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The BMW X1 seats are well known for being terrible. There is a lot of info regarding them out there on the internet. The following is just one of many forums where the seats come up for discussion. Type about the seat problem into the forum and you can read many more posts about the problem.
Not everyone is unhappy with them of course – but many are. It would appear the ‘sports seats’ are the only ones that are half decent.
As always with choosing a new car – best advice is always do your homework!
Every Volvo used to have them on notability. No longer. Even on high spec merc and bmw they want you to buy the “winter pack”. Which normally has a load of useless stuff bundled with heated seats for £300-£500.
Indeed. That’s why I drive a Japanese car. Like most cars from the Far East, they tend to include a whole host of extra kit which is included in the price of the vehicle. I remember cars when I first started driving 40-odd years ago. British & European cars were always miserly on extras. The likes of Datsun, Toyota, Honda etc used to throw in such luxuries as a radio and were the first to include electric windows on lower-spec models.
Fast forward to today and the likes of MINI (for example) ; if you want heated seats – you can only have them as part of what they laughingly call a ‘Comfort Pack’ (does that mean the car is uncomfortable without it???)… at a cost of £900.
£900.00!!!!
I would rather freeze my ass off thanks Mini.
My Toyota C-HR has superb comfy seats which are fabric. There was a leather option available when I ordered the car but I’m just not a fan of full leather seats so happily passed on the option. The C-HR has a plethora of extras – including heated seats which really warm your bum and (more importantly to me) your lower back. A godsend in Winter I can tell you!
Never mind that. I just wish Toyota would bring the little Copen GR Sport to the UK from Japan! It’s powered by a 63-hp 660-cc engine and is available with an auto box with paddle shifters. Electric folding hard top too. It’s priced around £17,000. Ideal for the city or a run out to the seaside/countryside on a Summer’s day.
Mitch ; you given up on the new DS3 Crossback?
I saw one the other day (the second one I’ve seen on the road now) at a petrol station and it looked stunning – absolutely gorgeous. Admittedly I haven’t sat in one yet as I’m not due to change for quite a while, but it sure is a lovely machine.
It’s a mixture of both bland & hideous. What is wrong with car designers these days? Nearly every manufacturer seems to be going backwards with their design teams nowadays. Having an Audi badge on the front doesn’t excuse it from criticism either. The big three German makers – Audi, VW and BMW – really need to rethink their SUV models especially because the vast majority are so bloody boring!
Speaking of delivery times, I have tried and tried to get an estimate as to how long the build times are for the Peugeot Rifter from numerous main dealers and from Peugeot UK and none of them will give me any kind of number on this, all I get is drivel about a fluid situation with Brexit looming, I need to know if it’s going to be 3 months or a year, how hard can it be?”?
Pop into another Peugeot dealer nearby vinal and tell them you’re a cash buyer & you’re interested in the new Rifter ; how long for delivery waiting times, etc. I bet you soon have your answer!
Thanks for the heads up Phil.
I do, as it happens, have an appointment next month with a specialist to see if I can have a built-up wedge fitted into lightweight trainers (the right foot), so perhaps that’s a good starting point. When I was a kid I had a 3″ solid wood one fitted into my Startrite shoes & it weighed a ton lol. I believe things have moved on these days with modern. lightweight composite materials 😉
I must say Kudos to each & every one of you who have been through the DWP PIP fiasco. Those of us yet to undertake the challenge have learnt a lot from the many stories – so thanks in advance for all the help & guidance. :thumbs:
I am in the same boat as you ChrisK. Polio left me disabled when I was 6-months old so I don’t actually see my doctor very often because I’m not “sick” or “ill”. I have been waiting for the dreaded DLA-to-PIP form to drop through my letterbox for more months than I care to remember now. Thinking about it, I don’t really know what use my doctor would be when it comes to helping my claim when it drops through the door? Other than pain relief tablets – what can he say or do?
I know there is a lot of help out there online as regards filling in the bulky form for PIP… but I still dread the day I have to do so & honestly feel that the DWP will refuse my claim before I’ve even sent it off!!!
I guess time will tell…
I’d like to know that too Barry – for future reference. I’m not due to change for a little while yet but the DS3 Crossback will be one of the first cars I test drive. Beautiful looking car. Saw my first one on the road the other day & it looked stunning in burnt orange or whatever it’s called.
Not sure about the “high” bit, had one a a courtesy car and after adjusting the seat so my head didn’t hit the roof lining the actual height of my backside from the ground was only 10mm higher than the other half’s smart fortwo, that’s not what I’d call an SUV by any stretch.
You’re right in one aspect vinalspin – it’s not an SUV and isn’t sold/marketed as such! It’s what the car manufacturer’s deem a “crossover” vehicle… somewhere between a medium hatchback and an SUV.
I am often sat at traffic lights, traffic queues etc in my C-HR… and then glance sideways at “proper” gigantic enormous SUV’s which dwarf it by comparison! It’s chunky alright – but not that chunky!
Is your 1.2 engine economical ?
Yes – very. I get around 38mpg which is a mixture of normal & sport driving modes.
Alas – Toyota have stopped offering the 1.2 turbo engine in the UK. They have just given the C-HR a slight makeover (facelift) with even sexier front LED’s and a few other minor tweaks… including a new 2.0 litre engine.
The CHR is an impractical car for most disabled driver’s needs (in my opinion).
I’m not sure how you come to that conclusion POPS?
C-HR actually stands for ‘Coupe High Rider’ and the driving position is superb, comfortable and pretty high off the ground. Unlike my previous car (a Mini – which sits low), I just slide into the C-HR with ease & comfort. I love the driving position. I drove from Portsmouth to Derby last week & I can honestly say it is the most comfortable car I have ever driven (and I’ve owned many cars in the 40-odd years I’ve been driving).
I’ve had the 1.2 turbo Dynamic in blue for 18-months now. Stunning looking car which still gets a lot of attention even now with people asking about it all the time & it still turns heads. I do see more & more on the roads where I live but I guess that’s to be expected. I know people mention CVT box’s on the forum but this is one thing Toyota do very well indeed & should never be compared with Nissan’s awful CVT transmissions for example! It’s an extremely comfortable car with all the bells & whistles and I love every journey I make in it – short or long.
Enjoy your C-HR Mike. It looks gorgeous.
What a load of old codswallop.
+1.
it would be far better if they made it compulsory for all new builds to have a charging point and solar panels. until that happens anything else is pointless unless they put them eveywhere. that doesnt cost the government anything its built in to the cost of the home, although no doubt housebuilders will try to get some form of grant or subsidy.
Hey mitch; a bit off topic I know – but I saw my first DS3 Crossback on the road today. What a stunning car it was too! I know it’s on your shortlist… mine too when the time comes. A beautiful machine if ever I saw one!
I love the adaptive cruise control on my current car. It speeds up/slows down according to the distance of the vehicle in front that I set it to. Infact, I’ve never had a car before with so much tech in it in 40-odd years of driving. It even parks itself in a parking space although I have never tried this function. If the day comes when I need to push a button in order to park a car – that’ll be the day I give up driving!
