Sorry about another boring post, but Just curious to know members thoughts on taking their XU1's to car shows. Here on the Gold Coast we have two large shows 'Cooley Rocks On' and Gold Coast Car show both of which attract hundreds of cars and spectators but in the last 2 years of attending I'm yet to see an XU1 or even a GTR on display? I personally hadn't considered it cause I don't like people that much, and I didn't buy my car to show off however if you read a couple of U Tube US posts from a Casey PUTSCH, he lays out some valid argument's regarding classic cars and keeping the Millennium generation and thereafter interested in classic cars particularly if we want them to hold their values for the next 20 years or so. Thinking we should all be taking them to shows and promoting them to the younger generations most of which haven't even heard of our cars. Having them in the garage at home serves little purpose other than self pleasure and gratification that we own something rare and expensive which might not be expensive in another 20 years? Can someone convince me either way?
Taking your XU1 to car shows
#1
Posted 24 December 2019 - 07:27 PM
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Posted 24 December 2019 - 07:29 PM
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Posted 24 December 2019 - 08:02 PM
#4
Posted 24 December 2019 - 08:12 PM
Take it to the show
fully detail is so it looks cherry ripe
as soon as you park it put a car cover on it
problem solved
#5
Posted 24 December 2019 - 08:18 PM
I think the racing heritage of our cars i.e Bathurst should grab their interest. I'm guessing my only issue will be the wankers that will nit pick or the older folk that chew your ears off and won't leave you alone.
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Posted 24 December 2019 - 11:36 PM
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Posted 25 December 2019 - 03:08 AM
#8
Posted 25 December 2019 - 08:15 AM
Take it out for a drive up a nice country road and have lunch somewhere..
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Posted 25 December 2019 - 08:36 AM
#10
Posted 25 December 2019 - 08:39 AM
Or take it to the drag strip. Keep your original XU1 driveline in the shed, fit some other worth-far-less QL/JL block and Aussie 4spd from a Holden or Commodore in it and use it!
Like they were meant for racing ✌️
#11
Posted 25 December 2019 - 09:57 AM
And a Merry Xmas to All
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#12
Posted 25 December 2019 - 10:53 AM
This is what annoys me about SIVS rego .
#13
Posted 25 December 2019 - 06:26 PM
I forgot about that bit Col. Mines on full rego cause I can't be bothered being governed by silly restrictions as they may cancel your insurance if you are caught out and try and make a claim on insurance. but then again I've only owned mine coming up 2 years whereas most of the blokes on this forum have owned there's (XU1's/GTR's I'm specifically referring to) for over 20 years I'm guessing, so the novelty of driving it weekly will wear off in time. I'm also from the camp that believes if you want to drive em hard buy a 4 door and put a V8 in it. I paid far to much to flog this around the back streets like I did in the 80's. Imagine putting a rod through the side of my matching JP block!!!!! and to put a QL or another block so I can hoon around sort of defeats the purpose of owning one of these classics in my view,however there is some validity in this advise (Going off topic) because I keep fouling plugs as they are as black as soot and every now and then (twice in the last year) she drops a cylinder when I 1st start her cold. Clean the plugs and away she goes.
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Posted 25 December 2019 - 06:47 PM
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