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warren is still the king, so dunn worry bout A9X pretend cars mate
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Maybe this is a good time to end this topic. It has very enlightening participating.
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Hi Guys. Changing the subject slightly, where is issue no. 8 of Just Holdens ? It was due out months ago & the latest news was a week or 2 after the A9X mag. Then it became definitely 18th August. Its now 3rd September, is this magazine a quarte Edited by user Wednesday, 3 September 2008 7:19:03 PM(UTC)
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Hi Guys. Changing the subject slightly, where is issue no. 8 of Just Holdens ? It was due out months ago & the latest news was a week or 2 after the A9X mag. Then it became 'definitely' 18th August. It's now 3rd September, is this magazine a 'qu Edited by user Wednesday, 3 September 2008 7:19:03 PM(UTC)
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maybe they "ran out of muscle" DOC????? hahahha
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we wreck 81837s only,
I don't think this magazine does "muscle" like AMC so no risk of running out. In the A9X magazine mention was made of a grand opening of Just Holdens headquarters so my guess is the next issue won't come out until space is found f
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we wreck 81837s only,
I dont think this magazine does "muscle" like AMC so no risk of running out. In the A9X magazine mention was made of a grand opening of Just Holdens headquarters so my guess is the next issue wont come out until space is found for
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AMC doesnt really deserve bragging rights either, its made alot of experts know a heaps more overnight, while drinking there hot chocolate, as has AMCSales Website, makes anycar a "rare" and "valuable asset" with those production figures and letters of au
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At risk of copping it, Eric is running a bit behind due to contruction commitments with the new office, should be out October/November
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I havent read this whole thing yet, but I was told today my name had been used in vain a few times so I thought I would have a look. Having just got back from the A9X Nationals and Toranafest Im a bit buggered. Just to answer a couple of things I did see
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Welcome Michael. Toranafest was good? I loved it. I Loved the Palais white A9X sedan, although the yellow hatch is a personal favourite.
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"I heard that TORANA stood for Tons Of Rust And No Acceleration!! But that isnt the issue here. I have studied the two photographs of my car and can say without any doubt they are one and the same car at different stages of assembly. Have a close look and
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At last, a challenge worthy of reply and by none other than an A9X guru. I wear glasses and I can say that it enables me to see clearly. Thank you Mick for taking the time to add some comment here but the two cars are indeed the same.
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Hi Guys.
Its good to get insight to what happens on the factory floor. Thanks Mike P for your input.
I know this is a bit off topic, but you may be able to help with a debate that has been raging on the Torana forum for quite a while.
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Terry, I know its no proof and possibly no help but I remember Dave McLean (of Maitland Performance) telling me that the Sprintmasters came in the boot of the 1972 XU-1s that he was involved with building for Alan Grice. Im pretty sure hes still around bu |
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Nothing stated there proves those 2 cars are the same car and nothing in the pictures prove it. Im not saying its not the same car, what Im saying is the pictures dont prove it. How do you know the date of the pictures? The number on the build sheet may w
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How good is this discussion on a car in two photographs!? I dont know a great deal about LX Toranas but I do know about photography amongst other things. I think that the car in question might well be the same car for the following reasons. These
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Further to the last post, a thorough look through Holden service material on LH, LX Torana reveals that there were three clutch systems used. The L4 and V8 cars used a hole for a cable (different size main hole for each engine with other differenc
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just reading your entrys there Ben, and were wondering if you know, or can find out about my 214 code l34. i am 90% sure it is the oct 74 wheels cover car. there is a small sticker on right top windscreen but i cant quite read it. i also have a gut feelin
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