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AndiesRefuge
19th April 2004, 07:24 PM
Just thought it could be interesting,

I drove a light blue 1984 Holden Camira, oh baby that was a car, got it got 500.00 and when i moved into my barina they gave me a trade of 1000.00 :D

So what did you drive??

Jass
19th April 2004, 07:26 PM
I drove a 95 excel sprint with a 2.0L turbo conversion.

Degen-Astra
19th April 2004, 07:28 PM
I had a 1984 VK Commodore (Carb) SL - Base model!!

I got it for 4 grand kept it for 3-4 yrs and got $1000 at trade in for it!!

em
19th April 2004, 07:29 PM
A 1972 corolla, the poo brown one, paid $300 for it (with rego).
2nd & 3rd gear lost there syncro so i had to double shuffle the gears for the 2 years i owned it.......
the best car i ever had
em

Aus-SRi
19th April 2004, 07:33 PM
1985 Vk Commodore:) oh Berlina:)

Degen-Astra
19th April 2004, 07:38 PM
^^^YEAH BABY!!^^^

Mine apparently had never had an oil change in its life of 130,000kms. Hrmmm...can you say "Clogged Engine!" So i had to pull the head of and totally clean all the rockers, pushrods and as much as the block and head as possible!!

PaulTheBall
19th April 2004, 07:44 PM
1995 Suzuki Vitara soft top. A great car... until I spun out in the wet and nearly rolled it. Then I decided to upgrade to something a bit more stable :D

Anonymous
19th April 2004, 07:59 PM
the vitaras were notorious for rolling.....

i drove a 1987 nissan pathfinder, 2.4 petrol and the beast weighed 2.2 tonnes :shock: ..... it was a slug, but it was a good first car, never had to worry about roundabouts, gutters and speed humps.... :P

osr103
19th April 2004, 08:17 PM
I had a 92 pulsar gli which i put a K & N air filter in and a 2 1/4 inch exhaust, all the way through with new cat and everything, but even then it is no where near as fast as my 03 corsa sri

mr_astra_retired
19th April 2004, 08:17 PM
Before the SRiT i had a astra F and before that i had a L32 SLR v8 torana

kirssn
19th April 2004, 08:35 PM
vp commodore ute which i still own but try very rarely drive

Anonymous
19th April 2004, 09:11 PM
1979 Corona stationwagon

yeah pimp mobile!

skippycorsa
19th April 2004, 09:50 PM
1982 mazda 626 i should of dropped a 13b in that :)
1999 excel a good car for what it was

Anonymous
19th April 2004, 09:59 PM
1982 mazda 626 i should of dropped a 13b in that :)
1999 excel a good car for what it was

mmmmmmmmmm 13B.... love the sound of rotaries... that would've been nuts!

PRC33Y
19th April 2004, 10:00 PM
Drove a '97 Hyundai Excel Sprint until i couldnt bare having no air-con. Then i sold it to our apprentice and hes flogged the crapper out of it and given it no respect.

Was also looking at a Super Charged engine til i got the quote of $6000 :shock: then i bought the Astra

anicorsa
19th April 2004, 10:01 PM
My Corsa is my first... :mrgreen: :twisted:

sparksy
19th April 2004, 10:04 PM
-camira cant remember the year
-td gemini sandpiper
-84 hilux single cab converted to duel cab 2 door with a 253
-te/g gemini 2lt twincam (spent over 20k on the thing... only to have it gutted while I was away with work)
-vs s dunnydore series 2

sijay
19th April 2004, 10:16 PM
suzuki swift GP. 17" inch rims and no resonator... what more could you want from a first car?

EAK33Y
19th April 2004, 10:20 PM
I drove a 1990 Nissan Pintara Station Wagon got $1,000 trade in 4 it had 360,000k's on it and a really bad oil leak

DrDevil
19th April 2004, 10:29 PM
my corsa is my first car :D 8)

but i used to drive mum's 96 Mitsubishi Triton Dual-Cab (aka "The Tank", or "Dead Elephant")

Mitch
19th April 2004, 10:49 PM
Astra is my first car.

OPL-20T
19th April 2004, 11:12 PM
before opel i had a R34 Nissan Skyline Tommy Kaira 205Kw at the wheels all day every day.
before R34 i had a BMW E36 white with gold and silver pearl. original M3 polished wheels and low azzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

astra_city
19th April 2004, 11:39 PM
my astra is my first car. But I have driven a number of cars while I was on L plates for a year - modified '02 STi (loved that car!), Outback H6, Maxima and then e46 330ci. Oh and my mums 3 door Astra city :D Only learnt on so many because have 2 at my dads house....2 at my mums.

