Cars you wouldn't buy and why - Page 3

oldel · 16-01-2021, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

Man, what were they thinking. Ugly on every level. Best part of it are the 2 SU carby's.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1982-Aus...YAAOSwZQpgAPrs

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Looks like a rover SD1 crossed with an alfa romeo Alfetta.

You can see where they were going and where they grabbed ideas from - but clearly didn't use a decent car designer

roKWiz · 17-01-2021, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by oldel

Looks like a rover SD1 crossed with an alfa romeo Alfetta.

and a XD Falcon front on it for Aussie kerb appeal.

**GasoLane** · 17-01-2021, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Fiji

Usually cars in same category are competitively priced. Many exactly same. If you buy a new car and $500 was the difference to buy one or the other, maybe they shouldn't be buying a new car to start with if they can't afford it

What's your 1985 car with low km.. I'm a buyer

Hope you've got a kidney or a couple of kids to sell

roKWiz · 17-01-2021, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by GasoLane

Hope you've got a kidney or a couple of kids to sell

Never knew you had a Sandman.

mondeomatureguy · 23-01-2021, 06:52 PM

Hi Guys,
Another car i wouldn't buy you can't now anyway was a Holden Camira remember them?

They had heaps of problems, one was rust underneath the windscreen and in nearly all the models.
Models equipped with a manual transmission had a firewall cracking problem because the clutch mount tore the firewall mounting structure.

Engine mount breakages were known to occur especially when the car was driven roughly.
There's more problems but i haven't got all day to write them.

Tassie f100 · 23-01-2021, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mondeomatureguy

Hi Guys,
Another car i wouldn't buy you can't now anyway was a Holden Camira remember them?

They had heaps of problems, one was rust underneath the windscreen and in nearly all the models.
Models equipped with a manual transmission had a firewall cracking problem because the clutch mount tore the firewall mounting structure.

Engine mount breakages were known to occur especially when the car was driven roughly.
There's more problems but i haven't got all day to write them.

Actually the JE with the 2 litre eng etc had most of the problems sorted but unfortunately too late

vbvbvb088 · 23-01-2021, 07:57 PM

The J-Car export program saved Holden. Enough cash till GM injection of funds. No engine export program... vk end of the line.

Sprintey · 23-01-2021, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by PG2

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/new-...nd-/1265984168

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5 reasons why I wouldn't buy it? I'll let the photos do the talking...

what the f

Also, note the surfboard on the roof. Looks like a 1990s thruster, the 'potato chip' with no volume in it that made paddling in a struggle for a generation of recreational surfers. If you bolt your surfboard to the roof like this, the nice white foam will go as yellow/brown as this one. So take care of your boards and make sure they have enough foam to float you.