Our Cars (dream or actual)

[Brock]

The wife’s new Daily driver.
1991 Toyota Town Ace SuperExtra
RHD 4wd Turbo Diesel with 51,000km
One owner fresh off the boat from Japan.

Here it is I front of my
Hi Ace Quick Delivery

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[Seul]

^Amazing!..

[Appfaff]

Soooo cool.

A few years ago @formulapfaff bought a JDM Toyota Celsiur from JapaneseClassics and it’s one of the coolest cars.

I know you guys will love this new addition - a 4wd, diesel Toyota is about as close to perfection as they make!

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[louisbosco]

@Brock that's pretty cool. reminds me of the mitsubishi delica here in australia that most people put on raised suspension..

[deanclean]

@brock really cool van. I had a Subaru Sambar mini truck and loved it. Amazing how great those machines run. Mine was a 1996 and didn’t cause me any trouble for the 5 years I owned it. Only issue here in Ontario, Canada is the right hand drive. Very difficult to find anyone to insure them. Enjoy the new ride!

[Graeme]

@louisbosco you might be interested in this review of the Yaris GR.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/toyota/gr-yaris/first-drives/toyota-gr-yaris-2020-uk-review

Surely the "Should you buy one?" section could be reduced to one word: yes.

[louisbosco]

i'm literally watching a video review with the same press car.. 

[Graeme]

Also reviewed by Top Gear.

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/toyota/gr-yaris

[louisbosco]

i think a lot of reviews have got their hands on a number of press models now.. mat watson is one of the top reviewers i watch religiously..

[Graeme]

I took a trip to Melbourne last week, and it turned out that one of the Toyota dealers had the Yaris GR in stock, so I went to take a quick look. Didn't get a chance to drive it.

What really surprised me is how light the doors feel. If you are after a VW style clunk, you're looking at the wrong car.

Interior space upfront is good. I'm nearly 6'3" / 190 cm tall, with long legs, and I could fit in. But the rear seats look like they'll only fit babies, and the luggage space is tiny.

[Graeme]

Spotted one of the new Land Rover Defenders at the weekend. It wa enormous!

[Appfaff]

Lol I wish it was bigger. I see 3-4 everyday. I text my wife daily about trading in her Jeep for one

Sadly, the nearest dealer is 2+ hours away, which means I would be walking to work a lot haha

I love how they look!

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[Giles]

I was offered this at a very fair price last week.  It's very original.  I want it so much, but do not have a garage.  I spoke to H about it, his answer  "Buy it and build a garage"…..

I could probably get away with buying the car, I'd get a little bit of shit, but that would pass.  Building a garage would be a fast track to divorce.....

[Graeme]

You could look into one of the classic car storage facilities. There are a few around Hampshire.

Or build a garage. We need another thread about you extending the house.

[Giles]

If it's going to get used, it needs to be here…....

[Seul]

Park it in the bedroom.

[louisbosco]

buy it and worry about the rest later

[goosehd]

The mid 70’s Vette’s were notorious for frame rot (birdcage), and can get quite pricey to rebuild.

I’m not a Vette guy, but know just enough to be wary.

Lots of good info on the internet about it.

[goosehd]

These are all of the ares to check prior to purchase:

[goosehd]