NUTTTR
19th April 2004, 11:50 PM
Well,
First car: Volvo 244DL
second Car: Nissan Pintara 2.4L 92 model (parents car - which i claimed ownership of for 1 year!)
Third: Sigma 2L stage 3 modded motor, twin carbies, rollcage, stripped, harnesses :)
Fourth: Magna (1988 model) - auto "Elite" model... nice and comfy, and that was it.... It went through 1L of oil a week and 2nd gear went in the auto... Paid 1400 sold for 1200 :D (it was perfect when i got it)
Fifth: Volvo 740 (now has 235,000k's) - sold to sister - still works 100% was a real tank :D
Sixth: Astra!
:)

skippycorsa
19th April 2004, 11:53 PM
1982 mazda 626 i should of dropped a 13b in that :)
1999 excel a good car for what it was

mmmmmmmmmm 13B.... love the sound of rotaries... that would've been nuts!

yeah it would of but back then i was young dumb and not into modding cars at all

Marty
20th April 2004, 12:12 AM
VC Commodre
Honda Civic Si

gman
20th April 2004, 04:28 AM
A Landcruiser :shock: and a v.nice modified MY98 WRX daily driver. Stroked 2.214cc, 220kw+ ATW's all day and 11sec 1/4's. Great thing to drive, better thing to race, very bad thing to keep on the road!!!! Can anyone say replacement gearboxes (3), spun bearings, blown turbos!!!! But hard to say no to 3rd gear 4 wheel drifts out of roundabouts or serious late night fangs up the old Pacific Hwy from Brooklyn to Gosford. :D

Anonymous
20th April 2004, 07:59 AM
I've had a few before the Astra...
1986 Toyota Corolla Seca
1997 Hyundai Excel Sprint
1992 Mazda Astina SP
1998 Honda Prelude VTi-R

I miss the Honda - loved the sound of VTEC kicking in 8)

sri22m
20th April 2004, 08:20 AM
XU1 torana
RX7 mazda
318 BMW

All of them from new, I wanted to update the Bimmer but found the SRi a better buy. That is price and features and build.

Nem
20th April 2004, 08:23 AM
Mitsubishi L300 Van. It nearly burnt more oil than fuel and guzzled every drop. But it was a free car and I sold it to a second hand yard for $500. I still see it around on the road although It's had a recon put in it I believe.
Ben

euro_stylin
20th April 2004, 08:24 AM
1995 Daihatsu Charade (bought it when i was a Learner)
1990 Nissan Pulsar Q (bought it when i got my red P's)
loved the pulsar but it was time to move on to bigger and better things :D
so now i got my astra (bought her on my 2nd year of green P's, had her for one year!!)

SmellyTofu
20th April 2004, 08:30 AM
http://members.optusnet.com.au/opel-australia/minenew3.jpg

The mighty mighty Camry.

enj014
20th April 2004, 08:58 AM
I've had a few too before the SRi

- Ford Laser KB (Auto): my 1.5L pizza delivery beast :D
- Toyota Starlet: no mods :P
- Suzuki Swift GTi: I won't start talking about it, as I won't stop. One of the best Hot Hatches ever built IMO :evil:

Dee
20th April 2004, 09:25 AM
- '85 Holden Astra (Nissan Pulsar body) went like a fkn rocket :D
- '91 Holden Barina (Suzuki Swift vody) went like a shit box :(
- '03 Holden Barina SXi (Opel Corsa) goes ok, will be better with some engine mods

Degen-Astra
20th April 2004, 09:33 AM
I gather you like Holden? :wink:

Dee
20th April 2004, 09:56 AM
nah just the way it happened :D




nah ur right i love holden

Degen-Astra
20th April 2004, 10:08 AM
We had 4 out of 5 cars on our property one time as holdens...ha!

My VK, My Bro's VN, My Dads VS and my sisters 1986 or 88 Astra! Mum decided to go a Celica!!

Sleg8
20th April 2004, 10:23 AM
'02 Vespa 125 - Was great till I almost rear-ended a couple of cars. Now in the Corsa Sri with twin airbags and am comfortable with rear-ending others!!??

George Costanza
20th April 2004, 10:48 AM
This is my first car. I used to ride my bike everywhere before it.

Dee
20th April 2004, 11:17 AM
We had 4 out of 5 cars on our property one time as holdens...ha!

My VK, My Bro's VN, My Dads VS and my sisters 1986 or 88 Astra! Mum decided to go a Celica!!

we were a bit like that b4 dad bought his honda goldwing

85 astra, dad's
91 barina, mine
92 VP comondore, mums

slyone
20th April 2004, 11:19 AM
S14 200SX
Subaru WRX
Toyota Cressida
Holden VR Calias
Holden VN
Toyta Celica GT-4
Celica ZR
Corida (AB)
Merc 450 SEL
Volvo 264 GLE
RX3
808
Ford Escort

imay
20th April 2004, 11:40 AM
How far back you want to go?
My kids keep reminding me that the Astra is car number 14 in the stable!

