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20-04-2009, 07:47 PM
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Saw a sweet 6 cyclinder gold XW on the M4 in sydney this arvo in peak hour. I used to see a centura in the mornings in peak hour, its awesome seeing the old girls out as daily drivers, nice change from box hyundais
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20-04-2009, 07:55 PM
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Yep...XB Coupe...daily driver. Shouldnt be..I keep hitting parking poles with it!!
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20-04-2009, 10:39 PM
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On another note, my workmate drives his xy fairmont most days. 6 cyl 3 speed, unrestored. It's great!
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20-04-2009, 11:02 PM
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1409hp 1190lb.ft 18psi...
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I used to drive my '66 Mustang Coupe daily for 3 years and she was left hand drive.
Going through the drive through was interesting...still managed to get my food ok but the look on the kids faces was funny...
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20-04-2009, 07:58 PM
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I used to drive my XC GXL everyday and loved driving it. But the weekend cruises didn't feel special anymore. Not like it does now with the coupe when Im hanging out for the weekened to take it out for a lap. Not sure if that sounds strange or not.
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21-04-2009, 02:21 PM
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That said I have a mate who has a 35 Ford Coupe ute as his daily work car drives it every where but then again his toy cars are a T bucket & a 35 tudoor with a 35 Sedan in the build antoher mate has a 37 Chev Sloper he drives it to work every firday rain hail or shine to ease him in to the weekend. I like that idea and when my chev is going I plan on doing simular
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21-04-2009, 02:23 PM
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21-04-2009, 02:37 PM
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 I need this to bring me back to reality from time to time LOL
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23-05-2009, 07:41 PM
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I used my XC GXL as a daily driver between 1985 and 1987, then sold it unfortunately !!!.....Trouble is back then they weren't special
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20-04-2009, 07:59 PM
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A guy I work with drives his XW wagon to work every day, hail or shine. It's a 6 and has 12 slotters and it's that gold colour. It's pretty mint! He has a white sedan with a Windsor that he drives to work on the odd occasion too
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20-04-2009, 08:03 PM
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Good thread, I've got an itch of late to buy something starting with X and have visions of using it for my daily - I don't do a lot of kms.
Who uses one in town as a regular driver? Is my memory heavily tainted a rosey colour? |
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20-04-2009, 08:06 PM
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Honestly I have taken to driving the coupe everyday...got to a point where I thought.."great weekender or drive it when I feel like it:" Decided drive it when I feel like it...turns out the steering didnt agree. Like all older model cars...after 30years...they get a bit tempremental!!
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20-04-2009, 08:16 PM
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XC 351 on gas every day and have done since 1981 and still love driving it.
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20-04-2009, 08:51 PM
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A guy from home has a XY 302 on gas for his wife's daily driver and he drives a XM ute as a daily driver and they also share a XP Squire(woody) all original and mint.
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20-04-2009, 08:51 PM
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I drive the escort evey day at the moment.
A Mate drives an XW Wagon thats is that ba greeny gold with a white roof, its a 250 5speed on gas sits on a set of american racing wheels.
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20-04-2009, 10:01 PM
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hey sounds like a guy i know there. svtnm are you from deni are you?
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20-04-2009, 11:04 PM
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thats why im doing up my old pano to be a daily im sick of the new car ,its got zero character and no bonnet lifting means no bond lol .its a toss up now when in the drive way just pick 1 and go
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20-04-2009, 11:06 PM
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Ok... I have a BA GTP. I've done the intake, Basic 98 flash tune and 80mm throttle body. She hauls heaps quicker, even bags up easy as with the traction still on. I'm ok with getting a intake pipe upgrade and I'm organising the exhaust. What else is easy to do? I'm happy to do an all in 1 vernier/cams/pump cogs/crank damper/ tensioner trick down the track, is there any trick in between? I'm open to sugestions as I've done some crazy in the past to all my clevelands from on line help. Currently building a sick XC 351 ute.
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20-04-2009, 11:07 PM
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PS Is there anything tougher than a Hardtop? I think not.
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20-04-2009, 11:11 PM
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Oh yeah, I still have the XB GS Pano I've had for the last 15 years. She's awaiting some love but I got a hell of a load of parts with her name on 'em. right up to the 383C
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20-04-2009, 11:38 PM
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used to drive an XF sidestyle ute till the engine blewup Gonna make it go again so I can drive it more, dunno if thats old enough to fit in to this category tho.
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20-04-2009, 11:55 PM
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21-04-2009, 12:23 AM
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yep, my work car is an XY wagon,250. does 50 to 100 km a day.
its great,plenty of room and cool as,just a little heavy on fuel for work purposes
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21-04-2009, 01:17 AM
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I have a 62 S Series Valiant that was being used as the daily driver till i got the fairmont now the old girl is getting some long overdue work done to her to make her feel like......well a new car.
But yeah rather drive that to and from work each day then a new car |
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21-04-2009, 08:16 AM
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if i am not driving my Truck i drive a Land Rover Series 3 Diesel Ute. I love it. An the T when i need to drive a Legend!!
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21-04-2009, 08:27 AM
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i drive a xp ute , rain,hail or sunshine .... and love it !!!!!!!!!!!
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21-04-2009, 08:39 AM
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for me it's either the 1977 P6 LTD (351) or the 1984 F-100 (250). they both use about the same amount of fuel around town (approx 20L/100Km) but i only drive 15km's to get to work (30km round trip) and as i work night shift, i am never in peak hour traffic.
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21-04-2009, 09:11 AM
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use to drive my xr LHD everyday ,cant lose concentration with drum brakes in peak hour traffic ,its not real good for them either ,shes been retired to weekends only now
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21-04-2009, 09:17 AM
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I used to drive my '67 mustang as a daily for a couple of years. Neighbors never complained about my 6am starts...
When the minor rebuild occurred, it was relegated to weekend use. |
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21-04-2009, 02:10 PM
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I drive a 1974 Toyota corolla ke25 as my daily driver. My 65 stang and falcon only get out on weekends.
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