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Don't worry Gavin, I've been around a lot longer and probably put more miles under my bum in a wider range of vehicles than most of you and I had never heard of a bloody HOMER either. Ugly beastie. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Zs-ondabrain, CRIPES MATE, if both your Zed AND you were to be classed as an antique next August, what would the mouldy oldy wrinklies like Carl and me be classed as ???????????????????????????????????????????? Rick. :devious: :devious:

Your statement is very true Master Ramsey. My outlook on life is that; "When I wake up in the morning it's a bloody great day. When the day comes that I DON'T wake up, it'll be too late to worry about anything anyway". The older I get the truer the statement becomes. Rick.

HECK CARL, I'd forgotten that I'd STARTED this thread till it was regurgitated. Rick. :stupid:

Gee, Tomo, Haiku ????????????????? Isn't that the trinary language of Dolphins ????????????? Rick.

Hey,, MickieB, You reckon YOU feel young because your Zed is older than you ???????? Imagine how INCREDIBLY young we old wrinklies feel by checking in at 50+. I'm 61, going on 25. Rick.

Ummmmm, Does anyone remember what this thread was originally about ???????? Rick.

Yair Carl, It's the same down here mate. I'd be surprised if half the owners of 4by4's even knew HOW to engage 4WD. The vast majority of them have bloody massive great bull bars that would (and DO) a lot of damage to "normal" vehicles. A study that was undertaken down here showed that the occupant/s of a car,(driver or passenger) hit side on by a 4WD would, most likely, suffer head injury caused by coming in contact with the 4WD's bull bar . 4WD's are great as recreational vehicles (when used in a responsible manner) and as farm workhorses but they really have no place in the cities and suburbs as daily drivers. Just thought I'd add my 2 cents worth and lighten the load of hate mail for you Carl, although I doubt I'll get much -------- any hate mail I gat will cost a lot more in postage. Rick.

Well now Jared, Don't let negative feedback worry you mate. Constructive criticism helps you to improve. It's obvious that you wrote from the heart but lack experience. I had over 20 years as an entertainer (now I'm just a has been that never really was ) and I reckon your poem is better than the wording of SOME songs that have made the hit parade. The only criticism I'll make is that the last words of the final two lines do not rhyme. "BE" does not rhyme with "ZED". (Remember, I'm from Oz). Rick. :devious: :devious: :devious:

The story made tonight's T.V. news down here. The final comment in the report was that he intended to go back to his old job but, in future, use a hammer. :stupid: The wife asked me why I laughed. She didn't see the joke when I asked how he'd get the hammer into his mouth. Ordinarilly I'd refer to him as a "Richard Cranium" (aka d*** HEAD). However, under the circumstances, perhaps PIN head would be more appropriate. Rick. :devious: :devious: :devious:

Hey there TomoHawk, How come you're up and about at 2 a.m.????????? Don't you need your beauty sleep as I do ??????????????????? Rick. :nervous: :nervous: :nervous:

Damn fools. A good way to prematurely arrive at the purley gates. Rick.

Back in 1977 (I think), I bought a Chrysler KC Centura. (They had a lot of problems with the first model, the KB). Had the 265 Hemi motor with a Borg Warner Automatic Transmision. (I THINK the same engine and gearbox was used in the much larger and heavier Valiant Regal). Quite a shock to the system trading up from a Series 3 V.W. Had stacks of power, good road holding and economical. These days you should pick up a reasonably good one for around the 2 to $3,000 mark. Don't see many around these days though. Another old Chrysler I liked was the Scorpion. Had something of a sporty look to it but seem to be as rare as hen's teeth now. Rick.

I most emphaticly agree with George and Alfa as to the dependability and reliability of Toyota. In 1989 I bought a 2by 4 drop side ute that I used and abused until I sold the farm 4 years ago. That old girl has only let me down once and that was just a clogged in line fuel filter. Of course, regular servicing and maintenance plus careful driving habits has a lot to do with it. I still have the old girl and use her just about every day. Rick.

Oh, Bill my boy, I'll give you a 10 for that one mate. Rick.

AAAwwwwwww, Jeff, I'm disappointed !!!!!! I was CERTAIN that YOU would know that "cheese and kisses" in Australian slang means THE MISSUS. I guess I'd have to try a heck of a lot harder if I wanted to put one over on Carl, wouldn't I ???????? huh Carl, ??????????. Rick. :devious: :devious:

GREAT SONG GAZZA, (that's Australian for Gary). I reckon I'd hear it half a dozen times a day. We have an FM station that plays country 24/7. Which barber's chair were you in ???????????????????????????? Has the cheese and kisses heard the song yet ?????????????? Rick. :devious: :devious:

O.K, I'll have another go. Nup, Guess I'm just illiterate. Too late now, I'll try again tomorrow. HOW DO YOU DELETE THESE THINGS ??????????? Rick.

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Hmmmm, Didn't seem all that fishy to me. I'm with you Enrique. Does anyone have a 260 console in their 240 ????????? Anyone dropped the Auto and replaced it with a manual ???????? Who has discarded the original wheels for something more "showy" and "shiny" ?????. Why be so eager to point the finger ????? Rick.

Hey there Jerry, Not only does he get his wife, the farm and his truck back, ----- old shep comes back to life and pees on his boot. Alabama and Gene Pitney are my favorites. Tomohawk, What the heck are you doing with a Didj ???????????????. It would have to be a short Didj to fit in the back of Zed mate. A fair dinkum Didj is long enough for the end to rest on the toes of the player's oustretched leg whilst sitting on the ground. Have you learned to play it yet ????????????????. Can you breathe in through your nose and blow out of your mouth at the same time ?????????. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Hey there Bill, It's gotta be Country mate,--COUNTRY. Rick.

Yair Lachlan, I know EXACTLY what you mean mate. September last year one of the local schools held their yearly fete and asked all the car clubs to have some cars on show. As I live here, I was the first on site. As other cars arrived, the schools organiser would position them. He said he wanted to keep the body styles together. A blue MG arrived. The driver argued with the organiser 'cause he didn't want to be parked next to "Precious". I agreed with him and pointed out to the organiser; That by parking next to "Precious", fewer people would show interest in his MG because,--- like heads,----everybody's got one,----he got all huffy and went home. Now, whether he had a dislike of Zeds or was offended by my underarm deodorant,(or lack of it), I don't know. He wasn't missed and haven't seen him since. Rick. :devious: :devious: :devious:

By George, George, Good to see you back on deck mate. Last I heard from you, you were considering an offer on your car. What happened ??????????? Rick.

He, He, He, Yair TomoHawk, Not just the Corvette fans mate. Add the Austin Healey fans, the MG fans, etc, etc, etc, etc ad infinitum I get a lot of satisfaction from pointing out the Zed's early popularity to the owners of other marques, especialy if they make the mistake of looking down their noses at my "Precious". Rick. :devious: :devious: :devious: