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2ndclasscitizen
10-03-2006, 05:01 AM
Righto, who's going? I'm heading up with a couple of mates to go on monday the 31st October.
Site: http://carsguide.news.com.au/aims
Stuff that'll be there: MX-5 Hardtop, Z4 coupe, 599, new Alfa Spider, that Saab supercar-thingy with the canopy, new TT, Mazda Kabura, all the VEs, no Porsche again though :( WSID has an exhibition and Shannon's is gonna have their classics display again (hopefully there'll be a Zonda hiding back there again!)
Anyway, should be good. Will be taking camera for lots of pics
clutch-monkey
10-03-2006, 05:03 AM
nah.. that's right in the middle of assessment :(
how about summernats?
I'll be there, Monday should be good to avoid some of the crowded weekend traffic.
Sorry clutch, I'm not sure we can get them to change the dates of the whole show that easily :p
2ndclasscitizen
10-03-2006, 05:07 AM
nah.. that's right in the middle of assessment :(
Ha, my only exam is on the thursday
how about summernats?
Yeah, I should be there
2ndclasscitizen
10-03-2006, 05:07 AM
I'll be there, Monday should be good to avoid some of the crowded weekend traffic.Which is why I'm going up on that day, it was way too packed when I went last year
clutch-monkey
10-03-2006, 05:08 AM
Ha, my only exam is on the thursday
Yeah, I should be there
30+ contact hours a week means a lot of assessment:(
sweet. see you at summernats then :D i've never been...
adrenaline
10-03-2006, 05:29 AM
I'll definately be there...haven't worked out the day yet. Last year I went twice...once with friends and again with my brother :D
pimento
10-03-2006, 05:45 AM
Hey, get some fantastic pics and submit a slideshow for Wouter...
I may also be making my 1st SummerNats attendance if the proposed Canberra gathering takes place.
acemotorsport
10-03-2006, 06:30 AM
ill be there but i dont know which day?
fpv_gtho
10-03-2006, 06:33 AM
Unfortunately i wont know if i'll be going until im halfway there...
clutch-monkey
10-03-2006, 02:47 PM
Hey, get some fantastic pics and submit a slideshow for Wouter...
what, of summernats or the motorshow? because summernats has beer, which could turn potentially embarassing
I may also be making my 1st SummerNats attendance if the proposed Canberra gathering takes place.
you will be :) we need the extra car... :D
Blue Supra
10-03-2006, 03:35 PM
dont go to summernats on the wkend, its insanely crowded.
go on the friday, its cheaper and IMO just as good as the wkend days.
whiteballz
10-03-2006, 07:38 PM
i should be able to go to the motor show... right in the middle of my HSC exams, but hey, its only IT VET thats after that :p
as for nats, ill be driving sam down from sydney if he so requires a lift...
BECAUSE MY SIL WILL BE READY BY THEN!:D
clutch-monkey
10-03-2006, 07:41 PM
i should be able to go to the motor show... right in the middle of my HSC exams, but hey, its only IT VET thats after that :p
as for nats, ill be driving sam down from sydney if he so requires a lift...
BECAUSE MY SIL WILL BE READY BY THEN!:D
taking a japanese car to summernats, i don't know man :D
2ndclasscitizen
10-03-2006, 07:46 PM
taking a japanese car to summernats, i don't know man :D
A Datto won it last year so it's not all bad, there's usually a heap of jap cars there
clutch-monkey
10-03-2006, 07:47 PM
A Datto won it last year so it's not all bad, there's usually a heap of jap cars there
sweet. before i commit myself, summernats is essentially fast cars, beers and tits, right?
2ndclasscitizen
10-03-2006, 07:54 PM
sweet. before i commit myself, summernats is essentially fast cars, beers and tits, right?
Yep :D
whiteballz
10-03-2006, 07:55 PM
yes, and alot of burnt rubber.
clutch-monkey
10-03-2006, 07:59 PM
Yep :D
excellent :D
whiteballz
10-03-2006, 08:11 PM
so, when is the nats anyways?
clutch-monkey
10-03-2006, 08:11 PM
simon said on msn it starts 6th of January
whiteballz
10-03-2006, 08:15 PM
sweet.
Blue Supra
10-04-2006, 03:16 AM
youll see very few tits as its being cracked down on, i didnt see any last year and only 2 pairs year before.
a datto won it but aside from that i saw only ONE other import, a supra that took out the 6 cyl turbo dyno comp. that was it. i would STRONGLY advise Sam(s) that you leave the sil at my place and we go out in the pulsar or something else inconspicuous.
