Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

No, not impossible, although you'd need some very long finger followers running from a camshaft in the middle of the V to the cylinder heads unless you had pushrods. Turns out it does have pushrods, anyway.

I'll make a prediction - that Devel 16 thing will never get beyond a couple of rolling development cars.

Even those will be stripped down and re-clad Lambo's.

You mean a thimpering brown-nother?

It's the fucking Mark Corrigan shirts and that shit blue he paints all his cars and his 'staff', you're a fucking youtuber, fucking staff!

Not that I'm knocking anyone with a speech impediment, but yes.

I passed my learners test today... Lookout, Queensland...

So will it be

or

?

Incidentally I found driving in Australia to be a lot like driving in the UK - traffic, big multi-lane highways, roundabouts, spaghetti junctions etc. Didn't go into the empty bit though. Now, driving in NZ is very, very different. State Highway 1 - the equivalent of the M1 - is a single-track road in places. A few years ago it was still a gravel road in places.

Where we are on the Redcliffe peninsula is pretty quiet, loads of traffic everywhere else tho'... I really don't wanna own a car but it's essential out here...

People drive like maniacs, being overtaken by a huge double semi-trailer going well over the speed limit is pretty frightening... Not looking forward to driving out on the highway very much...

You'll get used to it.

DJ's recently passed his driving test too. He's having a field day!

Hah yep tell me about it, the trucks just dwarf anything you'll see in Europe.
Luckily since there are no dual carriageways in NZ South Island I have never been overtaken by a truck (except in town where they put cycle lanes on the same road as logging trucks?!)

Drivers are pretty mental in Aus yeah. Had someone pull over into a layby to let me pass, then held the horn down and just pulled back in as I was passing. Then I got undertaken by a minibus doing maybe 130 outside Wagga Wagga, never seen that manoeuvre before. Lots of people doing literally 30km/hr in 100 zones too. I guess you've just got to be super-defensive - being a cyclist helps.

If/when you go back to the UK you won't be one of those mentalists that's anxious about their 1hr30m 'long drive' to see a relative. It's weird listening to people moan about an hour's drive from one city to another... mate I live six hours from the nearest city.

EDIT - You didn't answer my question though, Ford or Holden?

Flapless Commodore SS, obvs...

Wrong choice Holden boy. You've got a True Blue Beating coming your way.

TBH I'll probably get a Toyota...

Yah not the cause the effect.

Wash your mouth out! We'll find you a nice Holden.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/holden/auction-1055086385.htm

In nz.

Trading post for Australia.

The Nuvo Australian chooses between a Hyundai or a Kia. Toyota is the traditionalist choice.

fully sick as

Ask dale to find you one

I'd love to see Joe driving to the shops in a 10 second Commodore that Dale provided.

MX5 targa top.

Not sure if weirdest boner...

I could drag all the way to the shop from my gaff...

Nice video from Wools here too

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/22/11287786/mazda-miata-rx5-rf-announced-new-york-auto-show-2016

From that 4 rotor thread @Dammit posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypEQHu8TJgY

Woof!

Mines Petrol!! Stay away from the diesels. 15,000miles in 9 months and only expensive thing that broke was a headlight. £600. Trade Price.
Oh and the massive hole in my bank account from the 15.5mpg average over those past 9 months