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Originally Posted by mr mover
WHY do think HOLDENS/FORD Australia are so keen on getting, SUPERCAR V8racing into Shanghai,? The worlds biggest untapped car market, and we are on its door step. EVERY thing in this world that is wotrh any thing , is Subsidised,in one way or another. !! ohh except Aussie farmers.......
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Originally Posted by Superior
V8 Supercars in Shanghai would be cool I reckon. Even though HSV would probably not sell in droves over there. Can't see a muscle car culture develop in China......
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Originally Posted by mr mover
WHY do think HOLDENS/FORD Australia are so keen on getting, SUPERCAR V8racing into Shanghai,? The worlds biggest untapped car market, and we are on its door step. EVERY thing in this world that is wotrh any thing , is Subsidised,in one way or another. !! ohh except Aussie farmers.......
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The most profitable value added industries do not need subsidies. They are the growth industries. Sometimes government has to say out with the old to generate the new. Hang on to old unprofitable industry too long and you'll end up with lemon companies. Some regions get hooked on subsidised industry and never become self sufficient.
FTAs will make car industry subsidy increasingly difficult.
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Originally Posted by mr mover
I bet when you lived in Boerki land you worked for Sigma industries, never tooled up a car yet, just put them together from other peoples drawings....
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Aussie cars are still sh*te though (although I do quite like the Monaro).
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Originally Posted by Superior
You're dreaming mate.....your silly little bucket of bolts will only eat dust if you try and put it up against real Aussie muscle.
Live with it.......
Live with it.......
We took the M3 down to Germany a few years back, down through Belgium & crossed into the fatherland around Aachen at about 10am, we were in Munich by 5pm & we'd stopped twice for lunch & petrol. Drive like that in Oz & get caught & you'd end up in prison getting ring feed from your bogan & aboriginie mates every night. Then again you'd probably enjoy that.
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Originally Posted by Superior
Most Aussie muscle cars will leave you dead, mate. You see, europe has never had a muscle car culture (I KNOW this because I used to live there).
HSV, FPV, Maloo.........europe has yet to produce anything that can match these. Whether you accept it or not.
Live with it.......
HSV, FPV, Maloo.........europe has yet to produce anything that can match these. Whether you accept it or not.
Live with it.......
Dear Mr Superior
You really are boring people on here.
As for European cars not matching Australians best efforts, shall I bring a Aston Martin Vantage with me to race you ?
I have no idea what Oz cars are like, muscle or not, but I do know that the above mentioned car is astonishing and so is the Mercedes McClaren SLR. These cars may "walk all over you" to use an AC/DC lyric I don't know, but don't try and tell me there isn't a car made in Europe that isn't up to what Oz has.
Suggest you grow up a bit too.
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Originally Posted by Superior
Yeah, yeah, sure you will mate.........
Why bother? It is no different to a mill others, is it?
You'll still lose..........
Why bother? It is no different to a mill others, is it?
You'll still lose..........
Eat my dust ocker....
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I have just checked the price of cars and am really suprised. I have a toyota landcruiser and they are a lot cheaper in Oz. I can get a brand new one for $52,000 when in England they are that in £.
We were going to ship it out with us but I have decided a new one would be rather nice.
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Originally Posted by Superior
To use your own description - BULLSHIT!!!
Give me Aussie performance anyday! It sounds funny hearing someone calling pommie made cars 'quality'. They are renowned all over the world for being poor quality. Remember Lucas? The man who invented darkness! All pommie made crap is like that.
And Australia and the US are the only ones still making muscle cars.
Have fun in your underbuilt, overpriced euro/UK made rolling ashtray.......
Give me Aussie performance anyday! It sounds funny hearing someone calling pommie made cars 'quality'. They are renowned all over the world for being poor quality. Remember Lucas? The man who invented darkness! All pommie made crap is like that.
And Australia and the US are the only ones still making muscle cars.
Have fun in your underbuilt, overpriced euro/UK made rolling ashtray.......
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OOOOOOOpppppppppppppppppppsssssssssssssssssssssss
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Ok he wasnt 19 he was 23 (and its HIS car not a test drive) he has had the car approx 5-6 months it was insured in his Mums name. He was being followed by an off duty copper in a SS and was doing approx 160 down Grimshaw Street...and lost is when a car in front went to make a turn..forcing him into the kerb and up onto the grass (this in turn as it is sloped) acted as a ramp...he then used the BMW as a trampoline and took out BMW, Vectra, Commodore and a Ford Ute..as well as serious damage to the Clubby. TMU arrived on the scene within a couple of minutes and he was taken away 15 minutes after the accident, they are going to throw the book at him...apparently he had been followed for a while and there are approx 5 witnesses also claiming to see him driving like a tool..... speeding heaps and weaving in and out of traffic....if would like to clarifiy the details please call WATSON Holden Bundoora on 9467 4677 and speak to the boys in service who are more than happy to discuss the matter...