GAZ914
20th April 2004, 11:55 AM
Galant GB
Galant GA
Galant GB (reshelled the GA)
Sigma GH
Galant GB
Camira JD (new!)
Galant GC
Pajero NA
Corolla KE55
Sigma GJ
Galant GD
Falcon XF
Sigma GE
Patrol GQ (still have)
Barina XC

YuSuF
20th April 2004, 12:48 PM
First car was a VN Commi, Astra is my 2nd

Corsa
20th April 2004, 01:56 PM
In order of Purchase

1. 1984 VK Commodore Berlina
2. 1986 VL HDT SS Group A (stolen)
3. 1979 LC Lancer Hatch
4. 1986 VL HDT Corsa Turbo (still own)
5. 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage
6. 1987 VL HDT Berlina Sport Turbo
7. 2003 Astra SRi Turbo (daily driver)
8. 1988 VL HSV F20 Turbo (show car)

Corsa

Dee
20th April 2004, 02:00 PM
i see you like ur VL's :D

good choice :D
here are 2 of my fav VL's

http://www.boostcruising.com/forums/index.php?act=section&sectionID=6&entryID=2831

http://www.boostcruising.com/forums/index.php?act=section&sectionID=6&entryID=3143
this is soon to be attached to his engine :D
http://image-cache.boostcruising.com/database/members/files/OSK20040417141519pslfile1.jpg
http://image-cache.boostcruising.com/database/members/files/OSK20040417141758pslfile1.jpg

Anonymous
20th April 2004, 03:13 PM
i had a lot of cars
1 HR HOLDEN was grandfathers car
2 VN 5L MANUAL (new)
3 vp 5l manual wanted abs brakes and irs (new)
4 vr senator 185.i manual (new)
5 200sx (new)
6 hiace sbv (new)to carry gokart
7 vt2 clubsport r8 (new)
8vt calais supergharged v6 this were my life went down hill :(
9 vectra 2.2 auto
10 ultrabluesxi (new)
inbetween car 5 and 7 had 2 l300 and a hilux ute to carry my gokart

Anonymous
20th April 2004, 05:03 PM
I've had a Few Cars, Some Owned at the Same time.
1.) TD Gemini SL/E. G180 DOHC Twin 51mm Webers.
2.) RX2 Sedan(Geniune) 13PP then 13BREW
3.) 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO(Still Own it)
All Above owned at the Same Time.
4.) XW Fairmont. 351 Clevo Manual, Gas Research Twin Mixer Setup.
5.) RX3 Sedan, 13B Turbo Built by Pac Performance.
6.) Gemini Sandpiper II, Turbo DOHC, Went Pretty Hard :roll: (Still own)
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0SwAJA04X9YhsFXSArR6yp6j8DDz14kbBvB1Q0AhwF3t0IbA9R Aw9NQOGYQLem8D6s51jrsThDArRzlHMhA2!UpL7mxhl0IeAoR2 RCVWuIAWYgKFCzlG32A/MyGem_Momo.jpg?dc=4675379497407670159
Don't ask about Them Wheels :roll:
http://forums.gccv.net/attachment.php?s=&postid=23061

Had Various Other Projects of the Years B4 The Astra Came into my Life.

Degen-Astra
20th April 2004, 05:18 PM
Don't ask about Them Wheels


Sooooo....Whats with those wheels? :wink:

Anonymous
20th April 2004, 05:22 PM
Don't ask about Them Wheels


Sooooo....Whats with those wheels? :wink:

Um......... :roll:
The Night before a Cruise I decided to go for my Own Lil Cruise, And over Shot a Corner and Hit a Gutter and Made Square Front Rims(Not The BBS, They were already a No Set)

imad4u
20th April 2004, 05:30 PM
1. 1986 suzuki swift 1.3lt, green frog its nickname....
2. 1991 ford laser *wagon*, couldnt kill the bloody thing... still see it around..
3. 2001 astra sri (new)
:mrgreen:

bella23
20th April 2004, 05:35 PM
1993 Ford Laser Hatchback when I turned 18... Got my Asty when from Dad when I turned 21

sparksy
20th April 2004, 07:28 PM
Gemini Sandpiper II, Turbo DOHC, Went Pretty Hard :roll: (Still own)

Let me know if you ever think it might require a new home!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous
20th April 2004, 07:39 PM
Yeah, went pretty hard for 35psi...
Is that what you had it up to Glenn... i'm sure it was in the 30's...

Anonymous
20th April 2004, 07:49 PM
Gemini Sandpiper II, Turbo DOHC, Went Pretty Hard :roll: (Still own)

Let me know if you ever think it might require a new home!!!!!!!!!

