Cars you don't see many of anymore

[Crazy Dazz]

Originally Posted by Swordie

The 1.8 Pulsar manual was a nice car. Holden re-badged it as the Astra

The re-badged model was the earlier N12 version, with the 1.5L Nissan engine. When they facelifted the Pulsar, they kept building the original version as the Astra. From memory, it was because the Isuzu Gemini didn't have a hatchback version.

The 1.8L N13, was more of a joint venture. Featuring Holden's locally built "Camtech" engine, and possibly a GM transaxle. Nissan kept using the engine, even after the JV came to an end

[OneMadMan]

Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz

The re-badged model was the earlier N12 version, with the 1.5L Nissan engine. When they facelifted the Pulsar, they kept building the original version as the Astra. From memory, it was because the Isuzu Gemini didn't have a hatchback version. The 1.8L N13, was more of a joint venture. Featuring Holden's locally built "Camtech" engine, and possibly a GM transaxle. Nissan kept using the engine, even after the JV came to an end

I am a huge fan of the aussie N13 Pulsars, as some of you may know from other posts in other threads on here.

I still see original 1.8L variants on the road, not blowing smoke, original engines, still just ticking along nicely. From 18 y.o P platers to one owner grandma cars. They are certainly one of the most over engineered cars ever made in my opinion.
Nissan totally lost money on these, as they never broke down. Yes the had a few niggles, such as the ecu memcal being dickie, easy fix tho.
The one we had in 1992 ws a Pulsar Q in white with 89,000kays on it. The only problem it had was on cold starts, sometimes it would run on 3 pots for a bit, then come good on all four. As it was under factory warr an tee, nissan had it for a week trying to replicate the problem, and eventually tracked it down to an injector that was leaking ow and then, cause it to run rich on cylinder 3 for a bit until it cleared it self.
The other thing it did was when coming off freeway type driving, the ECM light would blink logging a code. That code was the o2 sensor fault. Wasn't a bad sensor, just a niggle.
Apart from those two things, and the aircon struggling on super hot days, I cannot fault them.
They handle, go well stock, comfy to cruise in, good on juice, reliable as the sun, easy to work on and actually look like a nice neat car that suits all ages.

The next car Nissan lost money on BIG TIME was the 1994 - 1997 A32 / A33 Nissan Maxima.
VG 30 Engine won the best engine of the year for 7 years in a row if I remember rightly, that being for reliability, maintenance costs etc. Anyway I'll save that story for another time.. Yawn...

One Man

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Late 60's White Ford Galaxy ute parked in Ultimo

A what ??

Dr Terry

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Dr Terry

A what ??

Dr Terry

I E or Y, I'm happ(ie)y with that.

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz

The re-badged model was the earlier N12 version, with the 1.5L Nissan engine. When they facelifted the Pulsar, they kept building the original version as the Astra. From memory, it was because the Isuzu Gemini didn't have a hatchback version.

The 1.8L N13, was more of a joint venture. Featuring Holden's locally built "Camtech" engine, and possibly a GM transaxle. Nissan kept using the engine, even after the JV came to an end

The transmissions were both Nissan-sourced. The manual was pure Nissan & the auto was a Jatco. Holden cast & machined the block to suit the Japanese transmissions. The Camira engines were different in this area.

Holden & Nissan were ahead of the game back in those days. Most of the opposition were still carburettored.

Dr Terry

[FTE217]

In a carpark I was just in
Nice bronze FG Ute



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[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Who said $ydney didn't have old cars getting around.
Paddo, the 5 ways this morn, perfect stark white XF panno on full rego.
(no it wasn't mine)

Late 60's White Ford Galaxy ute parked in Ultimo, and a very original condition 450 SEL Merc sitting pretty in Roseville yesterday.

Finally able to upload the pics.





Merc in Roseville, and just spotted another one almost the same around in the next street.

[ford71V8]

Love the rims on the Galaxy....Cragars?Love the Galaxy. Have I ever seen a Galaxy ute?

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

Love the rims on the Galaxy....Cragars?Love the Galaxy. Have I ever seen a Galaxy ute?

Yeah the Cragar's well suited it. I was eyeing off the old school wire 5 3/4in headlight protectors for my Kenworth. Where did all these old parts go ??

[XR Martin]

Did they actually make a Galaxie ute, or is it a chopped wagon?

Edit. It's actually a custom jobby.

https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog...-custom-sedan/

[Crazy Dazz]

Originally Posted by Dr Terry

The transmissions were both Nissan-sourced.

Well that does make more sense.

Originally Posted by Dr Terry

The Camira engines were different in this area.

Nope. I had a N13 Vector. Two mates had Camiras. Engines were identical (I guess except for the need to mount to different transaxles.)

[Crazy Dazz]

Originally Posted by Dr Terry

Holden & Nissan were ahead of the game back in those days. Most of the opposition were still carburettored.

Carbies started to die off rapidly after 1986 and the introduction of Cats and ULP. Never owned an XF2, but always wondered how they performed.

I recall a few years later, my dad decided to buy a dual-cab, and being old school, he bought a base-model Hilux, because it was the only one he could find that still used a Carbie.
He insisted that EFI was unreliable.
So guess what left him stranded halfway across the country? A kinked fuel hose feeding his beloved carbie.

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz

Nope. I had a N13 Vector. Two mates had Camiras. Engines were identical (I guess except for the need to mount to different transaxles.)

