Black Supercharged Monaro on eBay

Black Supercharged Monaro on eBay

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J4CKO

Original Poster:

42,811 posts

207 months

Monday 3rd April 2023
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My eldest son has spotted a black supercharged Monaro on eBay for £13,495, looks decent enough, anyone know the car ?

Would link but am at work and cant get on eBay, but will put it on later and there arent many on there.

He has a 350Z and a Golf diesel at the moment, and is looking for its replacement, keeps going back to that.

Any info gratefully received.


SturdyHSV

10,224 posts

174 months

Monday 3rd April 2023
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It's been mentioned a few times, my impression from the advert was it looked a good car and a good price. Those are VXR8 wheels on it and they really suit it.

Anyway, I think some people mentioned the MOT history, I didn't look in to it but worth a check (as always!)

Link here. I feel like it was £15k originally, and still felt it was a decent price then scratchchin

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204271265102

Have had a look at the MOT, some rusty brake discs are hardly surprising as it does no miles. Brake lines to the rear everyone says are a pain but I replaced all of mine with kunifer and it was easy enough despite never having done it before, so make of that what you will. They're a pretty standard thing to need replacing at some point as inevitably the lines rust where the rubber mounts trap water etc., if it's likely to be a long term keeper he'd probably have to do them on whatever example he bought (unless they'd been done already), so personally wouldn't bother me.

Likewise with some bushings and things, they're not expensive or hard to do, maybe can use the MOT as a bit of a haggling point. It looks so good in the pictures I'd struggle to be particularly objective about it anyway hehe

Edited by SturdyHSV on Monday 3rd April 15:59

tony1966

62 posts

114 months

Monday 3rd April 2023
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it was my car ,recently sold it
left comments on the other post
Real bargain at the price point it is-it certainly takes into account the brake lines etc,although these are still servicable assuming the car is still in same condition bodily and mechanicaly that is sold it in
the seller will likely give any buyer new front discs and new rear lines [the flexis-all 4]

real good buy for someone

J4CKO

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42,811 posts

207 months

Tuesday 4th April 2023
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Cheers guys, he has kind of decided to not pursue it as he is 27 and the insurance was £1500, can afford it, just doesnt want to spend that much on insuring a car and will wait a bit. I said to try a specialist broker.

aka_kerrly

12,490 posts

217 months

Tuesday 4th April 2023
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J4CKO said:
Cheers guys, he has kind of decided to not pursue it as he is 27 and the insurance was £1500, can afford it, just doesnt want to spend that much on insuring a car and will wait a bit. I said to try a specialist broker.
One of my brother's has a HSV Monaro, insured with A-Plan , they seem to know a little bit about them.

SturdyHSV

10,224 posts

174 months

Wednesday 5th April 2023
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J4CKO said:
Cheers guys, he has kind of decided to not pursue it as he is 27 and the insurance was £1500, can afford it, just doesnt want to spend that much on insuring a car and will wait a bit. I said to try a specialist broker.
I had my Monaro from 24 and it was ~£700, possibly just found an unfriendly insurer.

A-Plan Thatcham (that branch deals with modified cars) would be worth a call, don't let the dream die...! hehe

Also, looking at the pictures of the exhaust / underside, it looks impressively clean under there.