"highmodulus" (highmodulus)
05/12/2014 at 09:20 • Filed to: giggity
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"highmodulus" (highmodulus)
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Thanks to watching waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much Top Gear and Fifth Gear I have a major thing for hot French Hatches, especially the Renault Megane. Sure the Fiesta ST is probably better in most ways (and cheaper and available here) but I want a Megane dammit. This one in particular;
Mégane RenaultSport 250
offroadkarter
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 09:22 |
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R32-R34 Nissan Skyline for sure... It is cool driving a car never sold in your country, but more people would flip out seeing one of these than an old 7 series going down the road.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 09:25 |
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I know they're technically legal to import *now*, but just never having been sold here makes it somewhat of one.
As to real *still being made new* cars, the UAZ 452 series (now UAZ 2206). I'm less keen on the new Lada Niva, so didn't include it, but plenty of forbidden fruit years of the old one still exist.
KatzManDu
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 09:26 |
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TVR.
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 09:26 |
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my obvious answer. I love light trucks and I've even told Ford Executives face-to-face I'd do whatever I had to (including a second mortgage) to buy one of these:
Ford Ranger WildTrak
OPPOsaurus WRX
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
05/12/2014 at 09:28 |
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that was one of the few options that would have kept me from buying a WRX. That and a Fusion AWD wagon.
Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 09:28 |
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Astra OPC
Insignia OPC Wagon, with the proper 2.8L Turbo
Actually, basically Opel's entire OPC line of cars.
Sn210
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 09:31 |
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highmodulus
> KatzManDu
05/12/2014 at 09:32 |
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Older TVRs are fantastic.
Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 09:33 |
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Most of the cars I want are unavailable here. RS 2 Avant, Skylines (the KGC10 and the R32 most of all), Toyota Chaser Tourer V, Hilux diesel, S15 Silvia, Evo IV or V, and the list keeps going. lol
4 door, RWD, manual Toyota w/ a 1JZ-GTE... YES PLEASE!!!!
Yes, I know that the IS300 almost answers this, but finding one with a manual is hard enough as it is, it has an N/A 1JZ-GE, and it definitely doesn't look as good.
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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> OPPOsaurus WRX
05/12/2014 at 09:35 |
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Yea, I really wish they would bring the fusion (mondeo) wagon over, I made that request too btw lol.
I'm not sure if it make it better or worse that I've driven the Ranger XLT Super Crew Cab diesel Manual here in the US with a Manufacturer plate.
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
05/12/2014 at 09:40 |
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I had Sport Trac and loved it (i guess its the uncle or something of the Ranger you posted) It was an Auto. I don't know if i'd prefer diesel or gas but having the WRX I sure as hell would want manual. If they could make that Ranger go 0-60 and corner like the WRX it would be much appreciated....I should stop daydreaming at work.
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
05/12/2014 at 09:48 |
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I went to a Ford dealership when I was looking for a new car. I brought up the Mondeo and they had no idea what I was talking about.
djmt1
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 09:50 |
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Go big or go home.
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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> OPPOsaurus WRX
05/12/2014 at 09:55 |
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lol about it cornering like a WRX.
It's not related to the Sport Trac at all. The Sport Trac is an Explorer with the ass end cut off and a bed stuck on. don't get me wrong, I love those - hard to find though!
The Ranger is purely an over seas platform and is sold globally, everywhere from Europe, to Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and especially Australia. Oh and it's glorious. Can go through 3-4 feet of water stock, can climb crazy steep grades, and has unbelievable downhill controls, even when towing. Which it can tow almost what an F-150 can do.
As for the Mondeo you brought up to a dealer in the US, I bet they said the Ford WHAT? lol. The thing that bugs me on that one is that it would be so easy, they just have to put the different body on it, everything is already emissions passed, it would probably need a couple more safety tests though.
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
05/12/2014 at 10:00 |
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Yea I had a 95 explorer and the interiors were almost identical (04 sport trac). I picked my cousin up (who lets just say had his head high in the clouds) looked at me after 5 minutes of driving and said ' i thought you got a new truck'. I think they stretched the frame 18" or so to accommodate for the bed which gave it a turning radius of an cargo ship. I know the Mondeo isn't offered here but I was shocked that the guy wasn't even aware of it. When my wife was looking for an Escape, management offered me a job because I knew more about the cars than our salesman which in a way is pretty bad for him.
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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> OPPOsaurus WRX
05/12/2014 at 10:02 |
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Hahahaha yeah I'm actually not surprised they didn't know. I can rattle on about car's not for sale by Ford in the US because of my time working solely on International Ford Advertising. Figo anyone? Galaxy? S-MAX? Prepare for eye bleach haha. I drove the Figo in Right Hand Drive Stick Shift, that was an experience.
And yeah the frame stretch makes sense.
crowmolly
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 10:04 |
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Oh, just buy a Chevy SS you say? Well, this one is $10,000 cheaper. And chances are the engine is tuned on the lighter side to add to abuse and longevity.