Beer is expensive, get the JD frozen cokes and vodka slushies instead :D
burnt rubber? expect to cough up a new set for your cars when you get home you'll inhale so much :D :p
clutch-monkey
10-04-2006, 03:20 AM
youll see very few tits as its being cracked down on, i didnt see any last year and only 2 pairs year before.
a datto won it but aside from that i saw only ONE other import, a supra that took out the 6 cyl turbo dyno comp. that was it. i would STRONGLY advise Sam(s) that you leave the sil at my place and we go out in the pulsar or something else inconspicuous.
Beer is expensive, get the JD frozen cokes and vodka slushies instead :D
burnt rubber? expect to cough up a new set for your cars when you get home you'll inhale so much :D :p
sounds sweet. It's cool, i'll bring my own tits then. i know Casey will pole dance anything after a few drinks.
edit: she'll castrate me if she finds out i said that.
Blue Supra
10-18-2006, 02:01 AM
*calls every Casey within 100 kays of brisbane and informs of said statement...
SlickHolden
10-18-2006, 02:14 AM
I'll make this trip one year when my car is done and it ready form:D VPSCL67..
Blue Supra
10-18-2006, 03:33 AM
dont know if ill make it up boys, if i do ill need a lift as both my vehicles are currently incapacitated in some manner...
clutch-monkey
10-18-2006, 04:09 AM
dont know if ill make it up boys, if i do ill need a lift as both my vehicles are currently incapacitated in some manner...
it's cool, you can ride on my back.
as long as casey doesn't incapacitate me in some manner after your previous post ;)
Blitz_
10-18-2006, 06:31 AM
fpv.com.au has a new banner now, not as, um flash or mysterious as the HSV one for the E series, but from the look of it, nothing is externally different...so far..but supposedly a new model. Perhaps the picture is just a rush job, and they dont want to reveal ANYTHING?
whiteballz
10-18-2006, 06:38 AM
wtf does that have to do with the nats?
oh right... lol.. syd motor show :o
SlickHolden
10-18-2006, 07:13 AM
fpv.com.au has a new banner now, not as, um flash or mysterious as the HSV one for the E series, but from the look of it, nothing is externally different...so far..but supposedly a new model. Perhaps the picture is just a rush job, and they dont want to reveal ANYTHING?
Didn't this happen last motor show we got excited with the shallot and it was a GT?.
My keen eyes see a new style buldge and maybe a HSV type front like a big M with fogs similar too the sides.
Something like this.. I could be wrong:D.
http://picsorban.com/upload/toxic_cars4cancer.jpg
Revolution
10-19-2006, 01:16 AM
Hehe, printscreen and then turn up the gamma in photoshop. ;)
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1077/image1hj3.jpg
Don't look any different to me... then again they might not be BFIIs in that pic though... only time will tell :)
whiteballz
10-19-2006, 05:40 AM
Major under body changes for the BF2 perhaps?
Blitz_
10-19-2006, 09:31 AM
That picture is just a picture of the current range
Revolution
10-20-2006, 12:09 AM
Not quite, the Typhoon on the left hand side has different wheels.
fpv_gtho
10-20-2006, 12:15 AM
Theyre simply the standard 18" wheels. FPV seem to always have the optional 19" wheels on the press photos.
Revolution
10-20-2006, 12:19 AM
Are they still the same as the BA Typhoon wheels?
Heh, I've only seen BF Typhoons with the black wheel with the silver lip.
fpv_gtho
10-20-2006, 12:20 AM
Yeah theyre the BA wheels
adrenaline
10-22-2006, 01:49 AM
Hey I just remembered, Tom Gorman said earlier this year that Ford was getting back into concept cars. I wonder if they will show something off this year? Has anyone heard anything?
fpv_gtho
10-22-2006, 01:52 AM
They might have something like the Iosis and Iosis X concepts. I doubt it though, depending on how much money theyre allocating towards it. They might prefer to show off in Melbourne.
adrenaline
10-22-2006, 01:54 AM
Why Melbourne? Sydney gets the most exposure...(I think)
fpv_gtho
10-22-2006, 01:57 AM
Melbourne's local for all 4 manufacturers. They all seem to show more concepts there, more press seems to be given for the MMS. Just a lot of little things like that.
whiteballz
10-22-2006, 05:42 AM
yeah, even though the SIMS is generally regarded as a larger event.
SIMS is larger and tends to be the launch event of new models for OS manufactures (599 GTB....), Melb tends to show local prototypes instead.
SlickHolden
10-22-2006, 08:21 AM
Melbourne the place too be:D I'll be there this time:p Told mum this time i'm going 100%
You better not miss it this time Slick!
<Gathering 49 stones to through at Chris Bangle> :p
Dr Bangle is at the show to explain BMW's design direction
Vaigra
10-26-2006, 09:16 PM
Make that 49 stones and assorted medium-sized mammals.
2ndclasscitizen
10-26-2006, 09:26 PM
Did anyone see any news pieces about it? There's a 230kw, supercharged 380, and it looked awesome! TRA FTW!
charged
10-26-2006, 10:12 PM
Here's a pic of the Ralliart 380, cant find any other details, looks alright pity it isnt awd
http://forum.ralliart.com.au/Attachment14.aspx:cool:
http://img.drive.com.au/drive_images/Editorial/2006/10/26/061026b0550lr_m_m.jpg
Courtesy Drive.com.au
Mitsubishi's red-hot 380
Bruce Newton, drive.com.au, 26/10/06
A supercharged 380 sports sedan adds punch to Mitsubishi's large car lineup, writes BRUCE NEWTON.
Mitsubishi TMR 380
Mitsubishi is determined to convert the TMR 380 motor show concept revealed in Sydney this morning into a production vehicle.
The fiery red 380 features a supercharged version of the 3.8-litre V6 engine developed by West Australian-based specialiast Sprintex. Power increases by 31 per cent to 230kW and torque by 29 per cent to 442Nm.
Mitsubishi boss Rob McEniry revealed potential customers had already tried to place orders for the TMR 380 after sightings on the internet.
"We have been a little embarrassed by that, so we are going to have to move this along pretty quickly," he said. "It's just a matter of working through the homologation."
McEniry suggested that some components may come to market as accessories, while a two tier model range could also be considered. A version with the concept's aggressive bodywork could be on-sale this year, while a higher-spec version that adds the performance parts could appear in the first half of 2007.
Pricing for a full-house production TMR 380 is far from sorted, but the most obvious established rival is Ford's Falcon XR6 Turbo. It retails for $46,405. The most expensive 380 is currently the $44,990 GT.
The TMR 380 was one of two supercharged concept cars shown by a local manufacture at Darling Harbour today. Toyota also presented its Aurion Sports Car Concept, which will produce 240kW when it goes into limited production mid-2007.
The Mitsubishi takes its name from Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, which runs the company's Australian Rally Championship campaign and also performs road vehicle modifications.
TMR put the show car together at its Melbourne base, based on Mitsubishi's design brief of improving the performance and appeal of the 380 while delivering the flavour of the iconic Lancer Evo series.
It also presented a hotted up version of the Lancer Evo IX named the TMR 220. Aimed at sprint and hill climb enthusiasts, the 220 goes on-sale in January with pricing expected to be pitched between $75,000 and $80,000.
The TMR 380 includes Ralliart developed six-pot brakes at the front and four-pot Brembos at the rear, a 50mm lowered ride height, adjustable Koni shock absorbers, 19-inch alloy wheels and Goodyear Eagle F1 rubber.
Externally, the TMR 380 has a full body kit and twin bonnet scoops. Features inside include Recaro leather seats and a Fujitsu 10 sound system.
fpv_gtho
10-26-2006, 10:15 PM
I thought it was a Lancer when i first saw it....
adrenaline
10-26-2006, 10:23 PM
Does it actually need those bonnet scoops?
charged
10-26-2006, 10:24 PM
New Aurion
Courtesy Drive.co.au
http://img.drive.com.au/drive_images/Editorial/2006/10/27/27white_1M_m.jpg
http://img.drive.com.au/drive_images/Editorial/2006/10/27/27white_2M_m.jpg
Whitegoods to white hot
Joshua Dowling, The Sydney Morning Herald, 27/10/06
Toyota has revealed its powerful new Aurion performance sedan, JOSHUA DOWLING reports.
Toyota Aurion Sports Concept
Not content with putting the squeeze on Australia's two biggest-selling sedans in a battle for fleet-car business, Toyota is now aiming for the cars in which Holden and Ford take most pride: their performance sedans.
This concept car unveiled at yesterday's Sydney motor show is officially billed as a "design study only" but in reality it is a pointer to a new supercharged V6 version of Toyota's new Aurion sedan due in showrooms by this time next year.
Toyota Australia is desperate to be regarded as a legitimate rival to the Holden and Ford duopoly and is trying to appeal to a broad range of large-car buyers. Now Toyota has enthusiast buyers in mind as it attempts to shed its whitegoods-on-wheels image.
