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OOhhh, Lachlan, Not very pretty at all. Good shot though, right in the hay diddle diddle. Kendall, I'd say that your guardian angel was working overtime on that occasion mate. Good to see that you've learned your lesson . You know, ... with all the underage and binge drinking that plagues the youth of today, they don't seem to understand that it's quite possible to have a good time and enjoy yourself without getting drunk in the process. The same applies to driving. You don't have to drive fast and dangerously in order to enjoy the drive. If I topped a hill and saw the clear, open road stretching out into the distance, would I be tempted to put my foot down ???? Definitely not. I'd be enjoying the scenery to much. But then, .... I was TRAINED to drive, not simply taught. C'mon now you speed demons, answer my question. Have you ever seen, first hand and close up, the result of excessive speed and the damage caused to a human being through the stupidity of driving too fast. I reckon speed freaks should be required to accompany police to accident scenes and made to look at the resulting carnage. It might wake some of them up to the fact that having a drivers license is not a right, .. it's a responsibility. Rick. :devious: :devious:

My avatar gives the perfect angle to view a Zed. Rick. :devious: :devious:

When Chris started this thread I just couldn't help adding my two cents worth of advice. After reading through the posts in this thread it's obvious that Chris and a few others still believe it's O.K. to speed on the open road provided you're "careful". I can't help but wonder whether Chris and the other speeders have ever seen, close up, the aftermath of a high speed head on prang or the results of a tyre blowout at speed and seen first hand the damage that such accidents can cause to the human body. Driving at speeds in excess of the posted legal limit is for fools. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Love It, Love it, LOVE IT !!!!!!! Alfapup, that's the best one from you for a long time. One word of explaination for our northern mates; Dead horse = sauce. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Gary, I've P.M'd you. Chris, You want straight stretches of road mate, you come down here. I know of a bloke who drove to a particular stretch of road on a regular basis so he could put his car through it's paces. It was a deserted stretch of road that had been bypassed when a new stretch of road was built. He did it for a couple of years. He last visited that spot about eighteen months ago. He reckons he was doing about 170kph when the kangaroo jumped out in front of him. He shouldn't have hit the brakes but, ..... reflex action, ... he did and lost it. Wrote the car off, now has a steel plate in his head and doesn't have a left foot anymore. The only good thing was that he missed the 'roo. A couple of nights ago, a 17 year old bloke lost control of his car and collected a few meters of safety railing through the windscreen and out the back window, smearing himself all over the inside of the car. So much for "Nice, Safe, Straight Stretches Of Road". Save your leadfooted driving for where it belongs. On the track. Graveyards are chock a block full of young drivers who thought; "It'll never happen to me". Rick. :devious: :devious:

G'Day there George, Good to hear from you again mate. AHHHh, the joys of retirement, .... driving the Zed whenever I feel like it. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Petrol or diesel Bill.

Hey Mike, Maybe I'm just a silly old fart but have you tried your local Nissan dealer?????? You might be surprised at what is still available. Rick. :devious: :devious:

MEMORIES,.... MEMORIES, I passed my first Army license on one of those old short wheelbase workhorses. They'd go ANYWHERE. On one of MANY cross country scrub bashes, (I think it was waaaay back in '71), a convoy of about four of the short w/base and 6 or 7 long w/base L/rovers tackled the worst that the Army's Shoalwater Bay Training Area could throw at us. Up, over and accross steep inclines, bulldust, creek crossings, mud holes, you name it, scrub bashing all the way in 4wd for about 5 days including night driving. My imperfect memory tells me that three of the short w/base, (one was mine), and only two of the long w/base made it all the way without needing to be rescued by the recovery team. Ahhhhh, ... yes. Them were the days. Thanks Ben. Rick.

G'Day Gary, Thought I'd help to keep this thread at the top mate. Here in the land of Oz, organisations like the Red Cross and the Salvos haven't been calling for donations of clothing etc. as they would for a local disaster so I can't see how we southerners can be of assistance. There's no "cents" in sending Oz currency, Monopoly money would have a better exchange rate. Any suggestions ??????????????????? I mentioned in another thread that U.S.A. members could perhaps organise collection of clothing and toys through their local Red Cross, Salvation Army or other such organisations. Is that being done over there ??????. By ANYONE ?????????????? Rick.

Grandpa was celebrating his 100th birthday and everybody complimented him on how athletic, well tanned and preserved he appeared. "Ladies and gentlemen, I will let you in on the secret of my success", he cackled. "I have been in the open air day after day for some 75 years now". The assembled guests were most impressed and asked how he managed to keep up his rigorous fitness regime. "Well,... you see, .... my wife and I were married 75 years ago. On our wedding night, we made a solemn pledge. Whenever we had a fight, the one who was proved wrong would go outside and take a walk".

