Cars you don't see many of anymore - Page 11

.:4:. · 16-02-2021, 02:57 PM

Its probably been 8 years since ive seen it on the road, but every couple of months it makes it out of the garage to wash the dust off. Its a hq Statesman. You see more utes with hq stato fronts on them then statos themselves. And i dont see kingswood utes often either.

Loonar · 16-02-2021, 05:32 PM

A flash little Toyota Scout, mid 60's and low !! Not long restored i'm thinking and back on full rego..

Tassie f100 · 16-02-2021, 06:48 PM

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A flash little Toyota Scout, mid 60's and low !! Not long restored i'm thinking and back on full rego..

A Scout or a Stout or Lite Stout

Loonar · 16-02-2021, 07:08 PM

aah righto, a Stout..

Tassie f100 · 16-02-2021, 08:42 PM

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aah righto, a Stout..

Yeah back then there were both Stout and Lite Stout.The Lite Stout was probably a 3/4 ton.although they were sold as 1 ton.The bigger Stout was a fairly heavy duty bit of gear except it only had a 1900 cc engine.

Dr Terry · 17-02-2021, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Tassie f100

Yeah back then there were both Stout and Lite Stout.The Lite Stout was probably a 3/4 ton.although they were sold as 1 ton.The bigger Stout was a fairly heavy duty bit of gear except it only had a 1900 cc engine.

Yeah, from memory the Lite Stout has coil front suspension & 13-inch wheels, while the larger one had leaf & beam front end & 15-inch wheels.

Dr Terry

hayseed · 17-02-2021, 10:09 AM

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Yeah, from memory the Lite Stout has coil front suspension & 13-inch wheels, while the larger one had leaf & beam front end & 15-inch wheels.

Dr Terry

My Memory is the same as Yours....

There were heaps of them around where I grew up.. Pretty sure the Hilux Killed them Off..

I've Being Trying to find one for years, But they must be all dead & buried..

Tassie f100 · 17-02-2021, 10:19 AM

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My Memory is the same as Yours....

There were heaps of them around where I grew up.. Pretty sure the Hilux Killed them Off..

I've Being Trying to find one for years, But they must be all dead & buried..

No the Hilux didn’t kill them off.The Hilux was the successor to the Lite Stout,used basically the same running gear in the new body.

wodahs · 16-02-2021, 08:30 PM

i got rid of a good stout not that long ago
it was that good that i had to get another
open it and drink it as well

Tassie f100 · 16-02-2021, 08:39 PM

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i got rid of a good stout not that long ago
it was that good that i had to get another
open it and drink it as well

Is there such a drink as a good stout?

jstanovic · 17-02-2021, 05:47 AM

I drove past a ~1988 Hyundai excel sedan today...

MercuryT · 17-02-2021, 11:14 PM

My Ford Probe.

Damn a great car to learn in.

Brilliant engine and gearbox combo

**Mechan1k** · 22-02-2021, 03:16 PM

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My Ford Probe.

Damn a great car to learn in.

Brilliant engine and gearbox combo

They were a nice car of the time.
Even the Telstra TX5's of the same time were a nice vehicle as well.

Not sure if they used the same V6 as the Telstars.
Going on specs seemed to be identical though ... and the weights were too.

But I do remember my mechanic at the time say it was hard to get the right parts especially sensors .... as over the AX/AY Telstar V6 models ... there were like 3 revisions of the engine ... with sensors being the main differences ... and loom as well.

Head gaskets were a weakness on them ... and a right PITA to replace ... was cheap and easier to get a replacement low km engine and swap it out

**Rallye Sport** · 22-02-2021, 04:28 PM

Spotted a late 90's/ early 00's Ford Courier this morning.
They seem to gone extinct pretty quickly.

xkxlxm · 22-02-2021, 08:22 PM

Today: 1968 HK Holden sedan. Full Vic reg (plates white and green, not the original B/W plates). Old male driver 80-plus. Must have been a Kingswood: beige or salmon body with white roof.

(On the net I see that Belmonts were one colour all-over and Belmont tail lights do not extend into the boot lid. I am guessing that Belmonts are rarer than Kingswoods?)

Steve D · 22-02-2021, 08:59 PM

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Today: 1968 HK Holden sedan. Full Vic reg (plates white and green, not the original B/W plates). Old male driver 80-plus. Must have been a Kingswood: beige or salmon body with white roof.

(On the net I see that Belmonts were one colour all-over and Belmont tail lights do not extend into the boot lid. I am guessing that Belmonts are rarer than Kingswoods?)

My Dad had a HK Kingswood when I was little. Kingston Cream with a white roof. (I'm reminded of it when I see the cookie jar at work!)

