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RIP the sedan
« on: November 23, 2015, 08:37:49 AM »
Something Swaggers would know intuitively-
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/technology/why-australia-is-no-longer-in-love-with-the-sedan/story-fnjwq0cw-1227618505861
The dual cab ute and canopy keeps the ATO happy unlike a wagon and what's the difference between a wagon and hatch nowadays.
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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2015, 09:45:20 AM »
quick someone interview scruby on this!
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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2015, 10:22:50 AM »
quick someone interview scruby on this!

I sincerely hope they don't roll out that half wit again.  Its been nice and quiet without him spruiking the virtues of a 4WDless world. 


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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2015, 04:14:53 PM »
I sincerely hope they don't roll out that half wit again.  Its been nice and quiet without him spruiking the virtues of a 4WDless world.

     Hmmmmmm.....Seems i'v missed something here ... >:D >:D

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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2015, 04:31:00 PM »
Me too.
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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2015, 04:45:03 PM »
Harold Scruby, head of the pedestrian council and natural enemy of the 4wd owner.


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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2015, 04:46:10 PM »
Harold Scruby, head of the pedestrian council and natural enemy of the 4wd owner.


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So, he's like the Fred Nile of 4WDing...  ;D
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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2015, 04:50:02 PM »
That's him.


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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2015, 09:09:34 PM »
So, he's like the Fred Nile of 4WDing...  ;D
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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2015, 09:15:27 PM »
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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2015, 11:32:53 PM »
There's no Great Evil conspiracy against consumers within engineering, manufacturing and supply. Just the many tradeoffs incurred to satisfy diverse tastes, priorities and wallets. But first comes all the insatiable Gummint eggsperts, nanny-staters and usual suspects.

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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2015, 06:37:05 AM »
Your kidding me.
Pedestrian  Council??
Your either taking the mickey or some people just have no life.

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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #12 on: November 24, 2015, 06:58:27 AM »
Your kidding me.
Pedestrian  Council??
Your either taking the mickey or some people just have no life.

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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #13 on: November 24, 2015, 07:07:37 AM »
Harold scrubby is the sole member and chairman of the pedestrian council.

Yep, that's right only one.
But govco likes to use this deadbeat to push through its less palatable laws and draconian punishments.

Old harold is a deadbeat, he is very vocal and hates cars, bikes and everything that gives pleasure to humans, one of which he is not.
I once wrote to him about his obvious lack of understanding when he was demanding more rights for pedestrians, something along the lines of pedestrians have the right to walk wherever they want whenever they want and its up to the drivers to not hit them.

When I pointed out that this was just stupid and that pedestrians should take some responsibility for their own actions, he sent me an email full of hateful tripe, questioning my intelligence, my morals and even my family history.
I listed my qualifications and degrees and explained that I was not unintelligent.
I asked him to tell me his qualifications, he simply continued with his pointless personal attack after which I simply removed him from my email list.
There is no middle ground for this stupid imbecile, he thinks he is omnipotent and never wrong, to challenge his idiotic ideals is tantamount to genocide.

Turns out that this vegetable has inherited some money, set up an office which he calls the pedestrian council, lobbies and prostitutes himself for government funding in return for his ongoing agreement to all manner of revenue raising tools rolled out by our greedy, lazy government. 
He walks to work each day (a few blocks in Sydney) and refuses to disclose if he holds a drivers licence.
I chose to believe that he has failed his driving test so many times that he is incapable of intelligent thought and takes it out on normal human beings who can actually pass the test.

Harold scrubby, Id call him a twisted little man, but he is inhuman so he is no man.

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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #14 on: November 24, 2015, 07:15:19 AM »
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and refuses to disclose if he holds a drivers licence.

he has a license, he had an accident with a pedestrian once... went to court to prove it wasn't his fault - and won....
Scruby's war against cars began in the early 1990s, when as deputy mayor of the affluent Sydney suburb of Mosman, he fought for the introduction of 40km/h zones outside schools. Some critics suggest his interest in the health of pedestrians stretches back to the '80s, when Scruby himself was involved in an accident with a pedestrian. Scruby denies this and notes it was the jogger who was later found to be at fault.

