"Shootin' The Breeze" - Old Skool Chat Thread  

HSV

Spoke to you on Sunday about what you should do



Geez, if you think $150 a week in petrol is insane, you should get out of cars...........

I spend roughly $120 p/w on my daily ute alone driving Bris to GC every day, $80 every second week for the missus's daily, and about $100-120 everytime I take the Monaro out lol.

Potentially my fuel bill is $240 pw +......

DeadSled

89 - 90 a week in fuel? With a 6? Lulz. Suckers.

My 202 is like 40 a week at most. I win.

Also i don't care what year that pos was made, its not oldschool. Broaden my taste in cars? I have perfect taste in cars. That thing just is NOT oldschool. Its gross.

magna_TE

$240 a week plus... Thats like almost 1/2 my paycheck and with going back to uni next year it probs will be my whole pay check!
But i guess taking the Monaro out is worth the cost of fuel, id fork out $120 in fuel to take it for a spin haha
Out of curiosity what is your daily ute? V8?






$40 a week? Thats heaps good. How much do you drive it? I mean im doing 350-400km a week in the city, roughly.. hence why i chew through the petrol so much. But i have been driving like a nanna lately and its actually lowered my fuel consumption a fair bit.

And when i said broaden your taste in cars i also said "for lack of better words" I mean, sure it may not be your type of thing, But i personally think with a bit of work that can look fairly decent, So sure you could of said your opinion, but there was no need to be a complete c*nt about it. Plus as stated before it purpose is to be a cheap daily and wanted a manual so i can upgrade to my manual license Yes i made the mistake of just getting auto's coz i had no manual car at my disposal and just wanted my license.

But hey Its called the Pre-1985 section right? Not the "Old-School" section. Yes i agree i wouldn't by any means call it old school, but bobby asked for pics so i chucked some up. So if i make a thread with anything to do with that car (probs wont) do yourself a favor and DON'T open it.

HSV

99 Hilux ute, absolutely 100% bog stock standard.

I just do a lot of KM's per week, roughly 1200km a week for work.

DeadSled

I drive from Shailer Park to Springwood 4 days a week for work, Shailer Park to Woodridge about another 4 times to see the missus, to Mt Gravatt for Uni once a week, random other driving around ect. I don't drive like a girl either really i put my foot down a fair bit.


Ehh. I'm an asshole, get used to it.

I still believe that it should be Pre '80 section because anything from 80 - 85 is shit, not oldschool, not in the same catagory as anything earlier ect.

Nothing wrong with having auto license, i mean i have manual license but my HJ is an auto and i don't give a shit. Its a cruiser, fuck what anyone else thinks.

magna_TE

Haha bloody hell your 202 has good fuel consumption then!
Yeah i know what you mean about the whole above 80's thing, and I totally agree with you. The only thing i would say is "Oldschool" post 1980 is the CM (I think that's the model) Valiant.. and even then its not the best looking valiant in my opinion.

And well I just want my manual license, Don't want to go buy a car in the future find a great deal, then have to turn it down coz i cant legally drive a manual. Plus they can be more fun to drive haha
I'll have the Xc, which will be staying auto as my "cruiser" / weekender

wbtonner

Ok, well I just went to take the ute down the road, quite sick of driving the laser really, and I was sitting at a set of lights close to home, and temp guage went right up, turned it off jumped out and looked under the bonnet and water *seemed* to be coming from the thermostat housing gasket. I got in started her up just before lights went green and threw a u-turn and got back home with it resting on 3/4 temp. I found out that one of the block off grommets () where the heater hoses usually go to was leaking and it was kinda foamy. At first look looked milky but I tasted it and it just tasted like warm old dirty (like rusty) water. The housing is right above the water pump so i'm guessing/ hoping its just turned up water? Any help appreciated with such little info.
I will glue/ seal both the block offs on the weekend and see how I go, any other ideas?

GTS454

mate, they are notorious for doing that. you should be fine, just buy new, good quality blockoffs and go again. some of those hose fittings are sometimes threaded and you can put a grub scew in there which neatens them up.

lil_bobby_260

Haha well while this is pre-85 section, all are welcome. But i think magna_TE really only hangs out here cos ofhis XC, not the corolla. Same as i have/had the XE, but was really in here cos of the galaxie.
Neither XE nor ke70 are old school, but does not make this the incorrect forum.
I think old school ended in 79 for ford, with the CM for chrysler, and 79 for holden as well, even tho the VB/VC/VH were still running chrome bumpers.
Love the 70s. Missus is into the 50's/60's. Wants an impala or some shit.

wbtonner

^^^^^^What about the WB series??? XC for Ford WB for Holden.
Cheers GTS, I thought it should be right.
Got tax back so i'm going to look at building a tray over the weekend (got monday tuesday wednesday off). Any recomendations of where to get timber from?

lil_bobby_260

yeah true... WB went right up to 85 or something didnt it? for utes and/or statesmans?

magna_TE

Exactly, Not gunna be making threads or anything for the Keto in here, coz i do totally agree, yes it is pre 85 but doesn't really belong in here ahah..


