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 Mon 16 Oct 23 11:03 
 Suzuki - Initial impressions - Bromptonaut
>> Having been forced by circumstance to use the little Renegade for our last long trip
>> it surprised me by being more than adequate and actually quite good fun, so maybe
>> something in that category might work.
>> I expect inertia will continue to win out for now!

I've probably said this before but being forced to have the 'second' car step up into the shoes of the 'first' can surprise in a nice way.

Around 2005 my HDi/110 Xantia Estate threw a massive wobble about a week before the annual 3 weeks French camping was booked, this time in Provence. Rough running, dashboard like Blackpool illuminations. Garage thought they'd cured it but....

Took the Berlingo, IDI diesel around 70PS and no aircon. Thought it might be slow and uncomfortable but actually, guess what, at 110kph on the Autoroute it's just as fast as everything else. Good forced air ventilation and rigorous adherence to a sunshade in the screen when parked routine and it was perfectly comfortable. Way more storage for teenage kids stuff too.

The Xantia never left the UK again.

Nowadays we try and split long trips between current 'lingo (HDI/115) and my petrol Fabia Estate.

As long it's just the two of us the Fabia is fine but the rear seats are pretty cramped for adults unless they're midgets with short legs.
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 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 23 Aug 23 11:44
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 23 Aug 23 11:55
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Bromptonaut 23 Aug 23 11:56
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 23 Aug 23 11:59
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 23 Aug 23 12:30
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 23 Aug 23 12:59
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  VxFan 23 Aug 23 13:20
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 13 Sep 23 10:48
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 13 Sep 23 12:20
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 13 Sep 23 13:02
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  tyrednemotional 13 Sep 23 13:36
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 13 Sep 23 14:39
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Lygonos 13 Sep 23 16:04
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 13 Sep 23 16:28
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  CGNorwich 13 Sep 23 17:10
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 14 Sep 23 20:13
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Bobby 14 Sep 23 22:11
 Suzuki - Initial impression..  legacylad 14 Sep 23 22:21
  
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Bobby 15 Sep 23 09:44
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 15 Sep 23 11:27
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 15 Sep 23 15:45
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  CGNorwich 15 Sep 23 14:42
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  tyrednemotional 15 Sep 23 14:54
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  CGNorwich 15 Sep 23 17:08
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Zero 15 Sep 23 16:20
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  CGNorwich 15 Sep 23 17:01
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 15 Sep 23 17:20
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  CGNorwich 15 Sep 23 17:30
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 15 Sep 23 17:59
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Zero 15 Sep 23 19:59
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 15 Sep 23 20:15
  
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  tyrednemotional 13 Sep 23 17:17
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 22 Sep 23 22:14
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 22 Sep 23 22:21
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 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 22 Sep 23 22:38
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 24 Sep 23 09:11
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 4 Oct 23 13:28
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Dog 4 Oct 23 16:14
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  CGNorwich 4 Oct 23 17:30
  
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 13 Oct 23 18:41
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 15 Oct 23 19:14
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Dog 15 Oct 23 20:14
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 15 Oct 23 20:46
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 15 Oct 23 20:59
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 15 Oct 23 21:22
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  tyrednemotional 15 Oct 23 22:03
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 15 Oct 23 23:02
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 16 Oct 23 06:29
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  martin aston 16 Oct 23 08:29
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Dog 16 Oct 23 08:27
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 16 Oct 23 10:33
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Bromptonaut 16 Oct 23 11:03
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 16 Oct 23 11:38
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  tyrednemotional 16 Oct 23 11:54
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Zero 16 Oct 23 12:24
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 16 Oct 23 20:43
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  bathtub tom 16 Oct 23 22:19
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 16 Oct 23 22:27
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Bobby 17 Oct 23 07:37
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Zero 16 Oct 23 12:22
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 16 Oct 23 13:02
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 16 Oct 23 20:47
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 16 Oct 23 22:14
 Suzuki - Initial impression..  bathtub tom 16 Oct 23 22:21
  
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 16 Oct 23 22:28
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Duncan 16 Oct 23 22:32
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 16 Oct 23 22:34
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Zero 16 Oct 23 22:44
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 16 Oct 23 23:02
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 19 Oct 23 20:57
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Fullchat 19 Oct 23 22:20
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 20 Oct 23 05:55
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  bathtub tom 19 Oct 23 22:40
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Dog 20 Oct 23 08:24
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 28 Oct 23 13:08
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 28 Oct 23 13:52
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 28 Oct 23 21:36
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  tyrednemotional 29 Oct 23 22:14
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Dog 28 Oct 23 20:48
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  martin aston 28 Oct 23 22:21
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 29 Oct 23 08:55
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  martin aston 29 Oct 23 09:24
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 29 Oct 23 09:42
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 29 Oct 23 09:48
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  tyrednemotional 29 Oct 23 10:11
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 Suzuki - Initial impressions  tyrednemotional 29 Oct 23 14:23
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 Suzuki - Initial impressions  tyrednemotional 29 Oct 23 16:01
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 29 Oct 23 21:53
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Kevin 30 Oct 23 18:32
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 Suzuki - Initial impressions  legacylad 6 Jan 24 09:07
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  martin aston 6 Jan 24 00:52
 Suzuki - Initial impressions  Runfer D'Hills 6 Jan 24 09:58
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