07-12-2024, 12:15 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-12-2024, 12:20 PM by Andy Bennett.)
At least the Jag concept is instantly recognisable (but perhaps Lady Penelope may wish to ask for her car back), albeit as others have said irresponsibly and ridiculously big for today's world. You simply don't need to use up this amount of resources to move people around.
Dare I bring up the new Ford, which their marketing company have decided to call a Capri. Aparently it evokes the same feelings as the original Capri. To me it is yet another stupidly big SUV with a slightly curved back window.
Having been in the market for a small car with a 'real' gearbox, which can be parked in modern towns and driven for more than 100 miles, last week we settled on a petrol Fiat 500 convertible top spec. Because it is no longer what they want us to buy it was pre-registered with delivery only 7 miles on the clock and hugely discounted. All in all we paid £13K against over £30K for the electric version they had in the showroom on 4 months delivery.
It is now almost impossible to get a small car without an auto box. Even the 'mini', always promoting itself as a drivers car, and at the smaller end of the market (although still big) has now dropped all manual gearboxes largely to meet emission targets.
Oh, and they still have about 10 non-coupe versions at similar delivery only mileage left which they are similarly keen to get off their forecourt.
Dare I bring up the new Ford, which their marketing company have decided to call a Capri. Aparently it evokes the same feelings as the original Capri. To me it is yet another stupidly big SUV with a slightly curved back window.
Having been in the market for a small car with a 'real' gearbox, which can be parked in modern towns and driven for more than 100 miles, last week we settled on a petrol Fiat 500 convertible top spec. Because it is no longer what they want us to buy it was pre-registered with delivery only 7 miles on the clock and hugely discounted. All in all we paid £13K against over £30K for the electric version they had in the showroom on 4 months delivery.
It is now almost impossible to get a small car without an auto box. Even the 'mini', always promoting itself as a drivers car, and at the smaller end of the market (although still big) has now dropped all manual gearboxes largely to meet emission targets.
Oh, and they still have about 10 non-coupe versions at similar delivery only mileage left which they are similarly keen to get off their forecourt.
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think!
