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Personally, both cars fall well short of a "5" rating. All things considered, a "3.5" would be appropriate - perhaps. The interior of both cars need a $10K. refit, if you want something that's really worthwhile keeping in the long term. They seem quite similar in quality to a car that's just fetched $31K. at auction, so expect these cars to probably go even higher. I guess by the standard of what one pays for the Aussie Muscle Cars, these 6.9s, at more than $30K. each, represent great value. We all know the fantastic sums Aussie, and to a lesser extent, American Cars attract on the market nowadays. Then take a 6.9. Still reasonably cheap to maintain, but if you had a car with great duco, a new interior, excellent in mechanical condition, a 6.9 would run rings about any of the Aussie Cars from a "quality" point of view - and for a lot less than, say, a $150K. That will buy you a great, great 6.9.
 

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Saw this Rover 3.5 and 123 wagon today at Coffee & Cars, both looked immaculate. Plenty of cool cars out there, again I was surprised by the amount I saw that didn't even vacuum the carpet...

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It just makes no sense at all. Especially if you’re displaying a convertible/targa top car, sort of invites people to look inside. Then there’s the drink bottles, phone chargers, packs of chewing gum, jackets/shirts thrown inside. Literally no more than 10 minutes for a quick vac and tidy up will make the car a billion times more appealing.
 

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The feeling at Coffee & Cars events is that you drive what you have in whatever condition.
Somehow the current generation of goers don't feel the same as when you take your vehicle to a Show & Shine event. :rolleyes:
 

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Totally agree chaps.
I’d be mortified if someone looked inside my car that I have prepared to a level where other people could view or judge.

During events with the RROC, my wife and I hid everything, that was not to do with the car itself.
One can only imagine what some of these people’s houses must be like.
 

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$600,000 paid for what is a basic Falcon in drag a G.T. . They would be an abominable thing to Drive...... No accounting for taste said the old Lady as she kissed the Cow !
 

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The first car I drove at 100MPH was a 1969 XW Falcon GT, on Victoria Ave between Showground and Presidents Roads in Castle Hill. It was 1982.
Only because I was 17 and indestructible it wasn't too scary.
A few weeks later my dad's business partner dropped around in his 6.9, I relayed my experience.
He hustled me into the 6.9, repeated the velocity on the same road, with one hand on the wheel and complete stability.
Lesson learned.
 

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Gents.
Not that this is for sale, however a mate of mine picked this up from a barn out west for $500.
Just needed a battery, service and tyres.
The rest is pretty mint he said.
Sorry about the crappy pics.
If I get to see it in person, I will get some better ones.
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I just can’t believe someone would consciously do this to a car, stand back and think “shit that looks unreal”
WTF was this bloke thinking?
I’m guessing this is why it is priced so low.
I’ve had quotes between $5k - $8k to get this crap off this stunningly beautiful car.

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This could have been the answer to my wife’s convertible she has been longing for after I sold her Audi and her Mini.
 
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You could have that wrapped in a solid media for about $3k.
But you'd know of the horrors lurking below :mad:
 

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I kinda like the flames.... 😁
But on a serious note...
If you decide to get it Pat, Jerry will fix that for you mates rates!
 
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