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From: Scotty on 30 Jul 2010 03:04 "Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote in message news:4c5274a1$0$12393$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... : : "Dre" <andreas.bailly(a)gmail.com> wrote in message : news:i2trj5$rq5$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... : : > I have to admit, I tend to do that sometimes when I'm driving my V8 ute, : > but I purely do it so I can hear the pops and cracks from the exhaust :) : > I do it very subtely though cause I dont want to look like an idiot in : > traffic, hehe! : : I'm betting your V8 ute isn't equipped with a 750 double pumper fitted with : 50cc pumps, otherwise you'd need to carry your own tanker on a trailer : behind you :) : : -- : Regards, : Noddy. : : (Speaking of poor fuel consumption) Was reading an old Street Machine at the Docs the other day and there was a couple of blokes that drove their V8 from the Gold Coast to the RNA Showgrounds in Brisbane and it cost them in excess of $300 of fuel, return trip. They did mention that they were "testing throttle responce" on the way up to Brisbane by laying long strips of rubber on the M1 when flooring it at 110!!! Come to think of it the mag was most likely in excess of 5-8 years old so fuel was a damn sight cheaper then as well. Makes it even worse I suppose.
From: D Walford on 30 Jul 2010 04:11 On 30/07/2010 4:01 PM, Noddy wrote: > "Kev"<kevcat(a)optunet.com.au> wrote in message > news:4c51d002$0$11181$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > >> Lastly, Buses, the ride changes dramatically depending on where you sit. >> The middle of the bus being the best, the very rear the worst(though lots >> of fun when you're a kid, on a 1950s built bus on very second grade roads) > > That pretty much sums it up nicely. The *size* of the vehicle itself is > largely irrelevant: It's how it's configured that makes all the difference. > > Ozliar's totally ridiculous theory that a large car will always be a more > enjoyable long distance drive than a smaller one is bizarre. My Rodeo has > the same wheelbase as a Ford Fairlane, but hands up all those who think it'd > be a more comfortable long distance cruiser than my old lady's Getz? If the ute was empty the Getz would win easily but if the Rodeo is anything like the Hilux a load of at least 150kg settles down the ride considerably making it quite comfortable. Daryl
From: Noddy on 30 Jul 2010 06:03 "Brad" <bradleyden(a)spammail.com> wrote in message news:i2tshl$1nel$1(a)news.ett.com.ua... > Both Oh, right. Glad you cleared it all up for us and added something really educational :) -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Noddy on 30 Jul 2010 06:05 " Scotty" <scoter1(a)warmmail.com> wrote in message news:4c527982$0$26666$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > (Speaking of poor fuel consumption) Was reading an old Street Machine at > the Docs the other day and > there was a couple of blokes that drove their V8 from the Gold Coast to > the RNA Showgrounds in > Brisbane and it cost them in excess of $300 of fuel, return trip. They > did mention that they were > "testing throttle responce" on the way up to Brisbane by laying long > strips of rubber on the M1 when > flooring it at 110!!! They must have had some pretty decent power on tap, or awfully shithouse tyres :) > Come to think of it the mag was most likely in excess of 5-8 years old so > fuel was a damn sight > cheaper then as well. Makes it even worse I suppose. I had an engine once that used 20 gallons of methanol per mile. -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Noddy on 30 Jul 2010 06:07
"D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message news:4c528938$0$11095$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > If the ute was empty the Getz would win easily but if the Rodeo is > anything like the Hilux a load of at least 150kg settles down the ride > considerably making it quite comfortable. Yeah, it does, but it's still a choppy ride. Not that I'm ever likely to own one, but for what it's worth I find the Getz to be a *very* comfortable and smooth riding little car that handles exceptionally well. -- Regards, Noddy. |