Targa Tasmania off to a flying start
April 17, 2008 by George Skentzos
An unusual rivalry has manifested following the completion of Day One in the Targa Tasmania.
Very much a family affair, fueled by the bitter rivalry between the two manufacturers, competition between the Mazda3 MPS and TRD Aurion entries is heating up.
Mazda drivers Rick Bates and Alister McRae managed a one-two finish on Day One in the 2WD Showroom Competition, matching their previous result in the Prologue – despite Toyota incorrectly claiming victory in its TRD Aurion entry.
Not only did Rick Bates outperform the near-standard TRD Aurion entry competing alongside in the 2WD Showroom category, but also twin-brother Neal Bates in his race-prepped TRD Aurion entry.
Overall the performance of the Mazda3 MPS in the hands of Bates has been phenomenal, finishing the day 24th overall – equal with the brand-new R35 Nissan GT-R of Targa regular Tony Alford.
Jim Richards remains as the man to beat in his 2008 Porsche 911 GT2, finishing first overall narrowly ahead of Steve Glenney and Tony Longhurst in their rally bred Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 and Subaru Impreza WRX STi Spec C respectively.
Day two of Targa is made up of 402km, including eight competitive stages over 72km. The field starts and finishes in Launceston and visits the east coast town of St Helens.
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I didn’t mention anything specific about Skodas [ specifications etc] I just said that I have ssen more of them on the road and in car parks than TRDs which have been on sale for the same amount of time.
As for Lexii reputation etc – that information can only be obtained via a survey – and therefore; it depends on:
- the demographic selected for the survey
- was the survey online written or verbal
- the questions asked [were they multiple choice and if
so how many options did you have - did they include
Lexii main rivals etc]
- how the questions were worded
- how the questions were interpreted
Note I’m not saying that Lexii aren’t fine cars I’m jist saying that as the info is from surveys which are subjective [based on personal opinion] it holds less weight than an actual on road comparison between a Lexii and [its rivals] as the tests are performed using standard procedures and the results are definitive.
Because sure it may look good or the customer service may be okay but is the car practical and how it performs is more important to real car enthusisasts..
If your main concern is customer service or image rather than performance or specifications etc.. than you are a poseur who is expecting to have problems with your car that require you/it to spend sometime of the road/in the workshop
Tonyn – your comment is ludacrious. I have inspected countless amounts of Lexus vehicles and many others over the years and your comment falls short of even being remotely sane. Lexus in todays market is respected for it’s impeccable build quality as Dingo puts it bluntly and if your claim even had remote truth to it, you would acknowledge without hesitation the same opinion. Your comment is absolutely crazy and off with the fairies. I suggest you come back down to earth, plant your feet firmly on the ground and acknowledge the near faultless quality of a typical Lexus motor vehicle. Infact, my last visit to a Lexus Showroom was Monday this week in Fortitude Valley and was again gob smacked by the sheer talent that has been invested into the cars.
So Matt is Dingo ?
The quality is outstanding. The boredom is stifling. And heritage? Nowhere.
You could be right, Bavarian Missile. Ludicrous became lood-ake-re-us.
Toyota Tuff “no mame” i quess its easy to find one artical where m3 just gets the isf, go to some of euro sites and have look”
Tuff I just happened to have read that article whilst on acation I Canada. THe ISF appears in the UK mags this month but alas I’ve yet to read them. Watch this space.
I know what I’d rather drive and its not the Lexus. It has no real class or presence yet. the German have it there by a long margin.
TP,
BBBZZZZZZZZZZZZTTTT!!!! WRONG.
you have posted under the following names…….
Paul,
Toyota Paul,
TP
Dingo – Talking about yourself in the third person is a classic sign of a mental disorder; often associated with autism – where an adult has the mental capacity of a 5 year old and therefore is unable to communuicate in a clear concise and structured manner.. which could explain why no one pays any real attention to what you go on about.
And because of the inability to express their ideas people who talk like this often repeat themselves over and over again.. [ad-NAUSEA-m] to a point where they become so obsessed with the idea that it conumes them and can end up running or ruining their lives they can also become dilusional insular paranoid or psychotic.
Dongo “Lexus has become all class and with global presance. Recognition as one of the worlds most renouned and respected brands of all, ever increasing popularity and reputation alone ensures to that, your comment is wacked out.”
