bought it from melbourne totally immaculate, everything works and for a reasonable price, is this worth keeping original and stored away

pics or it didnt happen

could do that or mini tub it , if its an 8 put a highrise on it with filter out the bonnet and stroke it ;-)

Throw some pics up pretty keen to see this thing... Won't be worth much to keep under wraps, it's not exactly a "collectable" However if you did that you'd get back what you paid for it and then some but why not enjoy it ?

Pics please!! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

I bought a stockVN with 27,000kms on the clock, one owner with books, now has 39,000 after owning it for a couple of years.. Like yours mine is probaly worth more to me rather than to store and maybe make money off later ..I just did some minor mods to improved handling etc and just garage it when not using. Dazz P.S Do throw some pics up Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

SL Berlina what where?? A good old VL 5.0 low kay is nearly as good as a Brock...nearly.

Nearly as good as a Brock? Eh?

Quote: Originally Posted by NSNPWR [View Post] Nearly as good as a Brock? Eh? If its a mint carby engine bay yeah,

Nothing wrong with a mint 5.0 VL in some cases better than a Brock,Just not as collectable. My 2 cents worth. Cheers Marty

Nearly as good as a Brock in which way Boyracer? Collectability? Power output? The VL 5 Litre was a weezy, gutless pos, Brock or not.

Quote: Originally Posted by NSNPWR [View Post] Nearly as good as a Brock in which way Boyracer? Collectability? Power output? The VL 5 Litre was a weezy, gutless pos, Brock or not. Agreed. How can you possibly compare a base model with a HDT Brock? LOL.

Im confused...lol.

Quote: Originally Posted by NSNPWR [View Post] Im confused...lol. well u would b, their talkn bout holdens not skylines! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by BLOWN R8 [View Post] well u would b, their talkn bout holdens not skylines! Haha! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by NSNPWR [View Post] Nearly as good as a Brock in which way Boyracer? Collectability? Power output? The VL 5 Litre was a weezy, gutless pos, Brock or not. Gutless??Mine from HDT had 196kw(now 215kw)I would not call 196 kw gutless in 87.Todys standards yes.But our other 5.0 litre wagon was a great work horse.And in todays market the old girl has fetched some reasonable coin.The Brock I will hang onto. Cheers Marty ps just my cents worth!

Quote: Originally Posted by ss nut [View Post] Gutless??Mine from HDT had 196kw(now 215kw)I would not call 196 kw gutless in 87.Todys standards yes.But our other 5.0 litre wagon was a great work horse.And in todays market the old girl has fetched some reasonable coin.The Brock I will hang onto. Cheers Marty ps just my cents worth! The HDT SS group A had 137kw, the HSV SS Group A had 180kw. What is yours and why did it have 196kw?

You could order them with all kinds of engine options once they reached the dealer??

Quote: Originally Posted by PROGMH [View Post] The HDT SS group A had 137kw, the HSV SS Group A had 180kw. What is yours and why did it have 196kw? Calais sport wagon,This was HDT's workshop hack,We have the paper work that comes with it.There is another with 245kw,Not bad for an 87 car. Cheers Marty Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

don't forget that they changes the method of recording power outputs during that era and the 137kw was a lot higher in the former measure of output, around the 190 mark. As for the normal VL V8, that was ordinary.