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Post by stever on Aug 4, 2012 4:39:19 GMT
Hi all, I bought this lovely old girl about a year ago, I haven't been able to do very much to the car yet since I had to build her a home. The workshop shed fits car nicely with room to spare, bought on sale and I built it myself to keep the prices down.   I gave the paint a cut and polish, it looks great in the photos but will need a respray one day.    Chrome is in good condition all over, not much pitting at all.   Inside is nice, it's not supposed to be red I know but seems original to me, maybe they had a red interior sitting there and just put that in and shipped her off!  The engine may need a rebuild soon but I think I'll get it on the road and drive it for a while first if I can.  I'm sure to have some questions in the future when I'm preparing her for the road. A little bit more time, a little bit more money is all it will take  hopefully another year will do it! Fantastic forum by the way! Cheers Steve |
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Aug 4, 2012 5:54:31 GMT
A lovely looking example of a Mk3  Well done on the Garage I am totally revamping mine at the moment |
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Post by bebopdeluxe on Aug 4, 2012 7:21:43 GMT
What a beautiful example You must be a proud owner I have sent you a PM |
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Post by Geoff on Aug 4, 2012 8:57:32 GMT
Hi, I'm in Adelaide and also have a red interior P5 Mk3 Coupe, the same "red" shade as yours, with the exterior of mine in white. Red was a standard colour available at the time. Your vehicle looks in excellent condition, and I am sure you will get quite some enjoyment from it  PM me if you need any assistance in locating parts suppliers in Australia. I have just completed a complete refurbishment of mine, including some of the red leather for the interior. (hard to find red cows). By the way, the acceleration of these 6 cylinders from stationary is nothing to write about, but once up to speed they would be still one of the most comfortable and quiet cars to be in, as well as projecting as a certain "presence" ;D Cheers, Geoff. |
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Post by enigmas on Aug 4, 2012 10:25:08 GMT
Very nice indeed. That really is one clean Mk3. Is there anything that needs doing for road use? ~ Vince
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Post by stever on Aug 4, 2012 11:31:59 GMT
A lovely looking example of a Mk3 Well done on the Garage I am totally revamping mine at the moment Hi John, Thanks, yes a proper home for the car was most important to me before putting spanner to her. Time to start saving again |
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Post by stever on Aug 4, 2012 11:41:10 GMT
Hi, I'm in Adelaide and also have a red interior P5 Mk3 Coupe, the same "red" shade as yours, with the exterior of mine in white. Red was a standard colour available at the time. Your vehicle looks in excellent condition, and I am sure you will get quite some enjoyment from it PM me if you need any assistance in locating parts suppliers in Australia. I have just completed a complete refurbishment of mine, including some of the red leather for the interior. (hard to find red cows). By the way, the acceleration of these 6 cylinders from stationary is nothing to write about, but once up to speed they would be still one of the most comfortable and quiet cars to be in, as well as projecting as a certain "presence" ;D Cheers, Geoff. Hi Geoff, Thanks for the reply, Juniper green cars weren't supposed to come with a red interior. I don't know if it was factory fitted or somebody swapped it in the past, if I delve a bit deeper I'm sure to find out. Cheers Steve |
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Post by stever on Aug 4, 2012 12:00:08 GMT
Very nice indeed. That really is one clean Mk3. Is there anything that needs doing for road use? ~ Vince Hi Vince, Thanks, The car seems to be in very good used condition with minor repairs to paint and I can see evidence of mechanical repairs as well. Little imperfections all around can't really be seen in photos and looks great from about ten metres away. Needs tyres, most suspension rubbers, brake light switch needs fixing, at this point I don't think there's much else. No rust! I've poked around and haven't found any rust or repairs yet. I hope to have her on the road this time next year, but who knows it may be the year after! Regards Steve |
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Post by Warwick on Aug 4, 2012 12:54:24 GMT
Very very nice Steve!
Could you resize the photos down to 800 x 600 pixels? They're too big for the screen, so it's hard to see the car properly.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2012 15:14:47 GMT
Very nice and unusual to see unpitted mazac. Must be the climate!
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Post by stever on Aug 4, 2012 22:11:45 GMT
Very very nice Steve! Could you resize the photos down to 800 x 600 pixels? They're too big for the screen, so it's hard to see the car properly. Hi Warwick, Yes the photos aren't quite right, part of the problem is the area in front of the shed is fenced in and too small and couldn't get far enough away from the car! A bit more practice is needed I reckon, I'll have a play and see what I can do. Haven't spent much time posting on forums yet. Steve |
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Post by stever on Aug 4, 2012 22:44:08 GMT
Very nice and unusual to see unpitted mazac. Must be the climate! Hi Crossplies, When I bought the car I had only seen photos of it, and was told of it's condition. When it arrived I was quite impressed with the chrome, (door handles, taillights and number plate shroud) it's in good polishable condition. As I mentioned in a previous post this car looks better in photos, (as most cars do!) I don't want to deceive anyone, it's far from perfect but I actually like it that way, so at least I can use it without worrying too much. Yes I think our drier winters do help. Cheers Steve |
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Post by bebopdeluxe on Aug 5, 2012 9:22:38 GMT
Thanks for the PM. I have sent you another one
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Post by Smallfry on Aug 5, 2012 10:08:51 GMT
What a superb car. REALLY like the red interior too, I always have. I think your car would be considered more or less perfect over here in the UK by most people.
