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#151 royalplumss

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Posted 19 August 2016 - 01:03 PM

Un-Flaired??

 

Please put your dollar in the swear jar!

 

They finally got the look correct with the advent of the A9X

 

Who are we to argue with perfection?

(waits for purists/deniers and naysayers) :-)



#152 RoyalPlum76SS

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Posted 19 August 2016 - 02:32 PM

Mine was flared in late 80's apparently.
Glad of it too as I want the look but couldn't chop an unflared car if I had one.

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Posted 19 August 2016 - 03:33 PM

Mine was flared in late 80's apparently.
Glad of it too as I want the look but couldn't chop an unflared car if I had one.


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Posted 19 August 2016 - 03:51 PM

How true..got bases covered in both camps now! The gold car will be returned to factory standard.

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Posted 19 August 2016 - 07:02 PM

How true..got bases covered in both camps now! The gold car will be returned to factory standard.

oh ando 

appears i may have missed something 

please add more details of your gold car

lovely combo

and i love a 5ltr hatch

or p.m me if you choose to be private!

my favorite cars after the A9X hatch obviously

i,d kill for one



#156 bullitA9X

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Posted 24 August 2016 - 10:55 AM

bullitA9X / L31 - M21 / Cottlian White

fatslr / L31 - M21 / Cottilian White

outer control / L31 - M40 / Tuxedo Black

bluea9x / L31 - M21 / Papaya Orange ( Now Green )

tuxedoss / L31 - M21 / Tuxedo Black

Peterpilot / L31 - M40 / Mandarin Red

lxsstorana / L31 - M21 / ( From avatar pic presuming factory white )

Terry / L31 - M21 / Doesn't specify color.

rexy / L31 - M40 / Mandarin Red

yel327 / L31 - M40 / Antelope

Romper / L31 - M21 / Aquarius

Retyred / L31 - M21 / Madarin Red

lakeside / L31 - M21 / Cottilian White

Greg313662 / L31 - M21 / Mint julep

LXXXIV / L31 - M21 / Papaya Orange

pepperjack / L31 - M21 / Absinth Yellow

Bernie / L31 - M21 / Persian Sand

Statler / L31 - M21 / Mint julep

double ss trouble / L31 - M40 / Papaya

EXLXSL / L31 - M21 / Persian Sand

gmp&a29 / L31 - M21 / Contessa Gold
/ L31 - M40 / Tuxedo Black

barbados1212 / L31 - M21 / Absinth Yellow

jakeslxss / L31 - M21 / Papaya

lxss5000 / L31 - M21 / Royal Plum

marx / L31 - M40 / Cottilian White

ronaldoresox / L31 - M21 / Mandarin Red

THE SS / L31 - M21 / Papaya Orange

smitty71 / L31-M21 / Mandarin Red

Barbados1212 L31-M21 / Absinth Yellow

SSL31 L31-M21 / Papaya Orange

Rollo L31- M21 /

Royalplumss L31-M40 / Royal Plum

Tuxedo76 L31-M21 / Tuxedo Black

Urkss L31-M21 / Mint julep

lx304hatch L31-M21 / Mandarin Red

hawkeye L31-M21 / Mandarin Red

lxss304 L31-M21 / Mint julep

L31sshatch L31-M21 / Absinth Yellow

AquaSLR5000 L31-M40 / Aquarius/papaya

Royalplum76SS L31-M21 / Royal Plum

Barn find L31 trans?? / Mandarin Red

FattyMatty L31-M21 / colour ??

Roey86 / L31 M21 / Mandarin Red

scrubberv8 / L31 / M21 / mint julep

 

Fast Frog / L31 / M40 / Persian Sand

 

guts /L31 / M21 / Aquarius

 

Ando / L31 / M21 / Contessa Gold






So in the count so far we have...

5 Cottilian White
4 Tuxedo Black
6 Papaya Orange
9 Mandarin Red
3 Aquarius
4 Absinth Yellow
5 Mint julep
3 Persian Sand
2 Contessa Gold
3 Royal Plum
1 Antelope
3 unknown color as owner's didn't specify...

38 are M21
10 are M40


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Posted 25 October 2017 - 04:39 PM

Hi All,

 

Not sure if this post is still active, but thought I would add another car to the list...

 

 

Model : LXSS - L31-M40-GU7

Year : 3/77 ( came into NZ 3/77 with 50k's on the clock, so I guess you'd say NZ new )

Paintcode : 568 17777 Papaya


Trim : 1916-67Y Tan Chevron (with cloth insert)

Full Matching Numbers : Yes

Flared : Yes

 

Parked up since '92 / '93, with ~170k's on the clock

 

 

Am I correct in understanding from the previous posts on this topic, that there where only 521 SS L31 cars made ( excluding A9X variant ) ??

 

Cheers

Tony

 



#158 RoyalPlum76SS

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Posted 25 October 2017 - 09:36 PM

Yeah Tony 521 was the 'official' count from microfiche records published only a year or 2 ago. No break down of colours or any other car variants at this point, to my knowledge.
John

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Posted 25 October 2017 - 11:12 PM

~ from microfiche records published only a year or 2 ago ~

G'day John, where were the LX records published? More importantly, where can I get a copy?



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Posted 26 October 2017 - 12:00 AM

Hi Bigfella,

my statement is a little ambiguous, I only meant that the long awaited official account of how many L31's were built, was published a year or 2 a go. It was taken from the original GMH microfiche records that I believe are held by Holden Historical Services and are not available to the general public.



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Posted 26 October 2017 - 04:40 AM

Thanks John.
So this was in an Australian Muscle Car magazine I gather. Does anyone know what issue number this was in. From what I'm reading it was a magazine around September 2015, but I can't find the article, so wonder what the magazine issue number was.... or what car was on the cover for that month.
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Posted 20 January 2018 - 10:39 AM

Come on guy's let's keep this count going i will update a bit later...

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Posted 20 January 2018 - 11:56 AM

bullitA9X / L31 - M21 / Cottlian White

fatslr / L31 - M21 / Cottilian White

outer control / L31 - M40 / Tuxedo Black

bluea9x / L31 - M21 / Papaya Orange ( Now Green )

tuxedoss / L31 - M21 / Tuxedo Black

Peterpilot / L31 - M40 / Mandarin Red

lxsstorana / L31 - M21 / ( From avatar pic presuming factory white )

Terry / L31 - M21 / Doesn't specify color.

rexy / L31 - M40 / Mandarin Red

yel327 / L31 - M40 / Doesn't specify color.

Romper / L31 - M21 / Aquarius

Retyred / L31 - M21 / Madarin Red

lakeside / L31 - M21 / Cottilian White

Greg313662 / L31 - M21 / Mint julep

LXXXIV / L31 - M21 / Papaya Orange

pepperjack / L31 - M21 / Absinth Yellow

Bernie / L31 - M21 / Persian Sand

Statler / L31 - M21 / Mint julep

double ss trouble / L31 - M40 / Papaya

EXLXSL / L31 - M21 / Persian Sand

gmp&a29 / L31 - M21 / Contessa Gold
/ L31 - M40 / Tuxedo Black

barbados1212 / L31 - M21 / Absinth Yellow

jakeslxss / L31 - M21 / Papaya

lxss5000 / L31 - M21 / Royal Plum

marx / L31 - M40 / Cottilian White

ronaldoresox / L31 - M21 / Mandarin Red

THE SS / L31 - M21 / Papaya Orange

smitty71 / L31-M21 / Mandarin Red

Barbados1212 L31-M21 / Absinth Yellow

SSL31 L31-M21 / Papaya Orange

Rollo L31- M21 /

Royalplumss L31-M40 / Royal Plum

Tuxedo76 L31-M21 / Tuxedo Black

Urkss L31-M21 / Mint julep

lx304hatch L31-M21 / Mandarin Red

hawkeye L31-M21 / Mandarin Red

lxss304 L31-M21 / Mint julep

L31sshatch L31-M21 / Absinth Yellow

AquaSLR5000 L31-M40 / Aquarius/papaya

Royalplum76SS L31-M21 / Royal Plum

Barn find L31 trans?? / Mandarin Red

FattyMatty L31-M21 / colour ??

Roey86 / L31 M21 / Mandarin Red

scrubberv8 / L31 / m21 / mint julep






So in the count so far we have...

5 Cottilian White
4 Tuxedo Black
6 Papaya Orange
9 Mandarin Red
2 Aquarius
4 Absinth Yellow
5 Mint julep
2 Persian Sand
1 Contessa Gold
3 Royal Plum
3 unknown color as owner's didn't specify...

36 are M21
9 are M40


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Liz Clare / L31, M21 / Papaya

Cheers,

Liz


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Posted 27 January 2018 - 09:46 AM

bullitA9X / L31 - M21 / Cottlian White

fatslr / L31 - M21 / Cottilian White

outer control / L31 - M40 / Tuxedo Black

bluea9x / L31 - M21 / Papaya Orange ( Now Green )

tuxedoss / L31 - M21 / Tuxedo Black

Peterpilot / L31 - M40 / Mandarin Red

lxsstorana / L31 - M21 / ( From avatar pic presuming factory white )

Terry / L31 - M21 / Doesn't specify color.

