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Old 21-04-2025, 01:52 PM   #3181
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Not that you came across many of them in the first place, but I spotted a BF LTD the other day. And if that wasn't rare enough for you, of which there were 279 BF LTD's made, well this one was painted in Vibe.
A few years back I was sniffing around at Ferrari 400i models (before the prices went stratospheric) and saw one in almost that colour - obviously a repaint. Probably full of rust and bog but I still regret not snagging one - a personal nod to Daft Punk’s Electroma. Think they’d go well with a modern EFI system and GVOD.
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Old 21-04-2025, 07:07 PM   #3182
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whats the lower one
It's a Porsche Macan, which are based on the Audi MLB platform. The Cayenne is quite a bit bigger.
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Old 22-04-2025, 12:09 AM   #3183
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What is the white 67-ish American hardtop in the last 90 seconds or so, of Auto Addiction’s latest ‘Ring video? It has taillights a bit like the HJ-HZ Statesman.
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Old 22-04-2025, 09:58 AM   #3184
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Old 22-04-2025, 03:10 PM   #3185
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Speaking of LTD's a BA LTD for sale on main drag in Kapunda Priors automotive, doesn't appear advertised anywhere and i have no connection with the seller. I took a quick look as it's a good looking unit and i briefly got excited but if BF i'd have had more interest just for the six speed with the 5.4 given my primarily country kms :( 146000km nice.

Just posting in case any locals are looking and rare to see a LTD at all never mind in what looks like excellent shape wheels/lowering/exhaust only apparent mods.


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Old 22-04-2025, 03:17 PM   #3186
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Saw 5 or 6 Leyland P76s yesterday heading from Kilcoy to Woodford. They all looked pretty tidy. No photo as I was driving.
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Old 22-04-2025, 03:37 PM   #3187
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Speaking of LTD's a BA LTD for sale on main drag in Kapunda Priors automotive, doesn't appear advertised anywhere and i have no connection with the seller. I took a quick look as it's a good looking unit and i briefly got excited but if BF i'd have had more interest just for the six speed with the 5.4 given my primarily country kms :( 146000km nice.

Just posting in case any locals are looking and rare to see a LTD at all never mind in what looks like excellent shape wheels/lowering/exhaust only apparent mods.

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Mercury Silver?

Those wheels would have to go!
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Lots and lots of various hotrods passing through town over Easter, coming and going from Bendigo Hotrod meet.

As much as I like them. If I see another 50's chopped Mercury with flames, I'll scream.
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XB GS Station wagon - survivor in blue.
I have seen it before so its likely very local to me.
I will get the elusive pic at some point.
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Those wheels would have to go!
I was too busy trying to read the ad through the fence but i think it's a trick of shine/shade and its lightning strike. I had same combo with my BA lightning strike and silver Simmons looked...way too much silver and blendy.
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As much as I like them. If I see another 50's chopped Mercury with flames, I'll scream.
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Scorpion in Bathurst
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That brings me back memories of being 18 and poor, I was asked to get the smoko run, I said I don't have enough petrol, he said blah blah blah, and then he said, take my car.. An almost new Mitsubishi Scorpion auto. Man, I was impressed, I thought my 253 2 barrel Kingswood was a thing.. I should have seen the light sooner. Now I drive a Toyota.. and couldn't be happier.

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A trifecta of WRXs over 3 days

First, the barnstorming late 90's model.
Then the 2004 model with the bigger headlights
And to complete the set, the 'bug-eyed Impreza' WRX of around 99-01.
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