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[skillionaire]

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Went to a VW show on Sunday. Just passing by and I saw it, doubled back later with a mate of mine. Anyway.













As far as I was concerned, this and the other Karman were the only two cars at the show...



..and he had a little friend.




I find it very difficult to get excited about Kombi's and Bugs... so that's all the photos I took. There's a lot of money poured into some of these cars. VW people seem to be extra strange. I s'pose they think we're retarded for getting excited about something that was built last week... oh well.

This Golf had an Audi S3 engine swap! Nearly 300hp to the front wheels - which were so freakin' bald I'm surprised he could get on the damn oval.

Edited by skillionaire, 07 December 2010 - 09:56 AM.

[skillionaire]

[skillionaire]

Alisha is dead keen on one of these;



any thoughts? (apart from WOOBLLOOOWOOOBLLOOOOO HOLDEN SUX0RZZZ)

[skillionaire]

...so... I guess I can tell her it might be a conversation killer?

[Delete This Account]

...so... I guess I can tell her it might be a conversation killer?

Yes.

My sister has a Holden Viva Wagon. It can't be any worse than that.

[B4TT]

Niko - I had both the Turbo Diesel and the Petrol Cruze's from Holden to drive for a few days. I was seriously impressed with the TD - gutloads of power and its well put together. Comfortable and well equipped. In all honesty I could own one without hating myself.

Transmission was not too bad - it's smooth. Instrument cluster was really nicely laid out and easy to read.

[B4TT]

http://www.watoday.c...1206-18m7v.html
LOL the queens knickers

[Morgan]

Morning. Just woke up! Loving holidays

Dont mind those Cruises Nik. Much better than the pretend 4WD earlier models.
Although Ive heard the base models are just that - very basic. An older friend ofcmine was tossing up between this and the new Kia Cerento thing that almost looks identical and for almost the same coin, got the Kia with a tonne of extras?

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Alisha is dead keen on one of these;

I'm a converted TD golf fanboi.

Couple year old one will go for the same price as those things and last 3x longer.

[skillionaire]

No shit, Josh? I was tripping balls when I sat in it and started tapping on things and it didn't break. Felt so well bolted together, and looking at the top spec CDX for her, so it's full leather, leccy seats, heated seats, shit is off the hizzook.

I'm thinking about 26g's and we can drive one away? You think that's a goer?

[skillionaire]

Yeah, Alex... nah. That's for VW people. We are not VW people. Also, no way she's driving a hatchback.

6 year warranty/ 200K... that's pretty worry free motoring as long as the warranty is solid. Also, there is a Holden dealer in my closest town, if we got anything outside of Yoda/Holden/Ford it's an hour drive for dealer servicing.

[B4TT]

No shit, Josh? I was tripping balls when I sat in it and started tapping on things and it didn't break. Felt so well bolted together, and looking at the top spec CDX for her, so it's full leather, leccy seats, heated seats, shit is off the hizzook.

I'm thinking about 26g's and we can drive one away? You think that's a goer?

Dead serious bro. I honestly liked driving it - I did probably 100km city driving in the diesel and about 50km of highway and was really impressed by how efficient and comfortable it was.
Definitly go the diesel in these though - the petrol is very lacklustre.

[B4TT]

Morning. Just woke up! Loving holidays

Dont mind those Cruises Nik. Much better than the pretend 4WD earlier models.
Although Ive heard the base models are just that - very basic. An older friend ofcmine was tossing up between this and the new Kia Cerento thing that almost looks identical and for almost the same coin, got the Kia with a tonne of extras?

No worse off than a base model liberty :S actually they are probably slightly better specced.

[skillionaire]

True. I am buying a Diesel genie, so diesel will be excise free for us (when filling the car to be driven ONLY on the property, of course) which drops the price by like 40c/L.

How much more would I have to pay for a diesel?

[RX25SE]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKFGr_mkQaA&feature=player_embedded

Way to strap down a car fellas.






Fcukwits.

[CodeBurn3r]

not actually too bad, had one as a work car and one co-worker had one

they go ok, gearing is nice and smooth, inside they are pretty decent, a bit plasticy but that's all holdens, the controls are nice and seating is actually pretty decent. and they have a fair bit of room, also it seemed to cope with the floggin i gave it over dirt roads ride was still comfortable

[B4TT]

True. I am buying a Diesel genie, so diesel will be excise free for us (when filling the car to be driven ONLY on the property, of course) which drops the price by like 40c/L.

How much more would I have to pay for a diesel?

RRP is $29,990.... Keep towards that mark. ** For the Auto

Maybe even bargain with em

[skillionaire]

I am in and out of the office today, can someone link me the fuel comparo from diesel/petrol on a new cruze? redbook or some shit? Please!

[B4TT]

give me a sec and I will produce

Petrol Engine

Location Front
Configuration In-line
Engine Size (cc) 1796
Cam DOHC with VVT
Engine Cycle 4 Stroke
Engine Type Piston
Engine Number F18D4 ###### KA
Cylinders 4
Valves per Cylinder 4
Compression Ratio 10.5
Power 104kW @ 6200rpm
Torque 176Nm @ 3800rpm
Induction System Aspirated
Fuel Type Petrol - Unleaded ULP
Fuel Tank Capacity (litres) 60
Fuel Delivery Multi-Point Injection
Method of Delivery Electronic Sequential
Fuel Urban (l/100km) 11.1
Carbon Dioxide (g/km) 179
Fuel Extra Urban (l/100km) 5.5
Fuel Combined (l/100km) 7.5

Diesel

Engine Location Front
Configuration In-line
Engine Size (cc) 1991
Cam Overhead Cam
Engine Cycle 4 Stroke
Engine Type Piston
Engine Number Z20S1 ###### K
Cylinders 4
Valves per Cylinder 4
Compression Ratio 17.5
Power 110kW @ 4000rpm
Torque 320Nm @ 2000rpm
Induction System Turbo intercooled
Fuel Type Diesel
Fuel Tank Capacity (litres) 60
Fuel Delivery Direct Injection
Method of Delivery Electronic Sequential
Fuel Urban (l/100km) 9.0
Carbon Dioxide (g/km) 183
Fuel Extra Urban (l/100km) 5.8
Fuel Combined (l/100km) 6.9

The diesel is infinitly better to drive than the petrol.. don't even look at the petrol haha

[CodeBurn3r]

wow that fuel consumption is pretty bad still. i didn't realise it drank so much!


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