Welceom gasman, impressive list of cars you have had there![]()
Got to thinking this morning of my automobile history (skiboats, road bikes and motocross bikes dotted throughout as well)
Start 1992 first car to current cars 2011
Mazda 626 (1980 model)(decked head, carby work)
Mazda 323 GTX (turbo awd)
Holden Commodore VN Group A
Ford Laser Turbo (FWD) (running 30lb boost)
Suzuki swift gti
Ford Falcon XR8
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 3
Toyota Lexcen
VL Calais turbo
HSV Statesman Grange (215)
Pulsar SSS
Holden Jackaroo
Ford Falcon Wagon
Subaru Forester XT (178kw)
Honda Odyssey
2000 Subaru WRX STI (208 kwatw)
Nissan Patrol Ti
Toyota Aurion SX6
Holden Commodore VE SSV (300kw)
Holden Caprice (312 kwatw)
Current
Toyota Kluger Grande
Mazda 6 MPS
Started with a Mazda as my daily driver and now back to a Mazda as my daily driver. The amount of money spent doing up many of those cars, oh the pain. But so much fun along the way.
Still not convinced between turbo's or V8's, I think I'll need to TT a V8 before I pass full judgement. Might need to trade the Kluger in on a CX9 GT before long.
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Welceom gasman, impressive list of cars you have had there![]()
And a very impressive new car.
You got yourself a VERY well looked after car. Verging on obsessive.
See what i mean...
Every time it was driven, it got the exhaust polished after.
And also have photos of the intercooler being vacuum cleaned.
Hope you enjoy it as much as dad it.
Was a very tough decision to cross-grade to the Golf R
That is an epic list of cars.
What's your all time fav?
that's a tad obsessive
hope you enjoy your new carit's well known it's previous owner loved it to bits, hope you enjoy it as much as he did
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STi = fkn lighter than a caprice lol.
1500kg vs 1900kg
... does 400kg neglect an extra 110kw??
Australian vs Japanese engineering as well.
Can't say that i'm proud of any locally produced cars, we're barely 1 rung above the junk America produces.
I got a mate that works for the Ralliart division (Mitsubishi) the Evo X MR is around 217kW. He's had three customers now that have decided to void warranty and get the tune done from new.
He outsources the vehicle and once done, delivers to the customer with a cool 270kW at the flywheel. Not too bad![]()
trust me 208 kw at all 4 wheels was far quicker, with many dollars spent on the suspension, brakes, motor and gearbox it was a quick rig from a to b.
but damn my Caprice sounded like an old school V8, it fairly brapped!!! unfortunately someone t boned my missus in it at 2.43pm on the 14th December 2010. (yes I remember the moment very clearly)
why did you want an MPS6 ?
I like the awd aspect, means I can get away without snow chains if I'm not in the Kluger as well.
I'm no brand whore as you may have seen, I simply locate what I believe is a good car and buy it. Pretty much sums up most things for me, locate something good, go get it
Yea and with a car history that impressive, you should have a pretty damn good idea as to what works for you.
Now we've covered the highlights, any ones you hated? Unreliable? Flawed?
The snow chain issue for me was a bit of a problem from the start, but I just toughed it up and bought an expensive set that fits the MPS (3, not 6 obviously) properly (See my avatar, I kinda needed them that day)
Last edited by Reedy; 04-01-2011 at 04:50 PM.
impressive list of cars![]()