Introduction
Hey guys.
So, Yesterday (Saturday 10th November 2012) was the day. I finally waved goodbye to my beloved White Knight, my 1999 Ford Focus 1.8TDDi Zetec which I have owned for over 8 years. And I picked up a Black Beauty - a 2008 Fiat Bravo 1.4 T-Jet (150) Dynamic.
So here are some snaps:
Bye Bye Focus :'(
Hello Bravo
Old and New:
I am happy with the new car though. Even on my first day, I have managed to upset a boy racer in a Corsa. I think what I love most about the car, even beyond all the "boys toys" it's loaded with, is the fact that from behind it doesn't show off any hint of the performance available. So, when a chav in his corsa thinks he can out-accelerate me off a roundabout, I can let him get almost level then floor it. :-D That will NEVER get old! (incidentally, I should point out, I didn't break the speed limit
Unlike chav in his Corsa who didn't like getting burnt, so he eventually flew past me, all 12 valves of his 1-litre engine begging for mercy)
Only problem I have found so far with my Bravo is that the headlights are truly terrible on dipped beam, so my first investment will be a better set of headlight bulbs.
So, yeah, very very happy. After 10+ years of driving, I now finally have a car with a decent turn of speed, and a bucket load of gadgets. And more surprisingly (to people that know me anyway), it's the first time I haven't been in posession of a white Ford! (well unless you count the maroon Daihatsu Fourtrak I ran for 8 months alongside my Focus - I used it as a hack to get to work, keeping the Focus clean for taking it to shows at weekends).
So, Yesterday (Saturday 10th November 2012) was the day. I finally waved goodbye to my beloved White Knight, my 1999 Ford Focus 1.8TDDi Zetec which I have owned for over 8 years. And I picked up a Black Beauty - a 2008 Fiat Bravo 1.4 T-Jet (150) Dynamic.
So here are some snaps:
Bye Bye Focus :'(
Hello Bravo
Old and New:
I am happy with the new car though. Even on my first day, I have managed to upset a boy racer in a Corsa. I think what I love most about the car, even beyond all the "boys toys" it's loaded with, is the fact that from behind it doesn't show off any hint of the performance available. So, when a chav in his corsa thinks he can out-accelerate me off a roundabout, I can let him get almost level then floor it. :-D That will NEVER get old! (incidentally, I should point out, I didn't break the speed limit
Unlike chav in his Corsa who didn't like getting burnt, so he eventually flew past me, all 12 valves of his 1-litre engine begging for mercy)Only problem I have found so far with my Bravo is that the headlights are truly terrible on dipped beam, so my first investment will be a better set of headlight bulbs.
So, yeah, very very happy. After 10+ years of driving, I now finally have a car with a decent turn of speed, and a bucket load of gadgets. And more surprisingly (to people that know me anyway), it's the first time I haven't been in posession of a white Ford! (well unless you count the maroon Daihatsu Fourtrak I ran for 8 months alongside my Focus - I used it as a hack to get to work, keeping the Focus clean for taking it to shows at weekends).
