So, what are your wheels?

JeffH · July 23, 2013, 06:20:17 PM

After we started to hijack enworb's retail therapy thread with pictures of vehicles I thought a new thread would be appropriate.

So I will kick it off;
I used to drive a Holden "tonner". Rather a 'bitser' -HQ panel van chassis, HQ one tonner cab, later model front end panels, quite warmed up 308 V8 (from a later model Commodore) and Toyota Supra 5 speed. Gave it to my son when petrol prices started escalating -once I had found a reasonable replacement.
Pro -even though it looked rough it was mechanically sound and very nice to drive.
Con -about 250km range from a 64 litre fuel tank!
Registration certificate called it a panel van.
Sorry about the poor image but that was the only one I could find on my computer and, too much trouble to start searching backups.

Here is the replacement. HZ tonner with premier front with Nissan Skyline RB30 motor.
Goes well and much better fuel consumption -nearly 400km per tank, fully loaded.

Our family vehicle is a BA Falcon Futura but I have never thought of any reason why I would photograph that.

What do you drive, ride, push, pedal? You get the drift.

Jeff
PS. No Camrys please.

Fulvio · July 23, 2013, 06:47:04 PM

Nice, shiny, new Getz, that's no longer new or shiny. And they no longer make 'em so I'm fresh outta luck.

purplepennyhunter · July 23, 2013, 07:05:46 PM

These are my wheels.

trout · July 23, 2013, 07:15:44 PM

Quote from: 'Fulvio' pid='22656' dateline='1374571024'Nice, shiny, new Getz, that's no longer new or shiny. And they no longer make 'em so I'm fresh outta luck.

I thought you would have had a Mack truck mate :diablo::laugh2::dance2:

JeffH · July 23, 2013, 07:16:22 PM

But...they are green!

purplepennyhunter · July 23, 2013, 07:22:54 PM

Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='22666' dateline='1374572782'But...they are green!

Yes, there you go, not everything has to be purple.

trout · July 23, 2013, 07:24:59 PM

There is a wee purple bit on the ankle :yahoo:

Fulvio · July 23, 2013, 07:31:57 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='22665' dateline='1374572744'I thought you would have had a Mack truck mate :diablo::laugh2::dance2:

Ugh! Sore point, mate... they were the opposition. Did me out of more than a few juicy government tenders.

purplepennyhunter · July 23, 2013, 07:34:58 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='22669' dateline='1374573299'There is a wee purple bit on the ankle :yahoo:

That's a pink ribbon for breast cancer, yeah close enough.

trout · July 23, 2013, 07:45:05 PM

Pink is only faded purple :angel:

Fulvio · July 23, 2013, 07:46:30 PM

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='22675' dateline='1374573898'That's a pink ribbon for breast cancer, yeah close enough.

Naaaaahhhh...

That's not Close Enough...

THIS is Close Enough! (apologies to Mick Dundee)

robbiegal · July 23, 2013, 07:55:04 PM

now that should be in the purple thread!

Fulvio · July 23, 2013, 09:17:53 PM

Eeekkkk.. my bad.. just noticed that was a monstrous PNG, so I whittled it down to a more manageable size. :blush:

enworb · July 23, 2013, 10:21:59 PM

I have a 2005 VZ commodore. Bit of a clunker now but wasn't bad for a first car. Safe to say it copped a beating.

trout · July 23, 2013, 10:32:35 PM

Quote from: 'enworb' pid='22709' dateline='1374583919'I have a 2005 VZ commodore. Bit of a clunker now but wasn't bad for a first car. Safe to say it copped a beating.

If you treated your car like your coins Matty it would still be pristine :angel: