shmook Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Nah, round these parts I can single out BMW drivers and cabbies as the absolute scum. Taxi drivers have their own league for driving twattery... Link to post Share on other sites
Mike_West Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Taxi drivers have their own league for driving twattery... Yes. They're uncultured, money-grubbing swine, and the local ones even go as far as assaulting Uber drivers for no reason other than undercutting their ridiculously inflated fares. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Not to mention having Uber's London license revoked. Wonder how that happened... Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Basically a cartel. Link to post Share on other sites
Xaccers Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Not to mention having Uber's London license revoked. Wonder how that happened... Pressure from black cab drivers, the same black cab drivers who resisted being CRB checked unless mini cab drivers were forced to pass the Knowledge. Talking of Taxis, C&C Taxis of Cornwall swapped it's fleet for Leafs and saved £41k in fuel per year. They've just retired their first Leaf after 180k miles (the equivalent of 14 years average driving in just 4 years) due to wear and tear on the interior and no breakdowns. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 We get it, you like leafs! Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 You should get a job with Nissan... Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 I think Xaccers is part of their guerilla marketing strategy. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Less guerilla and more orbital railgun... Link to post Share on other sites
Mike_West Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Basically a cartel. And over here, a sordid history of collaboration with the secret police back in commie times. Not to mention the bog standard plod. Pretty much every cabbie was a dime-dropper. Link to post Share on other sites
Xaccers Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 You should get a job with Nissan... You should all buy Nissan leafs Get the suped up Nismo version they're talking about, proper boy racer innit. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 How am I going to get the wife's wheelchair in that? Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Towbar? Link to post Share on other sites
Xaccers Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 How am I going to get the wife's wheelchair in that? It's got a big boot. With the high roof and plenty of leg room they're easy for the less abled to get in and out. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Just hang on tight Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 It's got a big boot. With the high roof and plenty of leg room they're easy for the less abled to get in and out.Maybe. I looked, they're not in the motorbility scheme yet - or if they are I couldn't see them. Even if they were, they'd probably want thousands upfront. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 These 'sport' versions of the Discovery or Rangerover get them just as stuck on wet grassy hills. They should get a Pinzgauer If you wanted to go greenlaning, you wouldn't be driving one of those in the first place. No, get a Pinzgauer Oh yes, the tires are indeed tarmac tires. And stiffer/ lower suspension, and engine/gearbox tunes for acceleration, and quicker steering response. Not Pinzgauers Ah, it's so great to see them get dug in when they just floor it and spin the wheels. Soft-roaders and Chelsea tractors. Not Pinzgauers Yeah, so, everybody buy a Pinzgauer. And a Leaf if you want but a Pinzgauer for sure. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 As already discussed, dibs. Link to post Share on other sites
Xaccers Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Yeah, so, everybody buy a Pinzgauer. And a Leaf if you want but a Pinzgauer for sure. Can you convert a Pinzgauer to leccy? I just like the thought of parking it in an EV charging space, wait for someone to complain and get out and plug it in as you turn to them and say "Problem?" Maybe. I looked, they're not in the motorbility scheme yet - or if they are I couldn't see them. Even if they were, they'd probably want thousands upfront. There's a lot of pressure on Nissan to include it, or the env200 (which should finally be getting the upgrade from 24kWh to 40kWh battery for a lot more range) as that should allow for rear wheelchair access via ramp. Considering they get £4.5k from the government towards the cost of the vehicle, and were doing plenty of deals with either zero deposit or £199 down and £199 a month for an Acenta level Leaf, it'd be really bad publicity for Nissan to demand a big deposit on motorbility, and its low running costs surely make it ideal for those on a fixed/low budget. I'd see about arranging a 4 day test drive, even if they only have the old funky looking Leaf as the interior isn't any different to the new one apart from the dash. See if you get on with it and then if you've got the time and energy, I'd spam their facebook/twitter pages asking when the Leaf is going to be offered on motorbility, and if you're part of a group get everyone else to do it too. As I've said before, my dad has hydrocephalus, he's 6'4" and about 25 stone, but had no trouble getting in and out of my car, even the back seat, so it's a decent size for access. The Zoe and BMW i3 are quite small, the Hyundai iOniq is a decent size from what I've heard, but they aren't doing many deals on it, and while it can get 130 miles out of a 24kWh battery, by now it should be offered with a larger one. Or there's the Outlander PHEV. The problem is a lot of manufactures are making hybrids simply to be compliance vehicles so they can sell in California, like the Merc B class leccy, sold for peanuts but with no interest from Mercedes really. No rapid charge ability, and once they'd completed the required numbers they dropped it. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 The diesel NV200 people carrier is on motability for an advance payment of of £1749. Which is up there. The e-NV200, the 100% electric version of said car, is not available.There are no electric cars on there at all, and only a few hybrids, most of which seem to be Toyota and none of them are in the MPV range. Link to post Share on other sites
Xaccers Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 The diesel NV200 people carrier is on motability for an advance payment of of £1749. Which is up there. The e-NV200, the 100% electric version of said car, is not available. There are no electric cars on there at all, and only a few hybrids, most of which seem to be Toyota and none of them are in the MPV range. Looks like the Leaf was removed from the scheme in 2017. It was £999 AP for the Visia, £1999 for the Acenta and £2599 for the Tekna I would imagine it was removed to release stock for the general market before the new Leaf was announced. Like my Black Edition was released to use up remaining stocks of 3.3kW slow chargers. The new Leaf currently just has one "special edition" grade, so I would imagine once it's been out for a while they'll split it into the three grades, and with a bit of luck the Visia will get the heat pump that the Acenta and Tekna have rather than the Gen 1 inefficient heater. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 The NV200 looks okay too, is a shame the AP is so high on it or I'd consider it for next time. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike_West Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 My back, sweet Jesus, ouch! Not only I overslept, but I also feel like *suitcase* overall. Link to post Share on other sites
Xaccers Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 The NV200 looks okay too, is a shame the AP is so high on it or I'd consider it for next time. It's a decent go to for those who need the extra space or seats. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Not for that price - not for me anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
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