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Ed.Kloonk:

--- Quote from: tautech on February 18, 2020, 10:06:32 am ---Speaking of utes, our youngest came home with an XR6 and if it wasn't for the fact he's the most sensible of our lot and not like his elder bro I would've started making a coffin for him to point out he need get rid of it before it killed him.
The bloody thing went real well as I got to drive it a bit when he went to Texas for 6 months twice for harvest seasons.
It had some 175 KW vs 150 in our VX-11 and knew how to drink gas......or was it just lead foot Dad ?  >:D

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In a previous life I had a Falcon two door hardtop. Saw it on the side of the road. Bought it on a whim. Never got a ticket. Had the odd cop pull me up just for a look and a chat. Had some big rubber on the back and still could get loose in the dry. Had to take to 4 barrel off it. Insane amount of juice. Rego was costing too much. Wish I had kept the 9".



tautech:
Yeah quite understand as we were all young once !
The wife had a hankering for a red Holden Camaro until she found out (after gentle hints  ;) ) just how much it would cost to run then luckily dropped the idea without so much as a whisper.  :phew:
vk6zgo:

--- Quote from: Kerlin on February 18, 2020, 05:40:35 am ---They were the last to supply radios, heaters, radial tires, carpet, fuel injection and everything else.
I had a Monaro nearly kill me when its double circuit brakes failed.

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The Holden double circuit brakes were identical to everybody else's, so take it up with the brake manufacturers!
vk6zgo:

--- Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on February 18, 2020, 05:07:24 am ---
--- Quote from: Kerlin on February 18, 2020, 05:02:42 am ---Great they are a shocking car.
Have you heard the Australian saying - If its made in Australia for Australians by Australians, then it can't be any bloody good.

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No, I haven't heard that. Sounds very pessimistic.

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Usually said whilst sipping French champagne.
"Australian made?------My dear, how could you?"
Ed.Kloonk:

--- Quote from: vk6zgo on February 18, 2020, 10:26:43 am ---
--- Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on February 18, 2020, 05:07:24 am ---
--- Quote from: Kerlin on February 18, 2020, 05:02:42 am ---Great they are a shocking car.
Have you heard the Australian saying - If its made in Australia for Australians by Australians, then it can't be any bloody good.

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No, I haven't heard that. Sounds very pessimistic.

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Usually said whilst sipping French champagne.
"Australian made?------My dear, how could you?"

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Ah. Gotcha.
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