The HK Kingswoods had an extension of the taillight cluster into the bootlid which the Belmont did not. The Premier had longer ones and top-spec Monaros had it all the way across the boot. They were originally coloured red to match the tail light lenses but soon faded to silver.

Belmonts were rare; it seemed almost everyone wanted to step up to the Kingswood. Perhaps it was the courtesy lamp switches. The Belmont had none, the Kingswood had two (front doors) and the Permier had four!

roKWiz · 23-02-2021, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by xkxlxm

Today: 1968 HK Holden sedan. Full Vic reg (plates white and green, not the original B/W plates). Old male driver 80-plus. Must have been a Kingswood: beige or salmon body with white roof.

Followed a nice HG wagon out of Benalla yesterday.
Been a while since I last saw a split screen Kombi and an unmolested Ford Mainline.

MercuryT · 17-02-2021, 11:16 PM

Lowered in Dark green and quiet but raspy exhaust was an absolutely fantastic car.

Mazda mostly no doubt helped.

Popup Up lights!! lol

jstanovic · 22-02-2021, 03:57 AM

Saw a Mazda 121 bubble car today, used to be everywhere in the 90s, been a few years since I’ve see one.

JasonACT · 22-02-2021, 10:03 PM

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Saw a Mazda 121 bubble car today, used to be everywhere in the 90s, been a few years since I’ve see one.

I see one every 2nd day, my [old, 81yo] neighbour bought one cheap [$1500] from an old lady who was no longer allowed to drive. He did this because he had to sell his Ford Capri (not a turbo) because the electric window stopped working and he couldn't fix it. I think it was the side his non-driver wife sat in. A sad day really, 4 of us in the street, all in a row, all had Fords (3 of us with Falcons). The other G6ET guy next door moved out recently, but also sold his car a year earlier (which I wasn't complaining about - since he warmed it up for 15 minutes at 6am in the morning, grrrrr). Now have a couple with a tiny Honda and tiny Kia (I think, don't take much notice) next door...

But yep, when I see a 121 on the road now, most times it's him. Not many about.

G6ET (MK1 '10) guy sold his for $12K and 120K on the clock. Bad timing. Told me at the time how happy he was that it held some value. Chuckle.

xkxlxm · 23-02-2021, 08:01 AM

Thanks, Steve D. I was forgetting about the Premier and Monaro tail lights.

CyberWasp · 22-02-2021, 09:05 PM

When was the last time anyone saw a Ford Raider on the road.

MDS69 · 07-03-2021, 09:40 PM

Last night a KF? TX3 Laser

revcore · 07-03-2021, 09:48 PM

Hardly ever see Escorts and Cortinas on the road anymore.

xkxlxm · 09-03-2021, 02:23 PM

I saw a first series Cortina this morning (Melb). White, four door, full reg., primer on the door bottoms and sills. Parked - with steering lock in place.

MercuryT · 10-03-2021, 07:26 PM

Saw a Ford Telstar today.

Old bloke, just cruising and no smoke or anything.

MITCHAY · 27-03-2021, 08:11 PM

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Saw a Ford Telstar today.

Old bloke, just cruising and no smoke or anything.

My first car was a 89 TX5 Ghia. Great car and good memories. I actually kept driving it when I got my WRX before I sold it. Just couldn't afford to keep two cars especially being on my Ps.

roddy1960 · 28-03-2021, 09:04 PM

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My first car was a 89 TX5 Ghia. Great car and good memories. I actually kept driving it when I got my WRX before I sold it. Just couldn't afford to keep two cars especially being on my Ps.

I had the 1986 AS Telstar TX5 Ghia . It is the only hatchback I've ever owned . She was the 5 speed manual with the 2.0 litre engine . The next one had the 2.2 litre engine or optional 2.5 litre V6 and turbo I think .

I had mine for 7 beaut years . Only issue was it did a couple of the ignition modules in a short space of time . After the second one failed I bought a spare module and it lived in the glovebox for a couple of years until I traded her on a 1996 EF Futura also a 5 speed manual .. Even though it was a little under powered it was a classy car and drove really well . It was a dark red and something tells me it was Regency I think but can't recall for sure .. Haven't seen one for yonks ...

martyk54 · 29-03-2021, 10:47 AM

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My first car was a 89 TX5 Ghia. Great car and good memories. I actually kept driving it when I got my WRX before I sold it. Just couldn't afford to keep two cars especially being on my Ps.

Someone has one of the late 80s two-tone (white / grey) TX5 turbos on my cycling route, I see it most weeks. Looks in reasonable condition too. I loved those when I was a kid.

Anyone else miss those soft, plush 90s velour interiors?

MercuryT · 10-03-2021, 07:28 PM

Pulled him over.

Done 700thou K's.

He loved my interest in his car. I like doing that.