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Old 03-11-2024, 08:00 PM   #2731
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I saw a 1976 2 Door Galant wiz past today.

A car that had long slipped my memory but a pleasant surprise to see that these now old and not so common cars survive.
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Old 03-11-2024, 10:09 PM   #2732
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Kinetic FGX XR8 Sprint with the NSW plate 5PRINT
Looked it up on Service NSW and its only a day younger than mine.
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Old 03-11-2024, 11:03 PM   #2733
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Don't have any pics.. but last night, was up in the Adelaide hills fangin around some twisties on my favorite road and got my front number plate sucked off by a series II Nissan Bluebird, both in a straight line and around corners:




After he made my balls shrink... and was parked, I caught up with him and had a chat. Turns out he's running an SR 20 Turb with plenty of boost making around 300+ kilo wasps at the treads. Quick thing. Nothing to look at, shitty brown colour. But I have total respect for it, as it handled, and was quicker than a cut snake.
Felt good to be embarrassed by an old school weapon. He new all about about my car, what it is etc. He was impress at how well my 'Taxi' went.
My biggest problem was I ran out of grip. I need WAY more stickier tyres if I'm ever going to have a chance at keeping up with him... let alone staying in front of it. Good times.
I guess it's still 'just a taxi' with a blower, shocks / springs / brakes etc.. A fun taxi... albeit.

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Old Yesterday, 12:38 PM   #2734
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Watched an episode of JAG tonight, part of the Show was in Sydney and a couple of mighty AUs were in a scene.
Resident evil something I swear to . . . ( What ever you believe in) There's a mighty blue AU Fairmount that gets rear ended by the truck/command centre on wheels thingy during the highway chase scene.

Edit resident evil:the final chapter. It just gets rear ended at 16:16 mins:secs
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Old Yesterday, 01:05 PM   #2735
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Tidy WB from a few weeks ago





Similar vein to the RS6 posted some days ago, this thing was on another level just had to get a pic of it, had to google it so see what model roller it was and was genuinely shocked with the asking price of a similar example on Carsales!



https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...G-AD-23532451/
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Tidy WB from a few weeks ago

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Wondering if his name is Rusty and he is 73 or perhaps the car is a well mo 73' HQ ute.
The rear side repeater indicators are missing suggesting its a WB along with the plastic tail lights surrounds but I have seen plenty Q's to Z's without them.

Still bloody nice ute
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A pinky purple coupe yesterday.
Caught it in the sidemirror as it lined up behind the car behind me. It turned off before I got a better look.

Lots of Vals / Pacers around over the weekend
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Wondering if his name is Rusty and he is 73 or perhaps the car is a well mo 73' HQ ute.
The rear side repeater indicators are missing suggesting its a WB along with the plastic tail lights surrounds but I have seen plenty Q's to Z's without them.

Still bloody nice ute
Rego search shows up as a 1981 model (good year that!)
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Rego search shows up as a 1981 model (good year that!)
His name must be rusty then. Excellent year I bought my first WB panel van then.
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Tidy WB from a few weeks ago

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Similar vein to the RS6 posted some days ago, this thing was on another level just had to get a pic of it, had to google it so see what model roller it was and was genuinely shocked with the asking price of a similar example on Carsales!

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https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...G-AD-23532451/
Why on earth would anyone spec a Rolls like that? Only one word required here, vulgar!
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Why on earth would anyone spec a Rolls like that? Only one word required here, vulgar!
You don't get out much do you ?
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Why on earth would anyone spec a Rolls like that? Only one word required here, vulgar!
see something like that and my suspicious mind says..... eastern european heritage, into weight training, manipulation of others freedom and finances through (il)legal business transactions.
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Your description sounds like the dodgy four wheel drive hire bloke.
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Tidy WB from a few weeks ago

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Similar vein to the RS6 posted some days ago, this thing was on another level just had to get a pic of it, had to google it so see what model roller it was and was genuinely shocked with the asking price of a similar example on Carsales!

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https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...G-AD-23532451/
That Rolls Royce is absolutely MINT - love the orange interior and the roof lining,
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It must be the wog in me but I liked the orange and highlights, stood out like dog nuts!
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