1985

[Uncle Bully]

I was digging around under my house and found a newspaper from 1985. The
first ad I saw was for a new Daihatsu Charade for $9450. Comparing that to
the 2005 price of $10985 shows just what a bargain that is.
I then compared the real estate section, 4 Bed Beach Front at Curl Curl
(1985) - $199,000. Beach Front at Curl Curl (2005) - 1.5Mil (at least).

There is also an article about the *new* Mitsubishi Magna. Without going
into details, the first paragraph reads:

"Mitsubishi had a dream run with the launch of the new Magna... with
compliments flowing more freely than any new car release I can recall..."

Oh dear...

[Uncle Bully]

> "Mitsubishi had a dream run with the launch of the new Magna... with
> compliments flowing more freely than any new car release I can recall..."
>
> Oh dear...

More on this. The Standard Features on the new Magna include:
Locking Fuel Cap (woohoo)
Reclining Front Seats (bonus)
Carpet (I wonder what the alternative was?)
Two Door Bins (Good thing you don't have to pay extra for those)
Rear Coat Hooks (That sold me - where else would I put my coats?)
Three Passenger Grab Handles (Erm -can't think of anyhting witty to say
about that)

It pushed out a massive 83kw and did 0-100 in 12.4 seconds.

[Dan---------]

Uncle Bully wrote:

> Three Passenger Grab Handles (Erm -can't think of anyhting witty to say
> about that)

You mean it grabbed your attention? :-)

>
> It pushed out a massive 83kw and did 0-100 in 12.4 seconds.

Beast.;-)


--
Regards Dan
"In all of us there is a lawless side like a wild beast, that peers out
during sleep"
- Jim Steinman

[OzOne]

On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 20:17:56 +1100, "Uncle Bully"
<wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> scribbled thusly:

>
>> "Mitsubishi had a dream run with the launch of the new Magna... with
>> compliments flowing more freely than any new car release I can recall..."
>>
>> Oh dear...
>
>More on this. The Standard Features on the new Magna include:
>Locking Fuel Cap (woohoo)
Wasn't standard on most cars.
>Reclining Front Seats (bonus)
Yep, better than most
>Carpet (I wonder what the alternative was?)
Vinyl like the rest
>Two Door Bins (Good thing you don't have to pay extra for those)
No-one else had em
>Rear Coat Hooks (That sold me - where else would I put my coats?)
Lay em on the back seat like most others.
>Three Passenger Grab Handles (Erm -can't think of anyhting witty to say
>about that)
Funny init, my SV6 has a grab handle for the driver !?
Oh and a coat hook!??



Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

[kevcat]

Dan--------- wrote:
>
> Uncle Bully wrote:
>
> > Three Passenger Grab Handles (Erm -can't think of anyhting witty to say
> > about that)
>
> You mean it grabbed your attention? :-)
>
> >
> > It pushed out a massive 83kw and did 0-100 in 12.4 seconds.
>
> Beast.;-)

didn't they also clain it was only 5kw less than fords so called big
six?
of course they didn't mention that it was the 3.3l six not the 4.1

they also claimed a 200kg extra towing capacity over the ford

Kev

[David Z]

And there was U2 and blonde, and music still on MTV...

"Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message
news:37r25eF5h77coU1@individual.net...
>I was digging around under my house and found a newspaper from 1985. The
>first ad I saw was for a new Daihatsu Charade for $9450. Comparing that to
>the 2005 price of $10985 shows just what a bargain that is.
> I then compared the real estate section, 4 Bed Beach Front at Curl Curl
> (1985) - $199,000. Beach Front at Curl Curl (2005) - 1.5Mil (at least).
>
> There is also an article about the *new* Mitsubishi Magna. Without going
> into details, the first paragraph reads:
>
> "Mitsubishi had a dream run with the launch of the new Magna... with
> compliments flowing more freely than any new car release I can recall..."
>
> Oh dear...
>
>
>
>

[David Z]

The new 3rd gen Accord in 1985 was far superior

"Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message
news:37r2u5F5h0u8qU1@individual.net...
>
>> "Mitsubishi had a dream run with the launch of the new Magna... with
>> compliments flowing more freely than any new car release I can recall..."
>>
>> Oh dear...
>
> More on this. The Standard Features on the new Magna include:
> Locking Fuel Cap (woohoo)
> Reclining Front Seats (bonus)
> Carpet (I wonder what the alternative was?)
> Two Door Bins (Good thing you don't have to pay extra for those)
> Rear Coat Hooks (That sold me - where else would I put my coats?)
> Three Passenger Grab Handles (Erm -can't think of anyhting witty to say
> about that)
>
> It pushed out a massive 83kw and did 0-100 in 12.4 seconds.
>
>

[Fraser Johnston]

"Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message
news:37r2u5F5h0u8qU1@individual.net...
>
>> "Mitsubishi had a dream run with the launch of the new Magna... with
>> compliments flowing more freely than any new car release I can recall..."
>>
>> Oh dear...
>
> More on this. The Standard Features on the new Magna include:
> Locking Fuel Cap (woohoo)
> Reclining Front Seats (bonus)
> Carpet (I wonder what the alternative was?)
> Two Door Bins (Good thing you don't have to pay extra for those)
> Rear Coat Hooks (That sold me - where else would I put my coats?)
> Three Passenger Grab Handles (Erm -can't think of anyhting witty to say
> about that)
>
> It pushed out a massive 83kw and did 0-100 in 12.4 seconds.


