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Hi all,
It has been a while since my last visit. Former GP Sporting owner, who didn't have the best of times, but it wasn't as bad as my subsequent Vauxhall and Ford dalliances! The Corsa always gave me reason to hold my breath (which is a shame as it's just a GP underneath) and the drama I have had with Ford and their 65-plate Fiesta is beyond belief, resulting in me now having solicitor's letters from them!
Aaaanyway, long story short, I will soon be in the market for a new car and I have decided that I really like driving the 500x that I currently have as a hire car. It's spacious, it's pretty good fun to drive and on the whole, it gives a decent view of the road, it's reasonably comfortable and it's just a nice place to sit. This is with the exception of the headrest which is like a brick digging into my back, which I can deal with! I am tall and fat, so it's half my fault anyway. The only other bother is that the pedals (clutch in particular) seem to be extremely slippery.
I have had a comb through the forum but cannot find anything of note, so I was wondering... are there any common/known issues with the 500x? I am looking at getting a nearly new 1.4 multi-air in either cross-plus trim, or lounge trim.
The hire car I have is a 1.6 multijet and to be honest, on the move it's pleasingly quick. I went on a run down to the west country from London down the A303 and then on various smaller roads and I was stunned at just how quick it was in the 20-50mph range it was. It felt a lot faster than the slightly mediocre figures suggested. That being said, it's painfully slow from a standing start, particularly because it gets breathless instantly.
So my next question is - how does the 1.4 multi-air compare to the 1.6 multijet? Will it be the same laugh on the run? I am cautious about getting a diesel as my journeys are predominantly short, in town hops. I would therefore be worried about the EGR, DPF, etc.
Thanks for any and all replies and it's nice to pop back
It has been a while since my last visit. Former GP Sporting owner, who didn't have the best of times, but it wasn't as bad as my subsequent Vauxhall and Ford dalliances! The Corsa always gave me reason to hold my breath (which is a shame as it's just a GP underneath) and the drama I have had with Ford and their 65-plate Fiesta is beyond belief, resulting in me now having solicitor's letters from them!
Aaaanyway, long story short, I will soon be in the market for a new car and I have decided that I really like driving the 500x that I currently have as a hire car. It's spacious, it's pretty good fun to drive and on the whole, it gives a decent view of the road, it's reasonably comfortable and it's just a nice place to sit. This is with the exception of the headrest which is like a brick digging into my back, which I can deal with! I am tall and fat, so it's half my fault anyway. The only other bother is that the pedals (clutch in particular) seem to be extremely slippery.
I have had a comb through the forum but cannot find anything of note, so I was wondering... are there any common/known issues with the 500x? I am looking at getting a nearly new 1.4 multi-air in either cross-plus trim, or lounge trim.
The hire car I have is a 1.6 multijet and to be honest, on the move it's pleasingly quick. I went on a run down to the west country from London down the A303 and then on various smaller roads and I was stunned at just how quick it was in the 20-50mph range it was. It felt a lot faster than the slightly mediocre figures suggested. That being said, it's painfully slow from a standing start, particularly because it gets breathless instantly.
So my next question is - how does the 1.4 multi-air compare to the 1.6 multijet? Will it be the same laugh on the run? I am cautious about getting a diesel as my journeys are predominantly short, in town hops. I would therefore be worried about the EGR, DPF, etc.
Thanks for any and all replies and it's nice to pop back