Helbus wrote:Scarlet wrote:2. Virago baby 'leso learner' chopper....
Very reliable bike. I had one for 6 years and did 78,000km on it, really held up well for a 250.
Yeah... I did a Sydney to Melbourne run on it... which was good vibrations....literally.... but it held up....was my daily runner for a couple of years.....was going to go the 600cc version...dragster?... but got swiped and my leg snapped
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82 Cortina - scrapped it
82 Capri - crashed it
72 1300 Beetle - sold to a mate
78 1500 Spitfire - sold when came to OZ
61 15 Window with Devon interior - sold when they were worth nothing!
72 Panel Van - Used the engine in the 15 window and scrapped it
85 205 GTI - Sold
91 Citreon BX GTI - Sold to brother who killed it
60 Beetle - mag featured twice
Austin Maestro - sold it for more than I paid for it
Astrum Buggy on 58 pan - Left it in WA
61 beetle - Sold when the door pillar bottom gave out
65 Beetle - Sold when I left WA
65 Beetle - Sold when I left WA
72 Fastback - Sold in WA
72 Kombi - Drove it from WA and sold it to a backpacker
65 Notch - Stupidly low and sold it on
66 Fastback - Very clean, 1916, new paint sold it recently
62 Square - Mint and unrestored, went to La when nobody here wanted it
58 Beetle - bit crap, sold it when I came to my senses
61 Beetle - bought and sold for profit
02 New Beetle Turbo - sold when I got company car
82 Nissan patrol - Dog transport
60 Kombi - left it in WA
61 Kombi - project I was never going to do
61 crewcab - sold to an offroader who wanted the gearbox
59 Beetle - this one will be restored.
Roofracks are for plumbers!
1. Datto 180sss
2. Mark 2 2.0 euro escort
3. Mk 1 Escort Panel
4. Mk 1 Escort 2 door
5. Mark 2 2.0 euro escort
6. 57 beetle
7. 55 beetle
8. 54 beetle (Still got it now)
9. KA Laser (cough cough)
10. VP Commodore Ute - statesman front, interior and Vortech blower
12. 2003 Triten 4wd
13. VP Calais, Supercharged, intercooled
14. Datto Ute
15. another 1954 beetle (white)
16. 65 Square (Daily Driver)
17. Subaru Forrester GT
18. Another 54 beetle - that makes 3
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
I've had a few:
1976 Cortina - Purple death trap
1984 Corolla Wagon - Hammered the poor thing when on P's
1995 Honda Civic - Spent a fortune on body kit, stereo, wheels etc.
1996 VW Passat VR6 - Loved it. Only sold this year.
2003 Mini Cooper - Wifes car, awesome little car, still owned.
2005 Corolla Wagon - Everyday runaround.
1967 Beetle - Boris the Rat! Most I have ever been attached to a car, I love it!
I've enjoyed all my cars and now have only 3 on my wishlist:
Porsche 356
Razor Karmann Ghia
Audi RS4 Wagon
Wonder if I will ever own these??!!?
1959 Mercedes Benz 190
1963 Chevrolet Corvair
1969 BMW 2002 Auto
1973 Mercedes Benz 230.6
1. 1968 HK GTS Monaro (first car rebuilt by my father. brother and I)
2. 1990 VN Calais
3. 1972 HQ Kingswood (1 Owner Deceased Estate)
4. 1974 VW Beetle (still own it) (Wifes first car when she was 16)
5. 1988 Nissan Pulsar Vector
6. 1993 VP Berlina LX
7. 2004 Hyundai Accent
8. 2001 Subaru Forrester
Lee.
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some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs
KombiKim, you rock..... You got some stylin' rides there..
"Tell him 'We've already got one'"
1.XM Futura coupe my 1st car national restored champion
2.XY Falcon ute one owner given to me by my granfather totaled by me pushed shock tower into drivers side dash area couldnt walk for 6 months ouch
3.XM falcon wagon
4 .XP deluxe sedan
5.XM deluxe coupe
6.xl squire wagon
7.XL Squire wagon
8.XL squire wagon
9.XP Squire wagon (one of six known to exist)
10.XP deluxe sedan mild custom
11.XP deluxe ute
12.XK standard sedan
13. XL standard ute
14.XL standard panel van
15.XP Fairmont wagon V8
16.63'US falcon Sprint convertible with full airbag suspension
17.60 vespa
18.63 vespa
19.65 vespa
20.ld lambretta
21.63 TV200 lambretta worlds most desireable scooter
22.83 toyota sprinter
23.89 tx3 laser
24.86 camry:repuke
25.79 cadillac seville
26.69 single cab kombi
27.54 oval beetle
28.59 beetle
29.58 beetle
30.60 karmann ghia
31.xl futura sedan
32.xp futura sedan
33.67 merc 250 se (the worst car i have ever owned)
and about another 50 that i have wrecked i think i have a problem im only 32 years old:cry
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A candy coloured clown they called the sandman tip toes through my room every night just to sprinkle stardust on my pillow go to sleep everything will be allright
1967 Type 3 square
1956 double door panel
1968 single cab kombi
68 Semi Auto beetle. Handed it down to Blutopless and he killed it!
86 Ford Laser. P plate pride and joy. Red, bling bling wheels and thumping stereo. Its life ended on the freeway after kissing a ute while travelling at 120km.
