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Old 13-07-2013, 08:35 PM   #1
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I currently own two AMC Javelins and a Plymouth Fury so I'm pretty much brand agnostic.
I tend to swing from one make and model to another every week or so.
Lately I've had a fascination with Studebaker Hawks (my first car was a Stude Lark) ..
.. I've also had a somewhat unhealthy fixation with early 6.3L Mercs .. And weirdly early "Hakosuka" Nissan GTRs?
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Old 13-07-2013, 08:48 PM   #2
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Old 13-07-2013, 09:23 PM   #3
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I did think the 1980's Starion was a fine looking car. despite not liking modern Toyotas, a mustang Celica, or the second to last GT4 are both awesome lookers. and I like all the 1970's and earlier VWs, all of them, bugs, kombis, karmanns.....
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Have a soft spot for the HQ Monaro LS, really nice shape with no body striping and paint-outs, and just two doors. Some of those early colours have managed to age gracefully too and suit that shape perfectly.
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Old 14-07-2013, 01:32 PM   #5
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Have a soft spot for the HQ Monaro LS, really nice shape with no body striping and paint-outs, and just two doors. Some of those early colours have managed to age gracefully too and suit that shape perfectly.
Yes, my brothers first car was a silver 202 LS Coupe. $1200 and in awesome stock nick, old dude went to great pains to show how clean he kept the wheel wells.
Silly young clowns (us) dropped it on its guts, put in a 350 and basically raped it.
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Old 13-07-2013, 10:43 PM   #6
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Old 13-07-2013, 10:51 PM   #7
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Old 14-07-2013, 12:27 AM   #8
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Always wanted an Adams Probe 16

"The Durango 95 purred away real horror show , a nice warm vibraty felling all up through your gutty wutts "
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Old 14-07-2013, 01:41 AM   #9
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I have owned and love older model VW Beetles, I have owned a '56, a '72 and a Variant
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Old 14-07-2013, 10:41 AM   #10
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Mitsi 380 for me, ridiculously cheap cars for the build quality....just got one for 1400 bucks with minor damage.

1979 UC Torana hatchback, best looking Holden ever made.

Rear wheel drive Volvo 940's same engine as the 240's but with airbags...lol
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Old 14-07-2013, 12:34 PM   #11
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I'll confess a few things, I'm old enough now to take any flak!

1) I owned a Morris Marina ..... once.

2) I owned a Fiat 128 ..... once.

3) I owned a Sunbird Hatchback automatic with the Opel engine. That car was dangerously underpowered.

4) I was a Holden fan in my early motoring life but began to turn with an EA Falcon S MPI. Very unreliable.

5) I saw the light in 1992 with my first V8; a 1992 EB II S-XR8 automatic. That was a damn fine car.

6) I've stuck with V8's ever since except for the Territory.

7) I do like the Chrysler 300 SRT8; I was very impressed with it when I test drove one.

Ah, I feel so much better now!
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Old 14-07-2013, 02:04 PM   #12
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EA s pac's, vn ss, cherry black vs senator and r31 silhouettes
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Old 14-07-2013, 02:31 PM   #13
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EA s pac's, vn ss, cherry black vs senator and r31 silhouettes
That's funny.....
My dad had an EA S-pac wagon when I first got my licence, loved driving it after stepping out of my 200B SX. My father-in-law had a cherry black VS Senator (should have bought it off him when he sold it....bummer) and I had an R31 Silhouette for 11 years. Loved it.

Myself, I secretly love the old Prince GTR's (although I have thought of getting a Datto 240K coupe to mock up.)
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Datto 1600 (with SR20DET conversion)
I'd also love an E39 M5, they're quite affordable now too...
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Old 14-07-2013, 02:35 PM   #14
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Volvo 240s and 360s. Would absolutely love to get a 360, good luck finding one now that hasnt been to the moon and back. 5door hatch, 5 speed manual, rwd and from what I read the turbo 4 pots from the 740 is a pretty straight swap. Would be wicked fun.
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Old 14-07-2013, 02:57 PM   #15
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57 Chev, cant think of any holdens that I secretly like.
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Old 14-07-2013, 03:03 PM   #16
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Im a bit of a fan of some of the offerings from Hyundai and Kia these days. They dont have a performance option to match my FG turbo, but they offer some nice cars for the family, good warranty, and pretty reliable these days
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Old 14-07-2013, 05:33 PM   #17
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Well I have owned a Datto 200B and a Hyundai Sonata, they would be my lowest points.

Leyland P76...there, I said it!
I don't know if its the car itself, or the era they were from but every time I see one I get all nostalgic, unlike with a GT or Monaro.
Perhaps its because the others survived and evolved and the old Leyland remains as a time capsule.
Probably because you can't buy a new leyland anymore
Nothing similar at all
It's a bit like the house of an old family member that has passed, you just can't go back there anymore only look at photos and memories
And because they were in part a great car so I've been told, even with the downfalls they apparently had
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Old 14-07-2013, 06:40 PM   #18
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I've owned plenty of V8's & 6's and had been driving for over 10 years when I got my first speeding fine in my wife's then brand new Suzuki Balleno

That car was a really well balanced little package and you could really throw the bugger round

I generally hate FWD cars but this thing was buckets of fun
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Old 14-07-2013, 09:15 PM   #19
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I secretly love Camaros.. I think they are awesome.
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Old 14-07-2013, 09:35 PM   #20
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I have 2 JB camira SL/e sedans in a shed.
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Old 14-07-2013, 09:49 PM   #21
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An immaculate VS 5 litre ute. Even though I spank them now when restricted from driving 8's I am really partial to the appearance, simplicity anf sound of them.
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Old 14-07-2013, 10:00 PM   #22
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I have two confessions...
1. I secretly want a HSV Monaro Coupe4
2. My daily drive is now a Range Rover Evoque. Still have the GS though...
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Old 16-07-2013, 06:00 PM   #23
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Oh so many confessions!
Honda S2000
HSV VZ Maloo
VE SS Sportswagon
AMG C63
Group A SS
GTI Golf
Range Rover Evogue
Datsun 1200 Ute, 240K, 260
R33 GTR
R31
GTR C110
Suzuki Sierra SJ70 (actually owned one for a year and spent many $$$ on it haha)
300C SRT
So many more but I better cut it short haha and then there's the dreams cars!
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Old 14-07-2013, 10:32 PM   #25
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The NASA 'Opportunity' rover. Anything that can enter an atmosphere then move on wheels is pure awesome. Should make a good restorer by 2050-2070. Only thing will be freight cost back to Earth!
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I'd like to one day own a bright pink car.
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Old 15-07-2013, 10:31 AM   #27
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fj/fx Holden for me.. The shape does it for me.
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Old 15-07-2013, 11:12 AM   #28
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Old 15-07-2013, 12:18 PM   #29
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Modern TVR's really appeal to me for some reason, espicially the Sagaris.

I also love 90's GM pony cars, espicially LS1 powered Pontiacs
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Old 15-07-2013, 12:40 PM   #30
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Apart from being an MG enthusiast (I currently own a 1972 MGB, and have fully restored a 1951 MG TD from the ground up to win outright state and national concourses), I have a very soft spot for the Valiant R and S Series. I owned a Valiant S Series in the mid '70's but not knowing proper body and engine restoration techniques back then with the rust etc, I sold it after a couple of years.
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