Pictures of my new black Prius

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  1. kentricho

    kentricho Junior Member

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    Well, I've finally had some time to post some pictures up of the new Prius. I picked it up on August 29, so I've been driving it for a few days now... I'm very impressed. So far I've driven around 450km and I still haven't used half a tank of petrol yet! (sorry I'm from Australia, so please excuse the Aussie jargon :) )

    Anyway, here are some pictures and please be advised that I am the first member to start the 'Cool dudes in a black prius club' (if someone has beaten me to it, please let me know, I could be wrong!)

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  2. rufaro

    rufaro WeePoo, Gen II

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    Welcome, kentricho, to the sorority/fraternity! Nice car! PERFECT colo(u)r!
     
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    Cool car, but the steering wheel is on the wrong side. I looked at black, but I'm a lover of blue so of course mine is Seaside Pearl.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tazman @ Sep 2 2006, 10:43 PM) [snapback]313342[/snapback]</div>
    The steering wheel is on the wrong side because being down under we have to drive up side down.
     
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  5. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    very cool! You're on your way to 900kms!
     
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  6. Alnilam

    Alnilam The One in the Middle

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    Do you think we could start a new group, "Wussy Wimps in White Prii? I think white is the complete sum of all colors! Black is not the perfect color, it is the total lack thereof. (Vanilla is my favorite ice cream also.) White is cool: look at snow.

    I dedicated myself to this philosophy early on: I'm a white guy. I feel so alone sometimes!
     
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  7. rufaro

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Alnilam @ Sep 2 2006, 10:23 PM) [snapback]313384[/snapback]</div>
    FLAWED philosohy, Al, flawed! Snow is NOT just white, but many colors (blue being one of the biggies)...last I checked...but I live in a (mostly) snow-less part of California, too...although I grew up in Montreal, which was anything BUT snowless (at least until global warming came along... :p ).
     
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  8. Rancid13

    Rancid13 Cool Chick with a Black Prius

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    Beautiful car, love the color! Congratulations!! Is it just me or does the car look wet? Dry that baby off and shine him/her up, pronto!! :eek: :D
     
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  9. rufaro

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rancid13 @ Sep 5 2006, 02:00 PM) [snapback]314739[/snapback]</div>
    Awww Rancid...yer goin' into diaper mode EARLY!
     
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  10. galaxee

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    :lol:

    my poor pri has either been all wet or covered in rain spots for days now... i would have washed it today but for extenuating circumstances. and it's supposed to rain again tomorrow.

    i see this thread is being overrun with cool chicks!

    anyway welcome to the inner circle, kentricho! maybe you can teach us americans some fun aussie jargon? :D
     
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  11. rufaro

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(galaxee @ Sep 5 2006, 02:14 PM) [snapback]314747[/snapback]</div>
    Ummmm...there is a PROBLEM with a thread with "black Prius" in the title being overrun with cool chicks? :rolleyes: (and please don't mind us, kr...we do tend to get more than a bit silly now and again...how about a nice rousing chorus of "Waltzing Matilda?")

    Here in CA...we look forward to rain sometime around Columbus Day. (Which is in October....)
     
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  12. seasidetraveler

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    :angry: Sorry mate, I think I was first :lol: I posted last week after buying mine hehe.

    How do you like living in Melbourne? I like the new plates, my friend has an old one, and the saying is "Victoria, On The Move" haha I thought Melbourne was a very beautiful city, nice and clean! I went to the Toyota dealer when I was there, and we talked for a good 30 minutes about Prius'! He said he loved them, and I was concerned because there weren't many on the road. I love the side turn indicators.

    Good job, and I am sorry but I don't miss those Antarctic winds :p
     
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    new dude from the ozzy land :D
     
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    Congratulations mate!!! Beautiful car!!! Let us know you mileage after you finish the first tank.... :D :D
     
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    I think all of the other Cool Chicks with Black Pris have weighed in already, but congratulations on your beautiful new black Prius. Enjoy your new ride.
     
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  16. kentricho

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(seasidetraveler @ Sep 6 2006, 07:25 AM) [snapback]314758[/snapback]</div>
    Spot on, I do actually remember you posting last week. Well, at least we have a club with two people in it so far :)

    I love Melbourne, I've lived here for all 26 years of my life so I guess I'm biased. But I can honestly say that out of all of the places I have been around the world so far, I find Melbourne to be the most liveable city in the world, followed by San Diego at a close second place. I'm sure many will disagree, but that's just my opinion.

    With regards to the number plates... when the Kennett government was in power, they changed our number plates from 'Victoria - Garden State' to 'Victoria - On The Move'. Now that Bracks is in power, he changed them to 'Victoria - The Place To Be'. You only see the slogans in the full sized number plates. A lot of us choose to have the 'slimline' plates which can only say VIC next to them.

    With regards to Priuses in Australia... yes you are right, there are hardly any of them. In the past four years, I reckon I've seen about six Priuses on the road, and now with mine, that makes seven. To be honest, the price of a Prius in Australia is VERY expensive, the model I got (iTech) costs around $50,000AUD which is probably above the average salary in Australia. I feel this is the reason why not many people choose to buy them. The base model is $40,000AUD, which again is out of reach for most people.

    Thanks to everyone else for their humerous comments :)

    Cheers,
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    I live in Mandurah in Western Australia. We have a population of around 70,000 and only 100km from Perth.

    On any given day I can gurantee to see at least two other Prius'. To date I have counted at least 12 in our small town.

    I agree that they are $$ but I bought it for the techno not the l/100km however, coming out of a TI 4.8 litre Patrol which did around 25l/100km into the Prius which we get 4l/100km the saving is great! Read AU$50.00 per day! (Our school and general runs add up to about 200km per day!)

    Never use the "B" it just spins the ICE, we were getting 5.6l/100km before we stoped using "B"

    Mark
     
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  18. ginostef

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MarkR @ Oct 19 2006, 05:14 AM) [snapback]334953[/snapback]</div>
    I've had a black Prius since Jun of 2004 - I love it. I see more of them now, but at the time, in Virginia around DC, it was unique. Not sure how cool I am, but I'll join the club!!
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ginostef @ Oct 19 2006, 09:27 AM) [snapback]335015[/snapback]</div>
    I'll join the club! I'm amazed by how many magnetic grays showed up on that color poll. I admit I wanted a gray but now I prefer black. There are fewer of us out there!

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(blackprius07 @ Jun 6 2007, 07:56 PM) [snapback]457089[/snapback]</div>
    Nice car but the parking lot makes me drool. Is that Sequoia NP? It looks like the parking lot near Alta Peak (very sweet hike).
     
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