Cars that have disappeared from our roads

[Dougs.8]

Most of the Toranas , Valiants , Falcons are so modified you'll find them mostly at drag strips

 

[ari666]

What about nissan exas? Used to see them all the time now there a dime a dozen.

i used to have one :s

 

[ToMMMaY]

cordia turbos... they where trolling the streets for the cheap price then they realised a n/a commy would rip there ass in half
lol

 

[Calaber]

I'm a sick bastard; I like them. (Too?). I have fond memories with mates thrashing parent owned versions when I was younger. Nothing does easier handbrake turns than a (FWD) Camira with it's VB-VL Commodore size drum brakes on the rear.

I must be really sick then. I've had four Camiras, one of every model and two JB's. Reaper is dead right with his description of the Camira. It handled brilliantly, was comfortable and roomy but was built like a crippled turd. Rough assembly, poor quality interior compenents (JB's were mainly European spec components and hated our summers, the same as early Commodores). I rebuilt two engines with re-ring kits and they were dead reliable, economical and just kept going and dead cheap to repair, especially from wreckers, because nobody wanted them or parts for them so they were always glad to sell anything they could to get rid of them. You could replace the clutch without having to remove the engine or transmission - they just came out from underneath. Dead simple. I love them but Reaper's description as "own goal" fits the bill perfectly.

And yes, they are getting rare these days. Rust will kill them - they suffered chronically from it in all sorts of serious structural locations.

 

[Jonesy484]

i haven't seen a 180 sx in over 9 months

 

[calais24/7]

excels are everywhere around here, havent seen a sigma for i dont know how long, havent seen a falcon pre ea shape for a verry long time. And toyota corona's just popped into my head lol

 

[ari666]

yeah coronas! SV21 camrys are everywhere and i reckon they will be the next on the "dissappeared list". give it 3 years.

did someone already say gemini?

 

[someguy360]

* MY early 80's Subaru Wagons
* Camira
* VC-VK Commodores
* Kingswoods
* Chrysler Sigma (Before they were mitsu's)
* Holden Nova (rebadged corolla)

 

[nemesis_adrasteia]

yeah coronas! SV21 camrys are everywhere and i reckon they will be the next on the "dissappeared list". give it 3 years.

did someone already say gemini?

i see three of the bastards every day... in my shed

 

[Hangman]

And toyota corona's just popped into my head lol

Yeah that's a good one. You couldn't go anywhere without seeing them years ago.