What car do you own?

[nadg63]

Well there's the daily driver - TS Astra SRiT Turbo,

Wife's daily, (that I bought her for an anniversary present) - R53 Mini Cooper S, (the supercharged one)

Toy 1 - modded MY99 WRX that I have owned form new

Toy 2 - 1979 Triumph TR7V8, (old English 2-seater with a 4 litre Rover V8 under the bonnet)

Part owner of another TR7V8 but that one's a full-on tarmac rally car!

About it for 'current' - heaps of previous cars/motorbikes - gotta have something to waste money on ....................

[Vice MC]

2008 Holden Rodeo single cab decked for camping...

[WBennett]

Toy 2 - 1979 Triumph TR7V8, (old English 2-seater with a 4 litre Rover V8 under the bonnet)

Part owner of another TR7V8 but that one's a full-on tarmac rally car!
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Many years ago I got to do a heap of laps of the Canberra Police Driver training centre in a Marque Sports TR8. Brakes lasted about 6 laps, and it overheated on the 7th. Unbelievable fun though!

[Stuartd147]

Currently a 9 month old (2012 build) Suzuki Kizashi AWD...great car but I need extra space for wife's new business so it is going for something bigger in the Kruger/Santa Fe size. If someone wants a top-of-the-range Kizashi let me know...stu

[nadg63]

Many years ago I got to do a heap of laps of the Canberra Police Driver training centre in a Marque Sports TR8. Brakes lasted about 6 laps, and it overheated on the 7th. Unbelievable fun though!

No problem with that on the rally car, runs AP Lockheed calipers front and rear

[G.K]

My first exposure to a TR8 was back in about '83 at the Dunlop 2GO Rally. Driven at the time by Malcolm Wilson of all people. Some other notables running at that event were Ross Dunkerton, Colin Bond, Greg Carr, David Officer, Geoff Portman and even Dick Johnson. Those were the good old days!

Anyway, back on topic....

Daily is a company car that changes every week or two.
Sitting in the garage feeling a bit neglected are a Liberty RS Turbo and a Datsun 1600.

[mike]

Some other notables running at that event were Ross Dunkerton, Colin Bond, Greg Carr, David Officer, Geoff Portman and even Dick Johnson. Those were the good old days!

Indeed.

Sitting in the garage feeling a bit neglected are a Liberty RS Turbo and a Datsun 1600.

Cool little car. Getting very rare.

[Monsta]

Daily driver: 2010 SV6 VE ute
Pride and Joy: 2002 CV8 Monaro black (bought new, loving rubbed with a cloth once a month, 36,000km on the dial still has new car smell)

[BrisVegas]

Pride and Joy: 2002 CV8 Monaro black (bought new, loving rubbed with a cloth once a month, 36,000km on the dial still has new car smell)

Nice one. My FIL has the same model in the same colour. We've been borrowing it while our car was repaired. Bit different to drive than my diesel Pajero! So glad to give it back to him this weekend, unscratched. I'm not a Commodore fan at all, but the Monaro is a very stylish look, particularly in basic CV8 form without the extra nostrils and plastic spoilers etc.

[nadg63]

My first exposure to a TR8 was back in about '83 at the Dunlop 2GO Rally. Driven at the time by Malcolm Wilson of all people. Some other notables running at that event were Ross Dunkerton, Colin Bond, Greg Carr, David Officer, Geoff Portman and even Dick Johnson. Those were the good old days!

Anyway, back on topic....

Daily is a company car that changes every week or two.
Sitting in the garage feeling a bit neglected are a Liberty RS Turbo and a Datsun 1600.

So I am not the only one with a Subaru sitting neglected in the shed/garage! As I mentioned, mine has sat in there for about a year now without moving, just cannot be bothered driving it! Bought it new back in May '99, now done 80,000km, and it did 30,000 of those in the first 18 months I owned it! Sad really .......................

[Dazza]

We've still got the Turbo Territory. Mods should commence either late this year, or early next year.Lowering, New rims, Front mount intercooler plus secondary CAI from Typhoon, Hi flow cat, Valve springs, oil line filter for turbo, New BOV plus tune. Should get down and boogie once I'm finished. Will probably start snapping CV's next.....

[golfbound]

Daily Driver is a New Jeep Compass

Sold my pride and Joys being

VZ Clubsport R8 had alot of work done
and
89 Corvette heavily worked (that was one fast car)

and my
VK Brock Commodore Drag car.

Just me the family and the Jeep now

[BenM]

Nice Ben! You've had some weapons then

If we're going to talk about past cars here is one of my former pride and joys:



And here is another (though this is after I sold it - it looked much nicer without the car bra:

[TourFit]

Currently have an VZ SS Crewman ('05)...The Tour Van!

Was thinking about doing some tweaks - mainly to the stock exhaust, gearbox and a little tuning. But may end up selling it instead.

[Grunt]

Total family car upgrade change coming

Current cars will be up for sale in the New year

2009 Ford Mondeo TDiC Around $24K
2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser Around $5-6K

Will be replaced by
2010 Nissan X Trail (new work Car)
Honda Jazz or Toyota Yaris or Suzuki Swift or Ford Fiesta or Nissan Micra.

Anyone had any of these current small hatches?

[mrbluu]

Total family car upgrade change coming

Current cars will be up for sale in the New year

2009 Ford Mondeo TDiC Around $24K
2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser Around $5-6K

Will be replaced by
2010 Nissan X Trail (new work Car)
Honda Jazz or Toyota Yaris or Suzuki Swift or Ford Fiesta or Nissan Micra.

Anyone had any of these current small hatches?

I would recommend a Jazz. My mum has one and I've driven it a fair bit. It has tonnes of space and a nice car to drive. We got the Swift Sports, very good handling car but if need to have more than 2ppl in the car it's quite a tight fit in the back and there is not much room to carry stuff. You will also struggle to fit golf clubs in the back.

[Grunt]

Small car's main use will be for Rachelle to drive to work from Liverpool to Bankstown during the week and a couple of other run arounds thru the week. never more than 3 of us in the car.

[mrbluu]

I would get the Jazz. Even with 3 ppl in the car the Swift feels quite small. You should also go check out the boot as it is tiny. We got the swift before we had kids. Our family car is a 2009 Forester.

[markTHEblake]

our company car is a Jazz, we just use it as a runabout and it can take quite a load in the back with seats down.

[Daves]

Buy an i20 and put the savings to your mortgage. Better still, buy one that is 12 months old for half the price of the others you are talking about.

[Peter]

our company car is a Jazz, we just use it as a runabout and it can take quite a load in the back with seats down.

Always a key consideration when selecting a new car.

[idgolfguy]

My runabout is still my EvoX. 26 months old and just completed the 60K service.

Rear brakes done, front tbd next service.

Tyres replaced at 50K.

[markTHEblake]

Tyres replaced at 50K.

So basically you drive it like an old granny?

[timah!]

Buy an i20 and put the savings to your mortgage. Better still, buy one that is 12 months old for half the price of the others you are talking about.

This.

[idgolfguy]

So basically you drive it like an old granny?

They were due at 40K but managed to squeeze another 10K in.

...essentially, Yes!