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My Cars

These are the Cars I've owned since I got my Drivers Licence

Kate, Dad and I.

 

 First car

1968 HK Holden

186 cu engine. 2 speed 'Piowerglide' auto transmission

I had a whole lot of fun with this car.. Bought it in 1981 for $450. Someone had removed the Front 'Bench' seat and put Mazda Capella seats in it.

It was known as the 'Beast' :)

1968 HK Kingswood   186 CU 

 

 

 

1968 HK Holden Premier

307 cu Chev Engine. 2 Speed 'Poiwerglide' auto transmission

After a period without a Car, my mate Steve put me onto this one.. $450 as I remeber

 

It was one of the earliest HKs to have a V8. A 207 Chevrolet engine. Later they were made with the new Holden 308 engine.

 

I snapped a rear axle in it and it sat on my Parents front lawn for months undrivable. These photos show the tranformation.

 

Replaced the axle. Steve and his Dad (John) came over and resprayed the car and replaced some missing trim.

 1968 HK Premier   307 Chev

A few months later I was in an accident. Not my fault. A Commordore turned right from the other direction in front of me. Little damage to me but the Commodores front end was a MESS.My Insurance company wrote my car off. and gave me $450. AND I got to keep the Car. I then sold it privately for $400. The guy that bought it didnt even want to test drive it. He asked me to drive it to his place (a few kms away) and then dropped me home. He had a n impressive Ski Boat out the front. I think he was after the Engine not the car.

1982 TF Holden Gemini

1600 cc engine. 5 speed manual transmission

Bought this from my Brother-In-Law (John). She was named 'Jessica'.

1982 TF Gemini   1600 cc

 

1988 Holden Astra

1800 cc engine. 5 speed Manual transmission

Traded Gemini and bought this NEW. Named her 'Annaliese'

Shitbox. No redeeming features. A 'Bad' Apple. I have no fond memories about this car. Muffler rusted out within 2 years.

 1988 Holden Astra 1800cc

1992 N14 Nissan Pulsar

2 litre engine. 5 speed manual transmission

Traded Astra and bought this NEW. $19000. This thing WENT ! 105 kw. Hopeless in wet weather because the Front Wheels would just spin

Did over 180,000 kms when I traded her.

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2004 Mk4 Volkswagen Golf 'Generation'

2 litre engine. 5 speed manual transmission

She was named 'Gemma'

2005 Golf 1 

 

2008 Mk5 Volkswagen Golf 'Pacific'

2 litre TDI (Turbo Diesel) engine. 6 speed DSG (auto) transmission

She is named 'Grace'.

2012 Golf 1

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