The DOHC is Out of It, Has a G180Z(1800cc SOHC) in it Now Pushing around 160-175 HWHP with a Stock Jetted Carby. The DOHC Blew the Turbo and Got a Severe Bottom End Knock.
But I am thinking of Selling it.
Currently Has:
Race Glides Built Trimatic with a 2500rpm Hi-Stall Convertor(Had a 5500rpm)
Standard Diff with 4.11:1(Had a Rodeo Diff 4.5:1 CIG Locker)
Shortened XY GTHO Tailshaft
Reasonable Stereo, Clarion Head Unit, Stinger Cables, Kicker 4x100 watt(Peak) Amp, Pioneer 280W 4-way 6x9's.
Isuzu Factory Tacho Dash.
Standard Alloys(13"x5")
Plus a Truck Load of Spares.
Pm Me if ya wanna Talk Turkey :D

InsaneAsylum
20th April 2004, 08:00 PM
my first car was a fully stock 82 TF gemini, and I dun it up hard bro!! well it was cool by altona standards anyway. i mean what choice did an 18 year old have when he lived in altona :mrgreen: .. there was only one choice... GEMINI! prefect form hanging out at da beach bro :mrgreen:

i had fully polished camira SL/E rims. compressed springs 3" (who cares, it's all about looks, not handling) fully worked stock motor, chopped rear muffler, custom installed extractors (hammer, hacksaw, socket set were the only tools used :mrgreen: )... let me just say it was sick :mrgreen:

jokes aside it wasn't bad for a first car :P tried to take on a few mums in excels but failed.

would love to have been in kid_sri's gemini... i think i would have blown a load if i saw that when i owned my gemini

Anonymous
20th April 2004, 08:09 PM
I used to Goto Altona Beach.
Egg on all the Try Hard Sik Ulleh VL Turbo Owners,
Take off on 15psi then Crack it to 35psi and Leave them Standing :twisted:
I only got beaten once in a Street Drag, And was coz I blew the Trans under Stalling Up. :D

sparksy
20th April 2004, 08:22 PM
I went through 3 engines in my gemini before it got trashed. 1600 (needed rings and I figured if I was up for a rebuild it might as well be a transplant) then a 1800 twincam (Blew a welch plug out and cracked the head) and last a 2lt double bumper. Couldnt put a turbo in there as it was illegal in QLD...well the 2lt twincam was too.

2nd fell out of the stock 4 cog box twice before a celica 5 went in

Left it in a carpark for a few weeks while I was away. Came back and the 3k kenwood ice was missing, as was the rims, some engine bay items and other stuff inside... they even took my flaiming leads. I wish the bastards had thrown a match in it when they were done... I would have gotten a little money back for it.

InsaneAsylum
20th April 2004, 08:24 PM
and then 5000 naturally aspirated VL turbo owners all shouted "OMG SIK" in unison :mrgreen:


it's easy to get sick of altona beach (pardon the pun) when you live in altona and your not a dick head. heaps of dickheads and mini dickheads driving their dad's vp on their L's thinking they're so cool, it's all the same crap, but now they're discovered the 180sx and R33 skyline, oh what a shame :P

InsaneAsylum
20th April 2004, 08:26 PM
sparsky, a gemini 1600 never needs new rings :mrgreen:

sparksy
20th April 2004, 08:29 PM
sparsky, a gemini 1600 never needs new rings :mrgreen: It only needed the oil retention rings. It used to "puff" smoke out of the breather. It was funny at first... but I got sick of smelling when I got to work.

Anonymous
20th April 2004, 08:33 PM
sparsky, a gemini 1600 never needs new rings :mrgreen:

They Big End Bearings and Head Gaskets B4 Rings.
Thats the One Thing about Isuzu Engines I Love, RELIABILITY IS EVERYTHING.
I've only Blown up on Gemi Engine(G161Z), Between Benella and Wangaratta @ 3am going to Sydney.
Mind the Engine was Furked and Burnt Oil some thing Cronic and I never topped it Up. So it was a Wise Rule, If its Stuffed don't expect it to sit on 5500rpm @150km/h(Auto) and Expect it to Live.

InsaneAsylum
20th April 2004, 08:50 PM
my water pump bearing cracked and as i didn't know much about cars because i was a young and niave 18 year old, i kept driving... i drove for about 20 minutes with no water and the engine kept going :) needed a reco head after that though... but i learnt my lesson in the end ...

Anonymous
20th April 2004, 08:54 PM
On my Twin Cam.
I kept cavitating Water Pumps, I later learned there not designed to spin @ 8000rpm+ :lol:

dazza015
21st April 2004, 05:53 AM
Updated...See Page 5...