The engines weren't "identical". As I said they were different in the area where the trans bolts up. Even the starter is on the other side of the block.

I found this out when I tried to fit a Camira 2.0 to an N13 Pulsar.

Dr Terry

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz

Carbies started to die off rapidly after 1986 and the introduction of Cats and ULP. Never owned an XF2, but always wondered how they performed.

I recall a few years later, my dad decided to buy a dual-cab, and being old school, he bought a base-model Hilux, because it was the only one he could find that still used a Carbie.
He insisted that EFI was unreliable.
So guess what left him stranded halfway across the country? A kinked fuel hose feeding his beloved carbie.

In 1990/92 most small cars of Pulsar size still had carbies, while some had EFI on the upmarket or had it as an expensive option.

I'm talking about cars like Laser, 323 Mazda, Corolla, Lancer, Civic, Barina, Swift etc. etc.

Dr Terry

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz

Carbies started to die off rapidly after 1986 and the introduction of Cats and ULP. Never owned an XF2, but always wondered how they performed.

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I can say, beautifully and so easy to maintain still.

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by Dr Terry

In 1990/92 most small cars of Pulsar size still had carbies, while some had EFI on the upmarket or had it as an expensive option.

I'm talking about cars like Laser, 323 Mazda, Corolla, Lancer, Civic, Barina, Swift etc. etc.

Dr Terry

Most, if not all of those were throttle body injected at minimum.

[.:4:.]

My ex wifes 1st car was an 89 n13 pulsar Q. 1.8L 3 speed slush box. Put a set of 16s on it (looked big as it had 14s factory) and standard issue p plate stuff of the time like 2 12s in the boot. It wasnt a bad car. It wasnt fast or anything overly exiting. It was a bit cramped with a baby capsule in it so got traded in and a mazda 6 was purchased.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

That would have been Vanish, which makes a rare car even rarer. Vanish only lasted to Feb 2015, so was only in production for 4 months. Vanish was replaced by Aero Blue, which was a lighter shade.

On the XR8, only 13 were painted Vanish blue, 9 autos and 4 manuals.

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I thought Vanish was an FG colour, i believe there is a member here with an FGII GS in vanish but i could be wrong also.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by DJM83

I thought Vanish was an FG colour, i believe there is a member here with an FGII GS in vanish but i could be wrong also.

Vanish was introduced in March 2011 and was used on FG, FG MK II and early FG-X. It effectively replaced Sensation. So yes, a Vanish GS was certainly available.

[OneMadMan]

Here are todays contributions..

Go the Mighty Boy


And lets not forget the Mopar fans...







Another WB ute:


Lastly a VR - VS S-pack ute in very decent nick V6? V8? Don't know.


Cheers,

One Man

[Franco Cozzo]

I'd like a VR/VS 5L ute, but drug money

They were changing hands for $20K-$30K recently, unsure now with the glass BBQ economy cooling down.

[OneMadMan]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I'd like a VR/VS 5L ute, but drug money They were changing hands for $20K-$30K recently, unsure now with the glass BBQ economy cooling down.

Me to.. But I would still pay someone to change the dizzy cap, leads and coil.
What an absolute ***** of a place to put them.

A friend was wrecking a VQ Stato that had been sitting for a few years. We tried to get it running. Bugga. Got no spark, pulled the dizzy cap and discovered the rotor button key way was sheared and not turning due to some muppet not refitting the dizzy cap correctly. Simple enough fix yeah?

Nah.
I ended up using a recip saw to cut the wiper cowl in two places, then folding the cowl up towards the windscreen to give me easier access to the dizzy. ***** ***** ***** of a job. Got it going with a Ford rotor button funnily enough..

One Man.

[OneMadMan]

The missing word was p-r-i-c-k

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Vanish was introduced in March 2011 and was used on FG, FG MK II and early FG-X. It effectively replaced Sensation. So yes, a Vanish GS was certainly available.

Yeah i was confused, they most certainly must be rare with FGX as ive never seen one. Learn something new everyday!

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by onemanempire

Here are todays contributions..

Go the Mighty Boy
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And lets not forget the Mopar fans...

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Another WB ute:
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Lastly a VR - VS S-pack ute in very decent nick V6? V8? Don't know.
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Cheers,

One Man

WB all the way.

[roKWiz]

Interesting what's parked in the backstreets of $ydney.

80s Kombi camper and a Toyota Seca ??



Car related, thought this hand painted sign was in good order, never see many anymore

[Sprintey]

VG coupe for the office commute, absolutely styling!

[Sprintey]

The VS S ute with the 3.8 in auto would be a nice post classic buy, if any that are left are still original.

[rare ss]

Mate of mine has a tidy VF val couple in a powder blue hue with the 225 badges, looks like it rolled off the dealer lot (apart from the 360 crate motor and bugcatcher our the hood)

[Sprintey]

Peak hour traffic heading home from G-town today

AU1 XR8 (or XR6VCT) in Galaxy, full body kit including that double spoiler

Looks amazingly different to how auto styling has gone, they were on another planet with that effort, but only those who were enlightened ascended to enjoy that dimension.

This is the classic press release photo of a young exec on their way to bet the company's pension fund on pets.com:

https://www.carsinvasion.com/gallery...xr6-vct-04.jpg

Tried to keep up but traffic light gods said no. If it's one of you with the AU, well done!