EA Brock Thoughts?

ThoR_ · 09-05-2007, 01:09 AM

Hey guys.

Went to the wreckers today and sitting outside was a smashed up EA Brock and i asked the guy about it and he said it is the bosses and if he doesnt want it im taking it! But to me it just looked like a EA S-pac with some extra badges.

What do you guys think?

Ryan · 09-05-2007, 08:34 AM

Too be honest, they just look like normal EAs, with a few extra goodies.

Only thing special about them IMO anyway, is they have Peter Brock's name on them.

**Polyal** · 09-05-2007, 08:34 AM

OMG.....another one.

There are heaps of threads in the e series section, and google will give you the info you want.

They would almost be classed as an investment now.

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Originally Posted by Ryan

Too be honest, they just look like normal EAs, with a few extra goodies.

On;y thing special about it IMO anyway, is they have Peter Brock's name on them.

They were quite different, much like the SVO's of the time.

dannyxm · 09-05-2007, 08:49 AM

When my old girl was in the market for a car (2001) we test drove a EA Brock. they drive great and they are a very nice car. She ended up geting an EF XR6 anyways.
Becouse?
As nice as it was she figured it was 'only' an EA and the XR6 was a newer car, as we had a EB at the time.

LUXO_8 · 09-05-2007, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan

Too be honest, they just look like normal EAs, with a few extra goodies.

Only thing special about them IMO anyway, is they have Peter Brock's name on them.

thats garbage...... do a search.

kit, suspension, wheels, worked engine, exhaust...

they're an awesome car and if you can get hold of them, good ones are only going up in value

GXL078 · 09-05-2007, 09:22 AM

BROCK - FALCON, enuff said!

**Polyal** · 09-05-2007, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by xcgxl

BROCK - FALCON, enuff said!

Actually thats a very vague post.

Are you saying that Brock + Falcon = Winner? Because as we all know he was a great driver and person, and everyone knows that falcons are good.:hihi:

Or, are you saying that because Brock was primarily a Holden driver then why would you want a Ford in his name?

So perhaps not "enuff" said.

If you guys dont see the value in this car then you are insane. Go have a look at ebay, even diecast cars with his signature are pulling crazy money.

Think of Brocks as your BA DJR.

GXL078 · 09-05-2007, 10:48 AM

What about the BROCK Ladas, how much do they bring?

apolloxbgt · 09-05-2007, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by xcgxl

What about the BROCK Ladas, how much do they bring?

So your comparing an ea to a lada??

**Polyal** · 09-05-2007, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by apolloxbgt

So your comparing an ea to a lada??

Oh god, this will open a can of worms. Lets keep it civil.

Chrispy · 09-05-2007, 11:21 AM

Not a bad car....for an EA.
Then again I put them in the HSV Astra or Brabham Torana catagory.
Different but not really collectable.

Chrispy

apolloxbgt · 09-05-2007, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Chrispy

Then again I put them in the HSV Astra or Brabham Torana catagory.
Different but not really collectable.

Chrispy

I disagree there,if had a full collection of brock commos,I'd want one of these as well,being that he was involved with them personally.And they were loosely connected to a racing program (remember Brock raced a seirra).

Are they the last car he modified before selling hdt?

GXL078 · 09-05-2007, 01:05 PM

He also raced a Group A BMW

apolloxbgt · 09-05-2007, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by xcgxl

He also raced a Group A BMW

He didn't put his name on a bmw though.

I think if they were an eb/d/f/l this question wouldn't be asked,its the stigma of the car being an ea .

I'm sure they've all had the headgaskets and auto's replaced by now,get over it.

AUTickford · 09-05-2007, 01:16 PM

I saw a nice silver ea brocky at the plex last time i raced the eb, it only pulled a 16.1 or 16.3, not real fast for a 5 speed manual.Definitely a piece of history there.

apolloxbgt · 09-05-2007, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by AUTickford

I saw a nice silver ea brocky at the plex last time i raced the eb, it only pulled a 16.1 or 16.3, not real fast for a 5 speed manual.Definitely a piece of history there.

So about as fast as a stock xbgt 5.8 out of a 3.9.
16.1's probley not too bad for a stock ea.

Rev28K · 09-05-2007, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by apolloxbgt

Are they the last car he modified before selling hdt?

There was a dealer in the NT last year that had VY/VZ Commodores that were modified by Team Brock. There were meant to be more models to come…….and then he died.

**Polyal** · 09-05-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by apolloxbgt

So about as fast as a stock xbgt 5.8 out of a 3.9.
16.1's probley not too bad for a stock ea.

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Originally Posted by apolloxbgt

He didn't put his name on a bmw though.

I think if they were an eb/d/f/l this question wouldn't be asked,its the stigma of the car being an ea .

I'm sure they've all had the headgaskets and auto's replaced by now,get over it.

Someone give this man a virtual beer!

ThoR_ · 09-05-2007, 02:49 PM

There was a red one for sale looked like it had just come off the show room floor in town the other night for sale. 230,000 on the clock ran like a dream 4k! This was befor he died actually so if i knew he was gonna die i would of bought the damn thing. Do they even have a worked engine? Extractors and an exhaust? Not a bigger cam or anything?

