29th August 2019, 12:32
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This is my second home
1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Dorset
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Originally Posted by Sheraton
I recently picked up a 2019 Vauxhall Grandland X 1.2 turbo (petrol) - not my Car however i put the first 900 miles on the clock.
the engine seems decent - 130ps from a 1.2 and it sounds Good (3 cylinder I'm sure)
too much I don't like about New Cars tho - r.e this one in particular - auto wipers, auto lights, lane departure warning, start/stop, electronic Parking Brake, (occasional) Speed limit displayed (suggesting there is some kind of GPS Signal being sent/received) what feels like electronically assisted steering(?) (light but lacking feedback) Build Quality(feels like it's designed to be Recycled) Traction Control, Electronic Stability Control....... Can I not just Drive and be in control myself
I won't say the Grandland is my Nightmare Car - just ANY New Car
My 75 is the Car of my Dreams and my Nightmares
Paul.
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The Start/Stop feature is a pain in the posterior, thankfully Dacia had the sense to included a On/Off switch, this gives the driver full control on whether to use the feature or not.
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