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Car Forum / Australian Car Forums / General Car Topics (Australian group) / April 2004Well done Made-In-UK....
Yeap,on the improve....... Priceless... http://drive.fairfax.com.au/content-new/news/general/2004/04/05/FFX5QLIGNSD. html "Testus interruptus" "Only a few cars have failed to finish a test. A couple of Jaguars left my place on flatbed trucks. The neighbours -- who thought I was a drug dealer laundering cash by buying and reselling expensive cars -- had a laugh. Haywire electrics stopped a Subaru Liberty GT and a Range Rover." Typical,out of 400 vehicles tested,only 4 failed and 3 where POMMY-sh.t ,good to see Mr.Over-Rated Subaru make the list too "....lost control of a Land Rover Discovery on a wet dirt track. Sorry about that." Yeah,when it does go,it is all over the road Well done again Made In UK,"i remember when UK made good cars" when?ed. CDIHL > Yeap,on the improve....... > > Priceless... http://drive.fairfax.com.au/content-new/news/general/2004/04/05/FFX5QLIGNSD. > html > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > CDIHL Interesting article. Funny how the Holden Cruze got one star and you still see heaps of them on the road. You could put a holden badge on a turd and people would buy it. Fraser > Interesting article. Funny how the Holden Cruze got one star and you still > see heaps of them on the road. You could put a holden badge on a turd and > people would buy it. A cousin of mine wanted to trade her Barina in for a Cruze I talked her right out of it. A stupid jacked up Suzuki ignis pfft. -- Regards Dan. ... and tonight on the Jerry Springer show "farmers who abuse their hoes" > > Interesting article. Funny how the Holden Cruze got one star and you still > > see heaps of them on the road. You could put a holden badge on a turd and > > people would buy it. > > A cousin of mine wanted to trade her Barina in for a Cruze I talked her > right out of it. A stupid jacked up Suzuki ignis pfft. My brother in law wants one and I am trying to talk him out of it. I saw a couple parked together in my local shopping center on Saturday and thought it was odd that 2 people would buy 'em. Fraser > Interesting article. Funny how the Holden Cruze got one star and you still > see heaps of them on the road. You could put a holden badge on a turd and > people would buy it. Frontera, Suburban, Calibra, Piazza, Scurry, Drover.....you sure about that? :)  SignatureMarco Spaccavento rbgemini@iprimus.com.au > > Interesting article. Funny how the Holden Cruze got one star and you > still [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Frontera, Suburban, Calibra, Piazza, Scurry, Drover.....you sure about that? > :) They did sell some of the above. Which is pretty amazing. Fraser On Mon, 5 Apr 2004 01:35:40 +1000, "TerracottaWarrior®" <hatzolah@hotmail.com®> scribbled thusly: >Yeap,on the improve....... > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >"Only a few cars have failed to finish a test. A couple of Jaguars left my >place on flatbed trucks. See Ron, I'm not the only one who thinks they're not reliable! Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you. > Yeap,on the improve....... > > Priceless... Yes it is an interesting article from Bill McKinnon. Maybe you should read these too, you biased prick! http://drive.fairfax.com.au/cgi-bin/drive2002/wrapper.cgi?article=..% 2Fdocs%2Fcontent-new%2Freviews%2Fnew%2F2002%2F09%2F12% 2FFFX4O54KZ5D.html&make=JAGUAR&family=&desc=&IsDealer=&search_query=&resu lt_query=&site_section=news_reviews&cat=reviews&subCat=new&pType=searchre sults&querytext= Good for the kitty, ordinary for the cat By Bill McKinnon The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday September 12 2002 Jaguar's affordable front-drive rival for four-cylinder Benzes and BMWs takes the badge into run-of-the-mill territory. Good: Lowers the brand's entry price by about $15,000. 2.1 V6 is refined and, at the top end, pretty willing. Smooth-shifting automatic. Rigid body. Respectable front-drive dynamics. Grip. Strong brakes. Excellent suppression of noise, vibration and harshness. Bad: Lacking pulling power in the bottom half of the range, V6 can struggle with the car's weight, making it thirsty and causing the auto to "hunt". Uninspiring handling compared with rear- and all-wheel-drive Jags. Lumpy ride. Evidence of cost cutting. Unsupportive seats. Lacks left footrest, cruise control and extendable boot. Verdict: Meow. Stars: 2.5 stars (out of 5). http://drive.fairfax.com.au/cgi-bin/drive2002/wrapper.cgi?article=..