You bought what!!!

[Chives]

Not understanding all of the criticism, we all know this far better than a Mazda 6, I mean it's brand new it must be better surely?

 

[snowdog]

Corsa diesel

Oh for Christ sake, this (the pixo) might even feel better in comparison to that piece of junk.

Make him test drive a normal car, like I dunno, your Mazda 6 ?

 

[Amoeba]

I think you must have, that would be about right for something like a 1.8L Mondeo, but 22.2mph/1000RPM sounds very high geared for a shopping car with a tiny engine.

Agreed, my Nissan is ~3300RPM at 80 and that is supposed to be a tourer. 3600RPM from a lawn mower at 80 would actually be pretty good!

 

[VFM Addict]

The Suzuki Alto is essentially the same car as the Pixo.

Here's a review of driving the Alto. Not good. But surprisingly not as bad as expected.
See - http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/suzuki/alto-2009?section=road-test

 

[gbradders123]

Nissan Pixo has to be the first car in years i've had to google in order to see exactly what it is.

My mental image wasn't far off either.

Me too!

 

[Mucky_Pup]

They still make 3 cylinder cars?

 

[Janesy B]

They still make 3 cylinder cars?

What do you mean 'they still make 3 cylinder cars? '

What is to be surprised about, Fiat have chucked a 2cyl engine in the 500!

 

[Joe T]

They still make 3 cylinder cars?

They are coming back actually. Part of the downsizing trend.

 

[Dutch Guy]

Aren't 3 cylinder engines unstable by design meaning they rattle and vibrate more?

 

[daz87uk]

Aren't 3 cylinder engines unstable by design meaning they rattle and vibrate more?

Well my mum had a new diesel polo for a lease car and it sounded like a tractor real loud, 3 cylinder 1.5

 

[mrk]

I was in Pakistan a week ago and every 3 cylinder over there was loud and virated.

Bugh!

 

[Firestar_3x]

Aren't 3 cylinder engines unstable by design meaning they rattle and vibrate more?

From what i understand the engine is effectively out of harmonic balance because you have no weight to act against the 3rd cylinder movement, however i think you can sort much of these issues with a balance shaft.

 

[Maccapacca]

I give up

I got your email last night re the car. Already paid the deposit so it's on. also already considered the cars you sent and they would end up costing me more with greater risk of breakdown. I will be putting 120000 miles on a car in 4 years. If I bought a 3k car I would have to buy another in 2 years = 6 k so might as well buy one with a 3 year warranty and less risk of break down. I will have to just spend a bit extra on weekly massages to sort my back out

 

[Dutch Guy]

I give up

At least he thought about it, maybe it will be fine as he is used to a Corsa Diesel anyway.

 

[Participant]

At least he has a sense of humour. How long for though I wonder.

 

[-Ad-]

Just send him all the fail pics you can, no point in trying to argue with someone who is set in their ways and completely lacking and knowledge, experience, or knowledge.

 

[Vonhelmet]

From what i understand the engine is effectively out of harmonic balance because you have no weight to act against the 3rd cylinder movement, however i think you can sort much of these issues with a balance shaft.

Sounds about right...

Most inline-three engines employ a crank angle of 120°, and are thus rotationally balanced; however, since the three cylinders are offset from each other, the firing of the end cylinders induces a rocking motion from end to end, since there is no opposing cylinder moving in the opposite direction as in a rotationally balanced straight-six engine. The use of a balance shaft in an antiphase to that vibration produces a smoothly running engine.

 

[Dogbreath]

3 cylinder engines sound lovely in a decent state of tune, just listen to a Triumph triple

 

[matt_fsr]

I give up

I'm not normally a nasty, vindictive person.

But I hope he ends up taking his 'reliable' £6k tin shed back to the garage time and time again. Is he getting any options? Looks like the options make it a £7.5k tin shed.

There is no way at all to fully guarantee the purchase of a reliable car.

 

[Knubje]

I don't know a lot about cars. I don't pretend to know a lot about cars. I don't read a lot in the motors forum.

It still didn't stop me lolling at your friend.