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Post by nvm on Feb 25, 2006 23:34:27 GMT 10
Just curious as to what other ausfit members had before they got there jazz. And how the jazz stacks up against there old car.
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Post by kentris on Feb 26, 2006 7:02:13 GMT 10
I've only been driving a year so technically the Jazz is my first car. Although I have driven a Renault Clio RT 1.4 for a few months before that. I gotta say though, the older generation of Clios were notoriously known for their goddamn super hard clutch. Just was a pain to use, compared to Jazz, it's really nice and soft  |
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Post by TRoLL on Feb 26, 2006 8:27:18 GMT 10
had/still have my 94 swift. Both are good, swift can really thrash it around, super light car too. my CRV is ok as well except cant do fast corners as scared it might roll over. LOL
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Post by vividjazz on Feb 26, 2006 9:43:58 GMT 10
Cars I've owned prior to Jazz in order
Falcon AUII XLS Ute
Holden HQ race cars
Suzuki Swift GTi
Mazda 121 - same shape as the old Festiva not the loaf of bread one
Fiat 124 sports
Ford Laser
As for things I've driven there isn't enough space and I can't even remember them all but the list of what I haven't driven might be smaller.
The biggest thing that struck me about the Jazz is how well it compared to the Suzuki GTi considering the Jazz isn't made out to be a hot hatch and 2ndly how a drop from 154kw in the ute to 81kw in the Jazz wasn't that much because of the weight difference. As for Honda quality it beats pretty much anything including BMW, Merc, Porsches, Jaguar and makes Holden look absolutely 3rd world (those rebadged Daewoos would actually be an improvement on a Commodore).
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Post by pogi on Feb 26, 2006 11:46:45 GMT 10
Previous and current cars include:
Honda CRV Sport
Toyota Camry Advantage
Mitsubishi Lancer MR
Ford Telstar GL
Overall the Jazz VTi does pretty well because the engine is perfectly balance with the weight of the car. However, the build quality I found is not as good as other brands. I.e. I've noticed the door arm rest of the driver side on the Jazz to be cracking open. And the CRV left rear passenger side door fabric threading is coming a bit loose.
The design is great, but the quality, not so.
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Post by nvm on Feb 26, 2006 11:58:16 GMT 10
yeah i was just curious as to what other people thought about there jazz. I bought mine through a twist of fate, originally i was meant to get a civic sedan but then my mother who was helping me finance this car didnt read some of the blah blah print & they conned her into signing for a civic sedan ex-demo then came the bs to try & get out of the deal, then they turned into complete a## holes & threatened to sue us if we didnt continue with the sale. She saw the jazz said that's a nice car & bought it. (word of warning never ever buy from honda north in osborne park). In the beginning i didnt like the jazz because i didnt get the choice but over time it has grown on me till i realised how much i loved my jazz when i went on holiday. But in comparision to other cars i've had it was alot more reliable.
Cars which i've owned:
Mercedes Benz 300CE (never ever getting another one)
Honda Jazz
Wrx Sti (had to sell because previous owner over boosted engine)
Supra TT (couldnt ever love it)
& i agree with all vivid said about performance, its very suprising how quick it is considering how little power it's got:P
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Post by amateurjazzowner on Feb 26, 2006 20:22:07 GMT 10
Nissan Silvia S13 turbo the car drank oil like there was no tomorrow - had to refill every 300kms. Actually I wrote the car off in like 1 month (nearly wrote myself off too ) because I wasnt used to such light cars. Good car for drifting, but for Australian roads on wet days it can be suicide. Much prefer the Jazz. |
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Post by nvm on Feb 27, 2006 3:44:26 GMT 10
Yeah the jazz is practical & saves in the hip pocket when it come to filling up... thats one thing i found horrid with the sti i was averaging 18-20 litres of fuel per 100km & when easing along 16-18... It was horrid, & since it was tuned to run on ultimate every single BP i saw i would have to go & buy fuel.. where as with the jazz i can get over 1 weeks worth of driving without worrying about it...
One other question for all you jazzer's what fuel do you use? e.g. regular, premium etc.
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Post by ahcash on Feb 27, 2006 7:01:20 GMT 10
My previous cars hahaha!!
Proton Wira 1.5 (Malaysia)
Nissan Sentra (Malaysia)
Hyundai Excel
Mitsubishi Magna
Forget about the that I drove in Malaysia.. but overall, Wira is pretty crap quality and the Nissan Sentra is pretty good...
Excel is crap as everyone is aware of.. Mitsubishi Magna is the BEST, loads of power because it's a V6 and nothing ever goes wrong with the car.. only one thing is the fuel consumption due to it's fast acceleration and power.. it drank double of what my Jazz is at the moment.. So, have to get rid of it sadly... nice car though.
Jazz is good... however, I have to say .. the current Swift handles better than the Jazz.. ;D ;D and more fun to drive.. but quality and praticality wise.. Jazz beats it.
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Post by ahcash on Feb 27, 2006 7:02:27 GMT 10
nvm, there is a fuel thread in the forum already .. perhaps you want to check that...
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Post by laputa on Feb 27, 2006 10:42:57 GMT 10
1988 Civic GL 1999 CRV sport Troll: i still had the king spring for CRV if you interested (lower your car by 3 inch i think)  no more roll over when turning on sharp corner he he Ed |
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Post by asiansquad on Feb 27, 2006 11:01:26 GMT 10
1999 HRV
It handled pretty alright but too bad it was auto
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Post by nvm on Feb 28, 2006 1:24:14 GMT 10
thanks for the info ahcash
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Post by carboy02 on Feb 28, 2006 22:47:17 GMT 10
Previous cars in order:
Hyundai Excel
Mitsubishi Mirage
Hyundai Lantra
Honda Civic
Honda Legend
Now Honda Jazz
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