So... what car do you guys drive when not flying?

[Buzzard]

Talking about tyres, I have Bridgestone on my Prado.

 

[JessicaTam]

Talking about tyres, I have Bridgestone on my Prado.

Mickey Thompson MTsATZs on my Triton. Not too shabby on the bitumen, but a ripper off it.

Edit: Brain fart

 

[Quickstatus]

Mickey Thompson MT's on my Triton. Not too shabby on the bitumen, but a ripper off it.

Noisy on the blacktop

 

[JessicaTam]

Noisy on the blacktop

Not as loud as I thought they would be. Certainly not intrusive.

 

[JohnM]

Not as loud as I thought they would be. Certainly not intrusive.

Maybe don't stop singing as you drive JT....

 

[Quickstatus]

Not as loud as I thought they would be. Certainly not intrusive.

Bead lock rims ? - add a bit of bling to the rims

 

[JessicaTam]

Maybe don't stop singing as you drive JT....

At least you admit I can sing!

Bead lock rims ? - add a bit of bling to the rims

The stock rims are pretty schmick.


(taken just after crossing the Simpson)

 

[Quickstatus]

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(taken just after crossing the Simpson)

Oh come on, Did you really?
The cars look showroom standard.

 

[JessicaTam]

I didn't wash the car until I got back home.

Oh, we left Rockbank (western suburb of Melbourne on Friday 10th November and I pulled into my SW Vic driveway a week and a day later).

 

[UP4014]

Oh come on, Did you really?
The cars look showroom standard.

You'd be surprised where you can take stock standard vehicles, especially 2wd ones.

 

[JessicaTam]

Oh come on, Did you really?
The cars look showroom standard.

The Haval and Steed basically were. The Triton and Everest couldn't have been further from it!

Here is the trip we did: Dashing across the Simpson in a Haval H9 and Great Wall Steed - Part 1 | Practical Motoring

(You will have to get to part 6 to see more of the Triton)

 

[rogerkambah]

Talking about tyres, I have Bridgestone on my Prado.

My tyres are a bit eclectic, but all seem to work well on the blacktop - haven't tried them on the dirt.

Kumho on the WRX
P Zero Rosso on the Porsche
Toyo Proxes on wife's silly car

 

[Quickstatus]

My tyres are a bit eclectic, but all seem to work well on the blacktop - haven't tried them on the dirt.

Kumho on the WRX
P Zero Rosso on the Porsche
Toyo Proxes on wife's silly car

Silly as in a coupe? or a Mini?

 

[jb747]

Delivery truck turned with five 20 inch RRS wheels and Pirelli tyres. They don’t look like they have done any miles at all.

 

[rogerkambah]

Silly as in a coupe? or a Mini?

In the 70s I had a Celica. A friend christened it a silly car. I thought this was the colloquial name for them. Hers is much nicer and quicker than mine was- handles like a go kart. She prefers the WRX but where she has to park at work precludes her from using it very much.

 

[JessicaTam]

I think I had a slight brain fart. My car has ATZs, not MTs. Still pretty aggressive 'though.

 

[Quickstatus]

I think I had a slight brain fart. My car has ATZs, not MTs. Still pretty aggressive 'though.

Do you carry an air compressor?

 

[JessicaTam]

Do you carry an air compressor?

Yep, under the bonnet.

LR fuel tank
LR water tank
bull bar
tow bar
side rails/sliders
suspension upgrade (capacity and height)
3x under body bash plates
dual battery
UHF

and probably other stuff I have forgotten!

 

[Quickstatus]

Delivery truck turned with five 20 inch RRS wheels and Pirelli tyres. They don’t look like they have done any miles at all.

Can you please do a review on the relative differences between 20 vs 21.

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Just got a car loan interest rate offer of 4%. Could stretch the budget into an extra factory option but unfortunately not the RR Velar $150k

 

[jb747]

Can you please do a review on the relative differences between 20 vs 21.

Won't be for a few months. I'm planning on using the 20" for all of my caravanning trips, but my next lot of leave isn't until October. I won't put them on until I need to.

Probably my last lot of leave too.

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Just got a car loan interest rate offer of 4%. Could stretch the budget into an extra factory option but unfortunately not the RR Velar

Much as I liked the Velar, I think it's overpriced. It seemed to be appreciably more expensive than the F-Pace, with which it shares many components.