What Car do you Drive..?

[happy_tiger]

Look I know many would be already doing this , but when you have chosen what car you want , the next step is sending an email to every dealership in your state for the best deal

If you can wait to make your purchase , buy at Xmas time , it is the worst time of year for new car sales and they will do almost anything to get a deal and offer ridiculous amounts for trades

What are you blokes up to ......driving the car back from picking the young fella and have warning light s coming up and the car is spluttering worse than the WT's

Hoping it is minor ....wanted to wait on some stuff until buying a new vehicle

Did you get the flintstones mobile sorted ?
Was is toads in the fuel tank ?

Nah some NSW supporters scarf in the fuel tank

 

[hobbo1]

Look I know many would be already doing this , but when you have chosen what car you want , the next step is sending an email to every dealership in your state for the best deal

If you can wait to make your purchase , buy at Xmas time , it is the worst time of year for new car sales and they will do almost anything to get a deal and offer ridiculous amounts for trades

What are you blokes up to ......driving the car back from picking the young fella and have warning light s coming up and the car is spluttering worse than the WT's

Hoping it is minor ....wanted to wait on some stuff until buying a new vehicle

Did you get the flintstones mobile sorted ?
Was is toads in the fuel tank ?

Nah some NSW supporters scarf in the fuel tank

You should’ve ? it up ?

 

[Goldust]

If you don’t drive a miata(mx5) are you even a man?

Get rid of the 2 litre and get it to PAC Performance for a 13B turbo 550hp package, a white leather interior, 18 inch wheels etc.

Bro my Miata is so slow it makes my grandmas Camry seem likes it’s got Atleast 700hp🙁

But white leather would get you more looks ?
@Demps would love it ?

In the UK, the MX5 is highly regarded. This workshop is a specialist MX5 repairer, undertaking rust repairs to chassis rails, inner and outer sills and wheel arches as well as mechanical repairs. If you'r buying a car from the UK, remember like Japan they use salt on the roads which is great for rust.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR77ynDCGJY

A bridgeported 13b rotary MX5 - rocket bunny. I think this may be fun to drive. I love the idle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvA77pHYOcg

I’d never buy a car from the UK
Even if the MX5 had a LS3 it still wouldn’t interest me tbh ..
I’m a Skyline diehard..

In saying that and this is no Bull !

Was working at Wentworth Falls today ..got talking cars with the old timer.

He took me into his garage ...
( was a tip)
He said remove them old sheets , so I did ..
WTF ?
Cosworth Sierra RS
I was speechless ?
He wouldn’t let me take pics but I offered him $40k cash ..
he thought about it for a few minutes and said nah ?

Same as this


What colour?
I saw a blue one at Twin Creeks gold course last Sunday.

Same as what’s in the pic pretty much but I’m not up to specs with the Sierras..
this thing had not been started for over 12 months .
It wasn’t the RS 500 just an RS

I told the mrs when I got home ..
She said whatever ?

? That’s me all the time,always telling my wife about cars and she couldn’t care any less
About 5 years ago I saw a Ferrari F40 which I still talk about to this day haha.
At the time my wife said ‘looks cheap and old’


I have two car stories that are incredible but no one gives a rats.

When I was a young bloke, my mate (who is now my brother in law) had a girlfriend with a wealthy father who raced at Bathurst in the 60's. One card night at their place my mate asked his GF to show me his dads car. We go out to the garages and have a look, she tells me it is "some kind of Ferrari. It was a Ferrari 250LM. There were only two made, to race at Le Mans. Google it. He sold it (I think) in the 80's. They sell now for 10's of millions.

The second car story involves the same bloke. In the late 80's, early 90's the fastest and most expensive car in the world was a Jaguar XJ220. Gorgeous, enormous, fast expensive thing. There was only one in Australia. Some bloke bought one and had it imported to Australia. The guy who bought it paid my mates, GF's dad to drive it to him from the airport. He fanged it in the tunnel and put the side of it into the wall. From memory the entire body was a single piece of some hi tech metal. Maybe a year later it was part of an exhibition at the Powerhouse museum and we went to look at it. You couldnt get close to it, it was on a turntable and all lit up and at one angle you could see all the "orange peel" down one side. Tragedy.

Edit: never trust your memory, google says there were 32 250LM's made.

