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Originally posted by Sideshow meg:
As the daughter of someone who owns an Alto (and drives since I'm on the insurance as a learner) - I'll say this:

- The gear shift was made by the Devil
- You need an appointment if you're planning on driving up a hill
- The performance is awful for a small city car when there is so much choice - you would have thought Suzuki would have tried a bit harder

I've also spent some of the weekend under the bonnet of the car and it's a poor sight.

AND Suzuki are a rubbish dealership. The service is rubbish as are the manners.


Ok, i'll buy the Aygo! Santa


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I would buy it over a Picanto, C1, 1007 and Aygo.


We all have our guilty urges.

The Alto is outdated, if I wanted an old car, I'd buy one for the same price or less.
 
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I would buy it over a Picanto, C1, 1007 and Aygo.


We all have our guilty urges.

The Alto is outdated, if I wanted an old car, I'd buy one for the same price or less.


I wonder who said that. *ponders* Big Grin


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You need an appointment if you're planning on driving up a hill


no, all you have to do push the accelrator pedal right down to the bottom-mind you i should tell u i drive an automatic-so i don't have the gear problem Smile
 
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The Alto is outdated, if I wanted an old car, I'd buy one for the same price or less.


2nd cheapest new car-1st being small nisan micra
 
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What I meant is I'd buy a second hand one for the same price or less.
 
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You need an appointment if you're planning on driving up a hill


no, all you have to do push the accelrator pedal right down to the bottom-mind you i should tell u i drive an automatic-so i don't have the gear problem Smile


What I mean is, the acceleration is so sh1te that it's a challenege to even go up the smallest gradient.


You're wearing tights. I can't take lectures on physics from a man in tights. Dancing yes. Physics no!
 
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the acceleration is so sh1te that it's a challenege to even go up the smallest gradient.


yes i know what you mean but i noticed if press full down it helps-mind you since your female you might need to push a little harder. it really awful-when i drove it first that was first thing i noticed about the car. i learnt actually press really hard and havn't really experience much problems apart from that.
 
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the acceleration is so sh1te that it's a challenege to even go up the smallest gradient.


yes i know what you mean but i noticed if press full down it helps-mind you since your female you might need to push a little harder.


Since I'm female? I keep my foot glued to the floor. I'm a petrolhead, I barely take my foot off!


You're wearing tights. I can't take lectures on physics from a man in tights. Dancing yes. Physics no!
 
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The Alto is the height of naffness. You shouldn't have to floor it to get a car up a hill.
 
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it has small engine 1.1-what did u expect-if you want better performance u probably 1.6 or even 2 which Alto doesn't have.

sorry meg-sorry didn't realise u were petrolhead-i always assume female driver have problem pressing hard on pedals-don't know why Frown.
 
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The Alto is outdated, if I wanted an old car, I'd buy one for the same price or less.


2nd cheapest new car-1st being small nisan micra


No, the Perodua Kelisa, or something called like that is the cheapest new car you can buy.


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Perodua Kelisa


well it seems that just as bad as Alto
 
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^ It is, which is why you buy second hand.

There are pleanty of 1.1litre engined cars that can cope with hills.
 
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true Smile
 
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The Alto is outdated, if I wanted an old car, I'd buy one for the same price or less.


2nd cheapest new car-1st being small nisan micra


No, the Perodua Kelisa, or something called like that is the cheapest new car you can buy.


Peroduas aren't that bad apparently. Plus, think of the fun you can have pronoucing the name.


You're wearing tights. I can't take lectures on physics from a man in tights. Dancing yes. Physics no!
 
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Peroduas aren't that bad apparently


Lancia, meet Meg. Meg, meet Lancia.

....Just call me Cupid.


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Ah boig - the difference is Meg is intelligent!
 
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....anything if it improves his spelling!!


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After checking the interweb it seems the recommended pressures for both front and rear are 30 PSI.


yes but check my car sticker on driver door saying it was 33PSI but on websites it say 30PSI so i checked it seem 30PSL is for 1.0 L not 1.1 Smile
 
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Then follow the advise of the sticker on the drivers door. 33PSI I'd guess is for the front and something lower for the rear, what does the sticker say exactly?
 
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it just say 33psi for both front & rear
 
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Yes sometimes front and rear do have the same pressures.

I'm glad there are girls out there who like to put there foot down, most of the ones i know don't like doing more than 30mph and call me a maniac when i take a corner without slowing down and when i brake late. You must be my dream girl Meg!
 
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there was debate between me and dad but he followed the sticker. Smile

Thanks for your help-it's not true what they say about u lot-u really are some nice people Big Grin.
 
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Ah boig - the difference is Meg is intelligent!


Cheer Big Grin

What I meant was, if you're looking for a first car and don't have that much cash, Perdouas are good because they are in a low insurance group, have been improved - so I'm told, I'm trusting James May on this one - and anything is better than a Suzuki Alto.


You're wearing tights. I can't take lectures on physics from a man in tights. Dancing yes. Physics no!
 
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