Good value second hand cars - COVID times, Falcon/Commodore tax

[HIPO]

Or hotrod........

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...f-3734ff80459e

[Citroënbender]

Just a sound shell, preferably with fixed glass unbroken - that’s all I really need. Have driveline, tub and front clip.

White car you linked looks a good prospect for someone wanting a manual AU.

[HIPO]

No nothing like that. Love the red one.....good one to watch for that sort of thing.

[HIPO]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Just a sound shell, preferably with fixed glass unbroken - that’s all I really need. Have driveline, tub and front clip.

White car you linked looks a good prospect for someone wanting a manual AU.

near as i could find.......

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...9-669a2366b9d2

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[Citroënbender]

Rolls seems too good to be true.

[DFB FGXR6]

Imagine you've got a 1.5-million-dollars to spend on a car, what would you buy? Why buy something exotic when you can have a Holden Commodore with 205,000km on the clock in baby-sh.t yellow....................1.5 million worth of Ecotec goodness.

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...E-AD-12765398/

Given to him by Holden,, 1 of 1 Peter Brock Owned Hyper yellow VX Genuine ,, owned since New,rare factory options all the goodies,,, cruise control, HSV steering wheel, 5 speed manual 3.8 V6 S pack series ii commodore, attained because his son was a P plater at the time for both of their enjoyment,,In Brock family 16 years, A letter from his son Robert Churchill Geoffrey Brock confirming Authenticity and stating that he was the only other driver, Very clean inside out and underneath, no oil leaks,nice shinny paint, no dings or scratches,,All major services done.. comes with RWC, this car would suit a collector of Brock cars , Don't miss this opportunity to Own a piece of Australian History,, P,O.A. SERIOUS OFFERS INVITED

If we look at Carol Shelby personal cars selling at 23 M ++++
this Peter Brock owned Commodore is a bargain super rare piece of Australian, HISTORY

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No dings down the side of it, he mustn’t have thrown boxing bag Bev against it.
But that is worse than the crack heads placing exorbitant prices on HSV XU6 and CV6 Monaro… ‘very rare car’. Yes, they were rare for a reason, no **** wanted them when they were new and the same goes for today.

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[onemanempire]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Imagine you've got a 1.5-million-dollars to spend on a car, what would you buy?

Hmm, dunno. Would be a REALLY tough choice between the Common Dore or this:

https://www.themusclecarshop.net.au/2008-fpv-fg-gt-315

I'm really torn between the two...
A stonkin' N/a V6 monster for 1.5 trillion K or a real Aussie collectable..

Decisions decisions. What should I do?

I wonder if they have seen the movie 'The Castle'?

That tag line certainly fits this scenario.



Cheers,

One Man

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Originally Posted by onemanempire

Hmm, dunno. Would be a REALLY tough choice between the Common Dore or this:

https://www.themusclecarshop.net.au/2008-fpv-fg-gt-315

I'm really torn between the two...
A stonkin' N/a V6 monster for 1.5 trillion K or a real Aussie collectable..

Decisions decisions. What should I do?

I wonder if they have seen the movie 'The Castle'?

That tag line certainly fits this scenario.



Cheers,

One Man

Hard pass when a Miami powered one can be had for $10-20k less (IMO).

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by smoo

Hard pass when a Miami powered one can be had for $10-20k less (IMO).

Agree that 5.4L V8 is a boat anchor, they took a truck motor, put fancy heads on it, took out the variable valve timing and then had this engine in a 1800kg car, that wouldn't pull the panties off your roofied missus under 4000 RPM and then paired it up with a BTR initially, what a fail and AIDS combination. Its Ford Australia's version of Honda's F20C, except put it in a heavy large sedan and pair it up with a slushbox that will pull the speed of sound in 1st gear.

When you finally hit that 4000-7000 RPM where it boogies, you're well above dangerous driving charge speeds.

Its still shitful with the ZF as well, especially in comparison to the XR6T/F6 where it comes on boost virtually instantly and you get this fat surge of torque down low.

She's no LS, GM has had it over Ford with V8s right up until Miami appeared, not to mention Ford deciding to discontinue V8s from 1982-1992 or something, then reintroducing with the boat anchor 302 Wheezer in the E series - thats why there was a zillion more Holden/HSV fans than Ford ones, and Holden (and the Commodore) was seen as 'Australias car' even though it used imported everything.

If you think about it, was the I6 that good (E Series/AU Tickford edition and then Barra) or was the V8s on offer just absolute boat anchors?

[smoo]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Agree that 5.4L V8 is a boat anchor, they took a truck motor, put fancy heads on it, took out the variable valve timing and then had this engine in a 1800kg car, that wouldn't pull the panties off your roofied missus under 4000 RPM and then paired it up with a BTR initially, what a fail and AIDS combination. Its Ford Australia's version of Honda's F20C, except put it in a heavy large sedan and pair it up with a slushbox that will pull the speed of sound in 1st gear.

When you finally hit that 4000-7000 RPM where it boogies, you're well above dangerous driving charge speeds.

Its still shitful with the ZF as well, especially in comparison to the XR6T/F6 where it comes on boost virtually instantly and you get this fat surge of torque down low.

She's no LS, GM has had it over Ford with V8s right up until Miami appeared, not to mention Ford deciding to discontinue V8s from 1982-1992 or something, then reintroducing with the boat anchor 302 Wheezer in the E series - thats why there was a zillion more Holden/HSV fans than Ford ones, and Holden (and the Commodore) was seen as 'Australias car' even though it used imported everything.

If you think about it, was the I6 that good (E Series/AU Tickford edition and then Barra) or was the V8s on offer just absolute boat anchors?

This might be an unpopular opinion but as much as I like the 4.0s outside of decent fuel economy on the highway, low down torque and reliability they are a pretty average engine. Rough as guts for a straight 6, sound like shit stock or with an exhaust, don’t rev, nothing in the upper rpm range. Just no character to them.
Compared to say a BMW M30B35 which goes back to the 1970s, has similar torque and drivability to the ohc 4.0, more power, much better sound and pulls pretty hard.
Or Mercedes M104 3.2, down on torque but has about 170kw, revs out to 7000rpm and awesome doing it.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by smoo

This might be an unpopular opinion but as much as I like the 4.0s outside of decent fuel economy on the highway, low down torque and reliability they are a pretty average engine. Rough as guts for a straight 6, sound like shit stock or with an exhaust, don’t rev, nothing in the upper rpm range. Just no character to them.
Compared to say a BMW M30B35 which goes back to the 1970s, has similar torque and drivability to the ohc 4.0, more power, much better sound and pulls pretty hard.
Or Mercedes M104 3.2, down on torque but has about 170kw, revs out to 7000rpm and awesome doing it.

I'm not huge on Euros, but the I6 in the 1990s E34 BMW M5 - 250KW out of a 6 back then when everything was still in that crippled emissions era:

https://www.whichcar.com.au/features...-e34-m5-review

Was increased to 3.8L, 250KW,