does anyone find the coupe got a poor turning circle..... (lock to lock)

No not at all, infact it has a much better turning circle than my old oil tanker

In all seriousness don't try parking in a multi storey car park!

Certainly not one of the best when it comes to tight U-turns.

And going all the way round mini-roundabouts

No, it is bad, having said that, my Focus ST170 is as bad

Any normal cars 3 point turn is a minimum of a 5 point turn in the coupe!

It's probably one of the worst aspects of a coupe IMO. I particularly hate parking in car parks (e.g. supermarkets) where there is usualy no chance of just turning into the space, it nearly always requires a 3 point turn at least. My wifes Octavia Estate is far more manoeuvrable.

Yep, definately in the oil tanker league

You get used to it and know whether you can make the turn... usually just that little bit to late! Very embarassing in car parks sometimes

Lovely looking car, coupe_jay

And a handbrake turns not an option either,unless your driving on a frozen lake.
Having said that most local councils did nearly run out of grit this winter so it may be an option by next year !

yes its not great but better than a 306gti-6.now that is shocking

I second the multi storey car park one, i bashed the sides of my coop going up the ramps, just had the car not used to the width/turning circle, lol

why anyone hvnt mention the coop got the poor turning circle before .... as soon i park up after a test drive i notice the poor turning circle ....

is it possible to fit a different rack on the coop to make it better ....

From what I remember it's due to the quick rack fitted to the 20vt. I'm not sure if the 16vt & other models suffer quite as badly.

so wil the 16vt rack fit onto the 20vt car ..

Part of the problem is the longer 5 cylinder engine fitted transversely = greater width, so wheels not allowed to turn in so much = larger turning circle

Yeah definately one the worst aspects, makes me look like a complete t!t when attempting to park it

the 20v na is fine, turns like a regular car.

the 20vt........

Seriously, if you you guys with n/a`s think you got it bad you dont realise how lucky you are


Paul

glad i'm not alone on this one. i drive hgv's for a living, and sometimes think i could park a 65 foot artic better than my coop!

italian cars :- styling/performance first, practibility/reliability last!!

just read paul h's post, jesus how bad is the turbo then??!!

you're quite
right. Nobody
has ever
mentioned the
turning circle before

think bad..... add 2... double it by 5.... then add your age

I`ve got both so can give an honest account, its awful but I wouldn`t change it for anything
still living the coop dream

Paul

i test drove a c70 T5 and the tirning circle is really bad it put me off buying it ....

my na has an awful turning circle but im used to it now and dont mind as i love my coupe and it just makes me chuckle and look like a prat when parking

My lwb Transit can turn better than my 20vt.But i still love my coop.Come to think of it i must love my Transit also.
It,s my fith one.

is it possible to fit 16vt rack onto the 20vt car