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Jeff Hogan
TryHard
Soarer TT

Posts: 73
Reg: 07-2005

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Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 06:35 pm, by:  Jeff Hogan (Hoges) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

lol benn i dont think an aristo would be much if any more economical then a soarer! although it would be nice...
i read a good quote somewhere the other day, that said that petrol is still one of the cheapest liquids you can buy, its cheaper then coke and water, yet you dont here people complaining about those prices.
Neil Griffiths
Trader
1 x JZZ30,2 x UZZ31,1 x UZZ32,1 x UZZ Track Car,1 x AeroCabin,1 x Crown V8,1 x Celsior

Posts: 276
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Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 06:51 pm, by:  Neil Griffiths (Aussiesc) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Heres a nice example of a Prius.
http://page10.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/m19333009
Jeff Harper
Trader
UZZ32 Active V8

Posts: 339
Reg: 07-2005

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Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 07:02 pm, by:  Jeff Harper (Jeffh) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I also don't need 75 litres of Coca Cola to drive to Port Macquarie.

Petrol should be expensive, VERY expensive. It's way too cheap.

Oil is like life, a non renewable resource. How much value do you put on life... the more value as you have left to live.

We have been energy gluttons and our kids etc will have to pay.

A Prius is really a crock. How much energy is consumed to manufacture one, I don't know, but when you consider that 1 kg of finished plastics costs 26kw of energy to get to the consumers hands, I shudder to think what a Prius, or any new car, would cost.

1st world nations need to work out how to re-use (not recycle, re-use!) the resourses they have better, including used vehicles.
Jeff Harper
Trader
UZZ32 Active V8

Posts: 340
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Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 07:21 pm, by:  Jeff Harper (Jeffh) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

SoarerPrius
123.6
Average KM p/a1500015000
Litres used1800540
Cost per litre1.31.3
2340702
Saving P/a $1,638.00
Jeff Harper
Trader
UZZ32 Active V8

Posts: 341
Reg: 07-2005

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Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 07:24 pm, by:  Jeff Harper (Jeffh) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Now, consider..

1/ Less engine oil changes and filters
2/ Less disk pad wear as the generator acts as a speed retardent.
3/ Less bet wear on pullies etc.
4/ 1498cc motor, so probably cheap to register and insure.
Ollie Ernst
TryHard
Soarer V8 Limited

Posts: 124
Reg: 07-2005

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Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 07:40 pm, by:  Ollie Ernst (Oli_g) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Now also consider...

1/Less fun,
2/Less style,
3/Less features
4/Less safe

It's not all one-way traffic Jeff. Can't wait to see the inaugural Prius cruise.

Or for that matter Jeff punting one around Wakefield Park.
Craig Moore
Tinkerer
V8

Posts: 19
Reg: 07-2005

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Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 08:01 pm, by:  Craig Moore (Craig) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Good on ya Jeff, I love the Prius, fantastic car. I am sure it will be a great car for you. It wont be long before $2.00 is the cost of 1 litre of petrol and everyone will have their pockets burning... I know who will be laughing then!!!
Jeff Harper
Trader
UZZ32 Active V8

Posts: 342
Reg: 07-2005

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Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 08:12 pm, by:  Jeff Harper (Jeffh) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ollie, if I can make a living out selling them to the deep pocketed tree huggers, well, I will cry crocodile tears as I go cruising past them in my Soarer anytime.

Notice, HID got the Prius, NOT ME!
Ollie Ernst
TryHard
Soarer V8 Limited

Posts: 125
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Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 08:32 pm, by:  Ollie Ernst (Oli_g) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"It wont be long before $2.00 is the cost of 1 litre of petrol and everyone will have their pockets burning... I know who will be laughing then!!!"

Yeah I do too. Those dropkicks who forked out nearly 70K for Holden Adventras that chew up around 17 litres per 100km.......On a good day. Hahahaha.
Neil Griffiths
Trader
1 x JZZ30,2 x UZZ31,1 x UZZ32,1 x UZZ Track Car,1 x AeroCabin,1 x Crown V8,1 x Celsior

Posts: 280
Reg: 07-2005

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Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 08:52 pm, by:  Neil Griffiths (Aussiesc) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mums New Prius..

