Thread: Non landy favourite cars?

I don't have any images But I did own a mini moke Californian when I was a young bloke and had a heap of fun in it, Until it rained.
Definitely a fair weather car But great fun to drive.

P76. The only 2WD apart from a VW that I would trust to cross the Simpson desert. Still got a couple 38 years after I got the first one.

The 1979 Holden gemini that I did my first and second extended road trips in! ...10 months around WA and 6 months through the centre when I was in my early twenties. It had a rusted out boot with holes so big that it needed boards and boxes to cover LOL and a reco engine in Broome. Took it off road a lot! Kakadu, Pilbara, Centre, Marble Bar, cattle stations, etc. Learnt a lot about off road driving in a two wheel drive. It was a tough little car! ...would I take one out there again now? Nope!

Triumph 2500 TC with the Vanguard derived 2.5L six cylinder engine.

It's running twin SU HS6 carbies and a Borg Warner 65 three speed auto. I have a wreck with a 4 speed manual + electric overdrive gearbox that I'll put in when I get the time.

It will drive all day at 110kph in direct drive plus return 24MPG on a long run.

HQ ute i had for years,my first car.Fitted a fibreglass canopy,dual battery system,always had the Engle in the back,bull bar,spotties.
Went all over the countryside,easy and simple to fix, after over 200000K's,it never let me down.

Changed the diff to one with a higher ratio,from memory,3.08 from a Torana,and it absolutely flew,would wind off the speedo.
Fuel economy improved on a run remarkably as well.

Only reason i got rid of it was because the kids came along,then it was a HZ wagon.That was OK except for burning valves.

After that,a fantastic VS SS,HSV enhanced,another great car.

Then it was onto Landrovers.....

Jag and Alfa as per signature!

They'll still be in the garage long after Charlie has departed.

cheers

Steve

Say hello to my little friend. A 1991 vintage Nissan 300zx. Early 90's Japanese power.
I've owned 2 of this make and model over the last 11 years. I had a non turbo slicktop version before this, but now enjoying my Twin Turbo Targa top with a few tweaks...











I'm probably a little crazy choosing two own such maintenance intensive vehicles in the Landy and Z

Originally Posted by trout1105

I don't have any images But I did own a mini moke Californian when I was a young bloke and had a heap of fun in it, Until it rained.
Definitely a fair weather car But great fun to drive.

Nah. An all weather car. You just need a squeegee for the "fish n chip shop" windows.