shadowninja 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 One of my clients was in this on New Years Eve. Forced off the road by another car. He walked away with just a cracked rib. & his GF was unscathed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadowninja 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 Left the road @ about 100kph... Apparently it rolled 3 times, notice the door torn off in the accident. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petone 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 Ouch, atleast he had the brains to leave the road, if it had been a head on the outcome WOULD have been much worse... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
318is 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 best place for a ford i say :finger: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*sic 1 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 get a holden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadowninja 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2005 Fortunately this was 'just' a rental car... With a colour like that it was begging to be run off the road eh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted January 15, 2005 Shows good crash indegrity, but what if the side with the door ripped off had landed on a rock or something of that nature? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Homy.D.Clown 0 Report post Posted January 15, 2005 thats REALLY odd for a door to be torn off..u sure the fire dep or whoever didnt cut it off to get to the passengers? usually they wedge themselves closed and you have to cut the outer skin to unlatch the mechanism(or just go feral and chop chop the door) but hey its a ford so im not really worried that i'll ever be in one get a rotor.........diesel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadowninja 0 Report post Posted January 15, 2005 thats REALLY odd for a door to be torn off..u sure the fire dep or whoever didnt cut it off to get to the passengers? Just going by what my client said... had no reason not to believe him.Seems to have stood up to the beating fairly well, but a total write off of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30_318i 0 Report post Posted January 15, 2005 Apparantly those BA Falcons are getting real bad rust problems underneath the panels, much worse than the VT-VX Commodores where they would rust on the underside and around the A-pillars and windscreen. Wonder if we'll see these still serving as taxis in 7+ years time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmwsparkle 3 Report post Posted January 16, 2005 Apparantly those BA Falcons are getting real bad rust problems underneath the panels, much worse than the VT-VX Commodores where they would rust on the underside and around the A-pillars and windscreen. Wonder if we'll see these still serving as taxis in 7+ years time. *cough* gotta love those australian cars!!!!!111!!!!11!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamiltonjapan 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2005 Shadow Ninja, your picture is poof, one should never be caught driving a Japanese automobile. European is the way to go. My mate has a Toyota Celsior (lexus outside Japan). It cost a 100k, but when it rains "spat,spat" like a tin roof hut. Even my E46 is better at less than half the price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*sic 1 Report post Posted January 20, 2005 My mate has a Toyota Celsior (lexus outside Japan). It cost a 100k, but when it rains "spat,spat" like a tin roof hut. Even my E46 is better at less than half the price. so roof sound proofing makes a car good?...wake up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmwsparkle 3 Report post Posted January 20, 2005 Shadow Ninja, your picture is poof, one should never be caught driving a Japanese automobile. last time i checked ford were from australia.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadowninja 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2005 Shadow Ninja, your picture is poof, one should never be caught driving a Japanese automobile.Dude what are you on...? I drive an E46 ... this particular car is an American car assembled in Australia, and his normal car is a Saab convertible. And anyway... nothing wrong with most Japanese cars, not even Honda CRX's. My previous car was Japanese (S15 200SX SR20DET) and it rocked hard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamiltonjapan 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2005 (edited) I'm here typing away in Japan. And anyone with any decency (people not in poverty) here does NOT drive a Japanese car. Seriously. Every Japanese I know drives either a BMW, Mercedes, Volks Wagen, Volvo, Cadillac, etc... When the people making the cars don't think they're any good, then I think that's saying a lot. If anyone asked me to reccomend a cheap car, I'd reccomend a Hyundai or a made in Nth Korea FIAT before I reccomend them a Toyota. Edited January 22, 2005 by hamiltonjapan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Munts316i 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2005 When the people making the cars don't think they're any good, then I think that's saying a lot. i think if what your saying is true it would less be because of the quality of cars and be more to do with the statement a type of car can make about your success. this would also explain why PIMP cars are in japan, because the boost and idea of success for the owner. because all japanese people dont drive Nur Spec GTRs doesnt mean they arent any good. really now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*sic 1 Report post Posted January 21, 2005 I'm here typing away in Japan. And anyway with any decency (people not in poverty) here does NOT drive a Japanese car. Seriously. Every Japanese I know drives either a BMW, Mercedes, Volks Wagen, Volvo, Cadillac, etc... so the JAPAN tuning companies that specialise in tuning jap cars dont like their cars?...dude its a MASSIVE business, all the Japan Gt cups, leauges, and other races, for jap cars, in japan also... making bunt, blanket untrue statements makes you look retarded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted January 21, 2005 When the people making the cars don't think they're any good, then I think that's saying a lot. If anyone asked me to reccomend a cheap car, I'd reccomend a Hyundai or a made in Nth Korea FIAT before I reccomend them a Toyota. Why would you recommend a Hyundai over a Toyota? Toyota sell their previous generation technology to Hyundai. So you are saying that people should buy a car made with Toyota's previous technology ahead of a car made with their current technology? That makes sense!! Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted January 21, 2005 Toyota is the number 1 selling car in New Zealand - I think the new line of Hyundai will take them on those stakes though. A car is a car - there is no reason not to have a japanese car. In regard to safety some of them get the same or higher rating than some euro cars (i.e the Avensis) and some drive extremely well (Mazda 3, 6, Miata), being the ones i've driven the most. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaM 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2005 I'm here typing away in Japan. And anyway with any decency (people not in poverty) here does NOT drive a Japanese car. Seriously. Every Japanese I know drives either a BMW, Mercedes, Volks Wagen, Volvo, Cadillac, etc... When the people making the cars don't think they're any good, then I think that's saying a lot. If anyone asked me to reccomend a cheap car, I'd reccomend a Hyundai or a made in Nth Korea FIAT before I reccomend them a Toyota. :thumbsdown: you're stupid...... honestly........ people that aren't living in poverty don't drive japanese cars???? so all the homeless f**kers are caning round in lexus etc???? yeah right...... people buy cars for either status symbol or for the good points of that car... every society has groups of people who buy cars purely for how they will be percived in society whilst owning that car, sucessful people buy expensive and swanky cars, purely for the image they will be given by the badge on the bonnet, notice this of most new bmws mercs saabs alfas blah blah blah, not many would buy these cars for their driving appeal or for a purpouse that this car will serve over a japanese equivalent. So often you come across people who know nothing about their cars other than "it's a black bmw" or whatever.... These are the people who rubbish japanese cars for their apparent "cheapness" and "jap crap" sort of sh*t that came about in the seventies, alot because people never gave a sh*t about looking after them because of their low price tag. Japanese cars that wer looked after in that time peroid are anyhing but "jap crap" and i wouldn't hesitate in owning something like that. You have a very pointed outlook on japanese people's motoring purchasing, every japanese person you know would not drive non-jap cars, you obviously don't know alot of people......... If thats so true why don't we see all these as second hand imports????? there seems to be a f**kload of jap cars still coming out of japan as imports and not alot of euros still, theres a few but not THAT many people such as you are very narrow minded, honestly....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMW POWER 2 Report post Posted January 22, 2005 Hah some people take the BMW badge way too seriuosly.... the people around here have snobbed us because we have a BMW. Who gives a fu(k...... There are a couple new 50 grand BA falcons around here, new VZ commies etc.... And do they get snobbed... NO Its just a badge.. But is it? No its a whole driving experience..... But i won't get on to that subject.. people on here will already know..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliluya 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2005 the people around here have snobbed us because we have a BMW. Who gives a fu(k...... I mostly get told to "Go Home, bloody asians"Most my friends seem to think it's the jealousy thing ... ugh ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamiltonjapan 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2005 So I've seemed to have stirred up some sh*t here. Please accept my appologies. I'll go into a little more detail, and try to clearlify the situation for some of you. * I live in Ashiya in Kobe, it's a upscale place but not that high up (like remuera in Auckland). Everyone in my apartment building drives a european/american car. * Skylines/Celicas/Imprezzas/Integras are driven soley by single "just got out of school", "this is my first car" type drivers. I've never seen anyone except youngsters strapped for cash driving these cars. * Why reccomed a Hyundai. Value for money. And toyota have no alliances with hyundai that I know of. I do know that they produce their engines with Daimler Chyrsler benz. * Many Japanese Nationalists drive Japanese cars because they are "SO" proud. Remember Subaru was the Biggest manufactuer of the "Zero" planes in WW2. * Housewives drive Cheapo cars. * Japan is a poor country these days. There are many more poor people than in NZ. * And who the hell would buy a Lexus instead of a BMW 7 series or a S-Class. There is 100% no doubt that Lexus doesn't even compare to BMW or Mercedes. * These days, most European cars in Japan get shipped to the middle east. That's why they don't go your way. * New fairly expensive Japanese cars still only come with 2 airbags. That's cost cutting at it's worst. Though some poeple think they're "safe" cars. * Toyota is stopping the windom,soarer,celcior,harrier cars this year. And they're selling them under the LEZUS umbrella in Japan. Because Lexus is "made in USA", more jappers will buy the cars. Even Toyota knows whats what. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
