Replies

  • May as well declare the off season open - we are done.

    A few years ago I had a 2000 vx clubby with only 60 something thousand k's on the clock. The previous owner had done a stack of work to it. I bought it for $17k and had it for 3 years. Barely drove it in that time. Tidied up a few things that needed doing on it. I sold it just before covid and Holden pulling the pin for $25k and was pretty happy with that. I had a look on carsales about a year ago and what do you know there's my old clubby for sale for $69,000!!! It was up for about a week and the listing was removed so I'm assuming he sold it. Sorry mate it just had a LSD in it.

    The first car I ever bought with my own money was a Mazda RX2 sedan. Had it for a few years and flogged the guts out of it. My goodness that car flew. You don't want to know how expensive rotaries are these days - like 6 figures or close to it - mental. 

    • Oh I  know how much chook cookers are these days mate...  if we could only have back the cars we have sold Adza.  During COVID the prices went bezerk lol.  Holden prices  in particular were stupid  during the flu scam period, now there's a bunch of fools to refinanced their houses to buy toys at these prices trying to re-sell them cause they can't afford their interest rates . At the time silly boys and girls thought they'd just keep going up and up . 

      I do love a Vx Clubby . With all the reproduction retro looking wheels being made now in 20s and 22's you can make them look pretty awesome these days.  My kids are at that age they're getting a bit car mad and wanted me to get something again after many years of not having V8s .  I picked up a VE Calais 6L for a pretty good price and in pretty good shape body and interior wise , but am just overhauling the running gear to make it respectful. It's gotten a bit out of hand now 😂😂

       

    • A mate of mine had an RX3 Bridge port back in the day that would be worth a fortune today. All the old rotaries are selling for  silly money Rx2, 3 and 7. I thought about getting an RX8 a couple of years ago as they were still cheap (7-10k) thinking they would go off at some point as well. I think they have started to skyrocket now too as I believe they were the last rotary produced?

      • When my RX2 was starting to give me grief I went and looked at an RX3 coupe which a bloke nearby was selling. It had a 13B Bridgeport and was a lot quicker than my 12A. It had a bit of superficial rust in it but otherwise in good condition.

        At that time I needed a reliable mode of transport and rotaries certainly weren't that. I ended up buying one of those Subaru liberty 4wd rs turbos.

      • Rx8 are dogshit , be glad you left it alone 😂.  I can't see them doing anything like the old rotors are doing now. Mybe I'm wrong , but they're just full of issues , and about as desirable as the RX5.  I actually think that movement has now gone towards Rotary swapping anything .  Obviously people have rotary swapped shit for decades , but now it's more popular than ever due to the prices of old Mazdas. I reckon ipopularity will slip past the RX8s due to even Mazda lovers hating them.  

        I always loved R100's , RX 2,3 and 7s . Never really liked RX4's for some reason even though I ended up owning one for a while. Just never liked their look.   Rx5 was an abortion. 

  • This reply was deleted.
    • I'm tool old to be worrying about a clutch. Been there done that , these days it's all about the KW's and stall converters for this old grandpa .  

      • This reply was deleted.
        • Let me rephrase that , I'm too lazy for a clutch these days .  Had a heap of manuals over the years and yes whilst lots more fun . I just couldn't be fucked . Supra sounds like a hoot .  What are you racing it in ?  

          • This reply was deleted.
  • No, but I'm looking forward to adding a torque splitter to the torque vectoring when the current RS3 is sold and the latest model RS3 comes home.

    • I've actually driven one of those , but only a hatchback. Had for a few weeks as a loany when the Mrs 4wd got hit as our insurance covers a like for like value type deal.  Was a fun car she didn't want to give it back. When the kids fuck off and get their own cars in a few years I reckon she'll be on the hunt for something like that. 

This reply was deleted.

Latest comments

Slippery. replied to Mallee57's discussion Will Moses be in Origin 2 & Should He?

