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Freeflow
Freeflow
QLD
133 posts
QLD, 133 posts
23 Oct 2008 8:33pm
stabber said...

I use this....and it's a transformer too.....press a button on the dash and it turns into an Underground 138 flx(saves having to stash the keys) and when i'm finished it serves as a chick magnet.




I see it's got an extra handbrake ........

Slack
Slack
WA
685 posts
WA, 685 posts
28 Oct 2008 10:38am
This one has great security



Jaimie Lee
Jaimie Lee
QLD
120 posts
QLD, 120 posts
28 Oct 2008 12:01pm
hey waxman!!

post up pics of your kombi!

Jaimie-Lee
cRAZY Canuk
cRAZY Canuk
NSW
2528 posts
NSW, 2528 posts
28 Oct 2008 1:16pm
burley said...

Here is my pride and joy
It used to be called the beacon, Now its just called a piece of ****.
As i remember it was around the $57,000.00 ish mark.
Enjoy everyone







How's the leg room in it, would it be ok for a tall person
stanhalen
stanhalen
WA
187 posts
WA, 187 posts
28 Oct 2008 3:47pm
burley said...

Here is my pride and joy
It used to be called the beacon, Now its just called a piece of ****.
As i remember it was around the $57,000.00 ish mark.
Enjoy everyone


Tough luck with the hilux Burley, I'm guessing thats a right off. I wrote my
kite off a few weeks ago, when it met a tree. Be down with the BOnnyBeach
crew when I can decide what old C banger I can afford.

So whats the replacement car?

My xf van was my ideal car, but the police didn't have the same opinon, and gave
me a nice yellow sticker.

all the best
Paul



Cut
Cut
VIC
107 posts
Cut Cut
VIC, 107 posts
28 Oct 2008 6:57pm
This is mine. Fits 2-3 kites, 2 boards and associated gear...not much else though





It's about to go up for sale too, simply because it doesn't fit 2 bikes without totally pulling them apart and I can't fit a bike rack to it. Great car pre-girlfriend though

I'm going to miss it *sniff*

I'm thinking about replacing it with a Holden Combo or similar.
lostinlondon
lostinlondon
VIC
1159 posts
VIC, 1159 posts
28 Oct 2008 9:05pm
Just spent 3 months in Europe with this bad boy 82 VW Campervan/Kombi

theDoctor
theDoctor
NSW
5786 posts
NSW, 5786 posts
28 Oct 2008 9:38pm
cheap as, tough as, if you're tall and wide my guess is it would be cramped as. but this has been one of the better vans i've had.


jbaflyer
jbaflyer
NSW
7 posts
NSW, 7 posts
30 Oct 2008 6:54pm
I take the skull truck to intimidate the beach tourist, watch out. If I am in a hurry I take the mad max truck (loaded with redbull) so I don't have to deal with traffic. Lastly, if I am too tired because I kited to hard the day before, I let my chaufer drive me to the beach.




stoked2surf
stoked2surf
WA
43 posts
WA, 43 posts
30 Oct 2008 11:09pm
this my 4x4 van. runs on petrol and gas so long mileage on little fuel and i decked out the back myself so it cost me nothing i dont care if any of you like it cuz it suits me for everything i need




oxyuranus
oxyuranus
5 posts
5 posts
31 Oct 2008 1:43pm
nice MR2

I use the good ol Skyline C210...
R33 next month tho ;)



dism
dism
NSW
660 posts
NSW, 660 posts
31 Oct 2008 3:51pm
You guys are lucky, kites and kiteboards fit nicely in any car

Windsurfing needs racks at least or a van/stationwagon

Loved the mad max truck, definately a windy (of any type) choice car for city driving when its windy
sock
sock
92 posts
92 posts
31 Oct 2008 2:17pm
2001 hilux sr5. RWD does the trick!

brooksy
brooksy
WA
498 posts
WA, 498 posts
31 Oct 2008 3:34pm
Here's my ride for a kiting trip from Bris to Perth via the Top:




phrase
phrase
WA
228 posts
WA, 228 posts
31 Oct 2008 4:32pm


This is my kite car when I go to woodies or cotts .
siny
siny
NSW
287 posts
NSW, 287 posts
1 Nov 2008 12:05am
yeh most of those cars are ok but wont carry a sup three wave boards three semi pumped kites and kiteboards surfbords sail booms masts etc . and still sleep in back , vans only way to go
gruezi
gruezi
WA
3464 posts
WA, 3464 posts
31 Oct 2008 11:07pm
I like Brooksy's the best, can't wait to see it.
webby7
webby7
QLD
145 posts
QLD, 145 posts
1 Nov 2008 8:34am
INfiniDIE said...

For those who want to travel in style...





Personally I want a ford focus with the GT stripes...yeah. anyone know whats the going price on them?


don't do it mate, they're crap. get yourself an xr5 turbo at least there motors are reliable
lostinlondon
lostinlondon
VIC
1159 posts
VIC, 1159 posts
1 Nov 2008 10:53am
webby7 said...

INfiniDIE said...

For those who want to travel in style...





Personally I want a ford focus with the GT stripes...yeah. anyone know whats the going price on them?


don't do it mate, they're crap. get yourself an xr5 turbo at least there motors are reliable


Ford Focus is really popular over here in the UK and I reckon they are great to drive, really cool handling and zippy around town. Australia has an unhealthy obsession with 6 and 8 cylinder cars. When I first moved here my work car was a 2lt turbo diesel Corsa (don't know it? That's a Barina in Aus) and I laughed because I thought, man, I've been given a chick's car but... that thing went like dry stink off a shovel!
Blownaway
Blownaway
QLD
776 posts
QLD, 776 posts
1 Nov 2008 11:18am
lostinlondon said...
Australia has an unhealthy obsession with 6 and 8 cylinder cars.

yeh u got that right My Troopy 350 chev on gas, goes every where carries everything and every one !





webby7
webby7
QLD
145 posts
QLD, 145 posts
2 Nov 2008 8:13am
lostinlondon said...

webby7 said...

INfiniDIE said...

For those who want to travel in style...





Personally I want a ford focus with the GT stripes...yeah. anyone know whats the going price on them?


don't do it mate, they're crap. get yourself an xr5 turbo at least there motors are reliable


Ford Focus is really popular over here in the UK and I reckon they are great to drive, really cool handling and zippy around town. Australia has an unhealthy obsession with 6 and 8 cylinder cars. When I first moved here my work car was a 2lt turbo diesel Corsa (don't know it? That's a Barina in Aus) and I laughed because I thought, man, I've been given a chick's car but... that thing went like dry stink off a shovel!



when ford focus's first came to australia we got the ones that were made in SA. they have improved since be initially we had nothing but trouble with them. we had some focus's that had to sit in the workshop for months for repairs. and the front rrotors used to only last 30000km and used to cost over700.
And the XR5 is a five cylinder not 6 or 8. personally i'm a motorbike man. although its thanks to me being stupid on them that i have no license now

P.S i think you can get all wheel drive focus in the uk too.
either way they suck to work on
makaveli
makaveli
WA
19 posts
WA, 19 posts
3 Nov 2008 12:42am


This does the job for me :) Cant be in a rush though ahah

tightlines
tightlines
WA
3509 posts
WA, 3509 posts
3 Nov 2008 1:34am
^^^^ Ahh yes the old classic kombi, it has the added bonus of doubling as a wind meter, you can tell what size kite to put up by how far you have been blown out of your lane on the way to the beach
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