I drove a Volvo truck last weekend, unsure of exact model but it looked pretty similar to this one. my brother works for a transit company specialising in basically moving f**king huge stuff so they've got quite a few impressive trucks there. Bit complicated getting them started and warmed up and all that but once you get going they're pretty easy to drive. 12 speed gearbox was interesting to say the least!
Sweet. Run over any curbs when cornering?
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"Not putting miles on your Ferrari is like not having sex with your girlfriend so she'll be more desirable to her next boyfriend." -Napolis
In the last 10 days, as well as 1,000mi in my own car..:
2000 Hyundai Accent Coupe Si 1.3
2001 Mercedes CLK430 Avantgarde Convertable (identical to this)
2004 VW Beetle Cabriolet 1.4 Luna
2006 Mercedes B200 Sport Automatic (identical to this)
2006 Nissan Navara Outlaw 2.5dCi King-Cab (on left)
2007 Fiat Panda Eleganza Dualogic (identical to this)
2007 Nissan Micra Spirita 1.2 3dr
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2000 Hyundai Accent Coupe Si 1.3
- Worst gearbox in the world ( throw between gears was at least half a metre, in 2nd/4th/Reverse the gearstick was lying horizontal
- Noisey (I think the silencer has a hole)
- Steering felt un-connected
- Felt flimsy and unsteady
2001 Merceds CLK430 Convertable
- Sounded great
- Smooth
- Comfortable
- Probably quick (didn't get to try it)
- Well set up
2004 VW Beetle Cabrio 1.4
- I felt like a gheyer
- I looked like a gheyer
- I should have kept the roof up (teh ghey defender)
- V. Comfy
- Nippy
- V. Well put together
- Other than the gheyness I liked it alot
2006 Mercedes B200 Sport Auto
- Comfy
-Great visibility
- Well Equipped
- A little rolly
- Smooth gearbox
- Easy
2006 Nissan Navara Outlaw
- Awesome
- Want one
- Fun to slide around a wet field in 2WD Mode
- Very capable in 4WD, 4WDLock & even 2WD
- Easy to drive and manouvre
2007 Fiat Panda Dualogic
-Woeful gearbox, I thought it was an Auto, but it wouldn't creep or change gear by itself, throttle waaaaaaay too sensitive, gearbox slow and jerky, because I was prompting gear changes, forgot the lack of clutch/enlarged brake, went for the clutch and stamped on the brake instead, i hit the wheel hard.. Ouch
2007 Nissan Micra 1.2
- Nippy
- Fun
- Cheap & Cheerful
- Not so well put together (gearstick came off in hand)
- Aweful flat seats offer no support and the steering is overly assisted and is devoid of feel
- Hard suspension
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but what about baddies in corvettes?
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I had a great time in a wet field with a ute once.. and it was an '82 diesel Ford Courier (Mazda B200 I think with a new badge). It was great.. luckily it was a nice open field, cos there was no way I was going to be able to do anything evasive with that thing.
The latest car I've driven (aside form the Delta but that'll get its own thread soon) is a Peugeot 307 1.6. Only for a short diastance and didn't get to play with it much, but my strongest impression is that it was very french, I mean very soft in every sense. The cabin had an airy feel and it wasn't very fast.
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