Our Cars (dream or actual)
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I'm tempted to go for an electric car next time, but Australia is somewhat behind the rest of the world for various reasons. The charging infrastructure isn't great, distances tend to be long, and there are relatively few models available.
A local website / YouTube channel decided to compare the travel time of a Hyundai Ioniq 5 with a Hyundai Tucson between Sydney and Melbourne, a distance of about 900 km or 560 miles. It's a straightforward run down the Hume Highway.
The Tucson made it down first, because it didn't have to make recharging stops, but only beat the Ioniq by about forty minutes on a nine hour run. So an EV would appear to be practical for long distance travel, even in a somewhat backward country like Australia.
OK, you might struggle to find one for sale, since no-one seems to be bringing them here right now!
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Alternatively, I could be sensible and get the new Morgan Super 3 instead…
Unfortunately the Morgan EV3 never happened, though an electric version of the new model sounds like a possibility.
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Morgan for sure @Graeme
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I bought my car almost 11 years ago. I know absolutely nothing about cars. Ultimately, I was just looking for something reliable. Last week I hit 375,000 miles. Hoping to make it to 400,000 and beyond…
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I bought my car almost 11 years ago. I know absolutely nothing about cars. Ultimately, I was just looking for something reliable. Last week I hit 375,000 miles. Hoping to make it to 400,000 and beyond…
Well, c’mon. Tell us what it is. Reliable trumps style for cars in my book.
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hey @Bfd70 i drive a volvo xc90. I’ve done the routine maintenance on the vehicle, at the recommended mileage intervals. Thankfully, no major issues along the way. Just the normal wear ‘n tear. ‘Knock on wood’ I don’t have any in the future but I probably just jinxed it.
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Recently changed cars. We got a Diesel Hybrid Merc E class estate. Thing goes like shit of a shovel.
Nice, I was looking at a very similar car this week, was a C class though. I'm yet to pull the trigger though as I would really like the equivalent Jag!
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Sold my AMG for a Lexus NX 450h+ (PHEV) very lucky to get it. Two-year wait here.
Here it is parked beside my FJ.
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Neither actual nor dream, but very cool. The first Subie sold in the states, rear-motorcycle-engined, and to my eye a charming cross between a Mini and a Beetle.
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Putting a bid in on this beaut:
(In a parallel universe)
Such a beautiful specimen I had to share.
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My maternal grandfather racing his. Unfortunately he sold it rather than doing the sensible thing (leaving it to me)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BpsIwNBltWK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Wow G!!!
As a child, it was my favorite matchbox car.
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John Broad was my grandfather, Guy Broad is my cousin:
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The new Batmobile has been testing at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
OK, it's the McMurtry Speirling, an electric car with additional downforce provided by a fan. It's just cut two seconds off the record for the hill climb at Goodwood.