BTW Your missus has good tastes in cars! I would love an Impala ahha
But even just the fact that shes into old school cars is great, unlike most chicks who love the "sex spec" cars with the oversized chrome dinner plates as rims ahha

lil_bobby_260

Haha nah she's a pretty alright missus, dude. She doesnt quite understand doing up late model cars with fancy body kits and crazy paint and stupid wheels etc. She appreciates fast cars (even if its an import) and cars built to HANDLE the speed and power the put out, and she appreciates classic cars, cars with shape, fast or not.
Wish i got a pic of her all dressed up for greazefest - was awesome. Turned heads :-)
She likes impalas, but wants something a bit less common in the scene. I wouldnt mind swaying her into a plymouth or oldsmobile, something a lil different and such.

wbtonner

Oldsmobile Toronado must have the 455 in it though

lil_bobby_260

Haha i dont know about that - she drives a yaris, and shes only small. 5'3" or something, 55kg haha... she is more after a cruiser than a bruiser. Something she can drive to cruises and roller derby haha...

magna_TE

Haha yeah i don't have anything against imports either, just the way people do them up, I mean yeah it's there car, they can "mod" it how they want. But I personally can't see how bright paint with stripes, and decals, and airbrushing all over it, with 20"+ chromies etc looks good, i can appreciate the effort, time and money they put into it, but personally would never do it.
But i guess i am a bit bias, I have always loved old school cars, Big block, V8's, blowers etc over Turbos, body kits and BOV's ahha, But then again i also really like the "VIP" styling, not very practical but IMO looks good.

Yeah i remember reading a while ago who talking about her all dressed up for greazefest, Sounds like shes a read catch haha
As for something a little less common, id go a Pontiac Parisienne, Dunno what it is but there is something about them i just love, I think its the really bold body lines and the double grill.

lil_bobby_260

Yeah i dont mind the parisiennes but i know two guys who live locally that have them haha... so that puts that off the cards!

magna_TE

Haha serious? Ive never seen one driving around, I know there's one for sale on here but that's about it.

i only got a hk

my ute?

lil_bobby_260

Slick ute buddy - but we are looking to build, not buy :-(
.
And yeah - one has a 454 with a big weiand charger on it, the other is a red one with the roof chopped off :-)

GTS454

bobby. how much you wanna spend? I know where there is an impala with 24000 original miles on the clock. everythink is absolutlely factory on this thing, totally original factory condition. need some coin but.... not as much as you might think though....

76LX_FTW

A mate has an old Pontiac thing im not sure what it is but its a massive tank kinda thing 60's 70's ? Its a rolling shell and most of its there if your willing too travel, I outta ask him if he wants too sell it first though lol.

b.t.h

Whats going on this friday? Anybody keen for munchies?

racerphill

I MIGHT be heading out tonight. Feel like crap at the moment, so I'll see how I feel this arvo.

HSV

Offer accepted on house so spending on Monaro is being kept to a bare min until I find out about finance.

Thinking of changing the wheels from the Draglites to Convo Pro's as well so might put them up for sale soon.

Hell half my car will be for sale soon, Stato front, wheels, engine/box combo, seats etc etc

Lol

CAM-327

Only $1000 More To Go Sucks Being 15 And Not Being Able To Get Money Fast.

Word Of Advice For b.t.h, Mate Save Your Money Before You Go Looking, No Use Getting Your Heart Set On A Car, And Then Not Having The Money To Buy It. Makes You Sorta Lose Interest In The Car, Which Is Why I Think You Look At Too Many Cars.

Cheers

DeadSled

I agree with James. Also furthermore, which i've said to you before Ben.. don't just buy the first thing that comes up, it took me nearly a year to find my Kingswood and look how well worth that wait was.

clutch-monkey

thinking about it
might rock out in the mini or triumph

wbtonner

Harry's tooooo far, just going Munch Inn.

wbtonner

Ended up going to Harry's from Munchies, was completely empty, except for the 4 cars I cruised up there with at about 9 - 9:30.
Was having a good night until I threw the power steering belt at Kangaroo Point, showing off to a group of boys in a VN wagon. Had to drive back to beenleigh with out powersteering with a powersteering steering box. :headwall:

CAM-327

How Big Are Your Arms Now? Hahaha

HSV

Anyone going to Jimboomba swap meet tomorrow?

lil_bobby_260

Anyone need a cheap comfy daily?
Honda Accord VTi-L, 1999, 75,000km, leather interior (all options), 2.3L Vtec Auto... Dark metallic green, great interior, few scratches on paint (its 11yrs old...).
$3500. Not bad for low-km honda luxury and economy... They are more than twice that on carsales. Just selling at what we've been offered as a trade in.

racerphill

auto or manual?
Registered? RWC?

Looking for small car for the wife at the moment.

Phill

lil_bobby_260

Its an auto. Not sure about RWC or rego, but i doubt it. Just want to move it on quickly. (my dads car, he's getting a new impreza...)
But for $3500, its a steal. They are all twice that price and twice the mileage on carsales. With 75,000km i doubt there would be anything wrong with it RWC wise.