Hey, Gunner, I suspected as much. Down here we'd refer to you as a Duck Plucker. (remember our rhyming slang). Rick. :devious: :devious:

Yair, O.K., so this is an old, old thread. I disinterred it from the thread graveyard mainly for one purpose; To ask gunner rob a question. Where does QUACKWACKER come from ??????????????? The other reason is that we have quite a few new members who might like to contribute. Rick. :devious: :devious:

If you want to read something that is very interesting, go to; www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0410/feature5 What makes it even more interesting is that it was written 12 months ago. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Ahhh, Jim, I love it mate, L.O.V.E. I.T. As Enrique said, spot on mate, (but forget the cap). Being the stirrer that I am, I reckon it's GREAT when someone takes the hit n miss out of me. Bloody good one Webby, that's one I owe you. (Now I'm REAL glad it was a Skyline). Rick. :devious: :devious:

Yair Rob, You get my vote on that idea mate. cremmenga, As Rob said, check out those mugshots and add yours in there mate. HEY, BILL, I hardly recognised you without that hat on mate. Rick.

Ummmm, WHY ?????????????????? Rick. :devious: :devious:

Well now Rick, (Hmmm, seems like I'm talking to myself), The solution to your problem is obvious mate. Get HER a Zed. Perhaps, (Dare I say it ???), a 280, thereby ensuring that she can't beat you. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Enrique, A couple of weeks ago I took "Precious" for a run into Rockhampton, (about 45 kms away), and was sitting at the lights waiting for the green light when a bloke pulled up beside me, smiled, and tapped the foot feed a couple of times. It was obvious what he meant. I just smiled and shook my head. On the green light we just rolled off in my normal sedate manner. I had nothing to prove. Besides, he was only driving a Holden Torana. Bryan, My "She Who Must Be Obeyed" gave the car the nick name of "Precious". I'm still not sure whether it's because she knows the car is "Precious" to me or because of the money I've spent. e-racer 1999 No idea as to the model mate. It was an early one though, square, box like shape. zhead240 & bemmerguy 714. About 12 months ago I explained that we Australian blokes, (especially us old farts), sometimes use a rhymeing slang called "Strine". For example; Tit for Tat = Hat. Frog and Toad = Road. Get the picture ???????????? ERGO, Tom Tits = the SHITS. Rick. :devious: :devious:

I decided to take my "Precious" for a run today. In total we covered about 200 kms., of which 5 kms was up Mount Morgan, with steep, hairpin bends. (Mount Morgan is just outside Rockhampton, Central Queensland). We'd just started the climb when a Skyline came up behind, tailgating me. Now, I don't like that so I added a little more speed. The bugger tailgated me again. Once again I gave it a bit more pedal and, again, the bugger tailgated me. Now, .... normally, I'm a pretty sedate driver. I stick to the speed limits and drive in a responsible manner, but this bloke gave me the tom tits. He was really enjoying himself. I could see him in the rear view mirror, a wide grin on his face, laughing with his mates at how he was giving the old bloke a hard time. I'd had enough of his crap, so I piled on the revs and left him with a retinal image of "Precious'" tail lights. At the top of the mountain, there's a scenic lookout where I stopped the car, got out, leaned against the car and waved as he finally went past. He wasn't smiling. Obviously hasn't much of a sense of humour. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Pointing the finger of scorn and looking for scapegoats to blame is premature at this point in time. What is most important is the welfare of the citizens of New Orleans who, for whatever the reason, were unable to evacuate before Katrina struck. When their immediate future is assured, THEN start burning the buggers who stuffed up. Apparently, most are blaming Gee Dublya personally. While he might sit behind the desk where the buck stops, I suggest that there would be quite a few underlings who are more directly responsible for the monumental stuffup that saw five days go by before any real assistance arrived on the scene. Rick. :devious: :devious:

When all's said and done, the best colour for a Zed is that which the owner chooses. You left that off the list agemeansnothing, Young Ian, I decided to retain the original colour of my car so contacted the local Nissan dealer. They asked me to provide the original engine number and body number and came back to me with the paint code. (312 from memory). The bloke who painted "Precious" for me tried very hard to convince me to paint it in Harlequin. He explained that most cars have too many flat sections in the bodywork for that kind of paint job while the Zed, with bodywork that's ALL curves, is ideal and shows off the Harlequin to it's best advantage. However, at $1,000.oo a litre and needing only about half a litre to do the job, I settled for a top coat of gold pearl. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Electoral rolls can be handy for finding people. Rick.

George 71Z. Where's the aid from our allies, you ask. Make sure you get ALL the facts straight before you start throwing accusations around mate. Oz isn't anywhere near as rich as the U.S. but, while we're still spending millions in tsunami relief, (which, by the way, was more than most), we still stretched the coffers with a donation to the American Red Cross, and you can be damned sure that other countries are doing "their bit" as well. Reading through the posts on this thread, one thing becomes blatantly apparent. Hindsight fixes everything. All the finger pointing in the world is not doing any damned good at all. Get your priorities straight. Whether they're still in New Orleans or lucky enough to have been moved to Texas or elsewhere, the main point is that those poor buggers have lost EVERYTHING except the clothes on their backs and what they can carry. Instead of all the bellyaching, why not do something constructive??. Such as organising a neighbourhood collection of clothing, including hats and shoes and don't forget toys for the kids. Contact the Red Cross and find out what is needed. Cut the crap. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Ahhh, POOP, Jay, I was all set to to offer you my condolences. I thought it was YOUR garage roof that had caved in. Took a few posts before I realised it wasn't your car. I'm glad it WASN'T your car though. Rick. :devious: :devious: