Car Talk

[Tortuga]

On 8/5/2023 at 5:36 PM, Esined said:

Consumer Reports is recommending me a Subaru Forester. Thoughts? Recommendations?

 

Have you seen the September Consumer Reports magazine? It has a large list of used cars that it recommends.

[Esined]

1 hour ago, Tortuga said:

Have you seen the September Consumer Reports magazine? It has a large list of used cars that it recommends.

I only see it online, on their website. But I saw their lists of recommended used SUVs. The Subaru Crosstrek and Subaru Forester, Honda CR-V get high ratings. Just curious if anyone here had a Subaru and liked it.

[Cushi]

 

[Cushi]

 

[Cushi]

Beautiful Lincoln Zephyr

 

 

[Mike047]

That's some car. 

 

 

Edited March 29, 2024 by Mike047

[Cushi]

Smart lady!

 

 

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[Cushi]

 

[New World Explorer]

On 8/8/2023 at 8:07 AM, Esined said:

Honda CR-V get high ratings

I have one ... hmm I would not buy it again. 

[Mike047]

My old car was called a Rolls Canardly, because while it rolls down the hills it can hardly get up them. (The poorer end of English humour)

[outwalkin]

51 minutes ago, Mike047 said:

My old car was called a Rolls Canardly, because while it rolls down the hills it can hardly get up them. (The poorer end of English humour)

I had one of those back in 1970. Loved telling people. Even more fun when they road with me.

[Pabo]

On 8/5/2024 at 11:31 PM, Mike047 said:

My old car was called a Rolls Canardly, because while it rolls down the hills it can hardly get up them. (The poorer end of English humour)

 

They were the poorer-made cousins of Rolls Royce too.

 

However, you would curse any automobile that was made in England that LUCAS components, as they always broke down. Because LUCAS was the acronym for Left Us Cold And Stranded.

Edited August 7, 2024 by Pabo

[Mike047]

We used to have an expression over here about one make of car, it went: 'bits of tin and bits of board, put together make a Ford'. However many know that Ford cars are reliable cars.

[Cushi]

Great tips

 

 

[Cool.As.Ice]

Winter is approaching. Do any of you put studded tires on your vehicles? What kind of tires do you like to use?

[Mike047]

A lot of drivers in the UK keep a set of wheel chains for the worst of the winter weather, especially in places like Scotland and the north of England. Down in the south, we don't have such a need, but we do keep sand or grit and a shovel handy! 

[Cool.As.Ice]

I imagine that winter gets pretty gnarly up in them Scottish Highlands, especially with how windy that weather gets up there.

 

In Alaska we generally use tire chains only for very deep snow, otherwise everybody uses studs rather than chains.

 

My favorite are the Nokian Hakkepalitas

[Mike047]

27 minutes ago, Cool.As.Ice said:

Nokian Hakkepalitas

A set of those would put your bank in crisis