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Advantages of owning a UC Torana

Started by _Big T_ , Aug 25 2010 12:09 PM

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#126 _LH8VD69_

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Posted 25 September 2011 - 07:19 PM

Least the glovebox isnt made from cardboard . I like the modern shape of the uc dash, and improvments like the indicator stalk that incoperates the high beam, wipers and the washer bottle. The amount of improvements out weigh the poor designed tail lights.

The floor High beam switch, dash mounted wipers and foot operated park brake could be seen as "gay" by some.

The floor high beam was only in the 74 LH which I actually don't mind. It's not a visual thing. As for these things been seen as 'gay', a throbing dilpickle coming up through my drivers seat probing my orfice wouldn't be seen anywhere near as 'gay' as the UC banana! Pmsl

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#127 _330OLX_

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Posted 25 September 2011 - 07:27 PM

The floor high beam was only in the 74 LH

Well if that's the case, I've just learnt something new.

I always thought that EVERY LH Torana had the floor mounted dipper switch

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#128 Neils LX

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Posted 25 September 2011 - 07:42 PM

The floor high beam was only in the 74 LH

Well if that's the case, I've just learnt something new.

I always thought that EVERY LH Torana had the floor mounted dipper switch

Iv got 2 75 LHs with floor dippers. I thought all LHs had them on the floor til the LX.

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#129 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 25 September 2011 - 08:15 PM

To my knowledge, the indicator high beam switch was introduced with the LX.

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#130 _UCV80_

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Posted 25 September 2011 - 10:01 PM

Most of you LH-LX owners can give it, But cant take it.

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#131 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 26 September 2011 - 10:19 AM

I've owned an LX and 3 UC's. So I can laugh at both sides of this fence.

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#132 _griffo2_

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Posted 21 June 2015 - 05:51 AM

Old thread...But a Great read and laugh....Some of you guys are very witty...THX!

I bought brand new a LH and later a UC back when i was in my 20's.

Back in the 70's the Handling and features I felt the UC was a better car.

The UC was a SL deluxe (deluxe= intermittent wipers,sports mirror,sports gauges,laminated screen,overiders,full door coverings,4 wheel disc) it had a 3.36 diff 3.3 donk and went very well....I towed a pride panther ski boat,150hp mercury outboard,all the gear and fuel plus 5 in the car and it sat on 130kmh all the way from Broken Hill to Menindee lakes...lol

Mind you the LH was no slacker either...I remember going between Griffith and Hillston with the needle sitting on the "H" on the speedo kph. it went OFF the clock...lol...My mate was on the floor screaming out..."slow the Foockin thing down Griff...

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#133 Shiney005

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Posted 21 June 2015 - 01:52 PM

I had a 4.2 UC paddock basher with a locked diff and Celica 5 speed years ago. Barrels of fun. The best thing about it was that I had the sense to stick it in a shed when it blew up and now I have 4 perfect rust free doors!!!

Edit. 3 perfect doors. I did go sideways through a fence once.

Edited by Shiney005, 21 June 2015 - 01:53 PM.

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#134 _Waldorf_

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Posted 21 June 2015 - 03:05 PM

Old thread...But a Great read and laugh....Some of you guys are very witty...THX!

I bought brand new a LH and later a UC back when i was in my 20's.

Back in the 70's the Handling and features I felt the UC was a better car.

The UC was a SL deluxe (deluxe= intermittent wipers,sports mirror,sports gauges,laminated screen,overiders,full door coverings,4 wheel disc) it had a 3.36 diff 3.3 donk and went very well....I towed a pride panther ski boat,150hp mercury outboard,all the gear and fuel plus 5 in the car and it sat on 130kmh all the way from Broken Hill to Menindee lakes...lol

Mind you the LH was no slacker either...I remember going between Griffith and Hillston with the needle sitting on the "H" on the speedo kph. it went OFF the clock...lol...My mate was on the floor screaming out..."slow the Foockin thing down Griff...

Well you may got to 130klmh a couple off times but definitely not all the way.

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#135 EunUCh

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Posted 21 June 2015 - 05:58 PM

Strange title for a topic... :stirpot:

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#136 Ice

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Posted 21 June 2015 - 06:06 PM

Advantages since when

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#137 _ChaosWeaver_

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Posted 22 June 2015 - 07:36 AM

I guess you could say they are (cough) the top performance model of their range .. much (cough) like S4, X2, XU-1, L/34, A9X .... UC/T ..

PS .. The first car I was ever going to buy was a brand new UC Sunbird from Young & Green Toronto, but the Bank wouldn't lend me the money. I didn't know it at the time, but the bank did me a big favour ... But my mate bought a brand new UC Torana Hatchback 202.. It was a really nice car, plenty of power, and drove and rode beautifully....

sure they got some unattractive features, But paint one Black with big wheels and 400+ Hp, and they start to look pretty good....

I did say.... "start to" lol :stirpot:

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#138 _griffo2_

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Posted 22 June 2015 - 06:43 PM

Strange title for a topic...

LOL.

Edited by griffo2, 22 June 2015 - 06:47 PM.

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#139 _griffo2_

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Posted 22 June 2015 - 06:50 PM

Well you may got to 130klmh a couple off times but definitely not all the way.

Of course not...I must remember my aussie colloquial terming when on forums...lol...I recon she would have blown or we would have hit a roo or emu.

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#140 Pop's-SS

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Posted 23 June 2015 - 12:08 AM

Not sure if this has been said before but the best advantage of owning a UC is that when you park it in a street in Sydney, when you come back, it will still be there AND in fact, probably still be there if you left it there for a month :stirpot:

Then again if I parked my SS there it would be gone before I walked out of sight :burnout: :cry: