Comments by "" (@appelpower1) on "carwow" channel.

  1. BMW shoved it onto the top of the dash. If you really want it properly upgraded, you might want to look at an Alfa Romeo Giulia dash.
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  2. Yes, and the 1.6 THP powers a wide range of PSA cars. That doesn't stop it (or the TDI) from being a draconic piece of rubbish.
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  3. Rohit lad Poor reliability, including absolutely atrocious electrics on GTE hybrids, maintenance-heavy DSGs, TSI engines needing a new timing chain belt every five seconds and wasting more oil than the US military and of course the diesel fraud say otherwise. Dull, uneventful handling and unoriginal design are salt in the wounds. The Skoda/Seat/VW/Audi spectrum is hopelessly miscalibrated, with the cars becoming more unpractical and unreliable as we look further up VAG's supposed internal food chain. Audis exist solely to charge more for Skodas, VWs ride on reputation, Seat is stuck between sporty ambitions and dull underpinnings and Skodas are great cars hampered by unreliable VW tech. Adding insult to injury, the definitive worst car in the world is a VW, specifically the Polo Bluemotion diesel. It appears that VW's engineering prowess ran out after the legendary but fairly irrelevant Veyron, the brilliant but woefully unsuccessful Pheaton and the undeniably good but monstrously ugly Bentayga.
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  4. Firemarioflower If I couldn't take it, I'd send mountains of angry shouting over tiny things as replies. But I'm not the one of us who does. You're pretending these people actually hate BMW owners. They don't. Even if you don't think their joke is funny, that's no reason to get upset and shout at everyone. And one thing: I don't get offended. Ever, unless you tried to. I can disagree with things, that's all. Oh, and neither Trump or Wilders tell the full truth, or anyone else for that matter.
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  5. Firemarioflower Wait, what? He needs to get ready for his afterlife? I'm not sure if that's a death threat or you're calling him old (which isn't really an insult).
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  6. Firemarioflower Good, I was almost worried.
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  7. Firemarioflower He's not making nagging and loathesome about 'the youth', he's making them about you.
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  8. Mr J To be fair, I don't watch these for advice either. I do for a combination of reasons: 1) Mat's presentation 2) Curiosity about the car 3) The comments
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  9. No Mercedes F1 car? Not even a Merc-powered F1 car (Force India or whatever)? Carwow, I'm a bit disappointed.
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  10. I'll buy a jar of yellow paint for a few quid at the local DIY shop and do it myself then...
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  11. Ad A nice one would cost you between 50 and 80 grand here in the Netherlands, which is the same as a Focus RS with a few basic options. Not sure about UK prices.
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  12. +Firemarioflower Classic cars are fun, but they're terrible to drive everyday. That's likely what he was referring to.
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  13. Firemarioflower They're terrible to drive everyday for the vast, vast majority of people. You might be an exception, then, but the heavy steering and poor noise isolation, not to mention that lack of proper aircon and a radio, makes classic cars terrible everyday cars for almost everyone.
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  14. Firemarioflower Bollocks, petrolhead culture isn't dead. There have always been people who prefer comfortable and relaxing cars, and they've always been the majority.
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  15. ***** Timeless design doesn't have to be dull and predictable. Just ask the Italians.
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  16. ***** Was it?
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  17. Agreed, though the best solution is to not have (too many) kids.
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  18. Firemarioflower True, but if you really want to this is the unfortunate consequence. The only option is indeed a seven-seater SUV, but the only affordable ones aren't very good cars.
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  19. +Bruno Danese This is actually one of the cases where that question does not apply, because the XE is RWD. It more applies to the Audi A4.
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  20. Ben Weston Spec both cars with the most powerful diesel (180 bhp 2.0 for the Jag, 175 bhp 2.2 for the Mazda) and spec the Mazda up as much as you can with the GT-M equipment level. Make it an estate while you're at it. Then, equip the Jag to the same level. The price tags should be quite far apart, though nowhere near as much as they would be with 'ze Germans'. Either way, the 6 will provide great value, especially since it's cavernous inside. The XE only seats midgets in the back: I'm just under 1,80 m (6 feet, I think), and I could barely get in, or out, let alone sit there for a prolonged period of time.
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  21. Bruno Danese Thank you! James Filosa True, it's for childless people, like the coupés I mentioned earlier. It's an awful family car, but that doesn't necessarily make it a bad executive car.
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  22. Ben Weston Adults and people of adult sizes can't sit in the back, however. Perhaps it's bearable if your children are really young, but I wouldn't recommend it, to be honest.
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  23. notformebeaky Have you ever sat in the back of one? Because I have, and it was at a car show so the seats were too far to the front if anything. Ben Weston Well, perhaps it's bearable. I'm already glad you didn't buy some awful people carrier to take all your baby things along.
