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  • 1 year later...

My daily, 1972 Hilux

Little 12r motor with 4 spd column shift

fcuking reliable for it's age, first tick start, never cut out, never broke, rebuilt the car when i first got it 2 years ago. Still original head/gasket

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  • 3 weeks later...

bought with about 126,000 kms, im putting about 3-400kms a week mon-fri

'04 SG9 Forester XT

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cockpit;

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new mudflaps

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Boot space

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have new '07 WRX wheels in the garage (19's a bit too hectic for me) and rear spoiler on the way so hopefully turns out something like this;

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bit of a soccer mums cart, drives pretty well with plenty of low down torque for city driving - only reservation is that due to the short gearing it sits at 3500rpm in 5th at 110kph which is a bit noisy for long distance/highway driving

Edited by squareznboxez

yeh was thinking of mentioning that, despite running pretty rich (full turbo-back exhaust) im getting around 10-12L/100km - in top gear maths i get about about 450-500km of city driving to a 60L tank which is slightly better than my R34 non-turbo which uses about 12-14L/100km

They were a really nice shape when they came out Lachlan ^^^

And James, it seems that yours is an early E39.

What model? Many ppl say it's the best 5 series ever made > the best saloon car in the world at that time with it's new suspension componentry etc.

how's the Forester on fuel?

Yes, the XT runs at about 11l/100Km in the suburbs (without stop/start or flogging it).

squareznboxez' is a really nice example. Mine is getting scratched up by this guy I take out for brekky on Sat (whilst caring)

They were a really nice shape when they came out Lachlan ^^^

I agree, love the whole wedge shaped hatchback, the whole RA60/AE86/S12 style. Defnitely turned a few heads and had money allowed (on fixing it up) I would have kept it.

Lachlan what's next?

Got my eye on a ~1989 Toyota Crown Royal Saloon as well as a 1990 Lexus LS400. A big, reliable luxo-barge would do me quite nicely.

Although I did finally get this beast delivered today...

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Edited by Hank Scorpio

Hank you really are stuck in the 80s arent you :rofl:

This is our baby carrier..rockin 16s and 4wd spec tyres...going to put some konis in it when i get the chance drop it down a little..

This is somewhere in the Snowys i think it was...there is a damn or lake or something over that hill..Tez would know it

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wouldnt mind swapping for a forester or m35 stag but the missus like it to much and its been super reliable and economical to us...

so shes here to stay till death do us part..

Hank you really are stuck in the 80s arent you :rofl:

Haha, just a lil bit, is that so bad? :P

Luxo barge with 20B FC convertible

you're the reason the world is running out of fuel :no:

I'm doing my part 1L at a time :)

20B??????

Out of the Cossie and possibly into the Vert.

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