Comments on: Is PlusNet a 'Mini'? What do you think?

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:15:02 +0000

Whatever the shell, I'm a big fan of my V6's. Got a 406 4-door atm. I like them kinda cars - they plod along quite happily (and not terribly un-economically) without a care in the world. However, when you really have to put your foot down you know it'll respond. Kinda like my plus experience - normally just the odd bit of browsing and SSH stuff but when there's something sizeable I gotta download I know it'll give me the full 8mb more often than not. I've always wanted a V8 though... roll on (or out, depending on how you look at it) ADSL2+!

By: Joey

Joey — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:27:26 +0000

A Mondeo Estate Diesel - cheap to buy, low running costs, reliable, carries 4 and the kitchen sink, uncomplicated and it just keeps going...........

By: puddy

puddy — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:39:26 +0000

I have a Mitsubishi Outlander which is based on a new Mitsubishi EVO/Lancer It gives me 42mpg unlike my shogun sport which only gave me 23mpg and the outlander holds 52% value at 3years and its still a 4x4

Not sure what car PN is but it has to have been made in Japan for build quality

By: James_H

James_H — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:47:14 +0000

Best advice you'll ever get when buying a car:

Never buy a french car.

I can say this with a clear conscience since I've had a Megane II for the last few years. Worst car I ever bought. Know lots of folks in similar positions.

Anyway, to continue Phil's analogy, if PN is a Mini - small, well built etc, that must make CPW etc a Renault Megane II.
Bigger, but sadly so cheaply put together that although the pricing looks appealing, the whole lot is a shoddy mess of ill fitting parts.

I could go on, but it'd be more a rant about how rubbish my motor is rather than anything pertinant to the blog.

PS. Anyone wanna buy a Megane - great motor, well built, fabulous to drive - it could be *your* dream car. LOLs

By: Melise

Melise — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:55:08 +0000

Back to the point...As a proud mini softtop owner, I think the parallels drawn between PlusNet and Mini are spot on, Phil-bert. MMJ

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By: Neil_A

Neil_A — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:18:40 +0000

My wife has a Yaris and I love it. It's small but spacious, nippy yet economic and doesn't depreciate too quick. Tenuous link but I think it's a bit like BBYW Option 1.

By: phil

phil — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:20:04 +0000

PS - I'm eager to hear a range of opinions so if you want to include positives and negatives then that's fine

By: phil

phil — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:14:30 +0000

Great, thanks for joining in!

jmd - the Yaris comments sound fair to me, and it's another car with a good reputation. I like the 'easy to drive' idea too - it takes hard work to make things easy.

Ghozer - yes, me too the S is a different beast altogether

By: jmd

jmd — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:42:55 +0000

Mine is a Yaris - very reliable, nice and easy to drive, economical so I would like the my Internet experiemce to be like that.............
and most of time it is!