Young & Old

Pearly · 22-09-2009, 10:16 PM

I was cruising along on the FWY today and spotted a nice restored baby blue XP coupe.
The thing that really got my attention was the red P plate displayed on the back window.

This got me thinking, how many young members do we have here with old school rides?

Post up a picture of it if you have one.

My first old school car was an XC Falcon 500, when I was 19, and then bought my Fairlane when I was 22.

V3RSAC3 · 22-09-2009, 10:20 PM

I WISH!!! ... I know Falzoony has an XR Wagon. He was like 18 when he bought it

Ibrox90 · 22-09-2009, 11:49 PM

A friend of mine has an XF which he converted to a 351 not overly "old school" but old to us

tankclare · 23-09-2009, 12:00 AM

Im 18 turning 19 in october and have two old school cars, a 1967 XR Falcon 500 wagon and half own a 1974 LH Torana. Other than that i got the XF Fairmont and EF Fairmont Ghia

16wantsI6 · 23-09-2009, 01:00 AM

my first car was an xb panelvan when i was 16, got rid of it 2 yrs ago though... my mates 19 and got a xy panno

Jock260 · 23-09-2009, 01:06 AM

Used to have an XE S Pack, from 15 to 18. Still miss it.

Bad Bird · 23-09-2009, 07:05 AM

16-21 Had an LJ Torana.
21-23 (now) XB GS Coupe.

satria · 23-09-2009, 07:27 AM

i was 21 when i bought my xw

24 now and no plans of ever getting rid of it

big_landau · 23-09-2009, 08:02 AM

there are 4 young people one a woman all under 21 and driving valiants around here.

dannyxm · 23-09-2009, 09:37 AM

When i was 17 i had a 1955 Ford Customline. (I was 17 in 1997)
When i was 18 i bought a rough XP Falcon sedan - Still have it.
During this time i also picked up my XC coupe - Still have it.

(mind you all are good from afar, but far from good!)

There is a few old school cars with P plates getting around here.

cheek · 23-09-2009, 10:59 AM

Im 15 and I got a 72 F100

Powdered Toast Man · 23-09-2009, 11:08 AM

I'm not a youngin anymore but...

I had a 302 XA coupe for my first car in '97 when I was 18.
A 6cyl XC sedan for my second car about a year and a half later.
Bought a 302 GXL for a toy when I was 22 but only had it 6 months (Mum didnt like it sitting in the back yard lol).
Bought a 302 ZF Fairlane for a toy a couple of years ago but had to sell it a few months later as I had no where to store it at the time (my garage was full of my landlords crap). He emptied the garage 6 months later so had I just held out I would probably still own that 'lane.

I wish I had the money and space to have an old school ride in the garage nowadays. I do prefer my V8s fuel injected though.

dannyxm · 23-09-2009, 11:48 AM

Gota love that F truck cheek!

Pearly · 23-09-2009, 12:06 PM

Yep, very cool car for a 15 yr old

Nickxb · 23-09-2009, 12:07 PM

I got my xb coupe two years ago when I was 21 and it is currently being restored.

Riksta · 23-09-2009, 12:23 PM

When I was 15 I bought my first car, had to have it for when I turned 16 and got my L's because my parents said there was no way I was using their car!

Was a 1974 Corolla, two door in that baby s^&* brown colour.

Was stolen and written off totally in 1999 when I was 19. To this day, I still miss that car and regret the day I drove it to the shops only to find it missing when I came out. It was a POS, but it would have made a beautiful little project car.

LOCO XP · 23-09-2009, 01:45 PM

First car was a '78 TE Cortina 4.1 4spd when I was 17, still have it (it ain't real good tho), when I was 19 I got the EH wagon while I was at uni, which went off the road for a few years, but now is back again as a daily (but now I'm 28, have a kid and a couple of mortgages so I wouldn't class myself as overly young now) got the 302 XP a few years ago too... Can't drag up any pics of the Corty, but here's the other ol' skool rides, in all their 44 and 45 year old glory

irish2 · 23-09-2009, 06:54 PM

Bought this with cash on my 20'th brithday. 23 now and still have it. Mortgage is slowing my expediture on it now.

XC-351 · 23-09-2009, 07:34 PM

just turned 19 i own this but currently dont drive it, P Plate restrictions

Pearly · 23-09-2009, 07:53 PM

Wow awesome rides!

big_landau · 23-09-2009, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BA-XR6

just turned 19 i own this but currently dont drive it, P Plate restrictions

xr fairmont is a great ride and yours is sweeter than most,wish i owned it

kircher · 23-09-2009, 08:50 PM

my first car was a 1976 datsun 180b, and I still have it and it runs quite well. I am 23 now and I have a 1979 XC fairmont wagon, which my grandfather bought brand new. It's a GS rally pack with a 4.9 3 speed c4. I have no pics.

big_landau · 23-09-2009, 08:57 PM

nothing wrong with an xc gs goon,i know hwere there is one just out of town,78 xc gs goon 302 4 speed just sitting there,on a farm,i should go and save it shouldnt i.

Thankfull · 23-09-2009, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pearly

I was cruising along on the FWY today and spotted a nice restored baby blue XP coupe.
The thing that really got my attention was the red P plate displayed on the back window.

This got me thinking, how many young members do we have here with old school rides?

Post up a picture of it if you have one.

My first old school car was an XC Falcon 500, when I was 19, and then bought my Fairlane when I was 22.

Recently I was driving north on Brighton road here in Adelaide, and I caught view of an immaculatly restored White XK Falcon Station Wagon, emerging from a side street to my right up ahead.

This classic immaculate...Chrome shining in the Sun Falcon was being driven by a very attractive young Blond Girl...she could not have been more than 17/18 years of age....she had her P plates on.

For a moment it was like I travelled back in time to 1974, when I was 18 years of age, driving my white XK Falcon sedan (with grey roof) my very first car...unfortunatley there is only a partial black and white photograph left from those times.

I must confess...they made those young blond haired women, just as good looking in my day as well....aaaaah memories....

Cheers all!

SVTVNM · 23-09-2009, 09:41 PM

I was 17 when I purchased the XY, 32 now still have the old girl. Bugger now I feel old.

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Mongoose · 23-09-2009, 09:49 PM

Bought this when i was 17, 18 and a bit now, no plans on getting rid of her.

It's not finished, it's the best pic i have while it sits as is:

1LOUDXFUTE · 23-09-2009, 10:34 PM

wow some beautiful cars there! especially LOCO XPs ute

lamborghinifan · 23-09-2009, 10:36 PM

when i was 16 i bought a very neat HZ. Owned it until i was offered my current BA ute. needed it for a kilometre machine on the highway. still miss the old girl though.

LOCO XP · 01-10-2009, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1LOUDXFUTE

wow some beautiful cars there! especially LOCO XPs ute

Cheers mate! All things going well, will have it inside a REAL shed (concrete floor, electricity, lights) by the end of the month.... perhaps after I get the WB Stato up to scratch, offload it and acquire some cash I'll get the XP the way I really want it...

Ryan · 01-10-2009, 07:45 PM

First car was a 79 TE Cortina 4 speed when I turned 16, but I only drove it for a week when I got my Ls before getting the VL.

I always wanted my dad's HR wagon, but he wouldn't give it to me. It was sold in 2006. :(