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Old 16-01-2012, 02:54 PM   #181
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He's still right about BAs being better though
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Old 16-01-2012, 03:01 PM   #182
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Old 16-01-2012, 03:06 PM   #183
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Better looking = yes.
More practical = no.
Nicer to drive = no.
Try getting someone tall to sit in the back of your BA without whinging.
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Old 16-01-2012, 03:12 PM   #184
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I disagree. Stock for stock, a BA is much nicer to drive, in my opinion.

But I never said anything about practical - i know they're crap compared to the BJ lol
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Old 16-01-2012, 05:41 PM   #185
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Old 16-01-2012, 05:48 PM   #186
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We can't get in to discussion of which shape looks and is better as each individual has their own needs and purposes and tastes. I personally think the BA is the best shape, and for what I needed was practical, and very comfortable. Looked like a coupe but had 4 doors. But that's my opinion and that's why I got it. And everyone here got theirs because they wanted that one at the time.
Nothing of the three (bg ba bj) beats the BJ in overall practicality (Marc's car for eg), but I never needed to transport big objects (eg fridge )
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Old 16-01-2012, 05:53 PM   #187
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Ba styling cue's were way ahead of their time, and always has been the most attractive design of its era IMO.
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Old 16-01-2012, 09:03 PM   #188
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CAR IS SOLD!!!

Thank you all Mazda buddies )
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Old 16-01-2012, 09:09 PM   #189
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gees that was fast.

what next ?
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Old 16-01-2012, 09:20 PM   #190
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Old 16-01-2012, 10:35 PM   #191
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Holden V8 - Time for a V8.

lol a Bus :P bulldoze the traffic lol
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Old 16-01-2012, 10:39 PM   #192
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Cheers Dennis.
The kf will live on in my hatch to see another day! Will keep you all posted
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Old 16-01-2012, 10:47 PM   #193
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did you buy it duke?
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Old 16-01-2012, 11:00 PM   #194
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holden v8 is pretty much LIKE a bus. Just try hitting some nice corners
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Old 16-01-2012, 11:03 PM   #195
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Indeed smurfy.
Reading back on the previous posts, Dennis is a good guy! Cut him a bit of slack!
But regardless, the motor and car is very healthy, pulls quite hard! Much harder then my de ever did, look forward to fostering it with a new home in my hatch.
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Old 16-01-2012, 11:29 PM   #196
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Cheers Dennis.
The kf will live on in my hatch to see another day! Will keep you all posted
Can you please get it dynoed with the ECU to see what it really was!

He is a good guy, he just makes a few silly posts whilst drunk.
I would have like to have got the chance to say hi to him whilst I was in Sydney but I was too hungover and had no map.
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Old 16-01-2012, 11:30 PM   #197
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His car is sold. This topic should be closed!
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Old 17-01-2012, 12:57 PM   #198
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Holden V8 - Time for a V8.

Next round of LOLs- coming to Commodore forum soon.
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Old 17-01-2012, 02:48 PM   #199
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dmwill has made the jump across from omc

dont buy a commowhore!! Youll regret it. Buy something lighter and zippy, an honda interga?
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Old 17-01-2012, 10:26 PM   #200
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dmwill has made the jump across from omc

dont buy a commowhore!! Youll regret it. Buy something lighter and zippy, an honda interga?

Not sure, what about a familia GTR or GTX ? are they good? relaible?
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