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basketcasebear		#21 Posted : Sunday, 11 January 2009 10:08:21 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,307		have no idea rosenberg as to how it works? but when the eh,s etc were built, it was aus made, so mostly profits stayed here,and heaps of jobs as well now it has changed,, seems to me that if i make a product, and get 90% of it components imported, th
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Guest		#22 Posted : Sunday, 11 January 2009 10:45:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Imagine that the laws never changed in 1973 and the Australian auto industry was allowed to run wild with HORSE POWER and Modifications.....hmmmmmm...i wonder what we would have on the streets in 2009???? I would love to see Cudas with Big Block HEMIs

Guest		#23 Posted : Monday, 12 January 2009 8:23:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		MR scrap metal. I can remember what the roads looked like up hear in QLD back in 1973. we had a one lane road from Brisbane to Bundaberg, you had to get 2 wheels off in the dirt. when a on coming car came. even the best tyres them days were shocking rubbi

Jim5.0		#24 Posted : Wednesday, 14 January 2009 11:43:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,898 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		quote: Originally posted by Rosenberg Basketcasebear got me thinking. what if the aussie gov never supported Aussie made cars.
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Sandman		#25 Posted : Thursday, 15 January 2009 5:50:17 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 5/07/2005(UTC) Posts: 349		If the poms hadnt got involved in the aussie car industry and the US had instead, we couldve been a LHD nation and been able to import all the US cars without having to do conversions. Hmmm, wish list. Any 340, 425 or 440 dodge sport models. 69 ZL1 Ca
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Jim5.0		#26 Posted : Thursday, 15 January 2009 7:28:07 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,898 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		I forgot to mention too that our great Australian engineers have developed things that have been adopted by the parent for instance the HB Viva was 2 door only until Holden got to it and made a 4 door HB Torana Then Vauxhall started making 4 door Vivas. Edited by user Thursday, 15 January 2009 8:30:41 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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Dr Terry		#27 Posted : Thursday, 15 January 2009 8:20:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,122 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 229 time(s) in 205 post(s)		quote: Originally posted by Sandman If the poms hadnt got involved in the aussie car industry and the US had instead, we could
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Custom		#28 Posted : Thursday, 15 January 2009 9:31:44 PM(UTC)
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Dr Terry		#29 Posted : Thursday, 15 January 2009 9:53:35 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,122 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 229 time(s) in 205 post(s)		quote: Originally posted by Custom Well there arent many made nowdays anyway.	If at first you don't succeed, just call it Version 1.0
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Guest		#30 Posted : Friday, 16 January 2009 8:44:52 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		JIM 5.0 i think the RV1 & SV1 valiants were CKD kits, and only assembled hear? But the XK falcon was only designed in the USA. but i think fully Aussie made apart from the doors ect on the XM-P coupe. and the big 200 CID super pursuit that was imported

Jim5.0		#31 Posted : Friday, 16 January 2009 9:12:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,898 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		The RV1 was fully imported the S series was a CKD kit as were a lot of body parts on early AP5s (still had a LHD wiper cowl and wipers but these are rare). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Custom		#32 Posted : Saturday, 17 January 2009 6:56:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/01/2008(UTC) Posts: 333		quote: Originally posted by Dr Terry quote:<
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