Hexus car history

[Barakka]

What did you think of it?

Overall I liked it, and certainly prefferd it to the Golf, it felt like you were really driving it, the Golf was more Go/Stop, in the BMW you could work the engine once you got used to it. Lot smaller than the Golf inside, would compare the interior size more to the Polo. But they are right when they call them a Driving Machine and I can understand more why people like them now.
Liked:
Driving position - seat/wheel adjustment, nice and low with the M Sport version
Driving feeling/experience
Handling was good, and felt like you were involved
Looks - yes looks, they really grow on you
Disliked:
Cheap, plastic interior - although it all worked for purpose
Pedals set to one side so you were kind of sat at an angle, didn't bother me but my wife didn't like it.
Image - endless comments of "ooo, look at you in a BMW", or "Didn't know you had a Beemer" etc. etc....... actually got to do my nut in after a bit to be honest.
EVERYTHING is Extra and expensive - £80 for a cup holder

Would I have one again, yes providing i'm not paying for it (which I wasn't)

[ionicle]

instructors car: 1.4d peugeot 206 manual 02 reg
my first car to drive ( my grans ) : 1.4 automatic 2003 vauxhall corsa elegance ( one step below SXI )
my first actual car: 1.4 manual pug 306 L reg '94

[megah0]

Fiat Cinqucento 800cc (mums car)
Landrover Discovery "Disco Dave" 2.5l TD iirc (dad company car)
1996 Rover 111 GSi (metro) my first car a 1.1 manual petrol
1998 Renault megane hatch 1.4 manual petrol
1995 Mercedes E300 saloon, facelifted W124 with a 3 litre 24v diesel engine. Automatic.

[Dazbo666]

Morris Marina (parents)
Austin Allegro (parents)
Talbot Horizon (parents)
Ford Orion (parents)
Ford Escort (parents)
Vauxhall Astra (parents)

Peugeot 309
Peugeot 505 estate
Toyota Previa
Ford Fiesta
Vauxhall Corsa
Honda CG125
Suzuki GS500
Kawasaki GPZ500S
Vauxhall Vectra

other vehicles that I've driven
Ford Transit, van and minibus
Council street lighting lorry
Fiat Panda
Peugeot 405
Ford Capri
Honda Accord
and a pilot buggy

and the most memorable was a rally prepared Ford Escort Cosworth some years ago when a friend of mine owned and ran a rally prep garage, and invited me on a test drive


Quite a list now that I think about it, but I passed my test almost exactly 20 years ago, and I was ferrying family members around and having lessons for quite a while before that

[Konan555]

Hmmmm

Add a Sierra estate with a 2.9L 24V cossie lump dropped in it and a 4L Jeep Cherokee on the odd occasion the stupid italian bit works.

[Howard]

Mine, updated

1996 Fiat Cinquecento
1998 Renault Megane 1.6
2000 Honda Accord 2.0 (still own)
1990 Mazda MX-5 1.6 (still own)

[Alex]

Mine's short and to the point...

2001 Renault Clio 1.5 dCi from 2001 til, 1 week ago, then
2006 Mazda RX-8 231

Tha Mazda is slightly better than the 65hp clio

[staffsMike]

Got it in the end then

[Alex]

Yeah, it's lush, it still feels like it's got loads more power to give at 9500rpm

In the end I spent a little more than I planned - £7700 got me an 06 reg with the red and black leather interior I wanted, with in built sat nav, park assist ,heated seats, Bose sound system and only 25k miles.

Absolute bargain when you consider that new, with the extras this would have cost £25k plus!

[staffsMike]

Sounds like a good deal Just keep an eye on the oil

[0tt0]

Mitsubishi Lancer Kombi 1.5 4x4
Citroen Xsara 1.9d Kombi

Old fellows

[Steve A]

Mine gone from chav to family

1. Nova 1.3SR
2. Nova 1.6 GTE
3. Escort 1.2L
4. Fiesta 1.6 XR2i
5. Saxo VTS
6. Astra 1.6 SXI
7. Zafira 1.8SRi - Just Got this one with Baby Number 2 on the way

[Salazaar]

1. Dodge (Mitsubishi) Colt
2. Volvo V40
Both bought and run in the US, don't remember much of the spec.
3. 1.4 Honda Civic SE - reliable and dull
4. Something less reliable and more fun...?

[GheeTsar]

1995 Ford Fiesta 1.1 from new (died last year, sob)
2003 VW Polo 1.2

How boring is that? What's scary is the 1.2 feels like a rocket-ship in comparison. Still, it would be hypocritical of me to drive something with a big engine when I'm an environmental scientist by trade. Maybe.

[Funkstar]

Still, it would be hypocritical of me to drive something with a big engine when I'm an environmental scientist by trade. Maybe.

Key word scientist, not nutter

[KalC]

1. Ford Focus LX 1.6

Just passed my test a few months ago so just the one car for me! Had a go in my mates Focus RS, lovely car