Wombat756

I actually spotted this car nearly a week ago. White C34 in King William street Adelaide, around 1pm on Friday. i was actually checking my phone while waiting to cross the street when i heard a car give it a boot full, along with a BOV sound as it changed gears. i looked up in time to see it fly past me. a guy standing next to me said "not too bad for a Volvo"..... still not sure if he knew what it was and was joking, or if he meant it? i couldnt tell from his tone of voice....

cos that would make things too easy!

The bolded above will be a big winner! not the best at parking is Mrs Wombat. how you reverse into a tree that is wider than the car you are in i will never know..... hmm, looking on the net there doesnt seem to be too many around with leather at the moment, and none here in SA. is it really that much of an improvement? i do like leather, but i am also impatient! once i have decided, and can convince the missus i will want one asap (i know, not the best attitude to have) maybe once we have sorted finances there may be more available....

I have the toy for towing if i need it, but that is unsuitable as a family car. I am probably what you would describe as a typical aussie bogan, but i try not to let that get in the way of appreciating any car for what it is. from everything i have seen Stagea's look good, have all the mod cons, drive well and are a lot more individual than a holden or falcon wagon. even the wife doesnt want a falcodore! the toy is a holden VE SS ute, please dont hate me

Thanks guys, much appreciated. as she will be driving it just as much as me we need to get something she will be happy with too. i was actually happily surprised when she said she preferred the M35. there are a couple around at the moment, and one not far from us which we are thinking of going to see. not averse to getting one from interstate either, its just transferring rego back here that can sometimes be an issue. it would be a great way to get to know the car with a nice long drive back. its good to read that they are generally pretty reliable too. we wont be modifying it at all to be honest (well, at least not in ways that the wife will notice.....) i already have my "toy" which i think would be wise not to mention in this company ( i am worried i wont be able to get any replies if you all found out what it is...), but i just dont see why i should get a boring car just cos we need more room, the job now is convincing the wife that it is actually a sensible choice Ps, sorry, found the smilies this time

Hi all. First post here so please be gentle actually, i am not only new to this site, but new to nissans, turbocharged cars and imports!!! the missus and i are looking for a "family" wagon, we have number two munchkin on the way and the 4 door lancer we currently have isnt cutting it for obvious reasons. I have been aware of Stagea's for a while, and to be honest nothing else seems to fit all of our criteria (space, comfort, price, and something to keep my right foot interested....) i have been madly reading up on them inthe hopes of heading off any concerns the missus might have (and so far there really doesnt seem to be too much to worry about here ) but i have just a couple of questions that i havent been able to find answers for while looking through the threads (apologies if they are stupid questions, hang on, there are no stupid questions, only stupid people right??) firstly, on the M35's, where are the anchor points for child seats? in the roof of the luggage area like the C34's? also, we did test drive a C34, and i liked it, but the wife doesnt like the looks (i do...) and she thought the steering was too heavy. while i thought it was heavier than i was expecting, i didnt think it was too excessive. i thought it may have been due to the one we drove having 4 wheel steering, would this be correct? anyway, after talking things through, she seems to prefer the looks of the M35 (no issues from me there, i like them too) and she would like to know if the steering will be heavy on them too. i know the only way to know is to drive one, and we are in the process of finding one we like, but i thought if i can tell her it is better it will help my case! anyway, sorry for the long post. hopefully i can convince the boss and we will have a nice new family bus soon. thankyou for the replies in advance!