Soldato
Evening,
Got offered my sisters 56 plate Pug 107 for free on the basis that it was utterly filthy inside, the paint was in bad condition and it was 20k overdue a service. She was going to PX it until the offer was £200. The plan now is I use it to cut down my commuting fuel cost (for those that don't know my main car is an 850 T5 that gets a whopping 27mpg on my commute).
Anyway, without further ado, I present to you the hateful shoebox. This car will not be named, it does not deserve personification.
nsf by alistair.hurrell, on Flickr
ns by alistair.hurrell, on Flickr
nsr by alistair.hurrell, on Flickr
It is, without a doubt, the worst car I have ever driven or been driven in. I've owned it for two days. I hate it. The 3cyl 1.0 engine is utterly gutless, requiring constant downshifting to maintain progress on even the slightest of gradients - even at 70mph on the motorway, slight incline and you lose 5mph immediately. In neutral the whole car vibrates, and the noise out of such a small engine is frankly ridiculous - it is far louder than anything I've owned and rattlier than a diesel.
The clutch has a ridiculous bite point, less than 2cm from the top of the clutch pedals travel - which is why, combined with a lack of a footrest, the typical clutch life in these cars is about 15k. Pathetic.
Anything about 50mph deafens you with road noise as the 3mm thick interior carpet is quite literally the only sound insulation on the floorpan. You can actually see this in a later picture, where the carpet is starting to wear through as it presses against a frame rail.
On the subject of ergonomics, there isn't any. Seat backs can be adjusted up and down in a small range, and the seat slides back and forth but thats it. The steering wheel, like the backs, can be adjusted slightly up and down but does not feature telescopics. Getting comfortable in this car for anything more than an hours drive is impossible if you're a normal sized human. The seats themselves have no bolsters and no support and are actually the most uncomfortable seat I've been in.
You'd think this would be bad enough, but no, my particular example only features 2 speakers located in the dash, which are not powerful enough to drown out the road noise but are terrible enough to make you wish they weren't there anyway. All this, despite being the middle-spec option! I'd hate to wonder what the base spec has. We have no A/C, no glovebox lid and manual mirrors, but at least we have an aux in and 4 cupholders; every cloud and all that.
Got offered my sisters 56 plate Pug 107 for free on the basis that it was utterly filthy inside, the paint was in bad condition and it was 20k overdue a service. She was going to PX it until the offer was £200. The plan now is I use it to cut down my commuting fuel cost (for those that don't know my main car is an 850 T5 that gets a whopping 27mpg on my commute).
Anyway, without further ado, I present to you the hateful shoebox. This car will not be named, it does not deserve personification.
nsf by alistair.hurrell, on Flickrns by alistair.hurrell, on Flickrnsr by alistair.hurrell, on FlickrIt is, without a doubt, the worst car I have ever driven or been driven in. I've owned it for two days. I hate it. The 3cyl 1.0 engine is utterly gutless, requiring constant downshifting to maintain progress on even the slightest of gradients - even at 70mph on the motorway, slight incline and you lose 5mph immediately. In neutral the whole car vibrates, and the noise out of such a small engine is frankly ridiculous - it is far louder than anything I've owned and rattlier than a diesel.
The clutch has a ridiculous bite point, less than 2cm from the top of the clutch pedals travel - which is why, combined with a lack of a footrest, the typical clutch life in these cars is about 15k. Pathetic.
Anything about 50mph deafens you with road noise as the 3mm thick interior carpet is quite literally the only sound insulation on the floorpan. You can actually see this in a later picture, where the carpet is starting to wear through as it presses against a frame rail.
On the subject of ergonomics, there isn't any. Seat backs can be adjusted up and down in a small range, and the seat slides back and forth but thats it. The steering wheel, like the backs, can be adjusted slightly up and down but does not feature telescopics. Getting comfortable in this car for anything more than an hours drive is impossible if you're a normal sized human. The seats themselves have no bolsters and no support and are actually the most uncomfortable seat I've been in.
You'd think this would be bad enough, but no, my particular example only features 2 speakers located in the dash, which are not powerful enough to drown out the road noise but are terrible enough to make you wish they weren't there anyway. All this, despite being the middle-spec option! I'd hate to wonder what the base spec has. We have no A/C, no glovebox lid and manual mirrors, but at least we have an aux in and 4 cupholders; every cloud and all that.
Corroded steelies example
osf scrape
osr scrape
Paint defect
Bad bumper fitment
. Isn't the car worth a bit over £200 in scrap? I'd honestly take the reduced MPG in the Volvo than driving that thing. Surely the additional insurance cost doesn't make it worth running?
Stowage bin dirt 2
Stowage bin dirt
Dirty glovebox
Dirty dash vents
Dirty stereo
Dirty centre console
Nasty handbrake trim
Dirty speedo
Dirty knob
Dirty indicator crap
nsf mat
Rear seat hinge dirt 3
Rear bench dirt
Rear bench dirt 2
Rear bench dirt 3
Rear seat hinge dirt 2
Rear seatbelts dirty 2
Rear seatbelts dirty
Dirty seat sides
Boogers
Cleaned osf
Cleaned nsf
Cleaned nsr
Cleaned osr
Clean rear floorpan
Clean rear seatbelts 3
Rear seatbelts clean
Clean doorcards
Cleaned dash vents
Cleaned stereo
Clean seatbelt
Clean centre console 2
Clean handbrake trim
No more boogers
Clean seat sides
Collapsed gaitor
Gaiter fixing
Gaiter fixed