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Drive-way 16-04-10 No. 160 When you talk about speed, I would like to ask you whether you would risk your life for it. It is not safety that you should be concerned, but it is so fast that you either risk your life or license or just simply both. While planted on the floor, it just unleashed a massive acceleration urge through its back wheels. A matching throttle soundtrack of its roaring engine sang beautifully to the driver’s ears. However, the leaf-spring rear suspension, designed for taking up heavy load, might be its Achilles’ heel because its massive power may slip through its tyres when it came across bumpy and gravel road surface. Fuel usage for a 5.4litre V8 is doing ok for a 13 litres per 100 kms. Cruising around town will certainly require more fuel. Steering is extremely clear and precise, It has a strong chassis to cope with rapid and agile maneuvers. I would say, I like the unpredictable rear end movements. Just imagine joining a highway from a 90 degree side street, while doing it in a 80kms. You will feel that there is a lot of movements at the back. The massive power interacts with basically no weight, but the mechanism at the back. I felt the car was on steroid. I absolutely love it. It is much better than drive more expensive cars with their electronic safety toys. Well you have to be very well experienced and knowing what you are doing and practicing it in a private proofing ground with absolutely no one in that place before you try one. For a good car like this, I hate to call it a pass because I can have two passengers. Apart from that, it is an extreme delight to drive a ute, but still enjoying a lot of fun in the purest form of motoring experience in this great country. Drive-way 30 Ute —— [style-box] [ ] 20 30 Delinquent XR6 XR8 V8 V8 FG Falcon V8 6 ZF 290kW 520nm 17 ABS 4
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Drive-way16-04-10 No. 160

When you talk about speed, I would like to ask you whether you would risk your life for it. It is not safety that you should be concerned, but it is so fast that you either risk your life or license or just simply both. While planted on the floor, it just unleashed a massive acceleration urge through its back wheels. A matching throttle soundtrack of its roaring engine sang beautifully to the driver’s ears.

However, the leaf-spring rear suspension, designed for taking up heavy load, might be its Achilles’ heel because its massive power may slip through its tyres when it came across bumpy and gravel road surface. Fuel usage for a 5.4litre V8 is doing ok for a 13 litres per 100 kms. Cruising around town will certainly require more fuel.

Steering is extremely clear and precise, It has a strong chassis to cope with rapid and agile maneuvers. I would say, I like the unpredictable rear end movements. Just imagine joining a highway from a 90 degree side street, while doing it in a 80kms. You will feel that there is a lot of movements at the back. The massive power interacts with basically no weight, but the mechanism at the back. I felt the car was on steroid. I absolutely love it. It is much better than drive more expensive cars with their electronic safety toys. Well you have to be very well experienced and knowing what you are doing and practicing it in a private proofing ground with absolutely no one in that place before you try one.

For a good car like this, I hate to call it a pass because I can have two passengers. Apart from that, it is an extreme delight to drive a ute, but still enjoying a lot of fun in the purest form of motoring experience in this great country.

Drive-way30

Ute

——

[style-box]

[ ]

20 30

Delinquent

XR6 XR8V8 V8

FG Falcon V8 6ZF 290kW 520nm17 ABS

4

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