In your blinkered out opinion maybe.
I honestly cannot take you Toyota nuts seriously. Take TP he really thinks a Camry plastic interior is superior to an Audi’s. Crazy.
Still I don’t know you nor TP and probaly wouldn’t want to hear you droaning on about Camry’s all day. Bored with hearing toy town stuff all the time.
Wheelnut, my post on the Perth Motor Show blog might shed some further light for you. Have a good weekend.
Not to mention schitzophrenic
Very similar Golfie yes.. thanks mate; you have a good weekend too
Wouldn’t be so bad if either owned a Lexus to start with to compare against the kings of Luxury in the World.How can people speculate what they would own if they havent owned either to start with,let alone driven!BMW is a drivers car,Lexus is a V8 lounge chair!
As usual just more opinions and more surveys!!!!!!!!!!
Dingo………….Tonyn asked you first for an email didn’t he? Just like you did with Cobra 045 you don’t believe him either.
Hahahah……………..absolutely correct AndrewM on Paul.SO who the hell is Matty……….never seen him before another 1 post wonder that again comes in after Dingo…….so what else would we expect but think yet another personality! What ever happened to the other 1 post wonders for Toyota ????????
Oh god the gang is back!
Hey Wheelnut time for a chat baby……….cumon
Something must have happened in the navy showers all those years ago.
Do you belt your kids, Dingo? What about your missus, she must deserve a hiding now and then, surely?
Good to hear you’re going to commemorate the fallen by completely smashing yourself over the next 2 days. Wow, what an evolved specimen. Make it permanent so your kids don’t suffer any more.
You know what they say “A sailors wife doesn’t know which way to turn”.
Mr – no chance, I only give respect where its due. Have a good Anzac day. The biscuits are lovely
Geez I agree with you on our fallen diggers,with out them our country could have been run by the japs and then we would all be driving Toyotas………hahahaha.Just joking,true I will be taking a moment out of the day to remember them to Dingo,important to pass down the importance to our kids too!God bless Australia!!!!!
WOW are you guys still playing this tool called Dingo’s games?
WOW Dingo you are a deep disturbed individual…..think there might be a few odd ones in you. Do you really use two hands as word in street is you do.
Did I hear something … nah just a another fart
Yair, I wouldn’t like to be your missus or kids when you come back off your Anzac bender. What a hero. Take that, love!
At a time when we respect our war dead and their sacrifices, and look over at the photo of our grandfather, there’s you getting pissed, pissed and more pissed until you’re legless and vomiting. You can do that when you’ve no friends, I suppose. What a supremely pathetic example of Australian manhood.
You make me sick. Your mother blew the devil and begat you. Oh, and who’s tough behind his screen now? Come out and show yourself, you paraletic parasite.
Calm golfie – don’t drop your level mate. See yah Dude
Thanks for the reality check, No Name. Good night. Won’t revisit this blog.
Dibgo – whilst the main focus of ANZAC day is to commemorate those who lost their lives as a result of a stuff up by British Intelligence at Gallipoli…
It also commemorates the lives of those who lost their lives at Kakoda and other places throughout the world including as France Italy Germany etc. trying to defend the empire as well as Australia during WWI and WWII as it would be unfair to have one day for one war and not the others
Therefore; BM is justified in mentioning the Japanese in relation to ANZAC day because if it wasn’t for those who died in WWII we probably would have been taken over by the Japanese.. Don’t forget they found a Japanese Midget Submarine in Sydney Harbour – that’s how close they got!
Yes, its good to remember those who made the largest sacrafice, ie gave there life during the wars.
Its also important to honour EVERY countries war heros not just the diggers
God bless them all!
Cheers
F-0
geez dingo if you hate wankers you seriously must hate yourself!!, ask alborz for my email and ill send you where i work…. im not putting it up here tool! ive told you ill even send it from my work email.
Guys lexus have rode the shirttails of BMW and Benz for ages, and for the record im not bagging there build quality, but the use of materials is sub-standard. Get in a audi, benz or beemer and the use of materials and switchgear is superior, as is performance and ride. and the further up you get in models the bigger the gap…. and resale time, yes resale time the benz or beemer is superior….. i think lexus and audi are similar resale wise.
