Brand Loyalty?

[wbute]

If Holden built a V8 4wd Commodore one tonner I would replace the hilux tomorrow.

[HK1837]

Yes, that was my dillema. They only built the AWD Holden 1-tonner as a V6, hence why I bought the Cross8 - just put up with the dual cab. Got to 5 years old though and not tax effective anymore. I loved the Overlander too, but as an everyday driver bits were getting too hard to find. I had plans to put a BBC in it, but just wasn't worth the effort. I even considered buying a close to new 3.0L Patrol ute, and scrapping the 3.0L for a 6.0L GenIV V8. Was too dear to do it though, cheaper to buy a LC but alas the V8 is a damn diesel so no go there either!

[YELLOW]

I`m 38 ( bought my first car when I was 17) and have only ever owned 3 cars...
A `69 Coralla, a HJ panno and my ute.

If there is ever going to be a fourth I could see myself cruising in something like this... (except without the number plates LOL)

[jennie285]

there is one of those for sale at Canowindra for around $3500 its in good nick too yellow....

[YELLOW]

Thanks jen,
Not looking to buy but always looking and of course you know what I mean...

Only got room for one vehicle in my life but I reckon a Valiant would be an awesome cruiser!

[jennie285]

My parents had a kombi for camping, and a bug for everyday driving, we brought the kombi with us from UK. When dad passed, my mum found it hard to find anyone to fix the vw's in Forbes, so she bought a boring old xc falcon s/wagon. My stepfather had a boring Toyota corolla wagon, and mum kept her falcon I got my license in that old tank...my love for old Holden's comes from my teens when we all drove around in Holden's, A9x's, and monaros, EH's, HR's and the odd XY falcon, not to mention panel-vans, will never be sure if they were sandmans, as stripes were not the go back then in our town...Then Rodney came to town in his HZ yellow sandman complete with stripes, and the rest is history....we had to sell the van to accomodate for kids, and we bought a HZ 80model kingswood wagon, which was a lemon by all account, wherever we went we blew hoses off, rear main seal went, air conditioner constantly played up, oil light sender had issues, hence filled her up with oil in every town from parkes to Mildura.. put a Holley on, then took it off as still used a tonne of fuel....then when the baby was 5 days old the motor which we had just completely rebuilt had the valve stick open and hit the piston and a week later the other side went as well...the guy that did the heads had never seen that happen before, and re did them at no cost except we had to put it all back together. Once we had paid off the house we bought a brand new EB Falcon XR8 which was the first ford V8 in 10 years, cheaper to run, powerful, and a dream to drive, and never broke down....since then we have bought new xr8's and traded the old one about every 6 years....now we have a GT falcon. We dislike commodores although we had them for wedding cars, just never really got the go of them. We did however buy a cross 8 which was great for 4wheel driving, ute back for Rodney's work, fitted the kids in the back for holidays, and had a load of power, sounded great once we modified the exhaust. It did have transmission issues which was replaced under warranty. Sadly the middle east crises put an end to paying for all that fuel, so got a 6 cylinder ute...and I have a jeep, the GT is too nice to have for a daily, and I did suggest we sold it, but got shot down in flames. To sum it all up we loved our original sandman,it never gave an ounce of trouble, and have bought two to restore, and will drive them about once finished, we can see fix most problems with the motor, but after 1978 we have gorrn to the dark-side. I willl be wearing a Ford Shirt at Bathurst but might have to borrow one from Richard davidson coz I still love the good old holden.

[HK1837]

Doesn't matter which car you follow at Bathurst. You are only supporting the badge! Neither "brand" resembles the road car. May as well wear a Plymouth T-shirt as it is as close to what is racing as a road going Falcon or Commodore is.