Author Topic: The Perfect VMX Ute  (Read 10254 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

firko

  • Guest
Re: The Perfect VMX Ute
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2007, 10:52:08 pm »
I have to agree with Nathan that the Nissan turbo diesel is a great engine and the Navara a great "ute" but it surely lacks the space needed for our little hobby. Having said that, we had three bikes in the back and four in the trailer for CD3 and it handled the load beautifully. Typically of modern Japanese vehicles though, the Navara has more vinyl than soul. 

Offline yzhilly

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 1526
  • Melbourne
    • View Profile
Re: The Perfect VMX Ute
« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2007, 11:03:14 pm »
I just sold my truck it was a 76 F250 4x4 6.2lt Gm Diesel , auto ,power steering . you could fit 3 bikes and all ya gear and 4 across the front seat, just needed a crane to load the bikes in the back , will post a pick during the week . my personal oz favourite would a XA ute . I had a xa coupe , fairmont ,sedan but no ute ? still lookin for it Luv xa falcons .Luv the XB .
yzhilly ,YZ400E,,YZ250J,YZ125K,YZ100K,IT465H ,IT400D,IT250K , IT200L,XR250,XL250R,XL200R,XL125
Viper #436

mx250

  • Guest
Re: The Perfect VMX Ute
« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2007, 11:21:44 pm »
If you a '70's period ute with carrying capacity ya can't go pass.....

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Mark Austin

  • Guest
Re: The Perfect VMX Ute
« Reply #18 on: November 17, 2007, 11:31:22 pm »
Well it does have the right name Graeme!
Mark.

firko

  • Guest
Re: The Perfect VMX Ute
« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2007, 11:33:15 pm »
Too cool. I saw one on the M7 toll way just today. It had Minilite wheels that really set it off.

Mark Austin

  • Guest
Re: The Perfect VMX Ute
« Reply #20 on: November 17, 2007, 11:33:45 pm »
Adam,

I reckon I could be tempted with that Chev - what a beauty!
You guys always did have great taste in cars...

Cheers,
Mark.

Yamaboy

  • Guest
Re: The Perfect VMX Ute
« Reply #21 on: November 17, 2007, 11:48:16 pm »
There must be something with black '65 El Caminos. I've got a mate in the USA who's got a pristine black '65 with a 327 4 speed and 12 bolt rear end. It's been in his family from new and is being passed down through the generations. His son drives it now and it'll pass on to his son. I've driven it and it's a nice car except for the shit brakes.


mx250

  • Guest
Re: The Perfect VMX Ute
« Reply #22 on: November 18, 2007, 12:27:13 am »
Well it does have the right name Graeme!
Mark.
:D ;D

mx250

  • Guest
Re: The Perfect VMX Ute
« Reply #23 on: November 18, 2007, 12:28:45 am »
Too cool. I saw one on the M7 toll way just today. It had Minilite wheels that really set it off.
Nice  8) Now slip in the 6 and you're 'smoking' ;) ;D

YZ360A

  • Guest
Re: The Perfect VMX Ute
« Reply #24 on: November 18, 2007, 07:46:24 am »

Offline maicomc490t

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 551
    • View Profile
Re: The Perfect VMX Ute
« Reply #25 on: November 18, 2007, 09:44:33 am »

For those old enough to remember there was a bike shop in the Sydney suburb of Pennant Hills called Perry's Motorcycles and while I can't for the life of me remember his first name (Len?) I do remember he drove a bright green ute that could swallow any size bike and I seem to think it was a chopped Pontiac (but hey, it might have also been an el Camino?) - the thing was huge. If any one remembers the ute or the owners name it would be a good trip down memory lane.

My first ute that hauled my CR125 around was a '66 XP Falcon that was powered by a huge? 144ci slug, lol. That thing was indestructible and a car I took too much for granted as I lusted after something with more power while on an schoolkids budget. Not that many years, and afew cars later, I bought a great deceased estate car - a bright orange XA Falcon ute, complete with white tonneau cover and big mags, which was absolutely brilliant except you got sucked into moving house for all your 'friends' every second weekend. The poor guy who had owned it found out the hard that 9.8 metres per second per second applies to gyro copters with failed engines just like any other falling object! - I kept the sticker "I'd rather be flying my gyrocopter" on the tailgate till the day I sold the car !!!

I currently own an 06 DX40 Navara 'Ute' that is brilliant. With the tail down it fits two bikes and a big quickshade easily and has the best factory fitted tie down system of any manufacturer which uses rails in the floor, sides and tub front wall and a system of cleats that can be moved by the turn of a knob. The back seats can fold up or down and the gear that can be crammed in is only limited by your imagination. The little diesel pulls like a train and the whole package looks more like a ute than a stylised car. The only big downfall in my book is the tailgate hinges appear to be on the weak side. I agree with the title on these types of cars as they a bit of everything, especially given they are also a decent 4WD - I call it a ute because it is just that - a utility vehicle, but then a ute in the Aussie sense is still in the mould of the Kingswood or Falcon.

See you at the back of of the pack  ;)
VAPOUR (AKA HYDRA / HYDRO / AQUA / WET) BLASTING AND GENERAL ENGINEERING 0416074750 (or) [email protected]

DUCATI Parts wanted esp 450 R/T and other early models inc V-twins

BULTACO M49 parts wanted

Offline paul

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 4957
    • View Profile
Re: The Perfect VMX Ute
« Reply #26 on: November 18, 2007, 09:57:33 am »
wernt those austins called land crabs 

Offline crash n bern

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 784
    • View Profile
Re: The Perfect VMX Ute
« Reply #27 on: November 18, 2007, 09:44:07 pm »
Over the years every time I ran a ute into the ground I  would update to an earlier model. Started with a 78 XC falcon GS 302 then a 74 F100 then a 71 XY and now a 68 XT Falcon running a 351 Clevelend that has hauled my bikes for the last 12 years.  I do have my eye on a 74 Cadillac ute which I think would be the ultimate hauler, but I don't want to part with the XT to buy it.

I test drove a 74 el camino with the 454 and a 72 ranchero with a 400. I didn't buy either as they didn't perform as good or go as hard as my trusty old XT.

Offline yzhilly

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 1526
  • Melbourne
    • View Profile
Re: The Perfect VMX Ute
« Reply #28 on: November 19, 2007, 10:16:17 am »
If any is interested i could put you on to a couple of very cool trailer towing rigs there is a couple of ford Tbirds about 65 models i think if anyone is  pm me.
yzhilly ,YZ400E,,YZ250J,YZ125K,YZ100K,IT465H ,IT400D,IT250K , IT200L,XR250,XL250R,XL200R,XL125
Viper #436

mx250

  • Guest
Re: The Perfect VMX Ute
« Reply #29 on: November 30, 2007, 12:54:07 pm »
If ya gonna have style its gotta be Aussie Style.

CAPRICE CREWMAN 1 TONNER 1984.

http://wbcrewman.blogspot.com/2007/03/crewman-1-tonner-1984.html

"Ok here is what we have. A WB Caprice crewman. This car is a genuine 1984 statesman with a 1 tonner end cap grafted in. The 1 tonner chassis has had a 1 meter stretch, the rear tray is a full length one tonner. The rear window is 2 inches lower than a standard 1 tonner.
The rear quarter windows in the rear doors are one off
."