18 plate polo with no problems to date!

[Andy Beats]

Anyway, I wouldn’t buy Mini (impractical)

What on earth is impractical about a car that comes in more body variants than the Polo?
Three door, five door, estate, SUV.....

[silverhairs]

Oh dear Andy, living so far north, very much doubt your over populated with migrants, and causing black spot area's where the normal working person would not go near. But keep voting to remain, the EU like to take on basket cases, look at Ireland, the EU are threatening them to eject them out if they don't do as their told. You don't like being ruled by Westminster, yet you rather be told what to do by the EU? You'll end up like Greece.

[Cadwest]

Anyway, I wouldn’t buy Mini (impractical)

What on earth is impractical about a car that comes in more body variants than the Polo?
Three door, five door, estate, SUV.....

The mini is impractical for the wife as the pedals are offset which gave her backache when she test drove it. People buy cars to suit their own needs and what’s right for one person is not necessarily right for someone else.

[Andy Beats]

Oh dear Andy, living so far north, very much doubt your over populated with migrants, and causing black spot area's where the normal working person would not go near. But keep voting to remain, the EU like to take on basket cases, look at Ireland, the EU are threatening them to eject them out if they don't do as their told. You don't like being ruled by Westminster, yet you rather be told what to do by the EU? You'll end up like Greece.

We better stop, I find your views very thinly veiled and very distasteful.

[monkeyhanger]

Anyway, I wouldn’t buy Mini (impractical)

What on earth is impractical about a car that comes in more body variants than the Polo?
Three door, five door, estate, SUV.....

The mini is impractical for the wife as the pedals are offset which gave her backache when she test drove it. People buy cars to suit their own needs and what’s right for one person is not necessarily right for someone else.

That issue put the mini out of contention for us.

I have no back issues, or any other joint issues, but having your left leg operate the clutch pedal at a position where the brake pedal would normally be expected to be, the inside of my left knee was aching at the end of our test drive. Perhaps an auto version would stop that happening.

[Andy Beats]

Genuinely never noticed the offset pedal issue with the Mini.
Noticed it in other cars, it stopped me getting an Audi A5 as a company car some years ago.
I do love Minis, they really are the best fun small cars around.
I also love the build quality, the switches and the 'mood lighting'.
Unfortunately outside my self-imposed budget limit though.
I also really detest the 'Union Jack' rear lights that seem to come standard now, although they can maybe be changed.

[monkeyhanger]

Oh dear Andy, living so far north, very much doubt your over populated with migrants, and causing black spot area's where the normal working person would not go near. But keep voting to remain, the EU like to take on basket cases, look at Ireland, the EU are threatening them to eject them out if they don't do as their told. You don't like being ruled by Westminster, yet you rather be told what to do by the EU? You'll end up like Greece.

We better stop, I find your views very thinly veiled and very distasteful.

I'm wondering what will happen if and when eastern European migrants are expected to leave - a lot of them come over to do some of the lower paid jobs that resident Brits don't want to do because they'd rather be on benefits to take a job at or just above minimum wage.

Farmers are already wondering who's going to do the fruit picking in the next few years.

Thats a whole other debate.

Most of the retired people in my life voted Brexit - they don't consider the impact of job losses because they no longer need one. They'll not have considered the possibility of everything bought in from the EU costing more due to red tape or import tariffs.

[Andy Beats]

I'm wondering what will happen if and when eastern European migrants are expected to leave - a lot of them come over to do some of the lower paid jobs that resident Brits don't want to do because they'd rather be on benefits to take a job at or just above minimum wage.

Farmers are already wondering who's going to do the fruit picking in the next few years.

Thats a whole other debate.

Most of the retired people in my life voted Brexit - they don't consider the impact of job losses because they no longer need one. They'll not have considered the possibility of everything bought in from the EU costing more due to red tape or import tariffs.

A lot of Brexiteers are simply racist, it really is that simple.
They didn't give any consideration to anything other than keeping 'bloody foreigners that come here and get free houses and benefits' out.
It doesn't matter how much proof you give them about this being nonsense, or figures showing immigrants contribute far more than they take.
They don't care about facts, they just don't like foreigners....
Personally speaking, Eastern Europeans have been a godsend in my line of work, working far harder than Brits.
My god they can work, they want to work and they love work.

[Leif]

A lot of Brexiteers are simply racist, it really is that simple.

Such deeply offensive bigotry has no place on this forum.

[Leif]

I'm wondering what will happen if and when eastern European migrants are expected to leave - a lot of them come over to do some of the lower paid jobs that resident Brits don't want to do because they'd rather be on benefits to take a job at or just above minimum wage.

Farmers are already wondering who's going to do the fruit picking in the next few years.

Thats a whole other debate.

Most of the retired people in my life voted Brexit - they don't consider the impact of job losses because they no longer need one. They'll not have considered the possibility of everything bought in from the EU costing more due to red tape or import tariffs.

Migrant workers is not an issue, if we need them we being them in. The aim would be to bring in people we need, but prevent an unlimited inflow. Pretty much as happens in Australia, America, Canada, India etc.

[Andy Beats]

Such deeply offensive bigotry has no place on this forum.

You can't be bigotted against bigots.
it's like saying anyone against fascism is a bigot.
Are you denying a large percentage of Brexiteers are racist?
Surely not, that would be silly when it's clear to everyone they absolutely are.

[Leif]

Such deeply offensive bigotry has no place on this forum.

You can't be bigotted against bigots.
it's like saying anyone against fascism is a bigot.
Are you denying a large percentage of Brexiteers are racist?

You are a prat.

[Andy Beats]

You are a prat.

I'm a prat?
For decrying bigots?
Okey dokey
What exactly have you taken offence at here?
I'll ask you again, as you've not answered it.
Do you deny racism played a large part in many people voting for Brexit?
I'm not saying YOU, god forbid we go down this route where I have to explain common uses of language again just to avoid you being offended.....

[SRGTD]

This seems to have gone off topic somewhat.............

[monkeyhanger]

As long as my incoming Polo GTI+ doesn't come with a surprise EU import tariff for me to pay, that's my immediate Brexit concerns relevant to a car forum done.