I will not be able to host the next round due to being away on a break and will not be able to start the round for a while.
I really doubt I’ll have the time to run a round next week.
I will have enough time to host the next round if I get the chance.
For Sale: 2017 Letto Motors Utilita, 2.8L I3 DOHC, Dyno shows 169HP@5800RPM of the 6500RPM Redline, Track Tested at a Airfield with a Time of 1:39.46. Fresh coat of Pink Paint. Asking $16800.
PS: As for Hosting a Round if I were to win, or Run Up (Doubting either will happen), I’d Have time & Could likely come up with some Rules, But I’m Not very good at creative Writing for Reviews & I’m Iffy about Judging, but I’ll try anything once if it comes to it.
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Thinking on it, yeah, not gonna be able to host if it came to that. Already got my hands full with one challenge, don’t need to throw the CSR on top of that. I probably could, but not going to risk it.
I’m sure you’ve already seen plenty of same-looking utes being sold by other companies. Let me introduce you to something completely different: Adenine Australia’s BandicUte RS. Equal parts Fiesta ST and Commodore Ute, the BandicUte RS offers a unheard-of combination of utility and driving pleasure at an unbeatable price.
Based on the subcompact Bandicoot chassis, the BandicUte RS shares the standard BandicUte’s surprisingly usable cargo space. A clever pass-through gate on the rear of the cab allows long items, such as ladders or surfboards, to be stored in the short bed. Its strut and solid axle suspension means that you’ll be able to haul everything you can fit in the bed.
But the BandicUte RS isn’t your average subcompact pickup. It’s fitted with a turbocharged 2.4L inline-4 producing 286hp. It also features grippier tires, wider haunches, and a sport-tuned suspension with semi-active sway bars. Combined with the lightweight chassis and standard all-wheel drive, the BandicUte RS can go 0-62 in just 4.8 seconds and corner at over 1.0g - both figures matching the Ford Focus RS.
But here’s the real kicker: A 2012 BandicUte RS can be purchased for just $11,500! With its excellent fuel economy and low service costs, we estimate that the total cost of ownership for 10 years will come in at under $60,000. You simply can’t match that amazing value anywhere else. And certainly not while getting performance at the level of a Focus RS! Schedule a test drive at your local Adenine Australia dealership today!
Special thanks to @thecarlover for making this crazy thing possible!
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I am always surprised at good people can make things. I tried building a turbo i4 for this challenge and could barely get 250hp from it without reliability going to almost 50… and your car has 76! Good job on the BandicUTE specs and that crazy low price, the name is great too 
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Let’s just say, forged internals are great and a must if you want to go far beyond 6k rpm or 400Nm in a modern engine 
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Dammit, @phale! You totaly got my idea!
Same car, same engine idea and same advertising intro. 
But it doesn’t matter, since I’m travelling, forgot the pendrive where the car was saved and will only get home Monday (by the AEST time zone). 
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Don’t worry, I will carry on the torch of the AWD subcompact ute/hot hatch WTF-mobile 
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Posted on ScumTree 14/4/17
FSBO ASBO
2061 Ute 4 sale. Just of leese not stolen
God work turk for tardsman and dally driver
goes round like the clap runs 12.5 Qatar mile
TOTALLY NOT STOLLEN
call or send telegraph
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2013 Bowles-Noyce ‘Factory Lorry’
The story behind this vehicle is a little murky. While it has been confirmed by experts to be a genuine product of Bowles-Noyce, whether it was an experimental step into developing an ultra-luxury ute or simply a way of recycling left over parts to help service the BN factory may remain a mystery since the company is remaining tight lipped. Notably, fit and finish (if not design) approaches typical BN production vehicles, so a lot of effort was put into the build, whatever its purpose.
What isn’t in question is the utility value, thanks in large part to the legendary 6.75 litre V8. It may not pack much power in this configuration, but huge torque is available at low RPM. This thing can haul pretty much whatever you can fit in the back (looks like you can mount a towbar as well). The interior is somewhat stripped down from luxury levels, with regular leather seats from the FMW E series (their current parent company) and an ‘aftermarket’ double DIN infotainment system.
