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Post by **DJ Downunder** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:24 am

Sorry..pics have been deleted..

DJ

9291150 · Post by **9291150** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:02 am

Whenever I see your pics DJ its like a much needed mini vacation.

Its freak'n cold today in Canada.

solitario11 · Post by **solitario11** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:17 am

yeap! Valley Cottage NY

collyers · Post by **collyers** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:36 pm

Hey DJ, what is the car/truck/el camino-looking vehicle in the first shot of the Daily Planet? It's black w/a car front/truck bed..... very interesting.
Daily Planet looks like it might be very news-worthy, eh wot?

Post by **tipstall** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:48 pm

DJ,

Great pictures. I think these are great posts. Very entertaining.

Boxerboy · Post by **Boxerboy** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:10 am

collyers wrote:Hey DJ, what is the car/truck/el camino-looking vehicle in the first shot of the Daily Planet? It's black w/a car front/truck bed..... very interesting.

It's a GMH, Commodore utility, colloquially known as a "ute".
usually used as a work vehicle, but some of them these days are quite flash.

I believe Oz sends the sedan version to the USA badged as a Pontiac???

here's one... http://www.the-rumbler.com/VHRS2k5/IMG_2093.jpg

collyers · Post by **collyers** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:16 am

GM used to make a thing called an "El Camino" - same exact config - car in front, bed in back. Began to die during the gas crunch of the late '70s and didn't make it through the '80s. I'm surprised they didn't revive it here in the US. Thx for the pic.

R4R&R · Post by **R4R&R** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:05 pm

collyers wrote:GM used to make a thing called an "El Camino" - same exact config - car in front, bed in back. Began to die during the gas crunch of the late '70s and didn't make it through the '80s. I'm surprised they didn't revive it here in the US. Thx for the pic.

That thing would never last in America, with all of the oversized SUV's and super-65000-HD-V12-superdiesel-family-size-pickup-trucks!

Maybe Dodge will make some Magnum/Charger version of it, they haven't had a shot at the car-pickup yet.

Bry · Post by **Bry** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:41 am

Lucky Mongrel DJ,

Would you beleive here in Perth we've got rain and really cold temps yesterday! usually we're sweltering 33-36C!.... and I was looking for wet weathers...

Bry

Post by **DJ Downunder** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:09 am

The great Aussie ute...(pronounced ute like beaut or boot with a u instead of a b.)..many of my friends have them.

They even race them in their own class.

Here's a few more pics.

I like the new Ford Ute...

http://www4.tpgi.com.au/users/malking/gallery1.html

http://www.blueys.com.au/poorbastardsgallery.htm

http://www.commodores-r-us.com/Wallpape ... s-1024.jpg

Just new in Oz in the last year or so are these four door Utes...

Oh Bry..btw..that crappy weather you guys just had has now moved on to us...it's pissing down right now..lightning..thunder..the cat's gone berzerk..

I hope it clears by the morning.

DJ

Boxerboy · Post by **Boxerboy** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:53 am

Some ute fans even have get togethers. The ute muster at Deniliquin f'instance...more'n 6000 utes in the one place fer the weekend!

http://www.utemuster.info/index.php?opt ... &Itemid=76

collyers · Post by **collyers** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:21 pm

That SS is sweeeeet. They'd sell fine here in Texas. Although they'd have to put in a 7.4 liter V8 and put 200lb sandbags in the back to get any traction...... A sport-utility if I've ever seen one - sport in front, utility in back. Here's my version of that...... (the silver one - the orange one has exactly ZERO utility)
click it

marko · Post by **marko** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 4:21 pm

DJ
That BA Ford ute is what i have been after for years.
Although a bit pricey......would have to sell the R

Did you pop in for "one" at the Daily Planet!!!

Lovely weekend and i did the toy run on Sunday. 15000 bikes.
Will post some pix when i get a chance.

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