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Old 24-08-2006, 06:09 PM   #91
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Old 31-10-2006, 05:05 PM   #92
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1974 Ford Landau. I get my p's licence in 2 months and plan to have it on the road for then. Was handed down from my dad and has had a very needing $8000+ spent out of my own pocket, been working part time since i was 14. And I will NEVER sell it!
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Old 31-10-2006, 05:15 PM   #93
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Old 31-10-2006, 06:32 PM   #94
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Old 31-10-2006, 06:48 PM   #95
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1985 XF panelvan, get my L's in 2 months, my old man gave it to me about a year ago, have since bogged up all the rust, resprayed it, put a stereo in it and done up the front end (balljionts, Pitman arm, tie rod ends, idler arm, rubbers ect).

Enjoyed doing the work myself, really makes you appreciate the car, unlike some of my mates who's parents just go out and buy them something the day they get there P's.
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Old 31-10-2006, 06:56 PM   #96
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Old 31-10-2006, 06:57 PM   #97
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1 more year till i can get something decent.
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Old 31-10-2006, 08:03 PM   #98
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2003 BA XR6. still havnt got my license but, 2 months and counting.
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Old 31-10-2006, 08:25 PM   #99
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Old 31-10-2006, 08:34 PM   #100
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Old 31-10-2006, 08:38 PM   #101
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My dad passed me his '93 Volvo 940GLE when i got my licence last year. Definately the slowest car i've ever driven...
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Old 31-10-2006, 08:47 PM   #102
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EL Monty wagon for me, fantastic car for the time i had it

P.S. just found her on carsales :(
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Old 31-10-2006, 08:58 PM   #103
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First car was a Nissan/Datsun 260Z coupe. At that time had never seen nothing like it, and all my mates bagged me out cause i wasnt driving a commofalcon. I would of kept it if it wasnt for all the rust under the bonnet and sills
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Old 31-10-2006, 09:25 PM   #104
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First car was a Nissan/Datsun 260Z coupe. At that time had never seen nothing like it, and all my mates bagged me out cause i wasnt driving a commofalcon. I would of kept it if it wasnt for all the rust under the bonnet and sills
My mate had a 280ZX. Targa top, sports exhaust and lowered. I loved cruising in that car. Wasn't too slow either for a 3spd auto. All it needed was a spray job and a nice rebuilt engine and it would of been a nice cruiser.

Zeds are awesome! His brother has a Z32 300ZX with 240rwkw and another mate of ours has one with 300-350rwkw. Both smoke the living daylights out of most Commodores or Falcons!
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Old 31-10-2006, 09:29 PM   #105
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Zeds are awesome! His brother has a Z32 300ZX with 240rwkw and another mate of ours has one with 300-350rwkw. Both smoke the living daylights out of most Commodores or Falcons!
A few of my mates have 300's.. There crazy. 5-7 grand in the N/A is amazing and the twin turbo, 3 grand plus is out of this world.. (traction is not their friend)

They make genIII's look slow..

Btw my very first car as a 1988 NA fairlane "Limited Edition". My biggest regreat was sellng the old girl too...
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Old 31-10-2006, 09:29 PM   #106
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Old 31-10-2006, 09:30 PM   #107
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1978 TE Cortina, previous owner had painted it a "nice" mission brown colour except for the roof which he left the original gold. Not pretty but it done the job.
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Old 31-10-2006, 09:34 PM   #108
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Forgot to add my first car.

1989 TX5 Ghia 5spd. I loved this car.

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Old 31-10-2006, 09:37 PM   #109
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Old 31-10-2006, 09:38 PM   #110
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A few of my mates have 300's.. There crazy. 5-7 grand in the N/A is amazing and the twin turbo, 3 grand plus is out of this world.. (traction is not their friend)

They make genIII's look slow..
That's because they are slow in comparison ;) Many have tried and many have lost.

I've been in the one with 240rwkw and I nearly shat myself so I can only imagine what 300-350rwkw will do.

I want to go for another ride but I'm afraid it might make me want to spend a stupid amount of money on my car lol.
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Old 31-10-2006, 09:41 PM   #111
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xb gs 351 loader 9 inch, even had a/c and p/s, few years ago now
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Old 31-10-2006, 09:53 PM   #112
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my first car was a 1976 toyota corolaa as a paddock basher...my car now (just got my L's) is a 1991 XF pano with extractors and 2 1/4" sports exhaust..lowered..fresh paint and mag wheels
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Old 31-10-2006, 09:56 PM   #113
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My first car was a 1967 VE Valiant Regal. White with original blue vinyl interior, and bench seats. It was in very good condition.

It had the little 273 V8, and a 3.23 diff. Only mods where dual 2" exhaust and a 350 Holley in place of the lame 2bbl Carter.

It sounded fantastic and absolutely annihilated my mates HJ and HX Kingswoods for handling and straight line performance.

I absolutely loved it, and will buy another one in the next few years, but this time with a W2 headed small block (or a turbo slant 6). I had soo much fun with that car





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Old 31-10-2006, 10:03 PM   #114
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get 4 people in the back & the front wheels lifted on bumps.
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Old 31-10-2006, 10:03 PM   #115
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that valiant is shmick i love the old girls
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Old 31-10-2006, 10:13 PM   #116
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Mine was a 1994 EF Falcon Gli in white. Went for 20,000 with a busted head gasket before i eventually traded it in. Worked out that the previous owner died when the car was t-boned in an accident. ALWAYS CHECK THAT THE DOORS CLOSE PROPERLY! :
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Old 31-10-2006, 10:15 PM   #117
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Sold it for the same price i bought it! Minus the suspension...
In 2004 when the gas prices were first on the rise in Canada and the US, I took advantage of that situation!
She was good to me. So mint and low KM's due to the previous owners being old! hehe.

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Old 31-10-2006, 10:16 PM   #118
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Old 31-10-2006, 10:16 PM   #119
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As below in order.. NC then TL, still got both... will have an FBT next or a porshe/ferrari/merc/after i've got a house paid off with some equity mate..
Love both cars, except the NC when it's being gay.
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Old 31-10-2006, 11:23 PM   #120
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My first car was a Datsun 200SX 4 door (1981) which I bought in 88 .Wasn't a bad car as it was cheap to run and easy to work on or more play with .
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