NZG Automotive Threadtacular

[Warrick]

Anything Japanese in that range tbh. I've driven them all. Toyota/Honda/Mazda/Nissan. For that price, you're going to have the pick of the bunch.

Personally I'd go with a Camry/Aurion but you will pay for it. A Nissan Maxima/Bluebird following a close second. I'd rate a Mazda's interior the best out of them all, easily.

Nothing wrong with the Accord at all. I drive a few dozen a week, very nice. I'm bias as I'm a Toyota Fanboy.

edit: Thinking about it, I'd put the Accord easily my 2nd pick, even beating the Camry if I had a wife and she had taste. Honda might be the way to go, they're pretty fucking nice these days.

[Jamiepo]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-287143687.htm

[xor]

Are there any mechanical problems known with those cars? A mate told me to keep away from Holdens 'coz they're badly made' whatever that means

For the record, I don't know anything about cars. When my mates start talking about cars my brain goes into standby mode. The only thing I know about them is that they're expensive.

[Warrick]

In this modern era, as long as you book your car in for a 6 monthly or 12 monthly(if it's under 5 years based on manufacturers recommendations) you can't go wrong.

I know how you drive, keep driving the way you do and Amanda does and you'll have trouble free driving for years. Find a good mechanic and stick with them, I've got a good one 5mins down the road from you. Airport Oaks Service Center, owned and operated by Bryan Vincent, he's a really honest and onto it chap. Get a WOF, get a Service and he'll (or any good mechanic) will advise you on what you should be looking out for.

Stick with a Jappa mate, imo.

[Warrick]

weird, didn't see Jamiepo's post. I drive more Holden's than any other type of car and I love it. So much comfort. Solid as. Got a mean fright from an XR6 Turbo around a roundabout the other day, but that's another story! Heart hasn't raced like that in AGES, lol!

And what I said before.

[p01s0n]

Might get something like this airbrushed on the bonnet:

[Thomas Meatball]

Airbrushing is a good idea but maybe you should get something a little less lame painted on the bonnet.

[Furry Crew]

Originally Posted by xor

What's a good car for 15k or so?

I'm wanting a 3l auto that is biggish and comfy. Maybe a camry, maxima, accord.

Recommendations?

Of that list and recent models I'd personally take an Accord Euro with 30-50k on the clock

[Warrick]

i typed kfc quarter pack into google image search and got



put that on ya bonnet

[Warrick]

summertime

whanga's

this >--- http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-284859227.htm

mean time, RQ can be my wing man

[pxpx]

Airbrushing is never a good idea unless its this:



on this;

[Jamiepo]

Originally Posted by Warrick

summertime

whanga's

this >--- http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-284859227.htm

mean time, RQ can be my wing man

More like luring little children in with 50 cent mixtures, that is the ultra-pedo van.

[Word]

Are those girls in a deep fryer ?


WTF

[Bandalador]

Originally Posted by Warrick

put that on ya bonnet

He'll need a WAY bigger car to fit that monster on the hood.

[p01s0n]

Heh, you think yo whip is slammed? yeah, yo aint got slam.

THIS is slam.

[Madniz]

Haha that's mental

Reminds me of an old Sigma we lowered once for a laugh. Pretty much removed the suspension completely and tried to drive it out of the workshop. Front crossmember was literally on the ground, struggled to clear the 1cm lip on the exit. When it did make it to the accessway it was scraping the top off the chip on the road. It had to drive round catseyes. Fun times

[Bandalador]

That's some fresh and clean shit.

[p01s0n]

lotary enjin

[Thomas Meatball]

That's wotawy.

[p01s0n]

"so what do you drive?"
"twin turbo rx7"

[[BT]MikeMan]

LOL

Thats an FD with style.

[Reformed_Quint]

Always thought that'd be an excellent use for an rx7

[NT_VlaD]

Theres a twin turbo 1uz powered series 4 RX7 in our car club (Pukekohe)
Goes ok

[H8^Machine]

Originally Posted by Madniz

Haha that's mental

Reminds me of an old Sigma we lowered once for a laugh. Pretty much removed the suspension completely and tried to drive it out of the workshop. Front crossmember was literally on the ground, struggled to clear the 1cm lip on the exit. When it did make it to the accessway it was scraping the top off the chip on the road. It had to drive round catseyes. Fun times

Love the lowered Sigma look

[Rocket]

Originally Posted by Ashley

looks familiar.

[Trigga*happY]

Ok correct me if i'm wrong (and I quite possibly am, i'm not mechanically inclined in the slightest)...

When air passes over the windscreen of the car it cycles down over the roof, creating a downward pressure at the rear of the car. Wouldn't having the spoiler that high be inefficient in creating downwards pressure, i.e it's not using the circular motion of the air flow to create ADDITIONAL downwards pressure?

[Dan]

Originally Posted by Trigga*happY

When air passes over the windscreen of the car it cycles down over the roof, creating a downward pressure at the rear of the car. Wouldn't having the spoiler that high be inefficient in creating downwards pressure, i.e it's not using the circular motion of the air flow to create ADDITIONAL downwards pressure?

I suspect the shape of most consumer/road-going cars produces negligible down-force. Any aerodynamic considerations are more likely to be aimed at reducing drag. Trying to increase down-force/aerodynamic grip would likely increase drag (reducing fuel economy, acceleration at higher speeds etc.) so would be something manufacturers would avoid.

A wing like that could probably produce significant force at high speeds - but most likely it's there 'cause it looks cool.

[p01s0n]

Originally Posted by Dan

A wing like that could probably produce significant force at high speeds - but most likely it's there 'cause it looks cool.

Super-tall wings like that are common on mx5s that see a lot of track time.

[pxpx]

It needs to be up in clear air in order to operate like a wing. If it were lower, it would be in the disturbed air created by the roof/windscreen, and wouldn't be as effective.

It looks like he's got a duckbill spoiler as well to reduce drag too, nice!

I like that mx5, it looks like fun!

[Warrick]

today was a good day. drove a 6spd man 911 turbz and after that a brand spanking new 6spd man 370z. i didn't even know there was a 370z lol

minta.

[Thomas Meatball]

Did you give the 911 a mean fucking fang?

[Vrtigo]

might be purchasing a lovely AW11

[Warrick]

Originally Posted by Thomas Meatball

Did you give the 911 a mean fucking fang?

nah, novelty wore off ages. i just cruise these days.

[Thomas Meatball]

Fuck you!

[Reformed_Quint]

Originally Posted by Vrtigo

might be purchasing a lovely AW11

Do eit!


Required stitches today, undoing the pivot stud from inside the bell housing, cracked the stud then hit my elbow against the outer lip of the housing, was a deeeeeeep cut. The flatmate stitched me up. Yay.

[Ashley]

Warrick - 996 Turbo is in my eyes within the next 5 years. They are so cheap because the porsche fags hate them.

[Warrick]

very naice!~

[p01s0n]

Today I did round 2 of the sealed autocross series I'm competing in. Pretty easy entry level stuff. The tarmac surface is pretty slippery on the best of days, and the slow foggy drizzle today did not help. As a result, I only got 3 runs in before getting fed up with the car doing this non-stop:



Good fun doing drifts n shit, but gets annoying when you can't do anything BUT drifts n shit and really you want to go from corner to corner as smoothly and quickly as possible.

[Reformed_Quint]

What size feet and rubber have you got on it?

[p01s0n]

185/55/14 front and rear.

going to step it up to 205/50/14 fronts and 215/50/14 rears I think. Kind of dont want to buy tyres until I buy new wheels though.