The Hopeless Garage
2024 Škoda Scala
Alive
Tiny city boi with 1.0 TSI heart, pretending it's a GTI. Matrix LEDs so it looks smarter than it drives. 85 kW of pure "I'll get there eventually," but at least it's comfy af.
| Stat | Technical | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engine/Power | 1.0 TSI / 116 hp | Pretends it's a GTI |
| Gearbox | 7-speed DSG | Shifts like it kinda knows what it's doing |
| 0-100 km/h | 10.1s | Not a rocket, but polite |
| Top Speed | 205 km/h | Wind in hair optional |
| Fuel Economy | 4.4–5.6 L/100 km | Mom would approve |
| Drivetrain | FWD | Wheelhop heaven |
| Wheels/Tires | 205/50R17 | Rolls smooth, slides never |
| Features | Matrix LED, ACC, Travel Assist | VAG Kitchen sink |
| Interior/Comfort | Monte Carlo Sports interior | Comfy enough to nap |
| Personality/Mood | - | More ego than torque |
2006 Ford Mondeo
Alive
Diesel warrior from '06, comfy enough for a road trip, cranky enough to make you respect it. Runs on stubbornness, soot, and questionable wiring — but somehow still gets the job done.
| Stat | Technical | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engine/Power | 2.0 TDCi / 130 hp | Pulls strong… when it's not throwing a code |
| Gearbox | 6-speed manual | Each shift is a prayer |
| 0-100 km/h | ~11.5 s | Gets there eventually — reliability pending |
| Top Speed | ~200 km/h | Feels faster when you're late for work |
| Fuel Economy | ~6–7 L/100 km | Sips diesel, gulps repair money |
| Drivetrain | FWD | Tries its best, bless its soul |
| Wheels/Tires | 205/55R16 | Rolls like it owns the neighborhood |
| Features | functional headlights, CD Nav | Lights up the road, not the check engine light (on good days) |
| Interior/Comfort | Zetec trim, comfy seats | Built for long drives and emotional support |
| Personality/Mood | - | Runs on diesel and pure spite — reliable, but only out of stubbornness |
2024 Škoda Octavia
Alive
Corporate diesel daddy. Drives smoother than your excuses, sips fuel like fine wine, and never misses a meeting. Always on time, always judging your car choices.
| Stat | Technical | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engine/Power | 2.0 TDI / 150 hp | Turbo diesel that lives on caffeine and spite |
| Gearbox | 7-speed DSG | Shifts smoother than dad's jazz playlist |
| 0-100 km/h | ~8.8 s | Quick enough to prove a point, not to win races |
| Top Speed | ~215 km/h | Business trip express |
| Fuel Economy | 4.0–5.5 L/100 km | Drinks less than your average coffee addict |
| Drivetrain | FWD | Torque-steers politely |
| Wheels/Tires | 205/55R17 | Comfortable enough to make potholes jealous |
| Features | Animated Taillights, ACC, Lane Assist, Virtual Cockpit | Basically drives itself while dad judges your parking |
| Interior/Comfort | Heated seats, Remote-ish AC, 32-color ambient LEDs | Family car? Nah, mobile living room |
| Personality/Mood | - | Daily commuter with CEO energy — reliable, smug, and always on time |
2004 Škoda Fabia
Sold
Three cylinders, zero mercy. Doesn't go fast, doesn't die either. Makes weird noises but always gets you home — eventually.
| Stat | Technical | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engine/Power | 1.2 HTP / 54 hp | Three cylinders of pure anxiety |
| Gearbox | 5-speed manual | Shifts fine, unless it's Monday |
| 0-100 km/h | ~17 s (on a good day) | Gives you time to reflect on life |
| Top Speed | ~160 km/h | Downhill. With wind assist. And prayer. |
| Fuel Economy | ~6 L/100 km | Sips fuel, cries oil |
| Drivetrain | FWD | Front wheels doing all the trauma handling |
| Wheels/Tires | 165/70R14 | Skinny legends with zero grip |
| Features | Manual AC, CD radio, electric mirrors | Luxury by 2004 standards, nostalgia by 2025 |
| Interior/Comfort | Comfortline cloth seats | Feels like sitting in your childhood |
| Personality/Mood | - | The underpowered warrior — slow, loud, unkillable, and proud of it |
???
