And for today's courtesy car we have...

[OllyM]

... A VW Sharan!

What a beast - 2.0 TDI with 140PS. Looks like a hearse, it's not too slow actually - spins the front wheels up driving along in second gear which is 'interesting'. When the turbo kicks in you can feel the steering wheel tugging, nasty front wheel drive

Interior is pretty low rent with nasty plastics, the radio is bad (although it does play MP3's) and the climate control is fiddly and a bit confusing.

Handles like a van (I guess it IS a van really), and the boot's tiny.

Obviously this is a well looked after example:

To sum up, thank god I'll never have to buy an MPV

 

[richyfingers]

Oooh lovely, I bet your chuffed to bits with that

Funny this thread popped up as I am away to the body shop in 30mins and I wonder what god awful car I will get, I have a feeling it’s going to be little shopping trolley corsa or micra

 

[Booner!]

That's a shocker! But I have seen much much worse...

 

[Adz]

....and the award for stupidest courtesy car goes to.... (!)

Mine is nearly as odd though. I have a Mazda 3 Sport for an Audi A6 at the moment.

How's the bodyroll?

 

[ChoÞÞer]

lol " service now " thats brilliant!

 

[Sp00n]

Still gotta be better than walking.

 

[cymatty]

TTIUWP tbh.

 

[Diesel]

TTIUWP tbh.

 

[wassap]

Blimey you Bimmer boys are spoilt! I had a sharan for a day, i wouldnt describe the car as low rent, drive the car how its meant to be driven and not like a RWD uber saloon, and you will be ok

 

[1CE]

Phwar! Can you get lift off oversteer in one of them?

 

[cymatty]

This thread needs pictures, unless there is some that I cant see.

 

[wassap]

1st post is filled with them dude........

 

[merlin]

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17755246&highlight=startername_OllyM

You seem to have a thing about torque steer & FWD.

I've driven both the Passat and the Sharan and there was no noticeable torque steer in either car.

 

[Howard]

Still gotta be better than walking.

Heh, exactly. At least an MPV's spacious Load it up with your mates and cruise to the pub

 

[cymatty]

1st post is filled with them dude........

Not loading for me ah well will keep trying.

Ps crimbo hats.

 

[lordrobs]

I got a Skoda Roomster for a day when I got my cambelt done. As I sat in it I aged 40 years

 

[OllyM]

Blimey you Bimmer boys are spoilt! I had a sharan for a day, i wouldnt describe the car as low rent, drive the car how its meant to be driven and not like a RWD uber saloon, and you will be ok

Maybe it's because I'm used to BMW quality interior - even Jez's S-class was a bit of a letdown in places!

 

[volospian]

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17755246&highlight=startername_OllyM

You seem to have a thing about torque steer & FWD.

I've driven both the Passat and the Sharan and there was no noticeable torque steer in either car.

I agree. I drove from Leicester to Inverness and back via Edinburgh over a week in a Sharon, and I found no torque steer issues.

Maybe the steering bushes are knackered or summut, it is a well cared for courtesy car after all

 

[wassap]

Maybe it's because I'm used to BMW quality interior - even Jez's S-class was a bit of a letdown in places!

If by quality you mean boring and dull then i would agree

 

[[TW]Fox]

He means bits of plastic that dont creak and squeek when you touch them and don't feel scratchy and cheap