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Torana Gpak

Started by _gpak202_ , Aug 17 2008 08:24 PM

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#26 MRLXSS

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Posted 25 August 2008 - 11:45 AM

they only have a 6 banger skapinad, so it's probably better to just be a static car... LOL

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#27 _moot_

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Posted 25 August 2008 - 11:48 AM

that g-pak was my brothers, and yes it got lock to lock and even with 3 100kg+ guys in the back didnt scrub.

but f*ck me there ugly.

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#28 FastEHHolden

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Posted 25 August 2008 - 11:53 AM

Hold out for a bit longer guys...he got me some numbers...hopefully coming back with the rest.

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#29 MRLXSS

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Posted 25 August 2008 - 11:54 AM

Yeah, that pic was a photoshop i did for him before he lowered it... Was a very cool looking car! Turned a few heads at summernats!

I didnt know your were related to hawks either moot! Torana's are certainly in the blood with that family!

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#30 Heath

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Posted 25 August 2008 - 02:21 PM

They look sweet without being photoshopped as well. I love them, stripes are ace!

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#31 Collo

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Posted 25 August 2008 - 03:44 PM

They look good in yellow with the black stripes.

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#32 _gpak202_

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Posted 25 August 2008 - 07:12 PM

Guys the number is 8B69LEJ68676H

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#33 FastEHHolden

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Posted 25 August 2008 - 07:16 PM

RESULTS FOR HOLDEN LH LX UC TORANA VIN: 8B69LEJ468676H

MANUFACTURER: General Motors Holden
SERIES / DEGREE OF LUXURY: S
BODY STYLE: Sedan
ENGINE CODE: 202
CAR YEAR / CHANGES ON 1ST SEPTEMBER: 1975
ASSEMBLY PLANT: Dandenong
SEQUENTIAL PRODUCTION SERIAL: 68676
MODEL CODE: LH

Whilst I haven't got the paint and trim codes or the build date....At least it is the right model for a G Pak...its other things as well like what kind of front brakes..the dash..the steering wheel...what hubcaps..the stripes ect...but all those things can be changed..especially on a 30+ year old car.

While i haven't seen what condition it is in....it would nearly have to be gold plated to be worth $20000.....but at least it seems to be a G Pak.

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#34 _gpak202_

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Posted 25 August 2008 - 07:38 PM

the pik is on mi garage pic have a loook

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#35 _73lj202_

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 09:00 AM

It has the same donk as an SL/R (6-cyl).

The only real differences are no carpet, no timber tone dash & the suspension.

A G-Pak has the same engine, brakes, gearbox, diff, tyres, wheels, wheel trims, instruments, centre console & seats as an SL/R. It even got a radio, which the SL/R didn't (only AM, I know). Yes, there are minor differences in interior & exterior trim, but the cars were great value.

It was sold as a cheap sales package special, in a time when inflation was very high (Whitlam government). The price of a stock SL/R 6-cyl had risen to become unaffordable in a very short space of time ($3,200 to $5,700 in just over a year) & the G-Pak was effectively sold as a 'poor man's' SL/R. They were very popular in their day. Holden released one batch in Feb '75, which sold out immediately, so they made another batch later that same year.

Many people confuse the G-Pak with the Plus 4, which wasn't a good car. The Plus 4 only had the 1900 4-cyl Opel motor & a much lower equipment level. Both these cars were LH models, sold in the same choice of 3 colours, but with different striping.

Dr Terry

Pretty sure his comment was a Joke! And most on this site would know the history of gpak/plus4's!

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#36 orangeLJ

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 09:43 AM

photo in the garage looks like it was taken at the muscle car cruise (penrith regatta centre)

Any photos of the interior, and under the bonnet. If you dont have any, can you nip out and grab some please

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#37 FastEHHolden

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 10:45 AM

Is there a link..???

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#38 MRLXSS

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 10:51 AM

http://www.gmh-toran.......item&CID=72

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#39 orangeLJ

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 10:57 AM

beat me to it matt!

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#40 _BlownOutlaw_

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 03:54 PM

I thought the G stood for G-force but I could be wrong..

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#41 MRLXSS

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 04:03 PM

I thought it stood for G...... actually i won't go there... LOL

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#42 _gpak202_

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 05:12 PM

ye it was taken at the penrith show good day was there with m dad

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#43 LOWS2

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 05:32 PM

Looking at that photo it isnt worth the $$ you suggested at the start, it would have to be in mint condition and from the looks of it isnt.

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#44 lxsstorana

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 05:57 PM

Hopefully this post is geniune but I reckon a good G-Pack is worth between 5 and 10 thousand. Especially if it is original (motor, trim etc), good body, no rust, registered etc and has its compliance plates.

But like is has been said many times on this forum, "a car is only worth what someone else is prepared to pay"

Let us know how the negotiations go.

Mick.

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#45 _gpak202_

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 06:03 PM

lows2 i think u have a very old computer with bad resoloution or maybe u need some glases as the car came out that is the condtion maybe u might be a litle gealous wot do u drive? or maybe push??

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#46 RIM-010

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 07:07 PM

LOWS2 happens to drive a rather nice LJ 4 door...

You would want an EXTREMELY nice Gpak to ask anywhere near $20k... ie: A concourse condition one with about $10k cash in the boot.

Your rig doesn't look like anything special to me. Spoilers, cheap redline tyres, mismatching bumpers, etc etc. Definitely not. Is it your car?

Tim

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#47 _Skapinad_

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 07:16 PM

^^^ ohhh come on it doesnt look that bad !! but $20k is outragoues for such a G.... G pak.

seriously, what did you pay for it...?

Edited by skapinad, 27 August 2008 - 07:17 PM.

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#48 _BlownOutlaw_

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 07:58 PM

Actually I just had a closer look. The car itself looks OK, but appears to have been mucked around with. As has been mentioned, mismatching bumpers, wheels/tyres, f/r spoiler. I bought a one owner G-pak, 75,000 Km. It did not have a passenger mirror, and had no radio or antenna (an option possibly?). Firing up my old computer to see if I can get some origi-dig photos.
Less than $10k for sure.