Focus XR5, makes you think twice when buying an astra VXR

[bornwild]

they dont let 17 year olds test drive sti's mate. i assume your 17 cos your a total noob when it comes to knowing anything about cars.

Ease off a bit kiddo

[xplosv57]

i love this forum, you all make me laugh, cry and feel great overall!!!!

If i had to choose, id get an Astra Turbo or VXR, almost did actually, but the RWD V8 bug bit harder!!!

At the end of the day, its what youre happy with, there will always be arguments and bias everywhere depending on the situation, but at the end of the day, lets just have fun!!!!!!

Where is the LOVE!!!!

P.S. I'll pwn you all hahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tommi]

oooooooook ..... so I opened a can of worms!! geezzs people... calm down!

I want a track car, but a car thats refined and has luxory, one with heated leather seats, fully optioned, safe for the wife to drive.. one to put around town and then on weekends to take into the hills and chase down bikes.
I've grown up with FWD's my whole life, and to be honest I have never owned a RWD/AWD and have never drifted or gone out power sliding cars... with FWD cars you learn to brake, pick a line, and control the accleration through the corner so you don't get understeer plow off the road or get the back out that far its going to spin!

So yeh VXR or MP3s(?) I think
however maybe I need to learn rwd... rx8.. mx5 turbo or...

[lampshade]

Picking up on a couple of things you say you want.

Track use
Safe for the wife to drive
Drive around town and fast road use

I would say go and test a Wrx, you wont get all of the above from a Vxr or Mp3S

[Vectracious]

Picking up on a couple of things you say you want.

Track use
Safe for the wife to drive
Drive around town and fast road use

I would say go and test a Wrx, you wont get all of the above from a Vxr or Mp3S

Yes, a WRX is good fior all those things but fails dismally in all the other criteria - the interior is old tech and quite frankly shit, the car itself is unrefined, its small and cramped, and not much of a looker. It sounds like Tommi wants more of a luxury performance car. A WRX is a shopping trolley with a turbo and 4WD system in it...

[Shaun]

Yes, a WRX is good fior all those things but fails dismally in all the other criteria - the interior is old tech and quite frankly shit, the car itself is unrefined, its small and cramped, and not much of a looker. It sounds like Tommi wants more of a luxury performance car. A WRX is a shopping trolley with a turbo and 4WD system in it...

HEHE A shopping trolley ..... thats one i havent heard of before for a WRX

[Vectracious]

HEHE A shopping trolley ..... thats one i havent heard of before for a WRX

well its true - take mine for example - apart from proper front seats, climate control, 17s and the rev's in the centre of the dash, its the same Impreza that most grandmothers drive to Chadstone and back.

I couldn't give a shit though, because it puts a smile on my face every time I get behind the wheel, especially in the wet

[lampshade]

Just thought of a car which ticks all of the above.... BMW M5

but seriously what car does match Tommi's needs luxurious and track use, something safe for the wife to drive and good in trafic aswell as open roads, interesting dilema

[Vectracious]

Just thought of a car which ticks all of the above.... BMW M5

It does fit the bill doesnt it.... got a spare $230K? Maybe we can all chip in and share it for 1 day a week each!

Also the MY08 WRX might fit the bill moreso than the current model. Looks crap on the outside, but hopefully Subaru have made some progress in refinement...

[lampshade]

Fully loaded Audi S3, there you go problem sorted