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Re: Guess the hire car - Toms306 - 03-04-2012
Niall Wrote:No it's a 1.6. It's a absolute machine! (haven't actually taken it out yet lol).
Blatently going to do a review on it later lol
Its a 1.6....how is that between 1.4 and 1.5?
Still, bet its slow as!! Probably 'nippy' though...at the top of the rev counter in 1st
Re: Guess the hire car - Niall - 03-04-2012
Not sure how far It goes round the rev counter. Will find out once I drive it off the drive. Lol
Re: Guess the hire car - Scott - 03-04-2012
Why take it off the drive? Start it on the limiter!
Better than a fabia at least!
Re: Guess the hire car - Grant - 03-04-2012
If only I'd have seen this thread sooner! I drive past your house earlier and saw it. Could have won
Re: Guess the hire car - Niall - 03-04-2012
Scott Wrote:Why take it off the drive? Start it on the limiter!
Better than a fabia at least!
Can't
Just been out there. Took ages to start because I didn't realise you have to dip the clutch. Won't let you start it with your foot on the throttle!
Re: Guess the hire car - 4WayDiablo - 03-04-2012
Grant Wrote:If only I'd have seen this thread sooner! I drive past your house earlier and saw it. Could have woncould have won...... nothing... but the respect and admiration of nail
once more proving you two are an item!
Re: Guess the hire car - Scott - 03-04-2012
Niall Wrote:That's a shame. I'm sure you'll enjoy driving an automatic though. :Whistle:Scott Wrote:Why take it off the drive? Start it on the limiter!
Better than a fabia at least!
Can't
Just been out there. Took ages to start because I didn't realise you have to dip the clutch. Won't let you start it with your foot on the throttle!
Re: Guess the hire car - Niall - 03-04-2012
It's manual!
And I used to drive an auto and loved it. Ultimate laziness!
I actually can't wait to take it out just to see how shit it is!
Re: Guess the hire car - Toms306 - 03-04-2012
Niall Wrote:It's manual!
And I used to drive an auto and loved it. Ultimate laziness!
I actually can't wait to take it out just to see how shit it is!
Well get the f*ck off here and go out in it then!
Re: Guess the hire car - 4WayDiablo - 03-04-2012
![[Image: 525247_10150769552751335_567191334_11846...7643_n.jpg]](http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/525247_10150769552751335_567191334_11846940_754497643_n.jpg)
lolololol
Re: Guess the hire car - Niall - 03-04-2012
Err Phil I've already put a photo on here you bell piece
Re: Guess the hire car - 4WayDiablo - 03-04-2012
IDC LOL
Re: Guess the hire car - Craig-o - 03-04-2012
I actually love A-classes! lol was going to buy an older one before
Re: Guess the hire car - Grant - 03-04-2012
Craig-o Wrote:I actually love A-classes! lol was going to buy an older one before
GTFO!
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Re: Guess the hire car - hbomb1905 - 03-04-2012
Why do you need a hire car when you have a works vehicle?
Re: Guess the hire car - stevieg - 03-04-2012
looks like they ain't messed around this time. on the older ones they put the engine in on like a 45 deg angle, spark plugs are a c*nt on the first gen ones with coil and leads, the coil over plug engines are a little easier but still a bastard. ask any mechanic what a bugger they are to work on
Re: Guess the hire car - Niall - 04-04-2012
Ok so a little review on this beast
Looks:
Well, I don't really need to say much. It's a Mercedes so the styling is shit!
Interior:
As you step into the cabin, you immediately notice the amount of high quality plastic they have used! You will also notice how stupidly high the floor is which leads to an absolutely shocking drive.
As with all Mercedes, the controls are...shit. Instead of having two stalks, there's just 1 with everything crammed onto it.
The driving position is like sitting on top of a wheelie bin yet somehow, you still can't see any of the bonnet (and I'm 6ft4). Even with the seat at its lowest position, I still can't sit forwards to reach the stereo (which is shit by the way) without banging my head on the sun visor.
Handling:
Imagine someone grabbing your skull and shaking it back and forwards violently.....well the A class is substantially worse than this! And that's just in a straight line. If you attempt to go round a corner, you will immediately notice that the completely flat seats will not support you at all. You will realise once you've climbed back into the drivers seat that it does not grip at all! I almost ended up sideways on a roundabout last night whist being overtaken by a gwizz.
Performance:
None.
Yep so basically, this car is shit. I thought Mercedes were supposed to be a well built 'premimum' car? Not this one!
Re: Guess the hire car - Toms306 - 04-04-2012
What kind of spec is it?? Must be just the base model, cos surely the top spec ones are better!?
My Aunt has one of these (I think) but it does have a massive (2.5?) engine lol! It goes well with her SLK....
Guess the hire car - THE_Liam - 04-04-2012
Mercedes used to be the best-built cars in the world until Chrysler bought them, and followed the American way of making a "quality product". They stuck some extra buttons and knobs on it, then cut the cost of building one in half by using ahite materials. My mate has an old 190E with 441k on it, the new ones won't survive half that
RE: Guess the hire car - Choppin - 28-08-2012
Just thought I'd pop in 2 this lol I get 2 driv al kinds of new mercs and I have 2 say the a class r a complete and utter disappointment compaierd 2 the rest of the range! Although I hav heard that the a class is not actually a merc, it's sub contracted 2 another company and then has merc badges glued on and sold 4 mental amounts of money! lol
RE: Guess the hire car - C.A.R. - 28-08-2012
Holy thread-bump
Only experience I've had of a recent Mercedes is my boss's new luxo-barge, gadget-laden thing! Seriously shifts aswell, diesel power, something stupid like £48,000 list price! I reckon you could probably tow the moon with it though, just need a rope long enough...
RE: Guess the hire car - Choppin - 28-08-2012
Lmao! I had a e class AMG the other week, was told it was £80+, didn't thrash that 1 as much after that, don't want 2 b stacking that! lol
Gota love a "get out of the way poor person" car
lol