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bradc
25-10-2007, 08:43 AM
ok it isn't a fair comparison, but isn't my Legnum hot for a 9 year old car?

the other car is my work car - yes that means I have 2 legnums, the bmw and a 2005 nissan pulsar! It's only done 45000km's, but man what a piece of crap!

It is very loud, tyre, wind and engine noise are all quite bad. The curvey shape, small rear window and big C pillar means that it is impossible to see out of, it only has a 4 speed auto, so it is never in the right gear and is terribly slow, the seats are uncomfortable, the suspension manages to pick up every bump on the road, yet it is very very soft when going around corners and the car rolls like hell, it has no grip at all and the entire dash design is not only ugly, but difficult to use, doesn't have any space in it, etc. Basically it's the worst car I've ever owned! It also happens to be the newest by about 7 years!

Robotnik123
25-10-2007, 09:12 AM
The pulsar is not a particularly nice car, but I think that lowered, with a decent body kit and alloys, it would look a lot nicer. I wonder if there is an Autech version say, of that model pulsar?



ok it isn't a fair comparison, but isn't my Legnum hot for a 9 year old car?

the other car is my work car - yes that means I have 2 legnums, the bmw and a 2005 nissan pulsar! It's only done 45000km's, but man what a piece of crap!

It is very loud, tyre, wind and engine noise are all quite bad. The curvey shape, small rear window and big C pillar means that it is impossible to see out of, it only has a 4 speed auto, so it is never in the right gear and is terribly slow, the seats are uncomfortable, the suspension manages to pick up every bump on the road, yet it is very very soft when going around corners and the car rolls like hell, it has no grip at all and the entire dash design is not only ugly, but difficult to use, doesn't have any space in it, etc. Basically it's the worst car I've ever owned! It also happens to be the newest by about 7 years!

bradc
25-10-2007, 09:46 AM
there are some around the place with a little spoiler that goes on top of the rear window and down the sides, similar style to the prefacelift Legnum spoiler. Isn't going to fix all of the problems I listed though!

WildCards
25-10-2007, 11:36 AM
Worst 'look how good my Legnum is' thread ever

KiwiTT
25-10-2007, 08:10 PM
I blame the Safety nannies

SHOWVR
25-10-2007, 08:33 PM
Worst 'look how good my Legnum is' thread ever

BAHAHAHAHA!!!! well said......./pan i think there are some wicked looking "new genertion" cars at the mo, like the VE, the new EVO X and the new GTR coming out, now those would be wicked company cars!!! /rally

bradc
25-10-2007, 08:40 PM
yeah I like the VE wagon, might have to ask for one of them when the lease runs out on the Pulsar

ANTHONY
25-10-2007, 08:56 PM
yep i agree all new cars look the same just badged and ugly

SHOWVR
25-10-2007, 09:47 PM
yeah I like the VE wagon, might have to ask for one of them when the lease runs out on the Pulsar

Didi you see the Maloo version? and the anniversary addition R8, makes them Fords look like your pulsar /pan

Kieran
25-10-2007, 10:16 PM
Worst 'look how good my Legnum is' thread ever

/bestpostever /applaude /applaude

DefeXion
25-10-2007, 10:17 PM
I agree,

there was something special about the 90's that saw MANY awesome looking cars release.

Mazda RX7
Nissan Skyline R34
Mitsubishi Galant/Legnum (win!)
Evo's (a lot of them)
Nissan Silvia S14
Nissan Pulsar GTiR
Toyota Caldina
Toyota Altezza
Toyota Celica
Toyota MR2
Honda Integra/Prelude (dare I say it)
Honda Accord
Honda RSX

gosh, the list goes on.

bradc
25-10-2007, 11:26 PM
NSX not RSX! but other than that I agree

d i c k i e s
26-10-2007, 01:17 AM
spend half of what you did on the legnum and put it into the pulsar i reckon it will look alright.

timiano
26-10-2007, 11:05 AM
spend half of what you did on the legnum and put it into the pulsar i reckon it will look alright.

I don't know if you have the same phrase in NZ,....but:

YOU CAN'T POLISH A TURD!

DefeXion
26-10-2007, 12:44 PM
but you can encase it in a whole lot of fibreglass so that you can't see the turd. Pine air fresheners will take car of the smell :)

and RSX ftw because its a real car. NSX is too sports carish for me to have listed (though I did consider it)

bradc
26-10-2007, 09:24 PM
nahh it's still a piece of crap regardless of what you do to it!

Fully
27-10-2007, 01:14 AM
Your missing the point.
Work car = free gas :D no need to dip into the wallet for anything else for it.
Alt: how would you feel riding a pedaly?

bradc
27-10-2007, 03:43 AM
when I was using the ST-R I was charging them at .67c per km travelled. I did 5000km in one month...thats $3000! That paid for the cambelt change, full service including every single wearable part in the car, warrant, insurance and petrol for the next 3 months!

TBH I'm more than happy to drive the ST-R, it is larger, more comfortable, faster, a manual, sounds better, etc etc and I make money from it :)

Subaru ETA
27-10-2007, 04:10 AM
I don't know if you have the same phrase in NZ,....but:

YOU CAN'T POLISH A TURD!

or my fav one....you cant turn **** into chocolate!

KHK
27-10-2007, 06:04 AM
why u have to keep this pulsar ?
if u don't like it, get rid of it
To be a work car , it must satisfy your very basic requirement. At least u don't hate it , lol

A work car to me must be able to save a lot in petrol expenses,
i bought a 2006 Honda 1500cc small car as work car, it runs on average 15km per litre petrol
and it is a 7 seater small car. Its only weakness is : SLOW

bradc
27-10-2007, 06:36 AM
well it is free remember, we've got it until next year when the 3 year lease runs out, I'm keen for a Magna wagon, or maybe a VE wagon

Subaru ETA
27-10-2007, 09:13 AM
you work for it nexus or something brad? i see one of those pulsars on the shore all the time

bradc
27-10-2007, 09:32 AM
yeah, we're on Triton drive. My numberplate ends in 8, the other guys number plate ends in 7. If you see my car around just toot and wave :)

Subaru ETA
27-10-2007, 09:38 AM
yeah thats prob where i see it...thats up by kennys work off apollo?

bradc
27-10-2007, 09:41 AM
yeah not too far away from Propella. As you go up Triton drive there are normally 2-5 IT Nexus cars parked on the road there.

pitslayer
30-10-2007, 01:00 AM
but its a nissan almera over here. pulsars over here a very cool.

its hard to say, something obscuring the view of the almera /pan
and the colour of the legnum is making baby jesus cry so its a hard comparison



*runs away and hides behind the couch* lol

bradc
30-10-2007, 01:59 AM
whatever it is badged as, it is still a piece of crap!

pitslayer
30-10-2007, 03:20 PM
that we can both agree on lol