R.I.P The Ghia - Page 2

**Uncle_Ken** · 25-03-2005, 12:58 PM

Can't wait to see your new Avatar then

Uncle_Ken

buickman · 25-03-2005, 08:45 PM

On the plus side with the carby cars its less expensive to tune for power. Plus the right car will gain value.

On the minus side is fuel consumption, handeling , brakes and body parts and interior trim are expensive and hard to find for most older cars.

On the subject of older cars I remember a 1963 XL falcon I owned when younger with shocking drum brakes all round with no pwr asst. A manual gear box with no syncro in first that you had to stop the car to change down to 1st gear plus the most dangerous factory fitted item ever fitted to cars the vacume wiper mtr. The faster you went the slower the wiper became. I think of the time that when I tried passing a semi going to QLD and it was raining the wipers stopped in the middle of the screen and you could not see anything in front of you.

Come to think of it the older cars are best kept as a hobby car and get yourself a later car, safer and easyier for parts and insurance.The performance import jap car could be a very expensive headache if needing mech repairs so have a plus and negative look at your options.
buickman

b2tf · 25-03-2005, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by buickman

On the plus side with the carby cars its less expensive to tune for power. Plus the right car will gain value.

On the minus side is fuel consumption, handeling , brakes and body parts and interior trim are expensive and hard to find for most older cars.

On the subject of older cars I remember a 1963 XL falcon I owned when younger with shocking drum brakes all round with no pwr asst. A manual gear box with no syncro in first that you had to stop the car to change down to 1st gear plus the most dangerous factory fitted item ever fitted to cars the vacume wiper mtr. The faster you went the slower the wiper became. I think of the time that when I tried passing a semi going to QLD and it was raining the wipers stopped in the middle of the screen and you could not see anything in front of you.

Come to think of it the older cars are best kept as a hobby car and get yourself a later car, safer and easyier for parts and insurance.The performance import jap car could be a very expensive headache if needing mech repairs so have a plus and negative look at your options.
buickman

I agree with you on this, if it were me i'd buy a newer car for the daily driver, and thats simply because i like my safety options and my comfort!
However i would love to have a nice XR or XT (non BA duh) in the garage for the occasional run.

DivHunter · 25-03-2005, 11:25 PM

fuel schmuel, insurance? pffffft

Nah the idea would be to get the Landau and only use it as a daily for a while until a suitable shitter came up :P

If I go down the rice-mobile path be assured there is extensive research etc being put into it. I know what I'm doing, kind of, I have made good choices in the past. I bought 2 AUs didn't I?

JADED6 · 26-03-2005, 05:00 AM

I know the where abouts of an AU that is a mirror image of the write off. You could buy that

. Was the one i wanted to buy. On gas to.
Pretty cheap also.
I sooo still want to buy it but needed another e-series, to many good cars were skipped if i went from an EA to AU.

DivHunter · 26-03-2005, 11:49 AM

Interesting, but I'm not sure if I want to stay in a AU just yet. The Fairlane 500 and the Landau both sold which is not surprising :( The XC is still about so far, just going to take too long to be ready to buy with the final assessment (which I don't give a shit about as I will not owe RACV a cent no matter what) and then the release etc etc.

Sorry to all the die hard blue bloods but it's looking more and more like an import for me. Although this does hinge on the 'driving experience' in each ;)

rag top · 26-03-2005, 11:56 AM

Get a mustang, that can be classed both as a classic and as an import!!!

DivHunter · 26-03-2005, 12:11 PM

Well I am going to be talking to Craig Dean from Crossover Car Conversions

DivHunter · 13-04-2005, 06:06 PM

http://www.pickles.com.au/servlet/Au...00844&check=ra

DivHunter · 13-04-2005, 06:10 PM

The new wheels due this or early next week... apologies :P

FRDXR6 · 13-04-2005, 06:24 PM

Nice is S2 i.e 96-97 model? There awesome cars get some tien coilovers and the difference in handling is awesome

: My mate had one and the engines feel so much more smoother and responsive than any other 6 i have driven. Add a cooler, pod/intake, wind up the boost and hello 200rwkw

: I take it its 5spd?

Cheahman · 13-04-2005, 06:27 PM

very nice skyline mate, is it a turbo?

DivHunter · 13-04-2005, 06:29 PM

It's one of the S1.5 bitsa late 95 models. Another soft-o-matic but by my research that will save me a lot of clutch replacements. Completely stock only been in the country 12 months. Checked out perfectly

There is currently a gf induced ban on mods :P

DivHunter · 13-04-2005, 06:30 PM

Who buys a N/A skyline? 'course it's a turbo ;) GTS25-T

Cheahman · 13-04-2005, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Fairmont99

Who buys a N/A skyline? 'course it's a turbo ;) GTS25-T

lol though it would have been, although theres is alot of N/A skylines around.

How did u go with insurance on a turbo? considering u just had an accident

DivHunter · 13-04-2005, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheahman

lol though it would have been, although theres is alot of N/A skylines around.

How did u go with insurance on a turbo? considering u just had an accident

Cheaper than the Ghia by $500 or so! plus I get the first 12 months paid by my gap cover :hihi:

Cheahman · 13-04-2005, 06:39 PM

Thats good news then, I though it would have been worse being a turbo and import.Certainly is a nice car though, much prefer that than a ghia ;)

Feathers · 13-04-2005, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheahman

Thats good news then, I though it would have been worse being a turbo and import.Certainly is a nice car though, much prefer that than a ghia ;)

Give me the Ghia anyday.