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Buyer Beware – What Do You Reckon?

Being a hands-on car enthusiast, I’m often looking for car parts. The fun and frustration of buying bits is a subject I mentioned a few issues ago – when I discussed the loose use of terms such as
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Glenn TorrensFebruary 17, 2025, 8:00 amFebruary 14, 2025

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Oz Wreck – What Do You Reckon?

It has been about a decade since first I wandered into Classic Oz Wreck. Typical of many ‘old school’ Aussie wrecking yards, this business had plenty of cars – mostly Holdens – stacked in a yard
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Glenn TorrensJanuary 27, 2025, 8:00 amJanuary 23, 2025

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Great Aussie Road Trip – What Do You Reckon?

Recently I attended the fantastic Leyburn Street Sprints. Billed as the ‘Race Around the Houses’. This event is held in the tiny town of Leyburn, a few hours west of Brisbane. This year, the event
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Glenn TorrensDecember 11, 2024, 3:22 pmDecember 11, 2024

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Mazda MX-5 Cooling System – What Do You Reckon?

You might recall how happy I was having replaced the water pump and cam belt on my Mazda MX-5 recently. I could once again drive and enjoy my iconic little drop-top roadster, after pretty-much ignoring
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Glenn TorrensNovember 14, 2024, 8:00 amNovember 13, 2024

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The backdating predicament – What Do You Reckon?

BACKDATING. It’s a ‘car’ thing but one that remains unknown to many Aussie car enthusiasts. It means making a car look older than it is – and hence more ‘classic’ – by fitting earlier-model
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Glenn TorrensSeptember 25, 2024, 7:53 amSeptember 25, 2024