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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	What was your family car when young? Jan 14^th, 2017 at 9:26pm We had many but the '78 Ford LTD stands out:
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 57172 Here Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #1 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 9:35pm My dad had a Plymouth and then a FJ. Not sure of the model but it looked like this. The next car was a XP falcon.
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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #2 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 9:36pm Dnarever wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 9:35pm: My dad had a Plymouth and then a FJ. Post a pic
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 15929 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #3 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 9:36pm We had some gooduns. VJ 340SE Charger e55, 307 HK Monaro, Mazda RX4, XW Ford Futura with a sunroof and no laws saying you could not stand up through it. I guess they were compensation for the Austin and Vauxhall Victor we had when I was really young.
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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #4 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 9:39pm old car ads are great. our '78 Ford LTD could comfortably sit 6 adults
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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #5 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 9:47pm The Vauxhall Victor looks like a child's toy today ...
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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #6 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 9:50pm Dad bought this '76 Mustang II used a few years after it was released. That was the only ever sports car he ever bought. He was far too practical for that kind of thing.
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Reply #7 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 9:59pm

AiA wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 9:50pm:

Dad bought this '76 Mustang II used a few years after it was released. That was the only ever sports car he ever bought. He was far too practical for that kind of thing.

http://themustangsource.com/timeline/74-78/76/76BRCH00_small.jpg

The HK Monaro and the RX4 were my mum's cars. The XW and VJ were my dad's.

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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 15929 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #8 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 10:05pm We did have a dak dak(VW beetle) before those too. It would be a fight between us kids as to who got to sit in that little space behind the back seat.
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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #9 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 10:09pm Dad said this was his first car after uni. I never saw it, of course. The Corvair was known to be "unsafe at any speed."
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 15929 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #10 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 10:14pm AiA wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 10:09pm: Dad said this was his first car after uni. I never saw it, of course. The Corvair was known to be "unsafe at any speed." https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1960Corvair... Absolutely known for undesirable traits. The US VW.
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John Smith Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 72271 Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #11 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 10:17pm 1974 Model Amiata ran great, although sometimes it was difficult to start.
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20231 Gordon Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #12 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 10:17pm Dato 180B, VW Beetle, a Valiant wog chariot of some description
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 15929 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #13 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 10:19pm John Smith wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 10:17pm: 1974 Model Amiata ran great, although sometimes it was difficult to start. http://eng.agraria.org/donkey/a.amiata.jpg Your dad just didn't know how to kick start it. If a carrot in front of it's head doesn't work, jam it in the exhaust.
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Reply #14 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 10:27pm

Setanta wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 10:19pm:

John Smith wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 10:17pm:

1974 Model Amiata

ran great, although sometimes it was difficult to start.

http://eng.agraria.org/donkey/a.amiata.jpg

Cheesy

Your dad just didn't know how to kick start it. If a carrot in front of it's head doesn't work, jam it in the exhaust.

actually, that was my grandfathers .... my dad first had a HZ but I don't really remember it ... first car I can recall is an 81 Volvo (I think it was a 240, but not sure)

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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #15 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:40pm Unforgiven's affluent Indian upbringing afforded his family a BMW:
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 15929 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #16 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:45pm AiA wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:40pm: Unforgiven's affluent Indian upbringing afforded his family a BMW: https://i1.wp.com/todayfunnies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Indian-Cow-Is-Sitt... But that's a Friesian cow! You can tell by the snow it's Friesian!
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Reply #17 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:46pm

Setanta wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:45pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:40pm:

Unforgiven's affluent Indian upbringing afforded his family a BMW:

https://i1.wp.com/todayfunnies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Indian-Cow-Is-Sitt...

But that's a Friesian cow! You can tell by the snow it's Friesian!

Unforgiven grew up in Manali ...

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Reply #18 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:51pm

AiA wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:46pm:

Setanta wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:45pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:40pm:

Unforgiven's affluent Indian upbringing afforded his family a BMW:

https://i1.wp.com/todayfunnies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Indian-Cow-Is-Sitt...

But that's a Friesian cow! You can tell by the snow it's Friesian!

Unforgiven grew up in Manali ...

