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[Collo]

$600 Vp Commodore that I flog the f#*k out of and apart from a couple of minor issues is still goin hard. Best buy ever.

[LOWS2]

Was driving the LJ as my daily for bout 3 years but it needs a new engine so it only does the local trips now. My granddad cant drive anymore so he let me borrow his '87 XF falcon - yeah its a ford but he has looked after it pretty well with genuine parts over the years, the odo has stopped on 254,910km but probably done about 300,000km, it just keeps going!
Will probably get into a V8 Commo when i have some $$$ later in the year.

[Collo]

LOL mine cost me 1k and a bity under $1700 by the time I got it rego'd here and replaced front struts and a few other bits and pieces. Struggler did the work.

Herne

As a daily they're not a bad car and you can get them cheap.

I've replaced the timing cover,crank angle sensor and the regulator on the back of the alternator. Apart from that it's been good.

[wot179]

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[2600s]

Sorry to hear about your loss Hatchy, pitty those bastards didn't burn themselves alive whilst doing what they did to your car!

My daily driver is a VY Berlina but it's used by my wife most days which means I get around in my trusty old SS when I really need to go somewhere!

I have just brought home my late fathers HZ Kingswood Station Wagon. Dad had the car from almost new and it is optioned with real rare stuff, i.e VB Commodore cloth inserts in the seats, factory tinted glass, Statesman wiper dwell, air and pwr steering and 4-wheel disks, 4.2 and electric tailgate window.

The car has all it's books and even it's original production broadcast which I can scan and upload it if anyone wants to look at it?

Dad purchased the car with 11k on the clock when he worked for GMH at Woodville.

Once she gets a spruce up after sitting in a garage uncovered since 1997 I plan to use her as my daily and may even give it a fresh coat of it's Dark Carmine metalic.

"Cheers"

Alf

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[orangeLJ]

Hatchman, try third party fire and theft, Its only costing me an extra $15 a month on my VT commodore and is peace of mind for theft etc.

Just a thought.

[LOWS2]

If its worth under $5k then Fire & Theft is the go, but if it gets nicked the assessor will screw you out of the true 'market value' of you car - you will wish you took Comprehensive. I learnt the hard way and was $2000 out of pocket after my theft claim.

[76lxhatch]

Had to spend money on the daily today just to get a WOF, new panhard rod bushes and replace front muffler. I could have spent that time and money on the Torana

[wot179]

Sorry to hear about your loss Hatchy, pitty those bastards didn't burn themselves alive whilst doing what they did to your car!

My daily driver is a VY Berlina but it's used by my wife most days which means I get around in my trusty old SS when I really need to go somewhere!

I have just brought home my late fathers HZ Kingswood Station Wagon. Dad had the car from almost new and it is optioned with real rare stuff, i.e VB Commodore cloth inserts in the seats, factory tinted glass, Statesman wiper dwell, air and pwr steering and 4-wheel disks, 4.2 and electric tailgate window.

The car has all it's books and even it's original production broadcast which I can scan and upload it if anyone wants to look at it?

Dad purchased the car with 11k on the clock when he worked for GMH at Woodville.

Once she gets a spruce up after sitting in a garage uncovered since 1997 I plan to use her as my daily and may even give it a fresh coat of it's Dark Carmine metalic.

"Cheers"

Alf

This old girl will make an absolutely primo daily,regardless of the sad circumstances surrounding you aquiring it.I'm sure the your Dad would be stoked to see it back in action in tiptop order.

Cant wait to see it back on the road.

[fatslr]

Daily and only driven vehicle while on the road around Oz



Aftermarket turbo diesel 80 series last of the real cruisers


And in the background is my daily sleeper lol

Garth

[2600s]

Thanks for your good wishes Wot179, yeah I have fond memories of riding in the car as a kid then using it when learning how to drive.

I got a tad emotional today as I lifted the rear spare compartment and saw how dad had kept spare belts, heater and radiator hoses and so on. He had even purchased a new L/H front indicator assembly in 95 which is sitting in it's box as he had hit something and f*cked the old one up!

I am looking forwards to putting the old girl on hysterical rego in May when she turns 30, hopefully I will have done enough to at least make her look presentable again?

"Cheers"

Alf

[MRLXSS]

^^ Where do you live? ^^