The Road Ahead - RACQ Magazine

[poita]

Just a few interesting bits and pieces from the latest edition.
Wether it interests you or not, meh :p

The 6 biggest motoring flops.
1. Ford Esdesl
2. Leyland P76
3. Lightburn Zeta
4. De Lorean DMC-12
5. Honda S600
6. Triumph TR7



They also have a 6 cylinder comparison.
They put the Commodore, Falcon and Accord up against each other.

they mark each thing out of 5 stars, since i cbf using html scrpits to create a table I will dodge it up ;)


Ford Falcon FG G6E
Price - 2
Equipment - 3 1/2
Running and Repair Costs - 3 1/2
Fuel Economy - 4
Safety - 4 1/2
Space/Practicality - 3 1/2
Build - 3 1/2
Performance - 4 1/2
Ride - 3 1/2
Handling - 4 1/2


Holden Commodore VE Calais
Price - 2 1/2
Equipment - 3
Running and Repair Costs - 3
Fuel Economy - 3 1/2
Safety - 4
Space/Practicality - 3 1/2
Build - 3
Performance - 3 1/2
Ride - 3
Handling - 3 1/2


Honda Accord V6-L
Price - 2
Equipment - 4
Running and Repair Costs - 2 1/2
Fuel Economy - 4
Safety - 4 1/2
Space/Practicality - 3 1/2
Build - 4
Performance - 3 1/2
Ride - 4
Handling - 3 1/2



Overall
Falcon - 4
Calais - 3
Accord - 3 1/2

[GodsKnight]

Overall
Falcon - 4
Calais - 3
Accord - 3 1/2

lol this person is obviously partial to the Ford generation..

[poita]

There is a whole heap more stuff, those bits are broken down into finer categories.
They go into servicing costs, replacement tyre costs, breaking from 80 to a stop, insurance costs, heaps of stuff. But I cbf typin it all out

[Vectracious]

Whats the F6E? Cant see that model on the ford website. Or you just CBF'd typing correctly and you meant the G6E? :p

[poita]

hahahha yer its supposed to be G6E

*post updated*

[Wraith]

Despite the Leyland P76 and Triumph TR-7 being failures, they were IMO great looking cars for their time...

I'm surprised the very similar (to TR-7) Fiat X-19 wasn't mentioned, I always thought it did even worse than the TR-7 ???

[DaveM]

Ford Falcon FG G6E
Price - 2
Equipment - 3 1/2
Running and Repair Costs - 3 1/2
Fuel Economy - 4
Safety - 4 1/2
Space/Practicality - 3 1/2
Build - 3 1/2
Performance - 4 1/2
Ride - 3 1/2
Handling - 4 1/2

Having recently driven a XR6T and F6E, the F6E with its "luxury sports suspension" is a terrible handling car. Its like driving a balloon full of porridge.

[poita]

Despite the Leyland P76 and Triumph TR-7 being failures, they were IMO great looking cars for their time...

I'm surprised the very similar (to TR-7) Fiat X-19 wasn't mentioned, I always thought it did even worse than the TR-7 ???

that was only the top six Ange, there is a list of 60 cars.
see if i can find the list online.

hmmm cant find a list, but this is the book they are in
Lemon! : 60 Heroic Failures of Motoring

[Wraith]

that was only the top six Ange, there is a list of 60 cars.
see if i can find the list online.

hmmm cant find a list, but this is the book they are in
Lemon! : 60 Heroic Failures of Motoring

Thanks Poita - I'm sure the X-19 will be in there somewhere...

I'll have to try and find that book above, should make for an interesting and I'm sure, a surprising read :)

[poita]

there is plenty of online book stores with it, just get the ISBN and go into Dymocks or the likes and get them to order it ;)

[Taffy]

There's a Delorean for sale in Australia at the moment on carsguide.com.au ! It's an auto though.

[ASTRAY]

no car could ever be more of a fail than the ford AU falcon, close 2nd is the ford ka
yep im a ford hater lol.
go holden, um opel , um daewoo , um isuzu, um whatever lol