Was going to buy a S-type V8 jaguar, the good part is I didn't and have a great V8 Commodore
incar.,
Aug 13, 8:43pm
and where jazz belongs, oh wait most europeans have class so maybe not!
morrisman1,
Aug 13, 8:45pm
Once upon a time, in a land far far away there was a european car which was reliable.
mugenb20b,
Aug 13, 8:54pm
I'm currently working on a 2001 Holden (Opel) Astra that's been eaten by rats. They nested (and one got minced) by the heater fan. One of the rats decided to get his half minced body out of there asap. So he decides to chew his way out from the heater fan box up through the fresh air intake and under the wiper arm linkages where he passed away.2 weeks ago. The smell is just revolting all through the car. I love my job.It's going to be a long road ahead to trace chewed wires that have affected the engine performance and fuel gauge.
flat_white_ltd,
Aug 13, 9:00pm
There are 2 merc 190e's in this family, .and we have had over seven years trouble free driving from each of them. Maybe good luck, maybe good maintenance. don't care- it is what it is ! :)
00quattro00,
Aug 13, 9:01pm
Well all I drive is Audi and Volkswagen and have had many years of trouble free motoring from my Audi quattros and mk1 golf and mk2 golf 16v,
00quattro00,
Aug 13, 9:02pm
Also in the process of fitting a 1.8t engine from a mk4 gti to my mk2 jetta, and an audi 4.2l 32v v8 into my '85 90 quattro
desertcolt07,
Aug 13, 9:13pm
chased a lamborghini diabloin a ferrari f430 once.hit 240km/h (private road)
outbidyou2,
Aug 13, 9:23pm
Jetta has to be up there as one of the worst names ever, aside from mu and all those dopey corolla nicknames like Carol
00quattro00,
Aug 13, 9:41pm
The japs and koreans have the worst names by far
mgmad,
Aug 13, 9:52pm
.and a Japanese car that's interesting. Gross generalisations, aren't they great!
whqqsh,
Aug 14, 3:24am
when I first met the missus she had a Toyota Corolla that kept breaking down, we bought a Fiat Punto that she had for 2 years without any problems at all now had her Golf VR6 for 4 years again no issues (apart from the usual routine maint, light bulbs, etc) & she drives like a maniac too, def no sunday nana
intrade,
Aug 14, 3:26am
best car in the world Dacia sanderoyou need to change to left hand drive however , should not be a problem for nz since samoa could change over so can we
bmc460,
Aug 14, 5:37am
drive a saab. apart from a few rubber bushes on the suspension i replaced its been good.done 230,000 kays and still goes well plus its comfy and can stick to road good.corners well.easyto work on if ya have to
kazbanz,
Aug 14, 6:20am
Almost without exception I find Euro cars a pleasure to drive once up at 100km/h -With the exception of the little tin box variety. I find the seats get more comfortable the longer I drive them whereas the more "plush" jap seats tend to get uncomfortable after about 1.5 hours
saxman99,
Aug 14, 6:55am
I have owned/currently own:
3 X BMW 1 X Alfa Romeo 3 X Peugeot 1 X Audi 1 X MG/Rover 1 X Mazda
They've all been brilliant and utterly reliable, except for the Mazda.
hotrodtodd1,
Aug 14, 7:28am
We bought a nearly 4 year old Passat W8 wagoon, (the 4wd 8 cylinder beast) and owned it for four years. For 47 of the 48 months we had it, it was on the road and really reliable and an awesome car to drive and in that other month - VW reduced the price of the rebuilt auto gearsack (fitted mind you) from $12,000 to $10,000. Bless em! Pity that the trans died a month after we bought the wagoon.
And the precision of the Germans is legendary. The transmission died in the 49th month of the cars life, barely weeks after the end of the worldwide 48 month warranty.
Thats German precision at its finest.
I eventually sold the W8 and replaced it with a 48 Chev truck.
sifty,
Aug 14, 7:39am
Hahah, should've dropped a 350 into the Passat.
jason18,
Aug 14, 8:11am
Sssysansnggayong
jason18,
Aug 14, 8:12am
Mate had a v8 passat as well. Couple years old. 2 trans in 6 months! WTF!
thejazzpianoma,
Aug 14, 8:33am
I have had literally dozens of European cars, they have given me inexpensive fun motoring and superb reliability. The only time I have been let down on the side of the road. was in a late model (at the time) Mitsubishi.
The Fiat's in particular have been especially reliable and cheap to run.
sifty,
Aug 14, 8:53am
well who would have thought.!
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