Hello Oppo, from sunny Perth, Western Australia. First let me say that I feel a little bit like a gatecrasher, as I am more or less completely new to Oppo. I did make an account a few months ago on the old site, made one comment, then discovered I'd been Kinja'd from the start and didn't get my burner code. I didn't make a new account because I'd lost my username, then things went south and Oppo migrated here to the hyphen. With this new start, I decided I would try again.

I read Jalopnik back in the early days of Spinelli, Leiberman, Wert and Davey G, so I remember all the classics like DAF vs. FAF, Cotomer Sevis, Bruce, Ekranoplans, Dragons etc. I took a hiatus for a few years due to life getting in the way, but eventually I found my way back, as I'd never really found a group of people who enjoy cars the way I do outside of Jalopnik, that is until I discovered Oppo. I've been lurking for quite a while now, as I really enjoy the content and although I'm not sure how much I'll be able to contribute, I do hope I'm welcome and can be a part of the community.

@pyroholtz Pretty sure that's a Lambo dude.

@daisy Some days you are the pigeon, some days you are the statue.

Scammell Explorer

I took these pictures at a market at an Italian wholesaler's a couple of years ago. I found them the other night while digging up the photos of the C17 at the Riverfire Festival in Brisbane. Their quality isn't the best. They were taken on my old iPhone, which may have had a broken lens cover by then. Anyway, I know at least one Opponaut will appreciate them:

The orange Ape belongs to a nearby Italian restaurant who use it for advertising. It's road registered as a motorcycle, if I recall correctly.

The H van is the only one I've seen in Perth and is a mobile coffee shop. I often see it at markets and festivals around the city.

The green Ape appears to be an older model and is in the wholesaler's warehouse, being used as a display stand.

A couple of spots today:

First, this 60 series LandCruiser in reasonably good shape, barring the usual rust bubbling on the edges of the roof and a little on the edge of the bonnet. I should've taken the picture from a different angle to really show off the sweet '80s gold striping.

Secondly, a Maserati Quattroporte, which has become a thing rarely seen. This one appeared to be in decent shape.

Technically on a vacant block in the 'hood. A shit picture of a scruffy doka:

@carsoffortlangley Unnecessary lighting is a pet hate of mine, so these guys need a slap. 'Overlanding' is just recreational offroading for the 'gram.

@mark-tucker Holy radius arms Batman!

Also, with that exhaust pipe, you'd have to constantly be on the lookout for dragons.

@wrong-wheel-drive Nice machines. I'd be down for an ID, but thanks to the Australian government's utterly backward fuel and environment positions (I can't even say policies, because that would involve actually, y'know, creating some), VW has said they'll prioritise markets that are favourable to EVs, so we won't see IDs here for a good long time. I'm disappointed, as a RWD hatchyback with torque for days sounds like fun.

EDIT: Great doggo! I love cattle dogs, they're such little characters.

@pip-bip * '80s intensifies *

I like it. The wheels are amazing.

@whoistheleader This is true. Here's a happier Caravelle that I had the pleasure of seeing in person at the Bonjour Perth Festival back in 2019 (another event I should do a retrospective on):

Sorry the picture's not better. I think the lens cover on my old phone was broken by then, so everything was in a sort of soft focus.

@whoistheleader Just about everything in there deserved a better fate. While interesting, OCCUSA makes me sad.

@ssfancy Yeah, I dread to think what each of those weighs.

@rctothefuture That sucks, but you did an exceptionally good thing helping your fiancé's sister out. Hopefully she's safe now and has that prick out of her life. It's very unfortunate about your friend's grandfather and the knock-on effect it may have, but these things can't be helped. Hopefully you have a contingency plan in case they can't make it. Congratulations on the impending nuptials and I hope you have a fantastic day, whatever happens.

@svend A smoker can smell something? Amazing.

@bluemazda2 I'm really not into hypercars, but that first Huayra is gorgeous.