Quote: Originally posted by Ewen c on 16/11/2018
Micras are what learners drive over here.
They are great for learners...respond well to the accelerator, smooth gear change, comfortable, all controls easily to hand, good all round vision, easy to park, and retain their value even on high mileage models...what sort of driving school wouldn't want to use them?
It is always best to start with something basic before moving on to real cars...........We all have to start somewhere! 😀👍
Quote: Originally posted by Ewen c on 16/11/2018
Micras are what learners drive over here.
They are great for learners...respond well to the accelerator, smooth gear change, comfortable, all controls easily to hand, good all round vision, easy to park, and retain their value even on high mileage models...what sort of driving school wouldn't want to use them?
Who said anything about driving schools? Learners drive them because they are cheap go karts and dents can only improve their looks. Once they pass their test they get a real car and sell their micra to another learner. Horrible things.
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Quote: Originally posted by Ewen c on 16/11/2018
Micras are what learners drive over here.
They are great for learners...respond well to the accelerator, smooth gear change, comfortable, all controls easily to hand, good all round vision, easy to park, and retain their value even on high mileage models...what sort of driving school wouldn't want to use them?
Who said anything about driving schools? Learners drive them because they are cheap go karts and dents can only improve their looks. Once they pass their test they get a real car and sell their micra to another learner. Horrible things.
Yes, well, my daughter lives in ROI and so I know how they drive over there...dodgems! You wouldn't want to spend a lot of money on a car there.
Quote: Originally posted by bessie500 on 16/11/2018
Ged there are plenty of cars that will fit the Bill, But not everyone goes on holiday and takes their fuel with them
Quote: Originally posted by Ewen c on 16/11/2018
Micras are what learners drive over here.
They are great for learners...respond well to the accelerator, smooth gear change, comfortable, all controls easily to hand, good all round vision, easy to park, and retain their value even on high mileage models...what sort of driving school wouldn't want to use them?
Quote: Originally posted by Ewen c on 16/11/2018
The Gardai over here use i40 estates. The one I have is the premium spec. Officially not available in Ireland. I have yet to see how it lugs he camping gear. The ceed sw had beefed ip rear suspension and rode higher. The i40 is quite low which is worrying.
We hired one and drove it to Scotland and back full of camping gear and several cases of wine left over from our friends wedding (everyone else flew to Scotland). Didn't have any issues with it being too low, not even sure it grounded leaving our stupidly inclined drive (which the Mondeo we had this time did). It was a really nice drive and we now regularly request the i30 or i40 if we're doing longer journeys.
The i40 also had a hidden compartment under the boot liner, it would take over a crate of wine! (Not that we had to get inventive when asked to add several cases of wine to our usual camping gear)
Quote: Originally posted by gedsjeep on 17/11/2018
thats a bloody good reason to buy one right there!
It gets better, the flap closest to the rear hides a compartment that holds several champagne bottles and the side ones fit beer cans. Someone in the design team did some careful measuring!
Quote: Originally posted by gedsjeep on 17/11/2018
thats a bloody good reason to buy one right there!
It gets better, the flap closest to the rear hides a compartment that holds several champagne bottles and the side ones fit beer cans. Someone in the design team did some careful measuring!
Quote: Originally posted by Ewen c on 16/11/2018
The Gardai over here use i40 estates. The one I have is the premium spec. Officially not available in Ireland. I have yet to see how it lugs he camping gear. The ceed sw had beefed ip rear suspension and rode higher. The i40 is quite low which is worrying.
We hired one and drove it to Scotland and back full of camping gear and several cases of wine left over from our friends wedding (everyone else flew to Scotland). Didn't have any issues with it being too low, not even sure it grounded leaving our stupidly inclined drive (which the Mondeo we had this time did). It was a really nice drive and we now regularly request the i30 or i40 if we're doing longer journeys.
The i40 also had a hidden compartment under the boot liner, it would take over a crate of wine! (Not that we had to get inventive when asked to add several cases of wine to our usual camping gear)
I keep tools etc in those compartments. They are handy when hillwalking as the scrotes don't see anything of value. Nothing worse than coming off the hill to a smashed window.
After a month of ownership and over 2000km I am impressed by the i40. Yesterday I had it full of timber for doing up the new place. Not a difference in the ride height. Will see at end of month when we move house. All the camping gear will be packed.
I will have to get different roof bars though.
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