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  24. notformebeaky What sort of comparison is that? Cramped rear seats limit the versatility of the car. Some people need the rear seats, for instance families with teenagers. The XE is not the car for them. If you don't need the rear seats, that's fine, then it could very well be the car for you, although it then competes with two-door coupés. Which is exactly what I said earlier. Ben Weston Well said.
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  25. notformebeaky I'm 1,80m, which is average. I've sat in one indeed, and it was unbearable. Mind you, I'm used to the royal rear seats of a Mondeo from 2008, so my standards may be off a bit, but you'll find that it's less than ideal. This is a genuine flaw of the car that one needs to take into consideration when buying one.
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  26. notformebeaky Like I said, the rear seat room isn't necessarily crucial, but it can be. It's simply something worth mentioning in the original context: comparing a Mazda6 to an XE.
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  27. notformebeaky I wasn't asking for advice in the first place. We were comparing the XE to the Mazda6. Although your advice is still slightly off considering the price difference between the XE and XF.
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  28. notformebeaky You should ask the OP (the person who made the first comment in this chain) why, since he started the comparison. Maybe my view on the matter is a bit crooked here, since Dutch car prices are a bit ridiculous.
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  29. Firemarioflower It's for people who don't believe in 'premium' marketing.
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  30. Firemarioflower What if I told you some people weren't badge snobs? Some people judge a car based on its own qualities, not its name. The Mazda holds ground here based on design, handling, reliability and real-world mpg. Something else bothers me: you hate cars that you think are laptops, with high-tech screens and automatic gearboxes, uncommunicative steering and a small turbo engine for fuel economy's sake. And yet, you defend the Audi A4 (digital cockpit, screens, almost always comes with some sort of DSG, every automotive journalist will agree it has synthetic steering, uses small TSI engine) against the Mazda 6 (much less screen integration, comes with a praised manual 'box, is considered one of the best-handling cars in its class, uses large NA engines on purpose).
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  31. notformebeaky The overall design of the Mazda's interior is very pretty, in my opinion. The materials aren't top-of-the-range, but to punch proper holes in the interior's quality, you need to be a bit of a nit-pick. The screen is also very convenient to use, and it's very practical. I should know, I've sat in one. Plus, it's great value with the loaded GT-M model being very reasonably priced, plus most people will agree it's a beautiful car.
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  32. Ali RS That, and the British (included in the video) and the Italians.
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  33. Ali RS The Jag XE is a very good car, just rather impractical. The XF is a brilliant car.
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  34. Don't diss the turbo Up, it's the closest thing we can get to the original Golf GTI.
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  35. +tom gjeka A panel gap? Oh, well that's ruined the whole car then innit!
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  36. The downside to the TwinAir is its real world economy, which is ridiculous compared to the claimed engines.
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  37. Idimi Dodjimi I've heard otherwise from reviewers, but I guess that's not true then :)
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  38. Between the 'POWEEER', he usually makes a few sharp points.
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  39. Depends on your criteria. Nobody can put cars and their symbolism into context as well as Jeremy Clarkson. His reviews aren't consumer advice, there's enough of that already, but they do contribute to car culture. The only other that comes close in this regard is the great Mr. Regular.
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  40. Dave 101 No problem, I'm glad I could help :)
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  41. joe bloggs I've actually driven a 1-Series before. The steering felt like it was connected through rubber bands, it's truly appalling. I've never driven the Mazda, but it's most likely better anyway. The BMW is pricey largely due to its brand name. It might surprise you that even the infotainment screen of the Mazda is better. The 3 is only slightly less practical if anything. It's not directly a cost, though, is it? Personally, I think depreciation is an idiotic reason to (not) buy a car.
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  42. Golf vs Astra vs Focus? Dull, dull, outdated. I hope I'm not the only one who prefers the more exciting alternatives.
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  43. finbenton By 'the more exciting alternatives' (note the plural), I didn't mean the Focus. Rather, the Mazda3, the Giulietta, even a 1-Series.
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  44. ShroomWalrus If either the BMW or the Alfa is too expensive by comparison, it'll be the Bimmer, with its premium price tag. That said, I'd be willing to pay that extra anyway.
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  45. FewFwe He mentioned too much power on the front wheels, so I'm assuming he has.
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  46. Well, that's what he was parodying.
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  47. Firemarioflower So because I like an Alfa Romeo, a car from the brand that some people say you have to have owned to be a proper petrolhead, I'm not a proper petrolhead?
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  48. Firemarioflower Their quote was widely picked up, however. Why is it not a real Alfa? It has all the ingredients. Any similarities between the Alfa and the A4/3 are because this is a market segment with very strict standards. It still has relatively large amounts of individuality.
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  49. Firemarioflower It means the quote is striking and holds ground, actually. How so? Certainly not driving characteristics? Everyone who has driven one and written about it will disagree with that.
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  50. Firemarioflower Toyotas still are reliable. Case in point: my mum's Corolla. They're good cars, just overpriced for what they are and not very petrolhead-y, at least nowadays. Have you driven either an A4, 3-Series or Giulia? Because they have.
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