There is a Chamois LX SL/R 5000 for sale on AMCS at the moment.
They are asking $35000. Does anyone know of this car or the condition of it?
I think it was the one in Perth for sale about 2 years back. If so, it was also seen at Torana the Great.
It will be interesting to see what this one goes for...
LX SL/R 5000 for sale AMC
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Posted 23 February 2006 - 01:03 PM
wow.....hope they are going up in value ..... mine still is all matching numbers with 144000 klms on it....
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Posted 23 February 2006 - 01:10 PM
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Which one is yours? I am wondering if I have seen it.
Mine has 141000klm, matching numbers and books no flares etc. I am keen to see what this one fetches.. If it is the same one, I heard he turned down $29000 a few weeks ago... At the end of the day they are worth what someone is prepared to pay.
Which one is yours? I am wondering if I have seen it.
Mine has 141000klm, matching numbers and books no flares etc. I am keen to see what this one fetches.. If it is the same one, I heard he turned down $29000 a few weeks ago... At the end of the day they are worth what someone is prepared to pay.
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Posted 23 February 2006 - 01:28 PM
I judged the car at Bathurst, it's a pretty good thing.
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Posted 23 February 2006 - 02:54 PM
In the moving pictures mine is the white one... I have put flares on it, but didn't cut the rear and kept the front guards in the shed so short of welding up about 16 holes it will come back to original
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Posted 23 February 2006 - 04:49 PM
Like i have been saying for a long time they are under valued. Maybe the price is on the increase. The only way to tell is by keeping your hand on the pulse. IMHO a LX 5000 restorer complete is worth 10K. But then as always only worth what people are willing to pay.
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Posted 24 February 2006 - 03:02 PM
G'day Fellow Forum Members,
For someone who recently bought one & paid considerably less (approximately half) 6 months ago - it's music to my ears.
For someone who recently bought one & paid considerably less (approximately half) 6 months ago - it's music to my ears.
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Posted 24 February 2006 - 03:07 PM
Ok the 5000's are worth a bit, what about a l32 with original engine 100% stock, just out of interest, would like to know what mine's worth when its done
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Posted 24 February 2006 - 07:20 PM
I honestly can not see the value of $35,000 in a SLR 5000, especially in chamois.
An SLR 5000 is pretty much equivealnt to an SS commodore, in there days there was thousands, if you wanted a 5.0L in a torana you had 2 options, either buy an SLR 5000 or an SS with 5.0L, you had to buy one thats why there was heaps.
There a basic car, still cant see $35k in them. I think there at the $20-25k stage, but man that colour is boring big time, now flame away.
An SLR 5000 is pretty much equivealnt to an SS commodore, in there days there was thousands, if you wanted a 5.0L in a torana you had 2 options, either buy an SLR 5000 or an SS with 5.0L, you had to buy one thats why there was heaps.
There a basic car, still cant see $35k in them. I think there at the $20-25k stage, but man that colour is boring big time, now flame away.
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Posted 24 February 2006 - 07:21 PM
$10,000 all stock and originalOk the 5000's are worth a bit, what about a l32 with original engine 100% stock, just out of interest, would like to know what mine's worth when its done
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Posted 24 February 2006 - 07:31 PM
ls1lx,
You talk as if every torana with slr5000 decals is a genuine one I can assure you they are not that common even at shows I reckon about 1 in every 6 to 8 is a genuine one which I proved to disbelieving mate at hanging rock. he kept saying theres another one so i would take him over and show him the id plate I realise iam probably being LX specific because i own one but they are not as common as ss commodores my friend.
And as i have always said anyway classic cars are worth what one person is prepared to pay for that particular car.
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You talk as if every torana with slr5000 decals is a genuine one I can assure you they are not that common even at shows I reckon about 1 in every 6 to 8 is a genuine one which I proved to disbelieving mate at hanging rock. he kept saying theres another one so i would take him over and show him the id plate I realise iam probably being LX specific because i own one but they are not as common as ss commodores my friend.