You had to wait a few years for the James Bond blue smoke screen feature.

Fraser

[DalienX]

OzOne wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 20:17:56 +1100, "Uncle Bully"
> <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> scribbled thusly:
>
> >
> >> "Mitsubishi had a dream run with the launch of the new Magna...
> with >> compliments flowing more freely than any new car release I
> can recall..."
> > >
> >> Oh dear...
> >
> > More on this. The Standard Features on the new Magna include:
> > Locking Fuel Cap (woohoo)
> Wasn't standard on most cars.
> > Reclining Front Seats (bonus)
> Yep, better than most
> > Carpet (I wonder what the alternative was?)
> Vinyl like the rest
> > Two Door Bins (Good thing you don't have to pay extra for those)
> No-one else had em
> > Rear Coat Hooks (That sold me - where else would I put my coats?)
> Lay em on the back seat like most others.
> > Three Passenger Grab Handles (Erm -can't think of anyhting witty to
> > say about that)
> Funny init, my SV6 has a grab handle for the driver !?
> Oh and a coat hook!??
>

The Holden at the time was the mighty VK and it had all of those
features and more, even in the exec model.
And at a price of around 13k was certainly more of a bargan then a
crummy charade.



--
DalienX

[Nix8860]

They should have called it 'Chitty Chitty Ban Bang'

"Fraser Johnston" <fraser@jcis.com.au> wrote in message
news:37rhdgF5c1utnU1@individual.net...
>
> "Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message
> news:37r2u5F5h0u8qU1@individual.net...
> >
> >> "Mitsubishi had a dream run with the launch of the new Magna... with
> >> compliments flowing more freely than any new car release I can
recall..."
> >>
> >> Oh dear...
> >
> > More on this. The Standard Features on the new Magna include:
> > Locking Fuel Cap (woohoo)
> > Reclining Front Seats (bonus)
> > Carpet (I wonder what the alternative was?)
> > Two Door Bins (Good thing you don't have to pay extra for those)
> > Rear Coat Hooks (That sold me - where else would I put my coats?)
> > Three Passenger Grab Handles (Erm -can't think of anyhting witty to say
> > about that)
> >
> > It pushed out a massive 83kw and did 0-100 in 12.4 seconds.
>
>
> You had to wait a few years for the James Bond blue smoke screen feature.
>
> Fraser
>
>

[Serialpest]

On 20/2/05 7:04 PM, in article 37r25eF5h77coU1@individual.net, "Uncle Bully"
<wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote:

> I was digging around under my house and found a newspaper from 1985. The
> first ad I saw was for a new Daihatsu Charade for $9450. Comparing that to
> the 2005 price of $10985 shows just what a bargain that is.
> I then compared the real estate section, 4 Bed Beach Front at Curl Curl
> (1985) - $199,000. Beach Front at Curl Curl (2005) - 1.5Mil (at least).
>
> There is also an article about the *new* Mitsubishi Magna. Without going
> into details, the first paragraph reads:
>
> "Mitsubishi had a dream run with the launch of the new Magna... with
> compliments flowing more freely than any new car release I can recall..."
>
> Oh dear...
>
>
>
>
Well compared to the VK commodore and XF falcon...go figure.

[Middy]

In article <37r2u5F5h0u8qU1@individual.net>, "Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote:
>
>It pushed out a massive 83kw and did 0-100 in 12.4 seconds.
>

My dad bought one new in 1985. His previous car was a Chrysler Sigma (1600cc)
which I learnt to drive in. I can remember my first drive of the new Magna
when he bought it and thinking "Oh wow, this has got heaps of power!" :D

Middy

[phil_herring@yahoo.com.au]

Uncle Bully wrote:

> I was digging around under my house and found a newspaper from 1985.
The
> first ad I saw was for a new Daihatsu Charade for $9450. Comparing
that to
> the 2005 price of $10985 shows just what a bargain that is.

Yup, and not only are cars aburdly cheap now - they're also faster,
quieter, better equipped, and safer.

Then again, this is a 20-year time gap; try comparing the quality of a
1985 car with a 1965 car and you'll see a similar difference.


-- Phil

[A.M.Suzuki]

----- Original Posting -----

"Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message
news:37r25eF5h77coU1@individual.net...
> I was digging around under my house and found a newspaper from 1985. The
> first ad I saw was for a new Daihatsu Charade for $9450. Comparing that to
> the 2005 price of $10985 shows just what a bargain that is.
> I then compared the real estate section, 4 Bed Beach Front at Curl Curl
> (1985) - $199,000. Beach Front at Curl Curl (2005) - 1.5Mil (at least).
>
> There is also an article about the *new* Mitsubishi Magna. Without going
> into details, the first paragraph reads:
>
> "Mitsubishi had a dream run with the launch of the new Magna... with
> compliments flowing more freely than any new car release I can recall..."
>
> Oh dear...
>

We were looking at buying a Charade Turbo in 1985, and the price
was the biggest downside. We ended up with a GC Swift for about
8 grand on-road.

