First up the 206CC.
A decen't car. Sporty character. It had a diesel engine. 109hp. A nice little engine. It drives fairly well, as I said, sporty character, suspension on the stiffer side. Levels of grip are totally adequate for the ocasional fast driving.
Now the bad things. I had an irresistable urge to explain to people standing at the traffic lights that the car isn't mine. It just suits women better. I felt funny and strange and I didn't like it. That's all I'll say.
The sitting position is HORRIBLE, like in every other 206. I don't know, is it the age showing (the car's, not mine
), but If my hand's were in the right position, my legs were squeezed and the other and if the legs were ok, my hands could barely reach the wheel.
Feels dated inside. The gearbox is not precise and just bad.
Fiat Multipla. The car has character. Lot's of it, but that's it. Well, it's practical, spacey and strangley, it's wierd shapes attract people.
The suspension sucks big time. It's better to stay on roads with no bends or go really slow, when you approach one. I warned you....
Fun car started loving it after a while
The Astra 1.3 Diesel. I like all the Astra's. Nice looks and good build quality. Ride not bad either. The engine is a bit underpowered, but it does it's job if you're not a racer at heart.
The S60 D. Broke down 3 times in a week. Always the same problem. The pipe leading into the turbo broke. After the second time they put in a brand new one, from the car in the shop and it wen't again. And it broke again. Later we found out that it was all the computer's fault.....strange.
And guess what, we got the XC90 two day's ago and the same thing happened to it today. 4 failures in 2 weeks by Volvo. Funny.
The seats are SUPERB. The music system perfect. The engine pulls well and the ride comfort is on a very high level.
The passat 2.0 FSI
It has been ages since I have driven a VW with a petrol engine.
Good engine. Good car. Great build quality. But lack's soul. But it's getting better.
Random photo of the cars in the office.
Ford Focus 2.0 Tdci
Interesting, how the 136hp engine pulls strong! The car jumps from the start line like there is no tomorrow. The suspension set up is hard and comfortable at the same time. The cornering speeds I could acheeve with this car were suprisingly high. I love this car. And I even got past the new shape.
My second night shoot. I decided I'll have one night photoshoot in every mag.
The Ford Fiesta ST. My new favourite car. 150hp. The engine could have just a little more punch to it. But boy does the handling make up for it. The suspension is just so perfect. It wirks great together with all the other parts.
You just turn the steering wheel and go. You can place the car ANYWHERE you wan't. The hand brake connet's you to the other dimension of fun. The response of the wheel is just right.......well, maybe it could be just a little bit sharper, but not much. The grip lasts and lasts, on good roads of course. If you lift of the car get's tail happy
High speed corners are a joy to do in this car. You know exactly where the car will go, how it will respond. Ford really knows how to make a car handle.
Probably my favourite car in a long time. The colour suits it perfect. The seats are very good they held my 85kg's well in the corners.
I was taking pics thw whole day today. This car really is a toy to have. The back seats are not something I will compliment, but who cares. With a handling like that...............
It's parked in front of my house right now, and when I'll finish writting this, I'll go for a spin... 8)
The action shot's are not the best because I had some problems with the camers setings , but if anybody will wan't any of the Fiesta pics in 1600-1200 resolution let me know.
Hope you enjoyed the pics.
Some of the cars I drove in the past month - 5
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