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Re: The Climate, Environment and Energy Thread - Thryleon - 09-15-2022
(09-15-2022, 09:05 PM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Having driven a few Rangers, my only criticism is the positioning the the A-Pillar, for me its very annoying and a bit of a blind spot. I have mates who have them and they have had expensive injector problems. Another mate of mine is an engineer at Ford and he has worked not the Ranger project for years, he raves about it. He and my Toyota engineer mate have some almighty dust ups on our WhatsApp group. Thats all I can say about them.
The A pillar is the one that tends to border the windshield isnt it? If so, this is a gripe in all modern cars for me. It renders your view at about 2 o clock from the drivers seat obscured in a way that wasnt the case for my xe falcon. The EF falcon was the beginning of said issue.
Re: The Climate, Environment and Energy Thread - LP - 09-16-2022
(09-15-2022, 10:41 PM)Thryleon date Wrote:The A pillar is the one that tends to border the windshield isnt it? If so, this is a gripe in all modern cars for me. It renders your view at about 2 o clock from the drivers seat obscured in a way that wasnt the case for my xe falcon. The EF falcon was the beginning of said issue.True, but does stops you getting squashed like a bug in many roll over scenarios, which is often why it's even thicker in heavier vehicles and off-road types.
So there is that to consider.
Re: The Climate, Environment and Energy Thread - Thryleon - 09-16-2022
Its the angle they are on these days. They tend to run 45 degrees from bonnet to roof obscuring a lot more of your view these days, and the roof to bonnet was a bit higher.
Now they are a bit more sleek for it (and I have to say look much more appealing) but have unfortunately obscured the view.
Re: The Climate, Environment and Energy Thread - ElwoodBlues1 - 09-16-2022
(09-15-2022, 10:41 PM)Thryleon link Wrote:The A pillar is the one that tends to border the windshield isnt it? If so, this is a gripe in all modern cars for me. It renders your view at about 2 o clock from the drivers seat obscured in a way that wasnt the case for my xe falcon. The EF falcon was the beginning of said issue.MrsE had a TS Astra, worst car we have bought and it also had the big chunky Pillar problem which obscured your view but that was the least of its problems.
Had the brakes replaced three times under warranty although Holden fought me the last time because we had Michelin tyres put on the car and removed their rubbish Goodyears, and then the auto transmission planetary gear set failed just out of warranty and fecked the entire transmission sending metal through it. 3k later and consumer law complaints they still wouldnt come to the party so I had to get it independently repaired which was a full strip down a new gear set, torque converter and pump assy.
The dealer was going to get a transmission sent over from europe which was going to cost me 5k...couldnt wait to sell it once it was fixed and say goodbye to GM cars for good.
Re: The Climate, Environment and Energy Thread - LP - 09-16-2022
(09-16-2022, 02:44 AM)Thryleon date Wrote:Now they are a bit more sleek for it (and I have to say look much more appealing) but have unfortunately obscured the view.True, they can fix that problem but most people wouldn't want to pay the ultimate price.
It reminds me of those Olympic cyclists that had the bike disintegrate under them. The technology to make such bike parts properly was invented here in Melbourne, but the process that was used for the Olympic bikes was a cheapened down version of it, more like a big home 3D printer instead of the industrial scale gadgets we worked with at the time, systems that are used in medicine to 3D print replacement hips, knees or skulls and the like.
Ultimately the Olympic failure was all about price, there is expensive, then there is bet your life on it expensive. In hindsight there must be incredible regret, what price do you put on burning a once in a lifetime opportunity?
Re: The Climate, Environment and Energy Thread - Gointocarlton - 09-16-2022
(09-16-2022, 05:26 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:MrsE had a TS Astra, worst car we have bought and it also had the big chunky Pillar problem which obscured your view but that was the least of its problems.Isnt it funny how different people have different experiences. My mum has a 2000 Astra, my daughters both had 2002 ones as their first car. Three in our family, absolutely bullet proof was our experience. Normal fuel costs and services. I think mums had a coil pack issue which our mechanic fixed on the cheap (Holden wanted $1500, he did for $200-300). The thing is still going. My daughters have moved theirs on, drove them for 4-5 years and got the same money we paid them. I thought they were very solid and fun cars to drive, very heavy for their size but zippy. Didn't notice the A pillar on them TBH.
Had the brakes replaced three times under warranty although Holden fought me the last time because we had Michelin tyres put on the car and removed their rubbish Goodyears, and then the auto transmission planetary gear set failed just out of warranty and fecked the entire transmission sending metal through it. 3k later and consumer law complaints they still wouldnt come to the party so I had to get it independently repaired which was a full strip down a new gear set, torque converter and pump assy.
The dealer was going to get a transmission sent over from europe which was going to cost me 5k...couldnt wait to sell it once it was fixed and say goodbye to GM cars for good.
Re: The Climate, Environment and Energy Thread - ElwoodBlues1 - 09-16-2022
(09-16-2022, 08:13 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Isnt it funny how different people have different experiences. My mum has a 2000 Astra, my daughters both had 2002 ones as their first car. Three in our family, absolutely bullet proof was our experience. Normal fuel costs and services. I think mums had a coil pack issue which our mechanic fixed on the cheap (Holden wanted $1500, he did for $200-300). The thing is still going. My daughters have moved theirs on, drove them for 4-5 years and got the same money we paid them. I thought they were very solid and fun cars to drive, very heavy for their size but zippy. Didn't notice the A pillar on them TBH.When it was running it was a nice car and zippy as you say, ours was Black with tinted windows and looked an evil little beast when it was on the road. Air Con worked a treat too and froze your jewels off but apart from that it was a piece of junk IMO and when we sold it for a better than expected price I felt guilty handing over the keys. Its had low ks because it was always at the dealers which probably helped the resale value......the pillar issue wasnt helped by MrsE only being a little lady at 5'2 and struggling to see over the dashboard much less past the pillars, think the rear windscreen also bothered her too being rather small.
Re: The Climate, Environment and Energy Thread - Professer E - 09-16-2022
All later model GMs had serious issues, do some digging on C®aptivas....
Caveat emptor on MGs.
I also went from Toyotas to a Ranger. Theyre so much more confortable and easier to manage but I'd be happier to chuck hay bales in the old Hilux. Though I'd hate to drive that in traffic.
Re: The Climate, Environment and Energy Thread - kruddler - 09-16-2022
(09-16-2022, 09:57 PM)Professer E link Wrote:I also went from Toyotas to a Ranger. Theyre so much more confortable and easier to manage but I'd be happier to chuck hay bales in the old Hilux. Though I'd hate to drive that in traffic.Thats the key, if you are out bush, or on a farm, then you go the hilux. You won't need all the bells and whistles that the ranger has and the ultra reliability is a premium.
If you are doing any decent driving on suburban roads or highways, go the ranger. More comfortable, easier to drive, can still go bush and do some hard work when you want it too.
Re: The Climate, Environment and Energy Thread - LP - 10-07-2022
You just have to love the brazen nature of modern media.
For years they have been telling us climate change is fake, giving unqualified sceptics equal time and space with trained experts all in the name of 'fairness'!
Now today, having constantly denied the effects of climate change, The Hun and Sky News types are running with story lines that claim extreme weather is about to be the next global catastrophe!
So my The Hun take away, Climate Change is fake while Extreme Weather is Real, but caused by what?
I suspect mostly a load of Murdoch hot air! :