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Ok he wasnt 19 he was 23 (and its HIS car not a test drive) he has had the car approx 5-6 months it was insured in his Mums name. He was being followed by an off duty copper in a SS and was doing approx 160 down Grimshaw Street...and lost is when a car in front went to make a turn..forcing him into the kerb and up onto the grass (this in turn as it is sloped) acted as a ramp...he then used the BMW as a trampoline and took out BMW, Vectra, Commodore and a Ford Ute..as well as serious damage to the Clubby. TMU arrived on the scene within a couple of minutes and he was taken away 15 minutes after the accident, they are going to throw the book at him...apparently he had been followed for a while and there are approx 5 witnesses also claiming to see him driving like a tool..... speeding heaps and weaving in and out of traffic....if would like to clarifiy the details please call WATSON Holden Bundoora on 9467 4677 and speak to the boys in service who are more than happy to discuss the matter...
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Originally Posted by wombat42
l agree totally. Pommie cars are tiny built for midgets , the engines are no where near as powerful as our Aussie V8 Commodore and Ford Falcon engines.
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Originally Posted by bondipom
OOOOOOOpppppppppppppppppppsssssssssssssssssssssss
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Ok he wasnt 19 he was 23 (and its HIS car not a test drive) he has had the car approx 5-6 months it was insured in his Mums name. He was being followed by an off duty copper in a SS and was doing approx 160 down Grimshaw Street...and lost is when a car in front went to make a turn..forcing him into the kerb and up onto the grass (this in turn as it is sloped) acted as a ramp...he then used the BMW as a trampoline and took out BMW, Vectra, Commodore and a Ford Ute..as well as serious damage to the Clubby. TMU arrived on the scene within a couple of minutes and he was taken away 15 minutes after the accident, they are going to throw the book at him...apparently he had been followed for a while and there are approx 5 witnesses also claiming to see him driving like a tool..... speeding heaps and weaving in and out of traffic....if would like to clarifiy the details please call WATSON Holden Bundoora on 9467 4677 and speak to the boys in service who are more than happy to discuss the matter...
http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthre...5&page=1&pp=15
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Ok he wasnt 19 he was 23 (and its HIS car not a test drive) he has had the car approx 5-6 months it was insured in his Mums name. He was being followed by an off duty copper in a SS and was doing approx 160 down Grimshaw Street...and lost is when a car in front went to make a turn..forcing him into the kerb and up onto the grass (this in turn as it is sloped) acted as a ramp...he then used the BMW as a trampoline and took out BMW, Vectra, Commodore and a Ford Ute..as well as serious damage to the Clubby. TMU arrived on the scene within a couple of minutes and he was taken away 15 minutes after the accident, they are going to throw the book at him...apparently he had been followed for a while and there are approx 5 witnesses also claiming to see him driving like a tool..... speeding heaps and weaving in and out of traffic....if would like to clarifiy the details please call WATSON Holden Bundoora on 9467 4677 and speak to the boys in service who are more than happy to discuss the matter...
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fpmsl @ this thread
im hoping to take my small engined car over with me
but if for some reason i cant,i surpose i will have to settle with the xr6ti,it seems the ozzies are learning a bit about how well a blown engine can be
not sure if you allowed to post pics on here
but heres my 2.0ltr car that would whoop any factory v8 over there without a sweat
im hoping to take my small engined car over with me
but if for some reason i cant,i surpose i will have to settle with the xr6ti,it seems the ozzies are learning a bit about how well a blown engine can be
not sure if you allowed to post pics on here
but heres my 2.0ltr car that would whoop any factory v8 over there without a sweat
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i was just reading superiors comments
i was just reading superiors comments
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Originally Posted by Amazulu
All (worldwide) right hand drive:
BMW 3 series
Mercedes C Class
Volkswagen Golf
are made in South Africa.
BMW 3 series
Mercedes C Class
Volkswagen Golf
are made in South Africa.
After 18months the auto gearbox paked in......lots of other niggles inclusing door seals ripping. 3 months out or gurantee the gearbox went again...merc have 4 year "discretionary" warranty.....at first they refused to pay for gearbox £980 +vat...after a load of hassle and telephone calls they agreed my "contribution" would be £285. This as a gesture of goodwill and I quote.."because we want you to continue having your 180 serviced by us".
Next service (42000) £560 plus spares and vat!
I got rid of it!
Spoken to a few other Merc owners who have changed away and opinion is build quality is down.
Previously I had a BMW 318.... one was enough.
With any car though..yer pays yer money and yer takes yer chance!
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