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Lukewarm only amongst those who see badge before all else. A number of magazines have held the Swift Sport in high esteem for a while.JohnsonsEvilTwin wrote:And why is the Swift that good???
Lukewarm reception here in the UK....and apart from C.Ronaldo being part of its advertising campaign its been pretty inconspicuous. Sadly as it looks pretty cool...
Apparently something like 80% (recent survey of UK 1-series drivers quoted on the radio) of 1-series drivers think their cars are front wheel drive! Which says it all really.WhiteBlue wrote:I drive the BMW 1class and it is a delightful car to drive and look at. These Beamers are not cheap but they are the class of their field in terms of handling. All other cars have front wheel drive which is no good to me. I would accept AWD but that isn't on offer in this economical vehicle class with good transportation either. The cabin is slightly smaller because they need to fit engines longitudinally compared to transversal front drive fit.
Well... is it in the production assembly line yet?JohnsonsEvilTwin wrote:Ok, Citroen 2CV......
If not I cant help as Im afraid I dont have a list of manufaturers or models from Argentina. Good luck otherwise...
He may like to put the ESP off and drift a little bit?Just_a_fan wrote:
And why is front wheel drive no good for you?
WBWhiteBlue wrote:I drive the BMW 1class and it is a delightful car to drive and look at. These Beamers are not cheap but they are the class of their field in terms of handling. All other cars have front wheel drive which is no good to me. I would accept AWD but that isn't on offer in this economical vehicle class with good transportation either. The cabin is slightly smaller because they need to fit engines longitudinally compared to transversal front drive fit.
Because I'm also a long time motorcycle rider and good vehicle dynamics matter to me. The BMW engine really has some grunt and the best way of getting that power down is either rear wheel or AW drive.Just_a_fan wrote:Apparently something like 80% (recent survey of UK 1-series drivers quoted on the radio) of 1-series drivers think their cars are front wheel drive! Which says it all really.WhiteBlue wrote:I drive the BMW 1class and it is a delightful car to drive and look at. These Beamers are not cheap but they are the class of their field in terms of handling. All other cars have front wheel drive which is no good to me. I would accept AWD but that isn't on offer in this economical vehicle class with good transportation either. The cabin is slightly smaller because they need to fit engines longitudinally compared to transversal front drive fit.
And why is front wheel drive no good for you?
For the money there were allegedly better cars.Just_a_fan wrote:Lukewarm only amongst those who see badge before all else. A number of magazines have held the Swift Sport in high esteem for a while.JohnsonsEvilTwin wrote:And why is the Swift that good???
Lukewarm reception here in the UK....and apart from C.Ronaldo being part of its advertising campaign its been pretty inconspicuous. Sadly as it looks pretty cool...
I drove a Swift Sport for 3 years (company car) and it's a cracking little car. Has enough 'go' to be useable and decent handling to enjoy the reaqsonable grip. Only minus is that the steering, in common with most electric assisted systems, is lacking in feel.
Kit levels are good and for less cash than the Mini you get more room and as much fun. Good spec too.
Check this page:JohnsonsEvilTwin wrote: A 123d 1 series with 20,000 on the clock can be had for £14k.
Thats £2k less than a new Focus Tdci
Are these your only three choices? I would rather walkBelatti wrote:FIAT PALIO
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Belatti straight up man, get yourself a W123 Mercedes 230E or the original 190E merc. If you can stratch to the W124 you will be laughing. They just do not break and will iron out even the harshest roads. If you know the right place you can even get an Iphone dock for one!Belatti wrote:Check this page:JohnsonsEvilTwin wrote: A 123d 1 series with 20,000 on the clock can be had for £14k.
Thats £2k less than a new Focus Tdci
http://www.autocosmos.com.ar/autos/usad ... iesel.aspx
4 year old cars with more than 20,000 miles for USD 32K...
See why the majority of us drive sardine cans arround here?![]()
And no, here there is no Brazilian Ethanol and I cant go to Chile or Brazil to get a car, my wallet or excuses wont convince customs