Just got a monaro! Its ace!!!

[pixie83]

Hi all just thought i would introduce myself to your forum, just picked up a monaro 333 but with the wortec focus. Its so much fun am loving it.

[ringram]

Congrats on the new love child.

It likes lots of gifts and presents, especially power producing ones.

[FEATHERFOOT]

I used to have one of them.......seemed just as you described.
Only gone a day and I miss it!

[monkfish1]

You sold it?

[FEATHERFOOT]

monkfish1 said:

You sold it?

Yep............moving on
Getting a diesel shit box for day to day plus and atom or caterham
Looked at a VXR8 but the local dealer - Darlington - didn't want to sell me one!
Thanks for all your help over last couple of years - I have told Sean ; who bought the car that in my view you operate one of the most proffesional/helpfull car businesses I have had the pleasure to use

[moosepig]

FEATHERFOOT said:

Yep............moving on
Getting a diesel shit box for day to day plus and atom or caterham

Sadly I think we're going to see a lot more of this in the near future. Fuel prices are getting very silly, especially for people like me whose only car is the 'ro and who commute 12k miles a year in it at an average of 17mpg....

[FEATHERFOOT]

moosepig said:

FEATHERFOOT said:

Yep............moving on
Getting a diesel shit box for day to day plus and atom or caterham

Sadly I think we're going to see a lot more of this in the near future. Fuel prices are getting very silly, especially for people like me whose only car is the 'ro and who commute 12k miles a year in it at an average of 17mpg....

I used mine every day and did 51k miles - not the fuel price for me - but where next? You can never have enough power - so instead of power thought about weight. Shame VXhall didn't with the porky R8.
And with light stuff not being practical in the least, and driving to and from work following tractor at front of queue of 15 cars - why not get something sad?
I still have a V8 XK to drive - company client car - so life could be worse

Edited by FEATHERFOOT on Wednesday 5th December 15:57

[ringram]

Ive decided fuel costs are a fact of life like death and taxes, something that just has to be endured.

I used to have multiple cars, but the cost of depreciation, tax, insurance and maintenance suggested to me that one car to rule them all was all that was required. A powerful rwd v8 sedan fits the bill for me. However lucky for me I can claim mileage from work, so fuel costs dont hurt me too much.

[mogv8]

I know I am swimming against the tide of opinion but I have been pleasantly surprised with economy. I commute as well (100 mile round trip) and average 27 mpg on a mostly motorway or dual carriageway run. The same run in a Ford Focus 1.6 averaged 32mpg. 6 Litre 440hp v. 1.6 90hp. I will live with the losing 5mpg !!

Okay - not the full story I know, the Monaro is much heavier in town or when the performance is actually used, but its not soooo bad when cruising.

[SS HSV]

ringram said:

Ive decided fuel costs are a fact of life like death and taxes, something that just has to be endured.

I used to have multiple cars, but the cost of depreciation, tax, insurance and maintenance suggested to me that one car to rule them all was all that was required. A powerful rwd v8 sedan fits the bill for me. However lucky for me I can claim mileage from work, so fuel costs dont hurt me too much.

My thoughts exactly. I have to confess that because I do 100 miles per day to work I thought it might be a good idea to buy a cheap commuter..don't laugh BUT I bought a bloody Rover 420GSI as a *sensible* alternative. It seemed sensible because it was as new with 2 elderly owners and only 28,000 miles with every MOT and always garaged. I gave myself the quest that it had to be bought, insured for a year and run to work for a whole month for less than the Holden cost me in fuel for that month..it did too. With insurance for a year at £99FC all in it cost me £550!

I drove it to work for two weeks, had a complete life questioning moment when I came back into the carpark to go home, and some complete bas tard had put a tartan car rug and a pair of slippers on my bloody bonnet so I drove it home and there it has sat ever since.

• I'm not ready to retire.

• I'm a Geeeeeezer

• I drive a Holden cos' it's my kind of car.

• Lockstock said:

  Sod it Nick - I think I'll keep it

BUT I am seriously considering going LPG so I look forward to hearing from those of you that have, although £1800 is a LOT of money to pay out to reduce your running costs. Has anyone done a supercharged LPG conversion yet