Apparently the increased changeover from smaller cars to SUVs, with their extra weight, worse fuel consumption and additional pollution, has more than outweighed the move to nil pollution electric cars.
Also there was a quote from someone saying "Why should I get an automobile and risk running out of gasoline when I can get hay for my horse at any farm?"
I have often thought this with emergency vehicles. How often have youbeen in a car and an hear ne but cant fire out what where its coming from - even the blue lights are s bright they get reflected off every window and street sign
Quote from: YamFazFan on 12 December 2019, 11:37:11 amAnyone know what the heaters are like in fully electric cars?. You've not got any hot water have you?. Here
Anyone know what the heaters are like in fully electric cars?. You've not got any hot water have you?.
I know a lot of you will keep your Fazers but me personally will be upgrading to a more or less brand new bike within the next 2 years and that hopefully will see me through to a point where petrol wont be on sale anymore
Could I persuade you to go and try something a little left field?Go and try an R1250R or R1250RS Last year I test rode an MT10 and the new CB1000R. I wasn’t really convinced by either. So then I decided to try the R1250R. I was only trying it because I was disappointed with the MT10 and CB1000R. I didn’t expect to like it, but it blew me away. Fantastic bike. And it’s seriously and effortlessly quick. The low-down grunt is just outrageous, and unlike the old air cooled boxers it’s got plenty up top too.You might surprise yourself. Car? I’ve had my Yeti 4x4 for almost 4 years now. The primary reason was getting a car I could get my late mother in and back out of. It wasn’t really what I wanted, but I’ve really grown to like it. And I love 4wd, bring on the snow!
I wouldn’t argue with that F4celess.I just find a lot of Japanese motors, well, uninspiring. And lots of em look really weird.I do like VAG stuff. My last car was a VW Bora, had it for ten years with very few issues. Well other than the engine management light being on for 7 years. Did try initially to figure out what was wrong with it, but gave up and just kept driving it. Boys at work slagged me for keeping it so long and called it the Boring Bora, but stone me it was a decent motor.Had the Yeti for almost 4 years now from very nearly new (pre reg job). Great spec, decent 150hp diesel engine so it’s nippy enough, and 4wd. And I love my leather heated seats. Had the horn fail – common fault, but that’s the only issue I can think of that I’ve had so far – again fingers crossed.
Japanese cars used to be terrible rust buckets in the 70s of course, until they worked it out.My old Ford keeps running along. Turns 15 next year.However what really old family cars do I regularly see on the road? Volvos. They know something about rust proofing!
Japanese cars used to be terrible rust buckets in the 70s of course, until they worked it out.
They're all much of a muchness nowadays I reckon, but those reliability surveys are worth reading. Usually the Japanese brands leading the way and it's often surprising how low down some of the 'Trendy Badge' cars come.
The Japanese no longer dominate the reliability results.
The mystery to me is why so many people lust after the trendy 'prestige' brands when some of them seem to score so poorly
QuoteThey're all much of a muchness nowadays I reckon, but those reliability surveys are worth reading. Usually the Japanese brands leading the way and it's often surprising how low down some of the 'Trendy Badge' cars come.Not necessarily. Skoda is just about always in the top ten, if not sitting on the no.1 spot in any given category. The Japanese no longer dominate the reliability results.https://www.whatcar.com/news/2019-what-car-reliability-survey-family-cars/n20053 I think the truth is it’s hard to buy an unreliable car these days.Though there are still lemons out there. My pal bought a brand new Ford Transit (OK not a car – but hey) for his business. In the first year he had 8 trips to the dealer to fix faults, and a further 7 the next year. He absolutely hates the thing with a vengeance, has complained bitterly about it, and eventually decided to bite the bullet and trade it in for a Merc van.
a good building mate bought a new tranny two years back. he had two engines replaced under warranty, then gave up