I wouldn't be comparing the current "Charade" with the mid-eighties
ones either. Like comparing a RWD 323 with a Mazda 3 (size wise,
anyway, in reverse) Bugger it, somebody might know what I mean.

--
Athel, Perth (WA)
'90 AA34S, '84 G11R, '00 SXV20R

[David Z]

"A.M.Suzuki" <noddy1@iinetdotnetdotau> wrote in message
news:42193772$0$470$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> ----- Original Posting -----
>
> "Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message
> news:37r25eF5h77coU1@individual.net...
>> I was digging around under my house and found a newspaper from 1985. The
>> first ad I saw was for a new Daihatsu Charade for $9450. Comparing that
>> to
>> the 2005 price of $10985 shows just what a bargain that is.
>> I then compared the real estate section, 4 Bed Beach Front at Curl Curl
>> (1985) - $199,000. Beach Front at Curl Curl (2005) - 1.5Mil (at least).
>>
>> There is also an article about the *new* Mitsubishi Magna. Without going
>> into details, the first paragraph reads:
>>
>> "Mitsubishi had a dream run with the launch of the new Magna... with
>> compliments flowing more freely than any new car release I can recall..."
>>
>> Oh dear...
>>
>
> We were looking at buying a Charade Turbo in 1985, and the price
> was the biggest downside. We ended up with a GC Swift for about
> 8 grand on-road.
>
> I wouldn't be comparing the current "Charade" with the mid-eighties
> ones either. Like comparing a RWD 323 with a Mazda 3 (size wise,
> anyway, in reverse) Bugger it, somebody might know what I mean.

Exactly. The current Charade is a joke - it is a Class A car, the smallest
type (hence the price tag of $10,990). The old Charade was a Class B in
size. The current Charade is 3-door only, while the '85 Charade was a
5-door.

[Toby Ponsenby]

On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 03:51:26 GMT, David Z wrote:

> Exactly. The current Charade is a joke - it is a Class A car, the smallest
> type (hence the price tag of $10,990). The old Charade was a Class B in
> size. The current Charade is 3-door only, while the '85 Charade was a
> 5-door.

Err, did you mean that to be punny?

charade

n 1: a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
[syn: parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque,
travesty, pasquinade, put-on] 2: a word acted out in an episode of the
game of charades

--
Toby
quidquid latine dictum
sit, altum viditur

[Neil Gerace]

"Toby Ponsenby" <toby@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:13pt919bcl7xt.1uxktwt8xzr41.dlg@40tude.net...

> Err, did you mean that to be punny?
>
> charade
>
> n 1: a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
> [syn: parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque,
> travesty, pasquinade, put-on] 2: a word acted out in an episode of the
> game of charades

The same goes for the Mirage and Echo - they're not real cars either :)

[Serialpest]

On 20/2/05 10:25 PM, in article
gl%Rd.168698$K7.7865@news-server.bigpond.net.au, "David Z"
<dave@hotmail.com> wrote:

> The new 3rd gen Accord in 1985 was far superior


Yeah the 1.8L engine was so powerful.

[Serialpest]

On 21/2/05 1:23 AM, in article
2Y1Sd.168791$K7.86826@news-server.bigpond.net.au, "DalienX"
<somewhere@earth.com> wrote:

> OzOne wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 20:17:56 +1100, "Uncle Bully"
>> <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> scribbled thusly:
>>
>>>
>>>> "Mitsubishi had a dream run with the launch of the new Magna...
>> with >> compliments flowing more freely than any new car release I
>> can recall..."
>>>>
>>>> Oh dear...
>>>
>>> More on this. The Standard Features on the new Magna include:
>>> Locking Fuel Cap (woohoo)
>> Wasn't standard on most cars.
>>> Reclining Front Seats (bonus)
>> Yep, better than most
>>> Carpet (I wonder what the alternative was?)
>> Vinyl like the rest
>>> Two Door Bins (Good thing you don't have to pay extra for those)
>> No-one else had em
>>> Rear Coat Hooks (That sold me - where else would I put my coats?)
>> Lay em on the back seat like most others.
>>> Three Passenger Grab Handles (Erm -can't think of anyhting witty to
>>> say about that)
>> Funny init, my SV6 has a grab handle for the driver !?
>> Oh and a coat hook!??
>>
>
> The Holden at the time was the mighty VK and it had all of those
> features and more, even in the exec model.
> And at a price of around 13k was certainly more of a bargan then a
> crummy charade.
>
>
For sure that 3.3L unleaded spec engine with the carburettor and non
crossflow iron head was mighty impressive.

[DalienX]

Serialpest wrote:


> For sure that 3.3L unleaded spec engine with the carburettor and non
> crossflow iron head was mighty impressive.

Actualy i was refuring to the efi model, the non efi was only 11k
It also had aircon and power steering, which im pretty sure were not available in
the charade at the time.

--
DalienX