Lets talk cars

[koputai (Jason)]

The best car I've owned was a 1976 VK Charger. It was an ex SA police highway car, a K13, with 360 V8, and sway bars as thick as your wrist. It went like stink, and absolutely zero body roll.

Unfortunately I wrote it off on old Razorback.

Now I'd love a Guigaro Lotus Esprit, either a 1977 S1, or a 1985 Turbo.

Old cars really are dogs compared to modern cars though.

Lately I've been hankering over an early '60's Honda Dream....

Cheers,
Jason.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Originally Posted by koputai

The best car I've owned was a 1976 VK Charger. It was an ex SA police highway car, a K13, with 360 V8, and sway bars as thick as your wrist. It went like stink, and absolutely zero body roll.

Unfortunately I wrote it off on old Razorback.

Cheers,
Jason.

Hi Jason,

I just finished trimming a 1972 VH Charger black trim, pacer orange paint on the body .

Six cylinder 265, triple webbers just been rebuilt with hot cam and balanced 320 hp at the wheels.

Customers picked up tonight, wish I had it for a little longer.
Sounds absolutely awesome.

Cheers,

Justin.

[taminga16 (Greg)]

My weekend car, Whiteline sways, Tein Super Street Coilovers, SS Braided Lines, EBC pads and a sports muffler. No fast but very quick and smile producing.
Greg.
Edit. The image was taken in the caldera of Mt Franklin in Central Victoria.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...d090cd5475c2e0

[louie_the_fly (Stew)]

Originally Posted by taminga16

My weekend car, Whiteline sways, Tein Super Street Coilovers, SS Braided Lines, EBC pads and a sports muffler. No fast but very quick and smile producing.
Greg.
Edit. The image was taken in the caldera of Mt Franklin in Central Victoria.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...d090cd5475c2e0

Wife's parents have an MX5 that doesn't get driven enough. When we were shopping for a 911 we did consider one of them but didn't feel that a convert was suitable for our circumstances at the time. We're going to upgrade our daily soon, so it might be back on the list

[taminga16 (Greg)]

Hi Louie,
This model has a power retracting hardtop, up or down in 12 seconds. My previous models were both soft tops, they were not as quiet and hotter roof up.
Greg.

[Neutronstar (T)]

Anyone here own a Toyota FT86 or Subaru (Pleadies) BRZ?

I currently have a Nissan Skyline V36 Sedan and am thinking of moving over to a 86 at some point when the used ones are cheap enough. Many report the 86 is under powered. Mods can be done but it adds to the cost of course.

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

Now you are talking , I have one with very similar specs , except mine is fitted with a Toyota Supra 5 speed manual gear box .
Nothing else on the planet sounds like a hot 265 Hemi of full song !
Brian.

Originally Posted by tilbrook@rbe.ne

Hi Jason,

I just finished trimming a 1972 VH Charger black trim, pacer orange paint on the body .

Six cylinder 265, triple webbers just been rebuilt with hot cam and balanced 320 hp at the wheels.

Customers picked up tonight, wish I had it for a little longer.
Sounds absolutely awesome.

Cheers,

Justin.

[Peter Ward]

Are you guys pulling my chain??

[doppler (Rick)]

Ahh that brings back memories. I had a stock standard 265 auto VJ charger but it had no problem lighting up the back tyres. A die hard holden mate took it for a spin one day and ended up buying one himself. My brother in law was looking at the E38 6 packs, but found a E55 340 V8 and got that instead. (but I am time traveling back to the 80's and my 20's and we all probably wish we still had those cars now) We had a Chrysler auto dismantaling buisness at the time and tried to buy the old valiant spare parts from Mitsubishi but they just scrapped metaled them all. "Hey Charger"

[acropolite (Phil)]

In my early 20's I had a Ford Twin Cam Escort. I didn't realise how rare they were, apparently only 883 were made worldwide. This daily Mail article describes one recently sold for £65000....

The 1600 cc Lotus twin overhead cam engine was basically a racing engine, close ratio gearbox, larger brakes, wider track, updated suspension, there was nothing in common with the standard model.

My Twin Cam had a history, the spouses of all previous owners had crashed the car, my experience was no different, my leadfoot ex wife managed to spin out on a dead straight gravel road, breaking her wrist in the effort.

I sold the car with minor damage for just $2000...