I have a cpmplete interior in my attic at least as good as yours but nothing to use it on ATM
Rust is THE biggest problem, and what causes the end of most cars here. Also deterioration of the chromed parts is an expensive problem too. I would be well pleased with yours.
Why no number plates though ? Or do you guys get new ones issued like they do in the U.S every year ?
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Post by stever on Aug 5, 2012 11:24:42 GMT
What a superb car. REALLY like the red interior too, I always have. I think your car would be considered more or less perfect over here in the UK by most people. I have a cpmplete interior in my attic at least as good as yours but nothing to use it on ATM Rust is THE biggest problem, and what causes the end of most cars here. Also deterioration of the chromed parts is an expensive problem too. I would be well pleased with yours. Why no number plates though ? Or do you guys get new ones issued like they do in the U.S every year ? Hi Smallfry, Thanks for the kind words, yes the red interior is nice, it's very bright in the sun, it makes you look all sunburnt. So far I've only found dust in all the hidden places around the car, not rust so I've been pleasantly surprised, it would be terrible to have to wreck (break) one of these beauties because of rust. As for number plates, if a car goes to a different state it gets new plates for that state, if a registered car goes to a new owner in the same state, it keeps that number plate. If a car becomes unregistered, it gets new (different) number plates when it's re-registered. That's what it's like here in Queensland, not sure about the southern states though. Probably is more complicated here in Aus. A car keeping it's plates for life makes more sense to me! Cheers Steve |
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Post by Warwick on Aug 5, 2012 12:02:27 GMT
Same in Vic, Steve. And all the others too is my guess.
Where did it come from originally? Is it an interstate car?
I bought mine in Brisbane but it was originally a Victorian car. I tracked down the original rego number in the hope that it was available, but it wasn't. So I settled for the next in the sequence. I wanted 1970 plates.
I just realized what you've done with your posted photos. You haven't put each one on a line by itself. Sometimes you've got 2 on the same line and sometimes you've got text on the same line as a photo.
It should be easy to fix.
Log in and go to the start of this thread.
Look at the right-hand end of the dark green bar just above your first post in this thread. You might have to scroll across to the right.
Click on "Modify" and it will let you edit.
Look through the raw text and insert a couple of lines between any text and an image, and between any 2 images. That should pull everything back into a single column down the screen.
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Post by Smallfry on Aug 5, 2012 22:38:40 GMT
Warwick will sort you out, hes a bl**dy computer genius I know what you mean about the red interior, its great here in the winter. you still feel warm on a freezing day..............but you will just have to use your imagination ;D And if you DO decide to break it up, put my name on the doors  |
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Post by trymes on Aug 6, 2012 1:51:57 GMT
Beautiful car, in much better condition than my Mk III Saloon, regardless of how much the photos hide faults! Also, FYI, I don't think any of the US states issues new plates every year anymore. NH stopped that in 1975; we just get new stickers and a new card every year as proof of registration. Some states are more like the UK or Australia, in that the plates stay with the car for life, while others (like NH), work the opposite in that the plates stay with the owner and you can transfer them to a different car if you like. It does make it odd sometimes buying a car in a different state, as people like me will insist on keeping the plates (to avoid possible liability), while people in other states never give a second thought to letting you drive off with the plates still on the car. In fact, I still have the plates from cars I have bought in Ohio, California, Georgia (Tennesee plates), and Washington state. FWIW, the fellow in Ontario who sold me my MGC also kept his plates... Tom PS: If you have a chance, can you shoot me over some pictures of the intake silencer? See this thread: CLICK HERE |
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Post by stever on Aug 6, 2012 5:19:47 GMT
Same in Vic, Steve. And all the others too is my guess. Where did it come from originally? Is it an interstate car? I bought mine in Brisbane but it was originally a Victorian car. I tracked down the original rego number in the hope that it was available, but it wasn't. So I settled for the next in the sequence. I wanted 1970 plates. I just realized what you've done with your posted photos. You haven't put each one on a line by itself. Sometimes you've got 2 on the same line and sometimes you've got text on the same line as a photo. It should be easy to fix. Log in and go to the start of this thread. Look at the right-hand end of the dark green bar just above your first post in this thread. You might have to scroll across to the right. Click on "Modify" and it will let you edit. Look through the raw text and insert a couple of lines between any text and an image, and between any 2 images. That should pull everything back into a single column down the screen. Warwick, The log book says it was from Maryborough Qld. It was there from 1967 until Dec 1970, then the second log book stopped after one entry which shows it was now in South Melbourne by mid 1971. The history continues in another book from 1971 through to 1994,this is a bit jumbled up but most of the history is there, it's spent a lot of time in N.S.W and A.C.T as well. I have the original plate number shown in two of the log books and that number is available as a personalised plate in original black and white. Cheers Steve |
