The Best Aussie Muscle Car! - Page 3

Bluebottle · 27 Jun 2003, 23:19 (Ref:645158)

Very nice indeed- thanks

I'm sure I can see Tristan in one of those pics....

mtpanorama · 28 Jun 2003, 05:22 (Ref:645275)

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Originally posted by colinbond
Ah yes but the other cars aren't ILLEGAL if you get a flat tyre and put the spare on........... Be careful Moff you CAN get fined and defected for running the space saver spare. Why you ask well a simple thing really. It is not on the tyre placard on the car.

Dont worry Moff, I can make you a new tyre placard at work with what ever size tyres on it you like.

The 165/60/12 are now legal on my mini according to the placard

Amaroo Park · 3 Jul 2003, 09:21 (Ref:650564)

As of today space saver spare wheels are now offically illegal in Victoria. There is now a blitz on with space savers fitted to cars. You can now expect to be fined and Defected

Airhead · 3 Jul 2003, 10:57 (Ref:650660)

Colin how can that be so, some cars only have room for them?

Amaroo Park · 3 Jul 2003, 11:03 (Ref:650670)

Moff get todays Australian and on page 1 there is a story on it. I have a client that was pulled over and defected in his brand new ******* (I won't say what cause there is possible legal action pending). The space saver was not on the tyre placard and the fine print says "To be driven at 80 km per hour for a maximum of 80km" after that it needs to be replaced

moffman · 20 Jul 2003, 12:03 (Ref:666138)

The greatest muscle car of all time has to be the mighty XRGT.The first & still the best!

Mrs BlackX · 22 Jul 2003, 22:03 (Ref:668842)

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Originally posted by 429CJ
I'm very keen on pick-ups, or, like you Aussies say, Utes. So, I ask: What is the hairiest FACTORY MADE ute from Australia, an equivalent of Chevy El Camino SS 454 LS6 or Ford Rancero GT 428 Cobra Jet?

It's not an Aussie ute.... but it is a Kiwi driving it!!!!

This was awesome at this years Goodwood Festival of Speed, it's a Toyota Tacoma....

**garcon** · 23 Jul 2003, 08:39 (Ref:669134)

How can there possibly be any debate on the best Aussie muscle car?! I believe someone mentioned it earlier. It IS the best Aussie muscle car, no contest.

Be afraid... be very afraid...

Alan Jones · 23 Jul 2003, 09:48 (Ref:669183)

You have great taste Garcon.

Its FULLY SICK MATE !

( No offence to my Lebanese brothers intended LOL)

**garcon** · 23 Jul 2003, 10:01 (Ref:669195)

AND, I know where it is!

www.carsofthestars.com

429CJ · 23 Jul 2003, 19:33 (Ref:669714)

there's even an old Taurus, from Robocop.

Mrs BlackX · 23 Jul 2003, 19:58 (Ref:669735)

Quote:

Originally posted by garcon
AND, I know where it is!

www.carsofthestars.com

Tut tut Garcon!!!!........

And as for the picture of your choice....... well babe I think you need a quick trip to the beaut isle of Oz and have a look for yourself.... There is no arguing that there are lots to choose from over there...... (she say's in a homesick voice)

DAVID PATERSON · 29 Jul 2003, 06:50 (Ref:673925)

I know I'm supposed to be aHolden fan, but the XY GTHO Phase III really is the pinnacle.

But then, there's the Phase IV, the XU-1, the A9X, the XC Cobra and of course the E49.

This might make me unpopular, but the VL Walkinshaw Group A was released about the time i got my licence and i so very desperately wanted one, still do.

Hybrid · 4 Aug 2003, 05:53 (Ref:679227)

I was a regular at the brickies in Sydney in the late seventies and used to race an XU1. Over the quarter mile the hardest to beat were always the ford V6 Capris. This doesn't take into account the home built cars (like the FC holden with the big block with supercharger)

Airhead · 4 Aug 2003, 08:01 (Ref:679309)

Welcome hybrid

My mates and I used to go to Brickies to watch, the three of us had Cooper S's. Useless for drags. Usually we would have a run against someone on Parra Road on the way there and on more than one occassion break a universal joint and have to call it a night early on. I once spent an entire night by the side of the road waiting for a tow truck to come.

Funny, we liked trying on XU1's.

Amaroo Park · 4 Aug 2003, 09:05 (Ref:679351)

We should rename this the Ford lovers thread

Alan Jones · 4 Aug 2003, 09:08 (Ref:679352)

hehehehehehe

Not our fault we have such good taste in cars Colin.

Hybrid · 4 Aug 2003, 13:54 (Ref:679625)

Didn't say I loved the capri's but boy could some of them hike

GTV27 · 20 Aug 2003, 04:02 (Ref:692811)

funny about capris, they don't seem to be able to run with the XU1's in historic racing- you'd think the potential was there though.

also, the XR6T is clearly the best CURRENTLY available Aussie Muscle car - it is not fair to compare it to greats of the past, and something newer and better will surely come along (eg the FPV version sounds good).

Hybrid · 20 Aug 2003, 14:56 (Ref:693350)

It would be interesting to see some figures over the 1/4 mile. I seem to remember my XU1 getting there in the mid to high 15's. It was pretty standard which would seem to make it a good benchmark. Some of the little turbo 4's today would probably eat that time.

Scoot · 22 Aug 2003, 15:31 (Ref:695721)

Best Ever: GTHO Falcon Phase III (taking into account age).

I would agree with the choice of best current car though (taking into account price).

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