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Benny Gammelmark
TryHard
V8 UZZ31

Posts: 479
Reg: 07-2005

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Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 09:05 pm, by:  Benny Gammelmark (Oldfield) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

C'mon Jeff a 3L twin turbo VVTI? that's gotta be economical. Just look at what all the boys with the 2.5L gets ... or better not actually. But it WOULD be nice.

Neil, those Yahoo Japan links you put up don't work for me. I just get to a sign-on screen and that's it.
Greg Nikitiuk
Tinkerer
Soarer TT

Posts: 47
Reg: 07-2005

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Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 09:17 pm, by:  Greg Nikitiuk (Jestr) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

sorry Neil... its not going to win any trophies at autosalon
But it would look great in the front window at Godfries
www.godfreys.com.au/
Neil Griffiths
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1 x JZZ30,2 x UZZ31,1 x UZZ32,1 x UZZ Track Car,1 x AeroCabin,1 x Crown V8,1 x Celsior

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Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:41 pm, by:  Neil Griffiths (Aussiesc) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Benny..Link is now closed,as I won the car :-) Sorry

Greg..Wide body kit..Rear Wing..
Already has Sat Nav & TV :-) heheheh
20 Roof Mount Monitor..20" Rims ???
Win many Trophy hahahahahahahah
Oh..And some Hi Kitty Dash Display Teddy's :-)
Don Bagnall
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GT4.0 V8

Posts: 559
Reg: 05-2005

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Friday, September 02, 2005 - 10:06 am, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

From S-cargo's to PriPUS.............WHAT is the world coming to
Ray Crawford
Tinkerer
GT Limited V8 UZZ31

Posts: 14
Reg: 07-2005

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Friday, September 02, 2005 - 10:26 am, by:  Ray Crawford (Ray) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I had my Soarer serviced at Peter Pilkington's yesterday and they gave me an automatic Scargo as a loan car. I now know why they named it after a snail.
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Neil Griffiths
Trader
1 x JZZ30,2 x UZZ31,1 x UZZ32,1 x UZZ Track Car,1 x AeroCabin,1 x Crown V8,1 x Celsior

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Friday, September 02, 2005 - 10:39 am, by:  Neil Griffiths (Aussiesc) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Don,,I STILL have an SCargo sitting in Japan,,,hahahah
Jose-Antonio Castillo
TryHard
Black/Black JZZ30 VVTi

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Friday, September 02, 2005 - 11:13 am, by:  Jose-Antonio Castillo (Ahh_soarer) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I think Hybrid technology will be the future for cars. Although it's highly unlikely that petrol/crude oil will run out within 50 years. If it was to the price would be a LOT more than the current prices.

AFAIK Toyota has quite a few Hybrid cars in Japan, I don't know why they don't bring them out here (GS450H, RX400H etc.) to replace the straight petrol versions.
Brad Elphinstone
TryHard
JZZ30 GT-T

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Reg: 07-2005

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Friday, September 02, 2005 - 11:16 am, by:  Brad Elphinstone (Belphins) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

LOL @ Ollie. Prius club track day!
Benjamin Burgess
Tinkerer
Toyota Soarer GT-TL

Posts: 42
Reg: 07-2005

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Friday, September 02, 2005 - 11:28 am, by:  Benjamin Burgess (Jampac) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Read up on shale oil. There are reserves of it to last hundreds of years. Only problems are mining it currently consumes a lot of power and makes lots of CO2 so greenpeace hates the stuff, and after mining it costs around $40 US a barrel compared to light sweet crude. However in the current climate of 70 US a barrel its relatively cheap.

If someone can come up with a mining process for shale oil thats cheap and low impact on the environment, they'll make a lot of money. Its also good for australia as we have an estimated 36 billion barrels of shale oil we can produce, but america has trillians of barrels of the stuff they can produce.
Ollie Ernst
TryHard
Soarer V8 Limited

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Friday, September 02, 2005 - 11:54 am, by:  Ollie Ernst (Oli_g) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I still think the only people who should be seen driving an S-Cargo are The Wiggles!

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