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Ian Hassall
Tinkerer
Capalaba QLD
GT-L V8
Posts: 46
Reg: 01-2010
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Ok, flame suit on standby, this post is by no means an attack at anyone, I am just airing my observations.
About me, I turn 40 this year, married with 2 young kids, 2 and 4. For the last 15 years I have only owned 4wds although the wife has had a few cars.
The last decent car I owned was a immaculate original 1976 XB GT falcon 4 door, which I sold in 1995 for $7000 (which was good money then) I have also owned a couple of V8 Valiant VF coupes over the years, actually my first car was a 1969 VF coupe, in 1987 when I was 17. No P plate laws back then, I got my learners on my 17th birthday, P licence 6 weeks later (lost P licence about a week later, took me about 2 years to finally get my open licence as you had to have held your P licence for a continuous 12 months)
I brought my Soarer 2 weeks ago, I paid $2k for it as it needed some work, took me 1 week to fix it and get it back on the road.
Now I have to admit I have fallen in love with this soarer, and am trying hard to find a excuse / way to keep it, as I already pay rego and insurance on 3 other cars plus a caravan. I also have to fight the wife to drive it
While cruising around the last week looking cool in my soarer ( and they do look cool) I have had every young idiot P plater in there mums hyundai wanting to race me, 3 spotty faced, long haired, pot smoking, scruffy clothed, who were coming up to there annual bath, in a clapped out magna, they were either on their way to the wreckers or just got back from the wreckers with their new magna, give me the thumbs up, while whatever they were listening to ( was not music) was distorting there speakers. A traffic controller turn his head as I drove past the road works, he may have liked the sound of the V8 through the dump pipes.
I have also come across some fantastic websites, this one being the best, I have spent so may hours reading through so many useful posts.
I have also been looking at www.boostcruising.com which is where I purchased the wheels for the Soarer from. I have also been looking through the members rides section, where I have been having quite a laugh, I don’t know maybe it’s because I’m out of touch with the car scene, or I’m just getting to old.
I have observed that, it does not matter how many tens of thousands of dollars you spent on a commodore, its still just a commodore, (same for a Falcon)
Soarers are cool
Every commodore owner has to have a "Chev" badge on the grille, this is a given, unless it’s a 6 cylinder then you just get bagged for being stupid.
Soarers are cool
The stereo system has to be worth more that the car, however it doesn’t add any value to the car
Soarers are cool
If you own a 1 tonne ute, you have to have 2 tonne of accessories added to it
Soarers are cool
and if your lucky enough to own a Soarer, you have to put Lexus badges on it ?????
By adding 22" wheels to your car does not necessarily make your car cool, it can also
make it look like a 4wd with a lift kit
Tax refunds coincide with wheel and tyre shop sales
and most importantly It doesn’t matter what other people think of your car as long as your happy with it
reminds he of a shirt I saw once "Jesus loves me……………it’s just everybody else who thinks I’m a wanker"
This is all tongue in cheek, and I hope you get a good laugh |
Aaron Mead
Goo Roo
NT
Celsior 1UZ-FE Mines, JZZ30 1.5JZ-GTE To4z
Posts: 2787
Reg: 03-2006
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Ian Hassall wrote on Friday, February 12, 2010 - 02:57 pm:I have also been looking at www.boostcruising.com
.....sir, put down the keyboard, place BOTH your hands behind your head, interlocking your fingers, and back away from the computer slowly. |
David Tra
Goo Roo
qld
TT
Posts: 1396
Reg: 11-2007
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hate to break it to you but soarers were never cool  |
Paul Drane
DieHard
QLD
V8 Limited
Posts: 882
Reg: 07-2005
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David Tra wrote on Friday, February 12, 2010 - 03:14 pm:hate to break it to you but soarers were never cool :-)
Not enough people realize how cool Soarers can be David,
Then there is the definition of what is cool, too many people will have their own ideas on what is cool and what is not.
eg. I saw a purple r32 Skykine last night that looked like it had been painted with a paint roller, the owner probably thought it was cool,
I on the other hand was thinking WHY? |
Ty Mackay
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT 1jz-gte
Posts: 1292
Reg: 01-2009
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David Tra wrote on Friday, February 12, 2010 - 03:14 pm:hate to break it to you but soarers were never cool
says the man going for a honda civic... when where they cool? haha! |
David Tra
Goo Roo
qld
TT
Posts: 1402
Reg: 11-2007
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Ty Mackay wrote on Friday, February 12, 2010 - 05:29 pm:says the man going for a honda civic... when where they cool? haha!
in yankville and to P platers in NSW, VIC, QLD and SA lol |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor
Posts: 7456
Reg: 05-2005
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Ian, you is on the money!
Soarers are coolness personified, all else, is just so much "White Noise".
Keep it, enjoy it, enjoy the forum...........BUT, most of all, go with what the heart tells ya!.
