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#26 _lx5008_

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Posted 21 May 2010 - 02:03 PM

i think what yel327 meant was after the 9/77 a9x you could not but a 5.0 slr or ss. only 4.2 and 6cyl cars.

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Posted 21 May 2010 - 03:44 PM


Why I say that is for the bulk of the time you could order an A9X you couldn't order an SLR5000 or an SS with 5 litre unless it was an A9X.



That's not right. There were plenty of SS's and SL/R 5000's around at the same time as A9X's. (not to mention my 77 LX SL 5.0L T Bar auto)


Wow there were 5.0L SL's?? i thought the SL only ever came optioned with a 202 6 cyl and 253 V8..learn something new everyday.

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Posted 21 May 2010 - 03:59 PM



Why I say that is for the bulk of the time you could order an A9X you couldn't order an SLR5000 or an SS with 5 litre unless it was an A9X.



That's not right. There were plenty of SS's and SL/R 5000's around at the same time as A9X's. (not to mention my 77 LX SL 5.0L T Bar auto)


Wow there were 5.0L SL's?? i thought the SL only ever came optioned with a 202 6 cyl and 253 V8..learn something new everyday.


In those days you could order almost any option you desired. It usually meant you had to wait for it to come off the production line though.

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Posted 21 May 2010 - 06:36 PM

No you are all wrong

when the Holden engineers drove Harry's prototype race / road car they gave it

A 9 out of 10 or A 9 X

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Posted 21 May 2010 - 08:46 PM

No you are all wrong

when the Holden engineers drove Harry's prototype race / road car they gave it

A 9 out of 10 or A 9 X



I like it, but Holden must have had it wrong.......10 out of 10

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Posted 21 May 2010 - 09:03 PM

They wouldn't have got 10/10 with the engine in them! Put the L34 engine in them and for sure!

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Posted 21 May 2010 - 09:17 PM

^ i can certainly agree with that !

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Posted 21 May 2010 - 09:43 PM

^ i can certainly agree with that !


So the L34 was rated as a Lousy 3 or 4 out of 10 ;P (considering the "precious" drive train)

Lets not go the XU1 then.

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Posted 22 May 2010 - 10:04 AM

Lets not go the XU1 then.


X-ceptionally the Ultimate, no. 1

Any good?

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Posted 22 May 2010 - 10:40 AM

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Posted 22 May 2010 - 08:08 PM


Lets not go the XU1 then.


X-ceptionally the Ultimate, no. 1

Any good?

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VERY GOOD. :spoton: :stirpot:

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Posted 24 May 2010 - 05:34 PM

From History of Torana. A9X is one of a long series of code names available exclusively to GMH, which has A-prefixes. Chevrolet has Z-prefixes as part of the GMH international alphabetical scheme.

A9X is a kind of equivalent to Z28.

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Posted 25 May 2010 - 08:39 PM

Hi Guys,
This is what is in black and white from GMH for the A9X.See attachment!
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Posted 25 May 2010 - 08:44 PM

All the rest are covered by BO2,3 &4.

IT'S THERE IN BLACK AND WHITE! :spoton:

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 01:19 PM

HI-PO TAXI = A9X

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 05:23 PM

Fine for the sedan. What about the coupe? Taxis aren't coupes!

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 05:44 PM

What about the coupe? Taxis aren't coupes!


Someone show this guy the photo of the Torana taxi coupe in Malaysia.

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 07:53 PM

Fine for the sedan. What about the coupe? Taxis aren't coupes!

I thort all coops was A9X's :dontknow:

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 07:58 PM

I thort all coops was A9X's :dontknow:


Many coupes were not A9X's most were SL's, etc.

But I think you meant to say you thought all A9X's were coupes?

They built more sedan A9X's than coupes, a coupe won Bathurst and I guess this is why some people think all A9X's were coupes.

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 08:01 PM

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I thort all coops was A9X's :dontknow:

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 09:08 PM

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A9X, it's a simple option code available ONLY on the SLR5000 and SS 5000 meaning performance package.
A9X was officially an option, not a new model, but in effect, it was really a seperate model. Once the A9X option was released at the end of August 1977, the SS5000 and SLR5000 in manual ceased to exist as an option, you could only buy the A9X version. Having said that, a very small number of SLR5000 manuals were made after the end of August. To add to that, you could only buy the 5litre engine in the sports models, SS and SLR, however, again a very small number of SL hatches were made with the 5litre engine from the factory.

Steven, I think rodomos joke went over your head there, he's refering to the usual experts who's mate of a mate owned brocks A9X that was raced at Bathurst and Brocky delivered iot to his front door complete with a packet of Marlboro and a carton of VB, but what most dont know is it was really a turbo six thats why he really won, oh and it was on NOS too. I'm sure you know what I mean.

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 09:34 PM

LOL ^

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 10:53 PM

[quote name='cruiza' date='26 May 2010 - 08:01 PM' timestamp='1274868063' post='509919']
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I thort all coops was A9X's :dontknow:

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Nahh coops is where some people keep their chooks....

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Posted 27 May 2010 - 12:04 PM

surely it was twin turbo Red.

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Posted 27 May 2010 - 12:10 PM


^ i can certainly agree with that !


So the L34 was rated as a Lousy 3 or 4 out of 10 ;P (considering the "precious" drive train)

Lets not go the XU1 then.


darky you know as well as me mate what xu-1 stands for xtremly undoubtably number-1
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