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#1 _NZ Toranaman_

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Posted 30 May 2010 - 06:58 PM

I was just wondering what cars you have actually owned?
So tell us what you have owned and maybe some comments if you feel the need....
I have driven a lot more but these are most of the ones that I can remember that I owned

Heres my list
1952 Chevrolet Deluxe 6 Cylinder manual (My first car cost me $80)
Vauxhall EIP 1957 manual (2.6 PA engine - Melted an engine so became my first engine replacement)
Hillman Minx manual
Ford Mk3 Zodiac - auto
Hillman Hunter 1725 - manual - Red with Black Vinyl roof
Hillman Super Minx swapped this for the Mk3 Zodiac
Vaiant AP6 225 - Wide feet and the 160hp was fitted after the original threw a leg outa bed
1966 Chevrolet Impala 283 - auto -Very quick 283 and handled very nicely, had a fully rebuilt engine
Mazda Bongo 1000 - Work Van manual
Mazda Familia manual
Ford XP Ute 250ci manual
Ford XA 2v 250ci auto
Ford XY crossflow 250 auto
Ford Cortina Wagon 200ci 6 Cylinder auto
HQ Holden Wagon 1973 manual
Holden Torana 1970 LC (Very hot 186) 138mph
Holden Torana 1970 LC (3xweber 202) 4-speed 13.1@105mph
Holden Torana 1971 LC (138 then replaced with 173)
Holden Torana 1972 LJ 173 auto
Holden Torana 1974 LH 202 4-speed
Holden Sunbird (Warm 186 auto replaced with 4-speed)
Holden VB Commodore 1979 (Warm 3.3) auto
Holden VB Commodore 1979 Wagon (Worked 3.3) auto
Holden VK Commodore 1985 3.3 5-speed
Holden VH Commodore Turbo 3.3 wagon 5-speed toyota box
Holden EH (149 replaced with 179) manual
Holden FE (138 Grey motor) My 1st Holden manual
Holden HT 253 Ute auto
Holden HT 186 manual
Toyota DX 1300 (Kermit about 1979) manual
Toyota Hiace manual
Toyota Corona manual
Ford Escort Mk2 manual
Vauxhall PC Cresta 4-speed
Vauxhall Victor 4-speed
Vauxhall Victor wagon 4-speed
Austin Maxi 5-speed
Morris 1100 manual
Vauxhall Viva HB manual
Vauxhall Viva HC manual
Nissan Sentra manual
Mitsubushi Sigma wagon manual
Mitsubushi Codia Turbo manual 4-speed with power ratio
Holden HX Statesman 5.0 auto - immaculate, absolute awesome cruiser
Honda Prelude 1.8 5-speed - Son blew head gasket and said " I wondered why it wasn't going fast down the motorway"
1984 Honda CRX Ballade manual -bought $100, cleaned it got a wof same day spent nothing on it apart rego/wof
1970 Holden HT Panelvan manual - got pulled over by the cops more with this car than any other
1996 Mitsubishi RVR manual - nice to drive but dam hingry on fuel
1989 Nissan RB20 Skyline 5-speed - did heaps of kms, never missed a beat until it wasted a coil then sold it
1987 Holden VL RB30 5-speed - never had a problem sold it with 235k on clock
Speedway Cars:
Vauxhall PC Streetstock manual - got my race licence the same day I won my first Champs race at Sth Island Champs Nelson
Holden EJ Streetstock manual - I sold it and the guy reckoned it was hopeless so I borrowed it for 1 race and won it
Valiant VC Streetstock manual - 2nd NZ Grand Prix Blenhiem
Holden HT 253 Streetstock manual - Never had much luck with this.

