The cars and bikes thread!

[Raza]

Was more a play on mother company and then I got an image of mother from Futurama in my head

Ah. I like it.

[mlcor]

Took the car in for a minor warranty issue today, and got this loaner:



Have to say, I'm not impressed (it's a Ghibli). My Panamera would eat it for lunch in every way.


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[Raza]

Took the car in for a minor warranty issue today, and got this loaner:



Have to say, I'm not impressed (it's a Ghibli). My Panamera would eat it for lunch in every way.


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The Ghibli, despite its good looks (it's a midsize, so it's not really in contention with your Panamera, more an E class/S6/5 series fighter), has a reputation for being a slapdash, unfinished effort that's bottom of the pack and indicative of a company trying to increase volume on style and brand equity alone. And it almost works. My brother wanted so desperately to buy one, until I sent him review after review that showed that the Ghibli was just not the real thing.

[mlcor]

The Ghibli, despite its good looks (it's a midsize, so it's not really in contention with your Panamera, more an E class/S6/5 series fighter), has a reputation for being a slapdash, unfinished effort that's bottom of the pack and indicative of a company trying to increase volume on style and brand equity alone. And it almost works. My brother wanted so desperately to buy one, until I sent him review after review that showed that the Ghibli was just not the real thing.

Have to agree--pretty but not great on power, handling, ride, etc. And the interior doesn't mirror the elegance of the exterior at all.

[geoffbot]

Took the car in for a minor warranty issue today, and got this loaner:



Have to say, I'm not impressed (it's a Ghibli). My Panamera would eat it for lunch in every way.


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Lucky you! When my car was in the shop on Tuesday they gave me a loan polo - like mine, only much lower spec - no bolstered seats, no armrest, no power at all... As much as I bitch about my car it's really not all that bad comparatively.

[mlcor]

Lucky you! When my car was in the shop on Tuesday they gave me a loan polo - like mine, only much lower spec - no bolstered seats, no armrest, no power at all... As much as I bitch about my car it's really not all that bad comparatively.

Actually their real loaner is a little Mercedes SUV, but when I got in, the low tire pressure light and the rear tailight warnings were on, so they had to scramble and find something else for me...

[Raza]

Actually their real loaner is a little Mercedes SUV, but when I got in, the low tire pressure light and the rear tailight warnings were on, so they had to scramble and find something else for me...

Mercedes GLA? That thing shouldn't even exist, I get angry when I see one.

[gnuyork]

Took the car in for a minor warranty issue today, and got this loaner:



Have to say, I'm not impressed (it's a Ghibli). My Panamera would eat it for lunch in every way.


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My mom met some young adult who has a Maserati. When she mentioned that her son has a Lotus, his was response was "pfft, that's just a toy" - which it is, but I can't stand that kind of arrogance. I'm not sure which Masertati he has, but it would be a small victory if it's this model.

[93EXCivic]

Personally I'd take the Audi over the Land Rover. More reliable, if also more sterile and Teutonic.


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My experience is that Land Rover and Audi don't do reliable. At least with the Land Rover it will get you home but the power seat may have decided to move all the way up, the heat is on full blast and the windows won't roll down. Supposedly Land Rover has gotten better.



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[Seriously]

I don't think I've had a problem with an ignition coil or lead since the late 1970s... It seems an odd fault for a modern car.

Coil pack problems are quite the common problem with modern cars, especially since they got rid of a central single old skool coil that supplied all cylinders, more likely to be multiple coil packs supplying each plug or sometimes 2 plugs ..... more efficient, better more controlled spark, but you obviously have to multiply the chance of a problem (when compared to a single coil and dizzy)
Supposedly more reliable.............. but in reality they fail.... more likely in my view because they're usually sitting on top of the hot engine.... and usually freaking expensive too

You do realise they don't use points and a condensor now right (usually) ?............