I am thinking of going to the "Dark Side" - an XA-XC (possibly a hardtop) or XD-XE V8

don't worry though: the "Iron Maiden" and "The Defect" will be kept so that when the weeks fuel money is gone the datto will be brought out to play...

I still have a while to decide though...

The XA to XC hardtop will put you into the league of "really cool car" owners, the XD to XE Falcons are rubbish.

No offence to XD owners this is just personal opinion based on personal experience.

id like to agree sorry

as the owner of a March '81 XD ute with a XA 250 2V six I tend to agree...

it went bloody hard (120 Km/h fishtails) but due to me being young and stupid I cooked it

A12's are nice but a 302 or (2V) 351 is much better!!...

due to being a farm hack a 300 Hp 4V 351 would be overkill!

it'll DEFINITELY have to have power steering as the XD ute had the standard steering box - heavy and too many turns lock to lock...

I have a Jade Green XE lowered with Gold Simmons, and tan velour interior.... Have had it for ages, just got it back from the paint shop a couple months ago. It has Brand new Mild 351, extractors, 3" single system, rebuilt 4spd and rebuilt Disc brake LSD, all new suspension and brakes, new AC, and power steering, the car is like new...

I am a die hard Datsun/Nissan man (1000 A12 Turbo, 400kw atw GTR, Red SSS Stanza I brought 20 years ago, has 70,000k on it, plus others) but it is nice to cruise in an old Aussie Muscle car occasionally.....[img]http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=9764&full=1[/img]

Has everyone forgotten the famous Holdens of the era?

Is that a 4dr mustang ??? in the pic.

i think its a cry for help.....

y go a big car like that go somthing small with a V8 for instants a lj-lc torana now thats cool

Is this the automotive equivalent of coming out of the closet?


I can just picture a bunch of bogans with ford and holden black tshirts coming over your place like the 'queer eye for the straight guy' lot.

The show continues as these burly bogans search through your datsun parts collection and laugh about your small carburettor, and 12 inch wheels. While you stand by blushing and shrugging your shoulders, as they throw the parts in the scrap bin..

I think I could make a show about this... It would have to better than the crap on TV at the moment.

I would call it "Bogans eye for the smart guy". Chick Henry (King of the Summernats V8 bogans) would be the head bogan.. hahaha I kill me.

For our international members..A bogan is the Australian equivalent of a Redneck. If George W Bush were an Aussie...he'd be a bogan and drive a V8 of some sort..