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Post by atouchofglass on Jul 29, 2008 18:06:25 GMT 10
Show us your What....Atog?    You know what I mean Give us a ganda at your lovelies...... ;D  Your CARS  Lets see the modern motors ... Guvna We wait with a worm on our tongue.... IE with baited breathe ;D ;D ;D Atog |
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Post by jbj on Jul 29, 2008 19:40:34 GMT 10
Hi ditz & ATOG,
Can't help you with this one. I only got a1942 & a 1955.
Aint none of that new cr** tows my vans.
But I like going out in Boots 2006 Kia on a cold wet night. Beats having no windows or heater.
JBJ
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Post by atouchofglass on Jul 30, 2008 17:32:37 GMT 10
Hi ditz & ATOG, Can't help you with this one. I only got a1942 & a 1955. But I like going out in Boots 2006 Kia on a cold wet night. Beats having no windows or heater. JBJ Wow ..... windows and heating ..... modern inventions ay I didn't realise that those fancy accessories didn't come into play until after 1955 ;D ;D  Must admit my 1977 HX Holden ute has such mod cons ...... please excuse me for being soft... Atog |
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Post by jbj on Jul 31, 2008 8:29:34 GMT 10
You younguns dont know how spoilt you are.
Try coming thru Goulburn on the way back from Morgan a couple of Easters back in my rod. it has no windows or heater. It was so cold we stayed in a motel with Groovin, our 10' ply van, parked out the front behind the rod. When we left the windscreen was covered in ice, & even with gloves & beanies, jackets & everything we could fit on, we froze until about 11 am.
Boots wasn't impressed.
thats why our 55 Dodge gets used more than the rod these days.
At least its got windows.
JBJ
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Post by ditzy on Jul 31, 2008 20:46:38 GMT 10
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Post by jbj on Aug 1, 2008 8:00:29 GMT 10
Hi ditzy, YOU HAVE WIPERS? ?? JBJ |
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Post by ditzy on Aug 1, 2008 11:29:04 GMT 10
Yeah, JBJ
Me with a rag when we stop at the lights ;D ;D ;D ;D
Ditz ( very wet)
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Post by hooligan on Aug 1, 2008 21:56:57 GMT 10
Yeah modern towcars.......well they look comfortable in hot wet or cold - yes  reliable........hmmmmm.  Best you don't ask me or GeoffnJude 'bout modern car reliability or economy after the VV run to the mount. Their modern towcar spent too much time on a flat top. I left mine in the mount waiting for parts and went back a week later to get it. At least if it had been an old car I coulda got bits from the local wrecker....or elsewhere by overnight courier. MY modern car is well serviced and maintained, it was 'one of those little unpredictables' that cost 1200 bucks thanks to the crappy 'modular components' build of new cars. So the comfort af new car Vs stress and inconvenience of modern car woes when they do break.  Mind you having no demister on the windscreen is pretty ordinary in winter, especially waaay down here in Mexico. Anyway, no matter, can no afford to have modern car for business and old car for cruising at this time.....so collection of old vans will have to do. Cheers, Gristy |
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Post by atouchofglass on Aug 16, 2008 13:27:54 GMT 10
Just think all those awfully modern vehicles will be classics in a few years... so we need to be nice to those future classics and their owners... they just are ahead of their time !!!! ;D ;D Atog |
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Post by hooligan on Aug 26, 2008 22:23:12 GMT 10
hey atog, I don't reckon any of this modern plastic disposable cr## will stand long enough to become a classic like anything built up to around 1980. Imagine trying to get a computer for a BA Falcon when its 40 years old Quick little story, went to replace headlight globe in 2003 Falcon. Not knowing what I was really doing, took me an hour - In my defence, I had to remove the airbox so I could get my hand in to get the globe out - grrr..... Cheers, gristy ;D |
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Post by atouchofglass on Aug 27, 2008 6:22:31 GMT 10
Greetings All If that is so Hooligan than we had better get a good example quick cause they will become collectors items due to lack of popularity and ability to repair... In defense of the modern plastic cr@p.. I have a 1998 holden Vectra... (read Voxall) from new. It has had issues with the air-conditioning and that is about all There is more boot space and cabin room in it than I ever had in either of my Falcons and sadly any of the Holdens. Because it has been garaged and serviced regularly it is in almost as good a condition as when bought. Don't get me wrong I love a classic car Anyone out there seen a Valiant Drifter Panelvan recently??? But to be reasonable there are lots of vehicles out there that will be classics soon and younger generations that will love them as we do the current stock of older cars I admire your passion for the older cars But that is based on your age ...... one day you too will be an old fart looking back at the cars of your time and saying "You know they were pretty good for their time"   ;D Welcome to the aging process As my dear old mum use to say "This getting old thing has nuthin going for it" Atog To quote from a faux Confucius "Grey hair not necessarily mean wisdom ... Sometimes it just means old age" |
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Post by hooligan on Aug 27, 2008 20:44:38 GMT 10
Hi Atog, Yeh, not debating that there have been some great styling efforts, the biggest problems with modern cars will be how much the cheap plastics degrade over time, and how well electronics and computer chips stand up over time. Other things to consider include the fact they reckon an airbag only has a 10 year life span before the chemical composition risks being compromised and renders the bag potentially unsafe/useless. Gotta wonder how much trouble dynamic stability control, or ABS or traction control will cause when its 30 or 40 years old. As an example, in the last week or so I have noticed the ABS light starting to flicker in my 5 year old ford......hopefully only a sensor gone. Cheers, Gristy |
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Post by atouchofglass on Aug 27, 2008 22:09:45 GMT 10
While we all have an opinion this section is set up for those that love their modern vehicles So apart from us debating the pros and cons of modern vehicles We might just leave it too those that want to show us their bits ;D Atog |
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Post by tucky29 on Feb 16, 2009 0:58:09 GMT 10
hi guys.
