well it seems we are even more of a dying breed! How many are still on here and still go to AMC meets and things?
I go to as many meets/cruises at I can around uni/work :) I'm the only one in SA :cool:

still got my drunk bashed tp that i drive to work. don't do any club events much . but hopefully when i have my brothers car on th road i can pull the tp off the road to fix the damage and fit body kit fix rust and do paint cos she needs it . but yea not dead yet:D

my baby was killed quite a while ago now, maybe 2 years now so that was the end of my first gen life however good to see some still kickin :D

from ur avvy ur car looks awesome man! have you got any pics of it before the crash? i had a search thru the AMC archives and only saw a crashed pic... that sucks! looked like a nice 1st gen :cool:

cant kill mine :) shes a work girl with mods still fun to drive, 1st gen x1 3rd gen x2 dam hard to get into the gt after driving the advance tho

my baby was killed quite a while ago now, maybe 2 years now so that was the end of my first gen life however good to see some still kickin :D

long time no see . your elite mags are still on my tp:D

I'm still driving a first gen but the end is coming soon.

buffy my latest is the TM manual sedan

go the first genners

I have a TP wagon, which was firstly a family car-kids and wife have out grown it, however I love it as a commuter and great car in the bush collecting firewood. Especially since I had the head reconditioned and replaced the cracked manifold with extractors.

I'm too far from Melb to enjoy club etc. I'm also into old italian sports bikes and upkeep of cars and bikes are painfully enjoyable- sometimes. Currently rewiring the lighting on a Guzzi Le Mans.

Keep up the posts, they make interesting reading.

I still have my TP Wagon and TP Sedan but will have to get rid of one shortly. It is too expensive trying to maintain two cars, especially with the rego. and insurance costs.

from ur avvy ur car looks awesome man! have you got any pics of it before the crash? i had a search thru the AMC archives and only saw a crashed pic... that sucks! looked like a nice 1st gen :cool:

Cheers mate :) Yea she was beautiful back in the day until a learner hit me pretty much head on runnin a red, I didnt get around to taking more pics of the painted interior but here's some picca's for ya (I would attach em but too lazy to resize and manage attachments). Still got specs on my profile

pics: download here (http://hosted.techdan.com.au/pics/magna/magnampics.zip)

Ahh Smooth2 good to see ya again mate, certainly been a long time glad the elite mags are still serving ya well! :D

Had i think the only active one in Vic til the gearbox blew over a year ago and i couldnt afford to get it fixed. Hell I miss that car!

Cheers mate :) Yea she was beautiful back in the day until a learner hit me pretty much head on runnin a red, I didnt get around to taking more pics of the painted interior but here's some picca's for ya (I would attach em but too lazy to resize and manage attachments). Still got specs on my profile

pics: download here (http://hosted.techdan.com.au/pics/magna/magnampics.zip)

Ahh Smooth2 good to see ya again mate, certainly been a long time glad the elite mags are still serving ya well! :D
sick :cool:
can't say the wing suited it all to well imo, but still a real looker :)
I've wanted to paint my interior white for aages but Am scared it will get dirty quickly. Now ive seen it i want to do it even more, looks good.
questions...
-Did the white interior get dirty easily?
-Is there a special paint you need to use?

only 2 :)

Ya I got some looks alright, mainly laffed at coz it was a magna but got used it :doubt: Its like having a gf that no one likes ya don't get rid of her, its all about what you like.

The white interior did get a little dirty especially if I had greasy hands but I didnt have to clean it often, just didn't touch it or used clothes when working under the hood. The paint I used was enamel paint you get from bunnings, came in small tins and paint brushed a couple coates on then a layer of clear spraypaint to protect it. For the trim inserts I just taped it all up and used matt-black spraypaint. It's far from a professional job but with lots of masking tape it worked :)

The only problem with enamel paint it was very shiny and therefore a bit glarey so I couldn't forget the sunnies :cool:
In hindsight I shoulda used a more matt white vinyl paint, but then again that'll involve taking off the dash to get a good finish. It depends how much effort and time you want to put into it mate. Feel free if ya have any more Q's

BTW: that's a beautiful elite ya got there, very nice :P

Ya I got some looks alright, mainly laffed at coz it was a magna but got used it :doubt: Its like having a gf that no one likes ya don't get rid of her, its all about what you like.

