Unless I’ve missed a bit of the story, I’m intrigued to know which of your stable of older cars will make way (or maybe has made way) for the new arrival.

After nearly 16yrs excellent service (thanks of course to my scrupulous maintenance), our X reg Focus is now in the hands of our most dysmechanical son, who has strict instructions to pour in 500mls of Wilco's finest when (if) it turns 142000).

Hope the flu soon subsides so that you can drive the 2008 and give us your impressions.

After 6 days fever, much better thanks. Shall drive it tomorrow. Mrs F already done 140 miles and loves it. If it lasts as long as the Focus I shall be well pleased (my actuarial life expectancy is around 16yrs).

Hope the flu soon subsides so that you can drive the 2008 and give us your impressions.

First drive today - only 148 miles on the clock so following HJ's advice re running in. Driving position nice place to be - steering column goes up, down, in, out and chair pumps up so I can have the tiny wheel in my lap - like driving a go-cart! Bit more jiggly than the old Focus but as quiet if not more so. Wouldn't know it was a 3pot with a light right foot, and that's all you need with 130hp to make decent progress. EAT6 changes up at around 2750 give or take 250, and the gallic tall 6th gear gives 61mph at 2000 revs - hardly ever engaged even on A roads. Plenty of power in reserve so never need do more than tickle the accelerator. EMS doen't seem to let revs drop much below 2000 ever, so will be interested to observe petrol consumption. Even running in, I reckon a new engine needs to spin occasionally under light load so I knocked it into M and used the tiptronic function to spin it up to 4000 on a couple of occasions. There's no way I'm going to red line it (6000) until it's done at least 500 miles.

Dislikes - unlike the Crossland, no central armrest! also, heater's not as quick to warm us as the Focus - probably because the engine is more efficient. Also, I wish it had an infinitely variable intermittent wipe function controlled by me, not some raindrop sensor behind the mirror. Anyway, main thing is that MrsF loves it dearly, especially the panoramic roof and the lip-less loading area.

Reminded me of my old Dolly Sprint - same power and weight - such is progress after 40yrs!

I do like the 3 cylinder thrum although at its best in a non-turbo engine.

The 2008 appears to be nice car but the styling is rather dull compared to the 3008. Hope it lasts the John F oil change and servicing regime...

Dislikes - unlike the Crossland, no central armrest!

Here you go John,

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Modification-New-Car-Armrest-Fo...0

A Peugeot main dealer could disable the mirror power folding upon locking with Diagbox.

This question has come up on the Peugeot forum in the past several times & plenty of older Peugeot owners still have working power folding mirrors despite them folding / unfolding every time car is locked / unlocked.

Not allowing the mirrors to power fold is what siezes the power folding mechanism up.

There best left alone as the manufacturer intended.

I disabled the auto folding on my Golf via one of the menus .I can still press a button in the car but there is no button on the key. My concern was if the mechanism froze up in winter they would either stick folded and/ or damage the motors in trying to move them.