I had to google that even though my father, his mother and father and the generation before were born in India.

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Reply #19 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:52pm

Setanta wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:51pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:46pm:

Setanta wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:45pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:40pm:

Unforgiven's affluent Indian upbringing afforded his family a BMW:

https://i1.wp.com/todayfunnies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Indian-Cow-Is-Sitt...

But that's a Friesian cow! You can tell by the snow it's Friesian!

Unforgiven grew up in Manali ...

I had to google that even though my father, his mother and father and the generation before were born in India.

colonials?

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Reply #20 - Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:56pm

AiA wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:52pm:

Setanta wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:51pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:46pm:

Setanta wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:45pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:40pm:

Unforgiven's affluent Indian upbringing afforded his family a BMW:

https://i1.wp.com/todayfunnies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Indian-Cow-Is-Sitt...

But that's a Friesian cow! You can tell by the snow it's Friesian!

Unforgiven grew up in Manali ...

I had to google that even though my father, his mother and father and the generation before were born in India.

colonials?

My GGGfather was a signaller for the EEC.

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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #21 - Jan 15^th, 2017 at 12:00am Setanta wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:56pm: My GGGfather was a signaller for the EEC. what is the EEC?
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Reply #22 - Jan 15^th, 2017 at 12:02am

Setanta wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:56pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:52pm:

Setanta wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:51pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:46pm:

Setanta wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:45pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:40pm:

Unforgiven's affluent Indian upbringing afforded his family a BMW:

https://i1.wp.com/todayfunnies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Indian-Cow-Is-Sitt...

But that's a Friesian cow! You can tell by the snow it's Friesian!

Unforgiven grew up in Manali ...

I had to google that even though my father, his mother and father and the generation before were born in India.

colonials?

My GGGfather was a signaller for the EEC.

East Empire Company or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company
EIC I suppose it should have been. EEC was probably a leftover memory from playing TES games.

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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #23 - Jan 15^th, 2017 at 12:10am Oh, okay. Didn't the EEC have its own military?
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 15929 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #24 - Jan 15^th, 2017 at 12:21am AiA wrote on Jan 15^th, 2017 at 12:10am: Oh, okay. Didn't the EEC have its own military? Yep. Sepoys. They revolted in 1857. That brought about direct British rule and the Raj which lasted 100 years.
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Australian Legend Posts: 21749 Rockhampton, Q Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #25 - Jan 15^th, 2017 at 5:23am A Mazda 626. Followed by a Mitsubishi dual-cab (which I learned to drive in 1995/1996). I recall some other Mazda in the early 1980s, but can't recall much about it. Parents own 3 cars and a motorcycle. I'm barely able to afford a $10,000 car bought second hand.
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WN Full Member Offline The 14 words Posts: 153 Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #26 - Jan 15^th, 2017 at 7:38am HZ Kingswood, 202, 3 on the tree. No aircon and vinyl seats made it super fun in summer. Later bought a brand new Hilux 4x4 which was an improvement except the diesel was pretty gutless too.
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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #28 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 5:36am this, but with a custom top that slept two small people. dad bought it used from a co-worker. cold, cold vehicle in the winter. it had a water tap and basin built in as well as cook stove too.
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 95516 Melbourne Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #29 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 5:47am We had a Kingswood:
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 95516 Melbourne Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #30 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 6:17am AiA wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:40pm: Unforgiven's affluent Indian upbringing afforded his family a BMW: What a funny cow - it was obviously cold & somehow found out that the car had a hot area above the motor - so it hops on.
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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #31 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 7:47am Bobby. wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 5:47am: We had a Kingswood: something appealing about those early Kingswoods ...
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Reply #32 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 8:42am

issuevoter wrote on Jan 15^th, 2017 at 7:46am:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w45/drazjan/Sydney%20bus_zpsqlmfhxej.jpg

The Green and Yellow Leyland GT (government transport)....

We had a few - the most notable was an FJ Holden.... trying to remember the name of the other one - it had what is called a 'dicky seat'.. it folded up from the boot, the boot door opening backwards to make a seat for kids - amazing thing that would never pass the rules these days.. the only air bags were the buffets in air flow over the car roof.....