Owned by vibes only. Has zero horsepower but infinite flex. Zero maintenance required.
| Stat | Technical | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engine/Power | - | Runs entirely on imagination |
| Gearbox | - | Shifts like a dream, literally |
| 0-100 km/h | 0 s | Already there because it doesn't exist |
| Top Speed | ∞ | Faster than your excuses |
| Fuel Economy | 0 L/100 km | Zero fuel, zero guilt |
| Drivetrain | N/A | Propelled by pure vibes |
| Wheels/Tires | 0 | Rolls on good intentions |
| Features | Everything | Invisible, untouchable, undefeated |
| Interior/Comfort | Cloud seats | Comfier than reality |
| Personality/Mood | - | The ultimate car — exists only in imagination and memes |
2002 Vauxhall Corsa
Alive
Tiny chaos gremlin with a death rattle. Thinks she’s a rally car, sounds like a blender full of bolts, and somehow still starts every morning out of pure spite. The definition of “held together by vibes and zip ties.”
| Stat | Technical | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engine/Power | 1.0 Z10XE / 58 hp | Makes funny noises thanks to a cold air intake half the size of the engine. Needs a timing chain like, yesterday. |
| Gearbox | 5-speed manual | Sometimes forgets 1st and reverse exist. Suddenly remembers when you’re redlining in 3rd. |
| 0-100 km/h | Eventually | Feels faster than it really is. Delusion is part of the experience. |
| Top Speed | ~145 km/h (90 mph) | Screamed all the way down a backroad and somehow survived. |
| Fuel Economy | ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ | Let’s just say… not great. Drinks like it’s on holiday. |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FF is God’s layout. No arguments. |
| Wheels/Tires | 175/65R14 | From a Vauxhall Combo. Hubcaps zip-tied on for *weight reduction™*. |
| Features | AC, EPS, Android Auto head unit | Head unit drains the battery unless removed. It’s a ritual now. |
| Interior/Comfort | Blue cloth seats | Stains included at purchase. Smells like grandpa’s Vauxhalls. Cozy chaos. |
| Personality/Mood | - | The ultimate brat — breaks down just enough to remind you she owns *you*, not the other way around. |
2008 Renault Twingo GT
Alive
Tiny turbo French menace with more attitude than power. Lives off boost, caffeine, and denial. It’s small, loud, and occasionally violent — but you’ll still defend it with your life.
| Stat | Technical | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engine/Power | 1.2 TCe / 100 hp | Turbo snail that thinks it’s a lion |
| Gearbox | 5-speed manual | 2nd gear is a personality test |
| 0–100 km/h | ~9.5 s | Only if you treat it nicely |
| Top Speed | 190 km/h | Feels like 250 km/h at 180 |
| Fuel Economy | 6–8 L/100 km | Boost = thirst |
| Drivetrain | FWD | Wheelspin first, traction later |
| Wheels/Tires | 185/55R15 | Stock size unknown, probably tiny |
| Features | Puddle lights, Digital Speedo, No brakes | Loud, rattly, somehow lovable |
| Interior/Comfort | Plastic & spirit | Loud, rattly, somehow lovable |
| Personality/Mood | “Small car, big fight” | Pretends it’s a Clio RS on a student budget |
2024 Renault Mégane IV RS EDC
Alive
Hot hatch royalty with a DSG diploma. It’s refined enough to drop your mom at the airport but still spits flames when you tell it to behave. A front-wheel-drive lunatic in a business suit.
| Stat | Technical | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engine/Power | 1.8 L Turbo / 300 hp | Angry sewing machine on steroids |
| Gearbox | 6-speed EDC (dual clutch) | Snaps harder than your neck in Sport+ |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.7 s | Wheelspin meets launch control anxiety |
| Top Speed | 255 km/h | Still pulls while you’re reconsidering life choices |
| Fuel Economy | 8–10 L/100 km | “It’s efficient” — if you’re lying |
| Drivetrain | FWD w/ 4Control | Feels RWD until physics disagree |
| Wheels/Tires | 245/35R19 | Stock wheels, probably eats tires for breakfast |
| Features | Android auto, Launch control, ACC, Lane Assist | Corners so sharp it cuts feelings |
| Interior/Comfort | Alcantara, Recaros, tech overload | Cozy until the pops and bangs start |
| Personality/Mood | “Corporate track day” | Too civilized to die, too loud to ignore |
2015 Volkswagen Passat
Alive (kinda)
Corporate cruiser turned anxiety simulator. Built for motorway dominance, but now spends more time flashing warning lights than doing actual driving. Smells faintly of despair and diesel fumes.
| Stat | Technical | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engine/Power | 1.6 TDI / 118 hp | Coughs out torque like a smoker on Monday |
| Gearbox | 7-speed DSG (broken) | Plays Russian roulette with every shift |
| 0–100 km/h | ~12.5 s (when it feels like it) | Acceleration optional |
| Top Speed | 190 km/h | If the gearbox permits it |
| Fuel Economy | 4.5–5.5 L/100 km | Cheap therapy on long trips |
| Drivetrain | FWD | Wheelspin? More like wheel… stop. |
| Wheels/Tires | 215/55R17 | Probably stock, quietly judging you |
| Features | DQ200 (or half of it) | Grey plastic luxury — smells like PowerPoint |
| Interior/Comfort | Grey plastic & corporate sadness | Smells like back-to-back meetings and deadlines |
| Personality/Mood | “Please don’t break again” | DSG: “I heard you like neutral.” |
2010 Renault Mégane III GT Kombi
Alive
Family car? Technically. In practice, it’s a turbocharged ballistic missile disguised as a grocery getter. Makes 250+ hp, sounds like thunder, and probably scares small children at every traffic light.
| Stat | Technical | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engine/Power | 2.0 TCe / 250+ hp (tuned) | Turbo pressure set to “pray first” |
| Gearbox | 6-speed manual | Crunches gears, not numbers |
| 0–100 km/h | ~5.8 s | Depends on traction and bravery |
| Top Speed | Classified | Runs out of road before revs |
| Fuel Economy | 10+ L/100 km | Drinks like it pays taxes in Shell points |
| Drivetrain | FWD | Torque steer with gym membership |
| Wheels/Tires | 225/45R18 | Sticky when it wants to be, slippery when it doesn’t |
| Features | Panoramic sunroof, Slipping clutch, Autistic SatNav | All the French chaos you can fit in a wagon |
| Interior/Comfort | Sport seats & rattles | Luxurious chaos |
| Personality/Mood | “Fast, furious, and full of boost” | Wagon practicality, racecar soul |
2012 BMW E92 M3 LCI
Sold
The last of the true M cars. Naturally aspirated V8, revs to the moon, and financially ruins anyone brave enough to daily it. Every cold start was a gamble, every drive a religious experience. Sold — but never forgotten.
| Stat | Technical | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engine/Power | 4.0L V8 (S65) / 420 hp | Sounds like heaven, costs like hell |
| Gearbox | DCT | “Shift me properly or pay the price” |
| 0–100 km/h | 4.6 s | That’s if you’re brave enough to floor it |
| Top Speed | 250 km/h (limited) | 270+ km/h if you trust your bearings |
| Fuel Economy | Don’t. Just don’t. | Every rev is €€€ |
| Drivetrain | RWD | Oversteer factory |
| Wheels/Tires | 295/30R19 | Sticky, grippy, and expensive |
| Features | Chinese Android Auto, iDrive | God-tier exhaust & all the toys |
| Interior/Comfort | Leather, creaks, and god’s soundtrack | Smells like bankruptcy and joy |
| Personality/Mood | “High maintenance soulmate” | Every drive: goosebumps & guilt |
2006 mercedes E63 AMG
Sold
Once a luxury sedan, now remembered as the loudest resignation letter in automotive history. 6.2 liters of handcrafted fury, wrapped in E-Class respectability. It’s gone, but the smell of burnt rubber and 98 octane still lingers.
