7shades

I've got a dirty old VN here I might give it a whack on... Being as only bogans, retards and non-reflective Australians are going to buy it, it can't hurt :hmm:

Were stray animals licking your car when you came out of the shop?

Oh right... THAT I can definitely do. I drove a H2 halfway across the USA last year... I CANNOT believe aussies pay over 100k to own one of those things... seriously you'll get better quality buying a Kia Sportage...

You're right about Japanese product, thats why most of my fleet are Toyotas. But, my point regarding the local product was, the government's policy of insulating and supporting the domestic industry has ultimately betrayed it. Whilst the rest of the world has pushed ahead with new technologies and refinements, our manufacturers sit back on their laurels with the 'why try harder' mindset, re-assured in the knowledge that everything will be fine as long as the fleet sales don't falter. Take GMH for example: The central focus of the release campaign for the 'new' commodore was "We've spent a BILLION dollars developing it... so it must be good." Bulltwangers. For example, BMW spent four times that on the last 3 series, and will do so again in another year or two with the next one, instead of just recycling the same 20 year old platform with a 30 year old engine, and whacking new headlights on it. All the flashy marketing, commercial sponsorships, the farce that is the V8 Supertaxis... have all been spectacularly effective at maintaining generations of brand loyalty and consistent sales. But unfortunately for them, try as they might, you can't stop the tide of globalisation. The consumer is becoming more jaded and less influenced by marketing and is seeing through all the bullshit and psuedo-patriotic waffle. Falcodore sales are falling... rapidly. Instead of pre-empting the wave of change, our boys have tried to hold it back, and failed. The market is changing faster than they are able to keep up. Shortsightedness and greed has left them without product to fill the gaps, so people are looking elsewhere... The imports are going great guns... and for good reason. The aussie dollar is doing well, and as such, imports are becoming a much more viable option for more people. By the way, what exactly are Australian conditions? To the best of my knowledge, the only 'Australianised' features on our local gear is brighter headlights and better AM radio reception. Whoop. Any car sold through a dealer network in this country, Jap, euro or otherwise, has been set to 'Australian' conditions. Spring and shock rates are revised, tyres are different, etc etc. In fact, many manufacturers around the world use the AU for their benchmark testing. Meh I'm over this epenis nonsense....

*sigh* Righto. Can I offer you one small piece of advice.... Travel.

Take a day off to chill. Smoke a bowl if ya gotta. Nothing is that important... in fact the stress will make you worse, you won't be able to concentrate, and you'll get even LESS done. Take a step back... when you step forward again you'll find you stride twice as far with half the effort :dance:

Dollar for dollar, less adjustment for the ridiculous import duties and levies placed on imported cars to protect out substandard local product? I think not. Line up a VE Omega or BF next to its european equivalent, a 5-series beemer or E-class Merc... I know which one I'd pick. And the rest... Volvo, Audi, VW... all light years ahead in technology, quality and refinement, not to mention a much more rewarding drive... and only regarded as "Prestige Vehicles" in our quiet little antipodean backwater because the government taxes the snot out of them to keep our lumbering hulk of a motor industry afloat. Furthermore, the Japs do NOT do it best, they do it the most efficiently and cost effectively.

America, yes. The rest of the world, noooo.

God I hate Falcons. All of them. Why you would spend 17 gazillion dollars making one half as useful by deleting two of the doors is beyond me. But, horses for courses I suppose... With any luck, the industry predictions will be right, and this new Falcon will be the last ever made.

Can I just say... Winky here has the most luxuriant 'tash I have ever seen on a dude that young :dance:

I've been to Dubai. Some years ago, but it wasn't much different, Just Diablos instead of Murcielagos :dance: I was actually working as an assistant to a world renowned turtle specialist, of all things. Go figure. Oh and the fuel isn't free, its about 38cpl at the moment.

The rolla, cos the other 3 are likely to explode or fall to bits when driven.

Sorry dude I had to post it :dance:

ok... I'm not soft... I'd been up since 4am that day just to get down there so you can all get knotted :jamie: Big props to Teddy for organising (and being my personal tour guide in the rent-a-rolla) and letting me put my dirty smelly fingers all over the blue car :) Was nice to finally put some faces to usernames... you guys seem a pretty well balanced bunch of nutcases, glad to have made your acquaintances. Des... your phone is rooted... sent a million messages and tried to call but it isn't accepting incoming calls... Pic of Teddy's present from my last trip to Japan, temporarily installed on the rent-a-rolla :P As if the handbrake isn't dildo-ish enough in the new rollas :dance:

I iz in ur city Drivin on ur roadz :(

Go ram a LS430 and then buy the wreck from the insurance company... the ovlov will be fine, and you'll have a 3UZ :(

I'm paying about 18 bucks a month with suncrap on the gf's Ke70.

Where's this street... It must be paved with gold :(

Four letters, one number, and a hyphen, ted 1 U Z - F E :(

Pwoaaar cool... my old man used to race enduros... he has a shed full of old bikes (mainly huskies) he refuses to part with :( Got 3 Ossa's too :o

'Tis. :(

I'm really not that exciting, just so you all know. Chateau Shades, whilst luxuriantly appointed, is rather small. And whilst a rockin' VIP style hotel shindig would be entertaining, a musky smelling 52sqm sausage fest is not exactly what I had in mind when I paid for airfares, car rental and a hotel... Personally, after dinner is hunted down and skinned I'd prefer to find a nice dimly lit hovel somewhere, prop myself up in a corner, get quietly sozzled and indulge in some scintillating repartee.

Soooo turned on by that car right now. How many cats could you swing in that big ol' booty teddy... :)

The private jet is fueled and the penthouse at the Mantra is reserved... be a bit of a waste not to utilise them. Ok so I'm flying cattle-class on Jetstar with the cages of chickens and suspicious looking albanian watch salesmen, and I have a oceanview suite I got cheap on lastminute.com Not very rockstar, but then again I'm not very rock.

You bring the black plastic and bubble wrap, I'll supply booze, bitches and baby oil :)