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Steve355F1 · Nov 22, 2024

moretti said: ↑

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/senior-police-detective-found-guilty-over-drunken-crash-after-court-twist/news-story/211db5b810fdc45e3f5aaa117fab286c

FFS, 20 beers is even a lot for Horse and this prick gets away with low range PCA ??!!

Plus he left the scene of the accident !!!!

And people wonder why I HATE the cops ...... ACAB
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Actually mid range PCA, but it certainly seems to have been a Wong decision.

Anyway, what are you doing on an evil Newscorp site?

B500 · Nov 24, 2024

Arvin Grajau · Nov 24, 2024

B500 said: ↑

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When did Greg lend him the300SLR?

knocker · Nov 24, 2024

PAP 348 said: ↑

100%

When I'm not there to fix it, it has to be a Toyota or in this case would have been the Lexus.

I considered a Porsche or Maser etc, but if I'm not there to service/maintain or repair it, it will cost me a fortune.

After the Prado was written off, Wife needed a car asap for work and kids school runs, so she stepped into a little 2013 Ford Fiesta auto hatchback that we paid $3500 with 6 months rego in Mackay.

Even though her parents have an extra car sitting around doing nothing, she wanted her own car.

She drove that around for around 4 weeks or so, then decided she wanted a bigger car.

I found a 2006 Holden Statesman V6 in Charters Towers for sale for $3000. I hitched a ride over with a work mate who was driving to Townsville, he dropped me off, I fit my permit to the car and drove it straight to Townsville 1.5hrs down the road.

Went past a few Cops also, they never bothered to turn around and chase me. I drove straight into my mates workshop, he checked over the car with me and did the RW (bonnet struts were ****ed, but that's not a RW item) and I went to straight to the transport depo and registered the car.

Stayed with a mate and drove the Statesman down the Mackay the next morning, around a 4 hour drive. I stayed there for my days off and drove the little Fiesta back to town to re-sell it.

Stopped in fuel in Hughenden and I get a text message from one of my Brothers work mates, she was chasing a small 4 cylinder car to get to work and back in and has $10K to spend.

No worries, I've got this nice Ford Fiesta for sale with 5 months rego and RW for sale for $6000 lol. She purchased the car there and then and when I got to town that afternoon I drove straight to her place and got the cash and I got the RW and rego transfer done next morning for her lol

Anyway, this 2006 Holden Statesman with 170,000 kms on it has given me some drama in Mackay. And because I am not there to fix it, I have to pay a mechanic.

****en coolant leak from thermostat housing at the rear of the V6 engine cost me $1000 (invoice showed $130 for parts and coolant) and now the drivers side window reg is playing up and she won't use the window as it will get stuck down and let 1000ml of rain in every week as Mackay does get a lot of rain.

I don't want to pay someone $500 to replace that window reg when I can do it myself for $100 in parts or so.

So it's time to swap that big girl out with something more reliable until we purchase another Prado. I was looking at buying another used Prado, but sick of looking at them, literally. So **** it, she can drive the Corolla for a little bit and maybe, just maybe I will buy that 300C for her and give her that in a few months time if she sooks about driving a small car again.

I'm hoping to get there mid/late next year, so that 300C should be good. Was my Brothers old car, only has 49,000 kms on it. He sold it 12 years ago and the current owner, his work mate has only used it for school graduation drop offs and hasn't even done 1000km in it 12 years or so.

Here are some pics of the Fiesta, Stato and 300C.

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Hi pap my lads both have 2015 Suzuki swifts and I would recommend them in a heartbeat, extremely reliable and a simple and cheap car to maintain
Regards Adrian

Steve355F1 · Nov 24, 2024

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Hi pap my lads both have 2015 Suzuki swifts and I would recommend them in a heartbeat, extremely reliable and a simple and cheap car to maintain
Regards Adrian
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“They should buy a 911”

- Aunty Rob

Arvin Grajau · Nov 24, 2024

Steve355F1 said: ↑

“They should buy a 911”

- Aunty Rob
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Pick mine up 15th of March !

