Miscellaneous Car News - Page 181

**Aircon** · #**3601** 06-15-2012, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 360C

LOL, remember baiting the Americans with gun threads? That was always good for a laugh.

Still works on the ferrarilist.

**moretti** · #**3602** 06-15-2012, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 360C

LOL, remember baiting the Americans with gun threads? That was always good for a laugh.

I use to like having a go at them in the F1 section but other things have been dominating my time.

I was giving them grief about guns in the early 90s and some of the morons even threatened to come to Oz to clear "my thinking up"

Such a tough crowd with a gun in their hand, come to think of it , can we now get Charlton Heston's gun "from his dead, cold hands"

**Aircon** · #**3603** 06-19-2012, 06:34 AM

So, since everyone's so interested, a friend of mine *yes!!* asked about the battery life in a Prius and the cost to change, so I rang the dealer and got this....

"Toyota called me – they checked and they said you CANT actually replace individual cells (yet), but a new battery (trade price) is $2800 …plus 1 – 1.5hrs to fit (about $150). The guy I spoke to said he’s been working at the dealership for more than 9 years and they’ve never had to replace a battery. He also confirmed the warranty on the battery is 8 years / 160K kms."

**Horse** · #**3604** 06-19-2012, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Aircon

So, since everyone's so interested, a friend of mine *yes!!* asked about the battery life in a Prius and the cost to change, so I rang the dealer and got this....

"Toyota called me – they checked and they said you CANT actually replace individual cells (yet), but a new battery (trade price) is $2800 …plus 1 – 1.5hrs to fit (about $150). The guy I spoke to said he’s been working at the dealership for more than 9 years and they’ve never had to replace a battery. He also confirmed the warranty on the battery is 8 years / 160K kms."

YAWN

**Aircon** · #**3605** 06-19-2012, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Horse

YAWN

oh shush.

**Aircon** · #**3606** 06-19-2012, 07:00 AM

I want one. 170hp and DSG

http://www.bikesales.com.au/private/...6BEEE&__N=1432 604 1430 1429 1626 1428 4294967259 4294958294

**FazzerPorscheman** · #**3607** 06-19-2012, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Aircon

So, since everyone's so interested, a friend of mine *yes!!* asked about the battery life in a Prius and the cost to change, so I rang the dealer and got this....

"Toyota called me – they checked and they said you CANT actually replace individual cells (yet), but a new battery (trade price) is $2800 …plus 1 – 1.5hrs to fit (about $150). The guy I spoke to said he’s been working at the dealership for more than 9 years and they’ve never had to replace a battery. He also confirmed the warranty on the battery is 8 years / 160K kms."

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Originally Posted by Aircon

I want one. 170hp and DSG

http://www.bikesales.com.au/private/...6BEEE&__N=1432 604 1430 1429 1626 1428 4294967259 4294958294

But, it's not Electric.

**Aircon** · #**3608** 06-19-2012, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by FazzerPorscheman

But, it's not Electric.

The lights are.

**Aircon** · #**3609** 06-19-2012, 04:59 PM

I just saw FerrariChat advertising on facebook.

275 GTB · #**3610** 06-20-2012, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Aircon

I just saw FerrariChat advertising on facebook.

Ohhhhh?? What are they flogging??

**Bounce** · #**3611** 06-21-2012, 07:23 AM

I did it! Bought a manual silver 86 GTS, it looks so much better in person very exotic! 8 month wait

First car for me

**FazzerPorscheman** · #**3612** 06-21-2012, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Bounce

I did it! Bought a manual silver 86 GTS, it looks so much better in person very exotic! 8 month wait

First car for me

Congratulations.

**Horse** · #**3613** 06-21-2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bounce

I did it! Bought a manual silver 86 GTS, it looks so much better in person very exotic! 8 month wait

First car for me

Congratulations on the 328!

**IanB** · #**3614** 06-21-2012, 07:43 PM

a Toyota "very exotic" ?

I think you need to get out more.

**Horse** · #**3615** 06-21-2012, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by IanB

a Toyota "very exotic" ?

I think you need to get out more.

Oh, a Toyota

Reminds me of my mother when we first started to attend Ferrari club stuff. She was seated next to someone who told her he had a 308 GTS and she thought he had a Monaro!

**Aircon** · #**3616** 06-21-2012, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Horse

Oh, a Toyota

Reminds me of my mother when we first started to attend Ferrari club stuff. She was seated next to someone who told her he had a 308 GTS and she thought he had a Monaro!

The '86 GTS had me going too