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New spare key for the Troopy. I have to provide the bleep bleep sound myself when i lock it

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If history is a guide, one of them will still be bopping about on the road in 20 years, the other will be in a pile of like kind ten high at the wreckers.
 
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If history is a guide, one of them will still be bopping about on the road in 20 years, the other will be in a pile of like kind ten high at the wreckers.
honestly I think cars peaked in the 70's been down hill since then
My fav looking cars Defender 90, FJ40 , LJ Torana 2 door XU-1, XB Falcon coupe, RX7. Yes I do like 2 door cars :) Only owned the RX7.
Sister had a A9X brother had a Monaro GTS.
My old 180b SSS better looking than most cars now.
 

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honestly I think cars peaked in the 70's been down hill since then
My fav looking cars Defender 90, FJ40 , LJ Torana 2 door XU-1, XB Falcon coupe, RX7. Yes I do like 2 door cars :) Only owned the RX7.
Sister had a A9X brother had a Monaro GTS.
My old 180b SSS better looking than most cars now.
So your saying because my car is way closer to the 70s than to today, it would be your favourite. I concur.

Bet youre filthy the A9X is gone
 
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So your saying because my car is way closer to the 70s than to today, it would be your favourite. I concur.

Bet youre filthy the A9X is gone
Correct I prefer your car to the 200 or 300 Toyota

Sister passed around 10 years ago.. they sold it I think around $80k. Saw it back up for $249k says sold. So no idea what $ they got.
 

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Way back in 1971 drove a Morris 1100 in to Wright Ford in Sydney and said I wanted the Nugget Gold Phase 3 in the showroom.$5300.00 full price less $75.00 trade.Didnt tell them I nearly took the sump off the 1100 on a silent cop in Bondi the night before.Epxoy and dirt did the trick.! Kept the 3 for two years .It actually was a standby vehicle for Freddy Gibson.
Lots of tweaks including bleprinted motor.plus a number of mods that were even illegal in those days.
 

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Way back in 1971 drove a Morris 1100 in to Wright Ford in Sydney and said I wanted the Nugget Gold Phase 3 in the showroom.$5300.00 full price less $75.00 trade.Didnt tell them I nearly took the sump off the 1100 on a silent cop in Bondi the night before.Epxoy and dirt did the trick.! Kept the 3 for two years .It actually was a standby vehicle for Freddy Gibson.
Lots of tweaks including bleprinted motor.plus a number of mods that were even illegal in those days.
In hindsight, should have kept it for 50 years, I would have even given you what you paid :oops:
 

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Thanks, but no thanks. Ha

I'd be happy to have both in the shed, horses for courses.................one for local running and one for touring with Big Mal.......... Of course the RAM would be "Droverfied" to make it a very functional vehicle........ actually both would be.......
My fav looking cars Defender 90, FJ40 , LJ Torana 2 door XU-1, XB Falcon coupe, RX7.

Yeppers, I like them , the old 180B was very cool I thought, the 110 I liked with the Isuzu............ and a 98 Rangie.......
 

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When i fitted all the barwork to the Troopy and put off buying the winch I thought id probably live to regret it .... turns out i was spot on.

Winch arrived during the week and the though of pulling off the bullbar and scrub bars fills me with "why the hell didnt you do this way back when ... "

It works tho ... couldnt resist hooking it up

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