rexy / L31 - M40 / Mandarin Red

yel327 / L31 - M40 / Antelope

Romper / L31 - M21 / Aquarius

Retyred / L31 - M21 / Madarin Red

lakeside / L31 - M21 / Cottilian White

Greg313662 / L31 - M21 / Mint julep

LXXXIV / L31 - M21 / Papaya Orange

pepperjack / L31 - M21 / Absinth Yellow

Bernie / L31 - M21 / Persian Sand

Statler / L31 - M21 / Mint julep

double ss trouble / L31 - M40 / Papaya

EXLXSL / L31 - M21 / Persian Sand

gmp&a29 / L31 - M21 / Contessa Gold
/ L31 - M40 / Tuxedo Black

barbados1212 / L31 - M21 / Absinth Yellow

jakeslxss / L31 - M21 / Papaya

lxss5000 / L31 - M21 / Royal Plum

marx / L31 - M40 / Cottilian White

ronaldoresox / L31 - M21 / Mandarin Red

THE SS / L31 - M21 / Papaya Orange

smitty71 / L31-M21 / Mandarin Red

Barbados1212 L31-M21 / Absinth Yellow

SSL31 L31-M21 / Papaya Orange

Rollo L31- M21 /

Royalplumss L31-M40 / Royal Plum

Tuxedo76 L31-M21 / Tuxedo Black

Urkss L31-M21 / Mint julep

lx304hatch L31-M21 / Mandarin Red

hawkeye L31-M21 / Mandarin Red

lxss304 L31-M21 / Mint julep

L31sshatch L31-M21 / Absinth Yellow

AquaSLR5000 L31-M40 / Aquarius/papaya

Royalplum76SS L31-M21 / Royal Plum

Barn find L31 trans?? / Mandarin Red

FattyMatty L31-M21 / colour ??

Roey86 / L31 M21 / Mandarin Red

scrubberv8 / L31 / M21 / mint julep

Fast Frog / L31 / M40 / Persian Sand

guts /L31 / M21 / Aquarius

Ando / L31 / M21 / Contessa Gold

ocd454 / L31 / M40 / papaya

Liz Clare / L31, M21 / Papaya






So in the count so far we have...

5 Cottilian White
4 Tuxedo Black
8 Papaya Orange
9 Mandarin Red
3 Aquarius
4 Absinth Yellow
5 Mint julep
3 Persian Sand
2 Contessa Gold
3 Royal Plum
1 Antelope
3 unknown color as owner's didn't specify...

39 are M21
11 are M40


*UPDATED GUYS*

Edited by bullitA9X, 27 January 2018 - 09:48 AM.


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Can add

L31 m21 royal plum 60y

L31 m21 mandarin red 18x

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Posted 03 September 2018 - 10:53 PM

bullitA9X / L31 - M21 / Cottlian White

fatslr / L31 - M21 / Cottilian White

outer control / L31 - M40 / Tuxedo Black

bluea9x / L31 - M21 / Papaya Orange ( Now Green )

tuxedoss / L31 - M21 / Tuxedo Black

Peterpilot / L31 - M40 / Mandarin Red

lxsstorana / L31 - M21 / ( From avatar pic presuming factory white )

Terry / L31 - M21 / Doesn't specify color.

rexy / L31 - M40 / Mandarin Red

yel327 / L31 - M40 / Antelope

Romper / L31 - M21 / Aquarius

Retyred / L31 - M21 / Madarin Red

lakeside / L31 - M21 / Cottilian White

Greg313662 / L31 - M21 / Mint julep

LXXXIV / L31 - M21 / Papaya Orange

pepperjack / L31 - M21 / Absinth Yellow

Bernie / L31 - M21 / Persian Sand

Statler / L31 - M21 / Mint julep

double ss trouble / L31 - M40 / Papaya

EXLXSL / L31 - M21 / Persian Sand

gmp&a29 / L31 - M21 / Contessa Gold
/ L31 - M40 / Tuxedo Black

barbados1212 / L31 - M21 / Absinth Yellow

jakeslxss / L31 - M21 / Papaya

lxss5000 / L31 - M21 / Royal Plum

marx / L31 - M40 / Cottilian White

ronaldoresox / L31 - M21 / Mandarin Red

THE SS / L31 - M21 / Papaya Orange

smitty71 / L31-M21 / Mandarin Red

Barbados1212 L31-M21 / Absinth Yellow

SSL31 L31-M21 / Papaya Orange

Rollo L31- M21 /

Royalplumss L31-M40 / Royal Plum

Tuxedo76 L31-M21 / Tuxedo Black

Urkss L31-M21 / Mint julep

lx304hatch L31-M21 / Mandarin Red

hawkeye L31-M21 / Mandarin Red

lxss304 L31-M21 / Mint julep

L31sshatch L31-M21 / Absinth Yellow

AquaSLR5000 L31-M40 / Aquarius/papaya

Royalplum76SS L31-M21 / Royal Plum

Barn find L31 trans?? / Mandarin Red

FattyMatty L31-M21 / colour ??

Roey86 / L31 M21 / Mandarin Red

scrubberv8 / L31 / M21 / mint julep

Fast Frog / L31 / M40 / Persian Sand

guts /L31 / M21 / Aquarius

Ando / L31 / M21 / Contessa Gold

ocd454 / L31 / M40 / papaya

Liz Clare / L31, M21 / Papaya

Jaft / L31 / M21 / Royal plum
L31 / M21 mandarin red






So in the count so far we have...

5 Cottilian White
4 Tuxedo Black
8 Papaya Orange
10 Mandarin Red
3 Aquarius
4 Absinth Yellow
5 Mint julep
3 Persian Sand
2 Contessa Gold
4 Royal Plum
1 Antelope
3 unknown color as owner's didn't specify...

41 are M21
11 are M40

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Another over here.

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Chamois colour.15950

Trim 18X

No air conditioning.

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Posted 22 December 2018 - 09:42 AM

bullitA9X / L31 - M21 / Cottlian White

fatslr / L31 - M21 / Cottilian White

outer control / L31 - M40 / Tuxedo Black

bluea9x / L31 - M21 / Papaya Orange ( Now Green )

tuxedoss / L31 - M21 / Tuxedo Black

Peterpilot / L31 - M40 / Mandarin Red

lxsstorana / L31 - M21 / ( From avatar pic presuming factory white )

Terry / L31 - M21 / Doesn't specify color.

rexy / L31 - M40 / Mandarin Red

yel327 / L31 - M40 / Antelope

Romper / L31 - M21 / Aquarius

Retyred / L31 - M21 / Madarin Red

lakeside / L31 - M21 / Cottilian White

Greg313662 / L31 - M21 / Mint julep

LXXXIV / L31 - M21 / Papaya Orange

pepperjack / L31 - M21 / Absinth Yellow

Bernie / L31 - M21 / Persian Sand

Statler / L31 - M21 / Mint julep

double ss trouble / L31 - M40 / Papaya

EXLXSL / L31 - M21 / Persian Sand

gmp&a29 / L31 - M21 / Contessa Gold
/ L31 - M40 / Tuxedo Black

barbados1212 / L31 - M21 / Absinth Yellow

jakeslxss / L31 - M21 / Papaya

lxss5000 / L31 - M21 / Royal Plum

marx / L31 - M40 / Cottilian White

ronaldoresox / L31 - M21 / Mandarin Red

THE SS / L31 - M21 / Papaya Orange

smitty71 / L31-M21 / Mandarin Red

Barbados1212 L31-M21 / Absinth Yellow

SSL31 L31-M21 / Papaya Orange

Rollo L31- M21 /

Royalplumss L31-M40 / Royal Plum

Tuxedo76 L31-M21 / Tuxedo Black

Urkss L31-M21 / Mint julep

lx304hatch L31-M21 / Mandarin Red

hawkeye L31-M21 / Mandarin Red

lxss304 L31-M21 / Mint julep

L31sshatch L31-M21 / Absinth Yellow

AquaSLR5000 L31-M40 / Aquarius/papaya

Royalplum76SS L31-M21 / Royal Plum

Barn find L31 trans?? / Mandarin Red

FattyMatty L31-M21 / colour ??

Roey86 / L31 M21 / Mandarin Red

scrubberv8 / L31 / M21 / mint julep

Fast Frog / L31 / M40 / Persian Sand

guts /L31 / M21 / Aquarius

Ando / L31 / M21 / Contessa Gold

ocd454 / L31 / M40 / papaya

Liz Clare / L31, M21 / Papaya

Jaft / L31 / M21 / Royal plum
L31 / M21 mandarin red

IVI412 / L31 / M40 chamois





So in the count so far we have...

5 Cottilian White
4 Tuxedo Black
8 Papaya Orange
10 Mandarin Red
3 Aquarius
4 Absinth Yellow
5 Mint julep
3 Persian Sand
2 Contessa Gold
4 Royal Plum
1 Antelope
1 chamois
3 unknown color as owner's didn't specify...

41 are M21
12 are M40

Edited by bullitA9X, 22 December 2018 - 09:43 AM.


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Posted 15 October 2019 - 10:50 AM

Ok guys have started the L31 register on Facebook as well 😀



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Posted 21 November 2019 - 12:50 PM

53 x SS L31 registered here since this topic started.

 

So far, that only represents 10% of the total 521 made. As stated by others.

 

Surely there must be more out there. I reckon possibly 30 - 50% have survived to this date..

 

We may not ever know.



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Posted 21 November 2019 - 01:30 PM

Surely there must be more out there.

 

Of course there are, not everyone wants the world to know.  I've met many Torana owners that I've directed to this forum but they're not keen on being a part of any community, going to shows, etc. They're just happy to own their cars and stick to themselves.

 

I've taken pics of cars where the owners have requested I not share them publicly and I respect that, so haven't shared them.

 

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