96 Ford Laser. First brand new car!
98 Ford Laser. Addicted to smell of new cars. Wanted to update to the smiley face and ended up with a dud!
99 Ford Laser. One would think that I would have learnt by my mistakes!!!!
00 Subaru WRX. Old bug eyes!!!! Went like the clappers. Heavy right foot resulted in this car needing to be sold
02 Mazda Astina SP20. Much slower than old rexy but one of the better hot hatches
03 New Beetle Cabrio. The love of my life (apart from Blutopless of course!). She gives me great joy every time I see her!
00 Daewoo Lanos. The ultimate in crap car, but acts as a great shopping car. Would rather that be covered in dings and scratches than my bug!
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71 Holden HT Panel Van
74 Mits Lancer Coupe
7? Holden Torana Sunbird
74 Fiat 128 Sport
74 Fiat 124 Sport
72 VW Bug
78 Holden S/wag
75 Fiat 124 Sport
6? Fiat 500
78 Fiat 131 Mirafiori
62 Porsche 356B Twin Grille
89 Honda CRX
71 M-Benz 250CE
72 M-Benz 250SE Coupe
72 M-Benz 280E
65 VW Bug
70 Ford Capri
76 M-Benz 250E
79 M-Benz 280E
84 Volvo244
83 M-Benz 280CE
72 M-Benz 250E Manual
85 M-Benz 190E
69 M-Benz 220SE
64 VW K Ghia
95 M-Benz E220
65 VW Split Kombi
59 VW Bug
66 VW Split Camper
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[ Edited on 19-4-2006 by 65busser ]
1.first car 74 HQ Holden station wagon,thrashed to death
2.XB hard top ford rust got that one
3.58 FC holden bombed, bumped ,worked ,sold to go os
4.74 moke great car no roof no doors no worries
5.77 kombi the bug bites hard still my daily driver
6.58 beetle mild resto rat current project waiting to kill wifes camry 🤪
All of mine are in my signature, and I still own them!
-Staggers.
STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist
JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains
81 Suzuki RM80x(blew it up nearly evey ride)
83 Yamaha YZ80J
86 Suzuki PE175
89 Yamaha DT200R
92 Yamaha DT200RF(great little bike 46000klm on a 2stroke then sold)
93 Yamaha WR200
93 Suzuki RGV250M x2 Proddy racers(still in shed)
94 Honda RS125 grand prix racer(still in shed)
95 Husky TE410 (also in shed)
98 YZ250
2000 YZ400
2003 YZ250F
56 oval irs simmons wheelz Pobjoy Twin webers pearl paint ect.(in shed)
8? Suzuki 4x4 1litre (blew it up a heap of times)
83 Toyota 4x4 (droppd a bearing in the gearbox,then blew the diff)
72 XA GT Falcon (crashed it a coupla times fix her then sold her)
73 ZG Fairlane x2
83 XE Falcon
76 XB GS Falcon hardtop 351 4 speed(in shed)
72 XA Fairmont hardtop factory (golde)sunroof,351 fmx(in shed)
74 XB GT hardtop seen better dayz(under tree in backyard)
72 XA Falcon 500 hardtop.soon to be for sale. Cosmic blue/silver GT replica(in shed)
56 oval No 2. body bought off ebay.In carport.Pan is 64 1835 kadrons low 135s ect.
71 Dodge Phoenix very low.lumpy v8. pillarless cruizer.(in carport)
63 beetle (in back yard)
76 cl valiant wrek.(in back yard)
72 xa falcon wrek(in yard)
55,62x2,67 splitz in yard
76 cl charger,69 beetle(spares)vw farm buggie at inlaws farm.
