Kona, yes. In Portugal Opel asCONA was Opel 1604. Honda Jazz was meant to be named Fitta, but the Swedish importer informed Japan what it could mean (fitta is the same in Swedish as cona in Portuguese).
In Japan MR2 was MRS, b.t.w.
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Kona, yes. In Portugal Opel asCONA was Opel 1604. Honda Jazz was meant to be named Fitta, but the Swedish importer informed Japan what it could mean (fitta is the same in Swedish as cona in Portuguese).
In Japan MR2 was MRS, b.t.w.
Hook
Blackbeard's former bo'sun.
Ah, that explains why Honda called the US version a Fit! Always wondered about that, but never enough to research.
Good little cars that do a decent Tardis impression. Amazing what can fit in a Fit!
-alan-
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Car Mistakes ? Buying a 1971 Porsche 911T off eBay sight unseen ( I know, I know..) c. 2003.
In my (limited) defence, I had asked my brother who was living over in the UK at the time to check it out for me. "Grand car, not much wrong with it I can see ". Indeed. Flew over to Cheshire to pick it up (with 7 year old no1 son in tow - for reasons I can never remember why). The Pig broke down 5 miles up the road from the 'restorer' who I bought it off, when the live feed to a fuel relay came off and shorted against the boot with an almighty bang. Got going again, then had to push it off the ferry in Dublin as the damn thing refused to start and flattened the battery. Got it home, where between work and family commitments it sat oxidising quietly for a further 6 years (pre galvanised chassis days remember) before I finally sold the f***er of a thing for a pittance to get it out of the garage. Between being reminded of my failures on the fleet-management / petrolhead front, if not my broader responsibilities and obligations as a husband/father/human-being in general every time I even so much as thought about going into the garage and seeing the orange pig sitting there - plus - its presence being cited every time I ever questioned any of the better half's more whimsical purchasing decisions for at least the following decade..I have never been so absofknlootly relieved to see a car being taken off down the road and out of my life
In my (limited) defence, I had asked my brother who was living over in the UK at the time to check it out for me. "Grand car, not much wrong with it I can see ". Indeed. Flew over to Cheshire to pick it up (with 7 year old no1 son in tow - for reasons I can never remember why). The Pig broke down 5 miles up the road from the 'restorer' who I bought it off, when the live feed to a fuel relay came off and shorted against the boot with an almighty bang. Got going again, then had to push it off the ferry in Dublin as the damn thing refused to start and flattened the battery. Got it home, where between work and family commitments it sat oxidising quietly for a further 6 years (pre galvanised chassis days remember) before I finally sold the f***er of a thing for a pittance to get it out of the garage. Between being reminded of my failures on the fleet-management / petrolhead front, if not my broader responsibilities and obligations as a husband/father/human-being in general every time I even so much as thought about going into the garage and seeing the orange pig sitting there - plus - its presence being cited every time I ever questioned any of the better half's more whimsical purchasing decisions for at least the following decade..I have never been so absofknlootly relieved to see a car being taken off down the road and out of my life
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Car Mistakes ? Buying a 1971 Porsche 911T off eBay sight unseen ( I know, I know..) c. 2003.
In my (limited) defence, I had asked my brother who was living over in the UK at the time to check it out for me. "Grand car, not much wrong with it I can see ". Indeed. Flew over to Cheshire to pick it up (with 7 year old no1 son in tow - for reasons I can never remember why). The Pig broke down 5 miles up the road from the 'restorer' who I bought it off, when the live feed to a fuel relay came off and shorted against the boot with an almighty bang. Got going again, then had to push it off the ferry in Dublin as the damn thing refused to start and flattened the battery. Got it home, where between work and family commitments it sat oxidising quietly for a further 6 years (pre galvanised chassis days remember) before I finally sold the f***er of a thing for a pittance to get it out of the garage. Between being reminded of my failures on the fleet-management / petrolhead front, if not my broader responsibilities and obligations as a husband/father/human-being in general every time I even so much as thought about going into the garage and seeing the orange pig sitting there - plus - its presence being cited every time I ever questioned any of the better half's more whimsical purchasing decisions for at least the following decade..I have never been so absofknlootly relieved to see a car head being taken off down the road and out of my life
Poetry
SteveG
pfm Member
We had 2 Jazz's - great little cars and amazing spacious inside.
JensenHealey
pfm Member
I suggested a Jazz as suitable for the kids. I think you can imagine the reaction.
SteveG
pfm Member
My daughter had one as her first car. One thing she liked about it, compared to her friends shitty Corsa's and the like, is that when driving home late at night she never, ever got stopped by the police while they often did. It also never broke down.
JensenHealey
pfm Member
Yup - all good things... but does not cut much ice to 19yr old young ladies. I force them to share use of a 2010 Ford Ka which they think is booooorrrrring. But actually is smashing little thing - only 4 seats, not enough power to give any trouble but is reliable and easy to use. Has Air Con and Electric Mirrors even! A very smart cream interior which does at least a little bit to encourage pride of use - they do not like things being too grubby - and it will soon show any lapses!
I am always happy to borrow it to nip to the shops!
I am always happy to borrow it to nip to the shops!
SteveG
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My son ended up with a hand me down as his first car, although he did quite well given it's a Fiesta Titanium with the 125bhp version of the 1.0 turbo (it was his sisters 2nd car after the Jazz - she's onto an A-Class Merc now). It drives well and is quite quick (too quick for a first car really) although it's reliability isn't anywhere close to the Jazz's (it's already on its 3rd gearbox which is not great for a 2014 car).
