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Started by JUSTRYME · 8 Apr 2005 · 179 repliesPreserved from CalaisTurbo (partial recovery). Original authors and dates are shown; archived members are not current Holdcom accounts.
14-04-05, 23:17 GMT+10#62
1st 1975 Chrysler Valiant Galant (4cyl manual)
2nd 1975 Chrsyler Valiant Galant (4cyl manual)
3rd 198? Nissan (**** i dunno it was a piece of **** van looking thing nicknamed 'the wombat') (4 cyl manual)
4th 95 vr calais (v6 manual) - still own, thinking of selling pending court order of how long i lose license for.
5th - hopefully nissan 350z, nissan r34 skyline or nissan s14 sylvia...it's good to have a dream ... for now i'm dreaming of getting my license back so i can drive the calais again.
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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15-04-05, 00:33 GMT+10#63
1. 87 auto white sl vl commodore
2.vl berlina turbo (current car wit about 180rwkw)
im 17 and lookin 4 a calais turbo now.
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15-04-05, 02:24 GMT+10#64
cars I've owned :
1. Valiant Chrysler VH 245 Hemi
2. Chrysler Sigma GE Astron 2000 wagon
3. Mercedes 280E 6 cyl 1973
4. Alfa Sud 1.2 litre (yep, you heard right - 1.2 big ones!)
5. Ford Fairlane ZA 4.1 (failed project)
6. Ford Cortina TC 3.3
7. Ford XF Fairmont carby '85 (Dad's - current)
8. Ford XF Falcon S carby manual '85 (current)
9. VLT (current)
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16-04-05, 21:45 GMT+10#65
vc commodores came out wif a 4 cylinder starfire?
damn...
better watch out 4 dat 1...
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16-04-05, 21:48 GMT+10#66
Quote:
Originally Posted by smokin_vl
vc commodores came out wif a 4 cylinder starfire?
damn...
better watch out 4 dat 1...
Very gutless. They were built as the poormans commie. i wonder why it never took off?
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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17-04-05, 02:02 GMT+10#67
Quote:
Originally Posted by smokin_vl
vc commodores came out wif a 4 cylinder starfire?
damn...
better watch out 4 dat 1...
yep they were the most gutless things ever! came out factory with something like 51kw!
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17-04-05, 09:26 GMT+10#68
well im only 18 so i havent had many.
first car was a beige over silver N/A vl
currently i am driving a white VR SS
and riding a kawaskai zx2r ninja.
considering selling the ss to buy a house and hopefully a sick vl calais turbo. but itll prolly end up just being a house
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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17-04-05, 12:07 GMT+10#69
i started with a holden then went to the dark side for 5 years.. my list is...
81 gemini
xd ford-was turbo 4.1 use to scream,it loved to chew diffs up, blew that up and put a 302 and 4 speed in
xd wagon-parts(had the 302 in it)
xd ute-parts
xd panelvan
xd sedan x3 for parts
xc 4 door-302 auto... bought it for the motor originally then sold it all in parts
xe fairmont roller-still have it... havent seen it for years
xd model LTD-351 manual LSD all electrics-quick car for a tank!
vl-current car, owned for 4 years now and wont sell for a long time
vl berlina shell for parts
vl wagon bought it for the 5 speed conversion
i might have myself a calais roller soon, only for parts tho, has rear damage
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17-04-05, 15:29 GMT+10#70
Geez.. I shouldn't even talk in this thread.
1. 1988 VL SL Manual - Converted to Turbo
Thats it. 4 years I've had her for now.
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17-04-05, 16:26 GMT+10#71
HR
LJ
HT
VB
HD
EJ
LJ GTR
HJ
Hillman Hunter
LC GTR
HQ
EH S/w
HR S/w
HR Ute
XD
TC Cotina
Landrover SR III
HQ Pro Streeter
Toyota 4runner
Toyota Campervan
VL N/a
VK
VLT
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17-04-05, 17:01 GMT+10#72
Im 19 and have only had 2 cars
1. VL Exec N/A
2. VL SII Calais Turbo (Current daily driver)
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17-04-05, 18:54 GMT+10#73
yeh boiz im only 16 but ive had :
HD UTE 2 pak red 186 with triples
Mazda Capella Rx-3
Suzuki stockman ute (4x4)
Suzuki Sierra 87 model lift kit big
Toyota Corolla KE55
LADA NIVI 1989 1600
Toyota corolla RWD 84 with import 4a-e motor
VN Commodore 5sp manual
Falcon XC 1978 UTE, 26000 GENUINE KAYS!!!! NOT 1 SPEC of RUST, like a new car FOR SALE!!!!!!!!!!!! pm me if interested
and of course my VLT.
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17-04-05, 20:22 GMT+10#74
Cars:
1. Corolla P/Van (Ya gotta start somewhere....)
2. Supercharged '78 Celica
3. VL Turbo 5 speed
Bikes:
1. VT 250
2. GPX 250
3. '88 GSXR 750
4. '97 GSXR 600
5. '02 Ducati Monster S4
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17-04-05, 23:02 GMT+10#75
hey n/a88vlsl...
is ur ss manual or auto?
1 of my mates wants a VR ss manual
if it is, how much?
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18-04-05, 01:15 GMT+10#76
1. LX Torana sedan (sold and now deceised)
2. ET Turbo Pulsar (sold and now deceised)
3. VL Calais Turbo (not so stock and still have)
4. 1980 Rally Rona (sold and now deceised)
5. Mazda MX6 Turbo (sold and still going I think)
6. VK Calais 5L (still have and for sale)
7. VL Calais Turbo (basically stock and still have)
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18-04-05, 15:20 GMT+10#77
sorry mate it is an auto but its got a few mods and goes fairly hard.
i wanted a manual but found good ones hard to find.
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18-04-05, 15:48 GMT+10#78
I bought a berlina 3 years ago.... and it's still in the driveway
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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26-04-05, 13:57 GMT+10#79
as said before you got to start somewhere, and i started with the best, a VL Calais.
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27-04-05, 22:20 GMT+10#80
The list goes on thats just off the top of my head over 300 cars from 14-25,some good some sh*t,Ill add them everytime i remember 1, usually had around 10 at one time, way to many projects the girl says
10 at one time!!!!! holy farkin, where did u keep them all??? did mum and dad have a footy field for their backyard????! lol
mate if i own half the cars you've owned i will die a happy man, send me some pics of the impala if you have some lying around would love to see it
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cheers
tom
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