And as i have always said anyway classic cars are worth what one person is prepared to pay for that particular car.
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Posted 24 February 2006 - 07:34 PM
Agree with you on the colour Chamois is boring in my opinion. I have seen this car & its a very good example.
I also do not see $35,000 in value with an SL/R 5000 as yet, would be interesting to know how many were actually made.
They may have made several thousand but there are not many stock SL/R 5000 around anymore. I dont think it will be to far away before a good example 5000 will get $35,000 no problems.
You only have to look at the jump in the A9X & L34 value the SL/R 5000 had to follow, just like the GTR is following the XU-1 in value increases.
Lets hope it sells for $35,000 as it will set a benchmark in the value of our SL/R 5000's.
I also do not see $35,000 in value with an SL/R 5000 as yet, would be interesting to know how many were actually made.
They may have made several thousand but there are not many stock SL/R 5000 around anymore. I dont think it will be to far away before a good example 5000 will get $35,000 no problems.
You only have to look at the jump in the A9X & L34 value the SL/R 5000 had to follow, just like the GTR is following the XU-1 in value increases.
Lets hope it sells for $35,000 as it will set a benchmark in the value of our SL/R 5000's.
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Posted 25 February 2006 - 06:07 AM
No they did make heaps, maybe there not doing the show seen but there out there.
I have seen a dozen "L31" tagged cars in the last 4 weeks and I havent been going out of my way to look for them. I can count at least 15 L31's within a 20 minute drive of my place and thats people I know on 1st name basis not including the ones I dont know about.
I still believe there as common as an SS commodore in there day. Not today.
I have seen a dozen "L31" tagged cars in the last 4 weeks and I havent been going out of my way to look for them. I can count at least 15 L31's within a 20 minute drive of my place and thats people I know on 1st name basis not including the ones I dont know about.
I still believe there as common as an SS commodore in there day. Not today.
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Posted 25 February 2006 - 07:26 AM
IM SURE THEY ONLY MADE ABOUT 7000 LX SLR 5000,S. MY ORANGE LX5000HAS ONLY 45,000 KMS ON THE CLOCK AND IF HE GETS $35,000 FOR HIS MINE IS FOR SALE.
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Posted 25 February 2006 - 07:43 AM
My 2 cents....
You know the really sad thing about all this $ value banter???
You guys are forgetting about the cars themselves and focussing on the worth of the car.
Think about the reason that you bought that SLR5000 in the first place.... I'm sure it wasn't as an investment.
The XU-1 scene has gone down the same path.. and now the scene is filled with "astute collectors" most who are only interested in the worth of the car. Talk to some of them and they say things like" oh I wouldn't drive my XU-1 it coughs and farts too much or the brakes feel weird"
Chill guys...sure they are an appreciating asset and yes one day they will pay you back 10 fold... untill then drive it enjoy it and forget about how much it is worth today/tomorrow.
Cheers Greg..
You know the really sad thing about all this $ value banter???
You guys are forgetting about the cars themselves and focussing on the worth of the car.
Think about the reason that you bought that SLR5000 in the first place.... I'm sure it wasn't as an investment.
The XU-1 scene has gone down the same path.. and now the scene is filled with "astute collectors" most who are only interested in the worth of the car. Talk to some of them and they say things like" oh I wouldn't drive my XU-1 it coughs and farts too much or the brakes feel weird"
Chill guys...sure they are an appreciating asset and yes one day they will pay you back 10 fold... untill then drive it enjoy it and forget about how much it is worth today/tomorrow.
Cheers Greg..
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Posted 25 February 2006 - 07:46 AM
In the book Spotlight on Torana LH-LX it says there were 71,408 Lh Toranas made, would I be conservative in saying 20% of these may have been SL/R 5000, making that around 14,000 made?
Please note I am just taking a conservative guestamate
LS1LX what state & suburb do you live? I very very rarely see genuine stock standard SL/R 5000's. there may be some L31 tagged Toranas around, many of them have been extensivley modified.
Either way stock standard examples with all matching numbers will continue to rise in value & I expect $35,000 would not be an unrealistic figure in the near future.
Please note I am just taking a conservative guestamate
LS1LX what state & suburb do you live? I very very rarely see genuine stock standard SL/R 5000's. there may be some L31 tagged Toranas around, many of them have been extensivley modified.
Either way stock standard examples with all matching numbers will continue to rise in value & I expect $35,000 would not be an unrealistic figure in the near future.
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Posted 25 February 2006 - 08:13 AM
IN MY MANY BOOKS ON TORANAS THE BOOK 45 YEARS OF HOLDEN SAYS THEY ONLY MADE ABOUT 7000 LX SLR5000,S. IM AT WORK AT THE MOMENT AND WHEN I GET HOME I WILL CHECK THAT. BUT I KNOW THEY MADE HEAP MORE LH SLR5000,S BUT I WILL CHECK
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Posted 25 February 2006 - 08:42 AM
SORRY TO KEEP ADDING TO THIS BUT IM ONLY BRAND NEW TO THIS FORUM. THE ADD IN THE AMC WEB SITE SAYS THE CAR IS ABSOLUTLEY UNMOLESTED BUT IT HAS THE WRONG ROCKER COVERS AND A TORANA STICKER ON THE NOSE CONE NOT A BADGE.
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Posted 25 February 2006 - 10:10 AM
I always thought the LX had the Torana sticker on nose cone & not a badge. The LH has the badges spelling TORANA across front of nose cone.
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Posted 25 February 2006 - 10:19 AM
Yes that is correct. However it wasn't untill the late LX Toranas/A9X vintage that this transfer was widely used. It originally appeared on the LH Plus 4.I always thought the LX had the Torana sticker on nose cone & not a badge. The LH has the badges spelling TORANA across front of nose cone.
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Posted 25 February 2006 - 11:09 AM
Thats exactly true, an xu1 with tripple carbs needs to be driven hard, you cant baby those tripples by putting around town, drive them how they were ment to be. Not stupidly but dont drive like a granny.My 2 cents....
You know the really sad thing about all this $ value banter???
You guys are forgetting about the cars themselves and focussing on the worth of the car.
Think about the reason that you bought that SLR5000 in the first place.... I'm sure it wasn't as an investment.
The XU-1 scene has gone down the same path.. and now the scene is filled with "astute collectors" most who are only interested in the worth of the car. Talk to some of them and they say things like" oh I wouldn't drive my XU-1 it coughs and farts too much or the brakes feel weird"
Chill guys...sure they are an appreciating asset and yes one day they will pay you back 10 fold... untill then drive it enjoy it and forget about how much it is worth today/tomorrow.
Cheers Greg..
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Posted 25 February 2006 - 11:37 AM
TRUE LH TORANA HAS T O R A N A IN THE CENTRE OF THE NOSE CONE AND THE LX HAS TORANA BADGE IN THE L/H SIDE OF THE NOSE CONE. ONLY THE A9X HAD A STICKER. BUT EVERY TORANA WITH A NEW PAINT JOB HAD STICKERS PUT ON THEM.
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Posted 25 February 2006 - 12:09 PM
Sorry lx5008,
But you are incorrect LX SLR5000 had sticker as well.
Why would painting a car make you put a sticker on in place of a badge anyway.
You only have to look at the LX slr 5000 brochures to see the sticker on those cars left hand side of nose cone.
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But you are incorrect LX SLR5000 had sticker as well.
Why would painting a car make you put a sticker on in place of a badge anyway.
You only have to look at the LX slr 5000 brochures to see the sticker on those cars left hand side of nose cone.
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Posted 25 February 2006 - 01:28 PM
no no no sorry duck 05 you are wrong check some old factory photos or some thing and you will see. but like i said every body put stickers on after there paint job.
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