Cars you don't see many of anymore

[MDS69]

Last night a KF? TX3 Laser

[revcore]

Hardly ever see Escorts and Cortinas on the road anymore.

[xkxlxm]

I saw a first series Cortina this morning (Melb). White, four door, full reg., primer on the door bottoms and sills. Parked - with steering lock in place.

[MercuryT]

Saw a Ford Telstar today.

Old bloke, just cruising and no smoke or anything.

[MercuryT]

Pulled him over.

Done 700thou K's.

He loved my interest in his car. I like doing that.

[MercuryT]

Right my lack of knowledge shown up here.

Saw a "Falcon 500" today......looked about 70s?

Running like a dream

[xkxlxm]

A week ago I saw a Gemini (mid 70s) parked in a side street (Central Springs Rd?) off Vincent St, the main street in Daylesford. Looks like it's been there for a while. You would see it if you walk - or drive - along Vincent St.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Haven't seen a Laser Lynx in ages. They still look modern even today.

[MITCHAY]

Originally Posted by MercuryT

Saw a Ford Telstar today.

Old bloke, just cruising and no smoke or anything.

My first car was a 89 TX5 Ghia. Great car and good memories. I actually kept driving it when I got my WRX before I sold it. Just couldn't afford to keep two cars especially being on my Ps.

[Vekgib]

There's a guy in our local area getting around in a white Rover 416i Vitesse.
Haven't seen them, or any Honda Integras for a looooong time.

[roddy1960]

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

My first car was a 89 TX5 Ghia. Great car and good memories. I actually kept driving it when I got my WRX before I sold it. Just couldn't afford to keep two cars especially being on my Ps.

I had the 1986 AS Telstar TX5 Ghia . It is the only hatchback I've ever owned . She was the 5 speed manual with the 2.0 litre engine . The next one had the 2.2 litre engine or optional 2.5 litre V6 and turbo I think .

I had mine for 7 beaut years . Only issue was it did a couple of the ignition modules in a short space of time . After the second one failed I bought a spare module and it lived in the glovebox for a couple of years until I traded her on a 1996 EF Futura also a 5 speed manual .. Even though it was a little under powered it was a classy car and drove really well . It was a dark red and something tells me it was Regency I think but can't recall for sure .. Haven't seen one for yonks ...

[marty351]

Saabs in general. Everywhere in the 80s,90s and 00s.
Possibly because they were too expensive to repair.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by marty351

Saabs in general. Everywhere in the 80s,90s and 00s.
Possibly because they were too expensive to repair.

Shame, I quite like the Aero and Viggins.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by marty351

Saabs in general. Everywhere in the 80s,90s and 00s.
Possibly because they were too expensive to repair.

A guy in Beechworth has quite the collection, all of them in various states of disrepair but drivable.

[CoupeKing]

Not a car, but a vehicle:



Looks like late 90's early 2k.

I grew up in the 80's and I think the vans then were Bedford's, or ex Australia Post vans. Something like that.

[roKWiz]

CF Bedfords

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by CoupeKing

Not a car, but a vehicle:



Looks like late 90's early 2k.

I grew up in the 80's and I think the vans then were Bedford's, or ex Australia Post vans. Something like that.

These vans...

Both ice cream and Australia Post ones.

Am I right in remembering that they had some sort of sliding door for the driver? I recall these vans driving around either with no drivers door or with the drivers door always open??

Imagine that today....

[martyk54]

Earlier E* series falcons - EA, EB, ED. Including Fairlanes and LTDs of that vintage.

Due to low production numbers of later Falcons, give it another 10-15 years, they're all gone.

[martyk54]

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

My first car was a 89 TX5 Ghia. Great car and good memories. I actually kept driving it when I got my WRX before I sold it. Just couldn't afford to keep two cars especially being on my Ps.

Someone has one of the late 80s two-tone (white / grey) TX5 turbos on my cycling route, I see it most weeks. Looks in reasonable condition too. I loved those when I was a kid.

Anyone else miss those soft, plush 90s velour interiors?

[Tassie f100]

Originally Posted by CoupeKing

Not a car, but a vehicle:



Looks like late 90's early 2k.

I grew up in the 80's and I think the vans then were Bedford's, or ex Australia Post vans. Something like that.

I would be thinking more like late 70s early 80s

[.:4:.]

Oddly enough, for the first time in years during summer on the weekends there was 2 icecream vans operating in my local streets. One was a 2000ish transit, the other a bedford.
But one thing that really went extinct in the 90s, was the milk man. When i was growing up, twice a week the milk man would would deliver to the house. He drove a 70s datsun homer small truck thing. I think ive only ever seen 2 of those in my life.

[kypez]

Originally Posted by MercuryT

Right my lack of knowledge shown up here.

Saw a "Falcon 500" today......looked about 70s?

Running like a dream

500 was a trim level for the Falcons used in the 60's and early 70's.

[mick taylor]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

CF Bedfords

Oh yes they had the 173 low compression 3sp manual.
Ant the Ford Tansit 1972-8 200 low compression 3sp manual.

But the Mr Whippy vans in my day were a old round thing Ford 4cyl Thames or something like that. bloody good Ice cream back in them days it was.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

These vans...

Both ice cream and Australia Post ones.

Am I right in remembering that they had some sort of sliding door for the driver? I recall these vans driving around either with no drivers door or with the drivers door always open??

Imagine that today....

Yeah, from memory Australia Post only used Ford Transits not that model Beddies.
Both had the optional sliding door.

[GT450]

Isuzu Piazza.

[bathurst77]

Originally Posted by kypez

500 was a trim level for the Falcons used in the 60's and early 70's.

I always liked the name Falcon 500, maybe coz dad owned a string of them in 60s - 70s (XR-Xc) rolls of the tongue well too
I was hoping ford would revive the name for a limited run option pack before they stopped. Oh well too late

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Not that there was a lot of them around when they were new anyway, but you rarely see the Suzuki X-90 anymore. There is one in town, that I primarily see parked on the side of the road, but it must be running because occasionally it's not parked there.

[TICKFORD220]

1987-88 tx3 awd turbo laser,when i was a p plater they had one at vic park ford here in perth,i had dreams about that car lol
Was about 1995 i think.
So fkn cool.
Id love to see a tidy one cruising around these days,or even a telstar turbo
My older sister had a red over grey mazda familia turbo awd in the early 90s,pretty sure it was identical to a tx3 turbo.

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by GT450

Isuzu Piazza.

They were badged Holden Piazza in Aust.

Dr Terry

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Yeah, from memory Australia Post only used Ford Transits not that model Beddies.
Both had the optional sliding door.

The Bus & Truck museum in Sydney (Leichhardt) has an ex-Australia Post CF Bedford on display.

Dr Terry