Anonymous
21st April 2004, 09:37 AM
my astra is the only car ive owned. bought it brand new and is 4 1/2 yrs old now.
i got it before i even got my p's.
when i finally got my p plates, i reversed it into my brothers ute :oops: , as i was living 400km away from my parents, they came up and picked it up to get fixed and leant me their BMW M3 for 3 wks. I had soooo much fun in that car!!!! :twisted:

rjastra
21st April 2004, 10:17 AM
Holden Barina
Pulsar Q (N13)
Ford Tx3 1.8 :evil:
Pulsar SSS (N14) :D
Astina V6 :evil:
Pulsar SSS (N15)
306 XSi 16v
306 GTi-6 :D
Mazda 121 Bubble (sisters car) :shock:
AStra SRi

Best cars of those would be the N14 SSS and the 306 GTi-6 (loved that car)

Most disappointing were the Ford TX3 (crap ford build quality) and Astina V6 (drank like a Commodore and performed like a 1.8L shopping trolley)

TBird
21st April 2004, 11:23 AM
1986 Toyota Tercel 4WD (Indestructable, slow, not too bad off-road, not all that special on)
1991 Toyota Corolla AWD Wagon (Indestructable, not quite as slow, okay offroad but great on)

...And now my 2002 Barina SRi (Some-what fragile, not at all slow, totally useless off sealed roads, not too bad on)

Luke.

frankie9fingers
21st April 2004, 06:37 PM
I owned a '74 Ford XB Coupe with a mildly worked motor.......Then i crashed it. Best thing i ever did! i was under the bonnet/car every 3 months repairing something blown.

My04SRi
21st April 2004, 08:54 PM
i use to drive my
-bros Pulsar SSS 2.0 litre n15
-mums VR commodore v6 3.8 litre.
-My 04SRi Barina xc 1.8 litre

dodgyblue
22nd April 2004, 09:41 AM
Bought the TS in 2000 but an N13 Nissan Pulsar (rebadged holden astra) in 1995. Had both cars for a while as missus drove the TS (auto) and I clunked around in the N13. Finally traded the N13 in this year for a Camry Altise Sports V6.. (a sportivo w/o window dressing).. it rocks but i still prefer the TS for everyday driving.. easy to park and after 4 years plus still no squeaks and damn quiet. wish it had more ooomph tho' well.. will replace it in about 4 years for the latest astra :D

Anonymous
22nd April 2004, 11:58 AM
1994 1988 Ford Falcon S
1994 1994 Mazda Astina V6 Hatch
1999 1999 Nissan Pulsar SSS N15
2003 2003 Holden Barina SRI
2004 1989 Eunos Roadster (aka Mazda Mx5)

NED
24th April 2004, 10:54 PM
1985 244 GLE Volvo sedan. It was a cruiser - air con that didn't work, radio that picked up only AM, leather seats that couldnt go back far enough... What more could you want?

01CDsedan
26th April 2004, 09:10 AM
Before my Astra I had a 1985 RB Gemini SL/X sedan. Absolute ripper of a car, basically bulletproof. In the four years that I owned it, it got extractors/sports exhaust and a set of 14" Camira SJ alloys that I bought for $80 and resprayed silver myself. Got offered $1000 as a trade in but sold it privately for $3200 and still see it around sometimes.

I learned to drive in my parents' VP SS....man I miss that car. :cry:

SydneySRi
26th April 2004, 09:18 AM
1. Deep Red N15 SSS Pulsar - stolen & burnt out. (Had from May 99 to Jan 03)
2. Black Sapphire Holden Astra SRi - Sold. (Had from March 03 to Jan 04)
3. Star Silver Holden Astra SRiT - Current car. (Had since Jan 04)

Not half as many as some of you :cry:

Ryan...

Vinnie320
26th April 2004, 09:37 AM
Well, I never had an Opel, but here's my list of previous cars...

Current: 1994 BMW 320i
Pevious: 1994 Suzuki Swift GTi
1977 Mazda Capella - 13B J-port
1979 Datsun 200B

Anonymous
26th April 2004, 05:06 PM
1977 Mazda Capella - 13B J-port

Noice Choice Ulleh :D
Love the Sound of a BridgePort or J Port In the Morning,
But I love the sound of a Peripheral Port @ 13,000rpm even more :twisted:

Vinnie320
26th April 2004, 06:11 PM
hehe the J port with no exhaust at redline (about 9500RPM) was awesome. The whole car vibrated from the noise :)

alwayzopel
27th April 2004, 08:59 PM
1st Car 1979 VW Golf LS MKI (How I regret it) :(
2st Car 1987 Opel Kadett 1.8 MKII (GTE/GSI). :o
3rd Car 1994 Opel Kadett 2.0 MKIII Turbo :evil:

AnthonyW
27th April 2004, 09:07 PM
1st car = 1979 toyota corona
2nd car = 1987 toyota celica
3rd car = 1991 toyota paseo
4th car and the best ... corsa SRI

AndiesRefuge
27th April 2004, 09:47 PM
your old.

