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AWD 27 February 2001 01:42 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Paul Habgood:
<B>AWD
I did not feel that the AWD system on the Justy was worth defending - The Dictionary definition of 'understeer' should read 'See Subaru Justy' - I found it scary http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/rolleyes.gif

Paul[/quote]

Paul

I know that the Justy is crap. I just mentioned it as AWD is my namesake.... muppet madness you know...

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TonyBurns 27 February 2001 01:58 PM

Ok its probably a justy too but they can be fun you know!! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif its just wondering after you have turned the wheel when the feel is going to catch up with you http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/redface.gif but its not bad for a rag tastic car, left a big bmw in it on the twisty stuff but i dont think he was trying lol!! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif brakes are none existant thou along with the radio, why do they take the radio out??!!!

Tony

ARRON BIRD 27 February 2001 04:17 PM

Currently driving a very nice Legacy estate http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/tongue.gif

Dave P 27 February 2001 05:51 PM

best mitsubishi charisma
worst subaru justy

GaryC 27 February 2001 05:57 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Dave P:
<B>best mitsubishi charisma
worst subaru justy[/quote]


Best was a Charisma http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/eek.gif - boy you have had a rough life http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif


DrEvil 27 February 2001 06:04 PM

best vectra 2.0 CDX
worst daewoo (old granada shape one) http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif

AllanB 27 February 2001 06:13 PM

Justy was a terrible shock , you know how can they honestly make a car so bad, but the worst by far was a Daewoo Esperanto or Eczma or Enema, something like that. Total crap. Feeble engine that sounded like a dying Yugo and had the handling a small yatch. Ok it had aircone but when you switched it on the car would not accelerate !! What a pile of junk..no wonder the went bankrupt producing this drivel in this day and age..

Argh scary just thinking about it...yuk !!


AllanB

teknopete 27 February 2001 07:24 PM

Gary,

U r right, but as u can imagine i had the pi55 ripped right outta me when i got 2 my work http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/redface.gif a cinq 4 a WRX, u know this even 2 this day I`ve not heard the end of it

Pete

nevr 27 February 2001 07:44 PM

A ford fiesta being used on a track day at Abingdon last year whilst his own car was being repaired

Sonic Boom 27 February 2001 07:58 PM

My worst and best are comparable to cars I had at the time.

Worst car:

Handed in a Rover Tomcat for annual service.
Got given a Rover 211 (?) Automatic http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/eek.gif

Best car:

Handed in an Escort 1.4 for annual service.
Got given a Probe 24v (all the trimmings) http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

Sonic

TKH 27 February 2001 07:59 PM

speaking from the point of view of a dealer
all i can tell you all is that the cost of these cars is not recovered and are provided as a gesture of goodwill if you want better bigger faster cars demand them we will give you them but we will have to recover the cost somehow i.e. increasing labour rates which im sure you would find even more disagreable than having to drive a free small slow courtesy car.

and remember this my friends ( 3 rd class transport beats 1 st class footwear anyday of the week ) http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

on a lighter note driving a dinky toy makes you appreciate your scooby more when you get it back.

Regards

Tim

jsh 27 February 2001 08:01 PM

My worst car was a vauxhall astra 1.6 auto, that is the slowest thing I have ever driven.

Best was a Mercedes C180 Elegance, not quick but very nice

Jason

mat-e-boy 27 February 2001 08:02 PM

It's a Justy :O at Greenways in Norwich too.
Last time I wouldn't take it and got the bus
(the first time in ten years!!!!! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/eek.gif )
The justy is just bloody dangerous! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/mad.gif
matthew

NIGE K 27 February 2001 09:38 PM

Worst was a Honda Civic "Glacier"
It looked like a glacier (white)
Performed like a glacier
And handled like one!!!!!!!!
NigeK

logiclee 27 February 2001 09:56 PM

Yep Justy the worst I've had.

Agree with AndyW and SimonM, I run a Skoda Deisel as a second car. Its not that suprising they are good to drive, its really a VW Polo with a Polo/Golf engine. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Lee

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Bas 27 February 2001 10:38 PM

Bright green Justy!

Went for ever on £2 of petrol though.

Bas

scoobyboy 27 February 2001 10:49 PM

i'm scooby boys woman! and i just want to say that the chinq is not as crappy as u all make out. i own a chinq ( V. embarassing for scoobyboy!!) and i have to say that i don't have any problems with the peddles. it's just that blokes don't like driving them because it ruins their macho image!!!!!!!!

DJB 27 February 2001 10:56 PM

I've had the misfortune to get a Justy too in the past. It was actually better than the Clio I've been driving today. This car was so slow. The accelerator seemed to have 2 positions - deceleration position (99% of the pedal travel) and very gentle gain in speed (only achieved with pedal to the metal). I couldn't believe it when I got my own car back - felt like it had 800 bhp.

Oh and the worst thing of all, I had to endure a whole day of Clio diesel snail performance for nothing because with the bad weather up here, there were no staff to sort my engine. Re-booked for next week - and I'm not going to take the Clio again.

D.

Vicki 27 February 2001 11:07 PM

I like my ickle corsa http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif

logiclee 27 February 2001 11:14 PM

Is that Vicki from POTN ?

Lee

Vicki 27 February 2001 11:30 PM

The very same http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

fast bloke 28 February 2001 10:28 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by teknopete:
<B>A fiat Ciquotchento http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/eek.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/eek.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/eek.gif it was the only courtesy car they had left http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gifyeah u r right i dunno how 2 spell it, don`t wanna know.. This thing (wouldn`t honour it by calling it a car)...

Pete [/quote]

I can't spell it either, but had one of these for two weeks while insurance companies debated about a cracked bumper. When I got back in the scoob it was like the first time driving it again. It scared the cr4p out of me for another two weeks. I actually considered buying the slowest car I could find, and driving them on alternate weeks http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif



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