[Sussex] Moot

[Geoff Teale]

Except that Skoda actually make a reasonable car these days... certainly more 
intellectual kudos than a VW - which just says "I have no free will", at a 
very fundemental level buying a VW is like buying WindowsXP, it's a defacto 
choice for those who don't like to actually think about things much :-)  

The nissan micra on the other hand is probably well engineered, economic and 
even reasonably well handling (compared to a 2CV if you ignore the total lack 
of feedback), but there's just a overall feel of crappiness about it that I 
can't get over.

It's not that it is japanese, or a nissan, or even because it's not very cool 
(I am less concerned than most with the concept fashion, as is detailed by my 
taste in tee-shirts).  I think at the heart of the matter is that this car is 
truly an appauling driving experience.  It's tiny, but the controls feel like 
a Ford Transit.  The gear stick must be two feet long, the steering wheel is 
out of a Scania, I'm sure of it! (Exageration..)  

On Monday 28 July 2003 10:17 am, nik at wired4life.org wrote:
> > King's Head: Steve D Nik B
> > Black Jug:
> > Don't Care:
>
> Geoff, Could be worse, it could have been a Skoda[1]
>
> [1] Whoops , Sorry Jon... Grin Duck and Run like Fudge......

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