Tag: 2009

Holden Epica CDX Review – 2009

August 26, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

On the back of three weeks of travel I required a car to get me from Tamworth to Newcastle and so booked a car through Avis.  I arrived at the airport to find that they had given me a Holden Epica CDX.  Having heard a lot about this vehicle I was quite excited to hop […]

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Ford Falcon XR6 Review

August 22, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

Having a spare day in Queenstown following a conference I was attending and having wandered around the lovely town that is Queenstown I decided I would hire a car and visit some of the nearby locations.  Avis provided me with a FG Ford Falcon XR6 falcon (see pictures) and I set off from Queenstown to […]

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Nissan Patrol – A Review (2009)

July 26, 2009 | By | Add a Comment
Nissan Patrol – A Review (2009)

A recent family trip to Central Australia allowed me to make use of a Nissan Patrol DX four wheel drive.  The 3.0 litre intercooled common-rail turbo diesel engine is quite a power plant.  It produces 118kW of power and 380Nm of torque and was more than adequate to allow us to cruise at highway speeds […]

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Mazda 2 2009 Review

July 22, 2009 | By | Add a Comment
Mazda 2 2009 Review

Mazda 2: With fuel prices regularly at $1.60 per litre and expectations that prices will continue to fluctuate to record highs Australians are now opting to purchase more fuel efficient cars something their counterparts in the UK and Europe have been doing for years. Australians are now handing in the keys for their Commodores and […]

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