Steve355F1 · Nov 24, 2024

Arvin Grajau said: ↑

Pick mine up 15th of March !
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A 2015 Suzuki Swift?

Congratulations!

Steve355F1 · Nov 24, 2024

Just kidding. Nice one.

Just tell me you didn’t spec black wheels, or I’m afraid you’ll never be invited to my Tasmanian spa nights.

Arvin Grajau · Nov 24, 2024

Steve355F1 said: ↑

Just kidding. Nice one.

Just tell me you didn’t spec black wheels, or I’m afraid you’ll never be invited to my Tasmanian spa nights.
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Nah ,white , with standard wheels and none of the strips that the T has its a delete option .

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Arvin Grajau · Nov 24, 2024

Steve355F1 said: ↑

A 2015 Suzuki Swift?

Congratulations!
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Steve355F1 · Nov 24, 2024

Arvin Grajau said: ↑

Nah ,white , with standard wheels and none of the strips that the T has its a delete option .

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Excellent. Congratulations.

Great looking car.

Arvin Grajau · Nov 24, 2024

Steve355F1 said: ↑

Excellent. Congratulations.

Great looking car.
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Ta ,catch up on one of the drives in 2025..

PAP 348 · Nov 24, 2024

knocker said: ↑

Hi pap my lads both have 2015 Suzuki swifts and I would recommend them in a heartbeat, extremely reliable and a simple and cheap car to maintain
Regards Adrian
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Cheers mate, appreciate the info.

They are great cars, yes.

Toyota for me but.

kerrari · Nov 24, 2024

Big gamble by jaGUar...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20ny39wpg3o

B500 · Nov 24, 2024

PAP 348 said: ↑

Toyota for me but.
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You are not alone there Pappy !

Ferraridoc · Nov 24, 2024

kerrari said: ↑

Big gamble by jaGUar...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20ny39wpg3o
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Put an activist poof in charge of marketing and this is what you get. Go woke, go broke. Serves them right.

IanB · Nov 24, 2024

Ferraridoc said: ↑

Put an activist poof in charge of marketing and this is what you get. Go woke, go broke. Serves them right.
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And there I was, feeling so proud of my new job appointment...

simon klein · Nov 25, 2024

Some terrific Lancias and Massers at Epoca:
https://velocetoday.com/auto-e-moto-depoca-part-4/

.....and some beaut Etceterini:
https://velocetoday.com/auto-e-motor-depoca-part-5/

simon klein · Nov 25, 2024

Adelaide rally:
https://velocetoday.com/shannons-adelaide-rally-8-10-november-2024/

Pic of a modern Alpine being in the position it should be.

Ferraridoc · Nov 25, 2024

simon klein said: ↑

Adelaide rally:
https://velocetoday.com/shannons-adelaide-rally-8-10-november-2024/

Pic of a modern Alpine being in the position it should be.
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I didn't hear about that! Gives me hope! Love those A110's

kerrari · Nov 26, 2024

Adelaide motorsports are always great! Loved the Daytona owners' comment re 'real engine' looks like!

simon klein · Nov 26, 2024

simon klein said: ↑

Adelaide rally:
https://velocetoday.com/shannons-adelaide-rally-8-10-november-2024/

Pic of a modern Alpine being in the position it should be.
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DOH!! Start again.

Great to see a 365 GTB/4 leading a crappy new Lotus!
+ it's a 4.4litre Vince!

Steve355F1 · Nov 26, 2024

simon klein said: ↑

DOH!! Start again.

Great to see a 365 GTB/4 leading a crappy new Lotus!
+ it's a 4.4litre Vince!
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I’m pretty sure the much better looking and driving Lotus was about to lap the OHOS.
Again.

Arvin Grajau · Nov 27, 2024

Hay Horse ,if you have any clients wanting an exotic ,my mum is selling her 1 owner ,very low kms ,1999,Jaguar Sovereign, lwb ,4 litre V8 full house ,1 of only 35 X300 of that spec bought into Australia and of 6 in this colour topaz.Never painted or hit, full dealer service history books .
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Cyt · Nov 27, 2024

What’s your take on the rebranding of Jag..

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