Toyota chief John Conomos says the Aurion will not appeal to diehard fans of Holden Special Vehicles and Ford Performance Vehicles models but he believes there is room for an alternative in the performance sedan class.
"While people who buy those cars love them, that's not the majority of the market," he says. "We think there is room there for people who want a sophisticated, refined sedan with above-average performance."
Drive understands the high-performance Aurion is designed to compete with Japanese performance sedans, such as the Subaru Liberty turbo, Mazda6 MPS and European models such as the coming twin-turbo BMW 3 Series sedan and the supercharged Mercedes-Benz C-Class models.
The supercharged 3.5-litre V6 is rumoured to have in excess of 240kW. Drive understands the car is likely to wear the TRD badge, for Toyota Racing Development. Oddly, though, for a performance car it will be available with a six-speed automatic transmission only.
The supercharged Aurion is being developed locally and will be unique to Australia. That Toyota Australia has been entrusted with such a project is regarded as a compliment to the company's local engineering expertise.
If this project is successful, other local developments could follow and the supercharged Aurion could be sold overseas, particularly in the US and Middle East.
charged
10-26-2006, 10:26 PM
Does it actually need those bonnet scoops?
Yeah they look a bit 2F2F:p
acfsambo
10-26-2006, 11:47 PM
Is any 1 goin to as show this sunday (29th)?
The 380 looks good the aurion looks ridiculous too much of a plastic look, I actually mistook the sonata sports concept for the aurion they could be twins to the untrain eye.
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=216913&stc=1&d=1161935810
Blitz_
10-27-2006, 02:06 AM
Does it actually need those bonnet scoops?
thats like asking is the Commo's need those side vents and if the side skirts on the FPV's actually help aerodynamics :D:D
SlickHolden
10-27-2006, 02:37 AM
You better not miss it this time Slick!
<Gathering 49 stones to through at Chris Bangle> :p
Dr Bangle is at the show to explain BMW's design direction
I'll throw pies at him:p
Is any 1 goin to as show this sunday (29th)?
The organised UCP meeting ups are currently on Sat arvo and Monday arvo (28th & 30th). Sunday (and for me Sat) is just too crowded.
whiteballz
10-29-2006, 04:23 AM
Sydney Motorshow Photos Part 1 :)
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whiteballz
10-29-2006, 04:29 AM
Part 2
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enjoy.
clutch-monkey
10-29-2006, 04:31 AM
nice pics, sam - i know how hard it is to take good pictures at a motorshow...
Blue Supra
10-29-2006, 04:42 AM
New Aurion
...Oddly, though, for a performance car it will be available with a six-speed automatic transmission only.
WTF!!! Trying to dicth their boring title yet they only offer auto.... Bloody idiots!
IBrake4Rainbows
10-29-2006, 09:25 PM
The Aurion is only available in Auto IIRC - it's also only got the one engine type.
I was highly meh about the car myself - i don't like the detailing and i think it looks just like a Vienta of the current camry, essentially.
2ndclasscitizen
10-30-2006, 04:21 AM
What was quite funny was when we were at the Toyota stand and this knob head presenter was talking crap and he asked who wanted an Aurion, and one person out of about 20 or 30 gathered said yes.
whiteballz
10-30-2006, 04:28 AM
What was quite funny was when we were at the Toyota stand and this knob head presenter was talking crap and he asked who wanted an Aurion, and one person out of about 20 or 30 gathered said yes.
what do you expect, he was from the "saturday morning disney" kids show!
SlickHolden
10-30-2006, 04:34 AM
What was quite funny was when we were at the Toyota stand and this knob head presenter was talking crap and he asked who wanted an Aurion, and one person out of about 20 or 30 gathered said yes.
Didn't think anyone noticed me there:D
2ndclasscitizen
10-30-2006, 04:37 AM
what do you expect, he was from the "saturday morning disney" kids show!
Ah so he actually was. Dom thought as much.
SlickHolden
10-30-2006, 04:51 AM
Good pics:)
Cyco looking in the bonnet of the hummer looks like his thinking such a small engine for such a large turd:p
adrenaline
10-30-2006, 05:01 AM
thats like asking is the Commo's need those side vents and if the side skirts on the FPV's actually help aerodynamics :D:D
I think the vents are tacky. I give FPV respect in that they haven't gone down the Commodore road, sticking on fake vents and such...yet.
2ndclasscitizen
10-31-2006, 02:45 AM
Forgot to mention, saw a VE R8 on the drive home, pulled along side and got the guy to give some stick...:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D