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Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
325i Coupe
Posts: 4207
Reg: 11-2005
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Yes indeed the Soarers are a cool car to the people that discover wonderfulness of these machines
I will always be a fan of them, but I probably like Celsiors more as I see them to make more sense being they are cut from the same cloth as Luxury cars.
Don, isn't the soarer represented better by the slower fatter cat moving to the headphones?? |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor
Posts: 7467
Reg: 05-2005
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Mike Beck wrote on Friday, February 12, 2010 - 06:26 pm:Don, isn't the soarer represented better by the slower fatter cat moving to the headphones??
Correct, as always Mr.Beck............One moment.
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Matt Sartori
DieHard
Western Australia
Rx7
Posts: 520
Reg: 08-2008
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Paul Drane wrote on Friday, February 12, 2010 - 04:33 pm:eg. I saw a purple r32 Skykine last night that looked like it had been painted with a paint roller, the owner probably thought it was cool,
I on the other hand was thinking WHY?
I see a pink 4-door R32 with the plates "DROP2nd"
Very low, lows of scratches/scrapes/dents.
I personally think its quite awesome, gives the car character, and you know he drives it like its meant to be driven.
*Also puts on flame suit* |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
325i Coupe
Posts: 4210
Reg: 11-2005
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Close Don!
That could be a TT-cat
That is the V8-Cat
Maybe Celsior even?
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Daniel Hansen
Tinkerer
Wa
JZZ30 TT
Posts: 29
Reg: 08-2009
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Yeah i came up next to that r32 as well matt.
Its definitely different. Was at night though so could'nt really get a good look.
Although not sure about how its meant to be driven. He booted it past for kicks but when we came up at the lights he took off like a grandma... |
Matt Sartori
DieHard
Western Australia
Rx7
Posts: 521
Reg: 08-2008
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Daniel Hansen wrote on Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 02:55 am:Although not sure about how its meant to be driven. He booted it past for kicks but when we came up at the lights he took off like a grandma
Every time i've seen it on cruises its been driven hard.
and i believe ive seen pictures off it at barabagello somewhere.. |
Mike Bradberry
Goo Roo
Queensland
V8 UnLimited
Posts: 1803
Reg: 07-2005
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So there you have it Ian. A cross section of people and their views on Soarers (some lucky enough to have Lexus badges).
Oh. I must change my profile pic. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 5191
Reg: 10-2005
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Yeah, looks like that Commo to Chev badge thing has started to jump the ditch now - seen a few around here lately. Why not put a Opel badge on it instead? |
Brett Cutts
DieHard
south australia
TT & V8
Posts: 523
Reg: 07-2008
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Ha finally a kindred spirit !!!!!
As a fellow former falcon GT and v8 vally wagon owner and a sneeze away from the wrong side of 40 myself your comments fit so well. The only difference is that my v8 soarer has the stereo I bought when I was a snot nosed teenager just installed into it (cost me more than the deposit on my first house when I was a apprentice in the early 90's  )
Do you have any idea how much fun it is to pull up next to a p plater blaring distorted doof doof music then totally drown them out and overpower any noise they can make with crystal clear eagles or dire straits or if you reaaaaly want to mess with there heads sinatra or johnny cash is really good fun
I have one advantage you don't have though, after letting the other half use the soarer a few times while doing repairs on their car it's now a fight to see who grabs the keys for it first in the morning and with 10 or 12 cars and a few trailers registered at any 1 time I own shares at motor reg and am almost on a first name basis at shannons so another 1 or 2 does not get any arguments. |
Daniel Hansen
Tinkerer
Wa
JZZ30 TT
Posts: 30
Reg: 08-2009
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Matt Sartori wrote on Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 04:13 am:Every time i've seen it on cruises its been driven hard.
and i believe ive seen pictures off it at barabagello somewhere..
Ah fair enough. Must have just been scared of a soarer :p |
Gary Poloskei
TryHard
A.C.T
Soarer JZZ30 GT-TL
Posts: 440
Reg: 01-2008
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Soarers aren't really cool... so to speak. A lambo or a ferrari is cool, BUT they do have respect from just about everyone, from people in commodores to poeple in Toranas to people in Skylines...
It's just one of those cars that no one really hates. And no one really loves. except the person driving it...
I think it's the American/Japanese styling that still hasn't aged as much as other cars do. |
Boris Siljanoski
TryHard
Western Australia
Soarer GZ20 TT
Posts: 289
Reg: 11-2007
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Soarers are pretty cool when you compare all the other cars that come in their price, range.... Commodore VT, looks like junk. |
Miles Baker
Goo Roo
Vic
66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 69 Nova SS Clone, 65 Mustang Fastback, 67 Mustang Convertible, 67 Camaro RS/SS
Posts: 2246
Reg: 08-2005
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Lamborghinis are not cool.
If you gave me one I would sell it. Even if you told me I could only sell it for 10 grand.
Wouldn't be seen dead in it. |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 4655
Reg: 09-2005
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Miles Baker wrote on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 05:34 pm:Wouldn't be seen dead in it.
How about a C1 Vette?
