My first new car. A 1966 Corvair Monza 4 speed trans and 110 HP two carbs. One of the best handling vehicles of its time. Traded it in on a 1968 Camaro, one of the worst handling vehicles ever.
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My first new car. A 1966 Corvair Monza 4 speed trans and 110 HP two carbs. One of the best handling vehicles of its time. Traded it in on a 1968 Camaro, one of the worst handling vehicles ever.
My Honda CB750 - not the greatest bike, but it was the largest, and last bike that I owned (pre SWMBO). Not allowed another one :(
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Although, for pure asthetics, my CB400 Custom looked great. Sucked as much gas as a small car...... Looked similar to the one in the foreground, but with a V twin perpendicular to the bike
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my first new car was a vs series 2 v8 commodore ute, panthergreen paint, alloys etc...should have kept it but oh well...
My best mini cooper went through speed trial time trap 139MPH sorry 2 weeks later it was at the bottom of Cook Straight (between NZ isls.) after a few rail wagons broke loose and pushed it out. roughest crossing ever S...t
Next best Fiat 124 sports convertible left hand drive canary yellow European version. best trip ....through southern alps mid winter, hood down, heater full bore, snowing, going like the clappers, exhust reverberating, all cause the girl friend wanted a late late night drive.8 hours later were home without a stop.
I had an XC Ford Falcon with a 302 Cleveland 4V motor, with a 4 slotter, it came as a rally pack, can you imagine a car as large as that as a rally car? :o
Anyway, it had 240kph on the clock, and believe it or not it done it. :o
Well according to the speedo anyway, man what a rush, this thing stuck to the road like sheet to a blanket, I cried when I sold it.:(
Al :(:(:(
I still miss the '69 Hillman Hunter Royal (Roy-ale with Cheese) which my darling grandad passed on to me when I was 17. He observed my teen angst and knew I needed to get away. It actually had a sticker: Hillman Hunter....Passport to Freedom!"
We were together for years, until I backed out of my driveway and under a really big truck. I reckon if I'd been in a modern car, I'd be Crumplezoned into Oblivion. I actually kept driving it for a bit, then sold the pathetic broken thing for $80 and went to the pub. With the guy who had been driving the truck actually!
I wish I still had my Messerschmitt KR200, it'd be worth quite a bit nowadays.
70 mph, 70 mpg, weird to drive and hell in hot weather. Cable brakes and gear change, basically a motorcycle with a coat on. Mine was black, but these pics will give you an idea:
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Ray.
Stuart my first road bike was the CB 900 Bol D'or great bike just could not kill it. Then I had a GPZ 1100 Turbo, was ok but too long and scared the sheet outa me too many times. Then I had a CBR 1100 XXX Blackbird with the Yankee turbo system put on it. Very nice bike and an absolute rocket.
My last one has been mentioned on here before. A Triumph Trophy 1200. Real mile chewer and a bullet to boot. By far the best bike I have had but not necesarily the most fun.
Pete
well mine is very ordinary compAred to some here but it was still the best car i have had
it would be a1981 toyota corona liftback the car yard wouldnt let me take it for a test drive till i had signed the papers for it so bought it after only sitting in it in the car showroom $10950 with air which was a lot of money then
2lt motor 5spd hatchback used to be able to take it off the speedo over 180 k had it for 10 years had about 300,000 ks on the clock when i traded it in saw it about town for 2 more years after i got rid of it and even now when i see one still think why did i sell it
well my first was an old 1978 TD Gemini that ran really well until I thought that the P plate rammed down next to the number plate ment Professional driver, killed the car by rolling it. Next best car, belive it or not was a 1996 Hyundai Excel. Great little car went from Cairns to Melbourne a couple of times a year and never missed a beat. Traded it in for my current beast......VE Berlina 6ltr, with all the trimmings....goes like the clappers. Pitty the Excel didn't might still have it if it did......
In 1978 a bloke in a pub offered me 2 FJ Holdens. One was in good nick, well kept, no rust, 4 months rego. The other was for spares, but could be made a goer with a little bit of work.
He wanted $50 for both of them.
I laughed at him.
Tassiekiwi my ole man used to have one of those. One time he went away on hols. I borrowed it for the night. Had it going sideways through long grass on side of road, terrified it was going to roll. # months later he asaked me about borrowing it I was honest "Yes said I". "any trouble when you had it "
"No said I ,Why?" "well I got the tyres changed today and they found grass up inside the rim around the tubes"
My 86' VL Calais Turbo. Brock modified (afer market), lowered, Walkinshaw rear end, limited slip and 155 BHP. My most fav car I ever owned. Left here in 93 and still miss her today.:C
There has to be a story there! We're waiting.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Shedgirl
Well, there is, Alex. But not for the delicate ears of this forum.:wink:
You live in Westleigh? I used to live there, in Golden Grove. About, um, 23 years ago.