 I'm not saying that Moses should take a pay cut.  All I'm saying is that if playing in a competitive side is so important to Moses, negotiating for every last dollar does nothing but make the overall roster weaker. Some players are willing to…"
59 minutes ago
LB replied to Parra-all-the-way's discussion Bostock or herbie?
"Again Parrafan, going from confident we get Jenkins and Burton, to this comment. Which is it?"
1 hour ago
Parrafan101 replied to Parra-all-the-way's discussion Bostock or herbie?
"knowing our R&R team we'll get some 30 year old in the backline and call it a day."
1 hour ago
LB replied to Mallee57's discussion Will Moses be in Origin 2 & Should He?
"Daley though couldn't care less for Parramatta or any clubs. He cares about winning the series and to him Moses is the best chance of winning the series. For him if he gets hurt playing Origin, just put Strange on and move on. Only one more game…"
2 hours ago
LB replied to Parra-all-the-way's discussion Bostock or herbie?
"You know what Clintorian, playing Herbie at 6 claim is not that crazy haha."
2 hours ago
Parrafan101 replied to Mallee57's discussion Will Moses be in Origin 2 & Should He?
"Why would Moses take a pay cut when he's and Australian, NSW rep player. He's not greedy, look at knights they have so many on Moses salary yet we suffer because maybe we have a shit front office that has no clue how to demand, spend or move players…"
2 hours ago
fake midget pseudoachondroplasia replied to Parra-all-the-way's discussion Brown to debut?
"It's insane to think if we win this week we have equal wins to both broncos last year premiers and Raiders last year minor premiers.  Going through their team lists vs ours I don't see anyone outside Moses and JAC getting a run in either team so as…"
2 hours ago
Vasily Arkhipov replied to Mallee57's discussion Will Moses be in Origin 2 & Should He?
"Maybe representative honours substitute for club limitations.  Block one, and the other may topple. Just a thought. "
2 hours ago
Vasily Arkhipov replied to Mallee57's discussion Will Moses be in Origin 2 & Should He?
"The shed construction is beginning to speed up. Through weather and the visctitutudes of life it's progress was slow, but with the ground now levelled , and the frame timber base prepared.  l am excited to report its coming together nicely  It is to…"
2 hours ago
Michael W. replied to Parra-all-the-way's discussion Bostock or herbie?
"Both contracted until '28, they won't leave."
3 hours ago
Clintorian replied to Parra-all-the-way's discussion Bostock or herbie?
"We'd have to pay extreme overs for both. Herbie would be worth a crack and play him at 5/8."
3 hours ago
Clintorian replied to Mallee57's discussion Will Moses be in Origin 2 & Should He?
"I'm torn about this one.
We all know what a fit Moses can do and how dangerous he is, and the Blues desperately need his boot. There's nothing more I would love to see than Moses wrap up an Origin series in Game 2 and cement his Origin legend.
But…"
3 hours ago
Roy tannous replied to Parra-all-the-way's discussion Bostock or herbie?
"To get Herbie outta redcliff I hate to say it but 1.5-1.6 mil making him the highest paid in nrl and for bostock around 600-800 will get him out 100%"
3 hours ago
LB replied to Parra-all-the-way's discussion Brown to debut?
"Nothing to do with F/A at this stage, though it is better. We have more wins than Gold Coast but they have already had 2 byes. That's why they are ahead of us."
3 hours ago
Joel K replied to Parra-all-the-way's discussion Brown to debut?
"You called it"
4 hours ago
EA replied to Parra-all-the-way's discussion Brown to debut?
"I recon Williams will start at prop next year with Kautoga and Sua on the edges. Just what I feel JR will do. "
4 hours ago
More…

Remember Rodney Hogg

Rodney was a late arrival to Test cricket at age 27. Born in Victoria he was overlooked by state selectors and moved to Adelaide to find an earlier path to Shield.He was selected and within a year he was noticed by Alan Davidson who mentioned his…

Read more…
6 Replies · Reply by Poppa May 27
Views: 285

 

Bostock or herbie?

Please tell me eels will go hard for one of these guys, one a star of the future, one an English international (who would be my preference). We would have the cash to pay them the overs needed to pry them out of Redcliffe!?

Read more…
6 Replies · Reply by LB 1 hour ago
Views: 155

<script src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
<!-- Sidebar -->
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<script>// <![CDATA[
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
// ]]></script>