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How long have you had your Torana

Started by _Mint_ , Jul 01 2012 07:38 PM

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#51 darway43

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Name:David
Location:Glenelg East, South Australia
Car:LJ 2 door
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:42 PM

Bought my LJ 2 door from my uncle 12 years ago, he had just finished respraying it.. I was 19 and in second year uni. Loved driving it everyday. First thing I did was pull the 173 out and my other uncle built me a nice hot 202. So good having family that can help you out...or just do everything ha ha.

Now its being turned into a track car.

Still smile every time I walk past it.

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Cheers

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#52 StephenSLR

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Location:Sydney
Car:1976 LX SL/R
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Posted 05 July 2012 - 09:37 AM

Getting close to 30 years.

Purchased 9th September 1983 and I have a receipt for almost everything I spent on it.

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Edited by StephenSLR, 05 July 2012 - 09:40 AM.

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#53 Pop's-SS

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Name:Barry
Location:Riverina South West Slopes
Car:1976 Mandarin Red SS Hatchback
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Posted 05 July 2012 - 11:00 PM

Being an old fart with a fading memory, some of the years owned by my 5 Toranas may be out just a little but here goes.

1/ (3yrs) LH 202/4sp Silver SL went well with 350 holley/extractors and I modified the suspension and it handled great.

2/ (2yrs) LX 4-door 202/traumatic (Bronze) so the missus could drive it.
Every thing that could go wrong with it did so it was a Friday/Monday made car.

3/ (18 months) LJ 4-door 173/Traumatic crappy Russet colour was OK for a hack and every day driver.

4/ (4 yrs) LC GTR Monza Blue, great handling car but hard ride like a Ferguson tractor and was giving my back an even harder time.

5/ (5 yrs) and current, Mandarin Red SS Hatchback 4.2/4sp enough power for this old fella and handles nicely, right proportion of stiff suspension for a firm ride and seats are great for my back.

Probably be my last as I don't have the $$$$$$$$$'s for an L34 or A9X which would be my next one if at all possible.
BUT situations change as you get older. BUGGA

Add my missus's LX Ultra Blue 202/traumatic and that makes total of 6 in this family over the years.

Had other Holdens in between that lot including HZ Kingswood and some dunny doors with the current one being a 2007 VE.

Heaps of cars and motor bikes before I got married for the 2nd time (and definitely LAST)

BTW Tim, there was a Hatch which looked very much like yours on evilbay recently and didn't reach reserve at 25G's

Barry

Edited by Pop's-SS, 05 July 2012 - 11:04 PM.

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#54 RIM-010

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Name:Tim
Location:Cowell, SA
Car:LJ 2 Door - HQ Premier
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Posted 06 July 2012 - 12:03 PM

6 and a bit years for me... Been off the road for 5 years and 9 months... But not for much longer!

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#55 gooley

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Name:Jason
Location:Adelaide, SA
Car:Holden Torana LC 1970 Coupe
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Posted 08 July 2012 - 10:58 AM

6 years.. bought it in 2006 and was 18 years of age at the time

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#56 _ljshawn_

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 02:49 PM

13 years had it on the road for a year then took off again. It's getting inspected by the engineer on wednesday fingers crossed it will on the road this month

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#57 hawk

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Name:steve
Location:Berwick, Melbourne
Car:UC Torana
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Posted 09 July 2012 - 01:28 PM

ive had mine since January 2010 i was 16 at the time and had been looking for a torana for a few years at that time.

its a flamenco red 202 trimatic UC still have it now

also have a contessa gold? UC ive owned for about 6 months

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#58 _pilbara-torana_

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 05:10 PM

1998 i got my so makes it around 14 years and yeah only a couple off months on the road gee how times flies by. hopefully soon this summer i ll get it back licenced again

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#59 _toranaracer_

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 09:05 PM

27 years for REDGTR.
18 years for LJ Sports Sedan
22 years for WB panel van (old tow car)
16 years for Chev pickup (new tow car)

How time fly's................

toranaracer

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#60 _toranaracer_

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 09:17 PM

Holy crap, I just realised I still own every car I have ever purchased :banghead:

toranaracer.

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#61 _Mint_

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 10:08 PM

bloody good then^^^all holdens too..well almost

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#62 73TORANA!

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 10:15 PM

Hi All I bought mine in 1984 when I was 18 for $3000 and still drive it at least once a month and more in summer . It still gives me a buz when I turn the key .

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#63 _gtr-xu1_

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Posted 10 July 2012 - 10:01 AM

Hey guy's this is a great read..an Big Jack(John) i loved your story..and the "before an after" photos are great.

gtr xu1..is that green fairly rare..must say i havent seen that colour in a gtr before ..noice!

When i was looking for a hatch there WAS one in Adelaide..a 77 LX SS Hatch 4.2 lt auto(wanted manual) Metalic Light Green,it even had the "hatch hutch"!!!
but they wanted too much money ..even back then.

Over the years(journey)i've thought twice of selling mine..once when i was unemployed for a while and another due to illness(cancer) but we've got through that so i'll never sell it unless something else befells me!

cheers Tim

theres a few around in march 17th green (st paddys day)