Anything GTS that was fitted with a Chev is worth having. Thyell never be worth coupe prices although they are rarer than coupes. I cant see a Holden V8 powered one ever pulling huge money, a mickey mouse original Survivor 308 example would have to be worth $25-$30k though, but roughies needing resto are sometimes a bit overpriced in my opinion.

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So the humble 253 4 door isnt worth much then ? Sounds like the GTS/4s are better being used as parts for coupes, Kings or Prems then. :((

Ive seem some rough examples going quite high, some good examples for not much more.

I guess its a case of anything though, eventually they will become collectable in sense due to their ever increasing rarity, although I dont think we will see massive $$$ commanded for them, I guess they will still hold their own.

Hi Satans HQ, This is the age old question that sees two very different answers from either the true enthusiast or the speculator. There is a very nice Mustard 350 4 speed car for sale at the moment for around $100k which to me seems a good buy if you know what you are looking at and know about the cars. Price is a matter of supply and demand. As others have mentioned, the price you pay will be a reflection of just how much you want a specific car. In terms of rarity, I know that the GTS 4-door cars total roughly the same number as the total GTS coupes built but remember that GTS coupes were built over four years (71,2,3,4) whilst the 4-doors were only made for two years (73,4).

AndrewSS is spot on with the comment regarding being about the money.

DA is right, the 350 powered examples are certainly a good thing to have but I personally think $100k is a bit steep for an XW8 but each to his or her own. There were 402 x HQ GTS350 coupes made and around 212-220 x HQ XW8s made so the XW8 will always be rarer I suppose but so will a HK V8 panelvan! Andrew is spot on too, its not always about the money! However there seems to be a huge focus on numbers especially in the Torana world, where many are so focussed on mumbers and date codes that they dont really seem to appreciate the cars anymore, which to me appears to be a money oriented phenomenon. Some of these guys are paying huge money (like $4,000) for a 2600S block when its not even the original engine for the car! If you stand back and watch blokes around say a pristine LJ XU-1 at a car show, theyll stand there and look at master cylinder date codes etc, and not stand back and admire the fact that the car has survived as it is for nearly 40 years!

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I agree with Andrew 100%.

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Originally posted by HK1837
Here is an XW8 on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/w...8082&fromMakeTrack=true

And another earlier "GTS/4"...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/H...ars?hash=item3a56b2d24a

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youd be jumpin on that HT if you like them, and you are in the market for something, thats a beauty

"Reputations are made and broken as soon as you enter or leave my shed.."

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its a beauty, something different form all the monaros

"Reputations are made and broken as soon as you enter or leave my shed.."

i think they are well overpriced - the 4 door HQ monaro. especially the L32 cars
people are asking $15-18K for stuff that needs minor panel and paint + some interior work and non original L32 engines.
i wouldnt buy one in the above condition for more than $7-8 grand. Add 20% for a factory 308.

to add to the debate, the 4 door monaro must be a monaro. It has a monaro badge on it.

WANTED:
-2 14 x 9.25 CSA style Centrelines.
-2 x 15 x 8 Dragway centrelines

As nice as coupes may be they are also overpriced . The market crash has brought car prices down to a more real level, Many who paid over 50-70 for a coupe would not be real pleased at present with only odd examples now selling for close to those pre crash levels.
4 doors GTS /SS cars will enjoy some sales being cheaper than coupes as they get harder to find , even old kingswoods are heading up the ladder in good nick.