Cars you don't see many of anymore

[xkxlxm]

A couple of AU sedans today, driven by blokes old enough to be - perhaps - the original owners.

[Citroënbender]

AU Fairmont, tidy, in Congo Green.

[roKWiz]

too quick for me to snap.
Cream XK wagon, on a low fat diet. The chrome steelies made it.

[ute83]

Hyundai Tiburon in blue. Very clean. Wasn't a great seller I suppose.

[xkxlxm]

Not long ago today: 190SL Benz, red, nice, club plates; it must be local, seen it before. And a WB ute, white, being used for a signs business.

[Citroënbender]

Today, lime green with black striping Charger R/T, with “4” in vertical stripe of front guards.

Yesterday, Toyota Century with limo tint.

That unloved LS400 keeps calling to me, are they a secure car if it is sold without keys?

[xkxlxm]

Holden Astra TR series (Opel) four door hatch, white; wiki tells me that this series commenced in Oz from Sept. 1996.

[roKWiz]

Seems to be immaculate AU ute day around here today spotted 3 nicely kept ones at different locations.

and another Detroit, 6V92TT Denning Landseer, motorhome conversion.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by xkxlxm

Holden Astra TR series (Opel) four door hatch, white; wiki tells me that this series commenced in Oz from Sept. 1996.

TS Astra was the P plater weapon of choice for a while, those things hauled *** too, haven't seen one on the road for years.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Seems to be immaculate AU ute day around here today spotted 3 nicely kept ones at different locations.

and another Detroit, 6V92TT Denning Landseer, motorhome conversion.

There was a single axle ACCO which had an Allison auto and a 6V92T conversion, was done by another second stage manufacturer back in the day who did the conversions to the 6V92T - 370hp (up 120hp on my Cummins one in a lighter and smaller truck). May have been a fire truck back in the day as it had an exhaust and muffler coming out under the front bumper.

Was for sale for under $20K, had a beaver tail with a single wide ramp on the back of it, would have been a wicked work vehicle

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

There was a single axle ACCO which had an Allison auto and a 6V92T conversion,

This had a real gearbox in it. 6 speed Spicer.

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

TS Astra was the P plater weapon of choice for a while, those things hauled *** too, haven't seen one on the road for years.

Yeah they were the most popular small car when new, but I think the 1.8 had engine issues and the ECUs also didnt last.

[Citroënbender]

Uncommon “spot”, in an uncommon way - recent televised meth/coke rampage on the Gold Coast involved a lifted two-tone Blazer.

[xkxlxm]

Corolla Seca hatch about 1994-1999 model, original period number plate, old bloke driver; chocolate brown/white roof EH wagon, full reg. on period B/W plates; blue XF van with two roof vents - ex-police, I guess.

[Citroënbender]

LJ Torrie two-door in olive green with white roof, rear louvres and a Sutton’s decal, fat rubber on alloys and some turbocharged six under the bonnet.

[MrZ]

Originally Posted by xkxlxm

Corolla Seca hatch about 1994-1999 model, original period number plate, old bloke driver; chocolate brown/white roof EH wagon, full reg. on period B/W plates; blue XF van with two roof vents - ex-police, I guess.

Those mid-90s Corollas are not at all rare, still *plenty* of them around. There was still 36,000 of them registered in Australia as of a few years ago (2020/21).

[XR Martin]

Holden Apollo

[roKWiz]

Bright's hot rod and customs show on this weekend, so spotted numerous old Fords, Holden's, Chevs, in every possibly form ripping up the Hume.

Plenty of trailer queens which I haven't seen in awhile.

Being on a major cross roads seen plenty of interesting stuff coming through from Bendigo swap meet this weekend.

[Citroënbender]

Reliant Scimitar in modestly restored condition, white, near Eastwood NSW about 3PM today.

[ford71V8]

A red TR7.
I remember I used to have a Matchbox version

[Syndrome]

Australian made Datsun and Nissan models.

[DJM83]

HSV Enhanced VR SS, sounded amazing!

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Australian made Datsun and Nissan models.

[GCRXR6]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

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I worked for an engineering firm, where the boss bought a Nissan Ute, because it was better built than an Australian Ford. His daily was an XF sedan though.

[xkxlxm]

Just saw an XH panel van, white, ex-cop, a bit rough but still on full reg; owner said he's hardly had to spend any $ on it; also a Valiant AP5, full reg, sounded like a V8 and looked like a daily driver; also a Jaguar XJ6 sedan, possibly a fairly early one, full reg also.

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by GCRXR6

I worked for an engineering firm, where the boss bought a Nissan Ute, because it was better built than an Australian Ford.

Really ??

Dr Terry

[GCRXR6]

Originally Posted by Dr Terry

Really ??

Dr Terry

Yeah, really. He believed the ute was really a Nissan. The XF was OK because it used the Nissan engine. Some muvers do havem.

[Tassie f100]

Originally Posted by GCRXR6

I worked for an engineering firm, where the boss bought a Nissan Ute, because it was better built than an Australian Ford. His daily was an XF sedan though.

Well that is garbage because really all Nissan did was put a different grille with name badge on the front.They did come with a 3 yr warranty as opposed to Fords 1 yr though

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by Tassie f100

Well that is garbage because really all Nissan did was put a different grille with name badge on the front.They did come with a 3 yr warranty as opposed to Fords 1 yr though

2 year.

3 year warranty was still a while away for any manufacturer. I think Hyundai was the first.

[Tassie f100]

Originally Posted by XR Martin

2 year.

3 year warranty was still a while away for any manufacturer. I think Hyundai was the first.

Was it sorry.My old memory lets me down sometimes.You are probably right about Hyundai.Pretty sure they were selling them with Hyundai finance for about $8-9k.Sold lots of them and got Hyundai really started in the Aust market.