G'day all, I have had two UC fireburner 6's (one with tripple SU's). I moved here to Canada last year worked at a Chev dealer for a while (mechanic) now working in a smaller shop (much better). I see some nice cars here but lots of ugly ones too.
Aussie muscle cars & utes are one of a kind (the guys just drool over the Aussie cars & can't believe the power plants in such a comparively small car) and I would love to chase down a Torrie over here, or plan to bring one over (SLR 5000 or A9X maybeeee)
Any ideas anyone???
Looking Toranas in Canada or USA
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 02:37 PM
Heya Dude,
Used to live over there myself as a young fella, Ottawa for 2.5 years. Loved it.
There is a rally that they organise around Montreal, including airfares and transportation of the vehicle for about $20k. Would love to do it, just don't ask me which year!! It's for road registered cars, so it would be Ole Yella for that one.
We also have a member in New York. He was going to ship a Torrie over there, but pulled out at the last minute. Doing a Datsun or something now, but he still keeps in touch. Not bad for a sheet metal worker that started over here with Qantas, now maintains the Time Warner exec helicopter.
Oh, welcome btw.
Pat.
Used to live over there myself as a young fella, Ottawa for 2.5 years. Loved it.
There is a rally that they organise around Montreal, including airfares and transportation of the vehicle for about $20k. Would love to do it, just don't ask me which year!! It's for road registered cars, so it would be Ole Yella for that one.
We also have a member in New York. He was going to ship a Torrie over there, but pulled out at the last minute. Doing a Datsun or something now, but he still keeps in touch. Not bad for a sheet metal worker that started over here with Qantas, now maintains the Time Warner exec helicopter.
Oh, welcome btw.
Pat.
Edited by Yella SLuR, 22 August 2006 - 02:39 PM.
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 03:01 PM
Ooooh noooo, who would build up a rice burner instead of a Torrie?????? (I did have a bluebird once but after the second head gasket it now rests at an Albury wreckers)
I forgot to say that I'm in Calgary (Alberta), moved from Toowoomba QLD.
To bring a car here it has to comply with roughly the same requirements as a NSW roadworthy, and must be at least 15 yrs old if it doesn't comply to the 5star crash rating here. Not a problem for Aussies greatest machine (older than the 15 yr rule). The fact that it's righthand drive is not an issue (we did a wheel alignment on a RH drive Pajero today, freaked the guys out driving it though ), best of all there's no requirement to put an ugly sign on the rear like I've seen on one blokes Willeys in Griffith (NSW).
Cost wise by ship would be about $7 grand including taxes, would just take 8 weeks to get here though (I thought about bringing my AU Fairmont over..... sorry guys I did own a Ford, Pleeeeze forgive me)
Thanks for the welcome too.
I forgot to say that I'm in Calgary (Alberta), moved from Toowoomba QLD.
To bring a car here it has to comply with roughly the same requirements as a NSW roadworthy, and must be at least 15 yrs old if it doesn't comply to the 5star crash rating here. Not a problem for Aussies greatest machine (older than the 15 yr rule). The fact that it's righthand drive is not an issue (we did a wheel alignment on a RH drive Pajero today, freaked the guys out driving it though ), best of all there's no requirement to put an ugly sign on the rear like I've seen on one blokes Willeys in Griffith (NSW).
Cost wise by ship would be about $7 grand including taxes, would just take 8 weeks to get here though (I thought about bringing my AU Fairmont over..... sorry guys I did own a Ford, Pleeeeze forgive me)
Thanks for the welcome too.
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 06:13 PM
Nothing wrong with Toowoomba, I spent the first night with my torrie there.(does that sound too kinky?).
I was born and bred in Toowoomba. Mum near shat herself when I rocked up with it and stayed the night after buying it in Brissie. She thought I had been hiding my brothers old SL/R in the shed since about 1981.
That rally sounds interesting Pat, got any more info on it ?
I was born and bred in Toowoomba. Mum near shat herself when I rocked up with it and stayed the night after buying it in Brissie. She thought I had been hiding my brothers old SL/R in the shed since about 1981.
That rally sounds interesting Pat, got any more info on it ?
