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Over-rated Cars

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  • #102
    ianobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭ianobrien


    My list of overrated cars.

    1. 1.4 VW Golf. Slow as a drunk snail, with terrible reliability
    2. Toyota AE86 Twin cam. Quite slow to drive cross-country as constantly fighting the desire for the car to exit backwards through a ditch. Also, not enough "go" to match the noise.
    3. 1.6/1.9 Audi A4. Dull, lifeless and insulating from the road. Felt like a domestic appliance.
    4. Ford Focus. Handling was not as great as the hype, and the most uncomfortable seats known to man. Also, the A/C made me physically sick!
    5. Another vote for sub 2.0 BMW's in paddy spec.
    6. Early '00's MB's. Reliability exit stage left....
    7. Toyota Starlet/Glanza Turbo. Understeer central, terrible body control in a corner and too seat back stuck at too much of an angle!

    I've very little experience of the Lambo/Porsche/etc level of cars as I'm too broke. As for the whole Octavia/Avensis/Mondeo etc, they are not designed to be road warriors. They are designed to take the sales rep to the meeting on time/take the family to the seaside in comfort/start every morning/etc. If a road warrior is needed for the kids, go buy a VRS/?/Focus RS (or a Caterham of flying solo!)


  • #103
    ianobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭ianobrien


    Anan1 wrote: »
    Those cars are on studded tyres.
    si_guru wrote: »
    ...and you can't drive like that on a public road!

    My point was the sweeping statement that all RWD cars are inherently dangerous. The problem is stupid ignorant drivers with zero skill base!

    As for studded tyres, granted, but that was the first one that came to mind when I think of RWD and snow.

    I'm also thinking of the 1990 (or 1991) Rally of the Lakes in Killarney, where there was snow on the ground, and the coverage was done by RPM, but I can't find it on youtube! Now there was car control, on snow on racing tyres (cut slicks probably!)


  • #104
    Suprab1
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Suprab1


    AugustusMinimus wrote: »
    They weren't designed to body roll like a cruise liner either but they do.

    Your right & they don't. I work on these often & can't say i find them that bad at all.


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