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
05/12/2014 at 10:09 |
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It sucked. My tire rubber on the sway bar and they said it was normal for the Sport Trac. Sounds like a cool position. Sounds like your in a decent position to keep harassing them for the Mondeo. AWD manual ecoboost from the Flex. That thing would be super fast.
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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> OPPOsaurus WRX
05/12/2014 at 10:28 |
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yea I keep getting "NO" on the ranger. They do site good reasons (despite them pissing me off).
Basically optioned similarly in the US a Ranger would be about a 1-2k less than an F150 and they just think everyone would buy the F150 at that price, which makes sense, but I'd rather have the smaller Ranger. I don't need a full-size pickup (and that's why I'm obsessed with the Canyon right now).
I think from the list of wants we've discussed this morning the most feasible is the Fusion Wagon.
You'll unfortunately never see a manual Flex or MKT.
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
05/12/2014 at 10:40 |
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thats a bummer on everything there and I have no desire to own something as big as an F-150. Comparable f-150s and Sprt Tracs were pretty close in price too.
SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O)
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 10:43 |
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M125i
BMW f11 5-Series Touring (yes I know. blah blah blah Oppo hates stance I don't care)
Mercedes Benz CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake
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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> OPPOsaurus WRX
05/12/2014 at 10:44 |
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That's one of the reasons why Sport Tracs are hard to find, there was no benefit to owning one other than fitting in parking spots better. MPG sucked on the Sport Trac, you couldn't fit a damn thing in the bed, and it's towing was no where near that of an F150.
Soooooo just buy an F150 at that cost. You could have probably caught an incentive from Ford if you timed it right to get one at the same cost.
yamahog
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 10:44 |
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My car taste has always run super 'MURICA, but I saw the new Alfa 4C in person and now I really want to test drive one but it keeps getting delayed and I feel dirty for being attracted to such a thing. I've never owned a car with less than 6 cylinders, and my motorcycle seat height is probably taller than it too!
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
05/12/2014 at 10:50 |
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I bought it used. I'll give you the MPG but I fit all sorts of stuff in the bed. Sure it wasn;t as easy as an F-150 but I was able to fit 1,000 lbs of horse hair plaster to bring to the pump and a load of 2x4 plywood and sheet rock for a small addition I build. I made a small thing to put on the tailgate so I could rest sheet rock on that and the wheel wells. The truck worked very well for me. overall I dont think it had much of a benifit on anything over a F-150. Even being smaller, navigating the parkinglot wasn;t easy
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highmodulus
> yamahog
05/12/2014 at 11:26 |
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its pretty. Although once the air conditioning, radio and everything else is added back in (including all the safety stuff) its going to be 500 pounds heavier, which will change the dymamics a bit. But used a few years that's going to be awesome!
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highmodulus
> SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O)
05/12/2014 at 11:27 |
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for you: http://www.thesmokingtire.com/2014/european-…
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yamahog
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 11:50 |
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Unfortunately, I'm not sure my current DD will let me wait for a used 4C, I'm in the market for brand new 2015-16 cars. Poor old XJ just wants to be a mud truck only but I keep demanding to take the highway to work.
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SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O)
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 12:49 |
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328d xDrive M-Sport... So much want
The only thing better is an Alpina, and it's so much better...
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highmodulus
> yamahog
05/12/2014 at 14:07 |
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Having driven a 2014 Cayman, I think that's the car to get. Road & Track did a comparison between the 4C, a Lotus and the Cayman. The Cayman won. And that's against the cheater car journo version of the 4C with no A/C, radio or ability to pass US crash requirements.
Justin is driven
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 14:32 |
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The Opel Kadett
There's no reason to want one as much as I do... but I still do. I want a hill climb Kadett SO bad.
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yamahog
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 14:41 |
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Ok, I think that did it, I'm not looking at either of the other two you mentioned. Back to the big fat naturally aspirated American V8 machines for me!
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highmodulus
> yamahog
05/12/2014 at 14:46 |
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I have noted some GT500's at Carmax. . . .
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yamahog
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 14:49 |
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ooooooh.....
T5Killer
> highmodulus
05/12/2014 at 17:02 |
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Ford Falcon. Apparently when Mustang folks need a sporty family car Ford wants them to go to Subaru since the SHO is an expansive huge snore fest.
julienjj
> offroadkarter
05/13/2014 at 10:13 |
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They are totally legal in canada now :P
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offroadkarter
> julienjj
05/13/2014 at 15:06 |
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I know, one of our members here on oppo has a R33 GTS-T and he lives in canada.
SukhoiRomantic
> T5Killer
05/18/2014 at 12:45 |
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Dad used to have a BA. Nice steering, punchy engine (his was the base model XT, which has a 182kw 4.0l inline NA 6 and weighs about 1750 kilos) and practical, but you sat a bit high and the interior was nothing special. Very reliable cars though - they are the typical cab here in Aus. Lot's of cabs with over a million kilometers on the odo, though to be fair they always have hot oil in them and hence the less likely to suffer wear from cold starts
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SukhoiRomantic
> highmodulus
05/18/2014 at 12:46 |
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SRT (Now Dodge again) Viper. Current model, in black (no stripes). Front is a tad goonish, but everything else is perfect. I'm in Aus