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Title: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 October 2016, 10:06:10
.....is a Volvo V40 D2 whatever that is.

2016, White, five doors, and I think (from the horrible noise it makes) runs on lorry fuel. 
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 10 October 2016, 10:13:57
Kill it quick!!!  :o  :D  ;D
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 October 2016, 10:18:17
Kill it quick!!!  :o  :D  ;D

I may have to tolerate it for two or three days. :-\

It seems to be the sort of car that people buy when they have absolutely no interest in cars, other than getting from A to B.

Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 October 2016, 11:28:07
I'm almost overcome with excitement.

1969 cc. 120 BHP........and the trip computer shows a 'tunnieesque' 58.1 MPG.

   
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Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: flyer 0712 on 10 October 2016, 11:33:01
Nowt wrong with that..58.1 mpg  and what does a 3.2 miggy do to the gallon, :'(  so i will have the volvo and forego the luxury.. ;D
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 October 2016, 11:36:00
Nowt wrong with that..58.1 mpg  and what does a 3.2 miggy do to the gallon, :'(  so i will have the volvo and forego the luxury.. ;D

It actually has quite a bit of luxury being the SE Lux Nav version.

About £25000. :o :o :o
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 10 October 2016, 11:37:58
I quite like the look of that TBH!  :y

So is that your courtesy car while the Jag is in for repairs?  :-X  ;D
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 October 2016, 11:41:49
I quite like the look of that TBH!  :y

So is that your courtesy car while the Jag is in for repairs?  :-X  ;D

It is indeed.

I have a problem with the central locking which hopefully will be covered by the warranty. :y

They dropped the derv drinker off and took my car. I was hoping for a brand new Jag but clearly I'm not important enough. An old XJ220 would have been nice. ::) :y
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 10 October 2016, 12:00:10
My mate had an XKR which had all sorts of electrical gremlins and it became known as the Saggy Jag!  ::)  ;D

You might find you like DERV afterall.....  :-X   Not that you'd admit it to us mind.  ::)
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: tunnie on 10 October 2016, 12:18:28
After a V8 Jag, I doubt he would like D2 Volvo.

Perhaps if they had loaned him a XJ 3.0d, that might have.   :)
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 October 2016, 12:50:25
My mate had an XKR which had all sorts of electrical gremlins and it became known as the Saggy Jag!  ::)  ;D

You might find you like DERV afterall.....  :-X   Not that you'd admit it to us mind.  ::)

It drives much the same as every other derv car I have experienced.

Good low and mid range shove followed by nothing. :-\ No top end power. Not a car to savour and enjoy.

It is practical, functional, and economical. It is also without soul. Essentially it is £25000 of 'white goods'.

Worse still.....Sounds like a canal boat. ;) 
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 October 2016, 12:55:19
My mate had an XKR which had all sorts of electrical gremlins and it became known as the Saggy Jag!  ::)  ;D

You might find you like DERV afterall.....  :-X   Not that you'd admit it to us mind.  ::)

It drives much the same as every other derv car I have experienced.

Good low and mid range shove followed by nothing. :-\ No top end power. Not a car to savour and enjoy. Above 4000RPm it gasps for air like an old man who has smoked 60 Capstan full strength for forty years.

It is practical, functional, and economical. It is also without soul. Essentially it is £25000 of 'white goods'.

Worse still.....Sounds like a canal boat. ;)
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 10 October 2016, 13:16:52
Pardon?  ???  I think there's an echo here today!  :-\  ;D
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: STEMO on 10 October 2016, 13:24:39
Pardon?  ???  I think there's an echo here today!  :-\  ;D
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: STEMO on 10 October 2016, 13:24:50
Pardon?  ???  I think there's an echo here today!  :-\  ;D
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 October 2016, 13:31:17
Pardon?  ???  I think there's an echo here today!  :-\  ;D

Instead of taking the piss you should be looking in the exotic sports car section of the Autotrader.

Not a sports car, but a nice Audi RS6 might suit you. :y
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 10 October 2016, 13:36:47
Pardon?  ???  I think there's an echo here today!  :-\  ;D

Instead of taking the piss you should be looking in the economical car section of the Autotrader.

Not a sports car, but another nice Daewoo  might suit you. :y

 :P
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 October 2016, 13:43:32
Pardon?  ???  I think there's an echo here today!  :-\  ;D

Instead of taking the piss you should be looking in the economical car section of the Autotrader.

Not a sports car, but another nice Daewoo  might suit you. :y

 :P

Truth be known Steve has not recovered emotionally from selling the Daewoo.

He loved that car. :)
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: STEMO on 10 October 2016, 16:08:26
I'm over it...again. I'm destined to stay Mr Ordinary, so I might as well be happy with it. When/if I decide the time has come, I will just do it and tell you lot (and the Mrs) later.
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 10 October 2016, 16:24:22
Finally, a car that makes the Signum look pretty ;D
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: EMD on 10 October 2016, 21:24:16
You keeping the Signet then  :-\
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 October 2016, 22:06:08
You keeping the Signet then  :-\

Yes. Wonderful car. :)
Title: Re: Sitting on my drive....
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 10 October 2016, 23:20:58
You keeping the Signet then  :-\

Yes. Wonderful car. :)

It's probably wise to keep a spare car when you own a fine piece of engineering like a Jaguar.   :)