The white interior did get a little dirty especially if I had greasy hands but I didnt have to clean it often, just didn't touch it or used clothes when working under the hood. The paint I used was enamel paint you get from bunnings, came in small tins and paint brushed a couple coates on then a layer of clear spraypaint to protect it. For the trim inserts I just taped it all up and used matt-black spraypaint. It's far from a professional job but with lots of masking tape it worked :)

The only problem with enamel paint it was very shiny and therefore a bit glarey so I couldn't forget the sunnies :cool:
In hindsight I shoulda used a more matt white vinyl paint, but then again that'll involve taking off the dash to get a good finish. It depends how much effort and time you want to put into it mate. Feel free if ya have any more Q's

BTW: that's a beautiful elite ya got there, very nice :P
Haha cheers ;) I love my car haha.
I reckon I'm in the same boat you were. I get so much **** about owning a magna but I love the car. Everythings running well on it so i dont see huge reason to change just yet.
Ok more qs then,
How'd ya get rid of the trolley strip on the side? Cos isnt it indented in the doors so when you pull it off it is hollow? Did you fill it up with car putty? Looks good like that.

Hi, My name is Wayne and I have just joined up. Not being very cash benefited at the moment , I was looking for a cheap car. I found in a wholesale yard, a 1990 GLX TP, manual gear box and some weird looking thing on top of the engine which I later found out is called a Carby. Anyhow, I think she is a bit of a rare find, perfect interior, pale yellow in colour(not faded, car is same colour as the colour inside the door when you open it), no rust and at the time I got it only original 159000 on the clock. Marked as hale damage from new but you have to look a second time to see it.... all for 1300 bucks. Really happy with the car so far, no problem motoring, starts and does everything a car should do. At work there is a guy who has done one of these right up and it looks pretty dam good. Big wheels, full body kit, suspension upgrade and bigger brakes... His car is efi and he has done the motor up and supercharged it. Haven't ridden in it yet but I am sure she would be rather rapid.... Anyhow, Hi all and it is good to see a few of us still touring around in these ex car of the year Magna's.
Cheers

g'day buddy, welco,e to the site! Sounds like you got a decent buy if the cars as good as you say. First gens are going so cheap these days haha.

A supercharged 1g? Whoa, thats unheard of. Should tell him to join up here, I'd like to see that :D does he have the original 2.6 Astron in the car or has he had an engine conversion do ya know?
:cool:

I've still got my TP GT.. it's off the road at the moment, head gasket needs replacing :( but i will get it fixed one day

g'day buddy, welco,e to the site! Sounds like you got a decent buy if the cars as good as you say. First gens are going so cheap these days haha.

A supercharged 1g? Whoa, thats unheard of. Should tell him to join up here, I'd like to see that :D does he have the original 2.6 Astron in the car or has he had an engine conversion do ya know?
:cool:

Mine is noisy on cold starting but a friend of mine assure me it's some sort of self timing adjuster until the oil get's through, warm starting, no noise.

Will definately chase him up about joining..

Im still here in adelaide!!!

Haha, as if i could lose all of mine in any hurry!

In fact, just bought another on friday for $150, drives ok but body is haddit, bought it for the nice hweels on it and cd player.

Anyway, im here, still often drive my GT2600 and my gf drives one of my "AH Editions" everyday as her main car :badgrin:

A supercharged 1g? Whoa, thats unheard of. Should tell him to join up here, I'd like to see that :D does he have the original 2.6 Astron in the car or has he had an engine conversion do ya know?
:cool:


As far as i know its a 2.6 Astron..... He did tell me once it was a LOT!!! of mucking around to get it right.
I'll see if he will join, or at least send us some pics of under the bonnet next time I see him. For those in Brissie, you'll know it if you see it around, 2 tone blue full body kit, wheels etc, not hard to miss
wayne

:D Yeah im still here just not alot of modding yet had to pay alot in bond and stuff because the other guy I was renting with moved out. So really short in cash but I have been driving the TP around Shepp still, it's such a nice car to drive. Will never get rid of it.

Anyway good to see another 1st gen newcomer Welcome to the club mate.

Keep the first gens alive!!!!!!!! :D

Haha cheers ;) I love my car haha.
I reckon I'm in the same boat you were. I get so much **** about owning a magna but I love the car. Everythings running well on it so i dont see huge reason to change just yet.
Ok more qs then,
How'd ya get rid of the trolley strip on the side? Cos isnt it indented in the doors so when you pull it off it is hollow? Did you fill it up with car putty? Looks good like that.

