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Originally Posted by HPsauce
I'm off to test drive a hybrid on Thursday......... (not a Tesla obviously and not an S8 replacement).  |
OK, so I've now done it. Slightly weird in some respects, totally normal in others.
Silent but sluggish moving off (definitely not a Tesla in insane or ludicrous mode) but nippy enough in sport setting.
Otherwise perfectly fine and unremarkable and an adequate selection of the toys/features that matter to us. Might end up with one once SWMBO has had a look. To replace our Ford Focus as a runabout/days out vehicle.
A minor advantage is that there's no car tax. Though it's only congestion-charge free for the next few months.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! 
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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