Mmmmm... |
Boris Siljanoski
TryHard
Western Australia
Soarer GZ20 TT
Posts: 293
Reg: 11-2007
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Lamborghini's have always had interiors comparable to the likes of sandpaper in your eyes. Gallardo is ok. |
Miles Baker
Goo Roo
Vic
66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 69 Nova SS Clone, 65 Mustang Fastback, 67 Mustang Convertible, 67 Camaro RS/SS
Posts: 2247
Reg: 08-2005
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Probably the most beautiful classic car of all time, Callum. That design is perfect from every angle.
Lamborghinis look like pathetic penis replacement mid life crisis greased back hair italian rice skateboards. Ugly from almost any angle, and look completely stupid on the road. Too low, too try-hard flashy. Just sh1t awful terrible disgusting gawdy garbage. Every time I see someone driving one I laugh at them. Truly crap, and only bought because the owner thinks the outrageous price tag inflates his self worth. Like buying a Zegna suit and then wearing an Armani suit over the top and 15 gold chains. They are the ultimate rice. They just keep strapping stupider and stupider crap to them. Lamborghini believe "more is more". Nope. Gold plating your testicles and hanging them out your pants does not make you look cool. The Countach was the last time one of their cars was remotely ownable and only because of the time it was released, and that it was their first of that style. It could be taken as an inside joke. But if you keep repeating the joke, you become the joke.
Vomit on wheels. Pass. I would sooner drive a Camira. I would sooner ride a scooter. Hell, I'd sooner ride the bus. |
Ben Kelly
DieHard
Lakemba
v8
Posts: 720
Reg: 08-2005
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The lamborghini countach is the best looking car of all time. every other lamborghini since then is absolutely stunning. no doubt about it. Any argument to the contrary just sounds like sour grapes or jealousy. |
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
V8 Limited
Posts: 1811
Reg: 09-2007
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lamborghinis ARE NOT cool. neither are ferraris. countach is not good looking. its just outrageous. miura is MUCH better looking.
corvettes <3
i was at a classic car show back home, my cousin was displaying his 4 speed 68 fastback in maroon. now thats a gorgeous car. |
Boris Siljanoski
TryHard
Western Australia
Soarer GZ20 TT
Posts: 295
Reg: 11-2007
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The countach is the ugliest, boxiest lambo ever. Diablo is better.
Ferrari 512tr, Now that's a mean car. |
Matt Sartori
DieHard
Western Australia
Rx7
Posts: 535
Reg: 08-2008
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Boris Siljanoski wrote on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 10:31 pm:The countach is the ugliest, boxiest lambo ever
Thats what makes them awesome.
Same as the zonda...ugliest super-car ever but still so strangely appealing. |
Murray Lund
TryHard
NSW
V8
Posts: 209
Reg: 07-2005
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Original Countach was a sweet design which then got diluted with wheel arch extensions, fins, spoilers etc. Was aweful drive (according to James May anyway) - heavy, hot and unstable.
Love the Gallardo and the big Mercielago and the Ferrari 430. How could you not? |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 5210
Reg: 10-2005
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One of my favourite clips on Youtube is the angry Lambo driver getting destroyed time and time again by a big single turbo JZA80. |
Miles Baker
Goo Roo
Vic
66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 69 Nova SS Clone, 65 Mustang Fastback, 67 Mustang Convertible, 67 Camaro RS/SS
Posts: 2251
Reg: 08-2005
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I would drive a lamborghini right after I got this many spray tans. You know cos 1 spray tan is cool so 50 is 50cool.
http://impeccablehubris.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/crazy-terrible-spray-on-tan-awful-fashion1.jpg |
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31
Posts: 11350
Reg: 11-2004
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Looks like boot polish! |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor
Posts: 7471
Reg: 05-2005
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Guido central!  ..............Tossers! |
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
TT
Posts: 3362
Reg: 12-2007
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Not everyone will like the looks of the Lambo but go for a drive in a newish one and tell me you wouldn't own it.
I have been in a lot of cars but the Lambo is a totally different experience compared to a Porsche, Lotus, ferrari etc. |
Miles Baker
Goo Roo
Vic
66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 69 Nova SS Clone, 65 Mustang Fastback, 67 Mustang Convertible, 67 Camaro RS/SS
Posts: 2258
Reg: 08-2005
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If I gave you an F1 car shaped like an erect penis oozing the clap, would you drive that? |
Paul Knox
TryHard
QLD
uzz31 manual
Posts: 110
Reg: 08-2009
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me thinks thou does protest to much Miles.
So they are not your cup of tea , but honestly they are far better designed and engineered than a camira, and I'm sure you would have a smile on your face if you tested a lambo's limits.
They are an italian supercar and just different to the American muscle you seem to like.
One could question your fascination of over priced underengineered American mediocrity.
Each to their own Miles , Lambo's are admired all over the world as a world class supercar , and a symbol of achievement.
I wouldn't own one if I had the money , but to say you wouldn't drive one if you were given one is just arrogant and stupid. |
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