**Polyal** · 09-05-2007, 02:50 PM

I think it has a custom cam, but nothing to right home about; but thats easily fixed. I think they also has some funky twin cat setup.

Someone buy my EL so I can get a Brock, all this talk has sparked my interest!

LTDHO · 09-05-2007, 02:51 PM

Some people may think "It`s just a EA S-pac with some badges and a signature." but it will be worth more in the future unlike a EA S!

Great investment.

ThoR_ · 09-05-2007, 02:53 PM

Spewing i didnt buy the show room cond one for 4k!

**Polyal** · 09-05-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by LTDHO

Some people may think "It`s just a EA S-pac with some badges and a signature." but it will be worth more in the future unlike a EA S!

Great investment.

EA S Packs and go quite hard with the right mods and some proper maintenance.

JAYBA · 09-05-2007, 03:17 PM

Is there an option on the poll for POS....

they produce hardly more power than a regular multipoint...
and is a half a**ed attempt at a brock vehicle when you compare it to
HDT's....
brock apparently only did the falcon because he was angry at holden for not
supporting some magnetised box for the suspension on the Calais directors
...its what i read in a magazine anyway...they arent worth f/all cos
no one's heard of them and to me you could almost compare it to a falcon
with a chev motor in it...my 2 cents and opinion only

**Polyal** · 09-05-2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JAYBA

Is there an option on the poll for POS....

they produce hardly more power than a regular multipoint...
and is a half a**ed attempt at a brock vehicle when you compare it to
HDT's....
brock apparently only did the falcon because he was angry at holden for not
supporting some magnetised box for the suspension on the Calais directors
...its what i read in a magazine anyway...they arent worth f/all cos
no one's heard of them and to me you could almost compare it to a falcon
with a chev motor in it...my 2 cents and opinion only

Well I think your two cents and the bowser gets rounded down to zero.

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They are not going to bring in cash like a HO (haha, excuse the pun) but their value will increase.

But like you said, you read it in a magazine so it must be true.

LUXO_8 · 09-05-2007, 03:25 PM

rather inteligent post there! jayba....
all i can say is....ever driven one?...... i have and it was a suprise thats for sure....

was a fully optioned brock ghia, sounded good, went well enough, handling was nice... and the brock kit is one of the nicest kits for the ea-ed's out there - no outrageous wings or vents, just a nice classy kit and lip spoiler

dont knock em without driving them....just cos you read something in a magazine doesnt make it gospel!

**Elks** · 09-05-2007, 03:40 PM

I drove a brock ea when they were new it was a very good car for its day.

Money meant we bought a 3.9i single point EA s pack. A car that lacked the reliabilty of a brock lada.

Dont get me wrong I love FoMoCo product it is simply the 3.9 ea was not there finest hour.

**Polyal** · 09-05-2007, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by myts

I drove a brock ea when they were new it was a very good car for its day.

Money meant we bought a 3.9i single point EA s pack. A car that lacked the reliabilty of a brock lada.

Dont get me wrong I love FoMoCo product it is simply the 3.9 ea was not there finest hour.

But thats just it. Reliability and pace have nothing to do with it.

If someone buys a Brock these days its because it IS a part of history. And its one of a select few e series that will hold and increase in value.

How quick is a GTHO? By todays standards pretty slow I would have thought; and look at the prices of them. For different reasons I know, but the concept is the same.

JAYBA · 09-05-2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

rather inteligent post there! jayba....
all i can say is....ever driven one?...... i have and it was a suprise thats for sure....

was a fully optioned brock ghia, sounded good, went well enough, handling was nice... and the brock kit is one of the nicest kits for the ea-ed's out there - no outrageous wings or vents, just a nice classy kit and lip spoiler

dont knock em without driving them....just cos you read something in a magazine doesnt make it gospel!

this is a poll is it not? based on opinions i didnt bag your opinion on the car
havent driven one nor would i bother have sat in one when a friend considered buying one from a dealer he drove it all he had to say was...meh

just cos i read something in a reputable magazine doesnt make it gospel, your right, and just cos i read what you think of them in a post doesnt make it gospel either!

i do know the most of the specs of the vehicle and i do know that they are an EA! ive owned an EA S 3.9...pfft worst car ive had nuff said, and they are not an investment they have done nothing but devalue
since they were bought out same as any other soft sports sedan

It was that greater car and that much of a success that brock jumped straight back to HDT as soon as he had the chance

JAYBA · 09-05-2007, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

But thats just it. Reliability and pace have nothing to do with it.

If someone buys a Brock these days its because it IS a part of history. And its one of a select few e series that will hold and increase in value.

How quick is a GTHO? By todays standards pretty slow I would have thought; and look at the prices of them. For different reasons I know, but the concept is the same.

reliability and pace have everything to do with a car...

its a sports model so it should have pace...
its a car it should be reliable enough to get you from a to b, EA's biggest let down, that car is nothing special now and was nothing special then got walked all over by the competition you know who, i wouldnt even put an EA in the same sentence as a gtho or gt which was an E series (ebgt) that held its value 5 times better than an EA brock

View Poll Results: EA Brock?
It`s a great car and a peice of motoring history.	54	44.63%
It`s just a EA S-pac with some badges and a signature.	67	55.37%
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