I cant see where lexus are innovators in engeneering, there just coying a formular benz and BMW have had perfected???
i cant beleve how all these post go the same, they cant win with toyota, got trampled with TRD so then we move to lexus!
Just with one final point didnt lincon, a ford product rank higher in JD Powers build survey in 2007??? isnt this the survey in which all you toyota fairys live and breathe by???
Learn your history Dingo,Anzac day is to remember all fallen soldiers from first World War all the way to Vietnam. You ever watched them marched you would see that,but I guess your too boozed up to care!Thanks for your reply on my behalf though lover……..I up now but seemed to have missed the Toyota Trio……….SO who is Matty then? Bet he goes quiet now cause Dingos left!Funny that.
Golfy………..you honestly believe Dingo sounds like he is an honourable caring man from that last attack on you? quote to Dingo “you paraletic parasite.” hahaha almost as good as the Bunnings bridge one!
TP………why you having a go at AndrewM he was correct on you changing your name!Remember no Dingo here all weekend to hold your hand.
LOL Holding hands…..suckling the Dingoes **** little self proclaimed twerp who believes himself and is full of it
Tonyn – you can not engineer the highest quality cars in the world while utilising sub-standard material. Your ignorance towards the impeccable and opulent standards of a Lexus is dumb founding. I suggest you find time and visit a Lexus showroom and inspect the vehicles that are sold today. You will not find better built cars anywhere including examples from BMW and Mercedez Benz.
And one final note, judging by the comments i have read, i think it is the Toyota supporters who have the win here and with good justification of TRD while any argument against Lexus is ignorant as you have proven. Reality is the real world and in the market today it is Toyota making thier presance felt more then any other automobile company.
Bavarian – i am not a internet addict like most of you people on this site. I have a job, family, life and habbies to enjoy and do not devote my entire life with endless arguements with dingbats. Enjoy the rest of your day as my standards is not low enough to be devoted to this site. Anyone who can not acknowledge the achievements of Toyota in recent years including Lexus and even thier advancements in motor racing is an educated, ignorant twit.
Matty – you’ve got Habbies.. sounds serious.. I’d go see a doctor if I was you
Hahahah…..Dingo strikes again Wheelnut seems he has habbies though,is that a form of Rabies that ferral dogs get?
Quote” you can not engineer the highest quality cars in the world while utilising sub-standard material ” Um who is arrogant,where did you get that from another survey ?
Quote “i think it is the Toyota supporters who have the win here and with good justification “What you mean all 3 of you,not including Dingos multiple personalities at any time,you know the funny thing Matty is that you have joined the extremists on the site, none of us internet addicts as you call us /ford fairies if your abusive like the other 2 have been banned from the site for abusive comments to other bloggers like Dingo and TP did .
Matty Lever….sure you arent Dingo? You might have rabbies instead of habbies. If problems persist….see your doctor!
God not again…..anti-spam word Lexus.
Really TP I just checked 1.10pm Still 90 TRD Aurions sitting in the dealers if ya want a few? However if you want one of HSV or FPVs new range take a number!
I Just Checked at 1:24pm 98% of people on this website still think Dingo and TP are narrow minded ignor-anuses
As at 1.55pm EST, checked Kia and Hyundai alliance and they have massive plans. Take your thick coca cola lensed glasses off TP as Toyota will be on top not always. TP…Toyota will struggle against Hybrids as researched the Rio will only be some 20% dearer then petrol version. WHERE WILL TOYOTA BEANCOUNTERS BE…..DEAR! Augers well on abacus you silly kid.
The reason we Holden and Ford fans aren’t in the Holden and Ford Dealerships buying New cars is because our Holdens and Fords are so reliable dependable practical etc that they last longer than your average Toyota and therefore don’t need to be replaced as often – Maybe that’s the problem they’re just tooooo good.
Yet the Toyo-philes are in there buying a new car every couple of years
Dingo lookout you are most likely going to be banned AGAIN as you have just been reported to the webmaster for your abusive offensive insulting behaviour/comments
Just read the result of the rally – intresting,Mitsu 1,2 and 3 in the 4WD class.
Looks like someone can’t handle a beer Wheelnut, don’t you think eh. I passed an email around making suggestions about someone. No more abuse from me coming, no not a thing Wheelnut. See yah mate.
Come on guys, what’s is going on here!
I am banning all known IPs for Dingo now and closing this thread!