Ah the trim delete was a fun job believe me, first I striped the black trim then lightly sanded the paint back in the crease (yeah its hollow once the trim comes off). After that followed about 6 tins of car filler, lots and lots of sanding for 2 weeks after work to get it smooth to the body. A basic undercoat then 3 layers of Polar White B (stock paint) from super cheap. Was a hell of a job but yes damn it looked good once it was done :cool:

This probably should of been posted in wanted, but I want to find one in queensland or better still in brisbane..
elante rear spoiler for 1st gen if anyone knows of one or has a spare.

As mentioned above, I have a workmate(name eludes me currently) with first gen which he has customised as a hobby over the years, I have told him of this club and he seems interested, although informs me he won't be able to go on most the cruises because he works weekends.. hopefully he will join anyway, maybe on his holidays happen he will be able to join a cruise
cheers
Buk

I sold my Elante yesterday so one less 1st genner here. Im going to miss that car a ton :( Thanks for everyone that has helped me out with it over the years. Hope new owner appreciates it as much as i did.

To bad the money is going straight towards another engine for my 300zx :rant:

im still here. but im looking at getting a new daily driver to take to adelaide with me. keep the first gen back home.

im still here. but im looking at getting a new daily driver to take to adelaide with me. keep the first gen back home.
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooo

you were my last hope of getting another first gen to show up at meets lol

na kidding mate, do what'd best for your situation :P

im currently running around in a carbie tp wagon, which will be donating its head to a efi tp sedan with a blown head ill be picking up on the weekend! first mod will be amc stickers!

im currently running around in a carbie tp wagon, which will be donating its head to a efi tp sedan with a blown head ill be picking up on the weekend! first mod will be amc stickers!
yeaaaaaaaaa

picsorban :)

Well i've now got my TP back on the road, its LegionAirs old ride and she handles shweet. Will soon be hitting the garage to make a few mods, ordering a rampod filter this week!

Took the plates of my TN Manual Elante with electric pack today and cashed in the rego. Dreaded red ants broken gearbox have made it uneconomical to repair. It can still be seen on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n3o8rYitsQ&feature=related

Still have my TP 5 Speed, Carbie, Manual, Wagon. Original engine, done 307,000km. However, have built an electroliser hydrogen rate at approx 1 Litre per minute. This has made a huge difference to milage and the engine is very, very clean.

Took the plates of my TN Manual Elante with electric pack today and cashed in the rego. Dreaded red ants broken gearbox have made it uneconomical to repair. It can still be seen on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n3o8rYitsQ&feature=related

Update just got word from my son who is in Malaysia he had located and early Galant 2ltr GTi front cut is arranging to get it back to Australia... there might be life in the old Elante yet, from photos looks like straight swap.

ive still got a 85 TM namual and a 89 TN auto both running well, TM having a gen2 efi convrsion atm

hey guys,yep still got mine and still running sweet!i got a legnum month ago for the space and plus because we got a dog.but otherwise i use the sig every day.i see less and less of them round here(wellington)was thinking bout buying a whole one from pick a part and breaking it down and shelve all the parts!

I got rid of my TP manual wagon years ago, because a second gen TS joined the family. (It had Fuel Injection, like real race cars!) Still feel nstalgic whenever I see a white TP wagon driving down the road, but they are getting rarer.

Hi ! I just bought a 1990 TP. Have a few things to fix up. Any suggestions on where to get Window Channel rubbers, and how to get the audio buttons on the steering wheel working please ?

try a wrecker for window rubbers

must be an elete
radio controls will only work if it still has the
original radio and wiring loom


still trying to fix the rust on my TM manua sedanl

i still have mine but have given up on it so if any of you guys need parts from a tp exec auto efi let me know what you need

Still have two TP's (sound like an Indian here), an Elite Auto wagon and an Elante 5 spd Sedan. Both EFI on dual fuel. Thinking of selling the Elite now as we have no driver for it, but the Elante, my daughter won't let me get rid of that. It is her little sports car, she just loves the way it zips around.

There ausom cars and fule eficant as any of the newones, whats it like running them on dual fule thinking of the idear for future plans on my tm/tr

still got my tp elite wagon love it and will never get ried off it . and a se wagon. acouple ex sadan,s .

