So.... The world has changed!

[RandomJord]

Just thought I'd post this up on here as Id like to know what you guys think.

I was having a chat with some of the chaps at work yesterday and after football had been covered, cars was the logical progression. And when I first got interested in cars the convos we're basically boasting about how big your engine was, an I always thought it would remain this way, but yesterday the 'Top trump' boast was how good your MPG figure Was!

Not bhp, not cylinders, not top speed, MPG is the new king!

Sign of the times I guess, even I've purchased a vehicle based purely on economy,
Il always keep silly toys but daily stuffs going to be very different from now on

[JC]

but was it good mpg or bad mpg ?

[RandomJord]

Good MPG! Like one of the clients had an Alfa brera, swapped it for a Toyota IQ an gets silly good mpg now.

[mcgee9t2]

must be getting old

[JC]

must be getting old

shady just bought a 1.2 

[RandomJord]

I am old! 27 dammit!

[mcgee9t2]

must be getting old

shady just bought a 1.2 

he going back to being 17

[JC]

I am old! 27 dammit!

god, now i DO feel old 

[Gavv8]

Was having the same conversation today with a local motor engineer who reckons it's a false economy as the biggest improvements are to be found in bigger engines and that the new tiny engined eco-motors are showing signs of wear after a relatively small mileage whereas the new bigger diesels are giving 50+mpg if driven sensibly and are engineered to last.

[RandomJord]

Well I've gone in the middle, a 1.6 diesel!