Get Real! wrote:When I first landed in Australia early in 1987 and at just 21 or 22 years old, a used car salesman convinced me to part with my $1,500 odd for a Leyland P76 which I run for about 6 months and then sold off because I couldn’t afford filling it up with gas!
It was a huge automatic V8 monster, all-leather dual “couch” seats, and with a suspension that felt you’re floating in the sea!
I wish I had it now…
The Leyland is a collectors item now. They cost a bit too, as many owners are doing them up. There is even a Leyland Owners Association.
Surprisingly, the newer V8s are quite economical in normal use. Plenty of miles in the gallon.
The HSV supercharged V8 for example, will idle around town in first gear between 0-100 Kph.
You don't even need to use the other 5 gears.
But when you give it some stick, then it will burn plenty of fuel. The things can just fly and I doubt anyone is brave enough to really test its boundaries.
I guess if you were to be chased by the cops in one of these cars, stopping is purely voluntary. There is no way they will be able to catch you!
It was pretty powerful but I was an inexperienced driver who didn’t really appreciate it back then and couldn’t afford to run it… its funny how some things happen to you at the wrong time of your life! I can say the same about some women that have come and gone…
Paphitis wrote:Aussies say stuff petrol prices and stuff the environment. We don't care.
Give us a Holden HSV Supercharged 6.3L Club Sport any day!
Over 10,000 cars sold in Australia alone, in the year petrol prices peaked to well over 130 US a barrel!
You got to love the Aussie "who gives a f@#k" attitude.
Pure V8 Supercar Grunt. Pure Aussie muscle minus the crap.
This has to be my favorite car. It has to be one of the most affordable supercars around.
Folks, you get plenty of bang for your buck with one of these! Far better performance and better value than any of the European rivals.
they are fast cars but i dont like the look of them and the 18 years olds in cyprus drive them the new drivers who put things to make it go faster.
Palio, take a look at this site and just have a look at what they are made off, and their standard leather interiors which has been described by many car enthusiasts as sheer perfection.
They are also practical cars. In other words, they can be used as a normal family sedan with loads of space, leg room and boot space.
And with some really vicious grunt similar to many European Cars but at a much cheaper price.
Believe me, if you had one of these in Cyprus, you would be turning some heads because it would be extremely rare there. You will leave all the BMWs for dead as well.
But the problem would be that your registration and insurance would probably be too expensive for such a massive car!
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paliometoxo wrote:omg your all posting 10000 year old cars that where probably controlled with your feet like the flinstones!!!!
When you're 50 or 60 you'll be going on about the WRX or some other cool car of your days, and the young ones will be laughing at you too while flying over in their spacemobiles!
very nice, they do seem like the same type of cars they drive in cyprus. apart from the richer ones who have their bmw and mercedes at ever other car you see
paliometoxo wrote:omg your all posting 10000 year old cars that where probably controlled with your feet like the flinstones!!!!
When you're 50 or 60 you'll be going on about the WRX or some other cool car of your days, and the young ones will be laughing at you too while flying over in their spacemobiles!
so very true, that will happen and i will be thinking no way this is a classic car, what i would give to have it
Get Real! wrote:When I first landed in Australia early in 1987 and at just 21 or 22 years old, a used car salesman convinced me to part with my $1,500 odd for a Leyland P76 which I run for about 6 months and then sold off because I couldn’t afford filling it up with gas!
It was a huge automatic V8 monster, all-leather dual “couch” seats, and with a suspension that felt you’re floating in the sea!
I wish I had it now…
The Leyland is a collectors item now. They cost a bit too, as many owners are doing them up. There is even a Leyland Owners Association.
Surprisingly, the newer V8s are quite economical in normal use. Plenty of miles in the gallon.
The HSV supercharged V8 for example, will idle around town in first gear between 0-100 Kph.
You don't even need to use the other 5 gears.
But when you give it some stick, then it will burn plenty of fuel. The things can just fly and I doubt anyone is brave enough to really test its boundaries.
I guess if you were to be chased by the cops in one of these cars, stopping is purely voluntary. There is no way they will be able to catch you!
It was pretty powerful but I was an inexperienced driver who didn’t really appreciate it back then and couldn’t afford to run it… its funny how some things happen to you at the wrong time of your life! I can say the same about some women that have come and gone…
Daniella wrote:I own this beauty Dated 1956 It 'was a gift from my aunt (previously belonged to her) Recently had some problems (the car not my aunt) so my 500 is still in my garage .. It takes too much damn money to fix it, but it is great to go around with the top down .. I feel very cool
By now I drive a nissan almera ( belonged to my father ) Now you think that I appropriated the machine to all my relatives ... it is true... because until today I never bought one
Dated 1956 
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