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Old 28-06-2011, 08:37 AM   #1
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Hey guys,

I've decided there isn't enough pain, suffering and stress in my life, so I'm getting rid of a perfectly reliable F100 and buying an old Mopar.

I'm currently looking at a car that's at an importer's in Salisbury, South Australia. It looks very clean and original in the pics (guy has sent me 30 or so), but I'd really like someone to go out and make sure that a) there's no rust he's not showing me and b) that the factory big-block doesn't need attention straight away.

Would any forum members in SA be ok to do this for me? You'll be richly rewarded with beer and public thank-yous.

Thanks!!

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Old 28-06-2011, 08:47 AM   #2
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Mate not far from there, would be happy to!

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Old 28-06-2011, 09:04 AM   #3
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Thanks Bud Bud - PM sent.
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Old 28-06-2011, 11:28 AM   #4
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Jump on a jet... i pick u up in GT.. go look at car... get u drunk... throw u back on a jet....
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Old 28-06-2011, 11:31 AM   #5
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Definitely worth putting a refundable deposit down and flying to see it yourself.

What if your version of good is different to someone elses?

If the seller has any heart that should be acceptable.
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Old 28-06-2011, 11:41 AM   #6
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Definitely worth putting a refundable deposit down and flying to see it yourself.

What if your version of good is different to someone elses?

If the seller has any heart that should be acceptable.
flights are cheap... heaps of sh.. are expensive....
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Old 28-06-2011, 11:56 AM   #7
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I reckon ask Phil (montyv8) as he lives in that area and could check it out if you ask nicely and he isn't busy.
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Old 28-06-2011, 12:32 PM   #8
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id definately fly out and take a look yourself, ive done it a few times and the car has always been the opposite of what iw as expecting
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flights are cheap... heaps of sh.. are expensive....
Yeap...

Cost of Flights: couple hundred bucks

Cost of finding out the floor pan is like swiss cheese....divorce.

Divorce = ((life time of nuisance) x (cost of new floor pan))^2

...or about that.
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Old 28-06-2011, 01:10 PM   #10
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Bah, where's your sense of adventure?

I bought my Fairlane By Tickford interstate after a mate smsed me saying "Just drove past an FBT in a car yard. Here's a pic", with a camera phone pic of a blue car taken from 100 metres away.
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Old 28-06-2011, 01:15 PM   #11
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Jump on a jet... i pick u up in GT.. go look at car... get u drunk... throw u back on a jet....
Highly endorse this plan though!
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Old 28-06-2011, 07:22 PM   #12
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Many thanks to Bud Bud who checked the car out today and gave me a really detailed assessment of the beast - how is that for helping a bloke out???

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Brilliant offer from Pottery Beige, I'd just be skeptical of him getting me back to the airport if he gets on the juice!

PS Nice avatar GreenMachine, I have that album (along with most of their others) on vinyl - not too many around these days who appreciate the Redgum!
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So, you going to buy it?
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Old 29-06-2011, 08:02 AM   #15
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I dunno, man... Everyone apart from me seems to hate it, and I have a long history of making bad, expensive decisions... Still, hot car at the right price in my opinion:



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That is so uncool it is VERY cool. 3.4 hectares of bootspace!
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that is so cool reminds me of my old 65 buick electra dont worry about other people do what u want
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Would make a good convertible.
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How much? I found a sweet looking yank tank last night....about the length of that, manual, looks close to perfect for the age for $15k I think. But does come with Vic roc
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Would make a good convertible.
Was thinking the same thing

how cool would it be with it's top off

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I dunno, man... Everyone apart from me seems to hate it, and I have a long history of making bad, expensive decisions... Still, hot car at the right price in my opinion:




Rubbish Nick, you just make them expensive dare I ask.....is this beast bigger than Neeeks Galaxy?
Not that I believe for a minute you'd buy it simply on that basis!
Btw, BUY IT!
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does that thing take a win for worlds longest quarter panels??.. i likes it..
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