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1 hour ago, ajg193 said:

FWD transverse straight 6 in these

Yep. Grandfather had one back in the day. Traded a Mk3 Zodiac for a manual Tasman then a year or so later traded that for an auto Kimberley. Reckoned they're good for an honest 100 mph. All down hill from there though. Two Allegros then a Civic which I've still got. 

That actually looks not too bad. What's it like underneath?

I couldn't see those either. Same circle and line hieroglyph.

1 hour ago, ThePog said:

Holy shit was that your one? I watched the vid a couple of days go and had fun spotting CHCH landmarks.

Port hills looked scary as fuck in that.

Rode from Wainui to Governor's Bay in it during '18 Nats. Such a fun little car. 

I remember a chick I worked with and her husband had an Eterna back in the day. It cost quite a bit more than the boss' XF Ghia.

Amazing video. I don't use the word awesome very often but it very definitely applies to this event. Looks like so much fun albeit punishing on little wheeled scoots. 

^Straya?

Does it also have a four digit odo?

My standard four teacher dailied a Rover very much like that. Might even be his one. What're the odds?

2 hours ago, NickJ said:

Had one very similar with a cab on the farm, was surprisingly nimble, only negative was the stupid layout of levers making access with boots tricky, 

Much like some Fiat cars then. I drove on 850 Sport once and even with my not over large feet it was tight down there.

Make us proud Bart.

Looking forward to reading all the reports on this thread in the weeks following the event.

I should think so. Nothing else makes any sense.

We should be doing that here instead of chucking it in a hole at huge expense.

12 hours ago, Agent75 said:

They we’re quite expensive and strange so it may have sat in the dealer for 7 years!

Not a chance. There was a significant waiting list for new cars in those days. I've been told that it was not uncommon for a year old car in good nick to sell for more than the new price purely because it was available.

1 hour ago, DoBro Jesus said:

How has an EF or EL XR6 not been mentioned yet, they are so much cooler in every respect haha.

My neighbour rather like his EL XR6. Having driven it I could easily live with it too.

Weren't those 50th anniversary badges just slapped on customer's cars willy nilly by Nissan dealers? A chick I used to work with had one on her 120Y and her husband's C20 van may have had one too.

Shame about the spare wheel location.

There're a hell of a lot of pre 2000 cars that aren't fucked still being dailied in the south.

Most of the rest of them might be in the south. I've seen a few lately.

Just the sea I would imagine.

Insurance can replace a new vehicle. Can't always replace something old.

I love the way you are utilising so much modern electronic shit on such a dinosaurus car. You truly are some kind of genius.

Have you bought it yet?

Have you been peeking in my kitchen?