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08-03-2011, 11:20 AM
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If you went back to the year 1900, and looked at the three types of vehicles available at the time (steam, electric, and petrol powered), the number in use, and how successful and reliable they were, you would guess (not knowing the future) that electric powered cars would come out on top. There were many manufacturers making them in large numbers, and they were very successful and quite common. Petrol powered cars were slow, unreliable, hard to run, and difficult to own (as in put up with on a daily basis). Electric cars were easy to own, clean (as in not oily and greasy and stinking), powerful, and ladies liked them as you could just get in and press the pedal and away you went...you didn't need an intimate mechanical knowledge or have to employ a driver just to own one.
Steam was the most powerful type of car, but they were also a bit fiddly to own and sometimes exploded in an extravagent way, but they were the "hot rod" of the day. The success of petrol as a power source for cars was hardly gauranteed in the early days of motoring. Now, back to the Epic Fails... Last edited by 2011G6E; 08-03-2011 at 11:31 AM. |
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08-03-2011, 11:31 AM
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Not epic, or even that bad really. But tickford badge on a BA is a bit... strange.
 I wish I had gotten a photo of the woman who left the bike there, she was about 6 foot 5, really butch and wearing a lara croft outfit...  My old bumpstops :P 
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09-03-2011, 12:17 AM
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Some good ones here:-
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09-03-2011, 12:49 PM
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A couple i stumbled across recently... worth a giggle.
 ^^^Was in the autotrader; someones a little confused... And then theres the mother of all chev badges- on the freeway heading into perth. VVVV 
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09-03-2011, 12:55 PM
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The 'Stihl' Man
 
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HAHAHA that chev logo is gold!
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09-03-2011, 12:58 PM
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Flairs - Truckers Delight
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09-03-2011, 01:01 PM
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meh.
 
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and since when are AU1 utes 4.1L?
must be fitted with an XF injected engine
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09-03-2011, 01:43 PM
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And then theres the mother of all chev badges- on the freeway heading into perth. VVVV
[/QUOTE]The rabid Holden fan i sit next too (who appears to be sane, but isnt) regards the owner of this ute as a Traitor... But my line of thinking is in squalor you need all the help you can get... |
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09-03-2011, 01:56 PM
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Are the Supercars on yet?
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09-03-2011, 04:35 PM
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Fail or Win?
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09-03-2011, 04:39 PM
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09-03-2011, 04:53 PM
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Browsing here and there..
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09-03-2011, 04:55 PM
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Aside from the huge chev logo...Looks like it's pretty tidy..
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09-03-2011, 05:03 PM
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The car's got pickup
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09-03-2011, 05:43 PM
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09-03-2011, 06:06 PM
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I don't think I have posted this here.
   
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09-03-2011, 07:28 PM
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Browsing here and there..
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Wow. I can't make out the donor?
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09-03-2011, 08:35 PM
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Cruising...
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Poor jeep...
The dusty commo is a win!
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09-03-2011, 08:35 PM
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09-03-2011, 08:40 PM
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09-03-2011, 09:57 PM
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 You haven't heard the best part yet. You can pick up the modded beast on carpoint for a measly $37,000 Or you can buy a stock Grand Cherokee for $8,000-$20,000 |
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09-03-2011, 11:24 PM
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Standard looks 5009873 times better.
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10-03-2011, 09:41 AM
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10-03-2011, 05:38 PM
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I know everyone is sick of Chev badges on Commodores............ how bout Impala ones then??????
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11-03-2011, 10:41 AM
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Sorry about the horrid quality (my partner mms'ed it to me). The only thing worse than being grossly overweight is being proud of it...
 Sorry if it's a member here... but it's a big big fail.
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11-03-2011, 10:48 AM
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What does it read? fatawhat?
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Speaking of which the last few times I've been to Bathurst I've seen quite a few Commodores butchered, and molested with pro-Ford propaganda. One that stood out last year out was a VT wagon with ******* on the back, and a Ford badge. I just laugh, and wonder that it can't be too bad if it was the only car that got them there in the first place. I also assume they took off pretty quick after the race having to endure another Holden 1,2,3,4. Quote:
 What's next? Saturn badges? How about Cadillac ones? Last edited by Ryan; 11-03-2011 at 02:34 PM. |
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12-03-2011, 07:10 AM
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 Monash Freeway, Melbourne (picture by a_mac).
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Regards Bobby Current Cars: 2000 AU2 Fairmont (2019-current) 2003 BA1 Falcon Divvy Van (2017-current) 2009 VW Mk6 Golf 118TSi (2020-current) Previous Cars: 2003 MCX10R Avalon VXi (2017-2020) 1995 EF1 Falcon GLi (2016-2019) 1997 XH2 Falcon Van OPT20 (2016-2019) 2006 BF Fairlane Ghia (2013-2018) 2001 AU3 Futura (2010-2013) 1996 EL Fairmont (2008-2010) 2004 BA XR6 (2005-2008) 2001 AU2 Forte (2005-2006) 1988 EA Fairmont Ghia (2003-2005) 1984 AR Telstar TX5 Ghia (2001-2005) |
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