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[Mort]

Back when i was younger it was uncool to have a Sunbudgie ( there i said it ) as it was always seen as mums, grandpa/ma car but now i have a bit of age i have found a new respect for them and understand they are just an SL/R,A9X, L34 just wanting to grow up

Another dumb question, are the k frames the same and is it just the spring rate and shocks the are different from the 6 and 8's.

And by the way it is a very nice car and you wouldn't pick it for a Sunbird if it didn't have it on the rego sticker.

f*ck the knockers it's your car, there just jealous they don't have it or one as good.


Mort

[ls2lxhatch]

If you build a replica then do not be surprised if some people are disappointed when they discover it is a replica.

I fitted all the SS 5.0 options to my 3300 SL hatch but it's only a SL. Although at one stage it was a perfect replica, it was not as rare or valuable as the real thing. People would get excited because they though they were looking at a rare car and then disappointed to find it's only a SL. One off my friends neighbours always asks "hows the Sunbugie going" just to piss me off.

If you were looking at an A9X hatch valued around $200,000+ and then discovered the tags indicated is was a SS 5.0 worth $50,000+ then I am sure you would say "it's only a SS".

Next time someone says "it's only a Sunbird" you should respond "It's a Sunbugie on steriods".

Edited by ls2lxhatch, 20 February 2009 - 10:02 AM.

[76lxhatch]

Another dumb question, are the k frames the same and is it just the spring rate and shocks the are different from the 6 and 8's.

The Opel fours had different engine mounts, all others are the same (Holden 4, 6, 8) I believe. Springs are different to cater for different weight engines, no idea on shocks but one would assume something similar. The rest is definitely the same.

[antelopeslr5000]

When I'm asked whether my car is a genuine SL/R 5000, I reply "No". They usually walk away pretty quickly then (which is a good thing ) unless they are a genuine car enthusiast.

[yel327]

On the plates the LX Sunbird is still called a HOLDEN TORANA SEDAN or COUPE as MRLXSS says. I have the plates from my old one in the shed.

Are you sure the LX Sunbird ADR plate says Torana? I've got heaps of plates collected but I always threw the 4cyl plates away so I don't have any to look at.
When you look closely at Statesmans from some plants they don't mention Holden anywhere (except for General Motor's Holden Pty Ltd), although I have a set of early HQ 350 Statesman plates from Elizabeth that say HOLDEN HQ SEDAN but no mention of Statesman!

[MRLXSS]

PIC TIME i think! Someone go take a pic of their tags!

[Ice]

Simple get in car start car drive car and dont give a flying f&*#what people say simple as that as long as your happy.great car by the way.G

[rodomo]

PIC TIME i think! Someone go take a pic of their tags!

I took a pic of boy's UC, blurred though, definately Torana coupe.

[Collo]

Yep I used to get that too with my old LJ.

[MRLXSS]

But DJ... it is only a four door!

[yel327]

Pics of my tags, from lx sunbird. Clearly says torana. at the end of the day its about enjoying your car and yourself. who cares wats anyone else thinks. by the way, nice car rookie.

Excellent. Shows how consistent Holden were with their tags (not). Does that ADR tag definitely belong to the other tags?

[GML-31]

wow three pages of crap, would you want to look at a womans birth certificate before you had a ride or admired her???