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| Thread ID: 111323 | 2010-07-22 08:36:00 | Got myself a car today | ubergeek85 (131) | PC World Chat |
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| 1121346 | 2010-07-22 11:00:00 | you get imprezzas at queenstown, they are rented for tourists mainly for campers and backpackers with a 1500cc engine. I can imagine with some of the geographic routes around there that you'd want the tourists as slow as possible! |
ubergeek85 (131) | ||
| 1121347 | 2010-07-22 11:35:00 | They make 'em that low? You could push it faster! Does the Speed limit -- So there shouldn't be a problem. To many young drivers think they have to have a lot of power/speed - those are sometimes the ones who are no longer about (dead) because they cant handle it. You dont have to have a powerful car to get into trouble. Nice looking car, take care of it (you mentioned oil change -- do it regularly when required by mileage and they last longer) drive sensibility and enjoy it. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1121348 | 2010-07-22 11:42:00 | drive sensibility and enjoy it. I fully intend to. The excess is $1500 if I crash it! God, my age bracket sucks for insurance... I've been running through a budget, and I'm left with pocket lint at the end of the week, but it's worth it! |
ubergeek85 (131) | ||
| 1121349 | 2010-07-22 11:44:00 | Guess I should add; the internal CD player (stock) doesn't like CD-R's, and it doesn't have a band-expander! grr, only one radio station :( | ubergeek85 (131) | ||
| 1121350 | 2010-07-22 11:46:00 | Yeah that's pretty normal. :( Save up a few bucks (www.trademe.co.nz)...:) |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 1121351 | 2010-07-22 11:48:00 | Heh, dad's partner has a similar model in her car (but no mp3). Might be able to do a swap ;) | ubergeek85 (131) | ||
| 1121352 | 2010-07-22 12:15:00 | At least it isn't the 1500...I have a 1500 Civic, and to be honest I find that to be more than enough - 1500 is plenty of grunt for almost any situation you're likely to encounter on NZ roads. No good for towing heavy stuff obviously, but as I rarely need to tow anything I don't see that as enough of a problem to care about - I'd rather have the efficiency. | Erayd (23) | ||
| 1121353 | 2010-07-22 12:33:00 | A 1500 flat 4 subie boxer engine would be somewhat more gutless that a straight 4 I imagine... 105bhp rings a bell? Pretty sure your average nissan or honda 1500 has a bit more power. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 1121354 | 2010-07-22 12:34:00 | I can imagine with some of the geographic routes around there that you'd want the tourists as slow as possible! Pretty much. Crown range + Integra Type R = would be a lot of fun if it wasn't for 50000000 camper vans. 5 of us packed into a 1500 non fwd impreza to go to Wanaka from Dunedin, that was not a quick trip. |
Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1121355 | 2010-07-22 12:44:00 | Auto, paid $3000 for it, '96, about 145k. Went for it 'cos it's blardy tidy, well looked after too. Only needs a CV boot, and might be due for some new oil soon. Sounds like a good deal :) |
george12 (7) | ||
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