Wow,thanks for sharing.
I remember reading about a Ferrari 250lm that sold for something absurd,like 50 million
As for the Jag,I’d never seen one before. Just did a quick google,absolutely wild looking thing haha.I don’t blame him for putting the boot in it,how often do you get to drive the fastest and most expensive car in the world? May as well see what it can do

 

[happy_tiger]

Look I know many would be already doing this , but when you have chosen what car you want , the next step is sending an email to every dealership in your state for the best deal

If you can wait to make your purchase , buy at Xmas time , it is the worst time of year for new car sales and they will do almost anything to get a deal and offer ridiculous amounts for trades

What are you blokes up to ......driving the car back from picking the young fella and have warning light s coming up and the car is spluttering worse than the WT's

Hoping it is minor ....wanted to wait on some stuff until buying a new vehicle

Did you get the flintstones mobile sorted ?
Was is toads in the fuel tank ?

Nah some NSW supporters scarf in the fuel tank

You should’ve ? it up ?

I did ...like most things NSW related it just didn't fire up ....

 

[hobbo1]

Look I know many would be already doing this , but when you have chosen what car you want , the next step is sending an email to every dealership in your state for the best deal

If you can wait to make your purchase , buy at Xmas time , it is the worst time of year for new car sales and they will do almost anything to get a deal and offer ridiculous amounts for trades

What are you blokes up to ......driving the car back from picking the young fella and have warning light s coming up and the car is spluttering worse than the WT's

Hoping it is minor ....wanted to wait on some stuff until buying a new vehicle

Did you get the flintstones mobile sorted ?
Was is toads in the fuel tank ?

Nah some NSW supporters scarf in the fuel tank

You should’ve ? it up ?

I did ...like most things NSW related it just didn't fire up ....

Haha

 

[happy_tiger]

Look I know many would be already doing this , but when you have chosen what car you want , the next step is sending an email to every dealership in your state for the best deal

If you can wait to make your purchase , buy at Xmas time , it is the worst time of year for new car sales and they will do almost anything to get a deal and offer ridiculous amounts for trades

What are you blokes up to ......driving the car back from picking the young fella and have warning light s coming up and the car is spluttering worse than the WT's

Hoping it is minor ....wanted to wait on some stuff until buying a new vehicle

Did you get the flintstones mobile sorted ?
Was is toads in the fuel tank ?

Nah some NSW supporters scarf in the fuel tank

You should’ve ? it up ?

I did ...like most things NSW related it just didn't fire up ....

Haha

The MUX idea is on the backburner ..no stock until the new model comes out August September .....salesmen tries to push a HAVAL on me .......screw that

I still can't get through to the MRS about teh difference between a 4WD and AWD ......I'd go the Kia Sorrento tomorrow ..she doesn't like it

 

[hobbo1]

Look I know many would be already doing this , but when you have chosen what car you want , the next step is sending an email to every dealership in your state for the best deal

If you can wait to make your purchase , buy at Xmas time , it is the worst time of year for new car sales and they will do almost anything to get a deal and offer ridiculous amounts for trades

What are you blokes up to ......driving the car back from picking the young fella and have warning light s coming up and the car is spluttering worse than the WT's

Hoping it is minor ....wanted to wait on some stuff until buying a new vehicle

Did you get the flintstones mobile sorted ?
Was is toads in the fuel tank ?

Nah some NSW supporters scarf in the fuel tank

You should’ve ? it up ?

I did ...like most things NSW related it just didn't fire up ....

Haha

The MUX idea is on the backburner ..no stock until the new model comes out August September .....salesmen tries to push a HAVAL on me .......screw that

Get the MUX
Give the mrs the yellow Getz ?

 

[hobbo1]

Look I know many would be already doing this , but when you have chosen what car you want , the next step is sending an email to every dealership in your state for the best deal

If you can wait to make your purchase , buy at Xmas time , it is the worst time of year for new car sales and they will do almost anything to get a deal and offer ridiculous amounts for trades

What are you blokes up to ......driving the car back from picking the young fella and have warning light s coming up and the car is spluttering worse than the WT's

Hoping it is minor ....wanted to wait on some stuff until buying a new vehicle

Did you get the flintstones mobile sorted ?
Was is toads in the fuel tank ?

Nah some NSW supporters scarf in the fuel tank

You should’ve ? it up ?

I did ...like most things NSW related it just didn't fire up ....

Haha

The MUX idea is on the backburner ..no stock until the new model comes out August September .....salesmen tries to push a HAVAL on me .......screw that

I still can't get through to the MRS about teh difference between a 4WD and AWD ......I'd go the Kia Sorrento tomorrow ..she doesn't like it

Divorce mate ..
Get the MUX
New boat
And buy xxxx island ?

 

[crazycat]

If you don’t drive a miata(mx5) are you even a man?

Get rid of the 2 litre and get it to PAC Performance for a 13B turbo 550hp package, a white leather interior, 18 inch wheels etc.


I could never work out why Mazda never offered a MX5 with a 13B and call it an RX5. It would have been an awesome car, like a poor mans AC Cobra.

