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[Toranavista]

Perhaps you could come up with 113 against an S model LX but i doubt there would that many up against an SLR5000 or SS 5000. Also agree any closed shop on the modifications carnt be justified given the production lists are readily available so verification isnt as hard as i was say 20 years ago.

Edited by Toranavista, 09 March 2006 - 08:33 PM.

[REDA9X]

Yes, best suggestion i have heard Ultra. As far as I am concerned, the only reason someone would won't to know all the differences and want pictures of this and that, floorpans etc is to make a copy, and the last thing I want to see is more fakes, and see people ripped off as they have been. Might sound harsh, but it's a fact. I'm sure anyone with an A9X would agree with me, or any collectable vehicle for that matter considering the prices they are now fetching. As one person mentioned, get tags and make a copy, and I know of a few cars like this, and unfortunately, every time I come across them, they have got a little better. Imagine forking out big bucks only to find out something is a fake. Flame suit on.

[REDA9X]

Ok, most people know the obvious , so why do you need to know all 113 or so differences? My point is, a piece of information from here and there all adds up. I know most people on this site only want to know for their own info, but it's the dodgy people that concern me. Thanks for the toss comment too by the way, I won't jusify that with a reply. Why don't you ask HG350 if they can post up all the numbers for every XU1 built?

[Toranavista]

Hi Duck05 the main difference is that the A9X was an option on your model and the SS5000. Not a separate model as portrayed by many. I fully understand why an owner of an A9X would want to protect the information, but what would this forum achieve if we all had the same desire to protect what information we knew. I might as well log off now. It has been a closed shop for nearly 30 years with the exception of REDA9X. Mick does a great job in providing assistance and is the exception to the club. Making an A9X replica is a waste of time when you can make a Torana much better and get as much pleasure driving for a third of the cost. A replica would always be found out so copying isn�t a valid argument. The tags alone would prove the fake within a few hours on the internet. If you did manage to pull it off you would be in court within a week or so. I will keep pushing my message that all Torana�s should be valued and respected irrespective of model etc, and the Torana community should do all it can to promote and preserve the enjoyment of the Holden Torana.

[REDA9X]

Thanks Vista, I am quiet happy to go along and check out any car for someone (or arrange someone to do it), help with looking at any photos they would like to supply me or any tag numbers I am however a little dubious about posting certain information over the net so as to protect peoples investments, and lets face it, thats exactly what they are now. I wouldn't say making fakes is a watste of time, I've seen some good ones, and I've seen fakes with genuine tags too, plus I know of a few missing/stolen cars floating around. The money they now command is making fakes a reality.

[GML-31]

Red does anyone actually know how many real ones are left... how many have been stolen etc??

[REDA9X]

Club records show about 200, around 60 being hatches, but of course, these are just ones we know of. I recovered a stollen one a few years ago for a guy, and I know of a hatch that was knocked off in about 95. I have heard rumours about this car and it's location, and it always concerns me when i see parts come up on ebay.