bimbeano
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No, a modern car.
The brand stopped production of this model last year. I bought a low mileage 2,5 years old.
Let's say I was looking for something to do most of my driving in, but you know I want a car that is fun to drive.
This time it had to have following specifications:
1. Not expensive obviously.
2. Economic on fuel, so preferably a diesel, but then preferably with some punch.
3. Cool looking.
4. If possible sporty but also comfy.
5. Electric(or hybrid) or Possible to convert to a 'Van' for fiscal reason.
As you can see this is quite an impossible mission if you want a brand-new car, so in the end I ended up with a dealer certified second hand car in pristine condition.
The car I bought has all the 5 above features and on top of that the build quality and material choice is there with the big German brands ... better than VW for sure 
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.Cheers,
Biminiano ;-)
Porsche 993 Convertible ... tiptronic ... yikes.
A few weeks ago, out of the blue I got a message from a car freak. "Hey ! I got your nr from one of your clients, he says you're a real hot hatch freak, especially with French cars. Can you give me some advice please ?". So i invited this very nice person...
LOL
You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain Too much love drives a man insane You broke my will, but what a thrill Goodness gracious, great balls of fire
No we set it on fire !
Naahhhh, in the end a truly great driving experience. I bet a manual would be fabulous to drive !
Haha !!!
Wait and see ... in a couple of weeks I get my reward. And I'm not talking about my 'new' acquisition ;-)
The 'new' one is indeed less exotic.
But I think it wil be fun as well .. and the looks are crazy. The engine .. well .. I'll give you a hint: 150 hp
No, a modern car.
The brand stopped production of this model last year. I bought a low mileage 2,5 years old. Let's say I was looking for something to do most of my driving in, but you know I want a car that is fun to drive. This time it had to have following specification...
Ahh finally !
Mini Clubman diesel !!! 2 litre 150 hp / 330 Nm. Plenty powerful enough and the Clubman is the best steering Mini of the range with a lot of comfort on top of it. I think I will like this one for the long distance hauls, engine and gearbox are basically t...
Yes two !
In 2005 we had the R53 phase 2 Cooper 1.6 petrol. From 2007 till 2011 the R56 Cooper Diesel 1.6 And now after 16 years again a Mini. Actually the Clubman is a much bigger car as it literally sits on a BMW platform. About the weight, apparently it's 1500+ ...
Confusion galore now :-) ...
I found some more tech specs stating the Cooper D auto has a kerb weight of 1335 kg which sets it in between my Clio (1240) and Megane(1460). I had the opportunity to weigh the Renaults and came out at 1230 for the Clio and 1460 for the Megane. So I will ...
I take my cars to ...
... the 'parc à conteneurs' ... the car gets weighed with the 'trash' inside and after dumping the trash it gets weighed as well ;-). But the car ( if it is a van) also gets weighed at the 'controle technique'.
I once had a job to do in that jail ...
... we had to mount 3 fans against an outside wall but every time we tried to drill a hole the bricks simply fell apart, I am not lying here my friend. Those walls were so humid and rotten, the whole building was/is(?) a complete ruin. When we entered the...
As someone who rented/drove a Clio on the German autobahn...
It was very stable at 200+ kph, may have been faster in top stick shift gear at full throttle for many minutes. Was passing many cars too, with some very surprised looks on other drive's faces. Guess they never saw a Clio going 200+kph. 😁😎
Official topspeed is 225 kph.....
... that's when you hit the limiter at 7100 rpm in 6th gear, first 5 gears can go to 7500 rmp. Although we cghanged mine to 7800 rpm .. in all gears. I remember going 240 kph (228 gps) and it felt as solid as any modern sportscar. I remember once the cops...
After they followed me doing 200 + ...
... in a 70 zone ... and took an alcohol test ... I had to join them to the police station. After an hour long questioning and more tests they realized I was too smart for them so they had to take me back to my car and let me go. Let's just say they sudde...
I think ...
... they thought ... ... i was ... ...a state security guy LOL Why ? I gave them references of some 'people' I know and the Clio was coincidentally stacked with (non live) ammo ... very funny sight watching them search the car LOL.
bimbeano, love it and great story too. (★‿★)
that lil car was fun rowing through the gears while driving Swiss Alps roadways. That Clio was a very solid performer imho, predictable, and nimble. Glad your situation turned out well. i've had to bribe police in France... and Budapest... and....
Small and lightweight !
That's all a man needs. Don't bribe the police in Russia ! It's cheaper to just pay the 3 € fine ;-)
The 993 still looks pretty good for a car from the 90's.
No doubt the first generation of the triptronic was not perfect, though 20-30 years ago it seemed pretty good. While I do love a manual experience, modern PDK is so quick it has its own fun factor. Both look like fun rides! Living in the states I've not b...
Modern PDK ...
.. especially Porsche is perfection. So much it actually feels a bit clinical ... imagine doing 50 kph in a 4 liter Boxster in second gear, then downshift to first, full throttle and in the blink of a eye you're going 79 kph fearing you will hit the limit...
True !
He was gobsmacked by the fun factor and feeling .. a feeling of real driving and exhilaration.
Thanks !
Modern auto gearboxes have really evolved a lot. I remember driving a Mazda 323 1.5 liter with an automatic 3-speed gearbox. That was very funny, 80 kph in first gear, 120 in second and probably 160 in third LOL. Pulling all the way up in first gear took ...
Great car…nothing wrong with tiptronic!
My Boxster is tiptronic…drove sticks all my life but can’t anymore due to foot injury, nothing wrong with it, it is fantastic…stick notwithstanding!
The problem is ...
.. that this 1995 Tiptronic really takes the momentum out of the ... going Also only 4 speed gear box. But as you say nothing really wrong because I do believe that you can get used to it and enjoy it likewise.
