New car time.. Again

[Sudo]

Thought it was time to find a new car instead of driving a peice of shit commodore around. Went for something i've been after for awhile now.

M35 Stagea, 2.5L Neo V6

Bit different haha, but I want somethin new and a good cruiser, and room for sounds.

I love the interior layout so it's a good base for a ICE install.

I thought this was pretty cooll...

Any comments welcome, and before you say i'm a dick for leavin subaru's i'm not 100% leaving. just on hold until rx7 sold. lol

[ReubenH]

I feel un-inspired.

[Guest]

i have never noticed any inspiration from you, so this does not surprise me.

[Joker]

WANT

[Munkvy]

How bad is it on gas? If I remember correctly when I was looking at upgrading from my GTB I looked at one of these and it was the only car on the list of cars to compare (which included BP5 Legacy, 540i and an Evo 7) that actually had worse fuel consumption than my GTB.

But I guess I want to know - in the real world, are they actually that bad on gas?

[Sudo]

Umm I've only driven it for a couple hours. Register andmake it mine officially tommorrow.

I did 90kms on 2 bars. My forester was about that for a quarter tank. So it seems better so far.

Alot of people say it's ugly but it brings me back to my Skyline. Same seats actually. Just with the newer chassis and comfort of a wagon.

[Guest keltik]

Looks like they got bored and went home before designing the back end....leaving it to the guy who usually builds school buses but was working overtime that night

[ReubenH]

 Sudo said:

Alot of people say it's ugly but it brings me back to my Skyline. Same seats actually. Just with the newer chassis and comfort of a wagon.

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/22767/nissan-gt-r-plus-nissan-stagea-it-begins/

i dare ya

[Guest]

 keltik said:

Looks like they got bored and went home before designing the back end....leaving it to the guy who usually builds school buses but was working overtime that night

True, to some, IMO it's got that nice clean Volvo look to the back of it...

The front on the other hand, looks like a first year high school student who just got high for the first time.

ITS EYES ARE SOOOOOOOO BIGGGGGGGG.

[DRFVDR]

mmm me have always liked the Stagea

woould love a RS260 mmmmm

GTR wagon FTW

[EJ20T]

ive seen a turbo'd version of this model with a few tasteful kit add ons, lowered on bronze 6 spokes. looked very good

[Guest DVNT]

Very nice sir wouldnt mind some $$ to buy myself a nice V7/8 now thats money well spent ;D

[Sudo]

STi comes later for me. I'm wantin a car for a sound install.

Went shoppin today

Wolf 18x9.5

Alpine X001

[sti_v9]

Nice car mate. I has a Skyline 250GT which has the same motor and running gear. Drives nice and smooth, very economical too. Those wagons look good with fat wheels on them, the back will easily take an 18x10 inch rim.

The sedan had the exact same suspension setup as a 350z and the wagon is probably similar, easy to get suspension parts for it. I had a set of 350z coilovers on mine, completely trasformed the handling.

[Sudo]

Sweet. I actually trying to find that out. As I have Bilstein adjustables for a V35 Coupe. Brand new. So trying to see if will fit my Stag.

[Disruptz]

ShouldAh kept it real and got a legacy. HZ36 and supercharge that mofo.

[Guest]

if he was gonna do that then why not buy a turbo?

More reliable and probably would cost less $$ in long run

[Sudo]

To be honest... I'm only a Forester and WRX fan... I wanted a car for sounds and cruising. When I want another fast car i'll invest in a Ver 8

[Fujisan]

Followed one for a few seconds on the Rimutaka Hill on the way home tonight. Man it wallowed.... Not a good look, I felt sea sick! So I passed it at warp speaed ;D

[Sudo]

 Fujisan said:

Followed one for a few seconds on the Rimutaka Hill on the way home tonight. Man it wallowed.... Not a good look, I felt sea sick! So I passed it at warp speaed ;D

Strange mine isnt too bad, but its going on adjustables soon hopefully.

They're no quick machines thats for sure, but I did manage to keep up with an old forester lol

[Guest]

Had one of these myself 12 months or so ago...had the192kw VQ30DD engine and returned approx 10L/100km combined so not bad for a big lump. Fitted some 19" wheels as like you say they need bug wheels. Very comfortable and an excellent chopice for a sound install imho. The rear suspension is pretty poor from factory - you find this when crossing railway lines or dips in the road where it struggles for damping control.

The main reason I ditched it was the transmission - I just couldn't face the over geared power spping auto any more!

Nice in red man and I love those Wolf wheels, good buying.

[Disruptz]

 Sudo']

[quote name='Fujisan said:

Followed one for a few seconds on the Rimutaka Hill on the way home tonight. Man it wallowed.... Not a good look, I felt sea sick! So I passed it at warp speaed ;D

/quote]

Strange mine isnt too bad, but its going on adjustables soon hopefully.

They're no quick machines thats for sure, but I did manage to keep up with an old forester lol

I thought you had a RX7, my sister said it was apparently "Real cool"

[Sudo]

I do still have it

[Guest keltik]

 Disruptz said:

my sister said it was apparently "Real cool"

I'd be worried