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Christ your a lucky fella!!!!! Whats the chances???????
I thought I picked up a bargain 12+ years ago with my slr 5000 but this takes the cake!!!
mate go out and buy yourself a tatts ticket, i reckon youve beaten the odds.
and to think I only live down the road from geelong...
it could have been me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good on ya!
(but I am extremely jealous)
JUST PURCHASED A BARGAIN OF A LIFETIME
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Posted 16 June 2008 - 09:46 PM
Wow, what a score. I love a good bargain story. I would of haggle the price at the car yard, that would of made it even less suss. Either way i bet you the car yard guy thinks he ripped you off.
What are you plans? Sell or restore?
What are you plans? Sell or restore?
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Posted 16 June 2008 - 09:50 PM
What are his plans?
1st. Change forum name
2nd. Change avatar picture
1st. Change forum name
2nd. Change avatar picture
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Posted 16 June 2008 - 09:56 PM
{2nd. Change avatar picture}
I kind of like 253 LX 's avatar......
I kind of like 253 LX 's avatar......
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Posted 16 June 2008 - 10:16 PM
Sometimes bargains just hit you in the face. 
I too was visiting friends with my wife when I stumbled accross an LX SS hatch sitting in front of a house, car was all there including hubcaps. Knocked on the door and asked who owned the car, the lady got her son in law who had owned this thing since new. I asked him if he was keen to sell he said no. Left my name and number and thought nothing of it.
Sitting on my computer 6-mths later and got a phone call from a guy who asked if I was keen to buy his car, had to think which one did I leave my calling card on ??
. Anyway he told me he thought it was worth close to 2k, asked him if he was negotable and offered $1600 and he was happy with that as he had owned the old girl from new and done some 453,000ks in it.
When I went to collect the car I asked him if he had the original books, he fumbled in the shed and pulled the original folder with manuals for the radio, service books, as well as the original registration certificate.
She may be a 202 4-speed and requires a resto but all original and one owner!
Just goes to show there are still some great bargains to be had
She is on the following page;
http://www.gmh-toran...showtopic=14015
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I too was visiting friends with my wife when I stumbled accross an LX SS hatch sitting in front of a house, car was all there including hubcaps. Knocked on the door and asked who owned the car, the lady got her son in law who had owned this thing since new. I asked him if he was keen to sell he said no. Left my name and number and thought nothing of it.
Sitting on my computer 6-mths later and got a phone call from a guy who asked if I was keen to buy his car, had to think which one did I leave my calling card on ??
. Anyway he told me he thought it was worth close to 2k, asked him if he was negotable and offered $1600 and he was happy with that as he had owned the old girl from new and done some 453,000ks in it. When I went to collect the car I asked him if he had the original books, he fumbled in the shed and pulled the original folder with manuals for the radio, service books, as well as the original registration certificate.
She may be a 202 4-speed and requires a resto but all original and one owner!
Just goes to show there are still some great bargains to be had
She is on the following page;
http://www.gmh-toran...showtopic=14015
Alf
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Posted 16 June 2008 - 10:47 PM
Thanks guys i will give the photo uploading a go, i got the young lad here fighting with me over the keyboard and dropping toast crumbs everywhere as i am trying to type, Also 2600s lovely, lovely and loevly SS Coupe, dont we all just love them like that, super original, great to see some old girls surviving out there.
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Posted 16 June 2008 - 11:59 PM
Top stuff mate, excellent find.
On the mesh headlight covers, I'd hang onto them, great 'period' item.
I've been chasing a set of them or the clear Aunger type cover for my targa hatch now for over 12 months.
If you decide to give them the flick, drop me a pm.
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On the mesh headlight covers, I'd hang onto them, great 'period' item.
I've been chasing a set of them or the clear Aunger type cover for my targa hatch now for over 12 months.
If you decide to give them the flick, drop me a pm.
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Posted 17 June 2008 - 12:09 AM
Congrats on the buy, this will look good next to ur two others, the XU1 and the SL/R. Can't wait to see pics of ur collection. Well done mate
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Posted 17 June 2008 - 09:36 AM
Congrats on the score!!!
Cant say im not jealous! But well done. Its a great find and excellent to see the benefits of knowing your cars! We all dream of spotting that bargain im sure.
I had similar luck (well kind of....) picking up some parts from a wreckers and i noticed a genuine sandman sitting in his yard. Hed got a lot of the good bits off it thinking it was just an old panno but I got him to leave the power steering and air con on and got the whole thing for 1000 bux. Original interior, full length headlining original engine, matching numbers 253 HZ sandy in its original colour - 'mistral grey'. Just love it when youre in the right place at the right time.
Well done man. Look forward to the pics.