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Post by stever on Aug 6, 2012 5:35:55 GMT
Beautiful car, in much better condition than my Mk III Saloon, regardless of how much the photos hide faults! Also, FYI, I don't think any of the US states issues new plates every year anymore. NH stopped that in 1975; we just get new stickers and a new card every year as proof of registration. Some states are more like the UK or Australia, in that the plates stay with the car for life, while others (like NH), work the opposite in that the plates stay with the owner and you can transfer them to a different car if you like. It does make it odd sometimes buying a car in a different state, as people like me will insist on keeping the plates (to avoid possible liability), while people in other states never give a second thought to letting you drive off with the plates still on the car. In fact, I still have the plates from cars I have bought in Ohio, California, Georgia (Tennesee plates), and Washington state. FWIW, the fellow in Ontario who sold me my MGC also kept his plates... Tom PS: If you have a chance, can you shoot me over some pictures of the intake silencer? See this thread: CLICK HERETom PM sent (I think) |
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Post by Warwick on Aug 7, 2012 4:05:41 GMT
Warwick will sort you out, hes a bl**dy computer genius Only when compared to my wife, SF. Good to see you back on deck. Warwick, The log book says it was from Maryborough Qld. It was there from 1967 until Dec 1970, then the second log book stopped after one entry which shows it was now in South Melbourne by mid 1971. The history continues in another book from 1971 through to 1994,this is a bit jumbled up but most of the history is there, it's spent a lot of time in N.S.W and A.C.T as well. I have the original plate number shown in two of the log books and that number is available as a personalised plate in original black and white. Cheers Steve Steve, I had to get mine as personalized plates too. But they're identical to pre-1980s Vic black & white plates, except that the white letters and numbers are reflective. QLD to Melbourne is a big move for a recent model car in the early '70s. Must have been the owner moving house. You can do an engine number search for Vic registered cars, but that may not tell you any more than the log book. |
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Post by Warwick on Aug 7, 2012 4:41:40 GMT
I don't think any of the US states issues new plates every year anymore. NH stopped that in 1975; we just get new stickers and a new card every year as proof of registration. Some states are more like the UK or Australia, in that the plates stay with the car for life, while others (like NH), work the opposite in that the plates stay with the owner and you can transfer them to a different car if you like. It does make it odd sometimes buying a car in a different state, as people like me will insist on keeping the plates (to avoid possible liability), while people in other states never give a second thought to letting you drive off with the plates still on the car. In fact, I still have the plates from cars I have bought in Ohio, California, Georgia (Tennesee plates), and Washington state. FWIW, the fellow in Ontario who sold me my MGC also kept his plates... Tom Tom, The way it works here in Victoria is that the original plates remain with the car for life - unless it moves permanently to another state, where it will then enter their registration system. Or the registration is let lapse and when it is reregistered it acquires new plates. These will be the next available in the current sequence that are in stock at that vehicle registration centre. Or the owner chooses to switch to personalized plates chosen from a large range available from the registration authority. Whenever registration is allowed to lapse or the number is changed, the old plates are supposed to be handed in. But this isn't really enforced anymore. Ignoring the multitude of options for personalized plates that have been on offer for the past 20 odd years, we've really only had 3 numbering systems. In the beginning it was just 1, 2, 3, .... 53, 54, and so on. Then as the number of cars increased the second sequence began as 2 groups of 3 digits. 000-001, 000-002, .... 001-000, 001-001, etc. This was changed in the early 1950s to a national system of 3 letters and 3 numbers with Victoria allocated the letter range from GAA-000 to LZZ-999, with white lettering on a black plate. Plates beginning with M were allocated to Vic government agencies such as the police or utility authorities, and Z was used by Commonwealth government authorities. When we ran out of the G to L series in Vic in the early '80s, we started again from the beginning of the alphabet, AAA-000, but the colours changed to green on reflective white. This meant that numbers in the sequence could now be the same as some older numbers in other states, but the colours were different. But this system, which is still current, is about to run out. I saw a new car with ZFN-___ on the road the other day, so ZZZ-999 isn't too far off. I've no idea what happens next. Perhaps it has something to do with the Mayan calender .... nothing beyond 2012. When you sell a car privately here, it must have a roadworthiness certificate (RWC) or "a roadworthy". You then obtain a transfer form which is in triplicate. You fill in the vehicle details, RWC number, your details, and the purchaser,s details. You keep a copy, you hand the buyer a copy, and you post a copy to the registration authority. |
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hopefully another year will do it!
