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Post #1 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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shefx
Senior Member - 599
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stop hating this is a very "small" engine for its time it produces very little hp for its time and look at the 1.4 mile times just amazing.
Enzo Ferrari had a dream, and Dr.Ferniland Porsche crushed it!
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Post #2 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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RLQ
CAUTION - 57259
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Quote from shefx
stop hating this is a very "small" engine for its time it produces very little hp for its time and look at the 1.4 mile times just amazing.
How did you find out about this?
I don't give a crap about whales so go and hug a tree.
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Post #3 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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blaze4eva
Supercar Guru - 898
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how much does this car weigh? that's pretty amazing if you ask me.
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Post #4 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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nissanZboy
Supercar Messiah - 4729
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yeh i think we all know not to judge a man on how many posts he has put up, it could mean that he has put up 20 000 wrong posts. anyways yeah your riet, and i Don't care how many posts you have. But it still was a good car for it's time whether or not there were better, it is still a supercar, as are most of the cars on this site, some i'd definately have to disagree. it is better than the Z cars of it's time for the .25 mile. And yes it's a good car, yes there were better, and i don't carem this car is a good one and one that australia can be proud of. Good car for it's time, and can you even afford a mcLaren?
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Post #5 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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Janox
Senior Member - 154
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I don't know what the truth is about this car but it is impressive nevertheless.
The story continues.
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Post #6 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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Tickford5400
Supercar Messi - 2606
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Yep this car never even made it into the 15's! It's speed and potential was never experienced till on the race track, where it could exploit its light body and great handling to full potential.
Australia's fastest car was The R/T (Roand & Track) E49 Charger. It could do 14.1 1/4, and has been capable of getting into the 13's STOCK on modern Rubber. It's accleration times were closely followed by the Phase 3 GTHO.
04 BA XR6T - 352.4rwkw -11.69@121.34mph - 1.81 0-60 foot
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Post #7 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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Aussie HSV
Member - 86
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Torana's were never made for straight line performance, unlike the GTHO Falcons, which were true muscle cars. Torana's were superb on tracks however, and the Bathurst wins attest to this. 13.5 seconds or 15 seconds over the quater..it doesnt matter, the XU-1 is a true classic, and a great aussie car.
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Oi! Oi! Oi!
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Post #8 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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MrMetalHead82
Member - 98
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Unless it could resist exploding in a shower of rust flakes (which it can't) I would never own one.
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Post #9 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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Ferrari_Nut
Member - 82
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Quote from Aussie HSV
Torana's were never made for straight line performance...
That must mean they weren't made for anything...
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Post #10 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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Aussie HSV
Member - 86
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Ferrari Nut, in saying that I meant that Holden knew an inline 6 could never keep up with a 351 V8, so they aimed to make the Torana as nimble as possible.
You're an idiot..
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Oi! Oi! Oi!
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Post #11 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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DANVM
Supercar Guru - 1440
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Quote from shefx
stop hating this is a very "small" engine for its time it produces very little hp for its time and look at the 1.4 mile times just amazing.
Pretty good for a non-musclecar 1972.
Lingenfelter TT Corvette, built for Steve Dumler ~ O-60 : 1.97sec, 1/4mi. : 9.24sec@150.5mph
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1970 Buick 455 GS ~ 1/4mi. : 13.38sec@105mph, as tested by Motor Trend. With todays tire tech, it's around 12.2sec@120mph.
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Buick GSX ~ out of the 600(some) GSX's produced from March to May in 1970, about 100(some) were Apollo White, the rest, Solar Yellow. Today, about 118 still exist, and out of those, only 12 have the original paint.
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AMERICAN MUSCLE WILL NEVER DIE!!! I LOVE YOU AMERICA!!! NEVER FAIL OR GIVE UP IN WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING FOR OVER A CENTURY NOW!!! KICKING THE FOREIGNERS BUTTS SKY-HIGH!!!
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Post #12 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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250GTO
Supercar Guru - 3038
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its a lame car in its class and 4 its time too...
FERRARI 250GTO
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Post #13 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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Aussie HSV
Member - 86
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Unless you have something to back that up, i suggest you keep your unwanted and immature comments to yourself.
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Oi! Oi! Oi!
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Post #14 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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SLR_5000
Supercar Messiah - 1160
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most of you bashing this great icon car, are comparing it to v8 muscle cars. your dickheads, plain and simple.
anyway, hopefully soon they will put the SLR_5000 on here. now theres some great classing Holden muscle.
Me fail English? That's unpossible!
(Ralph Wiggum)
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Post #15 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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Tickford Tickla
FUTURE WAVES - 22357
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The inline 6 doesnt make it any nimbler its the fact that the car is quite small the inline 6 does help (lighter front end). But they did put V8's in it and they were faster and better.
