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hey guys just wondering what u guys out their think, what u recon of my old car the sportivo ? should i have kept it hehe... who has driven them...
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Nice! both cars are hot!
Only thing about the 'Rolla, is the meshed grille. Other then that, it's sweet!
hehe dont like the mesh, i love my euro but belive it or not DAMNN i miss lift, the car has a sportier feel,
owned a stivo before i got my euro.. i do miss the induction sound of the trd cai in lift. but very different cars, each have pros and cons.
yeppp very true ayee i have notice ppl going from rolla to euros, hehe
True, the toyota lift sound is different from vtak.
I'll own one of those supermcnuggets one day
why does your front bar have two black dots? are they parking sensors?
hehehe a few people have asked they i only have sensors at the rear, its actually the braket to fit the euro plate on and when i put my plate on it owuldnt cover it n i havent really bothered getting rid of them do they look ugly?Quote:
Originally Posted by traumatized
both nice cars
i prefer the euro though cause i prefer luxury cars over sporty cars hehe
thats why i done the transition, thats not to say i havent made the euro scream i had a injen cold air intake in both cars, the euro is not as loud but alot deeper sounds beefier, but the sportivo was less deep but more of a SCREAM both cars i love hehe
oh you missed out, the trd induction sound was totally different from the injen much more noise
honeslt no word of a lie i drove my mates 1 with the trd, mine was alot deeper, unless it was his car, but still they sounded very similar, but i really liked injen because it has a deep echo before lift as well if u know watta mean
These are the 2 cars I had to choose from. Never actually drove the corolla coz I thought it was too small. The quality inside didn't seem to be as good as the euro either.
ken-f, yes that is tru interior of my euro is sooo much better
look wise euro is better, but my stivo never had creaks or anything. was a really good car
How was fuel efficiency compared to the euro? Did the 'rolla need RON95 fuel as well?
yes it required preimum petrol. good on fuel i got 600+ out of a full tank and i had a heavy foot also.
Thats pretty much same for euro. but i think maybe the euro is a bit bigger tank?
Sportivo! They're a great car! Except for the lack of low down power.
It was on my list of cars when I got my first Euro in '04. They are a sweet car indeed.
The missus hates hatchbacks, otherwise I would have had a more serious look at one.
I really wanted a Teg type R though, and these were better than the Rolla. The Euro was the closest I could get to the Teg, that's how I ended up with my first Euro.
not sure i think the stivo had a 50 or 55l tank. i do not get 600km+ with my euro, wish i did
Sportivo has crappy soft suspension. The front actually lifts when you apply part throttle in 2nd gear. Also, it was much slower than my Euro on Wakefield. :p
yes but easily fix with an upgrade to coilovers
What are the spring rates for Sportivo coilovers? :p
tough luck puahahah.:pQuote:
Originally Posted by traumatized
vtec too much.
sportivo is a kick in the butt.
nice car but euro has class.
i was looking around for sportivo's before i decided to get a euro.. i was a member of the toyota forum before this.. but ozhonda all the way now.. .
Toyota is for grannies
sorry made a mistake the stivo has a 60l fuel tank.
can't help you with the spring rates, really can't remember
i wouldn't talk daz, whats your fuel consumption?Quote:
Originally Posted by Crapdaz
600-700km depending on my manner of driving.
<---- winnah!!
hey about the tank i doubt its 60l lol i used to fill bout 50 litres max im 99% its a 45 litre tank the euro takes a bit more, and with the suspension yh easier fixed, i had pedders suspenson on it, it handles really well, but yh i think the euro in the end of the day is more decked out with features and looks hehe
and about fuel consumption lol i actually averaged 350 per tank, i dunno y and i average 450 on my euro
Either you seriously have a lead foot, or you don't run your tank all the way down (which is good)
The Sportivo was on my list too before I bought my Euro but as soon as I drove the Euro my decision was made lol. It was so god damn comfortable, interior looked HEAPs better, and made in japan as opposed to south africa, o and also HID and sunroof which wasnt available on the stivo and the one of the main reason for not choosing the stivo is its EVERYWHERE!! Its only a rolla, at least thats how most ppl see it lol
if you get anything besides Tein SS i reckon you'll lose the comfort.Quote:
Originally Posted by viper8548
how often you hit vtec in your car? and do you fill up when the fuel light is on or before it lights up?Quote:
Originally Posted by George euro
Also is it auto or manual?
hey i was lift happy in it lol all the time and they do not come in automatic only 6 speed manaulQuote:
Originally Posted by Crapdaz
sorry my bad, i meant your euro.Quote:
Originally Posted by George euro
At the moment I have both a Sportivo and Euro 09. The Sportivo is a fantastic car for what it is. And VVTL-i is very adictive. The power rises dramatically at 6200rpm when the valves lift. The Honda really is a different car and I would campare it more to the wife's Grande Camry.
The South African built Sportivo (there was only around 3000 imported)definitely has a 60 litre tank as well. I usually achieve 550 to 600 k's per tank. Based on the fuel use computer in the Honda I don't think I will achieve the same but then the Honda is not a 1.8 litre and it still needs to run in.
The Sportivo is a fast car (again for an NA 1.8l) but you need to know how to drive it as if you come off lift between gears you will be slow.
I need to get off my butt and sell the Sportivo but it is the only car I have ever had that has attached itself to me that I really don't want to see it go.
So could I beat myself driving the Honda in the Sportivo. Well yes every time but then again I did buy an auto Euro. Which car would I pick to drive any distance over 100k's - the Honda everytime.
ah yh not as often as u used to use lift, wen i drive it ill hit v tec here and there but not much, im just heavy on the accelerator i wish i wasnt i kills petrol its a bad habit, not actually speed but just heavy if u know watta mean lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Crapdaz
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The Sportivo is a fast car (again for an NA 1.8l) but you need to know how to drive it as if you come off lift between gears you will be slow.
yeah very tru, if u do not change gears properly u will either crunch or get out of lift, u haven to drive shift and stay in lift then it goes hard hehe. i agree if u wanna drive for FUN the sportivo BUT the EURO is a more all rounder, luxury relaxing, still has v tec sunroof etc, as silly as it sounds a sunroof was very important to me lol thats 1 massive downside to the sportivo, although their r so going around with them which i rate
ufortunately also for the sportivo is that the resale value has dropped quite a bit. not entirely sure why the resale value has dropped so much for a decent car
incorrect, yes they have dropped but to be honest accord euro is alot worse because their are so many of them, i boguht my car and sold it 1 year later for an extra thousand, were as my euro i know it will depreciate alot more especially cause of that new 1Quote:
Originally Posted by traumatized
Im seeing CL9's for $15k now. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by George euro
:eek::eek::eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Type R Positive
i'd be scared to buy one that cheap...
yeh too bad CL9 is too common.
hence why i will drive til it dies, and then maybe engine swap a K20A in and boost it up later if my other half doesn't slaughter me first. hehehe
yeah same, will drive it until it really old and dies.
daz you get good kms out of a full tank cause you work early when theres no traffic dont you?
hahaha i still get stuck in traffic and i rev the car alot.
and i go to uni at lunchtime so get stuck in the city as well and get stuck in peak hour on princes highway on the way home..
weekends i go to city for dinner + drive to sisters place out west.
hit vtec about 3times a week as petrol is not cheap, money doesn't grow on trees.
what uni do u go to?Quote:
Originally Posted by Crapdaz
uts :honda::honda::honda::honda::honda:Quote:
Originally Posted by George euro
same :)