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  1. Westminster

    Westminster Tigress at Tiger Developments Business Member

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    Ferrarri Enzo $2.3m :) I wonder if it will become the 'new' F40 but even that is cheaper and already a cult car
     
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  2. Barny

    Barny Well-Known Member

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    I might reconsider my ppor purchase lol
     
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  3. Tom Rivera

    Tom Rivera Property Manager Business Member

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    @DaveM Your E39 is gorgeous! It's hard to find the 540i in M-Sport for some reason, so yours is particularly nice. I bought my Dad a 2000 530i M-Sport a few years back and it's been nearly faultless, best cars BMW ever made the E39.

    This is my 1991 M5 and 2007 Freelander 2, each in their respective environments!

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  4. RS Gumby

    RS Gumby Well-Known Member

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    Any PC ers own an Alfa?
    I've got a 99 AR Spider convertible
    Bit of a bugger to repair at times but great to drive in the warmer months
     
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  5. DaveM

    DaveM Well-Known Member

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    No but a mid 80's Alfetta GTV6 is on my wish list
     
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  6. Lindsay_W

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    Had an Alfetta Sedan, Sportiva II model - ran well occasionally and was fantastic when it did :) I wish I had kept it and restored it...
    Now own a Lancia Beta Coupe
     
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  7. Aaron Sice

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    I slammed the Valiant a few months ago.

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    Loving it.
     
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  8. Tom Rivera

    Tom Rivera Property Manager Business Member

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    Lindsay!!! Do you know how hard it is to find an Alfetta sedan!? The only one I have *EVER* seen for sale is in the neighbours yard with rust holes wide enough to crawl through. I wish I knew you when you sold it.
    They would be my absolute pick of the classic Alfa saloons- reasonable parts availability from similar models, A/C can be installed and they're still cheap (Try getting a cheap Guilia Super!).
     
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  9. The Y-man

    The Y-man Moderator Staff Member

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    Hah! You will probably appreciate this then - someone I met last month who loves to keep his cars in the original spec (no modifications here!!)

    The Y-man

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  10. The Y-man

    The Y-man Moderator Staff Member

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    You bring back memories of the good old days!
    Me at Winton on the E30 323i

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  11. paulF

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    That is gorgeous indeed. I love original E39s. I've got a 323 CI E46 myself. Nothing special but still is in good nick and hope i can keep it that way
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  12. Tom Rivera

    Tom Rivera Property Manager Business Member

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    @The Y-man THAT'S A PROPER FACTORY B10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Excuse me while I go and change my underwear, I think I peed myself a little.

    That looks like quite an old photo, what happened to the E30? Is that a BBS front bar?

    @paulF Oxford green on black, nice colour combo. It looks like it's in great condition, where do you get it serviced? Worx Automotive down there has an enviable reputation for working on BMW's.
     
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  13. Barny

    Barny Well-Known Member

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    Any idea what times you did at Winton?
     
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    @Tom Rivera , I service it at Essendon Renault. A good friend of mine runs the place and takes good care of the car and the wallet while at it lol I'm actually the second owner of the car and unfortunately haven't been driving it as much as i should ... it really needs a thorough clean and a clay treatment too
     
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  15. Barny

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    IMG_4933.PNG Since BMW's are the trend, purchased an m240i as the new daily. It's 2 months away as it's getting built in Germany. Was out of this and an m3 e92. M240i won, 500nm and 0-100 in 4.6sec, absolute weapon.
     
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  16. The Y-man

    The Y-man Moderator Staff Member

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    I can't remember exact time but "really $@#%" :p

    The steering ratio meant almost dong 3 turns on the wheel in the s's out the back, and the 2.3 (before the bore/stroke mod) meant no torque. So really struggled (same with Sandown and Calder!) It was really more suited to beautiful flowing tracks like Phillip Island.

    @Tom Rivera - yeah it was back in the 90's sometime - before I got married and had to retire from the track :D It's as I bought it - not sure of the body kit, but had Hartge strut brace front and back, bilsteins, lower springs (barely cleard 10cm off ground - interesting trying to get it into petrol stations). I replaced the 205/50 R15 back to the original 195/60 R14 to get it back into the "unmodified class" for sprints.

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    IMG_0025.JPG IMG_3139.JPG IMG_3153.JPG The XR6 (manual) was my first car but my current mode of transport is the motorbike, a CBR 250 RR.
    Picked her up with 24,000 K's from a guy who had it in the shed for 8 years. Had a mechanic get it running again but recently pulled the carbies out with a friend and gave it a good clean. Runs like a dream. The photos are from a long weekend trip I did from Melbourne to Sydney and back over four days in June.
    Absolutely love the BMW E30's though but I don't think I'll be buying another car any time soon as it looks like I'll be going overseas next year to complete my degree.
     
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  18. The Y-man

    The Y-man Moderator Staff Member

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    Hahaha! Thought you'd like it. Here's a few more pics of it. And he does *drive* it too.....

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    p.s. Apologies to the rest of PC who have no idea what we are going on about!
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  19. The Y-man

    The Y-man Moderator Staff Member

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    Did that mini park in the wrong spot? :D :eek:

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    Always had a thing for Jeeps , never owned one and now my car mate tells me no no don't get one.
    love the 4 door wrangler.
    had a midnight blue 83 xj6 jag for a few yrs, man we loved that car.
    beautiful v valve straight 6, what a motor.
    once l was in a shop and this chick walks in and says, is that your Jag , l'm thinking sh@y what have l done now.
    l go ahh , yep .
    She goes chuckling l'll marry ya if you give it to me, cute too.
    Old guy in the shop looks at her , looks at the car, says go for it, good deal, we all laughed.
     
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