Category: Misc

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Category: Misc

Shell has announced they will be phasing out supply of their V-power Racing 100 octane fuels from the end of July ’08. The ethanol blended performance fuel was only available at few selected Shell service stations so it comes as very little surprise the expensive mix be phased out and replaced with more E10 blended fuels.

No changes will be made to the current V-power 98RON fuels which have been popular with performance car enthusiasts driving vehicles such as the SS Commodore and XR8 and XR6T Falcons.

Category: Misc

Vehicle theft is a pretty serious problem here in Australia and anyone who has ever had a car stolen by a half-wit thief can attest to the stress it can cause for months after it’s gone.

Hyundai, of all car manufacturers, has developed a new tamper proof compliance plate that stops thieves from removing the plate without destroying it completely. The aim to stop vehicle re-birthing by swapping over compliance plates of from that of stolen cars to ensure re-registration.

“Improved vehicle identification is a major focus of the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council” said Mr. McDonald, “vehicle identification technology such as self-voiding labels, cost less than $2 and are one of the best defenses against professional car theft – a problem which costs the Australian community $250 million every year,” said NRMA Head of Research Robert McDonald.

Category: Misc

The RACV have looked over the current list of vehicles available on the market and pinched them all, just o give them a rating.

It was the Honda Jazz that scored the worst rating for the most stealable car with the Audi A8 scoring the most secure.

Thank god they don’t test older cars such as the VB-VL Commodore and XD XF Falcons with their ‘any key will do’ flogged out locks and stuffed ignition barrels. Owners of the these cars park them using a ‘honor system’, just hoping anybody with armed with a paddle pop stick wont pinch their piece of Aussie history.

Anyway, on with the list!

Scores from a possible 120

Small cars

Best: Citroen C3 79.5

Worst: Honda Jazz 30.5

Small-medium cars

Best: Audi A3 112.5

Worst: Holden Viva 46.5

Medium cars

Best: Subaru Liberty 102.5

Worst: Holden Epica 53.5

Large cars

Best: Hyundai Grandeur 76

Worst: Toyota Aurion 63

People movers

Best: Subaru Tribeca 102

Worst: Honda Odyssey 46.5

Four-wheel drives

Best: Audi Q7 105.5

Worst: Nissan Patrol 45

Luxury vehicles

Best: Audi A8 113.5

Worst: Nissan Maxima 60.5