Are you driving a safe used car? - Page 4

Xauterus · 09-09-2015, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by gossy

1982 Wheels Car of the Year. How did they get it so wrong???

How bad was the opposition that year?

marty351 · 09-09-2015, 08:58 PM

Low road tolls aren't just the responsibility of aurions....

Davehoos · 09-09-2015, 10:47 PM

what is safer than a euro Victorian friendly camira-a Australian upgraded 1.6 JE

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1982 Wheels Car of the Year. How did they get it so wrong???

Camira replaced Gemini--buyers lined up in the dealers--and crazy political decision that smaller family cars with front wheel drive that need the owners to use public transport versus poor quality mass produced XF falcon on LPG with no service back up.

It was the ULP 1986 pulsar/astra that killed the camira in this part of the world.

I had hopped that the american chev V6 bench seat torana version of the camia was coming, and some of the american body styles. All we got was hand grenade turbo kits from Victoria.

TRAU BLAU · 10-09-2015, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Charliewool

Yep... Looks like he is! (And excellently put too, Danzvtil !!)

Is that a sheep or a ****zu?

OzJavelin · 10-09-2015, 12:23 PM

I've just bought a Corvair .. I think I win the "how safe is your used car" award .. unless we have any Pinto owners here?

**GasoLane** · 10-09-2015, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by OzJavelin

I've just bought a Corvair .. I think I win the "how safe is your used car" award .. unless we have any Pinto owners here?

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Nice, but you're obviously not related to Ralph Nader

TheSneakiness · 10-09-2015, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Damo

It would have to be hard enough to trigger all the sensors on the front of the car for the airbags to come out, I doubt a roo would be enough to set them off, but you would be walking home still.

That would also depend if the roo didn't happen to come through your windshield at that speed as well, no 5 star steel cocoon can save you from that. Especially the big buggers I see each day.

No blunt force trauma like kangaroo blunt force trauma.

Road_Warrior · 10-09-2015, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Davehoos

Camira replaced Gemini

Are you sure? The Gemini was offered up until 1985

Express · 10-09-2015, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Davehoos

Camira replaced Gemini

The Gemini was much smaller than the Camira.

The Camira replaced the Torana as Holden’s mid-size offering.

The Gemini was replaced by the Astra.

Sprint · 10-09-2015, 05:04 PM

I don't approve of these judgmental posts Hulk !, my car is so much safer than your's because your not driving it.

bazza91 · 10-09-2015, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rapid_Axe

That would also depend if the roo didn't happen to come through your windshield at that speed as well, no 5 star steel cocoon can save you from that. Especially the big buggers I see each day.

No blunt force trauma like kangaroo blunt force trauma.

This is true. The bast***s are very unforgiving especially when your on a motorbike doing 100kmh.

malazn mafia · 10-09-2015, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Davehoos

what is safer than a euro Victorian friendly camira-a Australian upgraded 1.6 JE

Camira replaced Gemini--buyers lined up in the dealers--and crazy political decision that smaller family cars with front wheel drive that need the owners to use public transport versus poor quality mass produced XF falcon on LPG with no service back up.

It was the ULP 1986 pulsar/astra that killed the camira in this part of the world.

I had hopped that the american chev V6 bench seat torana version of the camia was coming, and some of the american body styles. All we got was hand grenade turbo kits from Victoria.

To me the Daewoo Cruze is the spiritual successor to the Holden Camira. Holden even kept the Jx model designation, JG/JH.

So I can never take a cruze seriously , and to me it is less of a car than a Kia or Hyundai...

Xauterus · 10-09-2015, 10:39 PM

Does the safety rating ease your guilt at all if your family members are killed in an accident?

Davehoos · 10-09-2015, 10:53 PM

I have not driven a HOLDEN Cruze or even had a look under the bonnet.
I was disappointed when it was publicly announced the Australian assembly of cruise and all the fanfare that went with it.

I would have liked to see more thought and the European narrow body omega sold here. similar style but smaller commodore.

The diesel version have been well received there was plenty on the road.

The Hyundia/Kia products have replaced most of these, the large dealers local do very good deals. Whats with this years colour of choice-flat undercoat grey.

I worked for a Daewoo agent that also sold Suzuki and mitsubishi. Given that most rural owners of cheap cars use them as 4X4 these should last for ever in the suburbs.

vbvbvb088 · 11-09-2015, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by M4CO

I don't think that you can get any safer than a Camira!!!!

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Has been 'RWC'd(?) and Vic registered within last month I guess. Apart from rust - if these were serviced as required they were a good car. For an Australian assisted design and adaptation (as against badge engineering) the J-Series does not get the credit it deserves.