01CDsedan
28th April 2004, 06:16 AM
Holden Barina
Pulsar Q (N13)
Ford Tx3 1.8 :evil:
Pulsar SSS (N14) :D
Astina V6 :evil:
Pulsar SSS (N15)
306 XSi 16v
306 GTi-6 :D
Mazda 121 Bubble (sisters car) :shock:
AStra SRi

Best cars of those would be the N14 SSS and the 306 GTi-6 (loved that car)

Most disappointing were the Ford TX3 (crap ford build quality) and Astina V6 (drank like a Commodore and performed like a 1.8L shopping trolley)

Methinks you'd be someone I know from aus.cars then :)

Marco

Anonymous
8th September 2004, 02:55 PM
BUMP

macquered
8th September 2004, 03:10 PM
87 Saab 900
95 Peugeot 306 XT (1.8 )
00 Peugeot 306 XT (2.0)
78 Citroen GS Special
72 Citroen GS Break (still own)
90 Citroen BX 16v (still own)
Currently also driving a Focus ST170 while a mate is overseas. Awesome to drive. Ridiculous in other respects.

Looking at something hot-hatchy next. French offerings don't really appeal. SRiT does.

Cybulba
8th September 2004, 03:12 PM
1970 Mark 2 escort
LT1600 Celica
LT2000 Celica
Toyota Paseo
2000 JSII Holden Vectra 2.2
2003 Subaru Liberty RX2.5

NOW.. 1970 Holden HG Premier ( Which is for sale ) and my Astra SRi T

OOPS almost forgot.. ( just for u scotty ) 49cc Pocket Bike ;)

Anonymous
8th September 2004, 03:14 PM
how could u get rid of the liberty? :x , thats my next car 8)

Vectracious
8th September 2004, 04:10 PM
1985 VK Commodore Executive.... just like Nicks, a POS Special Edition model.

Cybulba
8th September 2004, 04:30 PM
how could u get rid of the liberty? , thats my next car


Scott the ex took it when we split and i got the HG :( i got jipped so i named my astra after her ;)

NXA-16H
8th September 2004, 04:31 PM
Well, being the European Car-Snob that I am, these were what I drove before I came to Australia...

1. Citroen BX16, a la pic below:
http://home1.stofanet.dk/mfo/Graf/Bx16.jpg

and then a Gold Mercedez Benz 280SE, a la pic below:
http://www.monkeyads.com/proofs/_28557_36267.jpg

Damn I miss both, the Benz however became a tad too thirsty to justify the petroleum prices back over there. We've got it good here boys n' girls.

Dave
NXA-16H

MrWhite
8th September 2004, 04:56 PM
Before the Astra Sri Turbo....

Old black corolla - Cant remember the year
to a
Excel Sprint '95
to a
HZ 1 Tonne ute with a worked 253
to a
Mini Clubman
to a
Twin Cam Corolla
to a
Astra CD

And all that in under 6 years

aussievectra
8th September 2004, 07:07 PM
Before my Vectra GL pre update I had a 1990 VN Commodore, Calais. A piece of junk it was. http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/3/web/471000-471999/471923_5.jpg
I learnt to drive in my Mum's VT Berlina station wagon and her Landrover Discovery. http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/283000-283999/283829_1.jpg

Alfonzo
8th September 2004, 07:42 PM
I learnt to drive in my parents '96 Civic GLi.

My first car was an SV21 '91 Camry 2.0L 4cyl auto. Nice road trip car. Dad bought me that one.

Last September I traded it in on a 2003 Lancer GLi Coupe (http://members.iinet.net.au/~baedmunds/tim/Lancer/withwheels/storm.jpg) 1.5L manual, and rolled out of the car yard with 20km on the odo. Put about $5000 into the mods on that one, ranging from the tint, through to KYB shocks.

Last month I traded that in on my manual JSII Vectra, and couldn't be happier.

I want to find a good quality Mini, preferably either a '64 round-nose van or a Mayfair, and do it up, just for something to do. Finances at the moment, however, are dragging that dream through the dirt...

Anonymous
8th September 2004, 10:21 PM
LOL, before the astra came to be, and in the days of being 17 (what... like 1 year ago???), I drove around in a vp commodore.

It brought a new meaning to down to earth and wore 18inch zenetti's. Had a mild stezza set-up... polk audio, mtx. immaculate car 8)

still have it, my brothers learning on it :lol:

Mrs T
9th September 2004, 08:45 AM
Well i have had a few cars.

1. 1972 Corolla (Baby Poo colour) :oops: I cant believe em had the same lol i was always the odd one out all my friends had Geminis and Commodores. Oh and i aid $2500 for it and sold it to a friend that crashed it before he paid me after it had already caught fire on me on parra road in peak hour.
2. Holden Barina 1995 (write off after i finished with it)
3. Nissan Pulsar 1999 well that was also an insurance payout
4. Hyundai Excel 1995 (no air con, no power steering)
5. Present - Holden Astra Turbo :D

Dee
9th September 2004, 08:48 AM
Well i have had a few cars.

