Yeah, i saw the HQ4U at the show. Looks good now! I was chatting to the owner.
The XB was up here when the rod club used to have a show at mt Plesant. Late 80's, early 90's i think.
What happend to Street Machines A9X
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Posted 03 May 2011 - 07:22 PM
didn't they also give away one of Howard Astill's show cars?
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Posted 03 May 2011 - 07:45 PM
The yelllow HK was almost a giveaway car, it was called 5 buck streeter. You entered 5 bucks and could win. It was looked after for a while but like all things ended up last seen for sale in a car yard.
The VU ute still getting around but now has a monaro bonnet.
I hate EA falcons worst falcon apart from AU but i loved the 2 door sony car they did up. have never seen of it since
The VU ute still getting around but now has a monaro bonnet.
I hate EA falcons worst falcon apart from AU but i loved the 2 door sony car they did up. have never seen of it since
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Posted 03 May 2011 - 07:50 PM
Yes it was Rock 4didn't they also give away one of Howard Astill's show cars?
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Posted 03 May 2011 - 09:13 PM
Still see that Blown orange XB sedan around... thats still in Perth as far as I know
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the white gtr xu1 is still alive a mates old man brought the car off the winner 20 years ago hasnt turned a wheel still in tip top shape and wont sell it
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Posted 03 May 2011 - 11:07 PM
What about that silver ute they done with the inj 5l, what a shit fight that was, done abit on that one at TAFE
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Posted 03 May 2011 - 11:55 PM
See what happens when an old thread gets linked to a new thread? 
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Posted 04 May 2011 - 01:06 AM
I have one of the Castrol A9X Jackets,u could buy them off Street Machine Magazine when the A9X Give away was on, Street Machine made some up to sell in there mag back in that time frame.
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Posted 04 May 2011 - 08:07 PM
What about that silver ute they done with the inj 5l, what a shit fight that was, done abit on that one at TAFE
Last seen for sale in a car yard, was looking sad
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Posted 04 May 2011 - 08:37 PM
Yes it was Rock 4
didn't they also give away one of Howard Astill's show cars?
Didn't they give away a pink 63 Compact Fairlane built by him aswell?
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Posted 05 May 2011 - 06:12 AM
Yes it was Rock 4
didn't they also give away one of Howard Astill's show cars?
Didn't they give away a pink 63 Compact Fairlane built by him aswell?
correct Rock 4 was the Fairlane http://www.howardast...ck solid 4.html
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Posted 30 June 2011 - 12:20 PM
Latest Muscle car mag is out today and they have a small article on the Castrol FMX A9X, they found it and it might be up for sale
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Posted 30 June 2011 - 08:11 PM
Little old lady owner hardly driven, 14.4km on the clock, wants it to go a museum or something, what a pointless waste. One of the greatest muscle cars to come out of Australia and it is never going to be driven, if it is not going to be driven they should just dig a hole and bury it or recycle it into soup cans or something
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You guys remember that MINT midnight black SS Hatch built as a group C replica, had a full chromed engine with 4 x 48 IDF Webber carbs on a 308? Would have been about 6-8 years ago?
I don't like the magazine much anymore, Out of the 8 cars on feature 7 don't ever get driven on the street.
I don't like the magazine much anymore, Out of the 8 cars on feature 7 don't ever get driven on the street.
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I suppose if you have the money you do with it what you like... but if I had the money it'd be time for a road trip to break it in!Little old lady owner hardly driven, 14.4km on the clock, wants it to go a museum or something, what a pointless waste. One of the greatest muscle cars to come out of Australia and it is never going to be driven, if it is not going to be driven they should just dig a hole and bury it or recycle it into soup cans or something
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Posted 02 July 2011 - 06:04 PM
It should go to a museum, once its driven it's just another hatch. Just my opinion.
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Posted 02 July 2011 - 06:31 PM
I agree Red. I'm all for driving them, but this one needs to be preserved.
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Posted 02 July 2011 - 06:54 PM
yeah im guilty of driving things even racing them(yeah replicas before anyone starts except for the hj and the gossy) but at least one or two should be sent to a museum .we can just call the current grp a and c a working museum.
but i reckon with that hatch near everything would be rooted sitting around for so long so it wouldnt hurt it to go to a museum.
"once its driven its just another hatch."not having a go at you but you've lost me there mick.is it not still an a9x?
but i reckon with that hatch near everything would be rooted sitting around for so long so it wouldnt hurt it to go to a museum.
"once its driven its just another hatch."not having a go at you but you've lost me there mick.is it not still an a9x?
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Posted 02 July 2011 - 08:09 PM
It should go to a museum, once its driven it's just another hatch. Just my opinion.
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Posted 02 July 2011 - 10:31 PM
Imagine the interest if there was XY GT HO phase 3 with only 14.4 km's or the equivelent in miles on the clock
It would certainly be museumised, so why not Holden's greatest production race car
Immortilised, and the way it was produced from the factory, all for future generations to appreciate
Well thats my opinion anyway
It would certainly be museumised, so why not Holden's greatest production race car
Immortilised, and the way it was produced from the factory, all for future generations to appreciate
Well thats my opinion anyway
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Posted 02 July 2011 - 11:48 PM
I entered in that one but no luck,Colin Bond got to test drive it as well.Ive still got the mag.ahh memories....
speaking of giveaways in SM does anyone remember the HT monaro they gave away? I am pretty sure it was a HT...dark green with yellow stripes?
And i am pretty sure SM did a where are they now recently ( past few years) ... maybe its time thye did one again!
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Ive got that mag right in front of me,there was XR GTHow many was in the castrol Collection?.. I know they also did a few fords, XF HO, Castroll coupe..
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LX A9X FMX Hatch as pictured in this thread.
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Posted 03 July 2011 - 07:35 AM
I kind of agree, but then again what makes a car great cannot be appreciated in a static museum display - may as well just have a plastic replica for people to look at as the rest of it is wasted sitting stillImagine the interest if there was XY GT HO phase 3 with only 14.4 km's or the equivelent in miles on the clock
It would certainly be museumised, so why not Holden's greatest production race car
Immortilised, and the way it was produced from the factory, all for future generations to appreciate
Well thats my opinion anyway
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Posted 03 July 2011 - 08:09 AM
Static display=waste of machinery
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