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[Evo-00x]

Family car and also a wagon?... hmmm... how about a Mitsubishi Grandis with the Sports X bodykit on it

[jase]

If by family you mean for the bikes, then yes.

Realistically though unless we get a 4x4 or a van (I don't really want a van/people mover) the bikes will be staying outside of the car. We just want something that is nice and stable on the open road (property at home is an hour out of Adelaide in the Hills), plenty of room for luggage if we are on a road trip (considering moving to Canberra so may be driving back to Adelaide regularly) and enough boot to pass trucks and the like. I'd love an Evo 9 wagon with perfect offset wheels but my wife isn't keen on moving to Japan for a year just to get a car.

[GSRSOL]

If by family you mean for the bikes, then yes.

Realistically though unless we get a 4x4 or a van (I don't really want a van/people mover) the bikes will be staying outside of the car. We just want something that is nice and stable on the open road (property at home is an hour out of Adelaide in the Hills), plenty of room for luggage if we are on a road trip (considering moving to Canberra so may be driving back to Adelaide regularly) and enough boot to pass trucks and the like. I'd love an Evo 9 wagon with perfect offset wheels but my wife isn't keen on moving to Japan for a year just to get a car.

If you actually did that and didnt bring me one back too and drive up to Adelaide or Canberra and slap you


how about a Crown Estate Athlete wagon? 1JZ goodness

[jase]

how about a Crown Estate Athlete wagon? 1JZ goodness

They look sweet for sure but you've got to sack them on their nuts and have massive wheels for them to look decent.

Plus no compliance, so I'd have to do a test car meaning it's a year away and a headfark.

[Clive]

Ive seen your CE coupe Clive , thats a mint car , looks like alot of fun to drive also

It's a hoot. makes me grin a lot.
Actually all Mitsubishi's make me grin a lot, fantastic cars can't wait to see how the next gen full electrics pan out I have visions of go karts (low and light) with 100's kw, no gearboxes or oil spills.
And Mitsubishi are up there in the development ATM but that's another topic .

[leadfoot]

i'm actualy watching the euro market for hydrogen engines and no not hydrogen hybrid actual hydrogen gas burners. an electric car just dosn't sound cool. for me at's gota have some sort of bark to it not just a hum

[jase]

So I'm reconsidering everything I ever thought and looking at VY SS Utes.

I dunno if we'll end up going down this track but it's an interesting prospect - they are cheap for what they are!

[jase]

Figured out what car I want.

Ford Raptor SVT





Just have to find a spare $100k (probably more)..

[jase]

Think I found it!

[bazeng]

Nice!
What is that???

[Gianni]

The raptor looks sweet
The white one lOoks like a stagea

[jase]

M35 Stagea Baz.

Think I'd have to import one, the local boys want some decent cash for them and they can be had cheap from Japan.

[jack be nimble]

the raptor has a ski pole on the tailgate! woohoo.
i like the stagea, and the old ones you could bolt the skyline front on them, would be awesome if that was still the case. i love the wagon shape

[jack be nimble]

seems you still can add the new front... now that looks sweet

[jase]

Never been big on the GTR front in either scenario personally. R35 front on the M35 doesn't even come close to suiting IMO.. round front on a square car.

[Chaser]

A friend of mine imports cars etc etc and happens to have one of those m35's at his work shop in white too! but we are in Newcastle and i dont think its started its compliance work yet...

[Gooch]

Hi Baz,

The wives Legnum is for sale!

Untouched unmolested with all the tickboxes checked like suede recaro's etc.

Let me know if your interested will work something out for you. But to be honest you need to post your budget mate.

In my experience the TDI golf is good if your doing long distances otherwise the standard stop start in traffic is as efficient as any other car. But you will love the torque but not love the 138/hr labor rates they charge and you have to get a VAGCom software to do anything on it yourself which is hard to come by and expensive they don't work off any other diag program it is specific to VW and you need to use it for everything from changing the brake pads to putting in a new stereo so your battery doesn't go flat.

Other than that they are excellent I now own a VW Touareg for towing the Van so that is the reason why wife is selling the Legnum the wife loves the heated seats especially in Ballarat.

[Gooch]

Actually Baz,

Knowing your nature to Mod anything (you would even mod your pencil if you could add more high octane lead into it) I think you should get yourself a Bicycle.

Really save the petrol, the amount you save on your bike can go onto your own cars and really 10 mins drive is nothing on a bicycle and you will reap the health benefits as well.