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Old 03-12-2021, 06:39 AM   #481
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Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart. Can't even remember the last time I saw a Colt, so seeing one of the turbo Ralliart models was a rare sight.
How ugly are they too, there's one for sale on Carsales at the moment, rip off for what you get.
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Old 03-12-2021, 10:41 AM   #482
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How ugly are they too, there's one for sale on Carsales at the moment, rip off for what you get.
Yeah they didn’t sell well if i recall correctly. And the ralliart models were pretty weak. It was certainly no Evo.
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Old 04-12-2021, 10:42 PM   #483
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Anyone ever seen an FSM/Fiat Niki before? Apparently was Australia's cheapest car in 1989:

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“Mr Roderick”, a local school librarian in the genteel old-school mould of confirmed bachelors, had one new.
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There is someone who works up at the local bakery, who drives a “done up” Nissan Prairie. It’s as funny as!
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Old 05-12-2021, 12:05 PM   #486
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A few weeks ago I saw an Isuzu Bellet (correct spelling?) on club plates. On Friday I saw a very nice 1934 Ford V8 roadster street rod. It was the perfect day for a roadster and he had the top down. I'm not old enough to have ever seen many 1934 fords anyway ...
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Old 05-12-2021, 01:32 PM   #487
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Anyone ever seen an FSM/Fiat Niki before? Apparently was Australia's cheapest car in 1989:

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Yep, Friend of a Friend Had a new One about 1990/1
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Yep, Friend of a Friend Had a new One about 1990/1
A school mate of mines dads bought him one in 2004. Reason being you cannot run from the police in an 850r.
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I saw a NIssan NX coupe the other day. Has been years since they were released.
and yep the red paint was faded.
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Old 07-12-2021, 01:04 PM   #490
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Gold coloured Mazda 929 sedan, must have been early to mid 1980s, all straight lines and looking very much like three boxes.
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Anyone ever seen an FSM/Fiat Niki before? Apparently was Australia's cheapest car in 1989:

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...11942636/?Cr=0

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...-6462575/?Cr=0
I had to drive one of these as my pizza delivery cars in the early-mid 90s. $15 a week on fuel. Top speed on the flat was about 80kph.
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Old 10-12-2021, 01:56 PM   #492
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Lotus Europa - I saw one getting about yesterday, looked nice in white with a thick green stripe down the middle; (never did see many of them).
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Lotus Europa - I saw one getting about yesterday, looked nice in white with a thick green stripe down the middle; (never did see many of them).
Growing up one of my sisters friends parents had both an early elan and a europa. God knows what they'd be worth these days.
Last night i ordered food, the delivery driver, it sounded like he was on a cbr600 or the like. Nah, it was a jap import kei car. A daihatsu 3 cylinder something. Lowered, exhaust, gold 12 inch rims way too wide for the comically small car and rediculously stretched ultra skinny tyres. I guess to some people its a thing¿ maybe things are a bit different these days then when i was a p plater.
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A daihatsu 3 cylinder something. Lowered, exhaust, gold 12 inch rims way too wide for the comically small car and rediculously stretched ultra skinny tyres. I guess to some people its a thing¿ maybe things are a bit different these days then when i was a p plater.
Daihatsu's in general are a rare sight nowadays, can't remember the last time I saw a Charade. All the parts have dried up and no one is remanufacturing them, it was the reason I sold my GTti rally car.
I think most surviving Charades met they're fate in the hands of junior speedway drivers.
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Any car with a rubber static strap hanging from the back. Can’t remember the last time i saw that. Used to be a common thing.
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Any car with a rubber static strap hanging from the back. Can’t remember the last time i saw that. Used to be a common thing.
I remember those things, Weren't they Supposed to stop you getting carsick..??
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I thought it was prevent static electricity.
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Sold, or should i say bought, under that assumption at least
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Seen an XF Fairmont Ghia wagon over the weekend, I thought I was seeing things!
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Seen an XF Fairmont Ghia wagon over the weekend, I thought I was seeing things!
was probably the one I saw here in SA. Surely there couldn't be more than one in the entire SW of the country.
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You mean like this franco?

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Are they chrome slotters or is there some other reason for my sudden blindness?
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Good old roh chrome 12 slotters indeed
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What's that? Is somebody there? I somehow typed this reply but cannot see.
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What's that? Is somebody there? I somehow typed this reply but cannot see.
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You mean like this franco?

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Wrong Franco

I haven't seen an E series Falcon for a long time, did they all rust away finally?
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They’re likely all on club reg, or about to be. I, for one, don’t miss the EA-EB range.

When did anyone last see a Renault 16?
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Wrong Franco

I haven't seen an E series Falcon for a long time, did they all rust away finally?
Up here they recycle them for landscaping

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Up here they recycle them for landscaping

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