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BMWs since the E46 are fucking horrible cheap n nasty shite

Japanese cars aren’t maintenance free !

BMWs since the E46 are fucking horrible cheap n nasty shite

Neither if you cut a hole in the bulkhead and fed it out through the radio aperture. Allegedly

Jesus
 

BMWs since the E46 are fucking horrible cheap n nasty shite

Saab 9-5 petrols are lovely but they are flaky, needy, foutery things.
I have also never seen a daily driven one that isn't a complete rot box.
 

I agree unless they are the Toyota / Lexus sort of hybrid. I don't understand why the genius of the "Hybrid Synergy Drive" is so little appreciated. The battery energy storage part is the least important, least interesting, least innovative part of this system.
Electric transmission, without any of the disadvantages and inefficiencies to be expected, seemlessly matches the road to a petrol engine that has been tuned for thermodynamic efficiency above all else.
Complex? I don't agree.
No gearbox, manual, automatic. No drive belts, accessory belts. No clutch or converter. No starter motor, no alternator. The engine has a very limited rev range so no VVT stuff is necessary. Plenty of electrical power available so pas and coolant pump are electric.
The engine is attached to one motor/generator unit and the final drive is attached to another motor/generator unit. A small set of differential gears combines these. The battery need store very little energy, just a KWh or so is enough.
 

3d or bubble plates look shit 

Here's mine. So shoot me.
The Jaguar E-type isn't even in the top 10 'most beautiful' cars ever made. It's basically a clown shoe. The series 3 is actually a bit offensive (especially in 2 + 2 form)

Japanese cars aren’t maintenance free !

3d or bubble plates look shit 

All cars made before 1980 were, essentially, complete rubbish.

3d or bubble plates look shit 

Engine out or head off? Chose your poison

3d or bubble plates look shit 

Japanese cars aren’t maintenance free !

A MK4 golf is more fun to drive than the equivalent MK1 focus.

Electric cars are the best cars for 99% of a normal person's driving.

Automatic gearboxes are the best gearbox for 99% of a normal person's driving.

There is nowt much more depressing then seeing an Audi A3 convertible in Bosch white, clagging away in a traffic queue proudly displaying a '1.6TDi' badge.

Renault Clio 172/182s are overrated.
Based on my 2 year ownership experience of one which had received a lot of mechanical attention before I bought it:
- Horribly rust prone. 
- Totally unreliable. The basic engine is very robust but everything else is utter dug meat. Injectors, sensors, etc are a constant worry.
- Shady electrics
- Shite build quality
- ...and above all, not that fast. An average mid-range 1.8/2 litre car can keep up with them in a straight line.
EVERYTHING went wrong with mine in the 2 years I had it. Injectors, coolant leaks, PAS leaks, earths. It was also hugely rotten and I fucked it off during Covid when my hand went through the outrigger and sill.
'Old car' is no excuse as I have had about ten other cars since then of a similar age and all have by and large been easy to live with. 
Also, it was a big disappointment after my truly excellent 2001 MK1 Megane which was none of the above things. Even though it was just a 1.4 it was actually quite nippy and both fun to drive and supremely comfortable.  I never had any bother with it.

All modern cars are maintenance free (at least until the PCP lapses)

3d or bubble plates look shit