She looks pretty beat, but she has awesome hair so I totally would
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Post #16 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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Redliner
New Member - 26
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IF these numbers are true, and I have come to believe that they aren't ( the numbers on this site get messed up a lot sometimes ), then this car is a marvel of engineering. ANY car with less than 200 horsepower and running sub 14 second quarters is a miracle machine to me. But unfortunately, I think these numbers are wrong
Redlines Are Merely Suggestions
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Post #17 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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theace
Member - 180
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anyone know the weight of this car? that could be what makes this 1/4 mile time so impressive. power to weight ratio means a lot. however, it does seem kinda iffy, considering i doan know how light this car could've been, it was made in the 70's. was it production model or a one off?
ACE
1991 300ZX
Turbos - The True Replacement for Displacement
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Post #18 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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mikezx6
New Member - 14
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I just thought I would put this little website in which may fill in afew gaps
http://www.smasa.com.au/documents/fact_files/holden/torana_lc.html
the car here is currently being driven and is in fine form. Yes I am a Ford fan and I am also a patriot to Australia, but I believe that the stat's on this car in this site are incorrect. As far as this car being quick, it certainly was, but 0-100 doesn't guage quickness. A simple trick around the Nurburgring, or Bathurst does, something like that. Anyway.. above gives some details including gear ratios etc... no... it's not my site
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Post #19 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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VRcordia
New Member - 41
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ok, then I'll compare it to a Datsun 1600 SSS. Datsun beat it everywhere, quarter mile, track, rally. for 3.3 litres, this tank isn't anything to be proud of.... I don't think I've ever seen one not completely eaten by rust...
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Post #20 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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dirtbag
Supercar Guru - 1643
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I wouldnt mind driving this. it might even beat my sisters Tracer in a 1/4mile race
You people scare me, please stay away from my home, if you don't wanna get beat down.
Blink-182
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Post #21 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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realice
Member - 112
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Quote from MCLARENF1LM
SORRY TO SPOIL YOUR FUN PEOPLE, BUT THE LJ TORANA XU-1 GTR WAS ONLY CAPABLE OF 15.2 FOR THE QUARTER, IT HAD 200HP (149KW). THESE CARS WEREN'T TOO ADVANCED FOR THEIR TIME, SO LEAVE IT BE. BY THE WAY, THE PHASE 3 GTHO FALCON WAS LIKE 14.5 SEC FOR THE QUARTER AND THE VH CHARGER R/T E49 LIKE 14.4 SECS.
JUST A FEW USEFUL STATS TO CHUCK AROUND, I HAVN'T BEEN IN OR POSTED IN THIS SITE FOR LIKE 2 YEARS, I COULD HAVE HAD 20 000 POSTS BY NOW...
would you f*ck up about your fords, go back to your crappy forum... coes it must be if you keep coming over here
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Post #22 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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3654ever
Senior Member - 486
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Quote from Ferrari_Nut
Quote from Aussie HSV
Torana's were never made for straight line performance...
That must mean they weren't made for anything...
If you were a true fan of Ferraris, then you would know that there is more to a car than its performance in a straight line, fool. The idea of going to a smaller car (than the original Monaro) was to lessen greatly the tyre wear and fuel consumption of the annual enduro at Bathurst, and thus defeat the Falcons by simply staying out on the track and having less downtime.
"...She's got more poke than a finger in your eye, has more handling than a new kitten on Christmas Day, and you'll make a more dramatic entrance among true enthusiasts in this than Cleopatra in her slave-drawn carriage entering Rome along the Appian Way." - Motor Manual on the TVR Vixen.
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Post #23 Tue, Jun 24, 3:48 AM |
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Roundy182
New Member - 14
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Fatest Torana in the world= Grant O'Rourkes LJ GTR- best of 6.48 at 221mph. ive seen it run its awesome. and hes got a monaro now
My fav cars
1.2004 Chevrolet Corvette ZO6
2.1972 Ford XA Falcon Coupe
3.1972 Ford XY GTHO Phase-III
4.2003 FPV BA GT
5.2003 HSV VY Clubsport
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Post #24 Fri, Aug 8, 8:31 PM |
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HsvGto
Supercar Guru - 739
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This is a Brilliant car but it doesn't run 13.5. Maybe the SLR 5000 V8 Torana might but not this. This is a 6 thats got under 200hp and it's not even Fuel Injected. Theres no way that time is right.
Winning is Everything
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Post #25 Sun, Aug 31, 1:21 PM |
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yungcarfreak
Supercar Messiah - 1129
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ya 190 hp is a little small for a 13.5 1/4 mile but its definitly extremely light! never brag about how many posts you have.
made 200 threads, not one karma. Just got back off my addiction to world of warcraft, havn't even posted on here for more than a year.
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