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Reply #34 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 9:28am

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 8:42am:

issuevoter wrote on Jan 15^th, 2017 at 7:46am:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w45/drazjan/Sydney%20bus_zpsqlmfhxej.jpg

The Green and Yellow Leyland GT (government transport)....

We had a few - the most notable was an FJ Holden.... trying to remember the name of the other one - it had what is called a 'dicky seat'.. it folded up from the boot, the boot door opening backwards to make a seat for kids - amazing thing that would never pass the rules these days.. the only air bags were the buffets in air flow over the car roof.....

At that time, we lived in Sydney, on 19 pounds a week, in a rented cold water flat. I learned to drive in Rome, when I was 30.

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Reply #36 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 9:53am

Setanta wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:45pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 14^th, 2017 at 11:40pm:

Unforgiven's affluent Indian upbringing afforded his family a BMW:

https://i1.wp.com/todayfunnies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Indian-Cow-Is-Sitt...

But that's a Friesian cow! You can tell by the snow it's Friesian!

Good one, dad.

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Kat Gold Member Offline Socialism IS the answer. Posts: 17709 Everywhere and no-where Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #38 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 11:16am First car: An FC Holden paddock-basher. First roadworthy car: 1955/56 Vauxhall Velox. Basically a Pommy version of the Holden FJ. The one shown is a ute, but is otherwise identical to mine.
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Kat Gold Member Offline Socialism IS the answer. Posts: 17709 Everywhere and no-where Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #39 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 11:25am Cockpit - Vauxhall Velox.
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Kat Gold Member Offline Socialism IS the answer. Posts: 17709 Everywhere and no-where Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #40 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 11:26am And a very dirty example of the 138 cu. in Vauxhall 6-cylinder Velox engine.
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Reply #44 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 2:24pm

issuevoter wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 1:44pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 9:41am:

issuevoter wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 9:28am:

I learned to drive in Rome, when I was 30.

Jesus!

That must have been fun.

https://writingfrommy14thcountry.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/romatoday-it-traffi...

It was a baptism by fire.

I'll say ... I flat out refuse to drive in Rome. I'll park in the outer suburbs and walk thanks.

they say that, on average, once a new car leaves the car yard in Rome it'll take about 15 mins to get your first scratch or dent.

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Reply #45 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 2:30pm

John Smith wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 2:24pm:

issuevoter wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 1:44pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 9:41am:

issuevoter wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 9:28am:

I learned to drive in Rome, when I was 30.

Jesus!

That must have been fun.

https://writingfrommy14thcountry.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/romatoday-it-traffi...

It was a baptism by fire.

I'll say ... I flat out refuse to drive in Rome.

Ditto.

I take my chances on foot, and on the trains (and tram).

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Reply #47 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 4:13pm

Bobby. wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 4:02pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 7:47am:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 5:47am:

We had a Kingswood:

something appealing about those early Kingswoods ...

Yes - they were strong reliable cars.

http://brakehorsepower.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/holden-HX-kingswood-3.j...

They were known as something else, when I was a kid.

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Neferti Gold Member Offline Posts: 7965 Canberra Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #48 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 4:37pm Pity the topic isn't about the FIRST car you had when young. Here's AiA as a boy. Gregg Bobby John Smith Grap Gordy DNA Setanta Apologies if I missed anyone's childhood.
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Reply #50 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 7:49pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 4:13pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 4:02pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 7:47am:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 5:47am:

We had a Kingswood:

something appealing about those early Kingswoods ...

Yes - they were strong reliable cars.

http://brakehorsepower.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/holden-HX-kingswood-3.j...

They were known as something else, when I was a kid.

rubbish.

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Ajax Gold Member Offline CO2 has never controlled temperature on Earth Posts: 10958 Australia Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #51 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 8:43pm XR Falcon - Burgundy browny color absolutely loved it.
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Ajax Gold Member Offline CO2 has never controlled temperature on Earth Posts: 10958 Australia Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #52 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 8:46pm Anyone have a 3 speed dragstar.......?...Primary school... A size 26 bike with a normal wheel at the front and a dragstar wheel at the back.........High school.... Both had butterfly handle bars........
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Reply #53 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 8:59pm

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A one have a 3 speed dragstar.......?...Primary school... Cool

A size 26 bike with a normal wheel at the front and a dragstar wheel at the back.........High school.... Cool

Both had butterfly handle bars........ Wink

http://i68.tinypic.com/2n74oj8.jpg

And the big sissy bar at the back.

