Caporegime
TBH most older cars were pretty terrible at itmany smaller hatchbacks, etc. still are.
Especially an old Skoda with a rear engined rwd power train.
Worst car you have driven
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Especially an old Skoda with a rear engined rwd power train.
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Vauxhall Insignia. It was brand new at the time and it was a hire car that was paid for by my workplace to get somewhere. I returned it to Hertz and asked for something else. I could only take how awful it felt at everything for a couple miles. The cabin smell was awful, the seats were squishy feeling and awful, the controls were awful, the ride was awful.
I don't know how people genuinely own these and don't have constant road rage.
I don't know how people genuinely own these and don't have constant road rage.
Soldato
Used to have a Rapid back in the day, never had an issue in the rain. Snow and ice though, well that was a completely different story.
Soldato
A Nissan Note 1.2 was the worst thing I've had to drive a significant distance.
Can't think of any positives about that car.
Can't think of any positives about that car.
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Lambo Countach. Lovely to look at, chore to drive. Heavy, very heavy. Painful to change gear, noisy, poor ventilation. Boy hood dreams crushed.
Caporegime
Too be fair most supercars till the 360 era were just terrible to live with. Most of the rally reps from the early to mid 90's were just plain faster on a road.
Soldato
They drive well though, so you have sort of missed the point.
Soldato
Austin Metro - it lost everything that was good from the mini and left all the bad bits.
Honda Jazz, not a bad car but the torque less engine doesn’t suit it (should have had the 1.0 turbo).
Nissan Micra 1.0 - awful vague tinny thing, that drove like an appliance not a car.
Honda Jazz, not a bad car but the torque less engine doesn’t suit it (should have had the 1.0 turbo).
Nissan Micra 1.0 - awful vague tinny thing, that drove like an appliance not a car.
How exactly have I missed the point?
"Worst car you have driven"
It is the worst car I have driven, it's not up for debate.
Soldato
Fiesta ecoboost drives great.
(and I’m a well known Ford critique)
edit: try a corsa if you think the fords bad.
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Soldato
Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 auto estate. Terrible car, so slow and drank petrol
I've never heard of you!
Never driven a Corsa so still the Fiesta Ecoboost is still the worst car I have driven.
Do you own one or something? You seem annoyed it's my worst driven car.
Cars like the Impreza changed everything. They were running rings around most of the supercars for a fraction of the cost
Soldato
To be fair to the Jazz, they’re not usually owned by anyone that could physically survive much more than 1G acceleration on a good day,
When we were 17 my friend had a 1.8 Fiesta Van. It was an ex-BT thing. He reversed with the door open once so it had a red door too.
Was an absolute hoot to rock around in when you are 17. I remember we used to cram at least 3-4 people in the back. We once got tailed by police so we all hid down and low to not get caught for seat belts. We then got stuck in traffic just leaving a hump back bridge, which put the police car perfectly eye-lined into the back of the van.
Edit: Another time we got pulled and the guy said he was going to search us for drugs. He opened the boot and said he wouldn't risk his dogs health by putting him in the van. There was 3 of us, so he knew we were going to stick one of us in the back, but he basically said he is going to drive away and not look back - get home immediately.
Nissan Qashqai. Those things are the epitome of a give up on life car and the build quality and customer support are attrocious. 2 weeks into ownership of one and I would almost weep just getting into it. It literally had zero redeeming features or any charm or character whatsover. I blame myself because when I test drove it I felt utterly underwhelmed but was getting a very good deal so went with it. 16 months of the worst driving experience along with a very long list of inresolved faults (I said Nissan had poor CS right?) and I just traded it in and cut my losses.
I feel a state of depression coming on just typting and thinking about it now.
I feel a state of depression coming on just typting and thinking about it now.
Soldato
You obv know nothing about cars if you think a fiesta ecoboost is a bad drive.
I've never driven a Dacia, been in one though, a Dacia Logan and it felt terrible to sit in, like being thrown back into a bottom of the range car from the mid 1990's in terms of build quality.