Saying Goodbye
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Saying Goodbye
Final trip with my Roadster today - to the BMW dealership to trade it in
. Need some more seats and doors I'm afraid so its got to go, being replaced by a 123D. I've enjoyed driving the XF - especially with the roof down (drives much better) and for all its quirks its been reliable and other than depreciation not too expensive to run, but it was do for a service, MOT, rear tyres etc and their offer was just about good enough (think lowish private sale) to tempt me. So I'm going from 1 car that does 0-60 in 6.8 and 150mph with 2 seats and no roof, that does 23mpg to a 5 seat, 5 door car with a roof and a boot(!) that does 0-60 in 7secs and 148mph but does 46mpg! That said the XF is a pretty car and the 1 series is one of the ugliest on the road
but I can't see the outside when I'm driving it
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Thanks for all and any help I've received the last couple of years.
. Need some more seats and doors I'm afraid so its got to go, being replaced by a 123D. I've enjoyed driving the XF - especially with the roof down (drives much better) and for all its quirks its been reliable and other than depreciation not too expensive to run, but it was do for a service, MOT, rear tyres etc and their offer was just about good enough (think lowish private sale) to tempt me. So I'm going from 1 car that does 0-60 in 6.8 and 150mph with 2 seats and no roof, that does 23mpg to a 5 seat, 5 door car with a roof and a boot(!) that does 0-60 in 7secs and 148mph but does 46mpg! That said the XF is a pretty car and the 1 series is one of the ugliest on the road but I can't see the outside when I'm driving it .Thanks for all and any help I've received the last couple of years.
Re: Saying Goodbye
Good luck to you. Aren't there good MPG vehicles that aren't ugly (in your words)? I know the price of fuel is insane in the UK & MPG is really important but I think you have to be able to have some pride in your ride.
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Re: Saying Goodbye
Originally Posted by KimPossible
Good luck to you. Aren't there good MPG vehicles that aren't ugly (in your words)? I know the price of fuel is insane in the UK & MPG is really important but I think you have to be able to have some pride in your ride.
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Re: Saying Goodbye
Originally Posted by muskrat
Don't get me wrong - the new car drives very well and the Crossfire was the first car I've ever bought mainly for its looks. I buy them mainly to drive and this one only really lacks from not being a softtop, in every other department its better I'm afraid to say - despite being plug ugly
23 miles per gallon my ar$e.
You are right on one thing though, that is one ugly car.
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Re: Saying Goodbye
Don't know how much diesel is in Ohio but over here its $8.77/US gal.
and unleaded is a bit cheaper. Got a full tank with the new car so thats useful. At least people have stopped panicking and quequing up and running all the juice out like earlier this week.
XF really did do between 23 and 30mpg depending where I was going - commuting to work gave the 23 . As I said before I just need more seats so it had to go - fuel consumption is a bonus . Ugliness is free
and unleaded is a bit cheaper. Got a full tank with the new car so thats useful. At least people have stopped panicking and quequing up and running all the juice out like earlier this week.XF really did do between 23 and 30mpg depending where I was going - commuting to work gave the 23
. As I said before I just need more seats so it had to go - fuel consumption is a bonus . Ugliness is free
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Re: Saying Goodbye
Originally Posted by muskrat
Don't know how much diesel is in Ohio but over here its $8.77/US gal. and unleaded is a bit cheaper. Got a full tank with the new car so thats useful. At least people have stopped panicking and quequing up and running all the juice out like earlier this week.
XF really did do between 23 and 30mpg depending where I was going - commuting to work gave the 23 . As I said before I just need more seats so it had to go - fuel consumption is a bonus . Ugliness is free
and unleaded is a bit cheaper. Got a full tank with the new car so thats useful. At least people have stopped panicking and quequing up and running all the juice out like earlier this week.XF really did do between 23 and 30mpg depending where I was going - commuting to work gave the 23
. As I said before I just need more seats so it had to go - fuel consumption is a bonus . Ugliness is free
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