So... what car do you guys drive when not flying?

[tgh]

All this fuss about a Fiat 500… sheesh.. they had air+bags in those days.. air for the driver when the car disintegrated upon colliding with almost anything.. and a bag for the drivers body….

 

[penegal]

Yes - someone in my car park has one... It's quite loud for a little box on wheels.

I am not sure, but presumably its one of the special edition ones.

 

[penegal]

Sorry - those pics scaled down terribly... presumably operator error

 

[Quickstatus]

Bizarre.
Within a week, a second Abarth in the same car park

 

[Cossie]

Bizarre.
Within a week, a second Abarth in the same car park



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These are new ones though, what still going on about a Fiat?

 

[Quickstatus]

And the Friday night special would be amiss without a vintage 2 door Mini. Same car park...

 

[kookaburra75]

And the Friday night special would be amiss without a vintage 2 door Mini. Same car park...

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You can tell it's a British classic - look at the fit of the body panels and doors

 

[Matt_01]

You can tell it's a British classic - look at the fit of the body panels and doors

Have you owned a BMC car, this is half the fun, I have owned MGs, Morris Minors, Minis, Leyland Minis and at one stage a Copper. There were always techniques to closing door, bonnets and boots or any other opening and closing part and to a lessor extent the switch’s be it toggle or rocker. These techniques were not to just protect from paint damage but to just make sure the locks and/ or the electric’s worked. My MGs and Mini's have gone, I still have a 48 and 28 Riley that have old school Brittish classic challenges

 

[TheRealTMA]

Have you owned a BMC car, this is half the fun, I have owned MGs, Morris Minors, Minis, Leyland Minis and at one stage a Copper. There were always techniques to closing door, bonnets and boots or any other opening and closing part and to a lessor extent the switch’s be it toggle or rocker. These techniques were not to just protect from paint damage but to just make sure the locks and/ or the electric’s worked. My MGs and Mini's have gone, I still have a 48 and 28 Riley that have old school Brittish classic challenges

You have our sympathy!

 

[kookaburra75]

Have you owned a BMC car, this is half the fun, I have owned MGs, Morris Minors, Minis, Leyland Minis and at one stage a Copper. There were always techniques to closing door, bonnets and boots or any other opening and closing part and to a lessor extent the switch’s be it toggle or rocker. These techniques were not to just protect from paint damage but to just make sure the locks and/ or the electric’s worked. My MGs and Mini's have gone, I still have a 48 and 28 Riley that have old school Brittish classic challenges

I owned a bug-eye Sprite for a while - well drove it less than I owned it really. Nuff said.

 

[Buzzard]

Perhaps a lesser known car in Australia, there was a Ford Classic in our family.

 

[Matt_01]

MissM now as her learners permit and as suspected the pressure is on to depart ways with my trusty 4x4 dual cab. I have gone down a path I had never really considered and today pre ordered a Mazda PHEV and requested the dealer put it into a build queue to arrive around Oct, I am in no great rush for it. By chance I came across the EV FBT exemption (leased vehicles) and the PHEV comes in substantially cheaper over the longer term than the 6 cylinder 3.3 turbo petrol I would have purchased and around $14k cheaper than the PHEV.

 

[Flashback]

This seems rather timely then...... interesting read.

https://www.news.com.au/technology/motoring/new-cars/more-than-60000-cars-are-stuck-on-boats-off-the-australian-coast/news-story/69582080b62d8a306db5f2b7510b4ab0

 

[Cossie]

Wish I had this car and could drive like this........... after the ads......

He is running in the Classic section, RS1800 Escort, RWD only. He won.

 

[Quickstatus]

By chance I came across the EV FBT exemption (leased vehicles)

I think the eligibility also applies if self employed and own the vehicle outright

 

[Quickstatus]

could drive like this..

I must learn to make massive steering wheel inputs when going round bends

 

[Brissy1]

I must learn to make massive steering wheel inputs when going round bends

If you're not sideways you're not really trying.

 

[Quickstatus]

Helping a friend store an unregistered Jag. His neighbours reported it to the Local council as it was stored on the road

I'm still trying to open the boot. The British have a weird way with some door latches

 

[tgh]

store an unregistered Jag

why?

 

[Quickstatus]

why?

because:

His neighbours reported it to the Local council as it was stored on the road

and the council parking rangers would send him a fine if it wasn't moved

Now the real "why" is still not answered because it's a piece of junk. Though there is no rust* which is very surprising for a British car.....

* that i can see