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Old 14-05-2009, 12:41 AM   #1
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Old 14-05-2009, 12:45 AM   #2
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Are they serious!!! What stupid car yard is this? Did the White fairlane Ghia in the front had it aswell?
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Old 14-05-2009, 12:48 AM   #3
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But why?

and I thought the kid in midland with WRX badges on his pulsar was a tool :
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Old 14-05-2009, 01:44 AM   #4
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Hahaha, picked that one up in a heartbeat, funny thing is, it almost looks like it was meant to be there, lol.
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Old 14-05-2009, 02:18 AM   #5
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Old 14-05-2009, 03:12 AM   #6
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I don't see it....but seriously that astra need sto go on a diet...
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Old 14-05-2009, 05:40 AM   #7
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i think astra is a limo company,id be steering away from those
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Old 14-05-2009, 08:50 AM   #8
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i think astra is a limo company,id be steering away from those
Why?

Having been driven in dozens of Limos, the drivers are usually mature people who drive well. OK the vehicle will have a heap of KM's on the Odo, but they are usually well maintained etc. Unlike a Taxi, appearance is everything in the Limo game.

They certainly arent't treated like taxis, but having said that, I reckon the stretch ones will have had a tough life with yobbos driving the Porcelain Bus in the back a few times on the way back from weddings etc!
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Old 14-05-2009, 10:57 AM   #9
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Thats the biggest Astra I have ever seen!

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Old 14-05-2009, 12:12 PM   #10
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Astra (teh hire car co) is a limo hire company with a great rep...Our firm uses them often
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Old 14-05-2009, 12:19 PM   #11
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Old 14-05-2009, 12:22 PM   #12
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Astra (teh hire car co) is a limo hire company with a great rep...Our firm uses them often

Hmmm I think a certain traveler on here might work for them or certainly their competition.
That certain traveler has been quiet of late...where are you?
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Old 15-05-2009, 12:04 PM   #13
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My previous employer sued them for thousands. Went to court as they did not pay their bills.

Win some, loose some I guess.
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Old 14-05-2009, 08:29 PM   #14
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I used to service hire cars a my old job... yes they are mature drivers and in most cases way over qualified for the job but there boss mr greed only looks at money money money and pushes the car as far apart from services as possible.. We would get brand new holden caprice with 20,000 for its first service. hey looks good but hard hard life..
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Old 14-05-2009, 08:38 PM   #15
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Old 14-05-2009, 08:44 PM   #16
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The Astra job is good, it sorta blends in a little... but it's not as smooth as this 'V'.. errm WTF?

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Old 14-05-2009, 11:53 PM   #17
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Old 14-05-2009, 11:57 PM   #18
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Old 15-05-2009, 12:46 PM   #19
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Do people not realise that it's a VP/VN with VT lights in it? :

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Do people not realise that it's a VP/VN with VT lights in it? :
I'm sure just about everyone realised that...
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Old 17-05-2009, 02:09 AM   #22
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Do people not realise that it's a VP/VN with VT lights in it? :

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When hoons lose their car for hooning they should be given that car to drive around in as punishment.
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Wouldn't it be cheaper to just buy a VT?

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Old 15-05-2009, 12:56 AM   #25
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Wouldn't it be cheaper to just buy a VT?

LOL

Not with S.A prices :voldar02:

I remember seeing this about 12 months ago when it was started. A little hideous, but the owner seems to be as proud as punch.
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I remember seeing this about 12 months ago when it was started. A little hideous, but the owner seems to be as proud as punch.
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I know a girl who was being taught about hybrid electric cars at high school (year 11) and identified electric cars as the ones with the big solar panels on the boot.

When I asked her why she thought they were solar panels she said "Why else would you have such a big ugly thing on you car........
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Old 15-05-2009, 09:00 AM   #29
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You would think that the car yard would take the Astra badge off. It would not look to good to a customer to see a car they may be interested in badged as an Astra, regardless of the limo company.

As for that VT hybrid monstrosity. : :
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