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Posted 30 May 2010 - 07:28 PM

holden vh commodore rebuilt 253 with trimatic trans was an excellent runner but had too much rust
holden vh commodore no motor as it was a parts car
holden vh commodore rebuilt 202 with trimatic trans ran and shifted well (still have the motor and box)
holden vk commodore tired 308 trimatic
holden hq statesman 308 trimatic (best drive of all the cars ive had)
holden uc torana hatch very rusty with no motor or box
holden uc torana sedan 202 trimatic excellent car (current daily)
holden lh torana (current project car)
holden torana lx sedan 202 trimatic rough runner (parts car for project)

i think thats all of mine

#3 _niterida_

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Posted 30 May 2010 - 07:47 PM

VW beetle with 12A rotary
VK Calais with Les Small built 308 from the factory - revved to 7600.
VK Group 3 SS
Bedford CF with midmounted BBC
VN HSV Wagon
84 Corvette
71 Corvette 4 speed 454 - matching numbers original car
Subaru RS Turbo wagon with STi RA motor and DCCD gearbox
UC Hatch - currently 202 but soon to be 5.0, rotary or subaru powered

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Posted 30 May 2010 - 09:42 PM

lc 2 door
vh sle worked 5.0
vk worked 202
lj gtr 73
vl berlina 5.0
vn v6 5 speed
lj gtr
vs v6
vl turbo 5 speed
lj 2 door
vn 5.0 5 speed
vl calais turbo
lj 4 door
vwbeach buggy!
lc 2 door
vk calais 3.8 v6 turbo(289rwkw @ 17psi)
lj gtr 73 all matching numbers ,jl block etc etc.i was an idiot to sell that one for 6 grand 5 or so years ago
vs v6
lc gtr 5.0
vl turbo 5 speed berlina
vz calais
lj 2 door
toyota hilux v8
xr6 turbo which i still have
lc 2 door which i still have
lc 4 door which i still have

i missed a few but its somethin like that reckn, AND DONT SAY ANYTHIN ABOUT THE XR6!IM STILL HOLDEN ALL THE WAY BY DEFAULT!!!!!!! Posted Image

#5 _Woodsy_

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Posted 30 May 2010 - 09:42 PM

RB Gemini- Was given this from Mum as it was worth nothing as a trade in.
HJ Kingswood - Current project, have had it for around 8 years
TX Gemini Shell - Ex Drag Car
LX Hatchback - 202 Auto
VK Commodore - EFI 202 Auto
UC Torana - 202 Auto
TD Gemini Wagon - G161 5 Speed
LX Hatchback - 202 Manual - Converted to 253 Auto
LX Sunbird - 1.9 Opel 4 Speed
Honda CB250RS
VC Commodore - 202 Auto
TD Gemini Wagon - G161 4 Speed - Converted to 5 Speed
Mazda 626 - 2.0 Litre 5 Speed - Was going to be a Motorkhana / Khanacross car but sold it
VR Commodore Wagon - V6 Auto

and Counting

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Posted 30 May 2010 - 09:44 PM

LX Torana Hatchback (MRLXSS)
LH SLR rusty rusty donor car
HQ Premier 202
LX SS Hatchback 202
VU SS Fifty 5.7L 6spd
VT Calais 5L

#7 _rallystripes_

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Posted 30 May 2010 - 10:14 PM

HG GTS Monaro 6 cyl
LX Torana 3.3
HT GTS Monaro 253 V8 4 speed(great memories in this one)
HT GTS 350 Bathurst(still cant get over selling it)
Hyundai excel(please dont hate me even though i deserve a stonning for buying it)
Honda Accord(family car)
VS SS HSV
Mitsubishi mirage(work car)
LC GTR 161

#8 _Ben_

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Posted 30 May 2010 - 10:46 PM

1973 LJ Torana 4 door.

That is it. My list sucks, need to add a few more to it i think.

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Posted 30 May 2010 - 11:45 PM

1978 XC Falcon Sedan (my first car)
Datsun 120y Automatic (wifes first car)
Datsun 1600 Supra 5 speed, did some mild work to it (wifes 2nd car)
HX Statesman,308,Automatic,benchseat replaced with buckets
Toyota Lexen (VN) ex taxi (never again)
VP Commodore wagon
1998 NJ Mitsubishi Pajero
2000 NL Mitsubishi Pajero
2005 120 series Toyota Prado petrol 6 speed
74 LH Torana SL/R L32,253 4 speed (wifes car)
75 LH torana Sk,186 5 speed (sons car)
VH Commodore SLE, 308, 5 speed
2000 VT Commodore S pac series 2 V6,5 speed sedan (sons car)
92 MH Holden Barina, G13b GTi motor, chipped (daughters car)

and the new addition to the family picked up on Friday 28th
2010 150 series Toyota Prado Turbo Diesel 6 speed


