Well, a fairly major shake-up in the Waugh Stables last month. The 'Little-Red-Japwagon' left the fleet (sadly), though it now only lives a few miles away, so I get to see it often, great little car, loved it to bits! We sold it for £600 at almost 54,000mi.
In its place came 2, 2 Frenchies, 2 red Frenchies, one with a big nose, the other with a big bum...
The 1st aquisition was Mum's Birthday Present, a Babylon Red 2008 Peugeot 308 SE 1.6VTi(120)
The SE comes one from the top of the 308 range and comes pretty well equiped, the coolest feature being the 'Ceilo' Panoramic Glass Roof. I think it's actually nicer to sit in the back than the front because of it.
Unfortunately I'm not insured on the car, but I got to give it a good run before we picked it up from the dealership, the 1.6VTi engine has 120bhp, a joint project with BMW and can be found under the hood of the latest MINI Coopers, the engine pulls well and cleanly, feels very refined and likes to be revved, noise-wise it's strange, where the Mazda used to growl, this makes a slightly odd raspy zing. The smooth ride and very comfortable, thicky bolstered sports seats really show up the Mazda with it's tiny, unsupportive seats and jittery, stiff suspension. The steering seems to follow the trend with most modern cars in that it lacks a little in feel and at low speeds can feel a little too heavy, once up an going however it's nicely weighted. It's quirky looks and Peugeots previously patchy reliability can put people off but we all think it looks great, fresh and interesting and after nearly 12 trouble-free years (other than paint issues) with a 205 after I was born, we thought we'd give it the benefit of the doubt. It's also a little bit more spacious than the Audi in the back! Definately alot more headroom anyway...
Specifications:
2008 Peugeot 308 SE 1.6VTi
120bhp
120lb-ft
0-60 = 10secs
Bablyon Red Metalic
Mistral Black Starting Cloth Sports Seats
Daytime Driving Lights
Front Fog Lights
RD4 Sound System with 6-speakers, CD/MP3-CD PLayback & iPod Dock
Sound System Remote on steering column
Electric Front & Rear windows with One-Touch
Trip Computer
Sports Front Grille
Sports Rear Bumper
ESP
Cruise Control
Leather wheel & gear knob
Storage Pack (arm-rests, luggage net and 12volt socket)
Heated and Electrically adjustable & folding door mirrors (Fold on Lock - Unfold on Unlock)
Cielo Panoramic Glass Roof with electric blind
Visibility Pack (auto lights & wipers)
16" 'Santiaguito' Alloy Wheels
Ambience Pack (Fragrence Diffuser & Ambient Lighting)
Comfort Pack (Lumbar Support & height adjustment)
Dual-Zone Digital Climate Control