Datsuncog's Heaps: May 2025 - Fleet Addition, Avensising

[The_Equalizer]

@Datsuncog Is this the (very early) beginnings of an import business?

[AnnoyingPentium]

6 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

And they're Australian, surprisingly. I'd thought the Avensis was only marketed in Europe, a handful of South American countries, and (in AWD wagon format only) as the Toyota Caldina in Japan.

I'm not sure if there is/was some sort of factory in Australia that makes these for all the manufacturers. My Vectra ones that @Lord Sterling now has were also made there.

[MorrisItalSLX]

4 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

I'm not sure if there is/was some sort of factory in Australia that makes these for all the manufacturers. My Vectra ones that @Lord Sterling now has were also made there.

There was a company here called Protective Plastics that made headlight protectors, bonnet protectors and weather shields. They still exist, now part of Haigh Australia who make a plethora of car accessories including dash mats.

[Datsuncog]

8 hours ago, The_Equalizer said:

@Datsuncog Is this the (very early) beginnings of an import business?

Heh, hopefully not!

The driveway's getting kinda full, though a Camry from the same era does appeal in a 'collect the whole set' kind of way...