So... what car do you guys drive when not flying?

[Philjbod101]

I’m guessing Roger knows the feeling!

 

[Buzzard]

I learnt to drive in an HR Holden, 3 on the tree. My sister would sometimes take me for a lesson in her 302 XW Fairmont automatic. Nice.
My first car was her old Mini K.

 

[Cossie]

I learnt to drive in an HR Holden, 3 on the tree. My sister would sometimes take me for a lesson in her 302 XW Fairmont automatic. Nice.
My first car was her old Mini K.

No synchro on first? I did a milk run when I was 17 and the milko had an old Morris van with a crash box, no-one told me how to drive it, surprised I didn't destroy the box. Once I was told you had to match revs it wasn't too bad.

Fixed spullun.

 

[Buzzard]

No synchro as you say.

 

[Deleted member]

No synchro on first? I did a milk run when I was 17 and the milko had an old Morris van with a crash box, no-one told me how to drive it, surprised I didn't destroy the box. Once I was told you had to match revs it was too bad.

No synchro in my ‘67 MGB either. Not too many of us alive who know how to drive them anymore

 

[amaroo]

Thinking about getting a Range Rover Autobiography LWB - any thoughts? Only interested if you've actually owned one!

 

[tgh]

Bro-in law has one .. and he can keep it …. but tell you something useful.. It must be 5 y old now and it has been completely trouble free afaik

 

[Milboo]

Been driving a brand new Audi Q5 for the last few days...it’s a nice car! Sadly I had to return it

 

[Cossie]

Hired a Pajero to go up to Coffs, wanted to see if I really wanted something like this. 2018 model, diesel, should have been full when I picked it up, odometer had been zero'd. Filled up at Bulahdelah when we couldn't go any further, it took 60 litres. Odometer was reading 450kms. This works out at over 13 litres per 100km, it was in 2 wheel drive and was sitting on the speed limit.
This seems excessive, guessing it wasn't completely full on pickup. The gauge was on the full mark. I realise there is nothing I can do, but I will mention it when I take it back.
Anyone on here with a similar vehicle? If so what sort of economy do you get? It's a 4 door 4x4 wagon, automatic.

 

[tgh]

Toerag is in the early 6's on the highway and about 10.5 around town
A better toothpick perhaps, but the pajero should have been similar

 

[Cossie]

Well my calculations must be wrong, I just checked and google reckons Fadden to Bulahehlah is 532k, add to that the mileage to get home from Civic would mean about 550kms which would make it about 11 litres per 100kms, which I still think is too high.

 

[JohnM]

Official fuel consumption for Pajero is listed as 8.6 L/100 km; for Touareg 7.4, so the ratio you guys are getting looks roughly right (@tgh: what's your long-term overall average? )

Pajero is a aged beast - and is being phased out of production altogether.

 

[Cossie]

Official fuel consumption for Pajero is listed as 8.6 L/100 km; for Touareg 7.4, so the ratio you guys are getting looks roughly right (@tgh: what's your long-term overall average? )

Pajero is a aged beast - and is being phased out of production altogether.

I've decided I don't want something that big as well. We had a new petrol RAV4 in NZ, but I didn't like that either, it was too big as well, hard to please I know,

Ideas of a 'tow' vehicle are also gone, don't think I'll be needing one, so it's X-Trail, sort of size I think.

Either one of there would do nicely!

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[Quickstatus]

Diesel Toyo Landcruiser 200 4.5L V8
3000kg tare.
Highway 10-12L/100km

 

[cove]

I drove a new hybrid Lexus the same size as a Toyota Camry today while my car was being serviced. Well I did about 100 kms and kept to the speed limit and it reported at 4.0 L/100km economy. I had the air conditioning on and Mrscove as a passenger.
i was impressed.

 

[Quickstatus]

I drove a new hybrid Lexus the same size as a Toyota Camry today while my car was being serviced. Well I did about 100 kms and kept to the speed limit and it reported at 4.0 L/100km economy. I had the air conditioning on and Mrscove as a passenger.
i was impressed.

What Lexus model is it?

 

[tgh]

The "economy" of hybrids is a moveable feast.
If you head interstate the economy has to be similar or worse (higher GVM) than a comparable gas guzzler.
If your loan lexus had a full battery pack when you started the economy for 100km is meaningless.
We will replace swmbo's xc60 sometime and a battery car would be ideal as she only drives to the gym and the shops.
I can't see any reason to do so .
I have no environmental conscience ( Not while the rest of the world plunges headlong into Armageddon) and the capital cost /electricity/petrol equation is a no brainer for staying with a gas guzzler

 

[Matt_01]

No synchro in my ‘67 MGB either. Not too many of us alive who know how to drive them anymore

Is yours an early 67. MG was interesting in in the 60’s, I am no expert and was born in the late 60’s but have a passion for BMC vehicles. If my memory servers me correctly in the 60’ there were a different versions of the MGB that evolved from the three bearing engine with a 3 synchro gearbox, 62/63. Then upgraded, questionable, changed to the 5 bearing engine around 65 still running a 3 synchro gearbox with the overdrive being introduced sometime in 67. There were very few examples of the 3 bearing engine +overdrive models produced, so these are rare and more valued by collectors/ enthusiasts. By the end of 67 the 5 bearing engine with overdrive was the norm. As an aside the 72 MGB flow though is another such example of rare models, this is the year that MG introduced dashboard vents and the center console with the arm rest. By Aug 72 production ceased and around 980 examples were sold from new. If I am correct from 73 onwards all MGB were imports.

I have owned 2-3 MG’s, a couple of Morris’ and an Austin. 1 of my MG’s was a 72 flow through which to this day I regret selling, however I do have an agreement with MrsM that if I stumble across my MG I can make an offer to get it back and she will not argue about cost.

I went off track but I still know how to drive a non synchro (crash) box be it 4 on the floor or 3 on the tree. These days a modern double clutch gearbox has a different meaning when compared to vintage cars.

 

[cove]

The loan car was a 300 hybrid Lexus sedan where I drove up to 100 kms/hr for about 50 Kms and then in heavier traffic thru the city up to 60 Kms/hr.
i didn’t expect a 4 number. My Lexus 600hl did the same run for a 10 number but my car is big and heavy but very smooth.

 

[GarrettM]

Anyone have any experience with recent model Honda CR-V?

We'll be adding to/replacing the Subaru next year and I think this has jumped to the head of the queue.

1.6l turbo AWD, with claimed fuel economy of mid-7s, and heaps of space and kit.

Easy enough to pick up as a demo for around 35k.