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Big Nasty · 13-10-2013 8:28pm

Very clean looking Legend that. Absolute cvnt on petrol though! :eek:

Kaiser D · 13-10-2013 8:36pm

Big Nasty wrote: »

Very clean looking Legend that. Absolute cvnt on petrol though! :eek:

Cheers. Its seriously clean for a car not far off 300,000 kms. Its not too bad on fuel if you take it easy, although I'll probably eat my words come January when it becomes my daily driver.

Big Nasty · 13-10-2013 8:43pm

Kaiser D wrote: »

Cheers. Its seriously clean for a car not far off 300,000 kms. Its not too bad on fuel if you take it easy, although I'll probably eat my words come January when it becomes my daily driver.

They're an absolute cvnt on fuel on the motorway, never mind urban driving. I had a loan of a '99 one for a weekend to go down the country in shortly after I sold my 735. Used 25% more fuel on the exact same trip than the V8! :eek::eek::eek:

Supergurrier · 13-10-2013 8:45pm

3 speed auto a la micra ?

Whirrrrrrrrrr

WHIIIIIIRRRRRR

whirrrrr

morritty · 13-10-2013 10:24pm

colm_mcm · 13-10-2013 10:31pm

Nice coupe. Might I suggest a Japanese size plate for the front instead of square. It'd be slightly wider and slightly shorter than what you have there.

morritty · 13-10-2013 10:34pm

It is something i have to look into when i get a moment off work. to be fair im shock the garda haven't pulled me for having a bike plate

L-M · 13-10-2013 10:46pm

That Legend looks spotless!

Kaiser D · 13-10-2013 11:05pm

Cheers.

It's pretty much as new tbh. I'll make sure its well preserved too.

Gary ITR · 13-10-2013 11:43pm

Here's mine at the minute

toastedpickles · 13-10-2013 11:44pm

:eek: what happened?!

Scortho · 13-10-2013 11:44pm

toastedpickles wrote: »

:eek: what happened?!

It met Dgt's consaw! :pac:

YbFocus · 13-10-2013 11:46pm

God what happened?

toastedpickles · 13-10-2013 11:46pm

Scortho wrote: »

It met Dgt's consaw! :pac:

Ohhhhh dear

Gary ITR · 14-10-2013 12:03am

Bit of a smash in turn one. Met a car coming towards me

Have video

Hal1 · 14-10-2013 12:05am

That's not gone well...

Gary ITR · 14-10-2013 1:21am

I also had another car spinning to my left and coming towards me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hiq4SrIBhCA

YbFocus · 14-10-2013 1:24am

For the impact that I saw there Gary the integra took it well!

That was quite a shunt :eek:

Just unlucky you didn't cop him, looked like a mix of the A pillar in the way and trying to see what the corolla was at.

I'm sure she'll be right as rain dead quick

Gary ITR · 14-10-2013 1:31am

I had a civic spinning to my left. The driver of the yellow car then drove across the track after he spun. I was completely boxed in

YbFocus · 14-10-2013 1:36am

Jesus thats an awful position to be in. I have to say though the car took that scale of an impact really well!

Matt Simis · 15-10-2013 8:44pm

So back from my 680km trip, picked up a 2004 Subaru Outback (Scooby #2 for me, this is the 2005+ model outside Japan) powered by the 3.0litre flat 6 (EZ30). Got it very cheap (NZ $6000) as it has lots of mileage (at least by NZ standards, at 268k KM) and some paintwork scraps (though it is an Outback, thats the point). Also the drop links or front bushings are noisy. And the display is in Japanese. Car will do me for a few months till I get setup here.

There is no motor tax here and (optional) Comp insurance was NZ $503.

Its 250bhp, tiptronic, naturally aspirated and got a decent 12.1KM/Litre (which is 8.2L/100km or 34.1mpg). Very smooth, nice sound, fast when punched.

Its got:
Full electric windows and seats, A/C, electric folding mirrors, cream leather interior, full display and sat nav (in Japanese..), boot mat, boot cover, 6CD Slot loader and MiniDisc player(!).

Going to fix the drop links and get a set of Rota Grids plus decent tyres (4 Triangles on it right now!).

YbFocus · 15-10-2013 8:46pm

Nice looking machine

Rota Grids would look sweet as hell!

Hal1 · 15-10-2013 9:30pm

Well wear with the new steed. Oh and you got better roads to drive on

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Ardennes1944 · 15-10-2013 9:39pm

And the scenery is probably the best in the world!

YbFocus · 15-10-2013 9:39pm

Pic 4 is ripe country for a 2 stroke :cool:

Matt Simis · 15-10-2013 9:58pm

YbFocus wrote: »

Pic 4 is ripe country for a 2 stroke :cool:

When moving I was concerned that their highways are only 100kph. Upon getting here I found that:

- People do 120ish anyhow
- There is stuff along the road so you feel like you are driving much faster
- And the best bit? Thats SH1 (main route from Auckland to Wellington if you go across the middle as opposed coastal) "100kph" up the side of a mountain, through a Stevio Pass series of bends (about 20km of it), through the "Thermal Explorer" road (thermal steam coming out of the ground all over the place), across bridge after bridge over rivers and gorges. Through the forested areas. Then through the winding and wavy swamp area. Finally down to the run to Wellington which before you get to the harbour is flat like Holland. Then eventually you come up to the capital, with glittering night lights dotted all along the mountain side down to the sea.

Its all SH1 and its like a rollercoaster.

YbFocus · 15-10-2013 10:02pm

That sounds absolutely amazing man, sounds like your enjoying your time out there.
I hope when the money starts coming in that there is a Falcon or a commodore planned

Top Dog · 15-10-2013 10:34pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Will your suspension travel not be compromised now?

Well I'm happy to report that I had virtually no issues. There was some slight rubbing on the drivers front corner when the wheel was turned sharp left, but that was easily resolved. Suspension travel was just grand too and didn't get stuck at all. Clearance is tight, but its there which is what matters :cool:

Full compression on front drivers side

Full extension on the rear

And the same rear corner compressed

And just for fun

Mister Jingles · 16-10-2013 12:52am

Gary ITR wrote: »

I also had another car spinning to my left and coming towards me

Is that the same Corolla that was at Japfest a few weeks back ?

homer90 · 16-10-2013 7:06am

Matt Simis wrote: »

Finally down to the run to Wellington which before you get to the harbour is flat like Holland. Then eventually you come up to the capital, with glittering night lights dotted all along the mountain side down to the sea.

Its all SH1 and its like a rollercoaster.

Boards.ie wellington meet ?

(rimutaka hill road)

Off topic.

Some pretty good stretches or tarmac alright. Really gets interesting over the winter ! Although, if things get out of hand, they shut the gate ! You need to have the POWER round these here parts.......

On topic :
Nice leggy, was after the 3.0 a while back, none worth taking a look at when I was looking... Well wear with it......

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