🚨L1's♦️ shenanigans 🍷🚨 All Renault fleet, mostly moderns.

[garbaldy]

I thought ours was may be needing tracking or something but if yours is the same may be that's the norm then.

[loserone]

[loserone]

[loserone]

That's 1800 miles done in the first month.  Overall averaging 53.6 mpg, though the last tank was 56.6 brim to brim.

Its grand.  I picked @davehedgehog31 up from Carlisle station on Saturday and in 90 minutes I was able to drive in city traffic, motorways, fast twisty A road up over Hartside, then single track down to Garrigill and over to Nenthead before climbing a rocky track up Black Hill at the Northumberland border.  

The kids fit in the back, the boot is perfectly adequate (though not furniture moving size really, but I've just had two vans), it's 4x4 when I need it, has roof bars for the roof box and should be able to tow reasonably once I've got a bar on.

To drive it's very acceptable.  Compliant, well damped.  It rolls a bit around corners but actually I quite like the feedback that provides.  The steering is OK despite being stupidly light. Once it's out of warranty I may try lowering the assistance.  The pillars are wide but the blindspots aren't all that huge.  

We have the driving seat quite high as it gives better visibility which is essential on the roads here.  Downside is the rear view mirror is then in the way of the road for me (5'10".  Mrs L1 is, er, shorter)

Spec wise it's about perfect.  AC, cruise control, android auto, reversing camera, 6 speed manual.  Full size spare wheel.  

Keen to get the tow bar fitted, some skid plates so I can stop worrying about the adblue and EGR being the lowest parts of the car, and a dashcam since we're keeping the thing.  Hopefully I'll still feel pleased with it in 5-10 years time.

[loserone]

Because it's the law

 

[AnnoyingPentium]

The new rear lights on these are definitely cooler.

[mk2_craig]

52 minutes ago, loserone said:

very acceptable

Because Dacia. 

[loserone]

Just now, mk2_craig said:

Because Dacia. 

I've been thinking about getting some of these made up

[loserone]

Something is afoot

 

 

 

[loserone]

Shoe has fallen off.

 

Have a sticker

 

[loserone]

Empty shoebox

 

[loserone]

Fleet shot

[loserone]

One in (temporary loan)

[loserone]

Kids seem to like it

 

[mk2_craig]

Only life’s WINNERS get to park a Horizon Ultra on their property, and I am not one of life’s winners. 

[Scruffy Bodger]

Very cool. Those decals remind me very much of my old man's silver special edition Bedford CF van back in the day.

[loserone]

Mrs L1 is at work today and the kids have had us up all night and day, hopefully I'll get a chance to get out in it tomorrow

[loserone]

[Dick Longbridge]

2 minutes ago, loserone said:

That's amazing.  Father Longbridge owned an Ultra in black on an X plate. 

I wonder if there are any other survivors? Am I right in thinking they were a UK model rather than Euro spec car? 

[loserone]

I don't really know anything about it, and the owner isn't on here.

 

@richbraith might know!

[Dick Longbridge]

Looks like @SambaSowned it a few years back. I thought it looked familiar. This post says quite a bit - it looks like the Ultra was available elsewhere too:

 

[D.E]

44 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Am I right in thinking they were a UK model rather than Euro spec car? 

Ultras were sold on the continent as well, I know of several survivors here. 

 

 

[loserone]

I'm told it's both for sale and not for sale btw.  It feels old, but dependable.  Not sure how much you can gleam from 5 miles with two kids wrestling on the back seat.

 

I probably would but think I have a few loans coming in this summer.

[HillmanImp]

Wow, the Ultra. I love this car. IIRC, it was originally owned on here by Benjyp10. JohnK had it for a bit too didn't he, sure it was at Shitefest at the microcar museum. 

[hairnet]

massey/fergie less rattly

first car was one of those (not ultra)

 

[Ghosty]

That car gets around. It was at Shitefest '17 with JohnK. 

[loserone]

1 minute ago, Ghosty said:

That car gets around. It was at Shitefest '17 with JohnK. 

Sure it's the car? JohnK has had quite a few cars..

[HillmanImp]

https://autoshite.com/topic/27751-johnks-ultra-autoshite-talbot-horizon/

[Ghosty]

7 minutes ago, loserone said:

Sure it's the car? JohnK has had quite a few cars..

https://flic.kr/p/UEMUTA

[loserone]

2 minutes ago, HillmanImp said:

https://autoshite.com/topic/27751-johnks-ultra-autoshite-talbot-horizon/

And to demonstrate slagginess, the first picture is of my old Toledo I bought from Trigger who bought it from Mr Lobster.  I swapped it with Jim Bell.

 

John also had my old Kia Pride, which I bought from DodgyTom