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[dazzabozza]

Sold my '02 WRX not long ago... farewell sweet ride



Been driving a little BMW hatch which is sooooo boring. Had to give that back to my boss today and got a loan car (vomits) from the dealer -

(similar to this)


Funny thing is I've convinced the girlfriend that I've actually bought it coz it's "cheap, so roomy, family friendly, we can go bush bashing, fuel efficient??, blah, blah, blah". She can't believe I've gone from a sports car to this. But she likes "being high up from the road" she says

I'll surprise her in about a weeks time when the actual car I'm buying arrives..... Who wants to guess what it is?? (excludes people who already know) Ask questions like country of origin, size of motor etc, see how long it takes u to figure it out.



Daz

[Krystal]

She fell for it??? Hahahahahahaha thats a classic!

I cant wait to see the new car

[Cawdor]

SsangYong? I mean really?
When the time comes tell her you totalled this ride and present her with the new one

[Jaraqui]

I'll give this guessing game a shot. Is it an import or Asian made?

[dazzabozza]

Asian made yes. Not an import, made for Aussie (and other countries) market AFAIK.

[Jaraqui]

Is it Korean? Is the car Australian made but branded with another badge? At what RPM does the engine redline? Is the engine a flat piston configuration? Is the transmission CVT? If it is another automatic, how many gears does it have? What price range am I looking at (20k, 30k-40k, 50k+?).

Yes I'm not asking direct, obvious questions either (like naming brands). Make this a little more interesting

[Fox]

LMAO nice one Dazza..
You wanna be careful saying its family friendly..... Nae might want some kids soon

So you didnt go for the Holden Cruze?

[dazzabozza]

Is it Korean? Is the car Australian made but branded with another badge? At what RPM does the car redline? Is the engine a flat piston configuration? Is the transmission CVT? What price range am I looking at (20k, 30k-40k, 50k+?).

Wow that's a lot of questions! lol

Assembled in Japan AFAIK.
Brand is the same regardless of country.
9K redline!
Nopes to flat piston.
Nopes to CVT (tried this in a Mitsu Lancer I think, wasn't overly impressed)
Price new is approx. $60,000 RRP

Nopes to Holden Cruze Az

[Jaraqui]

Convertible roadster?

[dazzabozza]

Nopes and has more that 2 seats.

[Jaraqui]

Hatchback?

[dazzabozza]

Nopes, not a fan of those either yet they are quite handy!

[Jaraqui]

You mentioned the new price, therefore I'm assuming you have bought this car second hand? What year is it? If it is a new car, has the model been recently updated or has it been on the market for a while?

[dazzabozza]

Yeh is SH. Manufactured Dec '08, approx 11,000 kms on the clock from memory. New series II model came out 2008 and onward I think.

[Jaraqui]

Are the rear doors "hidden" and opened from the inside? Is it a wankel engine?

[dazzabozza]

Hmmmm you may be on to something there........

[Jaraqui]

Mazda RX-8.

[dazzabozza]

Well done!


(this guy cracks me up )

He's driving the series 1. Rims, headlights n tailights are a bit nicer now, diff gear ratios for better accel., side gills are gone etc.

[Jaraqui]

Another JC fan I see? His arrogant style humour is quite amusing. It was evident I was aiming towards Honda at first, but the year, redline, and amount of seats really narrowed it down!

[Neakit]

love the rotary but wish they brought the tripple rotor over here.