20-02-2013, 08:49 AM
But I totally agree with you niall! 
I never said new cars are more 'fun'......but as a daily, they are MUCH better....on an average commute you just want comfort, quiet, cruise control and a very 'dead' drive. I've been doing f*ck loads of miles in the HDi this month and I actually dread going out in it because its that bad and not even legal now, the only use is I can get everything in it and don't care about it getting damaged. But on the b road, going home at night about once a fortnight when roads clear, the handling doesn't compare to anything newer ive driven BUT also I can't get away from that nag in the back of my head that there's no driver aids, if I f*ck up I will end up crashing and raising my insurance premium, and yes I've lost it a few times powering through corners (the golf understeer was predictable, in the 306 I can get under then loos then overcorrect as well!) - and that to me isn't fun, id rather have the car that grips forever where I'll never find its limits.........but that's the difference between my opinion and the enthusiasts opinion I guess!!
I'm not a good driver, and don't claim to be - after seeing the top gear review on the gt86 I certainty wouldn't own one, I'd much prefer one of the technical electrical cars (but one that actually works, I'm well aware not all of them do) that you watch go round the top gear track with no fuss at all....
I never said new cars are more 'fun'......but as a daily, they are MUCH better....on an average commute you just want comfort, quiet, cruise control and a very 'dead' drive. I've been doing f*ck loads of miles in the HDi this month and I actually dread going out in it because its that bad and not even legal now, the only use is I can get everything in it and don't care about it getting damaged. But on the b road, going home at night about once a fortnight when roads clear, the handling doesn't compare to anything newer ive driven BUT also I can't get away from that nag in the back of my head that there's no driver aids, if I f*ck up I will end up crashing and raising my insurance premium, and yes I've lost it a few times powering through corners (the golf understeer was predictable, in the 306 I can get under then loos then overcorrect as well!) - and that to me isn't fun, id rather have the car that grips forever where I'll never find its limits.........but that's the difference between my opinion and the enthusiasts opinion I guess!!
I'm not a good driver, and don't claim to be - after seeing the top gear review on the gt86 I certainty wouldn't own one, I'd much prefer one of the technical electrical cars (but one that actually works, I'm well aware not all of them do) that you watch go round the top gear track with no fuss at all....