Yank
Bulbous Also Tapered
My latest car mistake is spending too much driving time with the car switched into "Economy" mode, trying to stretch out fuel economy during my commute. In "E" mode the car is stodgy and unresponsive. It also has a "Comfort" mode which feels like a Volkswagen making a failed attempt at being a Citroen. "Normal" mode is slightly better damped than "E" but with a more responsive engine and transmission. "Race" mode is really what the car was made for, the damping and steering tighten right up and the engine and transmission are at their most aggressive. "Normal" and "Race" include some fake engine noise. I need to find a tech who will go into the car's program and turn off the engine noise for all settings. It sounds like a bad imitation of a 356 Carrera - the lumpy "thrum" of a flat four but without a Beetle's chirpy valve train noise. My understanding is that the fake engine noise is created with an exciter transducer connected to the windshield.
-alan-
pfm Member
I've fallen into a similar trap - sitting with the dashboard set to display trip-average mpg or l/km. Funny (or rather daft) thing about it is that when I forget all about chasing a new personal best on the fuel side of things and just drive normally, I tend to get not vastly dissimilar results
^ What car is that of yours btw Yank ?
SteveG
pfm Member
On my car the Economy mode does make a bit difference on the motorway as when you lift off the throttle it puts the car into neutral, but on other roads the way it delays gearchanges doesn't make for a fun drive (but I have noted that it does improve economy a bit - probably because it's not fun to "make progress" in that mode). In Comfort it's quite pleasant to drive and is fine for normal stuff, although Sports or Sports+ is more fun in the twisty stuff - partly due to the steering becoming heavier and partly due to changes in the way it changes gear. No fake engine noises thankfully - it's pretty quiet in all modes!
cutting42
Arrived at B4 Hacker Ergo
Car Mistakes ? Buying a 1971 Porsche 911T off eBay sight unseen ( I know, I know..) c. 2003.
In my (limited) defence, I had asked my brother who was living over in the UK at the time to check it out for me. "Grand car, not much wrong with it I can see ". Indeed. Flew over to Cheshire to pick it up (with 7 year old no1 son in tow - for reasons I can never remember why). The Pig broke down 5 miles up the road from the 'restorer' who I bought it off, when the live feed to a fuel relay came off and shorted against the boot with an almighty bang. Got going again, then had to push it off the ferry in Dublin as the damn thing refused to start and flattened the battery. Got it home, where between work and family commitments it sat oxidising quietly for a further 6 years (pre galvanised chassis days remember) before I finally sold the f***er of a thing for a pittance to get it out of the garage. Between being reminded of my failures on the fleet-management / petrolhead front, if not my broader responsibilities and obligations as a husband/father/human-being in general every time I even so much as thought about going into the garage and seeing the orange pig sitting there - plus - its presence being cited every time I ever questioned any of the better half's more whimsical purchasing decisions for at least the following decade..I have never been so absofknlootly relieved to see a car being taken off down the road and out of my life
You made my day with this as I had the chance as a mad keen 911 fanboi aged 19 to purchase a local 911T that looked OK to my inexperienced eyes but I was about £4.5k short of the £5k price tag and my dad refused to loan me the rest and I could not get a bank loan. This would have been around 1985 and I have lived with the regret of the missed opportunity for the last 36 years but now finally I realise what a money pit it would have been.
Thanks ;-)
Yank
Bulbous Also Tapered
Oh, sorry, Golf R, Mk 7.5.
Nero
Re: Tired
Isn’t the Golf R with a 5 cylinder block now, instead of the R32? I know they pipe V6 noises into it, but I thought they came through the in car entertainment, even when it’s switched off. Don’t underestimate what you are feeling through the steering wheel and pedal, which can jar with what the fake audio synthesis is trying to do.
I remember driving a prototype Clio which allowed you to select any interior noise you like, even a Harley Davidson or Starship. Not sure if that ever made it to market but I can see what the aftermarket in Halfords would be like. At least onlookers don’t have to hear it!
I remember driving a prototype Clio which allowed you to select any interior noise you like, even a Harley Davidson or Starship. Not sure if that ever made it to market but I can see what the aftermarket in Halfords would be like. At least onlookers don’t have to hear it!
Tony Lockhart
Avoiding Stress, at Every Opportunity
Golf R has been four cycle sets for years now.
-alan-
pfm Member
Glad to have been of service c42. You at least have the excuse of having considered it looking through the eyes of a 19 yearly numpty, as opposed to a should-have-had-more-sense 41 year old one.
I didn't actually go into the finer detail btw about the two of the six years during the ownership experience when it sat in a local 'Porsche specialist' to get the heat-exchangers replaced, and how after about 24 months / 60 phonecalls and broken promises later, I picked it up off him, and then suffered two stripped cylinder stud threads when I took it for a proper spin the following morning and revved it out for the first time to see how it was going. Honestly. Ah the memories
Yes, the Orange Bstd Pig Experience certainly cured me of any and all interest in 'Classics' ever after. (Well on the 4 wheel front at least..)
Yank
Bulbous Also Tapered
It's a 4-cyl. I think the MkV was the last Golf R with anything more than a 2.0T four.
That could be an attempt at V6 noise. Whatever it is, it's thrummy and offbeat and clashes with the real sound of the engine.
-alan-
pfm Member
Proper machine. No need for cabin fakery of any kind with one of those weapons.
(Great taste in cars for a Yank btw
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