This is my score, how she looked then.
Cant say im not jealous! But well done. Its a great find and excellent to see the benefits of knowing your cars! We all dream of spotting that bargain im sure.
I had similar luck (well kind of....) picking up some parts from a wreckers and i noticed a genuine sandman sitting in his yard. Hed got a lot of the good bits off it thinking it was just an old panno but I got him to leave the power steering and air con on and got the whole thing for 1000 bux. Original interior, full length headlining original engine, matching numbers 253 HZ sandy in its original colour - 'mistral grey'. Just love it when youre in the right place at the right time.
Well done man. Look forward to the pics.
This is my score, how she looked then.
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Posted 17 June 2008 - 09:42 AM
Kinda makes my SS i picked up last year look expensive! LOL
I found mine at a car show, where an Old bloke had a Hand drawn sign in his window with LX SS For Sale written.
Relatively Rust Free, L20 SS Hatch for $4500 with a heap of extras and all the paper work etc
I found mine at a car show, where an Old bloke had a Hand drawn sign in his window with LX SS For Sale written.
Relatively Rust Free, L20 SS Hatch for $4500 with a heap of extras and all the paper work etc
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Posted 17 June 2008 - 11:04 AM
What a purchase! Why would someone trade in a genuine SLR5000 for only a couple of grand? Perhaps they didn't realise what it's worth!
Matty - that SS will look great when restored, nice colour in and out!
Matty - that SS will look great when restored, nice colour in and out!
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Posted 18 June 2008 - 12:36 AM
some awesum stories here about great gems you have found.
glad ya got what ya wanted Gpacman!!, i wanna see some pics!!
Evan.
glad ya got what ya wanted Gpacman!!, i wanna see some pics!!
Evan.
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Posted 18 June 2008 - 07:14 AM
I'm sick of waiting...so yep I only have one thing to click on...
Put some pics up so I can use one... 
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Put some pics up so I can use one...
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Posted 18 June 2008 - 07:52 PM
waiting waiting waiting
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Posted 18 June 2008 - 08:26 PM
We all know why there's no pics...... cause he stold it and evidence is in the pics 
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Posted 18 June 2008 - 11:06 PM
Piccy's would be nice.
Wish I could find a VC Brock like that.
Wish I could find a VC Brock like that.
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 05:20 AM
We havent heard from Hillbilly for a while i wonder what he is up to?
Remember when he won lotto
Remember when he won lotto
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 06:33 AM
Slightly off topic, well alot of topic actually. But, has anyone ever seen a VC Brock in fair to poor condtion ???Wish I could find a VC Brock like that.
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 01:38 PM
True, but I was sugesting that it would be a bargain of a life time!Slightly off topic, well alot of topic actually. But, has anyone ever seen a VC Brock in fair to poor condtion ???Wish I could find a VC Brock like that.
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 01:53 PM
No, wasnt having a go at you 73lj202.
Was meant to be a legitimate question ... If there are GTHO's, SL/R's, Xu1's etc found in all states of disrepair in back yards, sheds, etc - has anyone ever seen a VC Brock in this sort of state ?
Or is it more the case that people with these later models have always looked after them and few were or became daily drivers over the years?
Was meant to be a legitimate question ... If there are GTHO's, SL/R's, Xu1's etc found in all states of disrepair in back yards, sheds, etc - has anyone ever seen a VC Brock in this sort of state ?
Or is it more the case that people with these later models have always looked after them and few were or became daily drivers over the years?
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 02:28 PM
There used to be one sitting in a holding yard in the Warwick Qld industrial area a few years back. We used to see it regularly as we went to Morgan Park. We were never sure as to whether it was ridgy dige but it had lead a pretty hard life. Still....
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 03:10 PM
Congrads too you and finding a bargin,cheers.
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 03:30 PM
pallbag, I know you weren't having a go mate, but wouldn't it be a find!No, wasnt having a go at you 73lj202.
Was meant to be a legitimate question ... If there are GTHO's, SL/R's, Xu1's etc found in all states of disrepair in back yards, sheds, etc - has anyone ever seen a VC Brock in this sort of state ?
Or is it more the case that people with these later models have always looked after them and few were or became daily drivers over the years?
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 03:52 PM
Faark yer, my brother had one many years ago (No.14) while I was still in high school. I drove it a couple of times for him in weddings as he worked away a fair bit.
"I think" he bought it second hand for about $16k or so and sold it about 4 years later for about $12k as he had no room for it when he left home. Wish that one stayed in the family for sure ...
"I think" he bought it second hand for about $16k or so and sold it about 4 years later for about $12k as he had no room for it when he left home. Wish that one stayed in the family for sure ...
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