2 hours ago, JUSTA6 said:

Gonna be much higher in NZ as they have to add in the shipping and all paperwork, taxes, duty's, import  ect.

yes true! but i bet Danny has it listed at the landed price... oh sorry i should have said...this is my mate who brings cool old cars in all the time from your side of the ditch.... thats how i got my dodge ram... oh and a couple of 57 chevs way back  

He would most likely be paying around 4k for shipping, and another 1 k for tax and bs 

and his mark up too... which is fair call, this is his job these days... got make a dollar aye !...

 oh and he knows me, i dont make money, i justA buy cars to keep... FULL STOP ! hahaha

 i would give him a call, but i think the boss would kick my arse if i go buying more toys right now when she wants to add on to the house ! ..... 

 

 

 

having said that .... you do ONLY live once !!!

On 6/1/2021 at 1:20 AM, 64 kiwi boni said:

 whats your guys thoughts on this firebird!

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/pontiac/listing/3116149388?tm=email&et=41&mt=1A846C9F-7DF9-4ED7-A69F-ED4535E41392&b8f=BMNNhxCO

I read the sticker - it's a California car/build. That means it has a Chevy 305 V8 under the hood. Californians got a $50 credit back in the day for the 305 because it was smog legal in California. 49 state cars got the Pontiac 301.

7 hours ago, Frosty said:

I read the sticker - it's a California car/build. That means it has a Chevy 305 V8 under the hood. Californians got a $50 credit back in the day for the 305 because it was smog legal in California. 49 state cars got the Pontiac 301.

so Frosty, this one is a chev engine ?? 

According to the sixth line of the sticker option is 

LG4 5.0:liter (305) 4-bbl  V-8 engine

That was a California only. motor. The only other two V8 motors available in 81 were the Pontiac 301 and the Turbo 301.

The Detroit area car guy wife's 10 commandments!

Edited June 7, 20215 yr by Frosty

We had our annual club shed raid today 

and basically is beer infused bus trip !!

but I thought you guys might like these ....

326 lemans

Edited June 12, 20215 yr by 64 kiwi boni

and his  Pontiac powered  t bucket.

its a 400 that's been stroked to 460

runs 8.3s 

Edited June 12, 20215 yr by 64 kiwi boni

 

 

oh justA you will love this one !

 

 

It is my understanding that the real demise of Pontiac was because the sitting US President at that time took a failing GM stole it from the investors and gave it to the union. We won't mention any names. In the transaction GM was notified what nameplates they would be manufacturing. Our beloved supreme court of the time decided that what he did was completely illegal but they would allow it this time. 

I can only imagine what the news media would have done to the last president if he had done something like that.

I had a new friend call in today who lives just down my road 

he bought himself this 68 camaro 

running big block and lots of custom gear in the engine bay . 

He was having trouble tuning the 850 cfm holly so I suggested he do a efi carb ... 

well he called in to thank me ! Car runs/behaves wayyyyy better now ! Go figure 

As i said to him, you will not get a 850cfm carb to behave on a street car !, he isnt a car guy... and paid $130k for what i consider a very middle of the road built car... but thats whats happening with classic car values over here!!!🙄

Edited July 4, 20214 yr by 64 kiwi boni

Check these out:

When China takes over the world, babies in buckets hanging off a motor scooter will be commonplace. Your Pontiac will be like a Cuban 'collectivo' and the amount of bodies you will fit into and on the roof of one will only be limited by your imagination.

Some of the pics are funny!!

some are quiet scarey !!! Grown men with animals on the back of a motor bike !!! 🙄 

hahaha 

byo meat 👍👍

or.... 😘😘😘... 

you fill in the ?? Gaps 🤪

Couple of new heaps to add to my back yard ... 

19 minutes ago, Fitzy said:

Check these out:

When China takes over the world, babies in buckets hanging off a motor scooter will be commonplace. Your Pontiac will be like a Cuban 'collectivo' and the amount of bodies you will fit into and on the roof of one will only be limited by your imagination.

Oh don’t go there !!! 

It might very well be correct !!!

i am justA going to close my eyes 

block my ears and hmmmn lots !!! An pretend it’s not going to happen 😪

You bought a VR (or VS) SS Commode and a tractor. Good on you. 14 cars just isn't enough. Old tractors are always going to be a firm favourite and any SS will appreciate in time. The old Commodores were good because they were so light - 5 litres was ample. Mate, you're going to need a whole extra lifetime to squeeze all this stuff in! No wonder your missus made you wait outside a wool shop. She was probably hoping that a sudden interest in knitting would take hold of you, and you could sell all those silly cars and sit around the fire at night, drinking cups of tea and knitting woolly scarves for your impending Australian visitors who are going to freeze to death when they visit. You see, this is why God intended that you can't freeze alcohol: it's so that men can sit around all night in all conditions and stay alive by ingesting large quantities of 'antifreeze.' Thanks, God.

I just realised - those are different cars!

Yip

the gray one is a vrss

the blue/ green is a vs ss 

both worth saving... both need shit loads of work ,,, the boss n her wool... 

check this out .... 

Just now, 64 kiwi boni said:

Yip

the gray one is a vrss

the blue/ green is a vs ss 

both worth saving... both need shit loads of work ,,, the boss n her wool... 

check this out .... 

 

My missus is a dressmaker. I sense a parting of the genders when we turn up. The cavemen (you & I) will stand around the pizza oven talking cars, cars, cars and drinking frothy 'antifreeze,' whist the chicks are inside toasty warm talking, um...what do chicks talk about, apart from penis size?

What’s happening fitzy 

is classic cars are going through the roof price wise .. and with Holden gone 

they are going the path of Pontiac !!!

$$$$ to the sky,, 

so I have been watching prices and I see 

any old v8 Holden going up in price . 

I will be selling the gray vr ss, my neighbour wants it to add to his collection. 

And I will be clipping the ticket on that one 👍

I will be keeping the vs as it’s way low kms and I had one of these brand new 

and really loved it... it’s got a set of headers on it , a over the radiator air intake ,, but she’s old, worn, need lots of love 

3 minutes ago, Fitzy said:

My missus is a dressmaker. I sense a parting of the genders when we turn up. The cavemen (you & I) will stand around the pizza oven talking cars, cars, cars and drinking frothy 'antifreeze,' whist the chicks are inside toasty warm talking, um...what do chicks talk about, apart from penis size?

The bosses will be more than happy 

chatting in the knitting world !! And we can do the boy thing and talk pontiacs !! 

You're dead right. In these cashed up times when nobody can go overseas,  people are investing in stuff. Old cars have finally been recognised as worth keeping and are now a legitimate investment opportunity. Well done, sir!

Just now, Fitzy said:

You're dead right. In these cashed up times when nobody can go overseas,  people are investing in stuff. Old cars have finally been recognised as worth keeping and are now a legitimate investment opportunity. Well done, sir!

Gees that’s cool that your seeing the same in oz... kiwis have always been petrolheads but since covid we have seen a crazy jump in classic car prices !!! . A tri five Chev 2 years ago would be 50 k, now 100 k plus!! 

The base model cv8 Monaro ... 2 years ago ... 20-25 k 

now 70 k !!! A real wtf moment !!!

Spotted this super tidy 63 gp justA like wrongways at a speed shop open day yesterday ... it was for sale 50k nzd 

Wow - that's nice. That wing mirror - is that where it's supposed to be? It looks like someone drilled a coupla holes, plonked it there and said "yep, looks good."