Looking for a old school car

Sprint347 · 30-08-2005, 07:01 PM

I want to go oldschool... if anyone sees a:

XA/XB GT
XC Cobra
68-69 Camaro
HK Monaro

I'd be interested in either a project or a complete car... and would also consider trading my ED XR8 Sprint with a brand new forged 347 for the right candidate, I'm not that bothered with the condition if it is to be a project.

http://hi-performance.net/stuff/sprint/cleansprint.JPG

You may have something sitting out in the shed, or know of someone who does - please let me know if anything springs to mind

4Vman · 30-08-2005, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrane

I want to go oldschool... if anyone sees a:

XA/XB GT
XC Cobra
68-69 Camaro
HK Monaro

I'd be interested in either a project or a complete car... and would also consider trading my ED XR8 Sprint with a brand new forged 347 for the right candidate, I'm not that bothered with the condition if it is to be a project.

http://hi-performance.net/stuff/sprint/cleansprint.JPG

You may have something sitting out in the shed, or know of someone who does - please let me know if anything springs to mind

Hope you've got plenty of folding$$!!
Classic musclecars have become the new investment option for allot of people and prices have skyrocketed.
Australian muscle car sales has plenty of "project std" vehicles, a cheap XBGT but it needs allot of work..
A good full bare shell resto will set you back $45K easily.

Sprint347 · 30-08-2005, 07:30 PM

The prices people are asking on that site are INSANE!

Makes me sad remembering when dad couldof bought a electric blue XY GT for $24k and it feels like yesterday (more like 10 years ago).

Oh well, something's bound to pop up... maybe the sprint will one day become the equivelant of a GT (even the previously laughed-at John Goss coupes are fetching good money)

And yes i'd be interested in a Goss too

XA-Coupe · 30-08-2005, 07:30 PM

Good luck in the hunt. I was lucky to find my coupe sitting in a front yard... my brother in law's actually!
If you want a genuine GT you will pay a fortune as 4V Man said but at least it should appreciate. If you want to race it, I would recommend dooing what I did and getting a lesser model.

Sprint347 · 30-08-2005, 07:32 PM

I'd never turn an original piece of australian motoring into a race car... all my life a GT has been "something to step up into", it's getting to a point where I can see them quickly move further and further out of my reach...

4Vman · 30-08-2005, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrane

I'd never turn an original piece of australian motoring into a race car... all my life a GT has been "something to step up into", it's getting to a point where I can see them quickly move further and further out of my reach...

Ill give you a hot tip, the yellow XBGT on australian muscle car sales for 12K is a rare 1973 model..
the 73 XBGT had a toploader and american big port 4V engine, (just like XW,XY and XAGT's), only 211 ever made, 139 sedans and 72 coupes, its a steal at 12K even if it needs a full resto!

Sprint347 · 30-08-2005, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4Vman

Ill give you a hot tip, the yellow XBGT on australian muscle car sales for 12K is a rare 1973 model..
the 73 XBGT had a toploader and american big port 4V engine, (just like XW,XY and XAGT's), only 211 ever made, 139 sedans and 72 coupes, its a steal at 12K even if it needs a full resto!

definetly caught my eye... i'd LOVE a coupe though...

XA-Coupe · 30-08-2005, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4Vman

Ill give you a hot tip, the yellow XBGT on australian muscle car sales for 12K is a rare 1973 model..
the 73 XBGT had a toploader and american big port 4V engine, (just like XW,XY and XAGT's), only 211 ever made, 139 sedans and 72 coupes, its a steal at 12K even if it needs a full resto!

Stop staying that ... I virtually gave away one about 15 years ago. :gren:

Sprint347 · 30-08-2005, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XA Coupe

Stop staying that ... I virtually gave away one about 15 years ago. :gren:

Mate i sit and reflect on the money i've spent on other cars and realise i couldof bought a genuine gt, left it in the shed for sunny sundays and been a hell of a lot more ahead of the game what i am now...

but no regrets

4Vman · 30-08-2005, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XA Coupe

Stop staying that ... I virtually gave away one about 15 years ago. :gren:

sorry, i know this won't help but a low mile 73 manual XBGT coupe recently sold for 48K...
What color was your XBGT?

Steffo · 30-08-2005, 07:46 PM

http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/carsa...ch_distance=25

That's a non-GT... not a bad idea though, even the normal Falcon 500 coupe's are getting quite rare..

XA-Coupe · 30-08-2005, 07:59 PM

I am just bleeding I got rid of it at a weak moment. My XA may be faster and handle better blah blah but it's not a genuine car... so yeah.. plenty of regrets on that one

If you are pre[ared to pay bigger bicks, contact the local GT Falcon club.

XA-Coupe · 30-08-2005, 08:21 PM

yellow blaze , manual 4V heads, sunroof, B2 trim *sob*

4Vman · 30-08-2005, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by XA Coupe

yellow blaze , manual 4V heads, sunroof, B2 trim *sob*

This is mine.

XA-Coupe · 30-08-2005, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 4Vman

This is mine.

That's just beautiful. I even had globes on mine... for a week.

Dodge · 30-08-2005, 08:28 PM

how bout a XY ute, thats a real mans ute.

conordec · 30-08-2005, 08:37 PM

nice.....

4Vman · 30-08-2005, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by conordec

nice.....

thanks, its fully restored now.

big_pete · 30-08-2005, 08:40 PM

my mate just bought a beautiful Charger.
original paint and all.
very nice
paid around 4-5 thousand

conordec · 30-08-2005, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrane

I want to go oldschool... if anyone sees a:

XA/XB GT
XC Cobra
68-69 Camaro
HK Monaro

I'd be interested in either a project or a complete car... and would also consider trading my ED XR8 Sprint with a brand new forged 347 for the right candidate, I'm not that bothered with the condition if it is to be a project.

http://hi-performance.net/stuff/sprint/cleansprint.JPG

You may have something sitting out in the shed, or know of someone who does - please let me know if anything springs to mind

Mate try www.norulesnolimits.com.au
They normally have all of that cars you're after at one point or another, and most look legit/clean.

Good luck.

BuuBox · 30-08-2005, 09:08 PM

Want about 4/5th's of a HK Monaro? Rust got the rest...

Ryan · 30-08-2005, 09:10 PM

I would go with the

XA/XB GT

Or

HK Monaro

Sprint347 · 31-08-2005, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VY18s

I would go with the

XA/XB GT

Or

HK Monaro

same ;)

4Vman · 31-08-2005, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrane

same ;)

If Monaro go HT, its a Bathurst winner but has the bigger 350 engine and will be worth more later on than the 327 HK.

OzJavelin · 31-08-2005, 12:28 PM

Its probably a lot cheaper to buy a Mustang/Fairlane/Torino coupe than an Aussie musclecar? Personally I'd live with a Torino coupe .. very XA-coupe-ish!

FGX-351 · 01-09-2005, 01:26 AM

theres a couple of hk's for sale in the queensland trading post atm