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OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => Motoring => Topic started by: CraigB on April 11, 2017, 16:22:42

Title: Once in a lifetime chance
Post by: CraigB on April 11, 2017, 16:22:42: Dig deep guy's, sell the house...sell the wife :scared: :D it might be your last chance to buy some Aussie motoring history at the Shannons auction next month :link: Three Bathurst icons to go under the hammer at Shannons (http://www.msn.com/en-au/motoring/news/three-bathurst-icons-to-go-under-the-hammer-at-shannons/ar-BBzGPSh?ocid=spartanntp#image=4)
(http://i.imgur.com/QyxE8bX.jpg)

If I had the cash there would be two big black strips going up my driveway with that Monaro sitting in the garage :Drive:
Title: Re: Once in a lifetime chance
Post by: mickd on April 11, 2017, 23:17:39: Oh yeah !!!
I agree, the memories come flooding back just looking.
Back then when you had a stonking 6 or V8 that had a hunger for rear tyres,
you thought that 5 or 6 MPG was good 👍👍
I would gladly pay the tyre and fuel bills again.
Occasionally new set of rears would only last a week :evil:
Title: Re: Once in a lifetime chance
Post by: Dazzler on April 11, 2017, 23:42:33: Would love a drive of any one of those three today!
Title: Re: Once in a lifetime chance
Post by: beerman on April 12, 2017, 04:40:35: The one in the middle please.

Though they are worth so much now, you can't really enjoy them......
Title: Re: Once in a lifetime chance
Post by: Surferdude on April 12, 2017, 04:45:28: (http://i.imgur.com/jZ62EXx.jpg)

Or.............ALL THREE!!!
Title: Re: Once in a lifetime chance
Post by: CraigB on April 12, 2017, 05:07:41: Quote from: beerman on April 12, 2017, 04:40:35
The one in the middle please.

Though they are worth so much now, you can't really enjoy them......
That's the XW phase 11, it go for around $180-$200k, the XY phase 111 would be a beast to own, I think last one of those sold for about $500k :faint:
Title: Re: Once in a lifetime chance
Post by: Phil №❶ on April 12, 2017, 11:30:01: Why didn't I buy a ford when they were in the showroom 3.5 to 4k $ I think they were. Bugger, bugger
Title: Re: Once in a lifetime chance
Post by: The Gonz on April 12, 2017, 11:39:08: 50 years from now you'll be driving Lila and Ruby with the same style. :whistler:
Title: Re: Once in a lifetime chance
Post by: Dazzler on April 12, 2017, 11:52:19: Quote from: Phil №❶ on April 12, 2017, 11:30:01
Why didn't I buy a ford when they were in the showroom 3.5 to 4k $ I think they were. Bugger, bugger

Yeah I test drove one when I was 19 or 20 y/o and working in the Bank.

I could afford the $4000, but not the $1000 a year insurance (which I guess in today's $$ would have been $6000 p/a + ) :Shocked:
Title: Re: Once in a lifetime chance
Post by: CraigB on April 12, 2017, 12:04:42: My uncle bought a HG GTS Monaro brand new in 1970 for $3500, spewing he never kept it :disapp: my mum always used to make fun of him as he wore the paint away in two years washing it daily :crazy1: