Another Fine Auto hits the market - Page 2

paul68 · #21 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 04:14 AM

The accesories on this cobra look nice to. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCBht...eature=related

Cameron Parsons · #22 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 05:01 PM

Mando,

they are 18's, made for Shelby by American Wheels. Fully polished all aluminium. Very, Very nice.

Toyo R888 - 275/40ZR18 Rears and 245/40ZR18 on the front.... Lovely tyres, they performed well in all situations and wear was better than expected.

They are horribly expensive, but for today only, I'll throw in a free car

Here are some better pics.

Cameron

Mando · #23 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 05:21 PM

Nice, very very nice!

Regards.

Rebel1 · #24 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cameron Parsons

Well Les,

I was out at the Forbidden City the other day and must have had too many green teas.... how was I to know it was a Ming Dynasty vase ? It's all porcelain to me

" Cultural Disclaimer - All events depicted above were fictional - unless you were watching the closed circuit TV, in which case, it might have looked like me, but it wasn't... really"

Gawd, no wonder you're being deported.

Yep, you prolly did frequent a "forbidden" place.
I don't think it was green tea you were drinking.
And ... what's this porcelain bit? .... Here in Oz the only porcelain can be found in the smallest room in the house ... as in "point Percy at the porcelain". Fine dinner sets are referred to as "china" sets, as in china dish/plate.

Really makes one wonder what you were up too.

BMK · #25 (**permalink**) 04-15-2009, 03:47 AM

Cameron Parsons

Cameron,

Yes the motel owner has three Corvettes in a garage there.

Did he show you them?. Neat late '60's with a 427. Also a nice '89 convertible.

Now the Great Ocean Road is my run back to Geelong. It is fun. Especially early in the morning...

....

Talk soon.

Bernie

Cameron Parsons · #26 (**permalink**) 04-15-2009, 04:51 AM

I'm sure he would have shown us the Garage, but we were too busy testing the temperature of his bar fridges

It's a thirsty drive from Adelaide...

Cameron

BMK · #27 (**permalink**) 04-20-2009, 05:41 PM

Cameron Parsons

Cameron,

When do you head to the States. Did I miss the date?.

Bernie

Cameron Parsons · #28 (**permalink**) 04-20-2009, 05:51 PM

July 6th...

BMK · #29 (**permalink**) 04-22-2009, 04:19 PM

Cameron Parson

Mmmm wise decision to stay out of the air on the July 4th day..

You will be there right in the middle of the auto events..

No doubt we will catch up over there.

Now I'll leave you to your wish list of cars that you will build or purchase over there....

I hope they pay in US dollars..

LoBelly · #30 (**permalink**) 04-23-2009, 09:06 PM

was reading the NYTimes, came across this and thought that the map seemed to gel with my own experiences of people I know of going to work in the US.

Camerons move seems to be perfectly in line.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2....html#view=all

LoBelly

Cameron Parsons · #31 (**permalink**) 04-28-2009, 08:41 PM

I was playing around on the weekend with some new software for image processing and ended up with this from a photo. Looks kind of like a painting, just thought I would post it for the group.

Ahhh, the Great Ocean Road

There is a larger version in my gallery.

Cheers

Cameron

Merv and Sharon · #32 (**permalink**) 04-29-2009, 07:33 PM

Is this part of Photo Shop Cameron?

Merv

Rob. Smith · #33 (**permalink**) 04-30-2009, 06:28 AM

I'm curious about Photoshop and that sort of stuff too. What can you tell me ?
Please.

LoBelly · #34 (**permalink**) 04-30-2009, 06:42 AM

Until the time zone catches up with China you can try downloading GIMP

www.gimp.org

You can do all sorts of stuf with it

have fun

LoBelly

Tenrocca · #35 (**permalink**) 04-30-2009, 09:57 PM

In interesting online photo editor is at

www.picnik.com

I think your are limited in resolution but some of the effcts are pretty neat (and easy).

Gimp is a reasonable photoshop clone and its free! Find some online tutorials and learn about layers or youll be stuffed trying to figure it out by yourself.

Great photo Cameron by the way.

Cheers

Cameron Parsons · #36 (**permalink**) 05-06-2009, 12:57 AM

Sorry for the delay, just back from Austria....

The effect is a combination of Photomatix Pro and Photoshop..

It's using three bracketed photo's to combine into one image and then using the inbuilt tools you can get a all sorts of results from bringing out the details in shadows (like inside the wheel arches) and maintaining details in the lighter areas, like the clouds.

If you can't be driving, you may as well be playing around with pictures from when you were driving!!

cameron

PCC · #37 (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 02:17 AM

My better half is a Photoshop expert - seriously clever with it!

Its not the easiest Program to use at its full potential, but when you see a picture of say a Cobra in the relection of some ones eyes then its pretty imppressive.

CS3 (4 now) is pretty expensive, but Elements for $150 is good value and simple to use - I can do it

Cameron - Good job mate

Cameron Parsons · #38 (**permalink**) 05-28-2009, 07:03 PM

As many of you know I am relocating to the US. Since I posted the car for sale, the Aussie dollar has staged a comeback, by something close to 20%

As my goal is to have a replacement in the US, or just ship this one over, I am working on a US cost base.

So, long story short. I would like to see $US80K for the car. the Aussie was at 65cents when I listed and is now at near 80cents.

If this creates a greater level of interest, let me know here or via PM.

If not, no worries, I have plans to ship the car in December to the US.

Cheers

Cameron 'currency trader' Parsons

Heidelberg · #39 (**permalink**) 06-03-2009, 12:22 AM

Hi Cameron,

Your SPF for US$80k is great value with the current FX rate making the AUD$ cost under the $100k mark!

Someome should get themselves a bloody good SPF Cobra for under $100k Aussie.

Regards.....Paul

Cameron Parsons · #40 (**permalink**) 06-03-2009, 05:59 PM

I would agree Paul... but I also understand things are tough all round. I'm kind of warming to the idea of driving on the wrong side of the road with the wheel on the right side...

I am in the unique position of being able to pick up a car in the US, so all I am looking to do is swap like for like, and to replace this car with all upgrades and three sets of knock ons... etc... It's about right.

I hope you are enjoying the West and your beast.

Cheers

Cameron