Daily Dreaming - what are you looking at?

Daily Dreaming - what are you looking at?

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caterham2

19 posts

95 months

Saturday 18th June 2016
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Pommygranite said:
Thank you.

The RS is really nice but manual only and I really need/want an Auto. The dealer said they wouldn't get them in before 2018.

Yeah chose black on black. Like silver and blue but ultimately was Black was the nice safe option.

Apparently it's getting longer list wise...
I have a RS Focus on order and it has arrived at dealers and awaiting PD and Registration. Delivery to me 21/06/16. Ordered Early January, got this one that was to have been the dealer demo. Now seems new orders unlikely to be arriving before end of 2017, but indications are 2018 more likely.

motomk

2,150 posts

244 months

Saturday 18th June 2016
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caterham2 said:
I have a RS Focus on order and it has arrived at dealers and awaiting PD and Registration. Delivery to me 21/06/16. Ordered Early January, got this one that was to have been the dealer demo. Now seems new orders unlikely to be arriving before end of 2017, but indications are 2018 more likely.
Think there might be one at work if I put 2 and 2 together. I know the other one ordered is due in July.


Lambchopski

469 posts

187 months

Thursday 30th June 2016
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caterham2 said:
I have a RS Focus on order and it has arrived at dealers and awaiting PD and Registration. Delivery to me 21/06/16. Ordered Early January, got this one that was to have been the dealer demo. Now seems new orders unlikely to be arriving before end of 2017, but indications are 2018 more likely.
Did you get your car? How are you enjoying it?

My FRS should arrive at my dealer this morning so I'm heading off to wait for that first thing!

Mine is nitrous blue. It's getting Opticoat over the weekend and I'll collect it on Monday. I can't wait!

Pommygranite

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14,249 posts

216 months

Thursday 30th June 2016
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Lambchopski said:
caterham2 said:
I have a RS Focus on order and it has arrived at dealers and awaiting PD and Registration. Delivery to me 21/06/16. Ordered Early January, got this one that was to have been the dealer demo. Now seems new orders unlikely to be arriving before end of 2017, but indications are 2018 more likely.
Did you get your car? How are you enjoying it?

My FRS should arrive at my dealer this morning so I'm heading off to wait for that first thing!

Mine is nitrous blue. It's getting Opticoat over the weekend and I'll collect it on Monday. I can't wait!
Pics and driving impressions welcome!


Google [bot]

6,682 posts

181 months

Thursday 30th June 2016
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I got as far as daily dreaming about an FRS. I too would be interested in impressions.

Anyone know if we'll get the RS500? Doubt it.

In other news my Lincoln is in Taiwan.

Colonial

13,553 posts

205 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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You need to get the Lincoln up to Newy for some foreshore laps.

Google [bot]

6,682 posts

181 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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I certainly will buddy.

Lambchopski

469 posts

187 months

Monday 4th July 2016
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Pommygranite said:
Pics and driving impressions welcome!
Ok I best make a new post!

PomBstard

6,773 posts

242 months

Wednesday 13th July 2016
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Having now recovered from the trifecta of buying a bigger house, having another child, and starting my own business, and finding that I can now, once more, afford a decent 944S2/T or 968, all the bloody things have gone to ground and places like CTS are jacking the prices right up. B'stards.

Its enough to make me look seriously (and I mean, seriously) at a cojone-tester such as this...

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche...

...but who'd drive a late-80's 928 in white...biggrin

Anyway, unless something starts to surface soon, I think it'll be a decent E36 M3 - prices seem to have bottomed, and there are still a few decent ones out there for c$20-25k, including this clean-looking Evo...

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/BMW-M3-...



Colonial

13,553 posts

205 months

Thursday 14th July 2016
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A clean e36 is still a very nice looking car. A friend had one for quite a while and always put a smile on my face.

Because of poor life choices (dog, house, taking up trail running and doing a job that sees me on dirt roads more than normal) I think my next car will be a softroader instead of a 6 series.

So I've gone from this http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/BMW-650i...

To this.

http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/Volvo-V4...

FML

Google [bot]

6,682 posts

181 months

Thursday 14th July 2016
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PomBstard said:
Having now recovered from the trifecta of buying a bigger house, having another child, and starting my own business, and finding that I can now, once more, afford a decent 944S2/T or 968, all the bloody things have gone to ground and places like CTS are jacking the prices right up. B'stards.

Its enough to make me look seriously (and I mean, seriously) at a cojone-tester such as this...

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche...

...but who'd drive a late-80's 928 in white...biggrin

Anyway, unless something starts to surface soon, I think it'll be a decent E36 M3 - prices seem to have bottomed, and there are still a few decent ones out there for c$20-25k, including this clean-looking Evo...

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/BMW-M3-...
I'd been looking at that GT, if it is a good one the price looks good. If you are keen on a much cheaper 928 I'd be open to discussion.

E36 M3s really are timeless.

PomBstard

6,773 posts

242 months

Thursday 14th July 2016
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Google [bot] said:
I'd been looking at that GT, if it is a good one the price looks good. If you are keen on a much cheaper 928 I'd be open to discussion.

E36 M3s really are timeless.
I think an exchange of info is required - I'll drop you a note.

As for the E36, I'm coming around to them - clean and original looks good. If it wasn't for the need for 2+2 as a min, the list would be longer

PomBstard

6,773 posts

242 months

Thursday 14th July 2016
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Colonial said:
A clean e36 is still a very nice looking car. A friend had one for quite a while and always put a smile on my face.

Because of poor life choices (dog, house, taking up trail running and doing a job that sees me on dirt roads more than normal) I think my next car will be a softroader instead of a 6 series.

So I've gone from this http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/BMW-650i...

To this.

http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/Volvo-V4...

FML
I understand the leap from one to the other😊 but there's no way I could ever buy another Volvo. Would be boring if we all liked the same thing though...

Colonial

13,553 posts

205 months

Thursday 14th July 2016
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PomBstard said:
I understand the leap from one to the other?? but there's no way I could ever buy another Volvo. Would be boring if we all liked the same thing though...
It's the least bad out of the options I've looked at. 2.5 5 cylinder turbo. Has to be better than a BMW X1 Diesel, right?

It's quicker than a Forester XT...

Rensko

237 posts

106 months

Thursday 14th July 2016
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Friend of mine just picked up a Forrrrrrester S-Edition (with the STI bits and pieces) for just over 20k...

Only downside is that they were auto only, but they are meant to be a good car/fun to drive for a family truckster and something which can handle bad roads etc!

PomBstard

6,773 posts

242 months

Thursday 14th July 2016
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Colonial said:
It's the least bad out of the options I've looked at. 2.5 5 cylinder turbo. Has to be better than a BMW X1 Diesel, right?

It's quicker than a Forester XT...
Better than an X1D, no doubt. The engine in the Volvo I had was excellent, the rest of the car less so. Other than the XT, I've no idea what I'd look at either. FYL indeed...

Rensko

237 posts

106 months

Thursday 14th July 2016
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Octavia vRS?

Super cheap, super good!

motomk

2,150 posts

244 months

Colonial

13,553 posts

205 months

Friday 15th July 2016
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motomk said:
I live in Newcastle.

I might as well get a flat brim, a dodgy sleeve tat and a criminal record for drunk and disorderly and be done with it.

200bhp

5,663 posts

219 months

Friday 15th July 2016
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I'm going to build one of these http://midlana.com/



Trying to find a tried and tested donor car/engine in Aus is a challenge though as the usual suspects such as Civic Type R are rather thin on the ground. Currently looking at a Honda engine from the horrendous looking Odyssey - There's a 200hp 4 cylinder VTEC hiding in some of those things and they're cheap as chips at pickles.