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Well I'm a sucker for a bit of bling and there's no doubt a new BMW is a thing of beauty IMO. I want to like it. If the rest of it was as good, I'd probably buy one. In fact, I may get one anyway and pretend it's wonderful just so the neighbours can see how good my credit score is. :-) Anyway, the M...

It is one reason why I have gone for older cars - modern car design seems to have forgotten to actually design cars for handling / comfort / enjoyment / etc... Of course there are some modern cars that perhaps get a better balance...Focus ST or Cayman/Boxster for instance...(but then I'm probably b...

Thanks for all the replies. At least it confirms I'm not going mad or, at least, madder. The demo car had 18inch run-flats. I would be going for the 320d Efficientdynamics, which has ordinary 16 inchers (comes with "eco" tyres, but they can be replaced with ordinary tyres when they wear ou...

I've just had a new (17 plate) 3 Series for a 4 day test drive with a view to getting one. I just wanted something a bit nicer compared to my Pug 308 which, lets be fair, is not too hard. The problem is, the car looks fantastic inside and out but it was so uncomfortable to drive I'll probably have t...

Go test drive anything that you think might suit you and then once decided on a specific car, bargain hard, using all the options available nowadays. It's a bit slow in the motor trade at the moment, so you, as a definite buyer, have the upper hand. "Slow" admitted to me yesterday by the ...

Thanks for all the contributions, it's just as I thought, the whole thing is as clear as mud. :-( I suppose it's OK if you're someone like my mother-in-law who always pays the asking price for everything and is just as likely to throw in a tip for good measure. The used prices can look like a bargai...

It's time for me to change my car again and although I've always bought new in the past, I'm thinking of going down the used route this time. Mainly because my company have now removed all restrictions on using own car for work. Previously it had to be under a certain age, and include a full mainten...

Now, can we have a ban on touchscreens next :twisted: Additionally, can we have a ban on satnavs attached to the windscreen too? Since most people don't seem to be capable of placing them in a sensible location out of their direct line of sight the only option must be to ban them altogether. We cou...

sussex2 wrote:That pretty much clears it up

I doubt it. This one is looking like it will be carried over well into 2017. There are too many WRONG people for it to stop here.

Strangely Brown wrote:My point is that using a phone is a problem and it matters not whether you do it hand-held or hands-free; the mental distraction is the same. The fact that one is legal and the other not does not change how much attention the conversation requires.

Well that's us told!