Thorburn Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Personally I reckon he should just get the 1-series, perhaps after a drive you could learn to love it.... If you really don't like the looks just wear a fake mustache (a Freddie Mercury stylee handbar tache would be so fetching) and say it wasn't you if anyone sees you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted July 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 ha ha ha ha, you really are having a laugh! even if he gets one ( which If I have anything to do with it is very unlikely!) I will never even travel in it, let alone drive it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 I don't think I need to comment on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beez Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] http://www.volvocars.co.uk/Showroom/S60/ Are you sure? Cheapest diesel on the price list is £22,043 on the road. Cheapest petrol is £19,995 £5000 discount on a petrol seems quite a lot, £7000 on a diesel is a huge amount.... And thats before any negotiation too if its the sticker price.... [/ QUOTE ] I'm sure it said 14,995! I'll go to town tomorrow and have a look (it's one of those things where they stick two cars (they had the S40 and S60 in yesterday) in the middle of the shopping centre to advertise them a bit. Last week was the Z4 and 6 series. If it's £15k I'll take a picture (you know what I'm like), if it's not, I'll admit that I was wrong! It could have been (and probably was...) the S40 price I was looking at? We'll see anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomk Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 for that moeny you will get a 2nd hand 3 series D sport very good car in my eyes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 He could get a really nice Skoda Octavia for 15k... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 there is nothing wrong with the 1 series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorburn Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Bazza, I tried telling him that last night and he suddenly started talking about riot gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted August 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 They are hideous! he was supposed to have looked at one today, but unfortunately he was too busy so had to cancel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 [ QUOTE ] They are hideous! he was supposed to have looked at one today, but unfortunately he was too busy so had to cancel! [/ QUOTE ] Keep up the good work A_S. There are way too many 1-Series on the roads...... What is needed is a Mr Bean character, to push teh 1-Series out of the way and off the road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malagus Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 calling alan partridge. calling alan partridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Now I could see Alan Partridge in an X3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 So A_S has he bought one yet then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted August 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Thankfully no!!! but he did mention it again yesterday and said that he may phone them today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayerbloke Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Come on, dude. You must have access to all sorts of high-tech stuff... You`ll have to intercept the call and, pretending to be the dealer [with voice recognition software], put him off getting one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS3OL Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 There's an Alfa Romeo that looks just like the 1 series...if you're so against the 1 series, tell your dad to get the Alfa? Just an idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted August 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 ok, the boss has spoken, my mum has said its ugly so uts a no no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Good! One less ugly 1-Series on the road then! Did you influence her at all? If so, welldone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted August 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 well a few words were had but to be honest, she thought it was ugly before I even spoke to her about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Doe Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Well done PC Smitten... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 The 1-series is a bloody good car! Audiphilia strikes again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Not if you read JC's view on it it's not... Link to Jeremy Clarkson's article on the Times [ QUOTE ] And it’s why I’m choosing the words for my conclusion with even more care than usual. So here goes. The 1-series is crap. [/ QUOTE ] So not Audiphilia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Yes, but JC also slagged off the M5 and iDrive saying it was impossible to shut the woman up - when in fact a single button does it. He then proceeded to say you couldn't do this and you couldn't do that....when you could. He's a bullshitter that now lets his comical writing style blunt his actual verdict on cars. I enjoy his comical rhetoric, but his opinion counts for nothing nowadays where the technical prowess or ability of a car is concerned IMO. Every other review puts the 1-series top of its class whilst they accept the interior should be better (as do I). As a car though, and particularly a drivers car, it's miles ahead of the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 My brother's neighbour has just bought a 1-series and he said it looks like a pumped up Z4 to him meaning the same long sleek looks but with the cabin area pumped up like balloon. I am not fan of the 1-series but I must admit, in the right colour with the right wheels, there are worse cars out there. As to whether it's worth the money over other brands, well I'm not sure but then you could say that about all BMWs and Audis for that matter. Each to their own. I wouldn't have one but there you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 I wouldn't go as far as saying it's miles ahead in it's class. I was bored stiff when I took one out. Admittedly, I only had it for 50 minutes, but I would rather spend that sort of money on a GTi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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