1978 Toyota Crown

**98tls** · 7th July 2010, 19:17

Originally Posted by FROSTY

What the car is worth and what it will sell for are two totally different things. If the Car is clean and tidy running well with Registration and Wof then it will sell for about the $1500 mark. It might even reach $2000.
Thanks to aunty helens desire for her next job the supply of 90's fresh imports stopped which has pushed the price of older cars up.

No dis-respect Frosty,your in the game as i was for 7 years but i just cant see how this old slugs worth anything like that,2 weeks ago i went up to Timaru with a mate looking for a second car for his Mrs,we picked up a 97 Mitsi 1.3 manual hatch done 30k (yep 30) for $2250 privately,been out of the game awhile but anyone willing to pay $2000 for one of those deserves to own one.

**scumdog** · 7th July 2010, 19:27

Originally Posted by 98tls

Jim it was an undesirable heap of shite in 78 and more so now,personally i dont even believe its worth $500 but if roadworthy i guess,you have to factor in buying a balaclava cause fucked if id be seen driving the thing.

Good for fitting a 302 and Celica 5 speed to!! (Too ow geared in the dif for an auto)

And they have a Ford stud pattern on the hubs.

**98tls** · 7th July 2010, 19:34

Originally Posted by scumdog

Good for fitting a 302 and Celica 5 speed to!! (Too ow geared in the dif for an auto)

And they have a Ford stud pattern on the hubs.

Rather a 351C into a Cortina if that way inclined.

**JimO** · 7th July 2010, 20:28

is it rwd cos you could sell it to a drifter

**scumdog** · 7th July 2010, 20:32

Originally Posted by JimO

is it rwd cos you could sell it to a drifter

Nah, they ain't got enough grunt to pull the skin off a custard....

**Motu** · 7th July 2010, 20:37

Yeah,rear wheel drive,it will sell for a stupid price - check out old Corolla's and Corona's,anything old and rwd is fetching ridiculous prices.They are only young once - take their money,they haven't a clue you are ripping them off.

**JimO** · 7th July 2010, 21:44

Originally Posted by scumdog

Nah, they ain't got enough grunt to pull the skin off a custard....

my favourite is "it wouldnt pull a sailor off your sister"

**SMOKEU** · 7th July 2010, 22:22

Bro u shud fully matt blak it ay and kut da springz hard az den chop da exhorst off and it wil b a sik az ride ow and get sum dope az rimz and a pink stika 4 da windscreen

**Gubb** · 7th July 2010, 22:33

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Bro u shud fully matt blak it ay and kut da springz hard az den chop da exhorst off and it wil b a sik az ride ow and get sum dope az rimz and a pink stika 4 da windscreen

.... And we have a buyer.

**scumdog** · 8th July 2010, 09:22

Originally Posted by JimO

my favourite is "it wouldnt pull a sailor off your sister"

Ahem, I was TRYING to be polite...

(And no, they definitely haven't enough grunt to pull off a sailor....)

**shrub** · 8th July 2010, 10:44

It's "old skool" and RWD, so will sell for about a brazillian dollars. A friend sold a crappy old Toyota Starlet that she was thinking was wreckers yard material for $2k and I know a young guy who paid $2.5k for one of those heinous old early 80s Corolla station wagons (the square ones that rusted).

Personally I think the only cars worth more than $500.00 are classic American tanks, and even then you only own them as a toy. I paid $500 for my Bluebird 2 years ago, haven't spent a dollar on it and it has a stereo, a heater and a boot for carrying shit in. Pretty much the ultimate car.

**scumdog** · 8th July 2010, 16:38

Originally Posted by shrub

It's "old skool" and RWD, so will sell for about a brazillian dollars. A friend sold a crappy old Toyota Starlet that she was thinking was wreckers yard material for $2k and I know a young guy who paid $2.5k for one of those heinous old early 80s Corolla station wagons (the square ones that rusted).

Personally I think the only cars worth more than $500.00 are classic American tanks, and even then you only own them as a toy. I paid $500 for my Bluebird 2 years ago, haven't spent a dollar on it and it has a stereo, a heater and a boot for carrying shit in. Pretty much the ultimate car.

Good thing your bike standard ain't the same, otherwise you'ld be cruising around on a postie bike!!