I still have my TP sedan as a daily driver (executive, auto, carby). It is quite low mileage - probably about 100,000 km now but I've lost track due to swapping the speedo twice.

I also have a TP wagon (executive, auto, efi) that is now off the road due to front end crash damage. The damage is minor, basically only needs bumper and headlights and possibly bonnet. It has done about 290,000 km but engine and gearbox are good. I'm undecided about fixing it as I don't want to pour money into it and then find I can't get a blue slip. Also I've had several attempts at replacing the rear engine mount. I can undo the old one but can't get enough clearance to get it out.

I still have the 1990 Magna I bought new in 1991 from Killara Mitsubishi. It's a Riviera Blue TP Grand Tourer and has done about 167,000 kms.

I was just thinking a few weeks ago how the first generation Magnas seem to have just disappeared over the last few years. A thought prompted when I was driving down Dunmore Street in Wentworthville and there was another TP Magna (a dark red one, but not a Grand Tourer) coming the other way - the passenger in the other car became rather animated and pointed in my direction as we passed eachother.

Is it just that they have dropped so much in value that they are getting into the hands of people who just run cars into the ground and after a year or two of that treatment end up in a wreckers yard?

Is it just that they have dropped so much in value that they are getting into the hands of people who just run cars into the ground and after a year or two of that treatment end up in a wreckers yard?

I reckon that's about spot on unfortunately. Super cheap cars to buy and just run until they run no more. They are pretty tough cars, so when they finally pack up the wreckers is the best option...

I still miss my TP Elite believe it or not! :P

I reckon that's about spot on unfortunately. Super cheap cars to buy and just run until they run no more. They are pretty tough cars, so when they finally pack up the wreckers is the best option...

I still miss my TP Elite believe it or not! :P

Yeah, the 2nd gens are heading that way too -- it's not often you find one on the road in good nick... most have dings in practically every panel and are clearly not looked after.

Is it just that they have dropped so much in value that they are getting into the hands of people who just run cars into the ground and after a year or two of that treatment end up in a wreckers yard?
that why i love them . still got 6 gen1s looking for more

same with me only seen one other gen one that had non factory exhause defentaly want spare parts conserdering hardly any in wa

ive left three gen1s at perth airport carpark cheap holiday transport

Iv wrecked 2 of them in the last 2 years. I don't own any at the moment but once I'm back in Australia and settled in one location il be getting one again.

should be picking up my 3rd soon, shame she will be keeped for parts

hey all, I got me a 1990 TP executive sedan 3 years ago, saved it from being run dead, 3 yrs later its still not on the road, but its running like its brand new since i brought it home, getting impatient about getting it complete and on the road but on the other hand the more time its here and off the road, the more time i got to work on it. Few not so stock parts and accessories, such as stereo, lighting, inner door trims, steering wheel etc but majority of it is stock still.

No thanks to the previous owner who was driving it around on 3 pistons ( slaps forehead ) regardless he was supposedly a mechanic, but all good, cleaned it up, redone the head etc, purrs like a kitten ( or at least a mouse on steroids ). may only be a youngin' myself, but i think Magna's rock, not only have my TP, but also inherited my dad's TN.

Mine is still running, it's and 88 tm i think,
have taken it around Australia, up the middle and several other long road trips. as well as hitting a kangaroo doing about a 100, and it has been parked in mates sheds and farm yards several times and has started up every time, once was just about a year it was stored and not driven.

It's been a great car, plenty of storage, and has gone through everything, a few creek crossings, some 4wd only tracks, and everyday driving as well.

:)

Hi all, new member here. I recently gained what i believe to be a TP Elite. 2.6 EFI Auto. From the start ive had to replace the dizzy, coil, rear tyre and battery. its on gas and wont run on petrol. i had to also to plugs and leads recently but having said that i still love this car. i sprayed the top half black with $3 spray cans and haven't looked back. its smooth, comfortable and a joy to drive. if anyone has any parts such as extractors, rims, interior, exterior please let me know. cheers :)

this link may help with your fuel problem.
http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95325&page=3

There are three other first generation Magnas I've seen locally, so they're not completely extinct yet. Aside from my TP Grand Tourer, I saw a very nice looking beige TN station wagon this morning parked at Wentworthville (I haven't seen it before though, so maybe it's not a local car), a maroon and silver TN Elite and a well kept white TP station wagon.

They are getting a bit thin on the ground though.