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cloudy		#1 Posted : Monday, 21 January 2008 3:54:32 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,047		Hi Warren , on your register how many of each colour HQ SS cars do you have ? cheers cloudy
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Guest		#2 Posted : Monday, 21 January 2008 5:35:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		1850/red 4 1859/violet 11 1871/green 5 These are old figures. Warren

hq ss		#3 Posted : Saturday, 20 December 2008 9:35:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 26/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 671 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		I know this is a old post but from my details I have myself I have. 28 Lettuce Alone cars. 24 Infra Red cars. 23 Ultra violet cars. This does not include all the cars I have pictures of but do not have details on. Cheers Paul.
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shifty350		#4 Posted : Sunday, 18 January 2009 11:44:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 25/05/2008(UTC) Posts: 181		All, There are well over 100 HQ SSs known at this time and colour breakdown is an even split three ways (give or take one or two). It is more than likely that as more examples are recorded then the trend of even colour breakdown will continue. Warrens
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jim		#5 Posted : Monday, 19 January 2009 3:18:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 28/03/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,903		They seem Rarer than most of the monaros as far as building figures,and NO I dont mean any disrespect . Its just an obsevation. Jim in adelaide
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HK1837		#6 Posted : Monday, 19 January 2009 7:00:21 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,897 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 555 time(s) in 530 post(s)		There was heaps of them made, but being a lower spec car and a 4 door with good bits heaps got wrecked. I remember them being wrecked every second weekend in the Newcastle area in the early 80s and buying bits off them. One red one in particular was mint.
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hq ss		#7 Posted : Monday, 19 January 2009 7:25:05 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 26/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 671 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Hi Jim. My numbers refer to how many cars I now have details on myself not full build numbers. There were actually 2800 SSs actually made, in two batches 8/72-9/72 and 11/72-12/72. To further split the numbers I have up a bit, I have details on 2 S
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hq ss		#8 Posted : Monday, 19 January 2009 7:37:42 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 26/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 671 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		HK1837. This is one of the reasons I would be surprised if there were a high number of them left now. So many of the people I have talked to about SSs have said the same thing, A lot wrecked for parts, a few crashed and more than the odd one stolen a
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HK1837		#9 Posted : Monday, 19 January 2009 4:24:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,897 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 555 time(s) in 530 post(s)		I agree. You see more HJ coupes today than you see HQ SSs. Same thing with HQ-HZ 4 door GTSs. These used to be common compared to HQ SS and today they are "endangered" as well. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the
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AndrewSS		#10 Posted : Monday, 19 January 2009 10:28:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/05/2008(UTC) Posts: 101		You should try and find one with the original 253 still in it. Now thats difficult. They all seem to have 308s in them. Paul it has taken me 2 years to find a Lettuce Alone with a matching motor. HK1837 the HQ GTS/4 is much maligned. I had mine out the o
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Guest		#11 Posted : Monday, 19 January 2009 10:47:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		So you have a Selmont AND a Mingswood? Have you thought about selling both and you would probably have enough for a down payment on a Monaro?

Monaro202		#12 Posted : Monday, 19 January 2009 11:22:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 4/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 877		quote: Originally posted by Ming So you have a Selmont AND a Mingswood? Have you thought about selling both and you would prob
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Guest		#13 Posted : Monday, 19 January 2009 11:35:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		quote: Originally posted by Monaro202 Ahh look the looser has returned.

jim		#14 Posted : Tuesday, 20 January 2009 2:31:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 28/03/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,903		Thanks HQ SS for all that ,they sure are nice cars ,aswell as the 4 dr gtss,My mates got one (green)..Byron you still have a hq panel van ? Im doin one up took all the paint of Windowless (bloody hell theyre big!).308,turbo 400 ....3.08.final drive. Ji
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HK1837		#15 Posted : Tuesday, 20 January 2009 5:57:39 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,897 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 555 time(s) in 530 post(s)		Gone for a few years now. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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jim		#16 Posted : Tuesday, 20 January 2009 6:01:59 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 28/03/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,903		Dont feel too bad Byron,I dont have a Monaro and one of us is enough to be sad!...:-) Jim in adelaide
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