Cars - Down under
16 March 2013, 07:20 PM
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Cars - Down under
Just thought i'd share some of the cars i spotted down under, during the holiday 
Some nice, some just !!!
Daily Hacks
With 40c, who needs aircon
And with No MOT required, there are some classics around
And then we hit the ****!
Father & Offspring
And something to laugh at
Mart
Some nice, some just !!!
Daily Hacks
With 40c, who needs aircon
And with No MOT required, there are some classics around
And then we hit the ****!
Father & Offspring
And something to laugh at
Mart
17 March 2013, 05:53 PM
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I came back from Oz promising myself an R8 or Gts, one day one day
Suprised you have no pics of lowered Forresters with spinners, seemed the car of choice for the young lads when we lived out there and there were loads of them, looked foofing awful
Suprised you have no pics of lowered Forresters with spinners, seemed the car of choice for the young lads when we lived out there and there were loads of them, looked foofing awful
17 March 2013, 07:27 PM
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No mot ,really.!?
The French have suddenly told my Aus brother in law he's gotta sit their driving test ( and given him time limits to get license. ..! )
This is after having lived there for 15 + years. and had australia license for 20
The French have suddenly told my Aus brother in law he's gotta sit their driving test ( and given him time limits to get license. ..! )
This is after having lived there for 15 + years.
and had australia license for 20
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17 March 2013, 08:50 PM
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17 March 2013, 08:55 PM
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My Sis and brother inlaw have uk licences as do there eldest son,, it was just a paperwork excersise for them,
My Niece has to go the whle hog and sit a test out there, P plates and all!
Yes i thought the MOT bit was strange, but my brother in law said that
they get very few incidents relating to car structural integrity etc.
Given that corrosion is almost zilch, there cars last a long time
Mart
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17 March 2013, 09:43 PM
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But the outback is a bit hard on the balljoints/track rods/bushings/shocks/springs etc.
I still have a stain ingrained into the plastic of my Samsonite suitcase from a puddle of mud the bus drove through and leaked into the baggage store whilst travelling to Alice Springs on a dirt road. Been over ten years since I went and the stain is still there..Nothing will shift it! Can't imagine what it does to the underside of cars!
I still have a stain ingrained into the plastic of my Samsonite suitcase from a puddle of mud the bus drove through and leaked into the baggage store whilst travelling to Alice Springs on a dirt road. Been over ten years since I went and the stain is still there..Nothing will shift it!
Can't imagine what it does to the underside of cars!
17 March 2013, 09:45 PM
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But the outback is a bit hard on the balljoints/track rods/bushings/shocks/springs etc.
I still have a stain ingrained into the plastic of my Samsonite suitcase from a puddle of mud the bus drove through and leaked into the baggage store whilst travelling to Alice Springs on a dirt road. Been over ten years since I went and the stain is still there..Nothing will shift it! Can't imagine what it does to the underside of cars!
I still have a stain ingrained into the plastic of my Samsonite suitcase from a puddle of mud the bus drove through and leaked into the baggage store whilst travelling to Alice Springs on a dirt road. Been over ten years since I went and the stain is still there..Nothing will shift it!
Can't imagine what it does to the underside of cars!
17 March 2013, 09:48 PM
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The Inidan restaurant is futher round, it was really rather good, but I just don't think the locals really get the Inidan food thing so I wouldn't be surprised if it was no longer there.
The thing with Perth is it is a very rich city, most cars there are either newish or well loked after. There is no MOT as such, but the police can and will seize an unroadworthy vehicle. As such most veihcles tend to be well maintained and indeed without the salt on the roads or the amount of rain cars don't tend to corrode like they do here.
The police can also seize your vehicle if you are speeding although this rarely happens except in extreme cases. That said the threat of draconian punishment does keep most people to doing no more than 10% over the limit.
The Scoob scene is big in Aus too, plenty of all models of Impreza kicking around and the hatch sells well there too in all guises (not just performance variants).... I guess nowhere is pefect
18 March 2013, 11:45 AM
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My Sis and brother inlaw have uk licences as do there eldest son,, it was just a paperwork excersise for them,
My Niece has to go the whle hog and sit a test out there, P plates and all!
Yes i thought the MOT bit was strange, but my brother in law said that
they get very few incidents relating to car structural integrity etc.
Given that corrosion is almost zilch, there cars last a long time
Mart
My Niece has to go the whle hog and sit a test out there, P plates and all!
Yes i thought the MOT bit was strange, but my brother in law said that
they get very few incidents relating to car structural integrity etc.