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Posted 30 May 2010 - 11:51 PM

77 Mini S
77 LX Torana (tweety)
77 Mazda coupe
81 VC Commodore
87 VL Commodore
79 Corolla coupe
67 HR Special sedan
50 Morris Minor
56 Morris Minor
78 Holden panelvan
93 Lancer GLXi coupe
87 Magna sedan

#11 mitchg

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Posted 30 May 2010 - 11:52 PM

1978 LX Torana sedan (first project car)
1977 LX V6 Sedan (current daily and ongoing project)
1977 LX Sedan shell (Which became the Torailer)

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Posted 31 May 2010 - 12:26 AM

77 lx torana first car
70 ht sedan
70 ht wagon
70 ht panelvan
63 ej sedan [ heap of shit]
70 lc torana gtr
73 lj torana gtr
77 lx slr torana
77 sandman van
78 kingwood van
87 vl calais
70 xy wagon [rust bucket]
77 xc wagon [ as above]
83 xe sedan [as above]
84 nssan patrol 4x4
84 datsun king cab [could,t kill it i tried ]
90 colt
2007 lancer
2004 mazda bravo 4x4 [daily ]
2010 mazda bravo 4x4 [daily for HRH]

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Posted 31 May 2010 - 12:48 AM

HRH = Her Royal Highness? :dontknow:

#14 _niterida_

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Posted 31 May 2010 - 07:44 AM

Theres not many Fords in these lists Posted Image

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Posted 31 May 2010 - 07:54 AM

jesus Graham, are you 106 years old !!

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Posted 31 May 2010 - 07:58 AM

VH SL/X (1900 big block :spoton:)
VC SL
VK Berlina
HZ ute
LX Torana SS (current daily)
VK Royale EFI
VS Berlina
VN Executive
VK Berlina V6 (soon to be daily)
HZ ute (current hack)

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Posted 31 May 2010 - 10:47 AM

LH Torana GPAK (became an V8)
LX Hatchback Sunbird(became a V8)
VB Commodore 6cyl
HQ Premier sedan 6cyl
VR v6 Commodore Acclaim
VX V6 Commodore Acclaim (Ex police association vehicle).


Graham, did you say you owned these cars or you run a car yard?

Edited by fuzzypumper, 31 May 2010 - 10:48 AM.


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Posted 31 May 2010 - 11:56 AM

The frauds:

TC Cortina
XA Fairmont hardtop x3
XA GT hardtop
XB Hardtop
ZD Fairlane
ZJ Fairlane
XB sedan
XA Landau
XF Ghia
XF S-pac

Jap:

Toyota lite stout.
GH Peter Wherret sigma. Actually a very nice car!
Mazda trayback.
Honda Integra.
Nissan Patrol.

Wog boxes:
VIP VJ?
Charger.

Holden:

FJ Special.
LC 2dr
LH/X/UC. Too many to list. Don't want to appear greedy :)
HJ Panelvan
HQ tonner.
VH Commodore
VK Calais
VL x 3
VL Calais X3. 1 turbo.
VN SS
VS sedan.
VS Caprice. Current.

Foreign:

Alfa Romeo.
Porsche 911. Current.
TR7 Triumph. Glad to see that go!

I know there a quite a few i have missed.

