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My new bus... - Dave - 11-10-2014
So thought was about time I got a set of wheels over here in Australia.
Few conditions really, I cant tune it (girlfriends aswell
)Needed to be reliable,
cheap for parts,
economical,
common (so cheap to buy/fix)
and have mot&tax (equivalent of is Roadworthy Cert and Rego)
Cars in Australia are fairly expensive, as they dont rust out so they hold their value.
I have failed really on the whole car with dignity tbh, after driving the twin turbo 3 door derv wagon
Fail points;
- Petrol
- Automatic
- Girly Maroon
- Nasp
Win aspects are its a wagon, so its fairly ok in that respect :p can sleep in it and fit everything I need in.
Anyway, pics of this fail bus see attached. It was $2200 which is cheap for this, Fresh MOT and 6 months tax. Half a tank of juice, and only 220,000km on it... which over here is nothing (It takes 800km to go to the nearest shop 99% motorway)
Its all very virgin tight haha
RE: My new bus... - Toms306 - 11-10-2014
No rust....but peeling instead lol! I guess its better than walking though!
RE: My new bus... - Dave - 11-10-2014
Fuel is $1.30 here though, so 70p a litre!
Air con is also amaing
RE: My new bus... - Orta - 11-10-2014
I'd still rather be down under driving that than in this country driving anything mate...
I would go ute all the way tho!
RE: My new bus... - Toms306 - 11-10-2014
Didn't realise fuel was so cheap over there!!
RE: My new bus... - Poodle - 13-10-2014
V6? Very relaxing to drive, these, but damn they're underwhelming lol.
My new bus... - DavidA - 13-10-2014
It's scary how cheap the fuel is everywhere other than the UK. I'm in the USA this week and had the obligatory minivan over the weekend and when I took it back yesterday I had to top it up - $11 !!!! Ridiculous. It's under $3 a gallon here.
RE: My new bus... - Dave - 14-10-2014
Only a 4pot poodle, got it for the efficiency tbh, its not a supercar so went for a small block.
RE: My new bus... - silverzx - 14-10-2014
Trusty mate, having worked for Toyota I am obligated to say I love it.
Don't suppose the Aussie version is RWD?
RE: My new bus... - darrenjlobb - 14-10-2014
Dave....You know what to do......
Cough...is that a breeze i feel down the intake...cough
RE: My new bus... - Ruan - 14-10-2014
So you've gone and bought a purple, petrol, automatic.
NIIIICE!
Strap a blower to it, yeh?
RE: My new bus... - 1616six - 14-10-2014
Wise colour choice. All the cool kids have purple cars.
RE: My new bus... - THE_Liam - 14-10-2014
Why no Holden Commodore?!?!
RE: My new bus... - tigerstyle - 14-10-2014
(14-10-2014, 04:59 PM)THE_Liam Wrote: Why no Holden Commodore?!?!
'Cos an EA Falcon Wagon is better!
Re: RE: My new bus... - THE_Liam - 15-10-2014
(14-10-2014, 09:45 PM)tigerstyle Wrote:GM ftw(14-10-2014, 04:59 PM)THE_Liam Wrote: Why no Holden Commodore?!?!
'Cos an EA Falcon Wagon is better!
RE: My new bus... - Poodle - 15-10-2014
Efficiency from a 2.0 petty auto bus, that says everything about the range you've got to work with over there lol. A mate at work has got the 2.5 v6, quite surprised at how good it is on fuel actually, he gets about 35mpg from it.
LOL Darren, that's a nasty cough you've got there, let's hope it's infectious.
