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[v8xu1pete]

I'm curious, does the A9X hatch have a different glove box lining to the regular hatch. The reason I ask

is that when I was working for a crash repairer between 1988 & 1997, a young fella came in with a black

SS hatch with slate trim which I suspected was an A9X. It had the correct looking flares & spoilers, &

looked thru the rear wheels & saw it had rear disc brakes. But, what confirmed it for me at the time was

that while I was sniffing around I looked inside the glove box & stuck to the inside top of the lining

was a small production type sticker that said A9X. It was about an inch long & half inch high, was white

with black dot matrix style print, from memory. Can anyone shed any light on this, or is my memory

playing tricks on me.


The guy was getting a couple of paint touch ups done. I didn't see him to ask him about the car, but the

boss said he had only recently bought it & that he had paid $10000 for it, which we all thought was a lot

of money for an average condition car.


Pete.

[ls2lxhatch]

I am sure it is very reassuring to hear stories of people rummaging in your car whilst in was in a workshop.

[S pack]

Workshop employees rummaging around in your car is only the tip of the iceberg.

I'd be more worried about the increased miles/km on the odo when you pick up your vehicle after having work done that doesn't require a test drive be performed.

[v8xu1pete]

Pete,

 

That is my car. Was that at Refines with Jim?

 

It may have been your car, but there were 5 black on black hatches. It was at a crash repairer in Clare in the Mid North of SA & I reckon it was probably in the early 90s. Do you have any knowledge of the A9X sticker. Pete.

[v8xu1pete]

I am sure it is very reassuring to hear stories of people rummaging in your car whilst in was in a workshop.

 

Wasn't rummaging, just a discrete look.

[v8xu1pete]

Hi Baron,

 

According to Just Holdens magazine there were 6 black hatches, 5 were black on black, 1 with G70 & 4 with GU4, & the other one had 18V chamois & GU4. Perhaps their figures are wrong.

 

The guy who owned the car came from over Burra way. My brother knew him. I will ask my brother some questions.

 

Why does the A9X have that sticker in that spot. At least I now know for sure it was an A9X. I had often wondered.

 

Pete.

[REDA9X]

Hahaha the stories grow and grow.

[a9x868]

jeez
i just drove a 100km to check my glovebox
and remembered i replaced it!
now i gotta drive 220km to manjimup
to check the original
is this one of 113 differences
or the 114th maybe?

[eyepeeler]

Do you know where the hidden L34 sticker is located Darky?

You serious??

[REDA9X]

Can anyone name to me any part of the L34 or A9X that actually had L34 or A9X on it?

I call bullshit, and so do you. It's not hard to make up a sticker. The red sedan down your way had A9X on the bonnet scoop, so was that genuine?

Ah ha!.....a Guru has arrived.

 

What you say Sir on this topic?

[eyepeeler]

Can anyone name to me any part of the L34 or A9X that actually had L34 or A9X on it?I call bullshit, and so do you. It's not hard to make up a sticker. The red sedan down your way had A9X on the bonnet scoop, so was that genuine?

This a real smart arse answer but the L34 had L34 on the build tag. Not being a smart arse now, I take it that the sticker thing is a bit of BS.

[eyepeeler]

I do but I will not tell Craig!

You gonna make me look Darky? You know this means I have a job for tomorrow. I was planning to look at the high note horn, still to working consistently.

[eyepeeler]

Don't bother Craig, you will never find it without assistance.
 
Wait for the input of BIG W.

No worries.