Who is interested in australians cars?

[Krado]

But no $$ to buy Alfa with current COE prices. Or Holden for that matter.

 

don't worry there's the Aveo5 and Cruze... just pretend its a Holden... its the same car anyway.

[Avant_stealth]

i like the design of the cruze

[Krado]

The ford I6 turbo falcon shits all over a v8 holden, and that's the truth.

 

Yeah, until it explodes into component level...

 

 

[Sllee1974]

the sound is good, right?.... some say it can make you climax........ the deep rumbles of an V8 sounds good compared with the high rev screams we hear from some fast rides here..... it's also different from that of the V10 or V12 of the exotic eg lambo or ferraris.... just different...

 

 

[Krado]

the sound is good, right?.... some say it can make you climax........ the deep rumbles of an V8 sounds good compared with the high rev screams we hear from some fast rides here..... it's also different from that of the V10 or V12 of the exotic eg lambo or ferraris.... just different...

 

For those who dunno what you're talking about:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8zF3nsbQok :wub:

[KARTer]

For those who dunno what you're talking about:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8zF3nsbQok :wub:

.... where can we hear such music here??.... where??

 

the last time i heard something little similar to this was during the 2008 MME 12-hr endurance race at sepang.... the aussie came down with two commodoreV8s (those raced in their domestic V8 Supercar series).... but track cars' music is still not the same as that from the poduction cars.....

[Krado]

.... where can we hear such music here??.... where??

 

the last time i heard something little similar to this was during the 2008 MME 12-hr endurance race at sepang.... the aussie came down with two commodoreV8s (those raced in their domestic V8 Supercar series).... but track cars' music is still not the same as that from the poduction cars.....

 

Eh? MME?

 

I was there too for this year's race. I think the only glorious sounding car was the Aston Martin Vantage V8

 

Here's my video.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zydqiMEnvcc :wub:

[Proton_neutron]

oh ya....

 

the 300C SRT-8 didn't caught on because of the 6.2V8 engine cc and mad fuel consumption....

 

that car is selling at $220k though i think....

Edited December 2, 2010 by Proton_neutron

[BITURBO]

since historically, the muscle car was supposed to be high performance (large V8 engines) yet affordable...so that it appeals to the younger driver....

 

now in year 2010 in Singapore, at 330k, don't think it is affordable to young nor older drivers...

 

ended up, only the super rich and super enthusiasts might get this ride...hope i know one of them...

[KARTer]

Eh? MME?

 

I was there too for this year's race. I think the only glorious sounding car was the Aston Martin Vantage V8

 

Here's my video.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zydqiMEnvcc :wub:

 

THanks for the vid .... i wouldnt mind washing an aston for few months FOC just to secure a ride as a passenger (if it had a passenger seat).....

 

[XALmoN]

these aussie cars are also terribly detuned due to the massive lack of maintenance that these cars will face.

[KARTer]

these aussie cars are also terribly detuned due to the massive lack of maintenance that these cars will face.

you're right, to the an aussie, his car is just a tool to get from A2B, not so much a status thingy.... ie many owners just use it paying minimal attention to maintenance.

 

If the engine konks out, just replace it with a recon engine (1-to-1 exchange). I have driven an 10-yr old Holden, it's really rugged: despite oil leaks (gotta add oil every few days) i didnt bother to repair it until 2 years later the motor (aussie's term for 'engine') konked out, the workshop swapped in a recon engine within a day, and off I went..................

 

btw, I bought the 10-yr old Holden for less than S$7k, its really spacious inside: i almost couldnt reach the passenger's front door handle from the driver's seat..........