If you buy a massive 4×4 SUV...

Fiat 500's are fur coat and no knickers? I think you've misunderstood the saying 🤣🤣🤣

I think it's a shame people buy them in the first place. I suspect it's just because they like to look down on other people.

I worked in a hospital looking after people in various accidents, including hit by cars. There were much fewer pedestrians and cyclists we treated after being hit by 4x4s, it was generally accepted that they all died usually, but people hit by lower profile cars were more likely to live. I think something to do with the torso and abdomen being hit at velocity and rupturing the aorta rather than the legs which is less fatal.
they are selfish cars for selfish people

Architect here, we also develope.
None of my white van men/ women ever arrive with a full van of stuff as I supply all materials and most of their equipment too.( lots of clients supply materials ) I really don’t know why they need their vans, they could easily jump on the tube, train or bus

Tbh unless you have your van stacked to the top there’s no need for them. Haven’t you ever noticed how everything (if anything) is low level, the spaces are never filled. Well not in my too long experience.

The only tradespeople I know that need their space are gardeners and tree cutters ( ? ). They have quite big machines in the back of their vans!

So you see.
We don’t all live the same lives and
there are many many complex reasons why people make the choices they do
which is why
i prefer not to judge

live and let live.

The common denominator in Fiat 500s and RRs is that they are fur coat no knickers cars for people who only care about their image, if you want me to be brutally honest.

They sound like a lot of fun. Many years ago I had a Suzuki Cappuccino which used to go like the wind. I loved that little car.

What does this even mean??

Also to the poster you've quoted, 500's are not fucking tiny 🤣 Are you sure you owned one?

They are on the take off, sustaining the speed can be an issue but I try my best 🤣 I call it the pocket rocket and I love it, had it 6 years, which for me is quite a long time, purely because I can't find a car I like as much.

Oh I really like the look of the Abarth. Are they properly speedy?

Architect here, we also develope.
None of my white van men/ women ever arrive with a full van of stuff as I supply all materials and most of their equipment too.( lots of clients supply materials ) I really don’t know why they need their vans, they could easily jump on the tube, train or bus

Tbh unless you have your van stacked to the top there’s no need for them. Haven’t you ever noticed how everything (if anything) is low level, the spaces are never filled. Well not in my too long experience.

The only tradespeople I know that need their space are gardeners and tree cutters ( ? ). They have quite big machines in the back of their vans!

So you see.
We don’t all live the same lives and
there are many many complex reasons why people make the choices they do
which is why
i prefer not to judge

live and let live.

Architect here, we also develope.
None of my white van men/ women ever arrive with a full van of stuff as I supply all materials and most of their equipment too.( lots of clients supply materials ) I really don’t know why they need their vans, they could easily jump on the tube, train or bus

Tbh unless you have your van stacked to the top there’s no need for them. Haven’t you ever noticed how everything (if anything) is low level, the spaces are never filled. Well not in my too long experience.

The only tradespeople I know that need their space are gardeners and tree cutters ( ? ). They have quite big machines in the back of their vans!

So you see.
We don’t all live the same lives and
there are many many complex reasons why people make the choices they do
which is why
i prefer not to judge

live and let live.

Well all I can say I would not drive in central London if I could help it... Traffic... narrow streets... no parking...congestion charge and other stuff like that...people damaging your car if parked in the street...

Basically, a massive ball ache with little positives. White vans have to do it, they are tradesmen. They have vans full of paint, garden stuff, etc.

Mines an Abarth so no city mode, just fast or faster 🤣🤣

Actually the doors were big on my 3 door. But I found the turning circle to be really good, if you had it in City mode.

Not at all smug. Just a very sensible attitude and approach to driving a large car like a RR, surely? Why wouldn't you learn how to properly drive it?

And I don't see the point in owning one if it'd going to cause you stress because you're worried about it getting scratched, or some twat keying it? If you cannot really afford to maintain it or repair it, don't buy one.

I don't see it as a status symbol, for me that would be something like a vintage Aston Martin

Nope, they're small but definitely not tiny and the doors are fucking massive! As is their turning circle unfortunately.

I don’t own a Tesco tractor 🤣🤣🤣 I didn’t even know tescos had them
but
I do park in ebbsfleet and use PT from there ( along with many I know )

However,if I’m going to town ( even London ) and I need stuff. ie For work. Then I can’t carry it all on the tube, bus, train, taxi as
its too heavy
There’s too much of it
Its too bulky
Im not hulk

Im sure there are many others that drive to town using a vehicle and not public transport because they have stuff…..have you seen the lines and lines of white vans exiting London from 2pm onwards.

Mine was tiny. It was about 10 years old though. Maybe they're bigger nowadays?

And if you drive a 4x4 SUV and meet a VW Golf on a narrow road it should be YOU that goes onto the gravel verge.

And if you drive a 4x4 SUV and meet a VW Golf on a narrow road it should be YOU that goes onto the gravel verge.

Or a handmade Morgan 🙂