05-06-2013, 09:56 PM
So, I've now traded up from a 00 1.4 to an '05 1.4i. Decided against the diesel, because, well, I hate diesel. Not that there's anything wrong with people who choose diesels, it's just not for me.
So, why did I come back to the Berlingo? The space, I ended up with half my shed in the car until I noticed that I had nowhere to put my shopping upon filling the car up with a couple of friends + significant other. :wave:
What else is good? It's a LOT less noisy than the old dog I had with the accordion-styled roof. I really liked it when running around town, though. However, I prefer A\C and a steel roof
Also, I think it drives like a proper car. A bit on the tall side, so it's no cornering master. I must say, though, that my last car was a (albeit '97) Audi A8 with the 4.2 V8, so the transition was still a big one.
What don't I like? I went to pick up the mother in law at the airport the other day. It was very windy. And it rained. Seldom have I been more anxious while driving a motorway in a straight line. It didn't feel very straight, though, it felt like I was blown all over the road. No pun intended..
The steering wheel, although a vast improvement with regard to the uncomfortable one in the MK1, why they didn't fit it with length-wise adjustment is beyond me. However, it may be that my 6'4" makes it even harder to get very comfortable behind the wheel. However, I've made a few compromises, and being behind the wheel is not an uncomfy place to be.
What I miss from the old one? The horn being placed on the indicator.. and the funny noise from the indicators :lol:
So, why did I come back to the Berlingo? The space, I ended up with half my shed in the car until I noticed that I had nowhere to put my shopping upon filling the car up with a couple of friends + significant other. :wave:
What else is good? It's a LOT less noisy than the old dog I had with the accordion-styled roof. I really liked it when running around town, though. However, I prefer A\C and a steel roof
Also, I think it drives like a proper car. A bit on the tall side, so it's no cornering master. I must say, though, that my last car was a (albeit '97) Audi A8 with the 4.2 V8, so the transition was still a big one.
What don't I like? I went to pick up the mother in law at the airport the other day. It was very windy. And it rained. Seldom have I been more anxious while driving a motorway in a straight line. It didn't feel very straight, though, it felt like I was blown all over the road. No pun intended..
The steering wheel, although a vast improvement with regard to the uncomfortable one in the MK1, why they didn't fit it with length-wise adjustment is beyond me. However, it may be that my 6'4" makes it even harder to get very comfortable behind the wheel. However, I've made a few compromises, and being behind the wheel is not an uncomfy place to be.
What I miss from the old one? The horn being placed on the indicator.. and the funny noise from the indicators :lol:
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