I had one exactly the same.

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greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 8:59pm:

Ajax wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 8:46pm:

A one have a 3 speed dragstar.......?...Primary school... Cool

A size 26 bike with a normal wheel at the front and a dragstar wheel at the back.........High school.... Cool

Both had butterfly handle bars........ Wink

http://i68.tinypic.com/2n74oj8.jpg

And the big sissy bar at the back.

I had one exactly the same.

Oops I forgot that.

Yeah if you didn't own one you were a nobody.......... Cry

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Re: What was your family car when young?
Reply #56 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 11:11pm

Dnarever wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 7:29pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 7:47am:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 5:47am:

We had a Kingswood:

http://brakehorsepower.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/holden-HX-kingswood-3.j...

something appealing about those early Kingswoods ...

Looks like a HJ about the Middle of them - Gen 2.

I think you are right.

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Reply #57 - Jan 19^th, 2017 at 8:48pm

The first car my father had was a pre-war Rover 10. When we arrived in Australia in 1958 he bought a 1955 Hillman Minx, followed by a 1959 Hillman Minx, a 1959 or 1960 Citroen DS19, 1949 Jowett Javelin, 1962 Austin Freeway station wagon, 1967 Austin 1800, 1970 Holden Premier, 1975 Audi Fox, 1979 Ford Escort Ghia and his last car was a 1985 Mitsubishi Sigma.

My first car was a 1976 Holden Gemini SL, followed by a 1990 Mitsubishi Magna and a 2015 Skoda Octavia. I also bought a 1962 Wolseley 15/60 12 years ago.

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Re: What was your family car when young?
Reply #58 - Jan 19^th, 2017 at 8:52pm

rhino wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 7:49pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 4:13pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 4:02pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 7:47am:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 5:47am:

We had a Kingswood:

something appealing about those early Kingswoods ...

Yes - they were strong reliable cars.

http://brakehorsepower.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/holden-HX-kingswood-3.j...

They were known as something else, when I was a kid.

rubbish.

The Kingswood was the must have car in the 70s.

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Re: What was your family car when young?
Reply #59 - Jan 19^th, 2017 at 9:30pm

AiA wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 11:11pm:

Dnarever wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 7:29pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 7:47am:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 5:47am:

We had a Kingswood:

http://brakehorsepower.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/holden-HX-kingswood-3.j...

something appealing about those early Kingswoods ...

Looks like a HJ about the Middle of them - Gen 2.

I think you are right.

Judging from the rear end treatment and the positioning of the badges, I would suggest that it's an HX (1976-77).

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Reply #60 - Jan 20^th, 2017 at 8:34pm

Bobby. wrote on Jan 19^th, 2017 at 8:52pm:

rhino wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 7:49pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 4:13pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 4:02pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 7:47am:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 5:47am:

We had a Kingswood:

something appealing about those early Kingswoods ...

Yes - they were strong reliable cars.

http://brakehorsepower.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/holden-HX-kingswood-3.j...

They were known as something else, when I was a kid.

rubbish.

The Kingswood was the must have car in the 70s.

http://brakehorsepower.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/holden-HX-kingswood-3.j...

Had a 1969 HT back in my young days - around 1978.

Some asshole had hit my beautiful original EJ Premier, and I needed something to get me to work - 80km away.

The Kingy fit the bill admirably.

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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #61 - Jan 26^th, 2017 at 12:35am Kat wrote on Jan 20^th, 2017 at 8:34pm: Had a 1969 HT back in my young days - around 1978. Some asshole had hit my beautiful original EJ Premier, and I needed something to get me to work - 80km away. The Kingy fit the bill admirably.
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Raven Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2981 Around	Re: What was your family car when young? Reply #62 - Jan 26^th, 2017 at 6:25am Raven's father had an 1984 Holden VK Raven's adopted father had a beautiful 1988 Walkinshaw.
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