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Edit to my previous post.

The vehicle i drive most at present is our camper van. A 3.5t Citroen Relay van. it has a 2.8 litre TD engine. It isnt in my name mind.
 
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I must confess, I've yet to see any modern car, of German origin or otherwise, that lacks indicators.

Pfft.

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(From Sniff Petrol).

I have to ride the bus, but t'missus has a Fiesta Titanium Ecoboost and she occasionally lets me drive it. It goes like muck off a hot shovel, but is only a 1L engine. It's so nice.
 

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Pfft.

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(From Sniff Petrol).

I have to ride the bus, but t'missus has a Fiesta Titanium Ecoboost and she occasionally lets me drive it. It goes like muck off a hot shovel, but is only a 1L engine. It's so nice.

The Ford Ecoboost engines are fantastic honestly :D

For indicators sadly, it isn't just BMWs, Audi's that refuse to use them. It appears to be a sheer majority of other road users. Makes Roundabouts hell, many junctions etc the same. Either way, always use them and gladly on the Kuga, just push it fully in one direction until good until cancelled comes into it. Rarely just tap it now.

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I've just watched 3 hours of dash cam - sped up took 30 minutes to go through, and made a tally of people without indicators. (I was looking for something else from a recent journey- a car overturned on the opposite carriageway, I wasn't sure if i'd captured it and didn't note where and when)
Vauxhall - 2
Audi - 6
BMW - 1
Kia - 2
Ford - 3 (all were Transits)
All other marques had 1 non user or not recorded as any, I've included BMW as you all like to blame them!
 

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I've just watched 3 hours of dash cam - sped up took 30 minutes to go through, and made a tally of people without indicators. (I was looking for something else from a recent journey- a car overturned on the opposite carriageway, I wasn't sure if i'd captured it and didn't note where and when)
Vauxhall - 2
Audi - 6
BMW - 1
Kia - 2
Ford - 3 (all were Transits)
All other marques had 1 non user or not recorded as any, I've included BMW as you all like to blame them!

Just an observation, but it's interesting how BMW drivers tend to get all the stick. Whilst this is sometimes deserved, I'd say from experience Audi is *far* worse - and it's interesting that the above (albeit far from scientific!) seems to back this up.
 

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Just an observation, but it's interesting how BMW drivers tend to get all the stick. Whilst this is sometimes deserved, I'd say from experience Audi is *far* worse - and it's interesting that the above (albeit far from scientific!) seems to back this up.

BMW drivers definitely used to have a reputation but I'd agree that Audi drivers seem to have taken over in the last few years.
 

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It was the apostle J Clarkson who noted that the "cocks have moved from BMWs to Audis"
 

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An excellent choice. I bet it drives like a car with 1/3 of the mileage and age?

Yep, it still drives the same as when it was new. The fuel economy has tailed off a little over the years - I used to get 35-39 mpg average for a week-long holiday, whereas nowadays it will probably be 33-36 mpg -- but still not bad! Still on the original clutch, which isn't bad at all, as although it hasn't really been used for commuting, a lot of the mileage has been on lanes and smaller roads.

As I say, the only thing letting it down is the bodywork, in particular quite a bit of lacquer peeled off. To be fair to the car, there are a lot of trees in my road, and unfortunately it has (and continues to) suffer from birds sh*tting on it, and short of washing it every couple of days there's not a lot I can do about it. Notwithstanding this, still remarkably little corrosion.

Another thing which puts me off replacing is it seems to be harder to get hold of manual BMWs nowadays. I'm not really a fan of autos, for various reasons.

When the time eventually comes, another BMW will certainly be the first choice, although it will have a lot to live up to!


That generation of BMWs really were built to last. The E46 3 and E39 5 series still look the business and there are quite a few of them still about.

Agreed.

By contrast you hardly ever see Mercs of a similar vintage. Most have long since dissolved into piles of rust!

Yes I've always thought Mercs are a pile of junk by comparison, although to be fair I've never owned one.
 
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Just an observation, but it's interesting how BMW drivers tend to get all the stick. Whilst this is sometimes deserved, I'd say from experience Audi is *far* worse - and it's interesting that the above (albeit far from scientific!) seems to back this up.

Ironically the car that overturned was a 13 plate Audi A4! My cam caught very little as it was blocked by the central reservation and angle of my cam.
 

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The amount of drivers I see changing lanes without signalling each day is unbelievable;

I do a reasonable amount of Motorway driving, and note that many accidents happen near junctions (often the diversion route is 'up and over' the junction). Is this because motorists are not indicating as they pull off the motorway from the fast lane?

I also despair at cars changing lanes without indicating - particularly dangerous if a car is pulling out from lane 1 at the same time as a car is pulling in from lane 3. Where did they learn to drive?
 

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Golf 1.4 TSi 150bhp

I enjoy driving it very much, and even if I won the Lottery, I wouldn't want anything bigger or showy.

The particular way the doors clunk shut, and the way the switches are damped, is quite satisfying.

But Electronic Parking Brakes are a solution in search of a problem.
 

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A '10 plate Vauxhall Corsa to replace the antique Corsa that had the unique record of parking outside at least 1,500 different stations! :D
 

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A few people on here have mentioned poor lane discpline as their pet hates, to expand on that, I can't stand undertaking. However when on a junction and in the wrong lane, you are allowed to change lanes providing you give adequate warning, however the way other drivers are about you changing lanes, you'd think it were illegal.

It's a case of get off my ass, people make wrong turns all the time.
 

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I have no problems with people changing changing lanes if they're in the wrong lane at a junction as long as they give warning and make sure it is actually safe to change lanes.

One flash of an indicator when I'm level with the rear of your car and then a start to move over is not a suitable way to do so - better to signal & wait until it is safe to move - even if it causes a queue behind you rather than a possible accident because of impatience.

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It's a case of get off my ass, people make wrong turns all the time.

In fairness, there are some junctions (I can think of many around here) where people take a "wrong turn" every day in order to cut the queue. That's why people don't get given the benefit of the doubt. No, I'm not going to let someone in if they've just come screaming down the outside of a long line of traffic only to "remember" they wanted to go the other way.

MotCO said:
I do a reasonable amount of Motorway driving, and note that many accidents happen near junctions (often the diversion route is 'up and over' the junction). Is this because motorists are not indicating as they pull off the motorway from the fast lane?

People just don't look. And then you get the Audi drivers who always have to scream down the outside lane at 90 and then cut in 10cm from the sliproad, because they're far too important and busy and important to possibly wait behind the plebs.

Having said all that, my pet motorway hate is the way that people don't know how to filter at roadworks. You get everyone sitting in lane one for ten miles, with lanes two and three completely empty, and then you get beeped at when you follow the highway code and go down the outside. Filter in turn means just that. Use all three lanes and we'd all get home quicker.
 
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A few people on here have mentioned poor lane discpline as their pet hates, to expand on that, I can't stand undertaking. However when on a junction and in the wrong lane, you are allowed to change lanes providing you give adequate warning, however the way other drivers are about you changing lanes, you'd think it were illegal.

It's a case of get off my ass, people make wrong turns all the time.

The worst form of bad lane discipline in my opinion is found at roundabouts. I can't stand it when people try to travel in a straight line around them. A bit hard to describe textually but I mean people who start in the left lane of the entry road, then hug the centre of the roundabout, and then end up in the left lane of the exit road. They seem to have no appreciation whatsoever that they have cut up the right lane in doing so.
 

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My car is my season ticket for the bus. I still manage to get road rage though, mainly at the incompetent fools who decide that the best speed to drive on a 60 limit, straight, wide road is 45mph in their disgusting crossover SUV thing.
 

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1996 P plate Suzuki Swift 993cc 4 door automatic. I do about 600 miles a year in it...






*awaits howls of laughter*

blimey.

I once did a car trip with 2 friends of mine driving over a long weekend and we did over 1000 miles.


I don't drive. Never owned a car but have bought one when cohabiting with my ex. 2 litre Nissan Primera S. Nice car, but the turning circle was appalling, making it a pain to park.
 

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I only learned to drive last year, at the age of 35. I'd taken a block of 10 lessons many years before but then never got round to taking more, although it was something I'd always intended to do. Having a child on the way proved to be the motivation/excuse I needed.

I got myself a Vauxhall Vectra estate, a 1.9cdti sri - my wife said it was far too large for a first car, but she now sees the benefit of something larger than her focus mk2 hatchback when you're going any distance with a baby and all the accessories they come with! I know these cars don't have a great reputation but it seemed really solid and well looked after, so I was happy to buy it.

I do quite a lot of my driving on two lane motorways/dual carriageways, so my top pet hates are people driving in the outside lane when the inside lane is clear and motorways/caravans in the fast lane, probably with a 1mph speed differential over whatever theyre overtaking, so they take forever to pass. Oh and one more: people who drive slowly then speed up when being overtaken (on the A9, there's a special case of this: people who drive 45mph on the aingle-carriageway sections, and well over 70mph on the dual carriageway bits)

