Thread: Non landy favourite cars?

Had this one for 25 years, but gone now:
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Originally Posted by trog

My astra is the one for me . Bought it new nearly five ,six months back . Been absolutely faultless a trouble free in the 2700 kms I have clocked up so far. Another year or so and I will be up for the second service at 15 000 k 🤣

I think anything would be ok after 2700KM. Do you only take it out on sunny Saturdays?

My Hilux just went in for its 80,000KM service - it’s just over 18 months old.

Only had this one for about 18 months, after waiting near on 50 years to get it! sold along with the Rover.


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Originally Posted by garrycol

I bought this new and had it for 5 years - was actually a great car and if it still existed today I would definitely buy it back. I saw it about 7 years after I sold it and it looked like it was a refugee from a wrecking yard - bits missing and rust big time. No rust when I had it and I had it rust proofed so it must have settled down somewhere by the sea. I very much doubt that it still exists - last seen 1989 in Potts Point - let me know if you know where it is.

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Caves Beach Lookout 1979 -1 by Garry Collins, on Flickr

Garry

Great car, but we’re known for their ‘instarust’ properties. If not looked after and garaged, they all turned the way yours did after you sold it. If it was near the sea it had no chance.

Originally Posted by Old Farang

Only had this one for about 18 months, after waiting near on 50 years to get it! sold along with the Rover.


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The old Mk 1 Zephyr, eh? Knew them as the Maori Mustang when I was a lad.

Originally Posted by Old Farang

Only had this one for about 18 months, after waiting near on 50 years to get it! sold along with the Rover.


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MK1 Zephyr Drophead? Whatever made you decide to let that go?? OK, dynamically not in the top ten, but what a way to cut a dash on Silom Road..

Originally Posted by Homestar

I think anything would be ok after 2700KM. Do you only take it out on sunny Saturdays?

My Hilux just went in for its 80,000KM service - it’s just over 18 months old.

Went down to v8 Ian's once ! Even took it off road to park behind his bus.

MK1 Zephyr Drophead? Whatever made you decide to let that go?? OK, dynamically not in the top ten, but what a way to cut a dash on Silom Road..

Silom Road was the very problem! It is virtually impossible to import ANY car to Thailand. I did bring my 2 door Rangy in many years ago, but if I had tried it with this one it would never have cleared Customs. The car is still in Perth as far as I know, the new owner has a Ford museum, about 40 cars in it.