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From: Noddy on 29 Jul 2010 06:28 <OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message news:0t5256hcmqpbrpoidkjr02vmi13jqmadf5(a)4ax.com... > Maybe you could convert the bus to a hovercraft....Aww wait a minute, > they pitch a lot.... > > > Better still Nod...get a broom and clutch at a few more straws.....If > it'll make you feel better! Your usual avoidance is duly noted cockspank. Why do you bother? -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Noddy on 29 Jul 2010 06:41 "D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message news:4c51287f$0$11089$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > I've had both large and small cars and whilst I agree that older large > cars like the 1994 Fairlane I used to own was very comfortable I'd much > rather drive on a long trip the much smaller 06 Subaru Impreza we had till > recently. Agreed. > The Fairlane certainly had a better ride but the Impreza seats had much > better support so the firm ride didn't bother me all that much because the > seats were so good. It's fairly subjective of course, but at the end of the day it boils down to whatever feels the most comfortable to the individual. As I mentioned previously I did the Melb-Sydney trip and back on my own in the old lady's Getz and found it *very* comfortable, but I'm sure not everyone would. Similarly I used to enjoy driving my old ZL Fairlane over long distances as it was a great highway cruiser but my EF Fairmont wasn't all that flash in my opinion as it wasn't anywhere near as comfortable for mine. Around town though it was a *much* better car in every way. The ZL was a slow, thirsty land barge. > Noise levels also make a big difference to comfort on long drives, small > cars tended to be a lot noisier than large cars in the past but IMO that's > much less of an issue with newer small cars. Indeed. Our friends in QLD who have the Jazz live about an hour out of Brizzy and pick us up and drive us out to the airport when we go up for a visit. I usually end up in the back seat and don't find it too bad for what essentially is a very small car. When the husband's driving the speed is usually never much under 130 as he's a rev head, and it remains quiet and comfortable. I don't know if I'd like to do a 10 hour stint in the back of the thing, but it certainly isn't noisy or harsh. > Another thing to consider is the improvement to the roads, the surface of > most major highways is much better so you don't need soft suspension and a > long wheel base to soak up the bumps. For the most part. > LWB doesn't always mean a good ride, my Hilux is longer overall than the > Fairlane but the ride isn't exactly limousine like:-) Lol :) My Rodeo would be about the same as your Hilux and while it's ride is choppy it's certainly very quiet and rattle free. Can't say the same about the Territory unfortunately :) -- Regards, Noddy.
From: D Walford on 29 Jul 2010 08:19 On 29/07/2010 6:05 PM, Dingo wrote: > www.news.com.au/breaking-news/gillard-defunds-award-wining-solar-science/story-e6frfku0-1225898620858 On the surface that sounds like a bad idea but when you know that no one manufactures solar panels or other solar equipment in Australia their research seems to be amounting to nothing. Germany and Japan have 70% of the world solar market, Japan also makes by far the best panels and Germany makes the best inverters. Daryl
From: D Walford on 29 Jul 2010 08:30 On 29/07/2010 5:36 PM, Feral wrote: > D Walford wrote: > >> I've had both large and small cars and whilst I agree that older large >> cars like the 1994 Fairlane I used to own was very comfortable I'd much >> rather drive on a long trip the much smaller 06 Subaru Impreza we had >> till recently. >> The Fairlane certainly had a better ride but the Impreza seats had much >> better support so the firm ride didn't bother me all that much because >> the seats were so good. >> Noise levels also make a big difference to comfort on long drives, small >> cars tended to be a lot noisier than large cars in the past but IMO >> that's much less of an issue with newer small cars. >> Another thing to consider is the improvement to the roads, the surface >> of most major highways is much better so you don't need soft suspension >> and a long wheel base to soak up the bumps. >> LWB doesn't always mean a good ride, my Hilux is longer overall than the >> Fairlane but the ride isn't exactly limousine like:-) > > I still remember the smooth, flowing, swaying, rocking ride of a mates > Toyota Crown many years ago. I also remember, if the journey was TOO > long, it tended to make one fairly carsick. :-( > Which helps prove that a soft ride is necessary for good long distance comfort. Daryl
From: Marts on 29 Jul 2010 16:58
D Walford wrote... > > And given that most of them live in or around Melbourne, there is absolutely no > > need for such gas guzzlers. > > Are you an American? Nope. > What's with this "gas guzzling" bullshit. It's an expression. > Why, they are no different from the majority of the population who have > families. Except that they have perks, pay for by the taxpayers which the rest of us can only dream of having. > Its as silly as saying that the family down the road shouldn't be > allowed to drive a big Commodore or Falcon. I can't see the relevance of this analogy. The family down the road has to pay full price on the ownership and operating costs of the family car. > The reason they have Falcons/Terrys and Commodores is they are locally > made and pollies should be supporting the local car industry. What other models are locally made? Personally I'd like to see them all take public transport. Force them onto it for a month. Maybe then the long suffering PT commuters might see something done to improve it. |