My first car was a RX2 with a bridgeported 13B

The MX5 is a great little car.

This car is owned by a professional early Mazda restorer. He's a dedicated Mazda enthusiast. This is a Series 4 RX2 Coupe which we never received in Aust. This was found sitting under a tree in Japan, imported to Aust and restored.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4wcITrAaPI

Mate of mine years and years ago had a capella with a 13b in it ..went hard but was always in for repairs as we were young and dumb ?

I like the RX7 third Gen (FD) I think but wouldn’t be brave enough to buy a rotary engine car .

Yea ah, dont do it.
Had a mate, who had one. 13b rotary in a RX7. Awesome car and he did it up to the max.

His fuel bill was his average speed $160 per week.

 

[crazycat]

I own a Lexus Rx400h.
Love it. Ok its a family car, really comfortable, got it cheap and best car I have owned. Took me 6 months to understand all the features.

Honourable mentions:
Mazda 9, awesome station wagon.
A datsun 200b that sounded like it was doing 100, when it did 60.
Honda, how I love you 90's Honda. Civic, Integra even had an Accord coup with far too many problems but a Joy to drive.

 

[Don Kershane]

Just rented a VW T Cross via hertz / Wests tigers promo. 1 litre 3 cylinder bit slow off mark but got along ok.

 

[Papacito]

What's the highest km's you've ever gotten from a petrol powered car without an engine rebuild?

Mine is 340,000. I sold it because the piston rings were pretty badly worn and I was going through oil faster than my local takeaway.

 

[hobbo1]

What's the highest km's you've ever gotten from a petrol powered car without an engine rebuild?

Mine is 340,000. I sold it because the piston rings were pretty badly worn and I was going through oil faster than my local takeaway.

Had the first model xtrail (T-30)
Went to 560km
Serviced religiously

Then the oil cooler on the back of the block started to leak onto the exhaust..it was a subframe out job to access it so we said bye .. great car !

 

[Goldust]

What's the highest km's you've ever gotten from a petrol powered car without an engine rebuild?

Mine is 340,000. I sold it because the piston rings were pretty badly worn and I was going through oil faster than my local takeaway.

My 2006 Ford Falcon station wagon had 580,000 on it.sold it after a new starter motor probably still going 🔥

 

[Papacito]

What's the highest km's you've ever gotten from a petrol powered car without an engine rebuild?

Mine is 340,000. I sold it because the piston rings were pretty badly worn and I was going through oil faster than my local takeaway.

Had the first model xtrail (T-30)
Went to 560km
Serviced religiously

Then the oil cooler on the back of the block started to leak onto the exhaust..it was a subframe out job to access it so we said bye .. great car !

I had a t31 that was still going strong at 260k. One of my favourite cars.

 

[DJG]

Diehard Subaru fan.

2000 WRX
2013 RS-40
Now I have a 2016 WRX STI

although, soon to be on the market because I don't drive it too much..

May look at buying an Audi Sedan.. but the price is turning me abit off..

 

[Tiger5150]

My Mercedes X250 Ute is in getting her first service today. I hope she is being pampered.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Ha, need a lift and the smell of unburnt fuel from a rotary. A rallying great, Kiwi Rod Millen does know how to produce a good looking 7. I love the stance, colour scheme and sound of his rally 7. Check the idle at around 3.14.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZY70lXsdJQ

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

What's the highest km's you've ever gotten from a petrol powered car without an engine rebuild?

Mine is 340,000. I sold it because the piston rings were pretty badly worn and I was going through oil faster than my local takeaway.

Had the first model xtrail (T-30)
Went to 560km
Serviced religiously

Then the oil cooler on the back of the block started to leak onto the exhaust..it was a subframe out job to access it so we said bye .. great car !

I got up to 370k in my 91 VN before I got rid of it. I did do a shaft seal and harmonic balancer though. No engine rebuild though. Poor thing copped a hiding. I drove it like I stole it lol.

 

[hobbo1]

What's the highest km's you've ever gotten from a petrol powered car without an engine rebuild?

Mine is 340,000. I sold it because the piston rings were pretty badly worn and I was going through oil faster than my local takeaway.

Had the first model xtrail (T-30)
Went to 560km
Serviced religiously

Then the oil cooler on the back of the block started to leak onto the exhaust..it was a subframe out job to access it so we said bye .. great car !

I got up to 370k in my 91 VN before I got rid of it. I did do a shaft seal and harmonic balancer though. No engine rebuild though. Poor thing copped a hiding. I drove it like I stole it lol.

My Hilux just cost me 3.7k .. cracked head .
Tradie racing up the hill took its toll ?