But the question many car marketers, and even those within the ASB, are asking is: is a special interest group taking advantage of the system, and should the ASB and the car code be reformed to take it into account. Doubtless Scruby would say no. But, then, who else is complaining about car ads?



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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #15 on: November 24, 2015, 10:25:30 AM »
More information about the Pedestrian Council of Australia here as well as a bio of Mr Scruby.

http://www.walk.com.au/pedestriancouncil/page.asp?PageID=105



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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #16 on: November 24, 2015, 10:27:24 AM »
"Scruby's war against cars began in the early 1990s, when as deputy mayor of the affluent Sydney suburb of Mosman....

But the question many car marketers, and even those within the ASB, are asking is: is a special interest group taking advantage of the system"

I hear Sydneysiders have their Clover Moore for the pushy set and no different in Adelaide as they squawk way above their numbers and eat our taxes-
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-05-25/sturt-st-bike-lane-a-costly-mistake-mp/839624
and that's only the half of it as Councils like Prospect squeeze main roads with their ubiquitous bike lanes and beggar thy neighbour policies.

These innocent sounding lobby groups get captured by the warmy catastrophist, vegetarian, vegan, PETA head, self loathers who want us all to be like they are. Was pleasantly surprised when the Gummint decided to let kids ride on the footpath although Gawdelpya if you hit a cyclist now with the 1 and 2 metre rule, whatever they're doing-
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-09/cyclist-car-road-rules-change-sa-riding-on-footpaths-allowed/6839744
The other States gone national with that?
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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #17 on: November 24, 2015, 10:44:28 AM »
Was on the way to work in the dual cab :) following another six or so in a row on the Freeway thinking the same thing.
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« Reply #18 on: November 24, 2015, 12:52:36 PM »
The sedan is well and truly dead. Before the Colorado my previous three cars were all commodores and the wifes was a commodore wagon. My cars were all work cars so could pick what ever I wanted. Whilst I enjoyed driving sedans by myself (all v8's) they were a right pain in the ass travelling with the family. As for the wagon it was good whilst we had two kids(massive cargo area) but when we had three and you found yourself wrestling an uncooperative child into the middle seat ones spine wold find itself in angels it just wasn't meant to go. So now she has an xtrail. Sad to see the local manufactures didn't realise in time the change of consumer preferences. Unfortunately the only option for a large powerful four door sedan will have a German badge and a massive price tag
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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #19 on: November 24, 2015, 01:09:33 PM »
Unfortunately the only option for a large powerful four door sedan will have a German badge and a massive price tag
I reckon some American examples will turn up.
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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #20 on: November 24, 2015, 01:25:34 PM »
We haven't had a sedan or any conventional i.e. 2WD vehicle since 1982, something my dear wife occasionally brings up in conversations with other women.
She wants an RS5 Audi convertible  :o I reckon she'd lose her licence in next to no time as she is somewhat leaden footed!
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« Reply #21 on: November 24, 2015, 01:44:19 PM »
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She wants an RS5 Audi convertible
I thought convertibles were only for old age men???
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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #22 on: November 24, 2015, 02:06:56 PM »
I thought convertibles were only for old age men???
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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #23 on: November 24, 2015, 02:53:07 PM »
Or Hairdressers :P
Hahahaha, that's good. My BIL, who is definitely not hairdresser material, has a VW Eos convertible so I'll have to bring these point up in conversation when he's around >:D
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Re: RIP the sedan
« Reply #24 on: November 25, 2015, 07:47:48 AM »
As an old man, I can tell you convertibles are a no-go.

My bald old head gets seriously sunburned and the Akubra keeps flying off at anything over 20k.
Toupees are useless as they go west and it just looks stupid for an old fart to drive around in a beanie.

Nup, convertibles are for youguns.