Given that corrosion is almost zilch, there cars last a long time
Mart
without your pink slip you cant get insurance in NSW.I might vary from state to state but I doubt it.
18 March 2013, 12:19 PM
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That's where my brother in law comes from..
Isn't it supposed to be the most cut off city on the planet?
We're off to see girlfriend daughter in Melbourne end next year
Isn't it supposed to be the most cut off city on the planet?
We're off to see girlfriend daughter in Melbourne end next year
18 March 2013, 12:44 PM
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Any car that is over 5 years old requires an annual inspection which is known as your "Pink Slip" which is pretty much an MOT. I know because my wifes Mazda failed without your pink slip you cant get insurance in NSW.
I might vary from state to state but I doubt it.
without your pink slip you cant get insurance in NSW.I might vary from state to state but I doubt it.
18 March 2013, 01:26 PM
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see, WA has some good spots around lol i live further down the coast towards city beach but drive up the coast often during the summer. it can be 8 or 9pm and you can roll with all windows down and the nights are just calm as!
i read early up the thread about a slammed foz. i can try link a pic to hands down the best looking foz in the state.
i read early up the thread about a slammed foz. i can try link a pic to hands down the best looking foz in the state.
18 March 2013, 02:01 PM
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just a few pics
that foz
vintage aussie muscle
my mate's Typhoon. it's a 4L straight 6 turbo. from factory these put out around 375hp and his now makes close to 450rwhp
that foz
vintage aussie muscle
my mate's Typhoon. it's a 4L straight 6 turbo. from factory these put out around 375hp and his now makes close to 450rwhp
18 March 2013, 04:08 PM
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The Indi is a 5 minute drive/20 minute walk from my place Yep, the Indian is still there though not tried it.
@FM: if you're after an R8 or GTS you'll also have to shave your head, grow a goatee and where an Acca Dacca t-shirt under a very tasteful checked shirt Or am I just stereotyping?
Yep, the Indian is still there though not tried it.@FM: if you're after an R8 or GTS you'll also have to shave your head, grow a goatee and where an Acca Dacca t-shirt under a very tasteful checked shirt
Or am I just stereotyping?
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18 March 2013, 06:03 PM
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The Indi is a 5 minute drive/20 minute walk from my place Yep, the Indian is still there though not tried it.
@FM: if you're after an R8 or GTS you'll also have to shave your head, grow a goatee and where an Acca Dacca t-shirt under a very tasteful checked shirt Or am I just stereotyping?
Yep, the Indian is still there though not tried it.@FM: if you're after an R8 or GTS you'll also have to shave your head, grow a goatee and where an Acca Dacca t-shirt under a very tasteful checked shirt
Or am I just stereotyping? it was great to hear V8's been given some stick once the nights drew in, Lots of nice tyre tracks laid down in the mornings
The other half now wants to move out there.... funny how she didnt 10 years ago lol...
I'd go tommorow, its an amazing place
Mart
19 March 2013, 01:54 AM
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The Indi is a 5 minute drive/20 minute walk from my place Yep, the Indian is still there though not tried it.
@FM: if you're after an R8 or GTS you'll also have to shave your head, grow a goatee and where an Acca Dacca t-shirt under a very tasteful checked shirt Or am I just stereotyping?
Yep, the Indian is still there though not tried it.@FM: if you're after an R8 or GTS you'll also have to shave your head, grow a goatee and where an Acca Dacca t-shirt under a very tasteful checked shirt
Or am I just stereotyping?
19 March 2013, 01:13 PM
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My all time favourite OZ motor is the Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T. Fabulous looking car and even better in the metal.
19 March 2013, 02:12 PM
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I'm also in WA got this to get to and from work in.
2001 Holden Calais V6 Supercharged. 4 speed automatic, RWD, V6 3.8l, advertised power 152 kW / 204 hp / 207 PS ( DIN ) / 5200 and 305 Nm / 225 lb-ft / 3600 of torque.
The Calais is the luxury model so has leather, climate control, cruise control ect
2001 Holden Calais V6 Supercharged. 4 speed automatic, RWD, V6 3.8l, advertised power 152 kW / 204 hp / 207 PS ( DIN ) / 5200 and 305 Nm / 225 lb-ft / 3600 of torque.
The Calais is the luxury model so has leather, climate control, cruise control ect
19 March 2013, 02:47 PM
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I miss my HSV GTS she was immense would turn heads where ever I went and people putting there thumbs up, the sound of the 5.7 stroker engine has to be my faviourte sounding engine of all time,
Not to mention the pure power of her to
Here's some pics
Not to mention the pure power of her to
Here's some pics
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