1981 CX Reflex Familiale | |
Over the course of the next few days I exchanged emails with Donat, the seller, and obtained images and additional information. Following discussion with my wife as well as emails to Bob and Justin it was decided to buy the car. Sight unseen and on the strength of the sellers information.
Donat was of the opinion that I was crazy, to drive the car across from Brisbane to WA, but that he was confident that the car was fit for the journey.
With my wife planning to visit her mother in Sydney in the next month I will accompany her, fly to
Brisbane where Donat will meet me and I'll drive the car back to Sydney. Here I'll have the car serviced before
driving it back to WA via Orange, Dubbo and Adelaide to visit friends and relatives.
This one of ten known privately imported Familiales and is one of two that were automatics.
Of the others one was a C-matic and the rest five speed manuals.
There were a mix of petrol and diesel engines.
Final image is of a car in Melbourne - also a Familiale - that shows the second and third rows of seats.
Eight seats in all and still reasonable cargo space.
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