What car do/did you drive?

[Shadows]

Used to use her every day contracting, now retired to taking the dogs to the vets and grocery shopping. On my 5th second hand engine, one day I will drop a recon motor in there, but for $300 ish a throw for second hand engines, it never seemed worth the bother.
Got it down to a fine art now. Pick up new (second hand) engine on the back, drive in the garage, chain block it out of the tray, drive out and turn around, drive back in and pull out knackered motor, roll back and chainblock new (not so knackered) motor and roll forward and drop it in. Whole proceedure takes 4-5 hours and back on the road again.
Run 186, 202, 179, 149, 161 (Torana eng) and 179 with 161 head over the last 10 or so years

Looks like an EH?

Did you have a bastard time swapping the 186 for the 202? I know I did going from 202 to 186 - damned poxy sump bowls and oil pickups had to be different, didn't they.

[KiwiGs]

Used to use her every day contracting, now retired to taking the dogs to the vets and grocery shopping. On my 5th second hand engine, one day I will drop a recon motor in there, but for $300 ish a throw for second hand engines, it never seemed worth the bother.
Got it down to a fine art now. Pick up new (second hand) engine on the back, drive in the garage, chain block it out of the tray, drive out and turn around, drive back in and pull out knackered motor, roll back and chainblock new (not so knackered) motor and roll forward and drop it in. Whole proceedure takes 4-5 hours and back on the road again.
Run 186, 202, 179, 149, 161 (Torana eng) and 179 with 161 head over the last 10 or so years

Thanks for that mate, now I realise how uncool I have become....
The family car is a Honda Oddssey.
Back when all I needed was one spare seat, I had a few Holden utes. The best was a HQ with a 179 and a 5 speed "sillycar" gearbox.
Also had a Commonwealth games HQ four door with a little 253 which was quite nice (untill I put it in a demo derby at Meeanee)....

[Dodgyiti]

Looks like an EH?

Did you have a bastard time swapping the 186 for the 202? I know I did going from 202 to 186 - damned poxy sump bowls and oil pickups had to be different, didn't they.

Correct, it's an EH.
I have an HR ball joint front with boosted Torana discs, so EJ-HR sumps fit perfectly and I have a few spare so I can fit one before transplanting, not during. The dratted 202 blew my original Hydromatic and from then on started using a trimatic. Still keep the Hydromatic badge on the tailgate just because it's cool
One good smack with the hammer sorts any oil pickup clearence issues

I was doing 40,000 miles a year for 6 years towing trailers etc and she pretty much fell apart so trying to be a bit more respectful now and got an HQ/HJ ute for the dirtywork these days

The plan is to finish some rust patch welding underneath (It has launched more than a few boats ) then matte black her and fit a recon 179 HP and convert back to 3 on the tree full syncro HJ box

[Dodgyiti]

Thanks for that mate, now I realise how uncool I have become....

Your welcome

I think your bikes pretty cool, sell that and you might as well throw the towel in

[scumdog]

Correct, it's an EH.

Them tail-lights look like EJ ones, did EH utes come out with EJ tail-lights or somthing??

[mud boy]

Mine and the Mrs ride. Need the beast to tow the boat and I tried to get the Mrs to go for a clubsport but she wouldn't have any of it.

this rich guy

[Dodgyiti]

Them tail-lights look like EJ ones, did EH utes come out with EJ tail-lights or somthing??

Holden were cheapskates back in the day.

EJ and EH utes and panelvans had EJ tail lights, but the EH ute/van did not have the vent inserts or bonnet of the EJ

Same applied to HD/HR panel vans and utes.

If you see an EH ute that has EH tail lights then someone cut down an EH stationwagon- I did one in the late 80's while I was trying to find a ute.

[KX500]

Nissan Terrano, Mrs always has the knack of ending up with the fast cars Oh well no Ecilop's out on the trail where the Big bores haul

[EJK]

this rich guy

Someone drives a Cayenne on KB, I heard

[huff3r]

Someone drives a Cayenne on KB, I heard

I wouldnt call that rich!
More like poor (taste)

[Cr1MiNaL]

I wouldnt call that rich!
More like poor (taste)

Yea the AUDI V10's are the way of the future!

[EJK]

What's wrong with Cayennes?? It's either love it or hate it car (ref. Autocar Magazine).

Performance = Phenomenal
Design = Not so phenomenal to some eyes.

[Morcs]

I bought a cube today. Its cool!

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

this rich guy

Not rich just got a Mrs that keeps my spending in check so we can afford the good life

[EJK]

To Car Enthusiasts in Christchurch

There will be a Ferrari California and an F430 along with several other Italian exotics and classic Ferraris will be displayed at Euromarque for two days only, from tomorrow Friday to Saturday. The display is to celebrate the new setup of Euromarque and to introduce the California to New Zealand.

Pop in and have a look. Unfortunately the California is not the "Rosso Corsa" red but Azzurro Monaco (i.e. Light Blue). However it still looks beautiful.