5 hours ago, Bonne61 said:

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That looks very sparkly - well worth the ridiculous cost ☺️

That's what I thought - what price can you put on bright shiny things? I'm dressed in rags and living off Home Brand baked beans and tap water, but the car seems happy.

Good to see you have your priorities right

2 minutes ago, Bonne61 said:

Good to see you have your priorities right

Pfft Paul !!!

Fitzy retired !!! He’s living the life now !!!!!

Retired??? I have just come off the end of 3 x 10 hour days at 550km per day doing overtime. My regular 7 days starts this Wednesday. If this is retirement, send me back to the coal mine.

Please don't mention "coal mine" - you'll send me straight to a therapist
I haven't been at work since February (health issues), & although I'd prefer not to have to be in Critical Care to avoid returning, I'll have a go at almost anything else to do so🤣

Spoken like a true FIFO worker! Hate the job but the money's too good so here I go back to work. I hear these convos every day on the bus. Everybody moans about their crappy job and the boss is a dickhead and the company is hopeless but off to work we go to earn big bucks.

I'm sorry to hear of your health issue. Underground can't be good for anyone. I did almost 10 years on Groote and probably now have a nice thick coating of black dust on my lungs to ensure a short life. Luckily, it is a fact that beer will wash the dust off lungs, or so I believe.

I'm a believer - hand me that beer.

2 hours ago, Fitzy said:

Spoken like a true FIFO worker! Hate the job but the money's too good so here I go back to work. I hear these convos every day on the bus. Everybody moans about their crappy job and the boss is a dickhead and the company is hopeless but off to work we go to earn big bucks.

I'm sorry to hear of your health issue. Underground can't be good for anyone. I did almost 10 years on Groote and probably now have a nice thick coating of black dust on my lungs to ensure a short life. Luckily, it is a fact that beer will wash the dust off lungs, or so I believe.

I'm a believer - hand me that beer.

it does ! it does !!!!

I sold the GP. After months of agonising I made the decision. It went to a car nut in southern Queensland (who has a Caddy like Kiwi's) and it's a good move because the car will actually get used and be seen.

As a consequence of this I have altered my profile pic and you can now gaze and shake your head in disgust at my old ute. If Ringo wants to shift it to the Other Autos section, he may.

Oh - and I had to call it a wagon as there is no option to input 'ute.'

Ringo - get onto it!

Edited yesterday at 02:53 AM1 day by Fitzy

GoodBye Crimson Terror!

Goodbye Frosty Tach! Sob!

So what is the next chapter in your mad Pontiac life?

It wasn't an easy decision and I was always aware of the Frosty Memorial Tach, but at least people will actually see it now.

No more Pontiacs, no more 'projects.' My ute is 36 years old so that'll be enough to keep me tinkering...until I get an electric Corolla!

Wtf !

You’re way too late for a mid life crisis mate !!!!

What’s the point of having money in the bank !!!!! You can’t cruise in it

You can’t talk to it or polish its long flowing curves !!!!

I think you need a doctor !!!!!!!! 😜

How about while I am working on the safari I send the 57 over and I can get you to set up the vette suspension and that l98 sitting in my floor.

Hmm...tempting. How about you come over and install the new septic and plumb it into the new granny flat? I'm in mid house & property renovations & repairs and looking at the GP just sitting there under a dust cover told me it deserved better.

3 hours ago, Fitzy said:

Hmm...tempting. How about you come over and install the new septic and plumb it into the new granny flat? I'm in mid house & property renovations & repairs and looking at the GP just sitting there under a dust cover told me it deserved better.

ok , i am keen !

is there beer involved ?

its got to be better than running around here like a blue arsed fly fixing frosty damaged pipes and water heaters !!!!

by the way...

your bio sucks !!!

• Location: North Queensland, Australia

• Name: Peter=fitzy

• Gender: Male=ozy

• Year: 1990= he was so not born in 1990 more like 23ad !

• Car: Holden Rodeo=pretty rude swearing here on fp!

• Trim: DLX= dur licking x-pontiac lover

• Engine: 2.6,= how many litres of beer it takes to make a rodeo look like a real car ! PONTIAC

• Style: Wagon=yeah right ! another tui add !( kiwi joke )

• Color: White= because all the colour washed off it , with its crappy ppg paint job pigmentation

Edited 5 hours ago5 hr by 64 kiwi boni

Luckily, I am used to insults here. You are a rank amateur compared to a certain other member. When your 'classic' is in flames on the side of the road, my old ute MAY come to the rescue.

4 minutes ago, Fitzy said:

Luckily, I am used to insults here. You are a rank amateur compared to a certain other member. When your 'classic' is in flames on the side of the road, my old ute MAY come to the rescue.

Awww I love you too 😜

Edited 5 hours ago5 hr by 64 kiwi boni