What is your everyday car ?

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by rynoki

. The XG was an updated XF. And no they didn't have pushrod 4.1 straight sixes in them.

I know the old push rod 6 was used in utes until 1993 ( read the link ) .... whatever model that was ... sounds like the ute was called the XG from 93 onwards and still a XF before 93 ..confusing isnt it . They kept the old push rod motor in the utes for another 5 years after the EA came out with the OHC motor ...is that correct ?

Mike

[Jim Price]

Mine is a '93 Toyota 6 cylinder pickup with 227,300 miles on it. I'm takin' it in for a trade when it gets to 300,000!

Regards,
Jim

[Ryan]

Hi Mike, yes that's correct.
It was an XF with push rods until 1993 then the XG started with the the EB overhead cam engine. The XG however still looked similar to the XF which was why I said it was an "updated" XF. The XG was also the first ute to wear the XR6 badge.
It wasn't until 1996 and the XH that the look changed dramatically with the EF front.

Why a ute wasn't produced on the EA platform probably just came down to cost. We are doing a similar thing now with the station wagon. Even though the new FG Falcon sedan and ute came out last year we are still building the older BF3 wagon. History repeats.

[aj.lec]

My runaround is a 1989 Suzuki Swift ,shortly to be replaced and the wife drives our 1996 Ford EL Futura wagon

[Keith Webb]

Mine's a 03 Mitsubishi Pajero diesel with 225,000km on it. But have had a lot of different cars before it including Wolseley 4/44, Morris Oxford MO, some 15 Morris Minors of all types except the ragtop, and for a couple of years back in the mid-70s it was this CMP Sigvan, extremely reliable (and fun) thing it was too.



My first car was a 1959 Singer Gazelle Estate which I bought from my cousin for $25.00

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

My first car was a 1959 Singer Gazelle Estate which I bought from my cousin for $25.00

Keith

you might find a pic of one here http://www.vic.rootesgroup.org.au/

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

Keith

you might find a pic of one here http://www.vic.rootesgroup.org.au/

Here it is on the site, or at least the sedan version:



I was a little sorry mine wound up absolutely rusted out after reading in an English magazine the estate version was 'ultra-rare'. I still have it. A few years ago it had become home to a black snake which had come in through a convenient rust hole in the floor and could sun itself on the dash.