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Vicky Parrott

@VickyParrott

Freelance motoring writer and European CoTY juror. Find me on Electrifying, CarGurus UK, Autocar, Telegraph Cars, Boundless and more.

England, United Kingdom Katılım Temmuz 2011
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Vicky Parrott
Vicky Parrott@VickyParrott·
Haven’t been on here for a while but I am alive - just not on X all that much! Anyway, here’s a column for you on the whole Renault/Ford EV thing. Maybe the whole platform sharing thing has gone too far? Starting to feel like it, to me.
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“Would the return of the Ford Fiesta be a good thing?” asks @VickyParrott 🗣️ In her latest column, Vicky wonders if parts-sharing is ruining the car industry 👉 bit.ly/4rQ3Bll

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@MDocCars Oh, I know. Don’t worry, I’ve been wondering what I need to sell to get one, already. Want one!!! 👌
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Vicky Parrott@VickyParrott·
@ouchidental Ha! I know what you mean. Optional ejector seat would be amusing. Don’t know what Euro NCAP would make of it, though.
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Peter Harding@petersharding·
@VickyParrott Is it how they’re going to go bust after releasing their best product?
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Vicky Parrott@VickyParrott·
@oakieone Bingo. Well - not identical, but both have 290bhp per tonne give or take a few horses. Cool, eh?!
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Vicky Parrott@VickyParrott·
@pipsmagic1 Ah, that’s great to hear. Glad you’re enjoying it! They’re incredible cars. Never fails to make a journey feel like an event.
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Pipsmagic@pipsmagic1·
@VickyParrott Love it.. your vids contributed to helping me to buy my first SL which felt like a coming of age moment. A blue, slightly weathered late model R129 320. Like yours, it also makes me very happy too! Enjoy!
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Vicky Parrott@VickyParrott·
The SL has been out of hibernation for a few weeks. Gorgeous drives in it over the weekend, and a bit of camping in between. It’s very grubby, and the ‘must sort that for the Merc’ to-do list is only getting longer, but it’s running beautifully and it makes me very happy.
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Vicky Parrott@VickyParrott·
@pacteaug Smaller. It’s under 4.2m long. 600e/Avenger/Puma rival. And a very good one, at that!
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Vicky Parrott@VickyParrott·
@bm88 I don’t have any confirmation, but I’d be surprised if the paddles don’t arrive, too - albeit probably only on higher spec trims.
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Ben@bm88·
@VickyParrott That sounds promising. Do you believe the regen update to the 5 will be software only or a hardware update that adds paddles too? To me, an EV without the option of maximum regen is a waste of time.
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Vicky Parrott@VickyParrott·
@XirVicin You’re being deliberately belligerent about modern cars. Renault offers one of the cheapest EVs on sale with the Dacia Spring. The R4 is cheaper than many rivals. It isn’t the basic, agricultural transport like the original. But it’s not 1961. And £30k isn’t close to a Model Y.
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Xir Vicin@XirVicin·
@VickyParrott What does an R4 stand for? What does it represent in the history of the company? If it's a 30 grand car, that's close to a model Y, is it what it is supposed to be? Or just another expensive design experiment?
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Vicky Parrott@VickyParrott·
@bm88 Yes. The 4 has got one pedal mode, and three other levels. Paddle controlled, too. It’s great! Also coming to the Renault 5 in the (probably quite near) future.
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Ben@bm88·
@VickyParrott Any word on if regen is stronger than the 5?
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Xir Vicin@XirVicin·
@VickyParrott Strangely, that does not look like the 10 grand car you'd expect of a Renaul 4....
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