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 06:51 PM
When I move over seas I'm definately doing up and bringing a show torana over with me. Maybe even shell only and buy a chev block and all the bits cheaper over there 
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 07:55 PM
a mate and i were talking the other day about this, there are toranas in the usa.
cause he is always bringing containers over full of parts and cars etc. he know of a hatch back over there aswell.
cause he is always bringing containers over full of parts and cars etc. he know of a hatch back over there aswell.
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 09:54 PM
There is an American company that imports Australian muscle cars of all sorts, holdens, fords and chryslers. Its website is www.aussiecoupes.com/index.html I dont know if they still exist. And the photo of the purple LC is a photo of my car before I resprayed it. they have taken the photo from the torana magazine in which it was featured
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 10:13 PM
cause this bloke just spent a month over there buying stuff and going to all the hot rod shows. he was saying one of the shows he went to there was three FJ holdens and a few early fords.
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Posted 23 August 2006 - 10:09 PM
I shipped a Cooper S to a guy in SF 4 years ago..pretty easy actually. After the next couple of races , you might be able to buy the yellow weapon..that would scare the Canucks shitless..900kgs...300hp...might be a bit dicey on the black ice though. 
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P.S....A9xs start at $70k plus...mechanics must get lots in Canada...??/
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P.S....A9xs start at $70k plus...mechanics must get lots in Canada...??/
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Posted 24 August 2006 - 01:08 AM
Theres a forums called mad max movies and theres a few american members over there that own toranas, one of the guys imports and exports cars and parts from the states to aus and owns a Red Black SS hatch witch looks almost same as mine... They love there Ford coupes over in the states...
http://www.madmaxmovies.com/forum/
Try em and have a chat they are top guys..
John
http://www.madmaxmovies.com/forum/
Try em and have a chat they are top guys..
John
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Posted 24 August 2006 - 05:43 AM
Theres a forums called mad max movies and theres a few american members over there that own toranas, one of the guys imports and exports cars and parts from the states to aus and owns a Red Black SS hatch witch looks almost same as mine... They love there Ford coupes over in the states...
http://www.madmaxmovies.com/forum/
There is some good reading at tha forum TORANASS topstuff
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Posted 24 August 2006 - 06:57 AM
Gawd I get alot of email crap. Anyways, found it, text as follows. Currently they ship cars from Europe for the event, but talking of doing the same for Australia next year.
Good morning,
From October 19 - 28, 2006, classic car enthusiasts from Europe and North America will answer the call of Classic Rallye Canada and bring their teams to participate in a rally adventure that will take place over 2000 km of secondary routes throughout Quebec and on two of our great racetrack circuits (F1 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and Circuit Mont Tremblant).
This regularity rally was created with a carefully selected team using, as models, the best of the European rallies on the roads and racetrack circuits. The preparations have launched with a seasoned event management and technical team. The first edition is preparing to welcome up to 100 teams from Europe and North America. A selection of all-inclusive packages are available for eligible teams. Teams from other continents are welcome to inquire on their eligibility and methods to enter.
A great selection of classic cars from North America and Europe have already been registered with teams ranging from first time adventure seekers to seasoned rally participants and even the Belgian champion. The exact routes will be unknown to competitors until shortly before the start of the rally. A confidentvknowledge of the classic you are driving is key, as is the good communication between the pilot and co-pilot.
By day a test of skill and by night an opportunity to enjoy Quebec's regional flavors, customs and ambiance.
For classic car enthusiasts, this is Classic Rallye Canada.
Contact Classic Rallye Canada to register your team and reserve your place in your next historic adventure. Registration for eligible teams ends on July 31st 2006.
We look forward to seeing your team during Classic Rallye Canada's first edition October 2006.
Please find attached the introductory information for Classic Rallye Canada in PDF format.
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Posted 24 August 2006 - 10:17 AM
http://www.madmaxmov...&PagePosition=1
this bloke has a heap of aussie cars and looks like hes been buyin em for years
this bloke has a heap of aussie cars and looks like hes been buyin em for years
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Posted 24 August 2006 - 01:00 PM
Thats guy i was talkin about, he imports exports cars and parts..
