What January looked like in Oz.

[caskur]

Mmmm...OK.



It doesn't have a built in roll bar.



https://www.carsguide.com.au/holden/malibu/price/2015/cd?id=DVTM4I1U">//https://www.carsguide.com.au/holden/malibu/price/2015/cd?id=DVTM4I1U



Lots of features though. But it falls into the same category as many other cars...an ordinary, basic engine and transmissions in a body filled with glitzy (often unnecessary) toys and gadgets. As you're now experiencing, all those gimmicks aren't worth much when your main CPU drops its lunch.

It does have a built-in roll bar...



we're looking in the manual now.



this is a better site..



https://www.auto123.com/en/new-cars/technical-specs/chevrolet/malibu/2015/base/ls/">https://www.auto123.com/en/new-cars/tec ... 5/base/ls/">https://www.auto123.com/en/new-cars/technical-specs/chevrolet/malibu/2015/base/ls/

[Bricktop]

I'm still not seeing a built in roll bar. This is what they look like.



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[caskur]

Mmmm...OK.



It doesn't have a built in roll bar.



https://www.carsguide.com.au/holden/malibu/price/2015/cd?id=DVTM4I1U">//https://www.carsguide.com.au/holden/malibu/price/2015/cd?id=DVTM4I1U



Lots of features though. But it falls into the same category as many other cars...an ordinary, basic engine and transmissions in a body filled with glitzy (often unnecessary) toys and gadgets. As you're now experiencing, all those gimmicks aren't worth much when your main CPU drops its lunch.

Here... front anti roll bar





https://www.google.com.au/search?lr=&as_qdr=all&biw=1536&bih=747&ei=TiZaXPD8Nor69QPLmbzIBA&q=Holden+Malibu+Front+Anti+Roll+Bar&oq=Holden+Malibu+Front+Anti+Roll+Bar&gs_l=psy-ab.3...32261.32261..36747...0.0..0.228.228.2-1......0....2j1..gws-wiz.......0i71._9BUITaOQ4c">https://www.google.com.au/search?lr=&as ... 9BUITaOQ4c">https://www.google.com.au/search?lr=&as_qdr=all&biw=1536&bih=747&ei=TiZaXPD8Nor69QPLmbzIBA&q=Holden+Malibu+Front+Anti+Roll+Bar&oq=Holden+Malibu+Front+Anti+Roll+Bar&gs_l=psy-ab.3...32261.32261..36747...0.0..0.228.228.2-1......0....2j1..gws-wiz.......0i71._9BUITaOQ4c

[Bricktop]

Ok. That's a different beast. It's a driving aid, not a protective cage.



Keeps the car flatter through corners, which is probably why you like the handling.

[caskur]

In the frame of the car, they have a builtin (as in framework) an anti roll bar.



It was a selling feature for me.

[Anonymous]

Ouch.



They should have had Freud at the controls. He'd know what to do.

Normally, I would chuckle at that.

[caskur]

Ok. That's a different beast. It's a driving aid, not a protective cage.



Keeps the car flatter through corners, which is probably why you like the handling.

I'm sitting here very emotional about the whole thing because obviously next to a relative or pet, your car in Australia has got to be one of your most prized possessions and for it to stuff up at 3,800 from a computer problem is NOT a good thing.



And to think I was contemplating a long country drive that now scares me witless.

[Bricktop]

Frames do NOT stop you rolling. They are designed to protect you if the car tips over.



All cars sold in Australia must have a minimum roll protection structural integrity. Pretty much every car sold here meet those roll protection standards.



Anti-roll bars are suspension modifications to flatten the car through corners and prevent body roll.



But your car does have a good safety rating.

[Bricktop]

Ok. That's a different beast. It's a driving aid, not a protective cage.



Keeps the car flatter through corners, which is probably why you like the handling.

I'm sitting here very emotional about the whole thing because obviously next to a relative or pet, your car in Australia has got to be one of your most prized possessions and for it to stuff up at 3,800 from a computer problem is NOT a good thing.



And to think I was contemplating a long country drive that now scares me witless.

Of course. Major car malfunctions are always worrisome.



Confidence in your car to make the distance, especially in Australia, is crucial.

[caskur]

Yep... something to protect my pointy head is a good thing...



haw haw!~

[caskur]

Ok. That's a different beast. It's a driving aid, not a protective cage.



Keeps the car flatter through corners, which is probably why you like the handling.

I'm sitting here very emotional about the whole thing because obviously next to a relative or pet, your car in Australia has got to be one of your most prized possessions and for it to stuff up at 3,800 from a computer problem is NOT a good thing.



And to think I was contemplating a long country drive that now scares me witless.

Of course. Major car malfunctions are always worrisome.



Confidence in your car to make the distance, especially in Australia, is crucial.

I paid 27,000 at the time...



I could have bought several old bombs for that... now I know why something so glamourous for a bargain price;





I'm too clever to take off in the heat... i would only do the country drives in winter and have at least 20 lites of water stashed in the boot with snacks.





When I was young, my grandparents worked from Dongara crayfishing... every school holidays (3x a year) mum took us to Dongara from Perth,  372 miles in the heat, no seat belts, 4 kids, driving btween 65-75 miles an hour... plus one time our cat with her 4 kittens (that was fun)



You tell any of the new breeds about that and they faint with fear at the thought...lol

[caskur]

I have a GPS device anyway... activating it from a road in the outback may prove a challenge.

[Frood]

GPS is satellite based.

[caskur]

GPS is satellite based.

Yep, if my car gets stolen I have to report it to the police, get an incident number, ring my GPS company with my incident number. THEY turn on my GPS hiden in the car, THEN I AM (my car) is TRACKED.... the battery in the GPS starts operating when they turn on the device. It saves power. Actually, I should put a new battery in it. 3.5 years old nearly.



if I am in the bush stuck, how can I get the police?



So what I would have to do is go to the police stations in town, and give my details between towns... and that is what I would do, cuz I'm a safety first girl.



I do not trust our outback... too many desperate people wanting money or drugs and I'd be a sitting target for crime.

[Anonymous]

Ok. That's a different beast. It's a driving aid, not a protective cage.



Keeps the car flatter through corners, which is probably why you like the handling.

I'm sitting here very emotional about the whole thing because obviously next to a relative or pet, your car in Australia has got to be one of your most prized possessions and for it to stuff up at 3,800 from a computer problem is NOT a good thing.



And to think I was contemplating a long country drive that now scares me witless.

Of course. Major car malfunctions are always worrisome.



Confidence in your car to make the distance, especially in Australia, is crucial.

Canada too..



My husband always drives if we go out of town.