i,ve had over 35 classic(old) cars and i still love driving my1929 plymouth hotrod with no heater or air con, all the way to Bundaberg Q from WA but at 28LT/100km i desided to stop building my 1946 ford coupe and sold it to buy a 2000 WH statesman with only 65k on the clock.i now have all the comforts and only 12.6Lt/100km when towing the van.only problem i have with this car is the rear suspension. i have to hotrod it a little to stop chopping out tyres.
see you on the street, keep cruzin
tucky
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2009 16:39:09 GMT 10
Gday All After treating myself to a New v6 sedan in 2002 with all the mod cons which lucky for me kept breaking down within the 5year warranty the icing on the cake being the central locking CHIP(with me inside) which would have been $350 worth!!!!!!!! I traded it in (gave it away) on a new 2006 Hilux twin cab Ute that was all manual..... Box, Windows, Locking, No cruse control Etc Etc. They had to order one in as the only Ute's on the lot had ALL the MOD CON'S. Trouble is now the bride like driving it more than her own drive  (small 1300 4door sedan) But it great with the Ambassador on the back you hardly know it there (I am glade she hates towing otherwise I be HOME ALONG ;D ;D ;D ;D At least I got the 75 Dato in the shed for Sunday drives Cheers Bazz |
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Post by kiwijim on Apr 8, 2009 23:02:53 GMT 10
Hey there Bazz, "Yep" the Brides can be pretty good at taking the best of the fleet and leaving the old fella to the push-bike, Don't worry Mate.....you're not alone there, There's only one answer.......buy a much larger Classic Caravan, something that when attached to the ute would make her shiver just by climbing behind the wheel, you never know, the one with the (pin coded purse) may think the old Datto is not to bad after all. ;D ;D ;D kiwijim ;D ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2009 21:12:24 GMT 10
, Haven't had that much trouble really with my VN Lexcen (nee Commodore), except when a mechanic in Sydney misdiagnosed a cutting out problem as the crank angle sensor, twice. He showed me the code 51 showing on the check engine light and assured me it was the crank angle sensor. When the second new old one decided to cark it coming up the Hawkesbury Hill on the Newcastle side just as I had over taken a B-double and pulled back in front of him, I decided to check the problem out myself and have a look at the manual. Sure enough, Code 51 comes up on the check engine light, looks up the manual; code 51 is the ignition module not the crank angle sensor. So off to the local Holden wrecker to buy a good second hand ignition module and haven't had a problem with it since. In future, being an auto electrician by trade I'll look after all the electrical stuff myself. The mechanics can look after that side of things, I once used to even do my own brakes and steering but no longer have the time or inclination. She does have cruise control, air conditining, but no central locking and does have power aerial but no power windows or ABS etc. Too early for all that sophisicated stuff. Although this car will be 20 years old next month I have only had to have one small rust spot cut out, in the middle of the top of the back window, otherwise she's rust free, and lived out in the open for almost 2 years less than a mile from Botany Bay and Sydney Airport and until I get my new garage built it will probably still have to live outside. Do I like my Lexcen, you better believe it. And when I get my van finished it will be the tow car. I'll try and find a decent pic of it tomorrow. First shift back on full duties tonight, after almost 4 months off due to work related injuries. Cheers, Ross. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2009 21:17:06 GMT 10
:)Here's a couple of pics of the Lexcen.   Cheers, Ross. |
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Post by snoops on Mar 1, 2014 8:20:11 GMT 10
I know I'm resurrecting an old thread here, but here's a few pics of my modern tow vehicle.   But this puts a bigger smile on my face and I drive it more.  |
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Post by bobt on Mar 1, 2014 16:25:39 GMT 10
Gidday Snoops,
Nothing wrong with resurrecting something that is old. Do I detect a bit a lean toward english stuff?
Looks like you have a couple of nice rides.
bobt
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Post by snoops on Mar 1, 2014 18:45:12 GMT 10
Thanks Bobt, yeah. You could say that. I have a bit of an illness - it's called LandRoveritis. I have the 1977 101 Forward Control - ex British RAF which is pictured, the 03 Rangie pictured - SWMBO daily driver, an 85 Rangie - my bush pig, and a 1977 Series 3 tray - my current project. |
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Post by snoops on Mar 1, 2014 18:47:10 GMT 10
Here's the 85  |
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Post by snoops on Mar 1, 2014 18:51:01 GMT 10
Here's the Series 3. This has had a bit of work done since this pic, it runs and stops now, and has glass both sides of the window. Still a bit to go before it is on the road though.  |
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Post by bobt on Mar 27, 2014 21:29:34 GMT 10
Gidday Snoops
Yep you sure do have a problem. Gotta love those electrics, english cars and electrics don't seem to work well for me. I have a bit of a soft spot for the early Rangies, never owned one, I suspect I never will. Hope the 03 is diesel, either that or you don't drive it too far.. As for the disease.. the only solution.. satisfy it go get more..
bobt
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