Cars & Motorbikes Let's talk cars... 2021

Your Mazda ate a tree!

Or it didn't spit out the watermelon seeds

 

So can you basically walk into any main stream Toyota , Mazda, Suzuki dealer pay sticker price , wait the 6 month waiting period and get your car?

 

i recently sold our GH mazda 6 wagon, solid car!!!! had it for 5 and half years i highly recommend a GH mazda, so reliable!!!!

 

Although not cars - I heard this morning that a couple of (heavy) commercial are closing their order books for 2022!
That’s right, minimum 16 month wait for a new truck.

 

Try getting a confirmed date for a GMSV corvette. Possibly as early as 2024! But no guarantees. There are 4 delivered per year to each dealer in Australia. I’m happy to pay $20k above the market price and that’s chicken feed compared to what others are offering to get an early delivery.

 

getting the ZR1?

 

The 400z shouldn’t be too far away for Australian release. If it’s priced correctly it will be a winner for Z car fans and sports car lovers.

 

Decided I needed another 2 door car in the garage. This brings it to 4. We're going to sell the amazing mk6 diesel golf which has done 100k in 5 years and I've replaced the alternator, one coolant hose (diesel leaked and swelled it!) and tightened loose diesel fitting. Blew 2 sets of headlights but upgraded to led and fine ever since... Towed 2.5t of concrete, regularly towed a 1300kg boat and just averaged 4.5L/100 on a trip up the coast yesterday!

We bought it as a good family car. Seeing as family isn't happening anytime soon, I decided to let go of the climate control, Auto dimming mirror, cruise control etc... And go to a 5 year newer Jimny with zero comfort, safety and double the pricetag. Got some of the current model rims and tyres to replace the originals on the car where were well and truely worn. Now on the mission to add some audio, cruise control and a host of missing luxury for the SO in a trade for going back to a manual car

 

Haha. By the time I got home picking up the rims it was 10pm and was working the next day so had only one option, drove to the boat ramp devoid of people and using the rattle gun to changeover the rims before the roadworthy the next day. Only took 30 mins and don't think I woke up too many fish...

I'm currently building the new airbag man headquarters here in Brissy so I'll quiz them on suspension. They do a spring replacement kit which looks like it might be good for soft daily and enough (80mm) lift to get it on it's lid off-road.

 

Photos of the Sydney PC'ers that came out with their rides/supercars yesterday-

Sydney drive and lunch meet - Sunday 27/6 [NSW]

 

I so want the new Jimny - I figure it is a great mid-life crisis car!

 

I’ve got the new car itch again. Problem is what I currently have is still fairy new, is a great car and I can’t really fault it. That’s why I am a little torn.

My daily at the moment is a Jaguar Fpace SVR. 2 years old next month. The supercharged 5L V8 is probably the best sounding out of factory car you can buy right now. It’s as fast as you could want any SUV to be. So it really ticks all the box’s. But I get bored and start looking at other options and before I know it I’m driving out in a new car.

Been watching a whole heap of you tube clips and reviews on the new BMW X6M competition. Personally love the look of the new X6M, not that the jag isn’t a good looking SUV. Interior and features are probably a level above the FPace. Performance the BMW is a step ahead, not that it matters as both are insanely fast for the road. But the jag gets the BMW on engine sound. I haven’t actually heard the X6M in person yet but will be doing so tomorrow.

As much as I love a new car and the X6M is a fantastic SUV , the Fpace SVR is so good that I’m finding this upgrade hard. Not factoring in that I will be up for around a $120k top up to make the switch.

I know first world problem, but this one has me twisted.

any opinions from the car enthusiasts on Fpace SVR vs X6M?

The things that has me hung up on the jag is that glorious engine. Other than that the BMW is a significantly better car and it should be as it’s up in the next price bracket.

 

No need to watch that video. I’m well versed in driving like a A hole already. Owned 3 BMWs to date.

 

I saw a stunning blue one of those at work this morning, the colour was so amazing, I took a photo.

Have you test driven a Tesla? No it doesn’t have the throaty engine sound but the acceleration is out of this world.

 

Rear end looks funny/strange to me on the X6M (can't see it when driving it tho so no biggy) interior looks very good but I prefer the sound of a supercharged V8 vs a twin turbo 8
What's the difference in power between the 2?I

Thought you got a yaris GR recently or was that someone else?

 

Thought about electric. Not sure I’m ready to give up on the petrol engine just yet. The model X plaid should be here late next year and that thing is insanely fast. But I’m all seriousness, how fast can you go let alone in a SUV. Plus the looks on Tesla’s are boring as hell.
The Porsche taycan is not a bad looking electric.
Don’t necessarily need it to be am SUV, but I do like the feel of an SUV as a daily.