% 2Fdocs%2Fcontent-new%2Freviews%2Fnew%2F1999%2F11%2F08% 2Freview1.html&make=JAGUAR&family=&desc=&IsDealer=&search_query=&result_q uery=&site_section=news_reviews&cat=reviews&subCat=new&pType=searchresult s&querytext= Quality and control Monday 8 November 1999 FOR: One of the more involving luxury cars. Strong, smooth engine, good manual gearbox and great handling. Feels like a Jag inside. Excellent ride comfort on all surfaces. AGAINST: Still not the most space-efficient interior. Dull, spongy brakes on test car. Overassisted, uncommunicative steering. Uncomfortable driver's seat. No dead pedal. VERDICT: Jaguars used to be driver's cars. The S-Type Sport, in style and substance, is a welcome reprise. RATING: 3 stars (out of 5) http://drive.fairfax.com.au/cgi-bin/drive2002/wrapper.cgi?article=..% 2Fdocs%2Fcontent-new%2Freviews%2Fnew%2F2002%2F07%2F05% 2FFFXTNFPY83D.html&make=JAGUAR&family=&desc=&IsDealer=&search_query=&resu lt_query=&site_section=news_reviews&cat=reviews&subCat=new&pType=searchre sults&querytext= Sabre-toothed special By Bill McKinnon The Sydney Morning Herald Friday July 5 2002 Fasten your seatbelts and feel the G-force; Jaguar's new S-Type R is no pussycat. Good: Supercharged V8 has more power and torque than you will ever require. Class-leading acceleration. Adaptive ZF six-speed auto suits it well. Pace-with-grace dynamics. Tactile steering. Stunning brakes. Reasonable ride. Comfortable, supportive driver's seat. Grip. Price. Equipment. Style. Bad: Body is still not 100 percent rigid. Can get a little floaty and unsettled on undulating roads. Big hits reach cabin. Tightish back seat. Small boot. Restricted vision. Verdict: Feral cat. Stars: 4.5 stars (out of 5). http://drive.fairfax.com.au/cgi-bin/drive2002/wrapper.cgi?article=..% 2Fdocs%2Fcontent-new%2Freviews%2Fnew%2F2003%2F09%2F05% 2FFFXU06Q37KD.html&make=JAGUAR&family=&desc=&IsDealer=&search_query=&resu lt_query=&site_section=news_reviews&cat=reviews&subCat=new&pType=searchre sults&querytext= Now in aluminium, a cat that can By Bill McKinnon The Sydney Morning Herald Friday September 5 2003 Lighter and stronger in body but as sumptuous as ever inside, Jaguar's XJ8 is as modern as its German rivals. Good: Low-fat, high-muscle aluminium body delivers benefits in many areas. Rapid, refined V8 performance with good fuel economy. Agile, responsive handling. Compliant ride. Opulent cabin. Great seats. More space, especially in the back. Well equipped. Bad: Driver does not feel closely connected with the road. Front suspension slightly underdamped, and loses some compliance on rough corners. Overassisted steering. Average headlights. Sequential auto would be nice. Shallow boot. Expensive options. Verdict: Stiffened cat. Stars: 4 stars (out of 5). > http://drive.fairfax.com.au/content-new/news/general/2004/04/05/FFX5QLI > GNSD. html [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > had a laugh. Haywire electrics stopped a Subaru Liberty GT and a Range > Rover." Hey Ron, I read em...supports the case admirably. I'll leave in the good bits below. >Good for the kitty, ordinary for the cat >By Bill McKinnon [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Stars: 2.5 stars (out of 5). Pitiful! >AGAINST: Still not the most space-efficient interior. Dull, spongy brakes >on test car. Overassisted, uncommunicative steering. Uncomfortable [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >unsettled on undulating roads. Big hits reach cabin. Tightish back seat. >Small boot. Restricted vision. >Bad: Driver does not feel closely connected with the road. Front >suspension slightly underdamped, and loses some compliance on rough >corners. Overassisted steering. Average headlights. Sequential auto would >be nice. Shallow boot. Expensive options. And guess what ? That still doesn't alter the fact that two of the Drive testers went home on trucks! Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you. "TerracottaWarrior®" <hatzolah@hotmail.com®> wrote in message news:<c4qau2$6ff$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>... > Yeap,on the improve....... > > Priceless... > Typical,out of 400 vehicles tested,only 4 failed and 3 where POMMY-sh.t > ,good to see Mr.Over-Rated Subaru make the list too > Well done again Made In UK,"i remember when UK made good cars" when?ed. > > CDIHL Yes. Good to see an unhealthy obsession with Pomgolia is still - after all these years - top of your agenda. You know how the British newsgroups and media in general are constantly talking about Australian cars and how they compare? Oh wait, they're not. >> Yeap,on the improve....... >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > newsgroups and media in general are constantly talking about > Australian cars and how they compare? Oh wait, they're not. Yep, He really is a priceless prick. I think CDIHL stands for, Cynical Dickhead Imbecile Humorless liar yeah the electrics on the subi were probably made by prodrive, pommy sh.t!!!!! > Yeap,on the improve....... > > Priceless... http://drive.fairfax.com.au/content-new/news/general/2004/04/05/FFX5QLIGNSD. > html > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > CDIHL |
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