Cars you don't see many of anymore

[.:4:.]

I was looking at the rear head rests. Prolly is an ex cab but had some things changed in its retirement.

[GT1533]

Maybe it was never a taxi and he just ordered a yellow Falcon in the mid 90’s!

[GT1533]

There doesn’t appear to be any paint fade where the taxi stripes and number decals would have been, suggesting they were never fitted.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

down a muddy dirt road out the back of Bobbinawarrah and spot a dusty XE S pac sticking out the back of an old farmhouse carport.


Finished up having a great brekky at the Cheese factory. Milawa.
PS. so much for having a clean detailed truck yesterday !

Never got a picture when I drove past but it's just showed up for sale.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...tory_type=post

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by GT1533

I think the Fairmont boot spear and alloy wheels are the imposters. Black door handles say it’s a factory taxi pack, which was only available on GLi (iirc).

Edit: rear headrests would also be a later mod.

Fairmont bonnet too I reckon (hard to see)

[Tassie f100]

Originally Posted by XR Martin

Fairmont bonnet too I reckon (hard to see)

You have much better eyesight than me if you can see what model bonnet it has.

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by Tassie f100

You have much better eyesight than me if you can see what model bonnet it has.

I reckon you can see the 'hump' of the high series bonnet, the Falcon bonnet was flat.

[marty351]

Another for Footscray, a 84 Holden Gemini SL/X resprayed in dark/midnight blue.

And as fat pimply redheads go, It's usually a good idea to look under the bonnet.

[xkxlxm]

1989/90 VN Commodore Executive 3.6 wagon, white, after-market wheel trims, steering lock, personalised B/W Vic plates. Not immaculate, but straight, original.

[Trendseeker]

An HR Holden in good nick with the classic white roof and Venetian blind on the back window. Powerglide transmission.

[Citroënbender]

HX (I think; had egg crate grille) ute in royal blue, medium blue-grey interior. Accessorised with rear venetian, repro NRMA decal and chrome lashing rails. Black plastic with silver outline 5.0 badge on the upper right of tailgate - thought these models still used chrome?

No photo, as I was driving on Victoria Rd at the time.

[Tassie f100]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

HX (I think; had egg crate grille) ute in royal blue, medium blue-grey interior. Accessorised with rear venetian, repro NRMA decal and chrome lashing rails. Black plastic with silver outline 5.0 badge on the upper right of tailgate - thought these models still used chrome?

No photo, as I was driving on Victoria Rd at the time.

Egg crate grill is HZ.Should also have RTS badge.Yeah they still used metal badging

[Trendseeker]

Seen and heard in peak hour traffic on Tuesday.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by DJM83

An MA and an MB Mondeo XR5T, both in black.
Would be an amazing daily with a few small mods.

Seen 2 more today. Both MA and MB both silver.
315 S/C FPV pursuit Ute.
And old LHD Ford Ranchero. Swear it was posted in here before.

[xkxlxm]

XA sedan, blue, but it's an absolute wreck dumped by the side of the Melbourne to Geelong rail line on the Geelong side of Wyndham Vale station; it must have been there for a few decades by now.

Elsewhere: a 180B four door which I think was on full Vic reg.

Today: an XK120 Jag. at a car club gathering.

[XR Martin]

The other day:
XA sedan with plenty of patina.
Volvo 240 wagon

Yesterday:
120y sedan, restored.

[DJM83]

WB Caprice.


Also a Volvo 850R sedan, a bloke here has 2 or 3 of em. Amazing cars imo.

[anobserver]

Maroon XR panel van, going oposite direction. No chance of a shot.

[whitelion65]

Nice HDT (tribute?) white VK Commodore in Orange this afternoon.
No pictures, out of courtesy.

[Late braker]

Originally Posted by Trendseeker

Seen and heard in peak hour traffic on Tuesday.

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Like a beacon of hope amongst a sea of boring conveyances.

[xkxlxm]

Today: first generation Magna, red, I think it was on full reg ie a daily driver.

[Last week in western Vic, a semi full of crushed cars went past; they were just stacked up, fully visible, possibly all 1990's cars.]

[vbvbvb088]

Originally Posted by DJM83

WB Caprice.
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Also a Volvo 850R sedan, a bloke here has 2 or 3 of em. Amazing cars imo.

Finest Holden ever made.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by vbvbvb088

Finest Holden ever made.

My parents had a white WB Statesman with a 308. Was an amazing car, sounded good to!

2 x EO LS XR5 turbos, miss my LV XR5T.
BA GT in Citric acid.

[DFB FGXR6]

Spotted a gen-1 Lexus IS300 today in immaculate condition, driven by an elderly gentleman. Even had the period correct number plates. I always liked these, mainly because of the inline 6.

[xkxlxm]

AU Fairmont (Ghia?) yesterday, older bloke [older than me]

[ford71V8]

An EB Fairmont Ghia yesterday.
In a deep red colour.
Older guy driving. Car was super tidy, other than a brake light out

[Citroënbender]

Early 323 on Friday, the first model they shared with Ford. Good original condition, looked like a five or six year old car only.

Today, in Hunter Lane Hornsby, TWO white BA RTVs. One with Sunraysias and a canapé, the other with AU style five spoke alloys and an open tub.

Pennant Hills Road northbound today, earlier flat-screen Beetle with patinated mint green paint, older driver. Looked not a fake “survivor”.

[DJM83]

BA GTP in Blood orange
BA F6 typhoon in Velocity Blue

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by DJM83

BA GTP in Blood orange
BA F6 typhoon in Velocity Blue

Always loved Blood Orange.

[DJM83]

Also the other day
T3 TE50 in Narooma Blue.