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It is an argument which is a bit hard to back up. You will always have more than one side to it. If I was to provide my advise, I would say that gentle just means to drive it in an average fashion and not 'race' it. Of course the word 'average' could vary quite a bit, but my perspective on average driving is accelerating so that it would change gears around the 4000 RPM mark or lower. Of course this doesn't mean that you should not go all the way to redline. It would be okay to do that every so often just so the engine does some work around all RPM ranges, just try not to do that at every stationary start (not that I drive like that ), and try not to ride up there for too long. You are best leaving it in 'D' as this will ensure that the car changes gear as early as possible, because most never cars are made to shift into the higher gears as quickly as possible. During the course of normal driving though, you will always come across times where you need to run the car up to redline, eg. overtaking or entering some highways. So there is no need to be conscious of how you are running the car, as everything kind of works out. One way I like to think of gentle driving is how you would drive if you had your grandparents in the back.

Don't get completely mad. The Aurion pushes out 204kW when run on premium unleaded, so there's something to stand by. None at all (taken by me). LOL. My car had quite a story behind it (see 'My Aurion is now on the road' and 'DJKOR's Aurion' for more info). I didn't buy it new. It did live several months though in sunny Cairns where the temperature wouldn't fluctuate too much meaning the engine didn't have a lot of hot/cold cycles. I'm sure that would have been a plus in some form. I would say that it had a good mix of gentle driving by older people, and the occasional thrashing by someone who was lucky enough to hire it. Anyways, it is stated by Toyota that there is no specific break-in period. The engine doesn't require it. As a general guideline, just run the car easy for the first 1000-5000km.

I will head out as per usual. If it's raining at about 8:30-8:45pm, I'll be at the station. Regardless of whether everyone bails or not, I'll still swing by. Looks like it most likely will be at the loop though as this rain is clearing.

Even statements like that wouldn't make me regret my purchase. I love my Aurion and wouldn't trade it for any car within its class.

I wouldn't say abruptly. It does change to 4th, but it steps down over a few seconds. The transition is smooth as. You will usually find that if you are cruising in the highway in 'D' and it is most likely in 6th, when you plant your foot down, it actually drops as far as 3rd. 4th gear is actually the 1:1 gear ratio, so dropping to third would be where you get some more power to accelerate on while already cruising.

I guess with all colours regardless of the car, it is going to be a mixed bag. Some like it, some don't. Just look at the thread 'Green Aurion SX6'. As for the Reef, it definitely does look different in person. I drive by a Toyota dealer every day for work and there is one parked outside. When I pass it in the morning, the sun is on it and it looks quite nice, then in the afternoon, it is in the shade and looks even better. I like the colour. Though personally, it reminds me too much of a Commodore colour, and being in the large car territory, I wouldn't want anyone to mistake it for a Holden.

^ An interesting read. With the types of roads that I encounter each day, coilovers were definitely off my list of things to do. My car is too comfortable to sacrifice any comfort that it has. I'm still tempted to lower it at times, but I also encounter quite a lot of obstacles which would lead to something getting scrapped.

Definitely manual. Unless of course you had like a Ferrari or Lamborghini, then I would make the exception and go for their (semi-auto) sequential manual transmission. At least those are a true manual box with clutch, just that the car does the clutching and shifting. I would think that it would be much better on the car and transmission if it took care of those aspects. Manual just feels more fun to drive and definitely gives you more control... plus I prefer to downshift before braking which doesn't quite happen in auto. As some people have mentioned, I have a tendency to hold the stick by the actual stick itself mainly because my hand sits there when it isn't needed. At the moment though, I drive an automatic. Didn't really have much choice there unfortunately. If I didn't want automatic, I couldn't have an Aurion.

That would most likely be the issue then. Next time you drive it, leave it on the Average Fuel Consumption screen and watch it. It should go down over a short while. Since you have it new, you should retain your petrol receipts and keep track of your 'real' fuel consumption.

Can't really answer the first question for you, but as for the second, there is a little discussion if you want to dive in further. Aurion average fuel consumption (preferably for manual calculations) Fuel economy advice (mainly for trip meter readings) As for the high level you have, it can be expected that it may be a bit off being a new car and all, but it should settle down after a few minutes of gentle driving or so. Also, if you leave it idle for quite some time and barely move anywhere, the readings can go up, but this should soon go away after driving some more. It is updated every 10 seconds and is calculated based on the distance travelled since last refuel in combination with fuel injection signals from the No.1 injector. In other words, drive futher, get a more accurate reading.

Thanks mate. I took the extra effort and did each manual individually for the everyone else's convenience. The reason I did that was becuase not everyone wants to download a ZIP file of around 200MB+ just to get a couple of service manuals. Some people may only need one manual which is about 8MB in size. Downloading a ZIP file with all of them would be pointless for those people. As well, Rapidshare only takes files up to 100MB which means I would need to split the archive up. Though I could get around that by using MegaUpload or something.

Put your foot on and boom! Nah, it's just an alternative to the handbrake. It's lever that is depressed with your foot and it ratchets in and locks. To release, you push it in slightly and bring your foot back. Sits around the same area as a clutch would, only a little higher. When I go drive another car, out of habit I move my foot in a motion to disengage/engage a foot brake that is not there. Quite an awkward feeling.

I like to use it as an example of a flamewar from what was intended as a joke (just how eSEXSIX made a joke towards BONDEE's looks). It's not the whole thread that's related, but rather a comparison of what that thread was about to the few statements or so in this thread that had potential to errupt (just like yours... well not to that scale). It's an example that I like to use. Shows how little needs to be said to start a fire.

