Found myself overtaken on a dual carriageway by one of these, just as we came to a

steep incline, slipped in behind him and 'toed-it', stayed right behind him and was even

having to back off a bit, assumed he was just not interested, but I went past him as he

exited on inside of a roundabout and he was doing the 'whats that' look at my car....

Remember Top Gear saying these were cr*p, but I thought they were supposed to

have some level of performance? was a bit surprised.

( Not just another 'my vrs is quicker than thread' either )

I remember Clarkson saying they were crap because they weren't a Merc! 155 and 0-60 in 6.3 I guess he wasn't playing! Crap or not they make a nice sound. Clarkson does like to talk ******** for the sake of entertainment sometimes.

Clarkson said they were crap thanks to the budget aspect of the interior. Hard shiny plastic is the theme in a Crossfire. Sitting in one is the nearest thing to sitting in a wheelie bin.

Underneath it's a MK1 SLK. Fugly but bulletproof.

I remember Clarkson saying they were crap because they weren't a Merc! 155 and 0-60 in 6.3 I guess he wasn't playing! Crap or not they make a nice sound. Clarkson does like to talk ******** for the sake of entertainment sometimes.

:OYeah, googled it and found spec, V6 and pretty lively........

Perhaps the 'whats that look' I reported was more of a 'whats that w"nker in the

sh!tty skoda playing at' look

He was probly thinking "i wish id bought one of those skodas and saved a few Quid"

He was probly thinking "i wish id bought one of those skodas and saved a few Quid"

He was probably thinking I wish I'd bought this secondhand as I think the depreciation is a bit scary:eek: - probably thanks to Clarkson - still it puts a Crossfire within the bounds of "cheap" ownership, if only just to try out and see if JC was right.

He was probly thinking "i wish id bought one of those skodas and saved a few Quid"

Dealer near me has a 53reg Crossfire, 3.2V6 auto up for £11.5k.

Cost over £26k new!

Mate had one as a company car, they have rear leaf springs and can't corner for **** IMHO :(

Mate had one as a company car, they have rear leaf springs and can't corner for **** IMHO :(

Sounds like a Capri:) I'll have to try one now and see if its as tail happy:)

Mate had one as a company car, they have rear leaf springs and can't corner for **** IMHO :(

A phrase about workmen and tools springs to mind :P:rofl:

Chris

A phrase about workmen and tools springs to mind :P:rofl:

Chris

This mate was mad, Irish and female! There was no way I was going to start and argument while she was driving!