Cars you don't see many of anymore

[onemanempire]

Saw this today on my travels today.

Tis a shame I don't see any Fords that are photo worthy.

[Syndrome]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

Still lots of this list in Adelaide But getting rarer.The other day I saw 2 EF/EL Fairlanes side by side in traffic, one in the slip lane so not long together.And I got abused by a dipshit in a VS wagon the other morning. Yes I pinned him in behind a stopped bus on purpose but he was being a dick previously so deserved it.

I noticed in my many trips to Adelaide that the were more older cars on the road in Adelaide than in Melbourne. Why?

[Tonz]

Adelaide is the backwater. also depends on suburbs. I am in Ade at present, and in one part of town yesterday so many older stuff.
go to a country town and you will see the same thing.

[HIPO]

We're mostly hoarders & cat ladies here......

[XR Martin]

Canberra seems to have a lot of survivors cars, considering the high average income.
Less rust than coastal areas and more tight-*****.

[randel]

Originally Posted by onemanempire

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Came across a genuine XY GT-HO Phase 3 (Vermillion Fire) one night when I was coming back from Nambour......

Was waiting for you to tell us how you blew the Phase 3 away

Great memory!


Both of those cars would be a handful around the 200km/h

[Citroënbender]

‘Alf a car, I suppose.

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

I noticed in my many trips to Adelaide that the were more older cars on the road in Adelaide than in Melbourne. Why?

I think HIPO is on to something.

Maybe bit less of the Keep up with the Jones' phenomenom here also.
My neighbours were Jones' and they drove a crappy Mazda 323.

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

‘Alf a car, I suppose.

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a Lil Honda N360 ot N600 (cc motor) I drove the first one in Christurch, dad had the south Isl agency

[anobserver]

Daihatsu Copen. Looked tiny in peak hour traffic.

[janddbone]

It is because they have the most citizen friendly registration laws. Tasmania and WA are also not to bad. The same cars in Victoria and others would be long gone with uneconomic repairs to keep the car 'roadworthy'.

[onemanempire]

Originally Posted by randel

Was waiting for you to tell us how you blew the Phase 3 away Great memory! Both of those cars would be a handful around the 200km/h

Originally Posted by randel

Was waiting for you to tell us how you blew the Phase 3 away

Laughing... now THAT would have made for a good fantasy read.. 253 munches a Ho eee... the only way I could see that happening is if the HJ was being towed by a FA-18
The only thing that would have got blown away would have been the crankshaft falling out the bottom of the 2 fifty 3.. hehehe

My car was lowered to the bump stops... almost.. and handled really well on airport runway type highways, and corners to, as long as they were smoothish corners with no mid corner bumps.

The Bruce highway was newish back then and an absolute dream to drive fast on. I used to love spotting a car in the distance ahead of me at night, say, a kilometre up the road, cracking open the back ones and seeing how long it would take me to catch up, and then suck the number plates off the car I just passed at double the speed they were doing. Total madness now, I know, probably was even was back then, but hey, you only live once and I liked to. Try doing that now and you would be locked up for a considerable amount of time, and maybe even make the 6 o'clock news as a bonus...

Just good times back in those days. No cameras, no Lie Dar, just a cop sitting on a chair in some bushes with a big dish (old school radar) and a walkie talkie to talk to his mate waiting up the road, idling, in his Hwy patrol car.. which was a XE 351 back in the days I'm talking about.
Got tones of good memories from back then. Should write them down before I start hiding my own easter eggs I spose..

[randel]

I cracked 200 once back in the 80’s heading towards Murray Bridge on the south eastern freeway…. Late at night and only myself on the road.

One and only time the old XY has done those speeds - and bloody stupid. Young and dumb

[marty351]

Spotted on Flemigton Rd yesterday, a yellow E49 Charger. Also had a painted number on the side.
Also, last Sunday an original Fiat 500 in the Domain tunnel.

[FTE217]

In Tassie for the week.
It’s refreshing to say the least.
I’ve been so happy seeing many Falcons on the road here.
Sydney is late model newbies so seeing AU’s BA’ FG’s each day I’m luving it.
When I think about it haven’t noticed as many Holden’s commodores infact bugger all.


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[Citroënbender]

I used to find the VT-VZ were the ones that tailgated and pulled dangerous overtakes between Launceston and places like Bridport. I guess five years on, it’s probably now VEs.

Plenty of newer MGs in Tasmania, rental and private stock.