Cars you don't see many of anymore

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Three of my mates had XG Falcons as their first cars at the same time - you don't see many of them around anymore and you sure as **** can't buy em for $500 anymore either

Couple of cheapies around my way at the moment, yeah but not $500 anymore.

[Big_Daz]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

XG ute today. full rego in good nick.

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Missed the Sigma going past while snapping this. Marty351

I actually saw a "Nissan Ute".. ie. XF ute in drag earlier this week.. Havent seen one of them in years... I still double take at them...

[EBSXR6]

A few images of the Toyota Century appearing on facebook groups.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/ECSAU/...7067690008446/


https://m.facebook.com/groups/ECSAU/...7330072315541/

[Charliewool]

Couple of oldies parked in front yard of a Ballarat Rd. Braybrook house..




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[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Charliewool

Couple of oldies parked in front yard of a Ballarat Rd. Braybrook house..

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Mark 10 ???? That sunvisor !

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Charliewool

Couple of oldies parked in front yard of a Ballarat Rd. Braybrook house..

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Look like they're both from the USSR

Originally Posted by EBSXR6

A few images of the Toyota Century appearing on facebook groups.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/ECSAU/...7067690008446/


https://m.facebook.com/groups/ECSAU/...7330072315541/

I love those things, especially the updated body style from the early 00s, the amount of vacuum lines under the bonnet is scary though.

[EBSXR6]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I love those things, especially the updated body style from the early 00s, the amount of vacuum lines under the bonnet is scary though.

Franco interesting reading about The Century, they used wool as the Upholstery because it was quieter for entering and exiting.

[kevino]

USSR!!
These are fine vehicles from the Uk.
Study up your Hillmans and Jaguars.
The Hillman is a minx from the early 60s.
You are showing your (young)age

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by kevino

USSR!!
These are fine vehicles from the Uk.
Study up your Hillmans and Jaguars.
The Hillman is a minx from the early 60s.
You are showing your (young)age

So was the Jag, but I think Franco was going by their condition.

[Citroënbender]

Originally Posted by kevino

These are fine vehicles from the Uk.

Eto khoroshiy, tovarishch.

I’ll take the Jugular over the Hillperson any day. A better class of rust and leaks.

[Tassie f100]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Eto khoroshiy, tovarishch.

I’ll take the Jugular over the Hillperson any day. A better class of rust and leaks.

And much harder to work on.

[Citroënbender]

A mate who worked on them when current, reckoned valve lash was a two day job if you did it right.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

A mate who worked on them when current, reckoned valve lash was a two day job if you did it right.

Not quite that bad....................if you had the right shims

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

A mate who worked on them when current, reckoned valve lash was a two day job if you did it right.

Weekend just to remove the starter.from the V12's but we didn't have a hoist.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by kevino

USSR!!
These are fine vehicles from the Uk.
Study up your Hillmans and Jaguars.
The Hillman is a minx from the early 60s.
You are showing your (young)age

I don't think 'fine vehicles' and 'UK' belong in the same sentence, though now MG is made in China, quality may have improved

Originally Posted by GasoLane

So was the Jag, but I think Franco was going by their condition.

I knew what the Jag was, but both their shapes looks like something that came out of Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod's factory in 1976



You can see them making the steel for these things at 1:02

How eccentric how TV just 'stopped' at a certain time.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I knew what the Jag was, but both their shapes looks like something that came out of Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod's factory in 1976

Speaking of 'Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod' - couple years ago there was a Chaika M14 for sale here in Australia in mint condition:











Dunno if I'd have paid the $130,000 asking price for it, but I'd pay $15K for it and drive around looking like a 1980s Eastern European dictator with my 2600kg Russian Putin-mobile with all 5.5L and 8 cylinders producing 164 'Russian KW' (so probably about 64KW in everyone else's language).

https://performancedrive.com.au/for-...imousine-1922/

[Citroënbender]

Nah, you want the GAZ-24, trick it up a little for a sleeper.

That Chaika looks like the son of a Lincoln and a Grosser.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Nah, you want the GAZ-24, trick it up a little for a sleeper.

That Chaika looks like the son of a Lincoln and a Grosser.

Looks like the 'GAZ-24-34' is the variation we want - it's the KGB pursuit version of the GAZ-24.

I'd chuck a set of 16" 'interceptors' on it and have a KGB BT1

5.5L, 8 cylinders, two carburettors for a grand total of 162KW.

It's like the USSR variation of the Holden 304 boat anchor

Originally Posted by EBSXR6

Franco interesting reading about The Century, they used wool as the Upholstery because it was quieter for entering and exiting.

There's a lot of interesting details about that particular car and some of the decisions they made, the 1GZ-FE V12 is the only 12 cylinder engine Toyota has made and it shares a lot of similarities with the 'JZ' family of engines.

I'm pretty sure someone here on AFF has one of these cars.

EDIT:

'2.8L Hilux' has one (V12 variation) - in his build thread here:

https://fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?p=6598274

Though I'm disappointed - he should be wearing socks with his thongs if you're going to wheel around one of those things:



Maybe a horizontally striped polo shirt he could tuck into his shorts just to be on brand, then white 'new balance' runners when he wants to be fancy instead of the socks and thongs, thats how I'd dress if I had a Toyota Century

Though being serious those things are real nice cars, wouldn't mind one of those.

[kevino]

Franco
Had a week in Tokyo in 95.
All these fancy pant jap luxo sedans had a Chaufer in the front seat

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by kevino

Franco
Had a week in Tokyo in 95.
All these fancy pant jap luxo sedans had a Chaufer in the front seat

Certainly - given they cost $205,000, if you're spending that much on a sedan, you're probably the person sitting in the back seat

[Late braker]

The Russian limo looks like a Mercedes 450 SEL rip off. Especially the steering wheel, head rests, tail lights and C pillars. The front looks like a Lincoln Continental. Actually the tail lights look like a 230E from the 80s.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Late braker

The Russian limo looks like a Mercedes 450 SEL rip off. Especially the steering wheel, head rests, tail lights and C pillars. The front looks like a Lincoln Continental.

You didn't expect communists to be capable of designing something independently of stealing other peoples intellectual property? Yòng zhōngwén xiào

[xkxlxm]

Today: 1932 Ford roadster hot rod; no mudguards, not even cycle guards; rego number 'KIDS32'

[stock1991]

Saw this really well preserved gemini and asked the owner if I could take a pic. The guy was really keen to let me know it was for sale and it was a one owner. I was too scared to ask how much as I imagine he is motivated by the inflated market prices getting around



was a slow day and this pair was just down the street, so I figured why not. Someone likes their nissan bluebirds.

[jgmdat]

Originally Posted by stock1991

Saw this really well preserved gemini and asked the owner if I could take a pic. The guy was really keen to let me know it was for sale and it was a one owner. I was too scared to ask how much as I imagine he is motivated by the inflated market prices getting around

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was a slow day and this pair was just down the street, so I figured why not. Someone likes their nissan bluebirds.

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I had a TRX exactly the same as that, was a great car.

[Bossxr8]

Spotted a Jag S type R yesterday. British Racing Green of course. Looked mint. Don't think i've ever seen one before.

[Franco Cozzo]

Saw a Toyota Century on Pascoe Vale Rd in Broadmeadows Monday afternoon - they're slowly multiplying

[Vesper Martini]

Saw what I think was an early 70s Jeep J4000 pickup with a tray back. it looked to be a working vehicle - maybe a painter.

I've heard there are Tradies operating on club regos these days to avoid charges

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Vesper Martini

Saw what I think was an early 70s Jeep J4000 pickup with a tray back. it looked to be a working vehicle - maybe a painter.

I've heard there are Tradies operating on club regos these days to avoid charges

Idiots shouldn't be. bloody cheap skates.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Idiots shouldn't be. bloody cheap skates.

You mean to tell me the 'Mitsubishi Express L300 and ****ty 30 year old Toyota Hiace club' aren't actual car enthusiasts using the scheme for genuine reasons?

I thought their club office was located at their local waste transfer station and they have meetings every weekend?

Mind you like 15 years ago I saw a local using a beaten up 70s Falcon coupe as a tip run car.