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Re: Cars today

Post by rhino » Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:46 am

My old HK Holden didnt struggle with anything, the old red 161 motor was one of the most reliable ever built. I pulled it out from under floodwaters on the Gascoyne river and it still ran .

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Re: Cars today

Post by sprintcyclist » Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:21 am

Valkie wrote:
Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:09 am
Only last year I bought my wife a tiny car.
It was less than 20k, brand new.

It has
Auto windows
Cruise control
Auto lights
Built in GPS, hands free phone, phone music setup( or whatever it's called)
Auto climate control
And many many other extras


It's a 1.2 litre car and quite comfortable.
It also has no problem at all cruising at 120k, all day
Up hill and down Dale, the only thing that varies is the revs.

Compare tgat to a top of the line Holden in 1980
And it's game over.
My old Commodore struggled up the hill from the Hawksbury river.
This little thing does it without breaking a sweat.

And my new 4x4, is unbelievable.
Cars today vs cars in the old days.

I have seen some amazing changes in the last 20 years
Makes you wonder what we will be seeing in the next 20.

' ................... less than 20k, brand new.

It has
Auto windows
Cruise control
Auto lights
Built in GPS, hands free phone, phone music setup( or whatever it's called)
Auto climate control
And many many other extras ......... '

That is amazing.
I bet it is a nice car to drive, safe, be very fuel efficient and be totally reliable.
Right Wing is the Natural Progression.

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Re: Cars today

Post by Valkie » Sat Feb 09, 2019 5:58 pm

sprintcyclist wrote:
Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:21 am
Valkie wrote:
Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:09 am
Only last year I bought my wife a tiny car.
It was less than 20k, brand new.

It has
Auto windows
Cruise control
Auto lights
Built in GPS, hands free phone, phone music setup( or whatever it's called)
Auto climate control
And many many other extras


It's a 1.2 litre car and quite comfortable.
It also has no problem at all cruising at 120k, all day
Up hill and down Dale, the only thing that varies is the revs.

Compare tgat to a top of the line Holden in 1980
And it's game over.
My old Commodore struggled up the hill from the Hawksbury river.
This little thing does it without breaking a sweat.

And my new 4x4, is unbelievable.
Cars today vs cars in the old days.

I have seen some amazing changes in the last 20 years
Makes you wonder what we will be seeing in the next 20.

' ................... less than 20k, brand new.

It has
Auto windows
Cruise control
Auto lights
Built in GPS, hands free phone, phone music setup( or whatever it's called)
Auto climate control
And many many other extras ......... '

That is amazing.
I bet it is a nice car to drive, safe, be very fuel efficient and be totally reliable.
It really is.

We average 50 mpg but on a trip to Canberra recently it did 56 mpg

It is a Suzuki, which have quite a good reliability rating
and surprisingly comfortable for a big guy like me.

We went to Sydney a couple of weeks ago when it was 40 Deg C.
Not a problem, it kept us cool and ran like a dream.

Its not a Ferrari, nor is it a luxury car.
But is efficient, functional and comfortable.

For just under 20k I think its a good buy.

My 4x4 cost close to three times that.
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Re: Cars today

Post by Gordon » Sat Feb 09, 2019 6:49 pm

Valkie wrote:
Sat Feb 09, 2019 5:58 pm
sprintcyclist wrote:
Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:21 am
Valkie wrote:
Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:09 am
Only last year I bought my wife a tiny car.
It was less than 20k, brand new.

It has
Auto windows
Cruise control
Auto lights
Built in GPS, hands free phone, phone music setup( or whatever it's called)
Auto climate control
And many many other extras


It's a 1.2 litre car and quite comfortable.
It also has no problem at all cruising at 120k, all day
Up hill and down Dale, the only thing that varies is the revs.

Compare tgat to a top of the line Holden in 1980
And it's game over.
My old Commodore struggled up the hill from the Hawksbury river.
This little thing does it without breaking a sweat.

And my new 4x4, is unbelievable.
Cars today vs cars in the old days.

I have seen some amazing changes in the last 20 years
Makes you wonder what we will be seeing in the next 20.

' ................... less than 20k, brand new.

It has
Auto windows
Cruise control
Auto lights
Built in GPS, hands free phone, phone music setup( or whatever it's called)
Auto climate control
And many many other extras ......... '

That is amazing.
I bet it is a nice car to drive, safe, be very fuel efficient and be totally reliable.
It really is.

We average 50 mpg but on a trip to Canberra recently it did 56 mpg

It is a Suzuki, which have quite a good reliability rating
and surprisingly comfortable for a big guy like me.

We went to Sydney a couple of weeks ago when it was 40 Deg C.
Not a problem, it kept us cool and ran like a dream.

Its not a Ferrari, nor is it a luxury car.
But is efficient, functional and comfortable.

For just under 20k I think its a good buy.

My 4x4 cost close to three times that.
And a million times safer than an old car.

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Re: Cars today

Post by Gordon » Sat Feb 09, 2019 6:52 pm

And for anyone who hasn't been in a Kia or Hyundai for 10 years, bloody hell they've changed.

Santa Fe or Sorento will probably be my next car.

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Re: Cars today

Post by Black Orchid » Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:04 pm

A friend of mine had a small Hyundai. I don't know what it was but it was like sitting in a tin can and she is always on at me to get one of these tiny little matchbox things.

I like bigger cars.

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Re: Cars today

Post by Valkie » Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:16 pm

Black Orchid wrote:
Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:04 pm
A friend of mine had a small Hyundai. I don't know what it was but it was like sitting in a tin can and she is always on at me to get one of these tiny little matchbox things.

I like bigger cars.
We looked at some of the "other" cars.
Some were tinny, some were crappy.
My wife had her heart set on a Toyota yaris, just like my daughter's.

But the new yaris are not the same quality of my daughter's 2012 model.
It literally screamed from the get go, didn't feel right and the wife was seriously disappointed.

But we went to Suzuki as a last resort
She tried a couple and wasn't convinced, until she drove the Ignis.
She loved it, we bought the top spec one and she thinks she the bees knees.

Apart from tyre noise, it's a very quiet car.
The air conditioning is amazing.

I'd recommend the little beauty
Perhaps I'm easily pleased, but if I didn't have a boat to tow, I'd have one myself.
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Re: Cars today

Post by sprintcyclist » Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:04 pm

' .......... We average 50 mpg but on a trip to Canberra recently it did 56 mpg

It is a Suzuki, which have quite a good reliability rating
and surprisingly comfortable for a big guy like me.

We went to Sydney a couple of weeks ago when it was 40 Deg C.
Not a problem, it kept us cool and ran like a dream. ........... '


50 mpg !!!!!!!!!!!

I thought 30 mpg in the real world was quite ok ......
The world has changed.

ANY car from Japan is good.
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Re: Cars today

Post by Gordon » Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:13 pm

Black Orchid wrote:
Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:04 pm
A friend of mine had a small Hyundai. I don't know what it was but it was like sitting in a tin can and she is always on at me to get one of these tiny little matchbox things.

I like bigger cars.
I've only been in a Santa Fe (SUV), they're really nice.

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Re: Cars today

Post by sprintcyclist » Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:05 pm

My 10 year old 240,000 km Camry got rear ended last year.
While it was getting fixed they gave me a brand new Kia Rio.
I preferred my Camry
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