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Swap meet 09

durty — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:11:02 +0000

I figured that I would expand on kytelers post and post up some of my favourite cars from the Palmerston North swapmeet 09

I was a huge fan of the rat Herbie, would be so awesome if it could be made road legal

Huge V12 Lincoln that had a carb smaller than most 70s cars

I really liked the wide stance this car had

Might be the upper hutt in me coming out but I LOVE matte black

This had such a sweet amount of slam

My mighty steed for the weekend, cheers KK

I shouldn't like this but for some reason I really do

understatement of the century?

Definately "needs work"

And the next car was my absolute favourite of the show, I dont know why exactly but it just seemed to touch me in all my happy places

Matte spearmint

Sparkly roof

Unbelievably smooth and clean, just perfect if you ask me

The KidVrod

durty — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:36:29 +0000

Was trawling the net the other day and came accross this.

Quite possibly the coolest dad in the world, Kristian From finland built a scaled down Beetle for his son to compete in soapbox derbys etc. Im just amazed that he managed to keep all the proprtions right when hacking so much out of the car. Seeing as im not so good at typing I will let the pics do the talking.

Before the transformation

cut down door compared to standard

Small door offered up to full size body

mock up

another mock up

mini bootlid vs normal

split window cool, and with snowblower engine being fitted

rear end coming together

all together

all painted up etc

sexy rear end

great sign

Kristians son with his peoples choice trophy

Everyone should check out the full build thread here:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=185257

Bertone cars

durty — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:54:49 +0000

Was browsing wikipedia and figured I would do a post about some Bertone cars and concepts that i thought were choice.

First up is the Fiat Dino coupe which is beautiful

Iso Grifo which looks tough as nails

Lamborghini Athon concept which is just full of gorgeous angular lines

Volvo tundra concept which I love for its quirkiness, unfortunately Volvo decided it was a bit too quirky but a similar design was sold to citroen where it became the BX

Volvo 262c which I have to say I was never that fond of until I saw the next pic

Just stunning, looks evil in black

A quick and durty introduction

durty — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:32:11 +0000

Hello all, my name is Alex but I’m better known on the internet as Durty.

I figured I would write a wee introduction about me and the cars i have owned.

I owned a 1984 Toyota Starlet, followed by a Civic, Sentra and a Cordia

Then one day kyteler posted a link on oldschool.co.nz to a trademe auction for my first Volvo, a 1978 Volvo 264. I managed to buy it for $215 and never actually did anything with it due to it blowing a headgasket and some idiots biffing rocks through the windows

but now i was hooked, two 1982 244′s followed in quick succession

Which I bought for $700 and $150

next came a 1985 360 which i bought for $200

both of these 240s and the 360 have taken me on 600km round trips and been pushed around racetracks and gotten me home again with only a few minor problems. These cars have all been unbelievably reliable and solid for a dirt cheap price.

the milage on these 4 cars have ranged from 275,000km to 340,000 miles

My latest purchase is a 1988 Volvo 480ES. Its a 1.7 litre manual fwd, and has just ticked over 120,000km

These are one of my dream cars but I never thought I would find one for sale. So when this one turned up on trademe i had to have it. I sold my boring toyota and flew up to rotorua and drove it home

It cost me $1400, I drive it to work 5 times a week and have taken it around taupo racetrack and plan to do it again