Project Ultimate MPG
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Partly, although with the AX in question being a diesel more down to lack of power.
Larger cars are designed with longer journeys in mind, and thus are better suited to it.
I didn't really understand it either, until recently.
I had to borrow my mothers Honda Jazz for a relatively short trip and even at low revs, it was much noisier than my 530d. Then couple that with the extra windnoise and tyre noise, and it was just a very noisey place to be. I can only imagine a Citroen AX to be miles worse. Once you get used to a comfort and noise level, it's very hard to go back.
I had to borrow my mothers Honda Jazz for a relatively short trip and even at low revs, it was much noisier than my 530d. Then couple that with the extra windnoise and tyre noise, and it was just a very noisey place to be. I can only imagine a Citroen AX to be miles worse. Once you get used to a comfort and noise level, it's very hard to go back.
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My god it's hideous, how about just take all the paint off?
Yeah cos getting stuck 50 miles away from home with a flat is a fantastic idea
lol thats why you have breakdown cover.
youd never see me in a layby jacking my car up
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They wont attend if you've removed the spare yourself.
youd never see me in a layby jacking my car up
You'd rather wait 2 hours then take 5 minutes?
Do the ladies find that hot?
Every car I have ever owned has had a jack fitted into a cubby area inside the spare wheel.
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Yeah cos getting stuck 50 miles away from home with a flat is a fantastic idea
Modern cars don't come with a spare, they come with a 12V pump and a means of inserting glue into your tyre.
You mean SOME modern cars. Many have full sized or spacesaver spare wheels.
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I saw an episode of Road Wars where they helped out someone in a clio with a puncture, they couldn't find the jack, and actually recommended that the owner went and bought one to keep with the spare tyre. They used the jack from the cop car.
It was the same bloke who in one of the other episodes, looked under the bonnet of a broken cinquecento, and said: "Cam belt's gone." Classic telly.
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How about a FIAT Panda 750.
I'm not even sure it uses any petrol? But they cost about 50p.
I'd be the slowest car you'll ever drive.