Only if you don't get caught with it. The radar/lidar detector is easier to get away with, but the lidar jammer is a little harder. If it is a cop with a handheld unit, they may be picky and pull you over because they might suspect you have some jamming device when they can't get a reading on you. I seriously want to get a jammer and build it in so it's hard to even see. The only reason why I would buy that is that the Valentine One is the only detector out there which is reliable. I wouldn't really trust much else. But the thing with it though, is that you are relying picking up a reflected beam to give you warning. In the case where you don't get a reflected beam and get the actual beam, it's too late as it's gotten a reading faster than you can hit your brakes. That's why the jammer would be better in my opinion. I couldn't justify spending the money on both.

I wasn't part of this whole left foot braking discussion, but I thought I may add my two cents as well. The only thing you left foot should do on any car is either operate the clutch, or sit on the foot rest... or in the case of the Aurion, engage and disengage the park brake. Your car is not a go-kart. If you have a look at how the pedals sit, they are biased towards the right. If you put your feet together in the centre, you will find that you right foot should sit close to centred on the brake pedal and your left foot should only barely touch it if it does. This is because... wait.... your right foot does the braking. It's comfortable to move you foot outwards, so that's why the brake sits there as well. If you had to use your left foot, it puts minor strain on your ankle and that would be a first sign that something isn't right. In regards to the time taken to take you foot off the accelerator and place it on the brake, it is not overly massive, and in most cases is not a problem. Plus as well, if you were trying to argue it by saying you should have you left foot hovering above the brake, then I don't know how on earth you drive comfortably. If your left foot is on the foot rest when not in use, then the reaction time would probably be slower than by using your right foot. Anyways, I don't know how you guys drive, but my most comfortable position is having my heel sitting just off centre to the left of the brake pedal and I use the front part of my foot for the accelerator. In that position I can switch from accelerator to brake without my heel leaving the floor. Seems fast enough for me.

Yeah, definitely eBay if you want to save a little. You can find either the chrome covers for the door handles (which I think is a bit tacky) or you can get the full handle replacements. Among all that, you can find chrome roof strips, door pillar covers, weather shields, or as eSEXSIS has mentioned, the rear garnish. Don't go overboard though. If you don't have a black, silver, or white Aurion, chrome just won't really work well. Just to show a few:

Take it easy guys. Let's not turn this into another "Mrs sportivo?" thread and watch it go downhill. Everyone is welcome to their own opinion of each other, but if it's going to ignite something a little more heated, just keep it to yourself. Even if it was just a joke (which I don't see why not since you two 'Nellie and BONDEE' look aiight), just remember not everyone is in the mood for a joke. Remember Simo, even saying something like the following may not be seen as the nicest thing to say as well. Anyways, let's continue with this thread with BONDEE's original intention of putting a face to the name. In keeping with the photo posting, here is me in a Scootcar from Airlie Beach taken during my road trip to Cairns at the beginning of 2007. Damn this thing was slow. Powered by a 50cc, yet I could probably have run faster than it. Look at the massive Camry next to it, LOL.

I must say I like the colour, but personally wouldn't buy it only because it does seem similar to one of the Holden/Ford offerings. As well, with the size and shape of the Aurion, I wouldn't want anyone thinking it's a "commonwhore".

Passed by this one the other day. I think the plates were ACT issue: Also earlier this week, passed by a Forester with the plates "MAD WYF". Some guy was driving it, so I don't know what context "MAD" was meant to be in.

I'll admit that I'm pretty bad at photography, but when I do take one that I like, I feel good in a way. I always admire how others can take such perfect photos, even if it's just the right angle. Anyways, here are a couple that I've taken over the years that I like. All were taken on my old Sony CyberShot DSC-S70: These were taken on my Year 11 semi-formal (The Island party boat, Brisbane), I was aimlessly taking photos and didn't pay attention to part of the boat getting in the photo: An extended exposure during some lightning at home (it was pretty dark outside during flashes): The sunset one afternoon/evening at home:

An ABS module can cycle up to 12 to 15 cycles per second depending on the manufacturer. That is definitely quite fast.

That looks sweet as. That certainly is a unique ride. Are you using liquid gas to on your intercooler? CO2?

Depends on what you call serious. I personally call it a minor issue, but an issue that shouldn't be there never-the-less. I have this issue, and many others do as well. It's actually quite common. We had a good discussion about it here: Wheel alignment specs, Pulling left If you can't manage to get Toyota to fix it for you, Fulcrum stock a part numbered: SPF2904K. This is the offset bushing kit which fixes the pulling to the left issue. Apparently camber bolts can fix it as well, but to me that seems like over compensating a problem rather than fixing it.

someone sounded a little overconfident... if you were a sensible driver, you wouldn't be going through a flooded bend at 90km/h. But I'm not sensible. Anyways, this road has good drainage and is never a problem. The storm must have blocked up the drain. The minor flooding of the road could not be seen due to bad lighting. The curve is only minor as well, ie. I can easily take it at 160km/h. Anyways, we're not discussing my driving, we're discussing the possible worse case scenario that may happen. We all know my driving is questionable.

Probably something the techs at Toyota would have to do i reckon... It is not possible to program the body module to lock the vehicle as you walk away. You need to either press the lock button on the smart key remote, or press the black button on the door handle. On that topic, if anyone is curious as to what can be customised in the Aurion, I've copied the relevant sections out of the service manual. Originally posted here: zr6, manual option for my zr6