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Posted 01 June 2010 - 09:00 PM

1973 Corolla Coupe deluxe (imported version) Great little car never skipped a beat even with a cracked piston
1977 SS hatch 253 4 speed factory air late November build
1977 SL hatch 202 auto
1977 A9X sedan
1993 SS Commodore 5 speed with HSV 185 and a few other options like full trip computer dash, great car
1998 HSV Senator 220i 6 speed with every option except the 343mm brakes, rare car
1930 Buick 60 Phaeton. Very rare car, only 3 came to Australia, only 711 made for export from the States. Massive car, 7 passenger

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Posted 01 June 2010 - 09:24 PM

datsun 120y sedan
datsun 1500 ute
datsun 140y wagon
datsun 200b wagon
datsun 200b turbo sedan
nissan bluebird wagon
nissan skyline sedan turbo
toyota hilux 2.8 d 4x4
hoyota hilux 2.8d 4x4 with a 253 holden
holden kingswood hj sedan
holden commodore vb 202
holden commodore vn 304
holden torana uc current car
toyota hilux 3.0td 4x4 current ute

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Posted 01 June 2010 - 09:37 PM

vw passat one of the quikest cars i had............amazing what a 17 yr old can do
hx panelvan rebuilt it
wb style side rebuilt it 4 times
hr sedan
hj statesman
lx torrie
2 door monaro
tf cortina rebuilt thrash car
fj40 cruiser rebuilt
xg panel van
88 GT corolla hatch half cut + rebuild
xf injected manual coon
2 door escort
84 lux rebuilt
xf panel van rebuilt
troop carrier toyota
GQ patrol
GQ patrol 2
GU patrol wagon
mitsi van rebuilt
GU td ute rebuilt
wb tonner rebuilt
09 hilux dual cab
lj torrie rebuild gunna start soonish

the last 3 still have.

this is how bad it was back then. the monaro i stripped and towed the body into the bush. the hr i took the motor out and smashed the perfect body with a sledgy. i am so ashamed nowPosted Image . it was easier to dispose than deal with crap resale for at the time junk.

Edited by wblje, 01 June 2010 - 09:40 PM.


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Posted 01 June 2010 - 10:20 PM

1977 LX Torana Mint Julep (BBQ-202)
1976 LX Torana red (parts car, would have restored it in hindsight)
1978 UC Torana poo-brown metallic (the Heathcote Brock A9X)
1985? TP Magna auto piece of shit (freebie, did good rollbacks)
1976 LX Torana Mint Julep (to be my first proper sports car)

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Posted 01 June 2010 - 10:46 PM

I forgot, i also had an XB Panelvan but it never saw any road use after i got it as i never finished it.


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Posted 01 June 2010 - 11:46 PM

uhh well ive had the odd car over the past few years. lets see if i can remember em?


hz prem 202 tri
hj belmont parts car
lx sl sedan warm 202 4spd parts car
lx sl hatch warm 202 4spd out of above lx
lx ss hatch 253 4spd (rolled when bought)
VG val coupe 245 4spd
vc sle warm 308 T350
vh sl 202 tri
hz dingswood 202 4spd
lx sl sedan 173 tri
uc hatch (roller)
vk vacationer 202 tri
vn exec 3.8 man
vk sl 202 tri
vh sl 202 tri
Krumira POS 5spd (lasted a week)
vb sl warm 202 tri
vk calais 308 tri
tg gemini 1.6 5spd
vn calais 3.8 T700
tg gemini 1.6 4spd
vr exec ss kit 5.0 T700
lx sl hot 253 tri then 5.0 T700 (LX EFI 304)
lx sl (roller)
vl exec 3.0 5spd
300zx twin turb 3.0 auto
vs ss 5.0 T700
vl berlina 3.0 5spd
tg gemini 1.6 4spd
vn berlina 5.0 T700
vs ute 3.8 5spd
uc sunbird 202 4spd (lx lights)
vs ute 5.0 5spd
lx sl 202 tri (minta)
vr clubby 5.7 6spd
vh sle 202 tri (soon 2 be 5.0 tri)

i think thats it. nt 2 may 4 a 23 year old. lol

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Posted 02 June 2010 - 03:56 AM

1970 lc gtr
1976 ? hj premier
19-- toyota hatch back with a 186
19 -- toyota corolla st wg
1995 hyundia handy van
1995 mitsibushi van
2000 vt commadore
1970 lc gtr
2004 ford courier dual cab
2004 mitsibushi pajero 4wd current
2008 misibushi triton ute current
1970 lc gtr current




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