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  Thread: Seen the Evoque at the Melbourne Motor Show - Happy I Decided Not To Buy
Post: RE: Seen the Evoque at the Melbourne Motor Show - ...

I bought a 2010 WRX STi Hatch and that is bigger inside than the Evoque, I thought that it would be bigger.
Firebird General 6 3,289 05-08-2011, 06:53am
  Thread: Seen the Evoque at the Melbourne Motor Show - Happy I Decided Not To Buy
Post: Seen the Evoque at the Melbourne Motor Show - Happ...

Hi guys, Went the the Melbourne International Motor Show at the beginning of July, they have a White 4 Door and a Red 2 Door on display. My initial thoughts... Looks allot smaller and boxy in the f...
Firebird General 6 3,289 03-08-2011, 11:36pm
  Thread: Cancelled order
Post: RE: Cancelled order

(12-05-2011 10:38am)evoqueboy Wrote:  The problem is when you start to browse other brands – I was looking at a BMW 3 series the other day and they had nice specs in terms of MPG (some up to 60-...
Firebird Orders 27 15,638 21-05-2011, 01:41pm
  Thread: Cancelled order
Post: RE: Cancelled order

For what I am paying for the WRX STI I will live with the interior quality. Mine has the recaros and the satnav. As usual I will modify to suit. It was a press release, here is the link and the price...
Firebird Orders 27 15,638 18-05-2011, 09:00pm
  Thread: Cancelled order
Post: RE: Cancelled order

Just sent email advising the dealer that I am cancelling the order for the Evoque. LR just released AU prices and stated that they will go on sale in November. Good luck to everyone. I am guessing th...
Firebird Orders 27 15,638 18-05-2011, 07:54am
  Thread: Cancelled order
Post: RE: Finally decided to cancel order

(17-05-2011 02:31am)Kermit Wrote:   (16-05-2011 01:28pm)Firebird Wrote:  change the suspension to provide a softer ride. Already got a quote 30 way adjustable shocks $1200. This way I g...
Firebird Orders 27 15,638 18-05-2011, 05:53am
  Thread: Cancelled order
Post: RE: Finally decided to cancel order

Put a holding deposit on a White 2010 WRX STI Hatch. It has been repossessed, done only 8K and has all the options including Recaros. Price wise it is 12K less than a brand new one. What I plan to do ...
Firebird Orders 27 15,638 16-05-2011, 01:28pm
  Thread: Cancelled order
Post: RE: Finally decided to cancel order

Test drove the Megane again today as well as a Subaru WRX STI R Spec Hatch. Strangely the Megane rode allot harder than the two I drove a week ago. The WRX was surprisingly quiet and the ride was ok. ...
Firebird Orders 27 15,638 14-05-2011, 11:17am
  Thread: Cancelled order
Post: Cancelled order

Hi guys, Been looking at other options and decided that I am going to buy a hot hatch instead of an Evoque. Test drove a Renault Megane 250 Cup Trophy twice last week and was very impressed but wil...
Firebird Orders 27 15,638 12-05-2011, 05:25am
  Thread: About the delivery dates
Post: RE: ABOUT THE DELIVERY DATES

I will be cancelling my order in about a week as I have asked for clarification on delivery in Aussie and have not had a response. I was told by the dealer that it had been rumored that there is a 8-1...
Firebird Orders 41 21,413 06-05-2011, 01:27am
  Thread: About to cancel order for Evoque
Post: RE: About to cancel order for Evoque

Decided, no harm in leaving the order placed at this stage, nothing to lose as it is conditional anyway. Will wait to see the Evoque at teh Melbourne Motor show and then decide. Cheers
Firebird General 15 9,773 20-04-2011, 11:22am
  Thread: About to cancel order for Evoque
Post: About to cancel order for Evoque

Hi guys, Unfortunately the more time I get to think about the size of the Evoque the more I have concerns that is is too small for what we need. When we go to the lake for a week or more we need to t...
Firebird General 15 9,773 18-04-2011, 11:06pm
  Thread: Issues with Paint from Japan
Post: RE: Issues with Paint from Japan

Will check to see what my dealer has heard about orders for down under. Cheers
Firebird Orders 72 44,055 14-04-2011, 11:49pm
  Thread: Panoramic Roof
Post: RE: Panoramic Roof

I have ordered a Prestige and the only interior I like is the Black. Ivory should be limited to Pip mobiles even worse Ivory with a red dash. I was not going for the Pano roof because of the strength...
Firebird Orders 28 14,880 14-04-2011, 10:46am
  Thread: Evoque tyre sizes....please help
Post: RE: Evoque tyre sizes....please help

According to the UK Price list the tyre sizes are..... 18" 235/60 19" 235/55 245/45 ( think this must be a misprint) 20" 245/45 Strange the on the 19" Diamond Tuned - Style 5 list 245/45....
Firebird General 32 31,803 14-04-2011, 01:11am
  Thread: Petrol vs diesel.
Post: RE: Petrol vs diesel.

The chip is a piggy back so it plugs in to the ECU and the cable plugs-in to it. So you can easily remove when you take it in for servicing. Mind you here the dealers were offering to chip the RRS so ...
Firebird General 37 20,370 13-04-2011, 08:13am
  Thread: Deposit IN
Post: RE: Deposit IN

Spoke to my dealer a few minutes ago and apprantly the first allocation of Evoques for Aussie are all gone. First delivery is still early September. Next shipment is not due to November-December. Ch...
Firebird Orders 27 13,204 13-04-2011, 02:38am
  Thread: Black exterior
Post: RE: Black exterior

I also looked at Barolo Black but was advised by the sales manager at the dealer that black made the evoque look small. He had seen it at the launch. You may want to ask the guys that went to Geneva M...
Firebird General 12 7,157 13-04-2011, 02:21am
  Thread: Petrol vs diesel.
Post: RE: Petrol vs diesel.

I have ordered the 140Kw diesel. I have spoken to several diesel performance chip companies in the UK and they expect to get 20-30Kw and 80-100NM increase. 160-170Kw with 500Nm of torque the Evoque wi...
Firebird General 37 20,370 13-04-2011, 02:16am
  Thread: Auto Express off road
Post: RE: Auto Express off road

Don't you like a good discussion. I am guessing that it is a pre-production Evoque, in which case they have stated that they generally a mixture. So chances are it is a Pure and a Prestige, Pure from...
Firebird General 16 9,767 12-04-2011, 07:44am
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