Don't forget us Aussies can have a Mustang for the first time since about 2001 too. Well, we can have one today as a low volume import for about $100,000. But that is just off the planet crazy for a Ford.

I think it must be just a very dry location. VW's rust bad like any car if the are constantly in wet soil.

Wow, the body is amazingly well preserved. It's great to see his wife and girls getting involved in the rescue too.

I hope they wen back to retrieve the engine/trans if any, front beam and what was left of the chassis. Because it certainly wasn't inside that floor-less bus when the chopper lifted it.

Thanks, I'll bet you need a drink after that lot. :O Yes, the prices I quoted was Aus dollars. Thanks for your efforts!

Me too. The story of a car is in some ways more important than the car itself. I wish my old cars could tell me stories about the "good old days".

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A related question. When a truck overtakes you in Australia, it's courtesy to give a single flash of the headlamps when the last trailer clears the front of your vehicle. That lets the truckie know when he is clear to change back into your lane. Often if you do that the truckie will give you a "thank you" in the…

Another rule. Give way to road trains on one lane bridges.

The Moke was the cheapest new car you could buy in Australia in the late 70's. I'm pretty sure it would be sub $10K in today's money, but I cannot find the figure.

I have a story like that. In my University days I woke up one morning with a hangover to find my car parked outside the dorm at an odd angle with the lights still on, windows down and the keys still in the ignition. Fortunately there seemed to be no damage. The last thing I remembered from the evening before was…

One thing that is better than Melbourne Metro about it. They let people getting off out, before the people boarding try to shove their way in!

Yes. Not every Mini was a Cooper!!!

Inspiration for the MAZDA 808 ??

I applaud your determination not to give up your dreams in the face of so much government red tape. Well done and I hope you enjoy many happy miles with your very special vehicle.

I agree on the GTi and the Saab. But I never really liked black cars much until I saw this car:

On the Goulburn run I just had a mate to share the driving and a lot of CD's. We left just after midnight and were back about 6pm.

I've done Melbourne - Goulburn NSW - Melbourne in one day to collect an eBay bargain Mini before. About the same distance. :)

In early 1997 I was fed up of piecing together my old car which had got me through University. Turning up with greasy hands to an office job was not endearing me to my new boss at all. With the ink almost dry on an IT degree I had a real job for the first time in my life. I could afford a new budget car. I drove a…

Weirdly, mine started life in California. It came here when it was about a year old, and was converted to RHD. MR2's were not yet available in Aus at the time, so it may have been the first one Australian roads. The only rust is around the front screen and a little in the frunk. Thank God for no salt! But the…