Thread: I want one

more info on the new ones
https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/roa...r-your-driving

I'VE GOT A 2004 Suzi 4WD, manual ,hi-low, never been stuck yet, and that little motor pulls a ton of gravel no sweat

Google Black Bison Suzuki !!!..... Man that looks bloody awesome!!!

Great breakover angle. Would like to try one out off road at some point.

And on the subject of "I want one".... a completely different vehicle, something I ordinarily wouldn't be interested in at all.

Just got back from a month in the UK, hired a "compact" class, Ford Focus or similar it said on the booking.

Got given a silver Vauxhall (Holden) Astra, I didn't pay any attention to the spec, just got in and drove off.

What I gleefully discovered was that it was the SRi, so a top spec 1.6 turbo, 147kw, 6 speed manual. The sport button was a proper increase in boost and man did it fly, properly quick, Focus ST quick. Trick diff, clever traction control.

Did 3200 miles, got 42mpg (5.6 L/100km) from point of hire to the day I returned it, inclusive of lots of rather "spirited" driving in Scotland in particular. But its not a hard, "performance" ride at all, very comfy on long motorway stints, was a pleasure to drive all day. Lots of clever things like lane assist as well.

The car is a real sleeper, the only exterior hint that its pretty quick is a tiny SRi badge and twin tail pipes. So I didn't look like a wanabee twat, but I sure as hell surprised the fuckwit Beemer tailgaters in the Highlands when the road opened up. Thinking of overtaking me? Think again.

So yeah, half the price of a Golf GTi and heaps of fun.

Correction: I used the US MPG calculator by mistake. The 42mpg is 6.7 L/100km, not 5.6.