Eddx14xe
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Depends how many kids you have. My GFs sister has two kids. Their Vectra is only just big enough for them, especially with two car seats in the back. The boot soon fills up with a push chair and some shopping.
You can't fit two passengers and the kids in the car properly due to the child seats. I can easily see the appeal of a MPV, when you have two or more young kids.
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nathy_87
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Originally posted by Ojc
Meriva B 1.4 16v Turbo 140PS and I want it
ghey. Almost as bad as me getting that Peugeot 107. You only want it becuase of the wrong way opening rear doors. 
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Ben J
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I had a look at the new Meriva for Jen when it came out. Boots are tiny as with all MPV's. Defeats the object of them tbh.
[Edited on 31-01-2012 by Ben J]
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pow
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Dad has 2 Scienics and the boots were HUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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Ben J
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Depends what you call big.
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mwg
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Originally posted by AndyKent
The difference will be noticeable when theres a real throttle demand, not when just cruising.
For example, driving at 60 in 6th, want to accelerate to 70 you'd be better in a lot of cars being in a lower gear (5th) so you don't work the engine so hard.
That's lovely but somehow you've posted in the wrong thread
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pow
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
Depends what you call big.
Serviced a young family on holiday many a times.
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Jake
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
Nothing says I've given up on life and now I'm just going to exist more than buying a MPV.
with all due respect maybe their kids are their life.
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mwg
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With all due respect you can get an estate that does the job just as well without looking like your riding round in the sunshine bus
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chrisritch
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
Nothing says I've given up on life and now I'm just going to exist more than buying a MPV.
Do you repeat everything Jeremy Clarkson tells you?
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mwg
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If it describes something I agree with then yes. I sometimes repeat jokes that other people have said before as well.
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Adam_B
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sunshine bus
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corsajay88
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Originally posted by mwg
With all due respect you can get an estate that does the job just as well without looking like your riding round in the sunshine bus
I cant see how getting a much bigger far makes such a difference. Are you're kids born giants then shrink down to normal adult size as they get older.
My 2 year old fits in the corsa just fine. I accept you go on holidays in them but 1-2 times a year.
I go abroad maybe twice a year and its easier to go on a plane, doesnt mean i need to buy a 747 does it?
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3CorsaMeal
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i bet ollie gets all this shite through the post from vauxhall, like the no.1 customer he is
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All Torque
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Cole has a pretty cool MPV 
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Ben G
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Originally posted by Dan
at those without kids commenting on such a subject
do you think we all came out of our mums vage hole aged 20?
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Rich H
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A mate has a Saab 9-3 Aero (3 door) and 2 young kids and is finding it a bit of a struggle.
Saab boots are huge yet it only just takes their twin pushchair and the lack of rear doors is a PITA to load seats then children into! Always thought it was an ideal family bus before he actually had the kids
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John
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Is it the older shape if it's 3 door?
Would be terrible getting kids in the back, especially if it's got electric leather seats that you didn't want to damage.
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mattk
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My mum and dad managed with a citreon 2cv when me and my brother were very young. then a talbot samba. then a pug 205
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Rich H
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Originally posted by John
Is it the older shape if it's 3 door?
Would be terrible getting kids in the back, especially if it's got electric leather seats that you didn't want to damage.
Yeh W plate iirc.
It's pretty cramped even with the seats right forward and they take quite a while to move forward
Shame as it was mega tidy pre family, now it's looking a little worse for wear (same for the leather  )
[Edited on 31-01-2012 by Rich H]
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LeeM
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My mates got 2 kids, sold his golf after the second on came along and bought a 106 gti
When I was a kid my mum had a mini cooper and my dad had an xr2!
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Steve
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fuck kids
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IvIarkgraham
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
fuck kids
we know you do
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Steve
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its gr8
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Ben G
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kiddy fiddler
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