They're Playing the Elephant Song!

I love that song.. Reminds me of elephants.

March now. Not that cold anymore. Wet though..

So what did I do, you ask. For some reason that I still haven't fully come to terms with yet, I bought myself a Ford Fusion TDCi.

The train of thought went something like this:

Ford Focus - Nothing in the spec I need at a price I can afford. Think smaller.
Ford Fiesta - A bit too small?
Ford Fusion - Ding.

I'm still getting used to a 1.4 after two years with 2 litres behind me - it's not so much the feeling that it won't get up to speed as quickly, more than the engine might last longer if I accept that it isn't really designed for traffic light races and treat it well.

Overall impression is good. I find it noisy given that a 1.4 TDCi is the same thing as a 1.4 HDi and my 2.0 HDi seemed quieter, but was it really, or was I just in a larger car with better sound-proofing. Indeed, are the larger PSA engines a little more refined, noise-wise?

I do miss the big car ride of the 306, but the space inside the Fusion is such that comfort isn't an issue. I may have finally found a car that my unusually long legs agree with.

Other things - Passenger seat is a table and a storage unit.. and a seat! I finally have a radio with a working stalk control and its completely pointless - the driving position is so very upright in this thing (which is great!) that it is no more difficult to use the buttons on the unit itself.

One last thing - if anybody tries to tell you that cheap 5 quid unbranded in-car FM transmitters are no good, ignore them and try one - not for hi-fi quality music, but for say, podcasts. I may buy a second of these for the house they're so useful. If not exactly a feat of modern technology, they're a perfect stop gap if the alternatives are too expensive or prohibitive.