GKPE: General Ramblings thread

Moppie wrote in post #3347608
For the record, the best car I'v ever driven: A S4 lotus Esprit Turbo, followed by a Honda Civic SiR.
The worst car I'v ever driven: To many to name, but a VW Golf is up there with an S class Mercedes and several import Toyotas.

What the Rav 4 never made the list..

the worst car i have driven was that fecking hire car i had in Auckland,, - no clutch - sh1te gear box - wipers and indicators on the wrong side of the steering column - underpowered

Best car i have owned - Escort Cossy....

theflyingkiwi wrote in post #3347310
give me the RS4 over a Holden or Ford anything. that Audi will run rings around it.

just hope nothing breaks or goes wrong with it or you will be taking out a second morgage to get it fixed

iKirst wrote in post #3347343
I haven't read a thing since I last posted.... most slack of me. I know

But guess who is going to England just 'cause

Oh I know the answer to this one

Not me

I hate buying cars! What ever you decide you want, you will find that it costs at leasts $2000 more than you want to spend.

I would rather spend my money on "L" glass than a car. Mind you I could get a desent car with all the money I have spent on "L" glass

One of the best cars I ever owned was a Holden HQ, ford cortinas were crap. RX7 was great but only if you have no kids. Otherwise Mazda 323, they just keep on going

somethingsimple wrote in post #3347211
i never drove: a porsche, a ferrari, a corvette or a lamborghini

Been dating the wrong men then

theflyingkiwi wrote in post #3347306
you know that 1080p isn't a HD format? but what's the make and model?

Errr yes it is ..
http://en.wikipedia.or​g/wiki/1080p

Panasonic Viera

iKirst wrote in post #3347343
I haven't read a thing since I last posted.... most slack of me. I know

But guess who is going to England just 'cause

Why are you going to England??

Moppie wrote in post #3347608
Iv been where he lives, you would be amazed what you can get for a $1.......

Now there's someone who appreciates quality when they see it.

Nzshrimper wrote in post #3347678
golf - hairdressers car

I'd pick up a pair of scissors for a R32.

i have to admit my primera is my baby altho not the fastest it was set up for a road hugging drive by the previous owner.

best car was an m series bemma, or an mr2 gts that thing was **** quick

joeseph wrote in post #3347015
well it's official. the vw is "beyond economic repair" ( to turn this into a photo discussion again see: https://photography-on-the.net …p=3322290&postc​ount=24380 )
had a quick look at replacements today. has anyone anything usefull to say about either VW Golf / Audi A3 / Opel Astras? (say 1999-2002 5 door hatches given their pricerange) good/bad/indifferent?

I'm going through the same thing at the moment for my wifes car. It is a 1993 VW Golf GTD. We have done over 300,000 KM in it & it is basically dying. However I don't think that many cars could do 300K with as few problems as we have had.
Basically we have decided for a 2nd hand Golf IV. Japs don't make Diesels worth driving & diesel is nicer to drive than petrol.
Audi A3 is a very nice car, but expensive & basically the same technology as a golf.
Japs have definitley got a better name for reliability, I just find them not as nicely designed. More plastic.
Opel doesn't have a good reputation here in Germany.

My newly ordered car is a Skoda. It was supposed to be here now, but delivery is postponed till August.

theflyingkiwi wrote in post #3347310
give me the RS4 over a Holden or Ford anything. that Audi will run rings around it.

I was following an RS6 the other day & thinking it had about 6x more power than what I was driving.

lil_miss wrote in post #3349534
Errr yes it is ..
http://en.wikipedia.or​g/wiki/1080p

Panasonic Viera




Why are you going to England??

My question too.

lil_miss wrote in post #3349534
Why are you going to England??

Isnt that where wazza is going

theflyingkiwi wrote in post #3347306
you know that 1080p isn't a HD format? but what's the make and model?

1080p is true hd.
You know that 720p isn't true hd format? But it's marketed as such to sell lower spec tvs, and especially the new 'freeview' digital signal, which actually only standard digital, but because it is such a step up in quality from analogue, nobody will argue it's not hd.

LCD and Plasma tvs only use progressive scan. Interlace is for CRT and projection tvs.

TH42PV60 is the exact model number, although I'm pretty sure you could get a deal from weird brands at parallel imported or on trademe. I haven't even looked.

She's only visiting. And for another reason
Still, exciting for her.

Wazza wrote in post #3349691
She's only visiting. And for another reason
Still, exciting for her.

I dont know some people have way to much money to be able to travel
Now how long untill my girls leave home