Which Car is a Keeper?

[Bob38S]

We've had the Lemon thread and various others - probably mostly regarded as negative.

So here is a positive -

Out of all of the vehicles you have owned.

Which was the best.

For me.

1972 FIAT 125

Brilliant, bullet proof, power, cheap to run

and

NO PROBLEMS

[echnidna]

I loved me old valiant ute
painted with semigloss house enamel in primer grey

A real Grandpa's car - with a 265 hemi.

I'd pull up at the lights next to the boys in their tricked up coomodores or falcons.

on the green light just keep my nose up with theirs

same again at the 2nd set of lights

blow them away on the 3rd set

reckon a few of em went home and pulled thier motors apart.

sadly the rust got it.

love me 2wd hilux though.

it was a good reliable little beast till swhmbo cooked it.

but I'll resurrect it. I bought a corona coz it had a suitable motor and swmbo fell in love with it so instead of wrecking it its now on the road and I'm still looking for another corona/celica/hilux engine. Looked at the import engines but they don't have the power or torque of the original 22r. Even looked at a coupla twin cam motors but the torque range is right up the creek.

I suppose a v6 commode with overdrive auto box might be the go, if I put it on gas/

[DJ’s Timber]

Have to say my old Holden HJ one tonner has served me very well. Must have done a million miles in her, only retired her cause the price of petrol was getting to high. She now serves me as a mobile crane around the yard at home.

My 2005 Toyota SR V6 Hilux is proving to be a real good workhorse and tows heavy loads really well without missing a beat

[Rossluck]

We've had the Lemon thread and various others - probably mostly regarded as negative.

So here is a positive -

Out of all of the vehicles you have owned.

Which was the best.

For me.

1972 FIAT 125

Brilliant, bullet proof, power, cheap to run

and

NO PROBLEMS

I had one of these. An unbelieveable car for its age. Who would have expected that a car built way back when would have:

Twin overhead cam engine
four-wheel disc brakes
intermittent windscreen wipers
low-fuel light

and so on.


I agree Bob, a brilliant little car. I bit ordinary to look at, but way ahead of its time. My brother was so impressed with it that he bought one, then another one later. And when all of our fellow hoons were trying to wind their Holdens and Fords (and 265 Hemi's) out to 160KPH, our little Fiat's used to cruise past them on the way to 170 KPH.

[Tonyz]

as mentioned in another post I had the Pinnafarina convertible version 124 only European one in NZ although tyhere were 4 USA versioins. If not for the wife I'd have it again.
Tony

[tameriska]

I have only owned one car that I have driven exclusively, but have driven a number of different cars on a semi- regular basis. The best for power and towing was a Chrysler sedan, but the one I'm keeping is a Triumph 2000 mk 2. It suits me 'cause I'm built like a duck, my tailfeathers are too close to the ground .

Off the top of my haeas, it features are tilt adjustable steering, independent rear suspension, walnut veneer, twin carbies and low fuel light. It also has the old low back bucket seats, and it's too old to have rear seatbelts.

[Cliff Rogers]

A bit plain & you are paying for the name but... Toyota Corolla.
The model is 50 years old now.
We have 2, mine has done 105,000kms in 3 years & I flog it severely.
It'll still do 190KPH on the open roads up the cape.

Rumour has it that they are going to make a 6 cylinder version soon.
It'll go like those 6 cyl Cortinas used to.... very fast.

[Gra]

I think mine might be a little obvious, if a little out of left field

[Tex B]

A bit plain & you are paying for the name but... Toyota Corolla.

We have two of those as well. Never had a problem, not expensive to service.

They're like the energizer bunny ...

Tex

[Rossluck]

A bit plain & you are paying for the name but... Toyota Corolla.
The model is 50 years old now.
We have 2, mine has done 105,000kms in 3 years & I flog it severely.
It'll still do 190KPH on the open roads up the cape.

Rumour has it that they are going to make a 6 cylinder version soon.
It'll go like those 6 cyl Cortinas used to.... very fast.

We've just bought one for our son, his first car (worry, worry, worry). It's a '94 Sprinter, and we bought it because it has:

ABS and four wheel discs
Drivers side airbag

and:

AC
auto sunroof
electric windows
Twin overhead cams
and so on ....
very impressive

[Bob38S]

I had one of these. An unbelieveable car for its age. Who would have expected that a car built way back when would have:

Twin overhead cam engine
four-wheel disc brakes
intermittent windscreen wipers
low-fuel light

and so on.


I agree Bob, a brilliant little car. I bit ordinary to look at, but way ahead of its time. My brother was so impressed with it that he bought one, then another one later. And when all of our fellow hoons were trying to wind their Holdens and Fords (and 265 Hemi's) out to 160KPH, our little Fiat's used to cruise past them on the way to 170 KPH.

Yep Rossluck,

That's the one

Mine also came with laminated screen
and those 4 wheel discs - - stop on 10 cents and give you 9 cents change

radial ply Michelin tyres - surprise, not Pirelli

14 "tallie" carton boot - great for doing a beer run to the big smoke Hmmmmmm, beer was $4.00 a carton on special in the smoke so whoever was making the trip would collect the mates' orders.

[Ianab]

Another vote for the Corolla

This is my current little work wagon. 1600cc but with the 4AGE 20 valve engine, it surprises a lot of people on those steep passing lanes

Ian

[AlexS]

The old Tarago (AKA the Catholic convertible) did it for us. Only problems were a corroded cooling pipe, and need to put in a new alternator every hundred thosand K, but apart from that, did us for 320,000K and still see it occasionally more than 5 years later.

Now have a '94 Corolla wagon as a workhorse. Extremely reliable, economical and sits on the speed limit comfortably betwen Sydney, Townsville & Melbourne.

[Felder]

.....bullet proof.....

How did you discover that?

[Bob38S]

How did you discover that?

Assumption . Nothing seemed to be able to stop it - including heat, flood or snow

aka Mafia staff car