I slapped on some hub caps that I thought looked more appropriate than the plain steel wheels and I should also mention that it runs fine on 95 RON as I’ve been doing, but it’ll run better with 98 RON.
The price is $38345.50 for this unique and practical piece of automotive history, take it or leave it.
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I think mine’ll be coming soon
EDIT: nvm it won’t. I don’t seem to be able to make anything worth strops time, plus it died and didn’t save my car either way so whatever.
That’s funny, my figures come out a few hundred dollars cheaper than yours.
Odd. BTW I think the engine name might be wrong, I guess you would have picked that up (Family 3 instead of CSR38 - Leedar). I also should have put the year as 2012, but too late for that. 
Eh, don’t worry about it. The Engine name saving issue affects me all the time, drives me insane!
Okay, the deadline has passed. I’ve looked at all the entries and they all seem to pass muster.
I have confirmed entries from:
@abg7
@AirJordan
@apocalypticinfinity
@BobLobLaw
@Conan
@DeusExMackia
@doncornaldie
@Dragawn
@HighOctaneLove
@JohnWaldock
@koolkei
@LaffingHyena
@Leedar
@LordLetto
@lordvader1
@Madrias
@mikonp7
@Mythrin
@nialloftara
@oppositelock
@phale
@rcracer11m
@Rk38 @szafirowy01
@TheBobWiley
@thecarlover
@theElt
@TR8R
Now that I’m not accepting any new entries, I can at least show you where everybody stands in terms of raw values. Colour coding is determined by a scale unique to each parameter. The spreadsheet is shown below. Please let me know if the values are significantly wrong!
Also please feel free to tell me if the names of the vehicles, or the company, need correcting. I’m missing a few.
If you haven’t yet uploaded an ad you have 24 hours to do so as I’ve written most of the judgements, just have to spin it into proper review format.
Edit: just so everybody knows, I have no fucking idea what Tesla’s going to buy yet 
That’s what I get for devising a round mechanic that encourages maximum diversity.
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My ute is produced by the company “Whitworth” (akin to Holden or Ford, whatever, it’s really just a generic Australian brand name) They’re a part of BKOO (My generic American brand, akin to GM). The model is also very creatively called “Ute”.
My ute is extremely generic. 
Presenting the Mott Works Rage
Presented to you is a brand new Mott Works Rage V6B. Powered by a 2.9L V6 engine utilizing VVT/L to give you large amounts of torque throughout the rev range while also returning 32mpg.
also highest purchase price for me so woohoo. Guess thats what i get for submitting a super ute
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As you can see from the scores, there are very few entries that don’t have some glaring deficiency in them. Of course, some factors are more important than others. So let me tell you how we break it down:
As implied by the request that spawned the original ute, the life of a ute in all its diversity can be broken down into various factors:
- Weekday - how good is this as a daily driver
- Weekend - how much fun can you have with it, either by going bush etc. or else driving it enthusiastically
- Hauling - quite important, this, having a tray kind of implies you want to carry stuff, and as I said multiple times, Tesla carries lots of heavy stuff
- Value - how badly this is going to set Tesla’s hypothetical house deposit back
And there’s one value specifically for Tesla, being the eccentric retro head she is:
- Oldskool - whether the vehicle is vintage, or failing this, appears such
As a hint, if the vehicle fails to achieve a minimum as a hauler, it’s out immediately. And by minimum, I mean being able to handle that half ton block of concrete that Tesla was carting around when her ute broke down. The daily driving and the value would be the next most important part. The weekend bit and the oldskool factors would probably be less weighty, though they could certainly prove to be the tie-breaker in these instances.
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My ute stacks up better than I expected (although I’m guessing almost all the other entries have better sprint times 
). I was originally trying to build a frugal-mobile like phale and TheBobWiley, but it got too boring and I decided to go for my original joke idea of a Rolls-Royce ute. The handicap of using a replica engine turned out to actually yield at least one advantage: the best utility score. 