I sold my coupe a month ago now so no more mad max replica for me, have you seen the prices on some of the bits needed.
John
I sold my coupe a month ago now so no more mad max replica for me, have you seen the prices on some of the bits needed.
John
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Posted 25 August 2006 - 02:07 PM
G'day all again.
to answer "rorym" I was getting $27/hr at the GM dealer, sounds good until you find out that it's what they call "flat-rate", in short, if a job take an hour by the book, then that's what they pay @ $27/hr, if you hit a snag, say, trying to find the car, walking all over the yard 'cause they hid it out the side (under the snow), then get it in the shop, hoisted do the work, quote on extra work (the tech does that not the advisor, he just rings the customer), get rejected for the extra work, carry out the original job (that bit that pays the hour), roadtest, type up the job on the pc, park it, run back inside to get the next one, in total you take 2 hrs to get paid one.
(Sounds like fun don't it.....!!!!!... yeaaah... that's why I now work at a smaller private shop for $27/hr "straight time". 40 hr week here too so watch that one & usually one 8 hr Saturday a month, also it's normal for only 2 weeks annual leave for the first two years then 3 wks thereafter). Mechanics are scarce here, in fact they need builders, chippys, elec's & plumbers even more here in Calgary.
I visited the "aussiecoupes" site, they are still there, had an Aussie email me so at least he knows what a Torrie really is, thanks for that tip "CHIGS".
gotta go for now, the missus missus me....
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to answer "rorym" I was getting $27/hr at the GM dealer, sounds good until you find out that it's what they call "flat-rate", in short, if a job take an hour by the book, then that's what they pay @ $27/hr, if you hit a snag, say, trying to find the car, walking all over the yard 'cause they hid it out the side (under the snow), then get it in the shop, hoisted do the work, quote on extra work (the tech does that not the advisor, he just rings the customer), get rejected for the extra work, carry out the original job (that bit that pays the hour), roadtest, type up the job on the pc, park it, run back inside to get the next one, in total you take 2 hrs to get paid one.
(Sounds like fun don't it.....!!!!!... yeaaah... that's why I now work at a smaller private shop for $27/hr "straight time". 40 hr week here too so watch that one & usually one 8 hr Saturday a month, also it's normal for only 2 weeks annual leave for the first two years then 3 wks thereafter). Mechanics are scarce here, in fact they need builders, chippys, elec's & plumbers even more here in Calgary.
I visited the "aussiecoupes" site, they are still there, had an Aussie email me so at least he knows what a Torrie really is, thanks for that tip "CHIGS".
gotta go for now, the missus missus me....
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Posted 25 August 2006 - 02:18 PM
Sounds like Aus!!! Work the Australian accent, that oughta be worth a few bob + aussie sense of humour. Canadians like Americans seem to laugh at just about anything!!! Still remember my Canadian teacher for praising me to my mum for giving him an Australian compliment. I called him a "drongo". He obviously didn't know what it really meant!!!!....Mechanics are scarce here, in fact they need builders, chippys, elec's & plumbers even more here in Calgary.....
Also got a big display in the library after Winter, for surviving the Canadian Big White North winter.
Are Greg & Doug MacKenzie still big over there? To give you a time scale, I was over there when they released their album, "The Great White North".
Edited by Yella SLuR, 25 August 2006 - 02:22 PM.
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Posted 27 August 2006 - 10:05 AM
We are the same on shortage of trades..I am getting chippies and brickies etc from UK, NZ, Canada...more the merrier...cant keep up in the building industry here.
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Posted 29 August 2006 - 12:14 AM
Not a Torana but a Monaro, remember the BILLIT Monaro?
1969 Holden Monaro Pro Mod
Nice price tag.
Currently at Wisconsin USA
It has been appraised at US$150,000.
Price - US$ 100,000
1969 Holden Monaro Pro Mod
Nice price tag.
Currently at Wisconsin USA
It has been appraised at US$150,000.
Price - US$ 100,000
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Posted 29 August 2006 - 08:06 PM
o if its that cheap ill just buy it then import it back to oz i wish
i wish
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