Comments by Bob Aldons - Northstar Motor Group

A friend of mine sent this to me recently - I thought it was priceless.

I tried to find it on YouTube but couldn't locate it - if anyone has a copy of knows where I can get one, I'd be very grateful

What I'd really like to see is a follow up of this post the Queensland election result

John Clarke, Bryan Dawes skit

[Scene: A car yard. BRYAN is perusing the stock. He is approached by JOHN]

John:     Morning! Looking for a new car?

Bryan:     Nope.. New Prime Minister, actually.

John:     You're the third one this morning. Anything in mind?

Bryan:     You know....... nothing fancy, reliable, economical family model. Something to get the country from A to B.

John:     You mean like a Howard?

Bryan:     Yeah...a little Johnny. Nothing flash, does the job. Low maintenance, economical, sensible. Runs for years, no troubles.

John:     So.... you used to have one?

Bryan:     Yeah. About 10 years. Great little model - don't know why I got rid of him -- biggest mistake I've ever made.

John:     What happened?

Bryan:     Traded him in for a Kevin 07

John:     Big mistake.

Bryan:     Lot of people bought it. Good political mileage.

John:     How was the Kevin 07?

Bryan:     Came with a $900 factory rebate - that was good.

John:     Anything else?

Bryan:     Not much. Sounded nice but nothing under the bonnet. It was a lemon.

John:     Didn't stick around for long did it?

Bryan:     Nah - had a factory recall. Shipped overseas and was never seen again.

John:     What was the problem?

Bryan:     Lots. But the final straw was the navigation system. Plug it in and it automatically loses its own way.

John:     Whatcha got now?

Bryan:     It's a Gillard-Brown.

John:     The hybrid?

Bryan:     Yeah. The Eco-drive system - not a good idea. An engine that can't deliver hooked up to a transmission stuck in permanent reverse.

John:     Green paintwork with a red interior. And steering that always lurches to the left for no apparent reason - that's the one?

Bryan:     The Fustercluck model.

John:     The only one they made, Bryan. Not the vehicle of choice for the road to recovery - but did they finish up fixing the navigation system?