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Old 12-04-2015, 03:02 PM   #1
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This is for sale, here is a youtube link & some more details in the second link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM2_WMwqn2Q

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/m...311-2fvwr.html

Please could a moderator edit this post embed the youtube link, thanks
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Old 12-04-2015, 03:40 PM   #2
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I would rather a new XR8 and keep the change.

Knowing HSV and their output claims the XR8 is probably more powerful anyways if measured at the wheels.
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Old 12-04-2015, 03:43 PM   #3
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Lol...
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Old 12-04-2015, 03:45 PM   #4
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$900,000 and it doesn't even have A/C or a stereo lol

I'd take that $900,000 and buy an EA Falcon with a 3sp for $500, and then spend the last $899,500 on high class escorts.

Which is probably why I don't have $900,000.

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Old 12-04-2015, 03:50 PM   #5
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Love the updates at the end...
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Old 12-04-2015, 04:14 PM   #6
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The owner sounds like a complete twat.

He'll be owning it for quite a while me thinks...
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Old 12-04-2015, 04:18 PM   #7
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I would rather a new XR8 and keep the change.
Yeah that or a new Supercharged VF GTS & a couple of rental properties.

But the guy was silly enough to list some of the cheaper cars he would buy if it sells it, including a F430 Ferrari

Comments like that are hardly going to help sell it.
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Old 12-04-2015, 04:38 PM   #8
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2 door banana boat VT with a big block bolted into the front. No thanks.. for 900k it at least needs to look good.
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Old 12-04-2015, 04:48 PM   #9
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Guess who may have been the winning bidder they talk about in the article...

Not posting the E-bay pic for fear of legal action sorry :P
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Old 12-04-2015, 05:04 PM   #10
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Despite the price, that is a hell of a car considering its factory built, id love it.
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Old 12-04-2015, 05:23 PM   #11
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I dont know where they get the most expensive car sold in Australia from?
Wasn't there a 71 GTHO sold a few years ago for $1mill??
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Old 12-04-2015, 05:24 PM   #12
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Lol you could probably buy a new GTS in every colour for the same kinda $$$
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Old 12-04-2015, 05:46 PM   #13
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Some people have more money than sense!

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Old 12-04-2015, 05:58 PM   #14
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Those links are 2 years old!
That's the car that Pickles auctioned off a few years ago.It was owned by a bogan from Queensland who threw money around like a drunken sailor buying muscle cars-the only problem was that when his business went belly up all his toys got repossessed and sold.
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Old 12-04-2015, 06:00 PM   #15
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Old news man. Bubble has burst now as well. Wouldn't get $200K for it today.
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As Morexbs said, those links are 2 years old.

What the article doesn't mention, is that the car sold for much lower, and also included another car (i think maybe the GTS/R or a walky) so not the true value.

Personally though, i'd buy it if i had that spare coin to throw around, but i like rare cars
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Old 12-04-2015, 06:46 PM   #17
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Despite the price, that is a hell of a car considering its factory built, id love it.
I see what your saying....but how about that price.... CRAZY
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Old 12-04-2015, 07:18 PM   #18
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I see what your saying....but how about that price.... CRAZY
Try buying another one like it, you won't hence the price tag.
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Old 12-04-2015, 07:28 PM   #19
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Still can't be registered or driven on the road, waste of money.
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Old 12-04-2015, 07:36 PM   #20
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The fastest production car in Australia, and the only one. WTF? Hahaha
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Old 13-04-2015, 06:53 AM   #21
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The fastest production car in Australia, and the only one. WTF? Hahaha
There were 2 prototypes and this was the only one sold, which means it is the only one available.
Considering the car only cost I'm $365,000 the asking price is a tad unrealistic.
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Old 13-04-2015, 07:01 AM   #22
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One of my customers just picked up a 2002 Model for $8000.00. Old mate just got retrenched in the mines, Mum up the duff as well. Had $20,000 on it, dropped to $17,000 then $15,000 then $12000. Customer offered $8000 folding stuff and he took it.......
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Old 13-04-2015, 07:09 AM   #23
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Phase 3 prices were pushed up by criminals via an auction scam which then got genuine buyers hooked in and the prices have now dropped back to high but far more realistic levels
yes I think this monaro's price is over the top but it's 1 of 1 available and is unique spec so definitely worth good coin to someone although what $ is achieveable I'm not sure.
some people need to get over their own bias re ford v holden when commenting
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Old 13-04-2015, 10:49 AM   #24
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Phase 3 prices were pushed up by criminals via an auction scam which then got genuine buyers hooked in and the prices have now dropped back to high but far more realistic levels
yes I think this monaro's price is over the top but it's 1 of 1 available and is unique spec so definitely worth good coin to someone although what $ is achieveable I'm not sure.
some people need to get over their own bias re ford v holden when commenting
Well time they started to inflate prices of Ba/bf GT now.
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$900,000 and it doesn't even have A/C or a stereo lol

I'd take that $900,000 and buy an EA Falcon with a 3sp for $500, and then spend the last $899,500 on high class escorts.

Which is probably why I don't have $900,000.
And I thought I had a slight addiction lol
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Old 13-04-2015, 11:19 AM   #26
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The story on this Monaro reads very similar to the Phase 4. Going to build it for racing, do a small production run for the public which never happened. There were four Phase 4's, one production model and one that went racing as a rally car. This Monaro, 2 raced at Bathurst and won, they built two prototypes of which Holden kept one and one is sold. Everyone says how the Phase 4 is worth squillions. There's no reason this car couldn't be worth the same as a Phase 4 considering the similarities in their production. You've got to admit the stories for both are very similar.
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Pretty sure I remember that 427kw figure being revised down many times in the lead up to 'manufacturing' these cars.
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Old 13-04-2015, 12:09 PM   #28
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it will be worth some coin to someone, not being able to drive it would take the edge off it , but there will be a cashed up holden bloke out there that wants it, whether they will pay a million for it ..... ?
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The story on this Monaro reads very similar to the Phase 4. Going to build it for racing, do a small production run for the public which never happened. There were four Phase 4's, one production model and one that went racing as a rally car. This Monaro, 2 raced at Bathurst and won, they built two prototypes of which Holden kept one and one is sold. Everyone says how the Phase 4 is worth squillions. There's no reason this car couldn't be worth the same as a Phase 4 considering the similarities in their production. You've got to admit the stories for both are very similar.
And it's a Coupe. Not many Commo two doors around to start with.
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it will be worth some coin to someone, not being able to drive it would take the edge off it , but there will be a cashed up holden bloke out there that wants it, whether they will pay a million for it ..... ?
Of course it worth dollars to a collector, and how many collectors really drive these type of cars on the road, not likely as most will sit in a garage or show room floor to be admired.
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