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Being well over 6ft tall and built like a brick outhouse, I drive a vehicle which suits me! An "07" M.M.C. Smart with all of a 700 C.C. engine. Thirty Pounds road fund, about 60 M.P.G. If you are wondering, very easy to get into and out of, basically nearly the whole of the side is fact the door, which opens very wide! I have been asked many times, "Is that you car? How do you get in?" I have been known to reply to the last question, "Through the doors!" For second car, a runabout for me it suits, O.K. two seats only, small luggage space, have used on a weeks holiday, and found it to be good, it make me think about what I could take, and more importantly bring back!
Also, being wicked, when asked if I require a car wash, when I park in various supermarket, I reply"No Thanks! The last time it was done, the car shrink and I lost two seats!" Funny thing is they seem to make a beeline for my car, most likely full charge for half the work!
As for a pet hate, I have many, those that do not know what double white lines mean, or that a speed limit applies through out the area between signs. In the village here the 30 limit goes beyond the street-lit area many a time I have been overtaken and once on the approach to the Zebra crossing!
Funny enough when I see in the mirror, four rings on the front of the vehicle behind, I expect to see bad driving, and most times I do!
 

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My biggest pet peeve on the roads by far though is cyclists. Arrogant people who think the rules don't apply to them. They are a danger to pedestrians and other road users.

I have been riding the bus multiple times when a cyclist pulls out of a junction onto a big road when the bus is going 60mph, which has forced the bus to brake hard enough for the passengers to fly out their seats and all standees to fall over.

I have also been run over by a cyclist at a pelican crossing and near-missed a fair few times. Do they not know the difference between red and green?
 

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I got myself a Vauxhall Vectra estate, a 1.9cdti sri - my wife said it was far too large for a first car, but she now sees the benefit of something larger than her focus mk2 hatchback when you're going any distance with a baby and all the accessories they come with! I know these cars don't have a great reputation but it seemed really solid and well looked after, so I was happy to buy it.

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The vectras reputation came from Jeremy Clarkson saying they're boring. I've had numerous Vauxhall including two Vectras of the last shape they did. Both were good cars, I've never had a problem with any of the Vauxhall I've had mechanical wise. My current Zafira is a Ex hire car, so I got it at around 50% of book price, with a 3 year warranty. The service print out it came with shows it's been serviced more than recommended, obviously europcar don't want their vehicles failing on customers. One careful owner, 100 uncareful drivers :lol:
 

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I do quite a lot of my driving on two lane motorways/dual carriageways, so my top pet hates are people driving in the outside lane when the inside lane is clear

As an aside, your post made me ponder once again (I've often wondered over the years) how on Earth the lane that is very clearly situated on the inside of the motorway managed to get called the outside lane and vice versa. Surely one of the most confusing pieces of terminology in the English language!
 

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As an aside, your post made me ponder once again (I've often wondered over the years) how on Earth the lane that is very clearly situated on the inside of the motorway managed to get called the outside lane and vice versa. Surely one of the most confusing pieces of terminology in the English language!

Something which very rarely occurs, the Americans have got it right with this language and we have it wrong.
 

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As an aside, your post made me ponder once again (I've often wondered over the years) how on Earth the lane that is very clearly situated on the inside of the motorway managed to get called the outside lane and vice versa. Surely one of the most confusing pieces of terminology in the English language!

Surly the names fast and slow lanes which some use to describe motorway lanes, take that prize! (For those overseas the all lanes on British motorway have equal speed limits up to a maximum speed limit of 70 M.P.H no differentials)
 

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2002 Merc CL500, had a 2012 Honda Civic, boring, boring boring! Six speed gearbox seemed to spend all the time changing gear.

So, bought the above, 5litre V8, auto, cruise, climate control, telephone, double glazed windows, memory seats, tv! Cd, radio, cassette player, heated seats, air cooled seats, soft closing doors, auto wipers, heated windscreen wash. Only thing missing is fridge between rear seats (a 6k option)

Just driven 1200 miles, getting 29mpg I only do about 3000 miles a year so fuel consumption not an issue. Cheap insurance cos I am 70 and full NBC. I do all repairs and servicing myself so relatively cheap to run.

Great driver on motorway sitting in leather armchair at 70mph with air con at suitable temp and appropriate music playing.

Half the price of the Honda and twice the fun.
 

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2002 Merc CL500, had a 2012 Honda Civic, boring, boring boring! Six speed gearbox seemed to spend all the time changing gear.

So, bought the above, 5litre V8, auto, cruise, climate control, telephone, double glazed windows, memory seats, tv! Cd, radio, cassette player, heated seats, air cooled seats, soft closing doors, auto wipers, heated windscreen wash. Only thing missing is fridge between rear seats (a 6k option)

Just driven 1200 miles, getting 29mpg I only do about 3000 miles a year so fuel consumption not an issue. Cheap insurance cos I am 70 and full NBC. I do all repairs and servicing myself so relatively cheap to run.

Great driver on motorway sitting in leather armchair at 70mph with air con at suitable temp and appropriate music playing.

Half the price of the Honda and twice the fun.

How much , out of interest , is the road tax on that car ?
 
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