STUNO Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I'm not dead after all. Back in action again after keeping the Docs and nurses busy. Now just waiting for a carving job to be done (terrifying!)The camera has had a bit of use though.First from Trade Me the Queens local transport while slumming it in NZOnly $200,000WINTER'S HEREwent to local swapmeet/show the other day,spare camera batteries were flat so only a few pics.front car is Holden from 1979studebaker presidentAmerican motors jeepProbably the only Carver in NZand finally a very early Espace. quite rare even when new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 What is GS8344 in the background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michiel Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Nice to 'hear' from you! And whoa, a Dutch car in NZ!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 What is GS8344 in the background?Looks like a Vauxhall Viscount but I could be wrong. Incidentally whoever put those spazzy headlights on that hot rod thing needs a good shooing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michiel Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Morgan Aero8 meets hot rod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 GS8344 is Leyland P76..and yes Michiel the hotrod looked just like a bastardised Aero Morgan. HORRIBLE and crosseyed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Hello again I remember watching the 'Top Gear' episode testing the Carver - it looked so weird - instant shite kudos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 only a couple of things today. Daewoo we got as PontiacDatsun coupe, scruffy paint but totally rust freeYou wiil see that the rear bumper is discoloured..that is the Rotorua Disease caused by volcanic gasses which affect chromework on SOME cars. I dont know why not all chrome is affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I wonder why they chose the name 'Le mans' for that pontiac, they might as well have called it the 'Elephant Island', its just as relevant.Syaing that, when it was a daewoo it was called a 'racer'... oval racer I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Aw, poor Camry has lost its USP with one of the rear wipers missing. Mine looks a bit lowrider-ish this morning, having just collected a load of building materials from the merchants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I wonder why they chose the name 'Le mans' for that pontiac, they might as well have called it the 'Elephant Island', its just as relevant.Syaing that, when it was a daewoo it was called a 'racer'... oval racer I guess.Ironic in the same way as Mitsi Carisma, Honda Legend, Proton Persona, [insert other examples here] I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross_K Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 That Daewoo/Pontiac is dreadful.I love the Datsun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycox Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Looks a lot more like a Vauxhall Belmont than the Daewoo, same lights etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Makes you wonder where they were built - one assumes by Daewoo in Korea, as they built the "Pontiac LeMans" for the US market in the mid-late '80s. I saw a few in Oz - even got down on my hands and knees and fondled the unrusted rear arch of one after a few beers (I used to own a Belmont see, but even so this was not typical behaviour) - but didn't cotton on what the badging was there; I assumed Holden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 No wai! That Pontiac Belmot Sedan Le Mans Astra saloon GLE is shite-tastic. How much is shipping likely to cost from over there to over here, assuming it went on deck rather than a container? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross_K Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Dunno, but they're still building em as Daewoos in Uzbekistan: http://uzdaewoo.ru/content/main/HTML_ve ... ili/Nexia/ Mmm. Beige. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Case Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 [ironic in the same way as Mitsi Carisma, Honda Legend, Proton Persona, [insert other examples here] I guess.For starters the Peugeot 309 Style and the Nissan Micra Inspiration, but the Gold Medal Award must surely go to the NSU Quickly moped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompei Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Fiat Panda Comfort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 a few recent spotscharadesubaru with a calf bar (cause it's just a little one)daewoo cieloclassic mirror pic..... prefect and huskyand finally its not shite but the rental car staff had plenty of shit type words to say after this was returned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicsmith Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 To be fair that Pontiac Le Mans is probably alright, I had a Belmont 1.6 for a while and it was a decent thing, fairly rapid, comfortable ride, handling didnt seem to be affected by the increased rear overhang, just a nice old car in general, certyainly wouldnt object to the same thing again but with a Pontiac grille just to fox people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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