Cars you don't see many of anymore

[Swordie]

It takes dedication and a good mechanic to keep an old car on the road (especially as a daily).

[PepeLePew]

I can't remember if i've posted this in this thread before but seeing this baby never gets old. Snacking on a irregular habit of McD's regurgitated floor scrapings and just peeked across the road and....

[Citroënbender]

Originally Posted by Swordie

It takes dedication and a good mechanic to keep an old car on the road (especially as a daily).

I don’t know if it’s that hard as a rule, some models are extremely well catered for - many years after production ceased. I run a fairly rare Peugeot as a near-daily and the internet has made this easier. More access to parts information, better ability to purchase overseas (with or without using Google Translate), contact with other owners worldwide is simpler than even fifteen years ago.

The biggest hurdle with keeping older cars can be collision repairs, you might pay $2000 for a €120 used bumper to be airfreighted because there’s literally nothing to be found in Australia.

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by PepeLePew

I can't remember if i've posted this in this thread before but seeing this baby never gets old. Snacking on a irregular habit of McD's regurgitated floor scrapings and just peeked across the road and....
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[ToryMikey]

Hyundai SCoupe first generation, in bright yellow with custom plates. Looked well kept.

[Franco Cozzo]

[ToryMikey]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

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Time to throw the shorts in the wash.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by ToryMikey

Time to throw the shorts in the wash.

Gets even murkier when you see what it's registered as,

1993? Wouldn't that put it as an ED Falcon?

Unless it's an EF (1994) thats been chopped into a tray back ute and dressed up like an EL XR.

Was at Bulla tip.

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Gets even murkier when you see what it's registered as,

1993? Wouldn't that put it as an ED Falcon?

Unless it's an EF (1994) thats been chopped into a tray back ute and dressed up like an EL XR.

Was at Bulla tip.

Could be worse, today i saw an hsv colorado sport cat. Not sure what hsv were thinking at the end of their run with that one.

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Gets even murkier when you see what it's registered as,

1993? Wouldn't that put it as an ED Falcon?

Unless it's an EF (1994) thats been chopped into a tray back ute and dressed up like an EL XR.

Was at Bulla tip.

SWPP in the vin says it was once 4/93 sedan.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by XR Martin

SWPP in the vin says it was once 4/93 sedan.

So its an ED Falcon, but with EL front clip? Looks like an EF/EL with the doors and shape of it.

[XR Martin]

Yeah it's got high series EF/EL doors.
Inner guards are different (from the shock tower forward) between EA-ED and EF-EL, so they would have been swapped in to allow the EL front. Wonder if its got an EL interior?
Had heaps of work over the years, you wouldn't pay someone to do it so the owner is probably a panel beater by trade.

[prktkljokr]

Originally Posted by XR Martin

Yeah it's got high series EF/EL doors.
Inner guards are different (from the shock tower forward) between EA-ED and EF-EL, so they would have been swapped in to allow the EL front. Wonder if its got an EL interior?
Had heaps of work over the years, you wouldn't pay someone to do it so the owner is probably a panel beater by trade.

The number on the back window points to it being from some Limo company, I would say it was a promotional vehicle for the Limo company

Ace limo's

[janddbone]

Originally Posted by prktkljokr

The number on the back window points to it being from some Limo company, I would say it was a promotional vehicle for the Limo company

Ace limo's

Or it was modified into a limo and then further modified into the ute. They get dollars spent on them so it is plausible.

[anobserver]

4 door Gemini, pale blue with a white roof. Bearded boomer driving.

[Rallye Sport]

When it rains it pours...
I've seen 3 Triumph Stags in the last 2 days. All immaculate and identical except for colour, blue, green and yellow. Definitely the same driver of the blue and green, I only caught a glimpse of the yellow one. Looks like he's taking his collection out for some exercise.

[roKWiz]

Jackeroo, backpackers special.
WA plates so at least it made it over to the Eastcoast.



I feel like they could have loaded more stuff above COG.

[XR Martin]

An original unmolested Starion today.

[HIPO]

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[HIPO]

Originally Posted by XR Martin

An original unmolested Starion today.

Always wanted one!

[whitelion65]

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[Swordie]

Originally Posted by whitelion65

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Very nice condition car.

I think that was the original hairdressers car by nickname. It also was called - all show no go.

[DFB FGXR6]

Viper Purple FPV GS sedan, followed by a Mitsubishi Magna AWD.

[.:4:.]

Was driving alongside a bf gt cobra today. Had an r spec badge on it too, so maybe a boss 310? Wasnt that the last hoorah for the bf gt?

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by Swordie

Very nice condition car.

I think that was the original hairdressers car by nickname. It also was called - all show no go.

Not much had any go in 1985.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

Was driving alongside a bf gt cobra today. Had an r spec badge on it too, so maybe a boss 310? Wasnt that the last hoorah for the bf gt?

Boss 302 debuted on the Cobra, and then became the standard on all V8-powered FPV's from very late 2007 until the BF MK II was replaced in early 2008 with the FG.

[Citroënbender]

A few good spots, dark blue T3 (I think) on the Hume southbound today. Yesterday in Heidelberg, a “survivor” red XE S-Pac. And in Warrandyte yesterday, a red Pursuit with older blonde woman driving.

Also yesterday in Jolly’s, Geelong - someone thought it worth pairing white Falcon utes.

[XR Martin]

Ex-ambo XH Falcon ute spotted in the Canberra region yesterday

[DJM83]

MKV VW R32 Golf sadly looking a little worse for wear.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by DJM83

MKV VW R32 Golf sadly looking a little worse for wear.

Although an acquired taste, I love how they sound!