Test Drive - Page 2

ZedTeeTee · 3rd January 2015, 17:12

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

I have just returned after test driving a Vauxhall Insignia diesel.

What I wanted to be able to say was I was disappointed, but no it was very smooth and civilised with no more cabin noise intrusion than a 75 diesel.

The driving position was good, the seats firm, and there were lots of nice trinkets to keep me occupied whilst driving.

But the best part of all, was the lack of blind spot which for me at least is the Achilles heel of the R40, doesn't matter where I position the driver seat on the 75, the windscreen A-Pillar always interrupts my field of view when approaching roundabouts.

The pedals are sensibly located, the information available from the "IPK" leaves the 75 looking very spartan by comparison.

The downside being the size of the rear window, were more than compensated for by a cavernous boot space.

In more than a few respects, it ticked the boxes for me, and I reckon this would have been akin to what the replacement for the 75 may have evolved into had Rover not collapsed.

While the styling is not as curvaceous as a 75, I would have to say this would be a more than worthy successor to the 75.

Brian

Was it a blue one by any chance?

(I SAY blue, more like grey perhaps.....)

Petetourer · 3rd January 2015, 17:14

How very dare you Brian!!

Post on here praising another manufacturers car.

Seriously though, so many people produce negative comments on threads where people mention another brand that they are thinking of buying or bought.

What will these people do when the need to replace their ZT/75?

Whilst some would argue that they never would replace it, there will be a time when using them as a daily runner will not be possible.

190SETOURING · 3rd January 2015, 17:20

Garage mext door to my work has them in all the time for major problems, some needing new engines at around 90k. Its not just Vauxhall tho all the new design diesels are much cleaner and more powerfull but also dont last as long. I would never buy one. Big big bills!

marinabrian · 3rd January 2015, 17:21

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Originally Posted by Sidetops

If you thought that was good, then try one of these. Apparently its better on many levels (not that I'm biased!)

Don't care for the styling of the Mondeo I'm afraid

marinabrian · 3rd January 2015, 17:23

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Originally Posted by Mofo

Was it a blue one by any chance?

(I SAY blue, more like grey perhaps.....)

Might well have been young Mofoski, and on another note, careful what you do with that T4 thing

Shh....did I really say that ?

Brian

ZedTeeTee · 3rd January 2015, 17:32

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Might well have been young Mofoski, and on another note, careful what you do with that T4 thing

Shh....did I really say that ?

Brian

Hush now - not my toy, just using it to check ABS light and see what I need to buy to fix it

Sidetops · 3rd January 2015, 17:34

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Don't care for the styling of the Mondeo I'm afraid

Judge a book by its cover and all that! You cant see it when youre in it

marinabrian · 3rd January 2015, 17:36

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Originally Posted by Sidetops

Judge a book by its cover and all that!

Well the only thing that invokes any feeling in me about the 75 at the moment is looking at it through the living room window, certainly not driving it

Brian

sworks · 3rd January 2015, 19:14

Buy something that will keep you on your toes, who wants an easy life? How about an Alfa 159 sport wagon

rosephus · 3rd January 2015, 19:15

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Originally Posted by A19_Graham

I drove one a couple of years ago, followed by the Mondeo titanium x sport, and I found it knocked spots of the insignia.

Pleasant enough, just not very inspiring. But that was probably 4 years back now maybe more.

What didn't help the insignia, was the fact it was white

and the ford was black

SoRacist

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190SETOURING Posted a thing or two MG ZTT 180se,MG ZT 260se Monogram Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Huntingdon Posts: 1,413 Thanks: 215 Thanked 263 Times in 169 Posts	Garage mext door to my work has them in all the time for major problems, some needing new engines at around 90k. Its not just Vauxhall tho all the new design diesels are much cleaner and more powerfull but also dont last as long. I would never buy one. Big big bills!