Oh oh...Toyota possible close next year?

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  1. wrcmad

    wrcmad Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Really? ;)
     
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    Apart from the ones that are crashed, obviously.

    And yes, I'm generalising about P Platers, but it's a common theme amongst the ones I know in my extended circle of associates.
     
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    Old Codger Active Member Silver Stacker

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    TE,

    Back in 2000 the time had come for a new car.

    Like many, i ended up with the old conflict of Ford and Holden. I had decided I wanted a car that would last until I needed to hand in my licence. I was 61 at the time and figures I needed a car that would do all things for a max of 20 years.

    I chose the AU Falcon wagon with factory gas and all the bells and whistles, $37,000 cash all up!

    I have now done 213,000 kms and only drive to the shops etc. It has been fully maintained and serviced by Ultratune (LUV 'EM!) and runs like a dream. I used to drive to the GC up the Newell twice a year, but always fly now. Full load of gear and the navigator over 1000 kms at 110+ Kmh. Never misses a beat.

    They are usually a second a lap slower than Holden at Bathurst, but I am a FORD man all the way.

    OC
     
  4. TheEnd

    TheEnd Well-Known Member

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    Yep....I actually recommended an AU to Julie W when she mentioned months ago whe was after a reliable car....... You can get them with around 150-200,000k's for like 4-k these days....... They really are a solid, reliable, cheap to run and maintain car.
     
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    you know what is funny


    I just looked at Chevy's website

    and this car that sells for 60k+ here

    is 45k there

    a car that is build here and exported over there is cheaper to buy there.


    I hope those thieving bastards go bankrupt
     
  6. spannermonkey

    spannermonkey Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    You must be too young :p
    To remember the Ford Capri :lol:
     
  7. Holdfast

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    Front bumper bar was crap! :D

    Bucket seats were comfortable.

    Oh...and the throttle sticks on the 1600...nearly killed my Old Fart.

    Also...they put the wrong rings in the engine...how they did that I'll be f..ed but... was fixed under warranty.

    And the colour..."Green" Ooo that sucks.:lol: :p

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  8. Clawhammer

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    Ohh Tell me about it... XB/C's too. So much skin off the knuckles left inside falcon door skins.. all that rough bitumen sound deadner, sharp plastic clips etc, and then the brand new replacement snaps on a test try :(

    A factory started up somewhere just making replacements. I believe they make them just like the OEM product... hard brittle cheese sprayed in silver metallic paint ! :/

    But then don't get me started on Holden Bailey Channels :mad:
     
  9. Clawhammer

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    Rented a few from AVIS, Roof's leaked like colanders... but chicks loved them. :cool:
     
  10. Old Codger

    Old Codger Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Back in 2004, the Ford 'Capri' was quite common on US Interstates.


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  11. TheEnd

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    British biult Fords were nice but atrocious to work on.

    Just seen on my car site a bloke got an elderly one owner AU3 Fairmont sedan with 50,000k's like new for $7,500......Told him he will have that car for alooooooong time! :cool:
     
  12. spannermonkey

    spannermonkey Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Frgn hate british fords more than anything else ,
    Well maybe early Audi's :rolleyes:
     
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    TheEnd Well-Known Member

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    Oh yeah and try changing rear brakes on an old Jag Spanner......Gotta take the diff out apparently.......Screw that!
     
  14. Clawhammer

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    Frgn hate british fords more than anything else ,
    Well maybe early Audi's :rolleyes:

    HeHe.. a mate of mine has probably half of the only working British Ford Thames vans in the country.
    Slow as a snail, Can't get parts for 'em, rust faster than they can be repaired...and the mechanics just groan when he sputters into their driveway :lol:

    One of 'em did have a legally engineered ford 250ci six between the seats... I reckon it'd would've done wheel stands in it's day. ;)
     
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    Why bother changing pads
    It's only 6 bolts to drop the diff :p
     

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