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Interesting article!

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In my local rag today, there's an article about what would be "the car of nightmares", and apparently it's going to be built for exhibition purposes.

Here's the components:

Engine - BMW M5 (years 04-11)
Axle and Suspension - Audi RS6 (02-11)
Gearbox - Jeep Grand Cherokee (06-)
Electrics - Mercedes-Benz R-Class (04-)
Braking system - Fiat Multipla (99-05)
Air con - SEAT Alhambra (96-)
Steering system - Chrysler 300C (05-)

I was interested to see BMW, Audi and M-B on the list!

Thoughts?

HBS x
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"It's easy to know what you're against, quite another to know what you're for."

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  • Gloomendoom
    Gloomendoom Posts: 16,551 Forumite
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    edited 31 October 2014 at 2:44PM
    I'm interested to see the Chrysler 300C steering system on the list.

    I drive one and there is nothing wrong with the steering. The 300c is prone to steering rattles at at medium to high mileage but the fix is a simple track rod end replacement. Not particularly expensive and easy to to do.

    Edit: Here's a link...

    http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Frankenstein-s-Monster-UK-s-nightmare-car/story-23786005-detail/story.html
  • root
    root Posts: 154 Forumite
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    heartbreak_star wrote: »
    apparently it's going to be built for exhibition purposes.

    Im confused, what point are they trying to make?
  • Captaincodpiece
    Captaincodpiece Posts: 651 Forumite
    heartbreak_star wrote: »
    In my local rag today, there's an article about what would be "the car of nightmares", and apparently it's going to be built for exhibition purposes.

    Here's the components:

    Engine - BMW M5 (years 04-11)
    Axle and Suspension - Audi RS6 (02-11)
    Gearbox - Jeep Grand Cherokee (06-)
    Electrics - Mercedes-Benz R-Class (04-)
    Braking system - Fiat Multipla (99-05)
    Air con - SEAT Alhambra (96-)
    Steering system - Chrysler 300C (05-)

    I was interested to see BMW, Audi and M-B on the list!

    Thoughts?

    HBS x

    Why? It's not like they're without faults.
  • heartbreak_star
    heartbreak_star Posts: 8,286 Forumite
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    root wrote: »
    Im confused, what point are they trying to make?

    I wish I knew :)
    Captaincodpiece wrote: »
    Why? It's not like they're without faults.

    Because they're supposed to be "luxury" or "premium" cars, for the most part :)

    HBS x
    "I believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another."

    "It's easy to know what you're against, quite another to know what you're for."

    #Bremainer
  • jaydeeuk1
    jaydeeuk1 Posts: 7,714 Forumite
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    Is this a list of supposedly the most expensive to repair taking in to consideration their cost to remedy rather than highest rate of fails? Otherwise they should add a renault clio bonnet catch, audi TT instrument pod and range rover keyless entry.
  • sh0597
    sh0597 Posts: 578 Forumite
    The real question is if they'll fit in the body of a Yaris.
  • JustinR1979
    JustinR1979 Posts: 1,828 Forumite
    That M5 engine is a work of art, but it's pretty much a race engine.
    You wouldn't want anything to go wrong out of warranty, and it's very very thirsty.
    A 5.0 litre V10 that revs past 8K and puts out 100bhp per litre is going to be highly strung :)
  • Captaincodpiece
    Captaincodpiece Posts: 651 Forumite
    JustinR1979 wrote: »
    That M5 engine is a work of art, but it's pretty much a race engine.
    You wouldn't want anything to go wrong out of warranty, and it's very very thirsty.
    A 5.0 litre V10 that revs past 8K and puts out 100bhp per litre is going to be highly strung :)

    Who told you that darkshatter?
  • Captaincodpiece
    Captaincodpiece Posts: 651 Forumite
    heartbreak_star wrote: »
    I wish I knew :)



    Because they're supposed to be "luxury" or "premium" cars, for the most part :)

    HBS x

    I can remember the years something like 90s and 00s but Mercedes had a terrible reputation.

    South African built does that say premium to you?
  • JustinR1979
    JustinR1979 Posts: 1,828 Forumite
    Captaincodpiece wrote: »
    Who told you that darkshatter?



    No, it does sound like something he would say, but I've tried applying it in an accurate way :)
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