Australian Cars In The UK

[sutty2006]

1 minute ago, sierraman said:

The irony being you could import a rust free Commodore for less than the body restoration would cost on that. 

Yep very much so. Makes them practically worthless to restore. Such a shame 

[sierraman]

14 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

Yep very much so. Makes them practically worthless to restore. Such a shame 

It is but I guess spares cars don’t come up in the U.K. so hopefully it’ll let some others live.

[Jon]

16 hours ago, sierraman said:

The irony being you could import a rust free Commodore for less than the body restoration would cost on that. 

I think this scenario is getting less feasible, as early Commodore prices have skyrocketed. There's currently one car on Trademe that's cheaper than the one on Ebay and it's not pretty:

 

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/holden/listing/2992824926?bof=RycUolTD

 

Indeed, here's a current rundown of all the Commodores on sale on Trademe, up to 1988:

https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/CategoryAttributeSearchResults.aspx?search=1&cid=268&sidebar=1&rsqid=5c72e6fe3cfe492886fc28855516e851-002&sidebarSearch_keypresses=0&sidebarSearch_suggested=0&14=Holden&15=Commodore&21=&1=&minPrice=&maxPrice=&13=-1&13=-1&24=0&24=1988&309=0&309=0&54=commodore&searchRegion=100

 

Granted, Australia will have more options but shipping alone would be pricey, let alone potential transport costs to the port, depending where they are.

 

It really is time I chucked some time/money at mine and get the 308 and Celica 5 speed installed and up and running:

 

[sloth]

the commos use totally different suspension to the uk cars. nothing swaps across. that one in scunny will be fucked. i do wonder how it got there. 

[Madman Of The People]

When visiting the UK back in 2004, I went to a village fete in Pangbourne.  As I was leaving, I spotted a Holden Apollo that I presume some Aussie expat brought with him from Kangarooland.  Evidently, rebadging Toyotas as various GM products wasn't only limited to North America....

(Photo from Wikipedia)

 

[dollywobbler]

The Corolla was a Holden Nova as well. Then you've got the Ford Laser, which is a thinly disguised Mazda 323 and, my favourite, the Telstar, which is a Mazda 626 looking like it's been disguised for an insurance advert.

 

 

[davocano]

Spotted this VN SV5000 in leafy* Surrey back in 2012; last MOT expired in July 2018.

It wasn't in perfect condition even then, I hope it's not now decaying like that VC up there.

[Shep Shepherd]

I recall a car dealer in Deal having a dark green VN Calais for sale for ages and ages in the late 1990s. The advert for it in the local paper described it as an 'Australian Vauxhall Senator', which it obviously wasn't. I subsequently saw it on the road a few times in the area around 2001.

[warren t claim]

 

I take it this RHD featured in the Blind Run episode of The Professionals is an Aussie example?

[mullett471]

On 3/8/2021 at 3:50 AM, davocano said:

Spotted this VN SV5000 in leafy* Surrey back in 2012; last MOT expired in July 2018.

It wasn't in perfect condition even then, I hope it's not now decaying like that VC up there.

Going for big money over here now!..(obviously not in that condition 🤣)

[angle]

Bumping for this, up for sale at Brightwells next month:

https://www.brightwellslive.com/lot/details/514318

[sierraman]

I like that, I’d keep all the mismatched repairs on the doors. Let’s hope it doesn’t get bought by some idiot with a mouth full of sausages who’ll chop it and put the wrong black and white plates on it or make some half fucking baked effort in painting it Matt black. Or only slightly worse leave it out for some men with necks like birthday cakes to drive round in circles into other cars. 

[jonathan_dyane]

I agree it’s just perfect as it is. 

[sierraman]

THATS patina

[treehugger]

On 3/2/2021 at 2:59 AM, Austat said:

1980 VC Commodore 4.2L for sale in Scunthorpe, Linconshire:

Registration OAT 916V, untaxed since 2006.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-Holden-Commodore-4-2L-V8-automatic-restoration-project/174658779994?hash=item28aa797b5a:g:JO4AAOSwPv9gPBnP

Anybody know how much this went for? 

[sierraman]

£620. 

[mitsisigma01]

Or £920...or £550 relisted again and again 

[dome]

A friend of mine rescued this recently. Sadly its likely to be a breaker. 

[JMotor]

Shame, but it must be hinging to make it only fit for breaking?

Possibly have quite a demand for the parts as they'll be someone needing something. The LS and gearbox will likely sell quickly too? 

Quite fancy a Monaro someday. But alas, even a shagged one is probably out of my reach money wise. 

[New POD]

55 minutes ago, dome said:

A friend of mine rescued this recently. Sadly its likely to be a breaker. 

What's up with it.  There's not many for sale and they seem to have all gone above 12k whereas a year and a half ago you could get one for £9k retail. 

I'd like one too. But could never justify that level of money in any car. 

[New POD]

Looking at the MOT history.  It failed in May 2012, had just enough done to pass a couple of weeks later, but was never put in for am MOT again. 

Advisories in June 2012 included.

Both front tyres (a recurring theme) 

Brake discs worn from and rear. 

All brake pipes corroded. 

And brakes only just passing. 

The previous pass was Dec 2009 so it had at least 2.5 years in storage and has been off road for 8 years now. 

[dome]

This was the state of the brake discs on it. I've never seen a disc split in half before! Unloved is not the word

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

21 hours ago, dome said:

....Unloved is not the word...

Looks like someone's plaything for a while and then, when he got bored / couldn't afford to run it, it was laid aside. 

[horriblemercedes]

21 hours ago, dome said:

This was the state of the brake discs on it. I've never seen a disc split in half before! Unloved is not the word

 

Is the car itself significantly rusty? 

[dome]

43 minutes ago, horriblemercedes said:

Is the car itself significantly rusty? 

I don't know, there was certainly a lot of surface rust but I don't know how it was structurally

[Tadhg Tiogar]

On 4/14/2021 at 11:30 AM, treehugger said:

Anybody know how much this went for? 

 

On 4/14/2021 at 11:45 AM, sierraman said:

£620. 

 

On 4/14/2021 at 11:51 AM, mitsisigma01 said:

Or £920...or £550 relisted again and again 

Sounds like seller was never satisfied with sub-£1000 results, and convinced himself it was worth way above its true value....

[sierraman]

1 minute ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

 

 

Sounds like seller was never satisfied with sub-£1000 results, and convinced himself it was worth way above its true value....

I don’t get why people Morris dance about like this. It’s worth whatever someone pays 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

37 minutes ago, sierraman said:

I don’t get why people Morris dance about like this. It’s worth whatever someone pays 

He'll never sell it.

[treehugger]

Not sold? Not satisfied with sub £1000 for that heap? What a tube.

[Rab]

Australian Cars in Australia (sorry) 2012