Cars and bikes I’ve come across in my travels

Classic meets plastic 😂
Sorry Tom but I simply couldn’t resist the third pic
But hey what are friends for right 😢🤔😂
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Seeing a few EV's in this thread.
Last night on the idiot box, here in Adelaide the state minster for transport [Turbo Tom] was spruiking the the advantage of topping up your EV at a free government charging station driving home and then plugging in you house and running it on the EV battery, which has about 4 times the power storage of a standard house hold battery.
Next day use the free gov charging station and repeat.
Apparently there are only 2 cars you can do this with at this present time.
Wonder how long this will last as a free service.
 
Ian D said:
Seeing a few EV's in this thread.
Last night on the idiot box, here in Adelaide the state minster for transport [Turbo Tom] was spruiking the the advantage of topping up your EV at a free government charging station driving home and then plugging in you house and running it on the EV battery, which has about 4 times the power storage of a standard house hold battery.
Next day use the free gov charging station and repeat.
Apparently there are only 2 cars you can do this with at this present time.
Wonder how long this will last as a free service.
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Turbo Tom is a dickhead.

While you’re stuck in traffic gridlock in summer, the beer in the fridge at home will be so hot you can’t drink it when you get finally get home 🙄
 
Vince said:
I am watching this bloke ride around the world on a fully electric bike. It's apparent doable including parts of Northern Africa and quite a lot of Charging Stations he finds are free.
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There is a couple driving from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego in an EV too. They plan to ship the car past the Darien Gap, like everyone else does. Even without dedicated charging stations, with the correct adapters and enough time, you can get a full charge from the mains supply.
 
sfcpiet said:
Very cool Brett! A real survivor.

Did all FX have only the centre rear light? I know the FJ got 2, but I seem to remember the FX with 2 as well...

Used to get wet pants over lowered, black FJ utes with polished mags. ;)

piet
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Had a switch on the light, everyone used to have to stop, get out and switch on the tail light, then get going again.
 
chrisk said:
My sons Holden, remember these Piet?

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Yeah, but they were newish used cars back then, out of reach of most young guys. The FX-FEs were the favoured beaters of my time. ;)

This would have gotten my heart to beat faster...

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Dad had a FC ute with only remnants of a cabin floor. Sold to a couple of kids for a tenner, it was flogged to death on the surrounding paddocks before the next day dawned!

piet
 
Red Motor, 4-speed M21 out of a Torana. Sorry, Peit, no Europe. It's a 1977 Oz Movie called The FJ Holen Story, about Western Sydney kids and their Hotted up car.

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The Fj Holden (1977)

A slice-of-life look at a pair of oversexed 1970’s teens who fill their days cruising around suburban Sydney in their vintage car looking for girls.
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There was no official "FX" Holden. Official designation '48 215'. Holden story mentions this. Had one when I was 13 years old. Welded floor panels, then sold before I could drive it legally. The Chevrolet in '48 was '48 214'. Similar styling but biiger of course. Brother had one. Great for drive ins.
Later Holdens clearly inspired by parent GM. The FE Holden. Think '55 Chev. The FB. "57 Chev. The HD and HR. Chevelle and Malibou. HQ? You can guess the rest. Even shared sub model names Brougham, Caprice with big brothers. Last Holden I drove recently was badged 'Impala SS'. One of the final Holden Monaros built for US export. Corvette powered. Great last hurrah for legendary brand. Let the good times roll!
 
I had an Impala booked for rental in New Orleans. They tried to give me a Malibu. “That’s a bloody Commodore, don’t want one of those”. Ended up with a 300C Chrysler 🙄
 
Been looking to move to France and on viewing a property and the attached barn,
I was confronted with this.
I think it's a Citroën Rosalie, 1937 or there abouts.
There are about ten classic motorcycles in the loft in various states of disrepair.
Four of the bikes will go with the vendor the van could be mine.
Decisions, decisions, decisions. 😵‍💫
 

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3CBRG said:
There was no official "FX" Holden. Official designation '48 215'. Holden story mentions this. Had one when I was 13 years old. Welded floor panels, then sold before I could drive it legally. The Chevrolet in '48 was '48 214'. Similar styling but biiger of course. Brother had one. Great for drive ins.
Later Holdens clearly inspired by parent GM. The FE Holden. Think '55 Chev. The FB. "57 Chev. The HD and HR. Chevelle and Malibou. HQ? You can guess the rest. Even shared sub model names Brougham, Caprice with big brothers. Last Holden I drove recently was badged 'Impala SS'. One of the final Holden Monaros built for US export. Corvette powered. Great last hurrah for legendary brand. Let the good times roll!
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I'm well aware of that. But mention "FX", everybody knows what's meant. Even you did... ;)

piet
 
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