1. 1972 Corolla (Baby Poo colour) :oops: I cant believe em had the same lol i was always the odd one out all my friends had Geminis and Commodores. Oh and i aid $2500 for it and sold it to a friend that crashed it before he paid me after it had already caught fire on me on parra road in peak hour.
2. Holden Barina 1995 (write off after i finished with it)
3. Nissan Pulsar 1999 well that was also an insurance payout
4. Hyundai Excel 1995 (no air con, no power steering)
5. Present - Holden Astra Turbo :D

i hope ur astra turbo doesnt end up the same way ur other cars have... the excel sounds like the only one that could handle you

freaktown
9th September 2004, 09:06 AM
i had a nice TX3, had big plans for that untill, i destroyed the gearbox, and the motor in one foul swoop!



Let us never talk of it again!



Ever!

Mrs T
9th September 2004, 10:28 AM
i hope ur astra turbo doesnt end up the same way ur other cars have... the excel sounds like the only one that could handle you


lol well the pulsar was stolen (not really my fault) lol but you should see the insurance on the turbo thats why we had to insure under glenns name.

I couldnt get any :oops:

~Kupu~
9th September 2004, 11:11 AM
2003-crappy old 92 model dunga charade
2004 -my corsa!!! :D

Degen-Astra
9th September 2004, 11:21 AM
LMAO @ Kupu's sig!!! :lol:

~Kupu~
9th September 2004, 11:53 AM
LMAO @ Kupu's sig!!! :lol:


teeheehee :lol::lol::lol:

RK
9th September 2004, 12:11 PM
pfff at Kellys sig! boys may be stupid, but we all know that...

http://kahl.net/kcclick/graphics/Girls_Are_Evil.gif

~Kupu~
9th September 2004, 12:14 PM
....

Dee
9th September 2004, 12:15 PM
:P its all BS rajy :P

RK
9th September 2004, 12:17 PM
cant be BS, Donna. its proven Mathematics! hehehe

Kelly: throw rocks at me, and i'll throw half eaten KKs donuts at you! :P:P

dazza015
9th September 2004, 12:22 PM
I am a bit worried about this whole rock throwing thing...... might have to park as far away as possible from Kelly on the next cruise..... I might get stone chips :(

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Dee
9th September 2004, 12:33 PM
I am a bit worried about this whole rock throwing thing...... might have to park as far away as possible from Kelly on the next cruise..... I might get stone chips :(

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


lol they will only be thrown at ur head :D

~Kupu~
9th September 2004, 12:37 PM
i wont be around for you to throw anything at me raj

RK
9th September 2004, 12:46 PM
you'll be hiding too? :P

~Kupu~
9th September 2004, 01:14 PM
i wont be hiding i just wont be coming to see you cause you are being a meanie!

RK
9th September 2004, 01:22 PM
said the girl who wants to throw rocks at me :P

Dee
9th September 2004, 01:28 PM
says the boy who is gonna have rocks thrown at him cos he wont bring us Krispy Kreme doughnuts

Degen-Astra
9th September 2004, 01:36 PM
Haa haa...Look what i started by bringing attention to it...

*sits back with popcorn* :wink: Hee hee!!!

~Kupu~
9th September 2004, 01:44 PM
whatever raj.

Dee
9th September 2004, 01:53 PM
OK GUYS BACK ON TOPIC NOW PLEASE :D

RK
9th September 2004, 02:23 PM
oh, back on topic..

umm..

81 Nissan Bluebird (wagon)
88 Ford Laser (sedan)

Anonymous
9th September 2004, 02:24 PM
well my astra is my first car! :D but i used to drive my grandmothers PINK (thats right pink) 1993 hyundai excel
it was a beast! lol i drilled holes in the exhaust and i swear that thing sounded like a V8 hahahahaha

dazza015
9th September 2004, 03:04 PM
First I had a 84 Ford KB Laser (Bought in 1997)

Then I had a 98 Festiva Trio S (Bought in 1998)

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/9/web/477000-477999/477835_24_full.jpg

also had a 86 Corrolla as a second car for a bit whilst I had the Festiva

At the Moment I Drive a Rodeo (as a Daily Driver) and The SRi !

http://www.uploadyourimages.com/img/290839ute1.jpg

http://www.uploadyourimages.com/img/820300dsc00132.jpg

RK
9th September 2004, 03:29 PM
damn man, youre Corsa is almost as sexy as Donna's! :shock:

Dee
9th September 2004, 03:34 PM
ohh thanks rajy :) his car is always cleaner tho.... damn not having a work car

macquered
9th September 2004, 03:40 PM
Well, being the European Car-Snob that I am, these were what I drove before I came to Australia...

1. Citroen BX16, a la pic below:

<snip>

Dave
NXA-16H

Cool!

This is a pic of mine, they are very rare here in Aus;

http://www.beecee.net/bx.jpg

Anonymous
9th September 2004, 04:10 PM
WTF?! lol it looks like the car form back to the future!! :P still i like it! its original!

dug74
9th September 2004, 04:14 PM
Cars listed by Purchase.

1. 1982 Holden JB Camira SLX <1991> traded for Civic
2. 1991 Honda Civic VTi <1995> smashed written off
3. 2000 Proton Satria GTi <2000> still have it
4. 1999 Opel Vectra JRII <2002> traded for Corsa
5. MY04.5 Opel Corsa 3dr <2004> future trade for MY06/7 Corsa Turbo :mrgreen:

NXA-16H
11th September 2004, 03:31 PM
[quote="macquered"]

Cool!

This is a pic of mine, they are very rare here in Aus;

http://www.beecee.net/bx.jpg

There are actually a few BX's and old CX-Pallas models in my neck of the woods, definitely worth snapping-up and keeping if they're in good condition. :)

If I could get my hands on maybe a nice CX like the one below, I'd be a very contented chap. :lol:

http://homepages.tesco.net/~Christian.Newman/Citroencx1.jpg
Dave
NXA-16H

journo
11th September 2004, 05:37 PM
I am late to this topic but...

84 Mazda 323SS (it was the hot hatch for back then) it had an untimely demise when a suspension component broke and I spun off a straight section of road and reversed at about 80 into a rather solic fence post. RIP 323.
2001 CW50 Yamaha Zuma... that scooter rocked and got thrashed.
XS250 rode it once, down a hill without the engine running. Never got the engine running. Onsold it for a small profit some one who apparently knew how to get the engine running. He never did.
84 XJ900 that went pretty hard for an old bike... massive speeding ticket and subisquent solicitors advice and bills required its sale.
01 Jeep Wrangler - stolen from parents when they stopped using it in 2003 and also in leiu of them paying me for the many hours a week I worked at their business on the weekends. Gave it back after six months when fuel bills got the better of me.
THen the 03 SXi (paid for with the savings in fuel bill).

Have had temporary posession (and associated servicing costs) of some cars which were technically not mine -- although I contributed financially to their not being reposessed:
1996 CRX Del Sol - or it may have been 1995 - done for dangerous driving at somewhere around 230km/hr in that.
'90 300ZX twin turbo... that was cool neva got a ticket in it... somehow.
Volvo 360 - its my gf's... I pay for its repairs :roll: ... she owns it.

russell_hurren
11th September 2004, 06:26 PM
My first car was an '88 barina that my grandma gave me when she gave up driving, which was fun around corners but not so good for anything else.
Second car was a '90 Civic GL. Lots of fun to drive, lots of things wrong with it that kept it interesting. Having driven that car, I can now handle just about anything, cos the gearbox and clutch was very temperamental.
I had a VY Commodore wagon for a few months as a company car. Glad to give that back. Too heavy for me and it was quite clear that they cut a lot of corners when they built it.
Went back to the civic for a few months after giving that back, then inherited a 1994 BMW 318is in near perfect condition. Once I'd started driving that I gave up on japanese cars. Unfortunately it was written off by an RAC patrol car that missed a stop sign 2 weeks later, so having got used to german cars, I bought the astra with the insurance money. I'd love to get another bmw, but it's too expensive to keep.

Lopel
12th September 2004, 01:13 PM
B4 my opel had a 1984 Sigma wagon it was fully sic..did colour coding to look like a rally car...

The Sentinel
12th September 2004, 01:38 PM
- 1982 Sigma station wagon. Bought it 2nd hand in 1989.
It only had 22,000 ks on it when I bought it and was in perfect condition.
It actually WAS driven by a little old lady :-)

- 1992 Corolla Seca. Still have it. Needs the paintwork detailed before I sell it.

- MY03 Astra SRi (Current Ride).

shaohaok
12th September 2004, 03:54 PM
- Mitsu Lancer Evolution 4 (turbo died in 8 months)

sold that and came to aus

- Astra SRi
- current ride is some corolla

VampyrE
12th September 2004, 06:08 PM
1st - 1978 Corona with a reco'd 2L celica motor...
2nd - 1979 Cressida wagon...ass out on every corner..good fun
3rd - 1977 Celica
4th - 1977 Corolla panel van...rare...good but too many probs to keep runnin
5th - ZJ fairlane - 5L Windsor 302 - Good power, but too f'in big for the city
6th - 1995 Nissan Maxima - Wicked 3L V6...my fiance's car now
and currently, my 98 Barina....love it!

dug74
13th September 2004, 03:27 PM
- Mitsu Lancer Evolution 4 (turbo died in 8 months)

sold that and came to aus

- Astra SRi
- current ride is some corolla

You forgot the MY04.5 Black corsa you own as well :lol: