thursday 1 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Philistine Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 You don't know the pleasure of putting it sideways on a snowy road. I do. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 OK my first car (my old mans) first bought with my own cash. Was from my Grandfather's concrete cutting biz and on LPG so far coast runs cost me nothing and the other groms a few bucks! Then this.. still owned in OZ. My baby who is no longer with me.... and my current beast now, lacking boost! Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Any hybrid or electric in that collection? Link to post Share on other sites
Weegeoff 0 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Mine is a BMW Z4 Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Originally Posted By: soubriquet Any hybrid or electric in that collection? err, no.. But I do have an electric powerpoint in my Hiace that I can plug my computer in while leaving the car running so that I stay cool while watching my movie! Z4, a hairdressers car? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Z4, yeah lots of room in the engine bay for the hairdryer and brushes. But the engine will rev so hard to get to your salon 5 mins across town, it'll melt your hairdyer. Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Indo, What happened to the EVO?!?!?! I'm thinking about picking one of those up along with an MDX for the wife. Link to post Share on other sites
Weegeoff 0 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Originally Posted By: thursday Z4, yeah lots of room in the engine bay for the hairdryer and brushes. But the engine will rev so hard to get to your salon 5 mins across town, it'll melt your hairdyer. The beauty of this beast is that you don,t have to rev.your engine hard. But you could do Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Originally Posted By: SirJibAlot Indo, What happened to the EVO?!?!?! I'm thinking about picking one of those up along with an MDX for the wife. I sent it back to OZ and sold it for a very decent sum. I'd like to get another one soon as the Evo X should be out later this year and prices should drop. I didn't know how much I missed it till I watched a few clips of a bit of fun around Nagoya thanks to my CarCam! Link to post Share on other sites
Fossil 0 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 2006 Holden (Opel) Astra HDTI Turbo Diesel (1000km/52L) 1982 Fiat X1/9 (Hybridised with Toyota 1331cc 16v turbo motor and box 100kw at the wheels). Ive no idea of the fuel comsumption but it can fly! For those who want a fairly balanced and well informed view on the new hybrids go here. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2007/06/30/nosplit/mfprius30.xml Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Well my car doesn't fly but I did manage to convince a couple of my 6 and 7-year old students that it was a hybrid helicopter and that that was what I used when I wanted to go back to the UK! ...oh and it has only ever been washed once when I was pregnant (part of the nesting instinct, makes you want to clean everything just before you give birth) This was 3 days before going into labour! Feeling fat! Link to post Share on other sites
Fossil 0 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Nice car. Nice colour too. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I like Fiats too, fossil. I ran a succession of Italian cars for over 20 years. Nice photo me jane, I like the colour too. What is it? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 This is mine in its natural habitat. Link to post Share on other sites
Fossil 0 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Stageas are the station waggon version of the Skyline, they use the same drivetrain and similar suspension setup. Stageas are very very nice cars and have a wealth of natty extras. They come in a variety of specs including an awd twin turbo firebreathing tyre shredder. I looked at getting one but the power and great fuel economy of the Astra won me over. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Thanks. I like Skylines. They are very well engineered cars. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 See with that amount of snow Soubs, how often during winter time do you open the door and find you need to dig your way out?? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 We never actually have to dig ourselves out. The snowplough comes through at 4am and does most of the work. It's my job to clear the rest by hand. Sometimes 2-3 times per day. It takes a lot of time. We had 16 metres of snow that year. Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Originally Posted By: Indo Originally Posted By: SirJibAlot Indo, What happened to the EVO?!?!?! I'm thinking about picking one of those up along with an MDX for the wife. I sent it back to OZ and sold it for a very decent sum. I'd like to get another one soon as the Evo X should be out later this year and prices should drop. I didn't know how much I missed it till I watched a few clips of a bit of fun around Nagoya thanks to my CarCam! Vid please? I'm definately going to get an EVO X - it's a must have. Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Skyline = good, me wants one of them too....but still don't sell in the US. I once checked out how much it is to bring one into the US. $98,000!!!!!!! Mainly becuase there are a number of mods that need to be made to make it street legal in the US and those mods are not cheap. That's probably why Nissan never brought it in, the EVO was much easier to modify for Mitsubishi. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Originally Posted By: SirJibAlot Vid please? I'm definately going to get an EVO X - it's a must have. I'll set up a youtube and PM you the link. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Jane I have a question. What makes a person buy a car in that colour? Link to post Share on other sites
Fossil 0 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Anyone read this yet http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/features/article2151815.ece Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 The Polo Bluemotion may be fruegal and be zero tax, but it will still have to pay the congestion charge in London, whereas the prius, being less freugal will not. Well done Ken, you got your nut screwed on backwards. Link to post Share on other sites
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