Whats on your motoring bucket list?

So whats on your motoring bucket list? Cars, boats, bikes, planes anything with an engine. Lets hear them...
 
We'll be heading back out to Lake Perkolli again this year for The Red Dust Revival. Started in 1914 its one of the oldest motorsport events in the country. Nowadays its a nostalga/ recreation event open to pre 1940's cars and bikes. 
Its about 3 miles around the claypan and over the weekend they also land vintage planes out there.
Can't wait, Kalgoorlie is a great place with lots of history and attractions, I recommend at least a week there to take it all in.
 
Red Dust Revival 2022 | motoring-past (motoringpast.com.au)
 
Kalgoorlie Boulder Tours Accommodation Information - Lake Perkolilli Red Dust Revival 2022 (kalgoorlietourism.com)
 
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now its paint colors to get the axe

i was talking to my engineer last week regarding the van project, and we were discussing final colors to paint it.
Being a bit unique with the bubbles, I had decided to go a vibrant lime, one of the original Ford pastel colors of the era.
Apparently now, come July 1st, new 'classic' vehicles being registered will automatically fail if the paintwork isnt a form of metallic, basically, inline with current vehicle paint technologies. 
The idea is that the pastels were too bright, and lead to distraction on the road, not like the more muted std whites,greys and black cars we see everywhere.
 
Looks like its Alpine white then :(
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Lytton Rubbers

I know everyone is obviously tired and sick of hearing of Lytton Rubbers come PeterM come Peter Mellander .  I have bought his products and I bought additional stock for my customers Ford Escorts at a price I would say if you want quality you pay for it, however this is not always the case. I wrote to Peter yesterday 28/3/22 in a personal email to advise him of my experience on several items of gromets, Here is a couple of images of rear brake dust boots, one image is what I did have and the other images is like owning plastercine where they have broken down and the copy of the email I sent him and his magic reply:  
 

Jim,

I refuse to engage reply to slander.
I refuse to lower myself to engage to your childish politiking.

Under no circumstances contact me again.

Peter Mellander.
On Monday, 28 March 2022, 08:22:39 am AEDT, Jim Campbell <jjohnnew@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
 
 
Hello Peter,
 
I know you keep on saying you are not in business anymore, who knows but you.
 
I have bought rubber grommets from you and had several turn into plastercine type product and render useless
 
Very disappointing to pay a premium price to find when you want to use them , they are no good
 
Jim
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105e SR20DET

Hi all

Long time member but realised it’s been a while since the car was on!

Now running approx 420bhp bit heading for more this year!

Few pics and video!

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Price of Escorts

Hi All,
I'm starting to be lured to the thought of a V8 cruiser, I had a XA GT lookalike in my younger days.  If I find one that doesn't require selling an organ I will probably have to sell the RS, I will only be able to have room for 1. Most long term members of this forum will have a good idea of what I have done with the restomod of the RS, what sort of coin would you reckon for it- somewhere around the $40K mark?  would be interested in your feedback?  The gearing on the RS is not so highway friendly at 4.11:1 so a cruiser is better for long distance travel we do up here in the far north- tlhinking a AU series 3 XR8/TE50- pricing has not gone too silly on them yet, unfortunately not too many around here.
Cheers, Len
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Tell him he's dreamin'

Found this one on Gumtree, asking 3k, I think the third photo is the money shot
1971 mk1 ford escort 2 door | Cars, Vans & Utes | Gumtree Australia Gosnells Area - Thornlie | 1289094135
Seems fair, to quote the owner "next to no rust holes" and "Not fussed if it doesn't sell, I'll just put it away and do it myself in 10 years"
 
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2022 Calendar by Hunter British Ford Group

Merry Christmas all. Hunter British Ford Group has produced another fundraiser calendar. Proceeds being donated to Soul Cafe who feed the homeless. Twelve classic small Fords are featured. Price is $12. Postage is $3.30 for one, $5.50 for two, $9.55 for five, $19.20 for thirty five. [Previous post re postage costs updated] File is attached.
 
Please contact club President, Ian Wilson - [link=mailto:mr_wilso@bigpond.net.au,]mr_wilso@bigpond.net.au[/link] or 0418 299 878.Thank you and stay safe 
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Mens Health, cause without it you can't build the things your passionate about.

Guys & Girls, thought I would put up a personal post. As like most guys I don't tend to advertise if something is a bit amiss health wise and hope this is received a positive way, anyway here goes;
 
I had a major stroke on Nov 10th and fortunately with advances in modern medicine (plus a good wife who diagnosed the symptoms) came out unscathed. Upshot is open heart surgery is required sooner rather than later to fix a valve which has been defective since birth. How you can go 55 years, doing triathlons and other competitive sports and the neurosurgeon says 'I can't believe this wasn't picked up before this'???? I have never been near a hospital besides a knee reconstruction 30 years ago. Oh and visiting other people!
Anyway fellow car enthusiasts worthwhile getting checked out especially if there is a family disposition (none in my family!) for heart related problems.
My wife and I are first aid and advanced resuscitation qualified through our volunteer work which I also reckon is a good idea as knowing what to do is often time critical.
 
Look after yourselves,
Mark
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