red Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 As well as looking at chickens today we have been looking at cars and it got me wondering if there was a typical chicken keeper's car? We currently drive a diesel guzzling 4x4 that was an absolute necessity at our old house on the moors but really cannot be justified now that we have moved off the moors to an easily accessible hamlet. So my environmental principles have persuaded me that it's time for a change. Since so many people here have similar tastes and the same sort of ethos about other things I wondered what sort of cars people drive - primarily I am interested in anyone who drives a Smart car - the ForTwo is definately too small for us but they now do a ForFour which looks quite tempting. Has anyone else got one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 (edited) I like the sports car version of the Smart Car. That's lovely but I drive a Ford Ka called Myrtle ! LSH has a Mitsubishi Carisma but invariably comes home from work in one of the company rental cars instead . Edited May 2, 2005 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 I love the smart cars they are so nice I unfortunatly don't own one, but I can't complain Jeff bought me an Audi A4 Cabriolet for my birthday........ And when I go to work I drive an old Citroen because I am usually covered in paint and dust............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 We actually have 2 However since OH cycles 7 miles to work and I walk everywhere that is within about 2.5 miles and kids do cycle, walk, use metro, train, buses where possible, I think we will be ok on green scale. Son actually cycles round Cambridge with his cello on his back - it goes on like a rucksack. He says it is quite safe:? We have a 1L corsa - great mileage and split seat enables cello plus 3 passengers to fit in Family car is a Megan Scenic - again chosen because it takes a cello case in a very handy way so can fit in whole family and lots of luggage as well. You should have seen the looks we got taking the case round garages to try in car boots! We have been all over country with kids, cello and viola. Apparently there are only a couple of cars that will take a harp and double bases tend to fill cars as well. Has anyone had problems with transporting eglus around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Graham has an Audi A8, called the BUS . I have a Polo, Silver and called Minty ....... easily dumped in the smallest of spaces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 I have a red Mazda MX5 apparently it is a classic to me it is just very old I also have 2 bicycles which I should use more than I do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 we have (well my mum & dad have) a citroen berlingo - lotsa headroom and masses of space - easily fits all my brothers university belongings in when he goes back for the new term etc. tows really well (caravans, horse trailers) and would easily fit eglu & run with the back seats down because of the amount of headroom & space. but i suppose youve got to kind of like the look of it though, it is just basically a van with seats and windows but it suits us really well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 we have a VW Passat estate - more for transporting dogs, luggage and IKEA bargains than chooks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 We have a VW Sharron. Didn't really want a people carrier but they are they only thing we could find where our boys could all get in the back seat with stuff for long journeys and not have someone with their knees round their ears,thanks to the transmission tunnel that makes the hump in the back floor. When cars tell you the fit three adults in the back make sure they don't mean that one of the needs to be a Hobbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 I have a Rover 25 - yes! It may not have a Warranty but I love my car and the one I had before this one!! The Finance Co. will eventually be the loser and so will I as I don't think there are any British cars left to buy now? I always wanted a Morgan but apparently even they have foreign innards now? I won't get on my Soapbox about Buying British - I could be here all day Carl has a Land Rover Freelander - which was 'British' when he bought it (apart from the German engine!) It doubles up as a van and removels van and skip lorry at times - and yes - it has been off-road - many times (intentionally! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 That got me thinking, I thought people would be saying they had a BSA Bantam or a Leghorn-da... We've just got a new car for Judie, a green Peugeot 206 which looks rather like an Eglu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imogen Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 We have 3 cars, none of them suitable for chicken keeping - an MG, an Audi and a Jaguar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 And don't forget the Ice-Skates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 Which one will you be driving Imogen when the great day comes. Or should I say which one will you be allowed to drive The MG will be great fun, but I wouldn't let my daughter loose in an MG if we had one. She gets to trash the corsa gearbox - although her driving is improving and I no longer need to grip the seat in terror when taking her out for practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanne Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 we've got a peugeot estate. so plenty big enough! we chose it because we needed a big enough boot space to accomodate the huge dog box we have for our 2 dalmatians(thinks its a lintran, might be a CAB, cant remember without looking and not going outside-its raining!!!) so we have plenty of room for trips to the garden centre, pet suppy wholesalers, the tip, or for transporting various pets here and there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imogen Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 Hehehe I can't wait until I can drive! But I'm hoping I'll be able to get a Mini to learn to drive in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicola mazey Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Spare a thought for me, sounds like you all have 'proper' cars! My other half can't stand the depreciation factor in cars. I'm given a tight budget which was recently increased from 500 pounds to 1000 to spend on a car. He spends a week on ebay, buys something Japanese (current gem is a mazda 323F) which looks souless but won't bloody breakdown so they can be replaced. Some of the cars are so old that our receptionists at work don't recognise them and recently failed to move it before I was clamped as she'd never seen a golf (mark 2) like that! We have an arrangement with our neighbours that they'll park their flashey cars on our drive when we try and sell the house. We are the Clampetts. The only positive points aside from finances is that as I hate my car, I never clean it, I can park it in a jiffy and it never gets stolen despite working in inner city Liverpool. It's quite liberating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 I bet you don't get dents in your doors when parked either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicola mazey Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 nope, in fact, I think people tend to avoid parking near it. Good news, though, apparently because I race off in the morning without letting the car gently warm up, I'm ruining the piston heads and causing them to 'flap' and there's no doubt in hubby's mind that the big end will be damaged and it'll cost more than the value of the car to repair...darn! Guess that means something new (rather than sugested change in driving style)...All cross fingers please hoping it's less than 10 years old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizzamozza Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 Weve got a chrysler cruiser and a chrysler grand voyager. My dad used to have a porsche but when I was born he decided "it just wasn't a baby's car" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted May 14, 2005 Author Share Posted May 14, 2005 Well thanks for all the responses to my original post - I went back to the Mercedes garage today to test drive a Smart Forfour and it was a really nice drive - test drove one with a tiptronic gearbox so OH can't complain about inefficient gearchanges! Think we've decided to go for one - just got to decide on colour etc - still you know me .. not one to rush into something! Keep posting though - still nice to hear what everyone else is driving round in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Will you be getting the car before - or after - the chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
