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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Karuah Valley
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The dealer I trained at was a taxi service dealer until the late 70.s. Many other fleet operators use their vehicles far more than taxi operators. lot of fleet have pool vehicles-internal emergency transport vehicles that get abused by low skilled drivers and end up at auction as bargins or back on to car dealer lots after a rebuild.
Newcastle when I started had a fleet of HJ-HZ on LPG or diesel. Local rule changed early 80's to limit the age of this fleet. The XD-XF falcon running lpg then VN/VP 3.8. Photos from 1974 flood in Newcastle show taxi ranks full of XY/XW HT/HG and early hemi valiant. Friends of mine in the business had holden due to the service cost. The engine wear wasn't an issue, as they could purchase holden motor or a painted trimmed body shell cheap. AT tech the mechanical ssection had many industrial holden motors removed from scraped HJ fleet that was no longer street legal.
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BF11 XT EGas Wagon-SY TERRITORY AWD GHIA- Land Rover 88 .MIDCOAST NSW.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Karuah Valley
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on the hyway it sits about 99. I was questioning this number as I can touch the oil on the dipstick. the transmission 4 speed in traffic can alsp get to the similar temps. on the hyway it drops to water temperature. I recently had to change a drive belt noticed when I replaced the coils and manifold gasket. so I fitted new hoses and coolant. when I was there. I replaced the thermostat with an 82 XD hi flow to see what occurs. and was surprised that only difference was it took 3 KM more to get to same temperatures.
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