67 Baja(missis car)
man some nice collections
show us your gates
64 cortina
hq holden wagon
hr holden
datsun stanza
datsun bluebird
subaru 4wd wagon
lx torana
hr holden
te cortina wagon
vj valiant
lj torana
hq holden
hr holden
mk1 escort
mk2 escort bought for engine for the mk1 above
hq statesman
te cortina
datsun bluebird
xd falcon
uc torana
holden camira
mazda 626 blew it up in a couple of days
volvo164
zh fairlaine
AP5 Valiant built up from pieces
xf falcon
na fairlaine
gq nissan patrol
82 caravelle daily driver
61 beetle club car
69 semi auto beetle project for daughter
plus the ones that didnt make it
ve valiant
vf valant wagon- engine and box in cl ute
mk1 escort bought for resale to be turned into a rally car
ej holden wagon
eh holden wagon parts car for above
66 mini
76 kombi
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forgot the cl valiant ute i bought and fixed up and sold
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meetings 1st sunday of the month
check wbsite for location
All Welcome
http://www.flatfour.org/
and on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/FlatFour62 Austin Healey Sprite
72 Marathon Beetle
60's Ford Anglia
60's Beach Buggy
59 Karmann Ghia
71 Kombi camper
81 Toyota T18
Current Beach Buggy
74 Kombi Camper
82 Range Rover
94 Mitsu Delica
79 Karmann Cabriolet
Still own the last two plus the current beach buggy
76(?) VW Passat - dead
71 VW Beetle (standard) - living
74 VW Beetle (parts car - does it count?)
54 VW Beetle - coming back to life
87 Peugeot 205 Gti - living
ohh, so we put photos of these things now,
well here is my very hotted up 1975 Diahatsu 360 2-stroke Cab Van on the Nullarbor Plain on the way to Perth in 1984, if you vant to see anything else just ask
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Please, I need drivers side window regulator (winder mechanism) for my '54
-Mk 1 Escort two door auto. Loved it except when it wouldn't start in the rain.
-81 Celica 5 speed. Dearly loved, sorely missed, rock solid cruiser.
-84 Mitsu Colt hatch 4 speed. Went like a rocket on premium.
-80 something Bluebird auto. Not loved but comfy.
-Audrey..69 square 4 speed. Still on honeymoon!
bog'n'grumble
1.) 1974 1303 L Bug Convetible (Harriett)
2.) 1983 Ford Laser Hatch Back (Scarlet)
3.) 1972 1302 S Bug Sedan (Herpes the Love Bug)
4.) 1987 Toyota Corolla Sedan (Corol)
5.) 1989 Ford Laser Hatch Back (current, Freddy Ford)
6.) 1974 1303 L Bug Sedan with Subaru EJ22 (current, Mildred)
Ash x
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"
1. 72 HQ panelvan
2. 73 Mazda 1300 wagon
3. Mazda RX4 12A Rotary
4. Mazda RX2 13B EXT bridge Rotay
5. Mazda R100
6. 69 Corolla
7. 85 Suzuki carry
8. 76 Mini Panelvan
9. 62 EK Holden sedan
10. 62 EK Holden sedan
11. 62 EK Holden stationwagen
12. 63 EJ Holden sedan
13. 65 HR Holden sedan
14. 65 HR Holden sedan
15. 60 Vauxhal Victor
16. 62 Vauxhal Velox
17. 70 XW sedan
18. 72 Datsun 1200 sedan
19. 65 HR Holden sedan
20. 62 beetle factory rag
21. 62 Ford compact Fairlane
22. 64 beetle
23. 97 Saab coupe
24. 95 Magna wagon
25. 93 Honda civic
26. 73 Honda civic
27. 95 Holden commodore
28. 89 Toyota corolla
29. 28 Model A ford
30. 67 beetle
31. 60 beetle
32. 60 Split panel
33. 98 DUCATI MONSTER
34. 63 VESPA scooter
35. 85 Suzuki ER
Currently still have,
65 VW beetle
63 VW split ute
52 VESPA scooter
65 Triumph thunderbird
65 Buick Riviera
BMW 7 Series (family car)
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1 65 bug
2 70something vauxhall viva magnam fastback
3 75bug
4 70something talbot horizon
5 61bug
6 69 kombi
7 72 kombi
8 mk2 escort
9 mk1 crapie
10 71 bug
11 75 kombi
12 mini clubman
13 bedford cf van
14 61 bug
15 82 escort van
16 citroen bx gti
17 pug gti x2
18 76 bmw 633csi manual
19 80something honda civic gti thing
20 63 rally bug
21 69 kombi
22 porsche 911 turbo
23 jaguar xjs V12 lister
24 54 baja bug
25 72 bug
26 83 hilux ute
27 61 baja bug
28 91 mk1 golf gti convertable
29 89 mk1 gti golf
30 90something mk2 golf gti
31 83 T25 panel van
thats just the ones i have had on the road, not including all the ones i bought and striped for parts,took as a trade in and only drove for a week or so before selling on.... there is more but i cant remember ......
the bike list is to big to put down and the race vans to match....
always had at least one vw on the road since i started driving and i still own the very first car i had the 65, its in storage in the uk. owned it for 19 years now 🙂
steff..................................
