Sup fellas

[poshbum]

Hi from Canberra!

Just introducing myself and my ride:

A red 2004 v5 Bora 5MT purchased 3 months ago riding on OEM Bravo's with 130k on the clock.
Just finished installing some Audi TT pedals today.

Great forum! Cheers guys!

[AdamD]

Welcome mate! Post up some pics of the Bora when you get a chance.

[poshbum]

photos as promised!

Photos as promised!

[anthony]

Very nice looking Bora,what did you drive previously,and what others,if any,did you consider ???

[poshbum]

Very nice looking Bora,what did you drive previously,and what others,if any,did you consider ???

Thanks Anthony!

it was one of the cleanest examples I could find in NSW/ ACT.

The Bora is my second car; I previously drove a 2001 XC Barina 3 door - hand me down from mum and now belonging to my younger sister. I lopped on some 15" wheels last June (pic below). That thing was so chuckable around corners and is IMHO more dynamic and had better power/ weight ratio than some new light cars. The 1.4 was rev happy and made the right noises above 3500rpm; much much better compared to the lethargic whine of a Mazda2. I do miss that car.


After the Barina (aka Opel Corsa), my shopping list consisted almost entirely of Europeans 4 doors:
Astra; E46; 156; Megane; 406; Accord Euro and every iteration of the Bora.

The 2.0 felt underpowered and the vr6 too expensive to run on a student budget. Chased after a private import 150hp diesel Bora I found lurking the streets, but in the end, the owner was too fond of it to sell.

I really wanted an Alfa - still do! But I had to be sensible.

In the end it came down to the E46 318i vs the v5.

The v5 had heaps of torque low in the revs and I loved the deep throaty burble from the exhaust. The 3 handled beautifully but alas, no power and the styling looked dated. The Bora has aged gracefully and as dylan8 pointed out, has a bit of Commo stance. Check out my thread, pondering the possibility of putting on some HSV rims:

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f14/interesting-question-ponder-vy-hsv-senator-dish-rims-bora-76142.html