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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41268 Gender:	Re: My ideal car. Reply #15 - Apr 24^th, 2016 at 10:35pm and one of these instead of a poofy 'turbo'
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Reply #16 - Apr 24^th, 2016 at 10:49pm

Went to calder in the early 80's to watch the Waltzing Matilda (WM) (jet engine on a tow truck) race against The big boss (TBB) (another tow truck) from the USA.

When the WM started her engine she nearly blew the people at her backside of the hill, but that's about all she did, didn't get very far, the big boss blew her away.

Jet engines don't belong on the road.

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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 17224 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: My ideal car. Reply #17 - Apr 24^th, 2016 at 11:40pm 427 Monaro. Or a 327 HK.
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 17224 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: My ideal car. Reply #18 - Apr 24^th, 2016 at 11:56pm And here I am stuck with an SS commodore and a twin turbo Subi B4.
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Ajax Gold Member Offline CO2 has never controlled temperature on Earth Posts: 11064 Australia Gender:	Re: My ideal car. Reply #19 - Apr 25^th, 2016 at 12:00am Setanta wrote on Apr 24^th, 2016 at 11:40pm: 427 Monaro. Or a 327 HK. nice, I'm a holden man,i've had 8 holdens so far.
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ian Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 9451	Re: My ideal car. Reply #20 - Apr 25^th, 2016 at 12:16am .....
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 17224 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: My ideal car. Reply #21 - Apr 25^th, 2016 at 12:54am ian wrote on Apr 25^th, 2016 at 12:16am: ..... Looks like you could do with some new shockies. ___ <good shocks.
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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41268 Gender:	Re: My ideal car. Reply #22 - Apr 25^th, 2016 at 6:30am Setanta wrote on Apr 24^th, 2016 at 11:56pm: And here I am stuck with an SS commodore and a twin turbo Subi B4. Sounds good to me. I have a camry
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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41268 Gender:	Re: My ideal car. Reply #23 - Apr 25^th, 2016 at 8:28am then again, my camry probably won't do this ..... view from 2.45 onwards
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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41268 Gender:	Re: My ideal car. Reply #24 - Apr 25^th, 2016 at 8:46am or this
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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41268 Gender:	Re: My ideal car. Reply #25 - Apr 25^th, 2016 at 8:50am the Slaedehunden. It has 2 * V12 transmash diesel motors from a tank. 4 Turbochargers, a Keith Black Hemi 526 cubic inch gas motor
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Re: My ideal car.
Reply #26 - Apr 27^th, 2016 at 3:48am

I really miss this one - it was a 1975 ZG Fairlane 500 with a 351 Cleveland and all the options.

Was wandering around Cairns in 1997 while on holiday, and spotted it in a car-yard. Upon inspection, it
proved to be a one-owner car in very good condition with all documentation and paperwork. It came with
a complete list of everything that had ever been replaced, and the mileages these occurred.

It had belonged to a bloke who bought it new in Victoria with his retirement-package, then he and his wife
had done the 'grey nomad' bit then settled in cairns. She'd passed on, and eventually they took his licence
due to age, hence the car being on the market.

The dealer allowed us to leave our car (an XE Falcon) at the dealership, and take the Fairy overnight for
a test-drive. And yes, it drove as good as it looked.

Can't remember now whether we paid $2500 or $3500 for it, but we bought it. Paid cash, and had it
shipped home on a car-carrier, it arrived about 10 days later.

Had it for around 18 months then, as is often the case when you have young kids, needed money so sold
it, and have regretted doing so ever since.

Sadly, I have no pics, they went astray in a house-move, but it was IDENTICAL to the one shown, same
colour paint and vinyl roof, but with a sun-roof. And it had twin driving-lights and 'foggies'.

One car I REALLY wish I'd hung onto.

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Re: My ideal car.
Reply #27 - Apr 27^th, 2016 at 7:47am

Kat wrote on Apr 27^th, 2016 at 3:48am:

I really miss this one - it was a 1975 ZG Fairlane 500 with a 351 Cleveland and all the options.

Was wandering around Cairns in 1997 while on holiday, and spotted it in a car-yard. Upon inspection, it
proved to be a one-owner car in very good condition with all documentation and paperwork. It came with
a complete list of everything that had ever been replaced, and the mileages these occurred.

It had belonged to a bloke who bought it new in Victoria with his retirement-package, then he and his wife
had done the 'grey nomad' bit then settled in cairns. She'd passed on, and eventually they took his licence
due to age, hence the car being on the market.

The dealer allowed us to leave our car (an XE Falcon) at the dealership, and take the Fairy overnight for
a test-drive. And yes, it drove as good as it looked.

Can't remember now whether we paid $2500 or $3500 for it, but we bought it. Paid cash, and had it
shipped home on a car-carrier, it arrived about 10 days later.

Had it for around 18 months then, as is often the case when you have young kids, needed money so sold
it, and have regretted doing so ever since.

Sadly, I have no pics, they went astray in a house-move, but it was IDENTICAL to the one shown, same
colour paint and vinyl roof, but with a sun-roof. And it had twin driving-lights and 'foggies'.

One car I REALLY wish I'd hung onto.

http://i86.servimg.com/u/f86/15/49/73/20/zg_fai10.jpg

Jaw dropping car.

It is better to have loved and lost ...........

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Re: My ideal car.
Reply #28 - May 2^nd, 2016 at 5:07am

Sprintcyclist wrote on Apr 20^th, 2016 at 1:58pm:

The specs for my ideal car is ............

.......... 4 cylinder, at least 5 speed auto, A/C, fulltime 4WD, cloth seats, can tow 3T, great NVH.

Not leather seats, not climate control, not pushbutton start, not low profile tyres.

and one you can sleep in if necessary.

So, stationwagon sort of thing.
Small 4wd diesel van ?

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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41268 Gender:	Re: My ideal car. Reply #29 - May 2^nd, 2016 at 5:36am thinking of a camper vehicle, Hyundai iLoad van? fit it out for sleeping/cooking
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