
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PG looking to buy a new car?
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Sometime in the summer, yes - Polo's job was to get me through university and he's almost done that.
Got no idea what I want though, although something that comes with free insurance would be good (yes realistically I know I can't have a Megane RS!)
PG (I wrote 3000 words today, I'm allowed to be here!)
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Too late, bradgate - I got there first!
Am ready for your call, HJ! :o)
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In answer to PoloGirl, the next test will be of the rather more mundane Megane Sport Tourer, followed by the Scenic. Haven\'t even seen an Altea (nice town, though). Used to get invited onto SEAT launches, but not any more. Never been on a Renault launch. Also long-terming one of the most relevant cars on the road: the Prius II, and comparing it with the Soluna Vios I bought in Thailand which shares the same engine.
HJ
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In answer to patently, the FIAT Panda Active is a posh car??? A great car, yes. A posh car, no.
HJ
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Actually, I learnt to drive in an original Fiat Panda and still have a soft spot for them. It was a very good car for a learner, in fact. It was unlikely to accelerate out of the ability of an inexperienced driver*, it was cheap to insure, and what could be described as basic mechanicals could also be described as simple to operate.
Mind you, at three years old it failed its first MOT for excessive clutch wear, imminent suspension failure, and excessively worn brake discs. Whether this was due to Italian build quality (late 1980s) or learner driver quality was never satisfactorily determined!
IIRC, it was badged the Panda "Comfort". Clearly the Fiat marketing department never actually sat in it. Or maybe the "Completely Lacking In" badge had fallen off by the time it arrived in the UK ;-)
*0-60 was cited as "yes, we think so"
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A Fiat panda might be good idea for Polo girl, the Panda Dynamic comes with free insurance this month !
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Yes, provided the "Dynamic" tag is more trustworthy than the 1980s "Comfort" tag...
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No no no... my first car was a Fiat, and I'm never going there again!
Anyway, I think I want something bigger than that... just in case I still have any lorry attracting tendencies lurking around.
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Note - my soft spot does not extend far enough to want to actually get one again.... I just smile at them wistfully.
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w123? Built like a tank. But don't go to live in London - stick to Dorset.
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comparing it with the SolunaVios I bought in Thailand which shares the same engine. HJ
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hj
in your road test report you say
"Thai Car of the Year 2004, sales have taken off to such an extent that most of the new cars with red plates you see on the streets of Bangkok are new Soluna Vios. "
what is the significance of red plates ?
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PoloGirl
You seem to be writing a lot. What are you doing at uni?
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In answer to Dalglish, while it's very quick to register a motorbike in Thailand, they are strict on cars. If you buy a new car you take it away on red registration plates and are then (theoretically) restricted to driving it locally until the registration process is complete and your white plates arrive at the dealership. However, this does not seem to be heavy handedly enforced.
HJ
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