Cars you don't see many of anymore

[Sprintey]

It's a bit of an original. Gone but not forgotten.

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by Sprintey

It's a bit of an original. Gone but not forgotten.

It was something along the lines of the rear passangers cant get out into traffic. But seriously, if you have 4 passengers, asking one to shimmy over in the back is a bit rude.

[marty351]

In the past few weeks, VC Valiant original paint! another Datsun Sunny- original too, mid 80s Toyota Corona fully original, VK Commo resto.

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by Silky

The Mitsubishi factory was in SA, wasn't it? Maybe a few more of them around to begin with down there, I wonder? Because honestly since it occured to me that you don't see many of them, it's almost like a game i play while i'm driving now.

Like SPOTTO but for Magnas

Tonsley Chrysler factory.
And why I still regularly see daily driven Vals

[Citroënbender]

I’m intrigued by how much closet fandom there is for Shagnas. It’s approaching Teutophilia, at least on here.

[onemanempire]

Originally Posted by bb_zetec

Falcon Wagons....when I was younger you'd see them all the time...esp. XD TO XF and EB to ED.

Saw this one on Sunday at the local shops. glad I've never seen the inside of one











and this one a long time ago

[HIPO]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

I’m intrigued by how much closet fandom there is for Shagnas. It’s approaching Teutophilia, at least on here.

3rd Gen etc manual FWDs & AWD were the best Aussie 6cyl cars in their day!

[HIPO]

Very nice..........

https://www.facebook.com/share/kSqeGzofZs6rhUTk/

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by HIPO

3rd Gen etc manual FWDs & AWD were the best Aussie 6cyl cars in their day!

Agreed! A 3.5 AWD VRX would have been an excellent buy back then.

The 3.5 Mitsubishi had the refinement of the Toyota's 3.0, but the grunt of the 3.8 Holden and 4.0 Ford engines. First Aussie made car with a 5-speed auto, first Aussie car with a manual shift mode as well.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by onemanempire

Saw this one on Sunday at the local shops. glad I've never seen the inside of one


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and this one a long time ago


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Everyones last car is always a station wagon

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Everyones last car is always a station wagon

Not if its an attempt to hide the evidence cremation.... In that case it could be a sedan or hatchback....

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Agreed! A 3.5 AWD VRX would have been an excellent buy back then.

The 3.5 Mitsubishi had the refinement of the Toyota's 3.0, but the grunt of the 3.8 Holden and 4.0 Ford engines. First Aussie made car with a 5-speed auto, first Aussie car with a manual shift mode as well.

And enough torque steer to throw you in the adjacent lane.

Oh, on the subject of Magnas, they have nearly been out of production longer than they were in production.

[anobserver]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Agreed! A 3.5 AWD VRX would have been an excellent buy back then.

The 3.5 Mitsubishi had the refinement of the Toyota's 3.0, but the grunt of the 3.8 Holden and 4.0 Ford engines. First Aussie made car with a 5-speed auto, first Aussie car with a manual shift mode as well.

The awd we owned for 18 years was certainly sweet to drive and I still miss it, especially when it rains. But lifeless steering and barge-like turning circle really detracted from the experience.

There's a Melbourne business that replaces the Magnas 3.5 with the 3.8. It's a nice little power and torque boost. Was always tempted with ours but couldn't justify it. After 243000kms the damn thing must have been the only magna not to use oil. Must have been the twice yearly changes.

[HIPO]

Originally Posted by anobserver

The awd we owned for 18 years was certainly sweet to drive and I still miss it, especially when it rains. But lifeless steering and barge-like turning circle really detracted from the experience.

There's a Melbourne business that replaces the Magnas 3.5 with the 3.8. It's a nice little power and torque boost. Was always tempted with ours but couldn't justify it. After 243000kms the damn thing must have been the only magna not to use oil. Must have been the twice yearly changes.

https://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11449741

[anobserver]

XJS convertible, top down, in British racing green.

[anobserver]

Away from my usual commuter routes, and saw ...

... A very sweet looking yellow vl turbo, with at least 10 years on the driver, and...
... a yellow lamborghini, inconspicuously tooling through a school zone at 40km hr.

[XR Martin]

Spotted a TR Astra in Harden NSW today.

[Citroënbender]

In the last week-and-a-half, three Mark II Escorts, late last week a black 120Y fastback on red P’s, and today, in Trak Yellow with historic plates, a well-kept RENAULT 16.

[XR Martin]

Early 80s Subaru Leone sedan in Fyshwick ACT today.

[rare ss]

Tidy VL Calais Turbo fully sic M8

[MrZ]

Not that many of these left anymore

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Agreed! A 3.5 AWD VRX would have been an excellent buy back then.

The 3.5 Mitsubishi had the refinement of the Toyota's 3.0, but the grunt of the 3.8 Holden and 4.0 Ford engines. First Aussie made car with a 5-speed auto, first Aussie car with a manual shift mode as well.

1 of 3 VRX's in Wasp Yellow manual with sunroof

This was my Mum's car

impossible to keep in your lane in the wet .... gentle right foot needed.
Although the Bridgestone G-Grid II's were not a bad tyre at the time

Good fun in the dry though.
Was a nice car at the time compare to others on the road.

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by HIPO

https://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11449741

And I posted in that thread as well ... with the same picture

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by MrZ

Not that many of these left anymore

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There is one parked up the road in that silver light blue colour ... clean-as as well.

[MrZ]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

There is one parked up the road in that silver light blue colour ... clean-as as well.

Pretty sure that car is white.

[Citroënbender]

“Paddock find” XL sedan in white over Kurrajong Green, for sale in a paddock beside the Hume, south of Bowning IIRC.

Orange US spec early Falcon post two-door with reverse scoop, on a northbound car float south of Wodonga.

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by MrZ

Not that many of these left anymore

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Just over a thousand 1990 Corollas still on the road, more than double the amount of Falcons.

[MrZ]

Originally Posted by XR Martin

Just over a thousand 1990 Corollas still on the road, more than double the amount of Falcons.

Yes there are 1,000 but only ~20% of E90 Corolla sales were sedans, so only 200 sedans left. Also, pretty sure that model I photographed is a 1989 not 1990.