m_luke

...add the following vehicles doing speed detection duty: White pre-facelifted Corolla wagon (this was a surprise to me!!!) - spotted on Springvale road RAV4s Hyundai Santa Fe -m_luke

Any chance of changing that to a Saturday night??? -m_luke

in mitcham behinds nunawading toyota service. norcal road i think ...located on near the Maroondah Hwy end of Rooks Road, Nunawading

I'm guessing 12 Apostles is on the agenda and possibly drive the length of Great Ocean Road there and back, right? ...am thinking about it... -m_luke

Australia's Best Car (from major car clubs over Oz) voted the Aurion as best all rounder for the Large car class Wheels (Jan 07 issue) did the reverse - 1) BF II XR6, 2) VE SV6, 3) 380 VRX, 4) Aurion ZR6 (what a surprise!!!) Motor hasn't done one yet..., but have reviewed the ZR6... Drive.com.au has voted the Aurion ZR6 over both the BF II XR6 and the VE SV6 (this is a surprise) However, this person at another site has compared all the base models and it is an interesting read! http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29821

Please note a change of Departure Time. New departure time is 11:00am. Previous post has been edited. Cruise Date: Saturday 13th January 2007 - Unchanged Meet Up Time: 10:00am Departure Time: (Changed) 11:00am Sharp. You will be left behind if you are late Central Meeting Point: Toyota HQ 155 Bertie Street Port Melbourne Melway Map 2E Ref B11 Could all participants please PM me and if you are inviting friends, please include the total number of drivers including yourself in the PM. -m_luke

Hi all, In consultation with oVo, the following changes have been made to ensure participants will enjoy this Cruise and have ample time to return home. Cruise Date: Saturday 13th January 2007 - Unchanged Meet Up Time: 10:00am Departure Time: (Changed) 11:00am Sharp. You will be left behind if you are late Central Meeting Point: Toyota HQ 155 Bertie Street Port Melbourne Melway Map 2E Ref B11 Please bring with you the following: Melways (or other [electronic] navigational devices) 2-way radio/Walkie-Talkie/CB radio Your mobile phone! Spare cash for Lunch at Lorne Maps with written directions will be provided at the Central Meeting Point -m_luke

As much as I'd like Kaze to come along, I'd have to agree that the service should be done before pushing the car on GOR - you have piece of mind that your car is in good condition when it is being pushed. m_luke

I guess that's one way to get around the problem of getting lost... especially when Richard (D***) Smith are having specials on... Judging from your question, have you never been on Great Ocean Road before?

...I'd suggest that you have a Melways handy and make sure you've got the mobile number of one of the cruisers. -m_luke

It was announced in 2005 that this was in development as the same engine is used in the US only Scion tC. I applaud Toyota for finally making the right decision regarding the engine/transmission pairing unlike the Gen5/5.5, but it still can't mask its inherent weight problem. For your sake, I hope that the development and testing will be finished sometime this year, or change cars - Aurion perhaps??

Lolz yea its for January...lolz omg Thanks B. Details have been Edited Good thing that it is on a Saturday rather than a Tuesday... I'm in.

I'm looking at upsizing these from 16in to 17in. The stock rim size is 16in x 6.0JJ and the most common aftermarket rim sizes are 17in x 7J. Will these fit?? -m_luke

Interested. More details please...

The one in H... or the one in C...

1. Jules/Des - RME1 2. Brandon - BigBum 3. John - gOODbOYz + SPTIVO and another sportivo mate 4. Carlo - IZZ-FE 5. Roy-1zzfewagon 6. Tony - Spec_black 7. Steve - Kaze-stivo 8. Zoran - Zoran 9. specialized32 10. Omn1potent 11. Michael - Mikey 12. Michael - Shmicko 13. Jonny - OvO....is down!! 14. James- RoLLing BLK 15. Brian - BanGn 16. Sam - Mr.Sam 17. m_luke - Definitely count me in!!! Very nice photo as well 18. 19. 20. Omn1potent: Bring your Sportivo down not your other beast. Doesn't really fit in front of Toyota offices although the other company is nearby...

Another one at Fowles... http://www.fowles.com.au/auctions/lot.aspx...;Number=2045783 Does anyone know who this one belongs to with different grill and rear skirt???

http://www.fowles.com.au/auctions/lot.aspx...;Number=1991661 Interesting... If it was purchased by a wreaker, I'm sure all Melbourne members would swarm around it!

Thanks for the review. I'm trying to read as many Aurion reviews as I can find and if I can, get behind the wheel and actually test drive the thing. Did you notice that you had to wind the engine up to really get it going as this was one of the points that CarPoint mentioned when they reviewed the Aurion as well as the RX350 that uses the same engine? Before the Aurion was press released, I saw it very minimally disguised on Station St in Box Hill near the intersection of the Eastern Fwy turnoff followed closely by a Gen6 Camry. There's actually quick a grand-looking building near there so I'm guessing they were taking the Aurion there for photoshoots possibly for the Asian market.

Chuck me on the confirmed list oVo - though I might be late -m_luke

I also drive a 3.0L Camry (1MZ-FE) and I think it really comes down to how the engine is tuned and what trans it is mated to it. I could be very wrong, but Commos and Falcons have good torque down low so a long 1st gear won't matter as it is 'cleverly' disguised by the torque. The 3.0L mill has good mid-range torque and when mated to the four-speeder with a long 1st gear (compared to the current Corolla four-speeder - 2.something vs 3.something), it is a little slow so you have to 'punch it' to get somewhere. Just my two cents... -m_luke

Ohhh, that run! Yeah, that mid-section was fun running from an inland highway out to the cost - shame about those 'tourists'! As for the date, yeah, I'm free on all suggested dates. -m_luke

Hey guys, Good to meet up with all the westsiders all over again and the eastsiders. Would have loved to have been there esp. the trip coming down the mountain. Looking forward to the next meetup and this time, finally cruising. -m_luke

1 ovo 2 kaze-stivo 3 izz-fe 4 omn1potent 5 bigbum 6 spec_black 7 goobdoyz 8 E-gene 9 m_luke (Added my name to the list) 10 ...

I knew it! I knew it wouldn't have much go having had the (unfortunate?) chance of owning the Gen5 4-cyl Sportivo and even then I felt that the engine was lacking - something I finally resolved by trading up to the Gen5.5 V6 last year.