The Car Thread

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Well there's been enough instances where we've discussed the topic of cars in the general social thread so why not have one dedicated to it.
If you've just got a new car, shopping for a new one, broke you current one, dreaming about that exotic sports car, into tuning, want to bitch about n00bs on the road and so on and so forth.

Today I went out and bough some 4000k Philips headlamp bulbs because I wanted that cleaner looking light. I went into Autobarn and grabbed a set of H4's which I assumed that were the correct size because that's what was in my last Commodore, but when we got back and my mate and I started fitting them it turns out Holden has now decided to go to the H11 sized bulb. So I had to do a mad dash back to the shop and do an exchange. Well they are fitted now and I like the look so I'll be going back to get another set of these bulbs for the fog lights.

08/03/2010

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maxiboy said: That fugly excuse of a car which Toyota calls a Rukus has almost failed, it rarely sells in the intended gen-y market, its unsurprisingly failed to meet expectations and only sells around 150-200 per month in Australia
smh.drive.com.au/...

Doesn't help that it looks like a mail box with wheels.

11/10/2010

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Nothing07

How does it even sell 150-200 per month?

11/10/2010

Melbourne, Victoria | ‎" These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess." - Kobe Bryant

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NguyenIMPROVED

DoYL said: it's more about the cheap, lightweight and RWD than the engine size.
You will have better luck finding my a car in my criteria that houses a 4cylinder engine.
The BMW was a bad example, but the 318i is a hell of a lot cheaper than a 325.

Go buy an impreza. LOL! Hmm... RWD 4cyl..

11/10/2010

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Skarteh

Guyver said:
maxiboy said: That fugly excuse of a car which Toyota calls a Rukus has almost failed, it rarely sells in the intended gen-y market, its unsurprisingly failed to meet expectations and only sells around 150-200 per month in Australia
smh.drive.com.au/...

Doesn't help that it looks like a mail box with wheels.

They misjudged our car culture here. Young people mostly go for Falcodores or rice rockets, the Rukus is neither of those things. It will only sell to someone who wasn't quite willing to settle for a Micra [Shifty]

11/10/2010

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ROOK1E said:
DoYL said: it's more about the cheap, lightweight and RWD than the engine size.
You will have better luck finding my a car in my criteria that houses a 4cylinder engine.
The BMW was a bad example, but the 318i is a hell of a lot cheaper than a 325.

Go buy an impreza. LOL! Hmm... RWD 4cyl..

Its not a bad idea I've been thinking about it :D

EDIT: Oops had 2 dif pages of this thread open [Facepalm]

11/10/2010

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NguyenIMPROVED

And I've now put you off it. ;D

Spotted on stud road!

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Doyl

but impreza.... awd.... non-turbo boxer engine :E

11/10/2010

Perth - pew pew

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Skarteh

Rofl spellfail!

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NguyenIMPROVED

DoYL said: but impreza.... awd.... non-turbo boxer engine

weak, no torque. Hmm. How about getting the RS (2.5L from Liberty) :P
WHY NOT JUST TURBOHZ THEN!?
IS200. Surely you can't call a 2.0 6cyl a 6 cyl. :P Torquey, manual, SMALL! LOL! Seat would be all the way back xD

Or drive a camry in reverse 24/7

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Doyl

yeah I have a hard on for the is200.
problem is... not cheap.

if I had $15k to spend on a car maybe.
Might just have to make do with not a car ^_^

11/10/2010

Perth - pew pew

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SSSm1l3y

DOes anyone know what SMD stands for, in the light world?

12/10/2010

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ROOK1E said:
Spotted on stud road!
img209.imageshack.us/...

ROFL. That is awesome

12/10/2010

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NguyenIMPROVED

SSSm1l3y said: DOes anyone know what SMD stands for, in the light world?

Suck my ****.

Surface Mounted Diodes/lighting mate. Literally, those LED's which are on the PCB, You see them on strips of LED's (flexible ones)

ie.

12/10/2010

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SSSm1l3y

lol, that's why I wrote in the 'light world'

12/10/2010

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NguyenIMPROVED

LOL!

13/10/2010

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Paulie86

ROOK1E said: LOL!

ROFL.

That is epic

13/10/2010

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Guyver

ROOK1E said: LOL!

That's whole new level of fail right there.

13/10/2010

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W84NO1

omg seriously.. [Facepalm]

That is soooo Fully Sick Ulle"

13/10/2010

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Guyver

Sick of birds crapping on your car? Get this mod.

13/10/2010

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maxiboy

ROOK1E said: LOL!

What is it, I don't get it, I see its a NSW number plate on a white car with a chev badge, I can't make out the stickers on the rear window, what do they say?

14/10/2010

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Skarteh

Viva :P

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Paulie86

maxiboy said:I don't get it, I see its a NSW number plate on a white car with a chev badge, I can't make out the stickers on the rear window, what do they say?

Basically I'm laughing at the fact its a Holden Viva with a chev badge.

Holdens with chev badges = fail

And yes chev make a version of this car but no its not a viva its a Chevrolet Lacetti or Chevrolet Optra depending on model

14/10/2010

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NguyenIMPROVED

The point that its actually a viva with a chev badge. Something you don't see that often, well as often as a commo with a chev badge.

14/10/2010

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Guyver

Chev badges should be banned in Australia now, if I see another V6 Executive or Omega with a Chev badge on it I'm going to try.

14/10/2010

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