On 16/07/2017 at 20:55, lawnmowerman said:

 

No idea why it didn't - this was after many months of issues with (mainly) Audi's - as they had more vehicles fitted with K-Jetronic injection. It was a real B*ll-ache at the time though.

 

Not driving Japanese? - hate the Qashqai. What else would come close in terms of design and practicality to the Yeti from any Japanese firm?

 

Not everything comes down to reliability and quality. Sometimes we are seduced with style or some other intangible. More so the older we get and we exercise our less practical and sometimes frivolous side.

 

Recent purchase history (wife included) (excluding company cars) 2 x Yeti, Citigo, Vitara, Audi TT, MX5, 2 x Corsa Diesel (needed the 60+mpg at the time), Honda Accord V-Tech and a gorgeous V6 Rover 75 auto (really miss that one).

 

Going way back cars that I loved included our Volvo 245 with self-levelling suspension (for towing) and all the Saab's I owned from 99 Turbo to 900's of different specs. Loved the later Turbo's with the APC engine.

 

Cars that I would have loved but didn't quite get? Audi A2 and MiniMoke.

 

Bill 

Sorry for the delay in replying.

 

Had some good cars there. As with many other things I think we've enjoyed an era of some of the best cars and engines ever produced.

 

A friend has a Moke, great fun and I particularly like his as it's an Australian version which has the larger diameter wheels which suit it.

40 minutes ago, VAGCF said:

Sorry for the delay in replying.

 

Had some good cars there. As with many other things I think we've enjoyed an era of some of the best cars and engines ever produced.

 

A friend has a Moke, great fun and I particularly like his as it's an Australian version which has the larger diameter wheels which suit it.

 

Had great times in the motor trade (and bad times!). Some of the boss's cars were spectacular - some just run of the mill. He really enjoyed his Golf GTI's.

 

Yes, it was a good era.

 

Bill