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#51 Bazza

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Posted 30 April 2007 - 07:56 PM

Hi all


I bought this 5 litre LX brand new from Ballan Holden in Werribee Vic in 1977 (pre RTS) complete with Starsky and Hutch paint job. I had traded an LC GTR and an Escort Van. If I recall correctly it cost $7000 less trade-ins. The mags came later and, for the life of me, I can't remember what happened to the original wheels and trims. It was on-sold to someone in the Albury NSW area.

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Posted 30 April 2007 - 09:47 PM

Here are a couple I took in the 80's

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Posted 30 April 2007 - 10:02 PM

what was the price on that delicious LJ xu-1

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Posted 30 April 2007 - 10:08 PM

I don't know how much he was asking. That car had a very hard life. When it was fairly new it run up the back of a truck, and it threw a leg out the side. A mate of mine bought it from the guy selling it there. He had it for a while and fell asleep at the wheel cleaning up a bridge down one side in the early 90's. It was repaired and sold, it went West NSW again. The new owner rang my mate a while later telling him how good the car was and how it was one of a few that was supposed to have "factory fitted Webers" hahaha.

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 12:46 AM

Craig A....
Torana owners club hey......
You forgot to post a pic of the "blow fly" :spoton:
As for Jim Muscat's OZ 5000. Jim sold the hatch around 10-12 years ago and I believe it went to Townsville.... He still kept the OZ 4200 van for a while but then his health deteriorated to the point where he had to hand in his licence.
Always wondered what happened to the LC GTR with the 350 stroker in it was white with a full width drop tank.. any ideas...

Cheers Greg..

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 07:43 AM

Hi Greg,

Warwick the postie was the guy with the 350 LC GTR, from memory he lived out Windsor way?

I remember when he built that car, must have been 1985/86 or so??

Were you in the club as well? I am trying to place you but unfortunately can't do so. At the recent NSW Torana Nationals I bumped into Darren and Anita, they were in the club and had an orange then painted yellow hatchback. Now into F*(ds.

You would also remember Barry Smith, he owned the A9X. Only paid $4K for it when it was about 8 years old. Ended up a very nice car.

Sad to hear about Jim, hope all is OK for him now.

Cheers,

Craig.

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 10:53 AM

LoneOranger - was one of your pics taken at Kangaroo Valley by any chance? I remember driving that road as a kid, even used it as a through-road to the Hume Hwy on my Townsville to Melbourne trip last October! Such a lovely road - shame about the other traffic!

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 12:23 PM

Some pics I took of my LJ GTR in March 1982 - the quality isn't great but its all I have at the moment.

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 04:43 PM

THAT LOOKS LIKE CANN VALLEY HIGHWAY BEFORE IT WAS SEALED SURFMASTER

am i correct ?

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 06:16 PM

THAT LOOKS LIKE CANN VALLEY HIGHWAY BEFORE IT WAS SEALED SURFMASTER

am i correct ?

Shit your good - got it in one - WTF - it's been sealed?????

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 08:15 PM

Shit your good - got it in one - WTF - it's been sealed?????


yep for about 10 years now

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 08:41 PM

Keithy's_UC,
Your right Keith.
Kangaroo valley.
Great road with top picnic spot at Fitzroy Falls.
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Posted 02 May 2007 - 01:26 PM

How strange is it that i can remember that road! I've only been on it once since being a kid! Fantastic spot at Fitzroy Falls too!

My UC going over the bridge!!
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Posted 02 May 2007 - 01:31 PM

Keith,
Put it down to the fact it must have been a good experience.
John.

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 01:33 PM

I used to get car-sick with all the corners ha ha, i'm gladly over that now!

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