Some day I'll be able to import one of these

"CB" (jrcb) 02/13/2020 at 19:39 • Filed to: Gone from our dealerships but not from our hearts

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They’ll all be hooned to death before I can, but still, it’d be cool.

Azrek > CB 02/13/2020 at 19:55

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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > CB 02/13/2020 at 20:01

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They are going to be soooo expensive by then 

CB > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/13/2020 at 20:03

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On the plus side, I have a ten year head start over the Americans.

citrus > CB 02/13/2020 at 20:06

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http://lefthandutes.com/

slipperysallylikespenguins > CB 02/13/2020 at 20:09

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lefthandutes.com lets you import and convert in the USA. I wonder if they would be allowed in Canada.

Jesus Arias > CB 02/13/2020 at 20:29

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Canada ? If so I will pay you to garage one for me for ten years. (lol jk I wish I had that kind of money )

MUSASHI66 > CB 02/13/2020 at 20:30

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You can get one now.

http://www.lefthandutes.com/

You’ll just pay through the nose. 

pip bip - choose Corrour > CB 02/13/2020 at 21:01

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I get to enjoy them now



CB > pip bip - choose Corrour 02/13/2020 at 21:06

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Yeah but you also have dropbears.

pip bip - choose Corrour > CB 02/13/2020 at 21:40

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Minor issue 

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > CB 02/13/2020 at 22:00

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Why wait?

This is a 2001 VU model with the 5.7 V8, 5 spd manual gearbox and just 33,700 km on the clock. AU $20, 000.

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2001-Holden-Ute-SS-VU-Manual/SSE-AD-6478764?pageSource=details&id=SSE-AD-6478764

Or there’s this 2004 VY II ute, again V8 and 6 spd manual but with 95,500 km...AU$26,500

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2004-Holden-Ute-SS-VY-II-Manual/SSE-AD-6451267?pageSource=details&id=SSE-AD-6451267

There’s many more if you want to put up with the V6 and the auto.

And there’s also the rarer Ford option too. Even a lifted one known as the RTV...straight six and auto only but it's a dirt road weapon par excellence.

CB > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 02/13/2020 at 22:02

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Dirt road weapon, you say?

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > CB 02/13/2020 at 22:09

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That was my experience. They’ve got a locking rear diff too that works at less than 15 km/h...very useful for off track crawling.

They are quite cheap  these days. Just saw a 2004 version on Carsales for under 9 grand with only 140,000 km on the clock.  

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > CB 02/13/2020 at 23:04

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https://www.drive.com.au/review/2003-2008-ford-falcon-rtv-ute-used-car-review-121106

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > CB 02/14/2020 at 09:39

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This may be of interest to you.

Nauraushaun > CB 02/15/2020 at 03:16

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If they hooned out just drop in another ls. I assume they're like $40 over there