Life with out a v-dub is no life at all!!!!!
Some great collections there. Some nice early Fords, Mercs, Vespas......who wants to buy a new car ever again when you can ride around in a nice old bit of metal.... (ok...I think my wife might have something to say there).
1. 79 mazda 323 3 door in poo brown
2. 74 TA22 Celica in Red
3. Kr 250 Kawasaki firestick
4. RD 250 Yamaha
5. RD350 Yamaha
6,7,8,9,10,11,12 RD yamahas, they breed you know
13. GSX 550 ES suzuki
14. VT 250 honda
15. Mazda 626
16. Mini 997 cooper
17. mini 1275 clubman
18. cd 400 honda
19. celica 79
20. RD 350 yamaha
21. FZ750 Yamaha
22. FZR 750 Yamaha
23. 76 Kombi
24. srx 660 Yamaha
25. Mazda 323s
26. 74 kombi
27. gsx 750 suzuki
28. 71 Fastback
29. 70 BMW r60 (still have this)
30. 89 Subaru 4x4
31. 75 Kombi
32. 98 Subaru liberty AWD (current)
prob forgot a few bikes in there, it was the '80s you know
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ok here are mine from what i could remember anyways..
not in any order of having them either..
79 toyota hilux SR5 ute
89 holden commodore berlina
92 toyota camry sedan
88 toyota hilux xtra cab
83 subaru brumby
92 subaru brumby
92 subaru liberty wagon
88 mitsubishi triton ute
54 vw oval beetle
58 vw split kombi
75 vw pop top kombi camper
71 vw twin cab kombi ute
76 vw microbus kombi
75 vw kombi
76 vw kombi
74 vw kombi
72 vw kombi
56 vw oval beetle
63 vw beetle
65 vw beetle
54 vw oval beetle - current
98 vw T4 SWB bus - current
06 toyota yaris - current
OMG... :jesus 🤪
oops thought of otherys..
7? ford escort mk 2 sedan
7? datsun/nissan 200b sedan
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fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse
Fantasy
http://seventhchronicle.com
Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity
Barrels
www.barrelman.com.au
VW Workshop - aircooledgarage.com.au
allcooled.com.au
1977-mk2 2door escort-firstcar (the Jaffa It was orange and brown)
1986-KC laser(laser of love)
1977-ex army VW microbus (Dutch Marley-Smoked alot of weed in that thing)
1960-Baja bug
1965-Beetle
1972-notchy auto-lounge chair on wheels
1966-deluxe bug (Max)
2004-Golf GTI - my first new car ever and its got A/C something ive never had before and i still don't use it.
This is my Volkswagen, there are many like it, but this one is mine. Without me my Volkswagen is useless, without my Volkswagen, I am useless.
61 Karmann Ghia 2110cc type1 w Los Panchito's
66 Deluxe Beetle 2270 type 4
10 Subaru WRX Impreza
Have owned:
1965 HD Holden 179HP 2-Speed powerglide
1971 Kombi 1800
1967 rust pile fastback
Own:
1969 efi auto fastback
1976 efi 2L Kombi
1966 twin IDF fastback
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koolkarmakombi wrote:4. RD 250 Yamaha
5. RD350 Yamaha
6,7,8,9,10,11,12 RD yamahas, they breed you know
oh i hear that something about 350 lc's and powervalves, oh and the odd yamagamma throw in for good measure
great bikes would love to get another one
steff.................................
Life with out a v-dub is no life at all!!!!!
kombikim wrote:ohh, so we put photos of these things now,
well here is my very hotted up 1975 Diahatsu 360 2-stroke Cab Van on the Nullarbor Plain on the way to Perth in 1984, if you vant to see anything else just ask
[ Edited on 19-4-2006 by kombikim ]
scarey little things, my grandfather and a mate did melbourne to Far North Queensland in the suzuki equivelant, nearly got knocked over by an emu and did most of the trip at 80kph!
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
mscabrio wrote:86 Ford Laser. P plate pride and joy. Red, bling bling wheels and thumping stereo. Its life ended on the freeway after kissing a ute while travelling at 120km.
[ Edited on 19-4-2006 by mscabrio ]
what is it with 80s red lasers? they just seem to attract accidents, the number of near misses i had in mine and the number of people whi i have met since who have written them off, surprised ther are still any left on the road!
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
This will pale against most others...
72 Beetle
64 Beetle
54 Beetle
and my 'commuter' is a 82 Nissan Pulsar GL with 296Kkms on it... actually owned my my sister in the UK...
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
