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  1. 23rd October 2010, 07:37 PM #1
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    Lightbulb Scallop's Time Machine!

    Distinguished Colleagues,

    It was with much excitement that the Scallop, just last night, put the finishing touches to a long term project - a working, real, fair dinkum, time machine.

    Imagine the potential of such a device! I did. After breakfast, Kat and I climbed into the contraption and set the dial to 1956! Maybe some of you can see where this is going now - well, once the white light passed, we staggered back out of the thing and took the 1 mile walk to Blue Ribbon motors, the local Land Rover dealership.

    Man - In we marched - lovely, shiny Land Rovers everywhere. 107 utes, 86 shorties, even an old stock 80 was on offer. I dragged out my wallet, and put my 600 pounds down on the spot. Drove out the door in my brand new Series 1 86 inch Land Rover - how cool is that?



    Fantastic - let's go home and grab some sandwiches!



    This was just too good to be true - I loved my new car - but I needed to be sure this was actually real. I could tell right away that this little truck was a keeper - and who wouldn't come to the same conclusion?



    Anyway - to make sure this all wasn't just a weird dream, I went back home, and we drove the S1 straight up my ramp back into the time machine - take me home to 2010!!! It's not for the faint hearted, the old time travel - makes your face feel all weird



    Geez - Time travel is hard work - but it was good to be "home" - with my brand new S1. I looked at the odometer....



    It wasn't a dream! Brilliant! So off we went for Matilda's inaugural drive. I stopped down the road at this lovely spot....



    The beautiful scenic rim of SE Qld - God's country....



    What a fine time we had too, it is such a beautiful time of year....



    Headed into Rosevale but just kept going, I need to run my baby in!



    Pulled over to admire the view... Kat always brightens up my day...the 2 loves of my life



    We just kept driving - all over the scenic rim....



    So - if any of you other AULROvians are sick of your boring Discos et al, you are more than welcome to come over, borrow my Time Machine, and upgrade to a real Land Rover....

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  2. 23rd October 2010, 07:44 PM #2
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    Thanks for sharing, nice pictorial and an even nicer S1!!!!
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    Very nice! I must come up sometime and borrow that time machine of yours - could I set it for 1985 and go and buy my own Rangie when it was new??? Would that mean I would have 2 vehicles with the same rego & VIN? That would confuse Vicroads I think.

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    Good one Dan, great to see Matilda finished. I hope you and Katwoman enjoy many trouble free miles.
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    Quote Originally Posted by V8Ian View Post
    Good one Dan, great to see Matilda finished. I hope you and Katwoman enjoy many trouble free miles.
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    You did well at 600 pounds,the recept i have says 615 pounds plus rego,tax,door locks,etc,25th July 1956.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scarry View Post
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    You did well at 600 pounds,the recept i have says 615 pounds plus rego,tax,door locks,etc,25th July 1956.
    It pays to haggle - or threaten to send the car salesman back to France, circa 1789, to the Guillotine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bacicat2000 View Post
    Very nice! I must come up sometime and borrow that time machine of yours - could I set it for 1985 and go and buy my own Rangie when it was new??? Would that mean I would have 2 vehicles with the same rego & VIN? That would confuse Vicroads I think.

    Cheers - Gav
    I see real potential here - is your "current" Rangie insured?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scallops View Post
    I see real potential here - is your "current" Rangie insured?
    Interesting... I hadn't thought along those lines... but I like it!
    If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.
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  9. 23rd October 2010, 09:24 PM #9
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    Well that must be worth a little effort with the water pump.

    Nice car.
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  10. 23rd October 2010, 09:53 PM #10
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    Fantastic. love it.
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