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what, start the car, put your seat belt on and drive away?
seems better than a manual handbrake? Worst case scenario, dont put your seat belt on, press brake and press handbrake button? again, no worse than a manual brake?
s it perhaps its a hire care, and thus alien? You really do grow to prefer it - especially with auto-hold (drive to a junction, brake to a stop - handbrake engages, foot off brake, then just pull away - handbrake disengages.
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The new Mondeo is a great looking car.
I think Cav drives a 140 2.0. but lets not go down the 105PS route fox, when basically i think you're wrong(with 20k mileage of evidence under my belt)
Pugster is right.
Ive also clocked 20k miles on it as well (19.7k miles (less 200 miles when I first purchased it).
I may sell it before the manufacturers warranty period is up to get myself something else. Audi or BMW perhaps.
Or possibly the Passat CC
I think Cav drives a 140 2.0. but lets not go down the 105PS route fox, when basically i think you're wrong
Are you trying to say that because a 105ps Passat has managed to cover 20k miles (i dont see where Fox has disputed that they are able to move under their own power) that they are good cars? They are rubbish!
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System doesn't allow you to engage the parking brake when going over a certain speed, certantly not quickly enough to do a handbrake turn, or thats what the ones i had do anyways.
How odd, mine doesn't engage over anything above snails pace.
And on the subject of snails pace - the 140 Passat is dog slow imo so what the 105 version is like to drive I shudder to think.
The Passat is about as exciting as a packet of digestive biscuits and about as rewarding as snorting dandruff.
I was going about 10-15 mph, it wasn't an actual handbrake turn either, that was just me exaggerating, It was still enough to make the back of the car step out with me pointing at about 45degrees in the wrong direction (probably as I wasn’t expecting it to work)!
My next question was going to be what if you tapped it on the motorway accidentally but of course that would be stupid if it allowed you to do that.
My next question was going to be what if you tapped it on the motorway accidentally but of course that would be stupid if it allowed you to do that.
From that list I'd say the Vectra.
Had one as my last company car & to be fair it was a comfy enough place to soak up the miles. No thrills, but was reliable & the 150 should give you reasonable pace.
Also depends on how much tax you want to spend on it, this site http://www.comcar.co.uk/ will give you all the costs.
Had one as my last company car & to be fair it was a comfy enough place to soak up the miles. No thrills, but was reliable & the 150 should give you reasonable pace.
Also depends on how much tax you want to spend on it, this site http://www.comcar.co.uk/ will give you all the costs.
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Back end of the car shouldn't come out because it has ESP and ABS, the back wheels won't lock and won't cause a slide, i don't think you can put the handbrake on anything faster than 5mph.
Perhaps you can confirm Merlin and do a test.......
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If the handbrake is put on using a hydraulic line then the ABS will be active.
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When i did it, all that happened is the back end of the car dipped down and the thing came to a stop, no wheel locking, no drama.