| Stat | Technical | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engine/Power | 6.2L V8 (M156) / 507 hp | Hand-built by someone having a bad day |
| Gearbox | 7G-Tronic | More lag than a 2006 Wi-Fi router |
| 0–100 km/h | 4.5 s | That’s before the traction control gives up |
| Top Speed | 250 km/h (limited) | Or unlimited if you stop caring about rods |
| Fuel Economy | 15–20 L/100 km | Drinks like it was sponsored by Shell |
| Drivetrain | RWD | Turns rubber into regret |
| Wheels/Tires | 265/35R18 | Grippy enough to embarrass a Prius |
| Features | Shifter mounted start button | Leather, gadgets, and optional heart attacks |
| Interior/Comfort | Leather and lightning | Where luxury meets lunacy |
| Personality/Mood | “Business class burnout” | Says ‘E-Class’ on the badge, ‘Exorcist’ in the sound |
1995 Fiat Panda
Scrapped
Tiny Italian legend with 34 hp of pure stubbornness. Slow enough to enjoy life and chaotic enough to make every drive an adventure.
| Stat | Technical | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engine/Power | 0.9L / 34 hp | Enough to move the car… sometimes uphill |
| Gearbox | 5-speed manual | Clutch smells like nostalgia, shifts like hope |
| 0–100 km/h | Forever | Patience is a virtue; top speed is a suggestion |
| Top Speed | ~120 km/h | Feels like warp speed if the wind is in your favor |
| Fuel Economy | 5–6 L/100 km | Cheap thrills for broke legends |
| Drivetrain | FWD | Handles like a shopping trolley with personality |
| Wheels/Tires | 125/80R13 | Skinny bois that laugh in the face of grip |
| Features | Heater, lights, and existential dread | Luxury is in the eyes of the beholder |
| Interior/Comfort | Cloth seats, barely padded | Feels like a hug from 1995 |
| Personality/Mood | “Absolute legend” | Slow, tiny, indestructible, and somehow cooler than anything else |
2007 Chevy Matiz
Alive
Nature’s loudest apology. 52 screaming hamsters strapped to a tin lunchbox, powered by fear and bad decisions. It doesn’t go fast, but it goes… eventually. Every drive feels like an achievement and a cry for help at the same time.
| Stat | Technical | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engine/Power | 0.8L / 52 hp | The performance edition of “please hold together” |
| Gearbox | 5-speed manual | Shifts like it’s arguing with you |
| 0–100 km/h | 18.6 s (downhill, tailwind) | 0–fear in 5 seconds |
| Top Speed | 152 km/h | The definition of “don’t sneeze” |
| Fuel Economy | 5.2-6.5 L/100 km | Runs on fuel and false confidence |
| Drivetrain | FWD | Front wheels doing *all* the suffering |
| Wheels/Tires | 145/70R13 | Tiny circles of pure chaos |
| Features | Manual windows, AC (window), courage | What it lacks in tech, it makes up in vibes |
| Interior/Comfort | Plastic and optimism | Every drive’s a symphony of rattles |
| Personality/Mood | “I’m small but I bite” | Thinks it’s a rally car. It’s not. But we love the delusion. |
Alive
Pure performance. Zero emissions. Infinite leg day. Handles like a dream until the sidewalk ends. The only vehicle that’s faster when you’re late for dinner.
| Stat | Technical | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engine/Power | 2 human legs / infinite torque (until tired) | Rev limiter = asthma |
| Gearbox | Single-speed | All gas, no gears |
| 0–100 km/h | Yes | Downhill only |
| Top Speed | Depends on bravery | Unlimited if gravity assists |
| Fuel Economy | 1 sandwich / 10 km | Eco king |
| Drivetrain | Chain-driven RWD | Manual traction control via panic braking |
| Wheels/Tires | 12” with training slicks | Grip? No, giggles. |
| Features | Bell, stickers, pure chaos | Optional tassels add 5 hp |
| Interior/Comfort | Plastic saddle of pain | Vibrates like a washing machine on spin cycle |
| Personality/Mood | “Street menace” | Pulls wheelies, causes problems, laughs about it |