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 Post subject: Dacia Sandero as HC?
PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:14 pm 
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Anyone know anything about these?

Not a car I was even aware of. But I saw an HC in Dundee earlier, and thought it looked really tiny. Had a look, and it was a Dacia Sandero.

To be fair the photos online seem to be mostly from an angle, and they don't look quite so small, but this one's from the side, and looks very small to me:

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According to reviews online it's one of the roomiest in its class, though. What Car? says it certainly has more room in the back than a Ka+, but I doubt if that's saying much [-(


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 Post subject: Re: Dacia Sandero
PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 10:13 pm 
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Don't know much about the Sandero but we have a Logan and are very happy with it.

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 Post subject: Re: Dacia Sandero
PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 11:41 pm 
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grandad wrote:
Don't know much about the Sandero but we have a Logan and are very happy with it.


There are a couple of Logans used locally in NE Fife as well, and a few in Dundee, I think.

Never seen a Sandero, before, though, which is a smaller car altogether by the looks of it. Described as a 'supermini' and 'ultacompact' in articles I've had a look at :shock:


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 Post subject: Re: Dacia Sandero as HC?
PostPosted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:39 am 
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I bought mini mini Sx one of those last year.

They are tiny, how on earth could anyone license that as a cab? ](*,)

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 Post subject: Re: Dacia Sandero as HC?
PostPosted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:43 pm 
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2 Dacia Dusters plated here

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 Post subject: Re: Dacia Sandero as HC?
PostPosted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:18 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
2 Dacia Dusters plated here

They're not so bad.

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 Post subject: Re: Dacia Sandero as HC?
PostPosted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 11:20 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
They're not so bad.

I nearly got a brand new one 18 months ago for the Little Piranha. Didn't get it though, isn't room for a full grown adult to drive it!

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 Post subject: Re: Dacia Sandero as HC?
PostPosted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:28 am 
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Chris the Fish wrote:
Sussex wrote:
They're not so bad.

I nearly got a brand new one 18 months ago for the Little Piranha. Didn't get it though, isn't room for a full grown adult to drive it!

No good for a 6ft 4 driver then? These things want shredding and turning into Cola cans


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 Post subject: Re: Dacia Sandero as HC?
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Nidge2 wrote:
No good for a 6ft 4 driver then? These things want shredding and turning into Cola cans

You are correct, there isn't enough room for a 6' 4" passenger either.

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 Post subject: Re: Dacia Sandero as HC?
PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 3:52 am 
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Took these photos last year. No prizes for guessing where :idea:

But defo plated for four passengers [-(

And no jokes about the parent and child spaces, please =;

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 Post subject: Re: Dacia Sandero as HC?
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StuartW wrote:
Took these photos last year. No prizes for guessing where :idea:

But defo plated for four passengers [-(

And no jokes about the parent and child spaces, please =;

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Ahhhh..thats how it can seat 4....It's in the Parent and Child bay, "Maw tae the front and the three wains in the back"..To Late #-o


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 Post subject: Re: Dacia Sandero as HC?
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Dont know why the Lodgy isnt available in the UK, its used as a taxi all over Spain and other places, loads of room and a 6 seater.


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 Post subject: Re: Dacia Sandero as HC?
PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2025 1:51 am 
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Saw a Dundee plated Renault Clio PHV tonight, and it looked TINY - and I thought my Octavia was on the small side for a plated vehicle :-o

Thought it was a two-door as well, for a second at least, but it's one of those with the daft invisible door handles :roll:

So at least two major reaons it won't be popular with punters, and I'd bet the owner will come to regret buying it.

Thought it was maybe an EV, because all new PHVs in Dundee have to be EVs. But apparently there's not an EV Clio available. Maybe the rules have been changed in Dundee. Makes sense - might prevent your skull being caved in at the very least, which is always a good thing :-|


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 Post subject: Re: Dacia Sandero as HC?
PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2025 11:20 am 
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StuartW wrote:
Saw a Dundee plated Renault Clio PHV tonight, and it looked TINY - and I thought my Octavia was on the small side for a plated vehicle :-o

Thought it was a two-door as well, for a second at least, but it's one of those with the daft invisible door handles :roll:

So at least two major reaons it won't be popular with punters, and I'd bet the owner will come to regret buying it.

Thought it was maybe an EV, because all new PHVs in Dundee have to be EVs. But apparently there's not an EV Clio available. Maybe the rules have been changed in Dundee. Makes sense - might prevent your skull being caved in at the very least, which is always a good thing :-|

The smallest car we had was a City Rover. It cost us £995 when we bought it. it was 5 years old at the time. We only used it for school runs so it was great.


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