I’m going mad or getting old :)

[r66stu]

So after a full week back in an Aygo I thought I would share something that’s been on my mind.. 

As I drove down last weekend to pickup ‘Smurf’ , in the back of my mind, as I drove my BMW diesel I was thinking ‘I have been out of an Aygo a while, I wonder if it’s going to be slower than I remember, do I have rose tinted glasses looking back on the past? Is going from the BMW to the Aygo going to feel like I’m at walking pace.. am I making the right decision ?!? I soon got this out of my head, as some will know I have done high mileage in Aygos so know them well and reminded myself why I wanted to get an Aygo again.. but I did wonder if with 3 years out of one I may be hanging onto an old dream, old fun times, old memories etc..

Well, after now a week and a few hundred miles the grin hasn’t left my face, it’s faster and nippier than I remember (go on laugh..) and yep, those old Aygo memories are back, and I’m now making new ones too 🙂. I will sound like a fool now, but Aygos have been part of my life, commute and adventures since my first one in 2009 (Aygo Platinum).. I feel like I have an old friend back. It’s also great actually driving again, changing gears, engaging with the road, bends and car.. rather than just sat in an autobox with the world going by. 

In a week, I have detailed the car, paint corrected some small stone chips with the OEM Cyan Blue paint, fitted an OEM rubber boot liner (must have bargain at only ~£37 posted from Toyota, and fitted my private plate, or vanity plate as some say lol.  And I have also figured out my car has the satnav module installed in the glovebox and on the touch screen.. absolute bonus as the Toyota dealer never advertised it with that ! 
 

in short, I’m absolutely chuffed to be back in an Aygo, I look forward to every drive and the only time I thought about the BMW was when the dvla tax refund cheque came in the post for £280!  Result. 
 

Im glad to be back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dave the aygo]

Looks good 

[Klein71]

Nice Aygo 👍

[TonyHSD]

Well done! 
Many, many trouble free miles 🚙👌

[CPN]

That's a nice looking car! The colour seems close to the Neptune Blue of our Yaris!

[haelewyn]

To me it sounds like you are describing a love relationship.

Enjoy the time together.

In my own theory, relations with women are satisfactory for three weeks and from then on it only goes down hill.

I am sure the aygo can do better than that and will still get you uphill after months and years to come. Good luck to you !