Extremely Reluctant Sale - The Wonkyute

[Wonky]

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You all know it so no point putting more pics up. My wife has just retired and received her super payout and wants me to get a sedan. :( (Typical bloody female reasoning - complains when we go away there is nowhere to hang good clothes in the ute....... :doh:)

Unfortunately she has me by the short and curlies as if I get a sedan now I am allowed to spend up to $30k more than I get for it using her super on a new car (she will be upgrading her car too), whereas if I wait too long that extra will be invested.

March 2009 built MY9.5 SSV A6 ute.

Genuine W427 front bar,
Genuine HSV front guards and flutes,
1 7/8" HPC Pacemaker Headers and 3" KPM system (genuine KPM, not a cheaper SLC system. Sounds great! Some say the best sounding VE they have heard)
DUS Mk3 OTR,
Chev tune,
DTM Shine rims (20x10 rear, 20x9 front),
H&R coilovers, (very compliant ride, unlike some other coilovers)
HSV steering wheel and A6 knob (red highlights),
Carbon fibre look dash strips and steering wheel inserts,
All lights are HID (35W low beam, 70W high beam, 70W driving lights),
Midnight Express tint,
Shark fin style aerial (recent addition - not in above pics),
Flattop hardlid,
Automatically opening/closing hardlid and tailgate,
Custom SSV doorstep protectors,
Small cam (223/223 @ 115) (lumpy idle can be tuned out if required),
Double row timing chain,
ARP head bolts and Cometic headgaskets (fully reusable if heads ever have to come off),
Door speaker upgrade, 10" subwoofer running off 4ch amp,
Doors double dynamatted,
HSV gauge pod with E3 HSV gauges,
Fully operational E3 HSV dash (looks awesome!),
Front Brembo brake upgrade,
Slotted rear rotors,
Puddle lights,
Grab handle installed above driver for my convenience (utes don't normally have),
Cadillac A6 deep transmission pan and filter for extra capacity and protection,
Upgraded security (for my protection the new owner will find out details after purchase),

283rwkw

The car ran consistent 12.8/12.9 at the 2010 LS1 Nats with a best of 12.83 @ 111.6mph as bolt-on only (before cam) at Heathcote with 260rwkw. Also ran 12.83 again @ 111.1mph at Heathcote with cam but on half worn 18" SS tyres into a strong headwind. The only way we could get traction was with ESP on yet it still span most of the way through 1st, 2nd, 3rd and even on the change to 4th!! With decent tyres I expect a mid 12. It has only ever been to the drags twice and I even bought a set of ET Streets over 2 years ago intending to run it again, but never got around to it.

Regularly gets 9.3 l/100km or so on 40+km trips into the city along the Monash Freeway and back (mostly 100kmh, some 80kmh).

83,000km, mostly highway/freeway given our location and 99.9% driven like Miss Daisy with only the very occasional straight line squirt.

One owner from new,

Never smoked in,

Regularly serviced including Castrol Edge oil and filter every 7,500km

This car has had no expense spared and puts a huge smile on my face every time I drive it! Given my disabilities I have never even driven it hard enough around bends to squeal the tyres and (shame! shame on me as a professed petrol head I know) I have NEVER done a burnout in any car, let alone this one.

Only ever had one warranty claim which was for the plastic seat base on the driver’s seat (very common) and has never had a mechanical issue!

The perfect car for someone who wants a car which stands out from the crowd without being outlandish, goes better than most on the road, stops well, sounds awesome and has had an easy life.

I will have a roadworthy check done and it will be sold in RW condition EXCEPT for exhaust and other modifications which I will leave the buyer to organise with a friendly mechanic they know i.e. I will make sure brakes, tyres etc are roadworthy but it obviously will not pass a proper RWC being so loud. I may be able to organise a standard catback for it to help pass a RWC if the buyer doesn't know a "friendly" place. :)

$29,990.

PS Had a towbar added last November and has only been used once to tow my tiny trailer and disability scooter from Officer to Paynesville and back. Car didn't even notice it was there. :)

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[RED R8]

Thats A LOT of car for the money....good luck Gaz, someone is going to get a one of a kind sensational machine.

[Wonky]

Thanks Daz - that's what I'm hoping someone thinks. About to put it on Carsales. :goodjob: Was hoping someone on here who knew it's history would grab it ........ :(

[markone2]

Mate ,if it was up here the RWC would NOT be an issue :wave:

Someone is going to score a bargain imho

M

[Wonky]

With a half "friendly " place did the RWC here it wouldn't be a problem here either. The rest of the car except for exhaust is spot on. [emoji106]

[lmoengnr]

Hey Gary, I have a pair of Maloo standard mufflers you (or the buyer) can have, if you need to quieten it down for a RWC?

[Wonky]

Hey Gary, I have a pair of Maloo standard mufflers you (or the buyer) can have, if you need to quieten it down for a RWC?

Thank you!! :bow: :bow: :bow:

[Pickles]

A lot of "yourself" has gone into that Ute Gary.
GLWS, Pickles.

[Wonky]

Sure has Pickles! Plus the previous SSV sedan too! That's why it was great to pick up Mike's Senator which already has everything done from the performance and looks point of view. :) Whilst I loved the whole process I don't know that I have the energy to go through it all again.......

[markone2]

Gary , got to say *bollocks* The energy you have put into your cars in the past .just shows the passion you still have to make a vehicle perfect ..
Not opinion..fact imho


Cheers M

[Wonky]

Thanks Mark. :thumbsup: Must admit if necessary I would have done it all again, albeit with a head start due to having already been through the process with 2 VEs, but picking up an extremely low km LS3 Senator with approx 380rwkw means it's almost all done for me (more power than I need but have to admit I love it :D ). I've added some of Len's (SV8er's) high beam all in one HID kits (very impressed so far!) and want to eventually put an E3 iQ set up in, but that will hopefully be about it.

[Wonky]

Given the lack of interest in the ute as it is I've listened to Mike (SenatorMike) and decided to return the car to stock and sell off all the bits independently. Mike has done that sort of thing in the past and each of us has independently calculated I should come out quite a bit in front even after paying labour for some things. :)

If anybody knows of a wreckers or someone (around Melb) with an undamaged white SV6/SS/SSV bar or both L & R stock guards in white please let me know. Not interested in other colours because the cost of spraying would counteract much of the value of selling the HSV guards/flutes. I'm cursing now because about a year ago I finally sold my 100% perfect original left hand guard after months on eBay - virtually gave it away!! :bawl:

[Smashfist]

Wheels? Possibly interested.

[Wonky]

Have a few guys interested in the rims already once I decide on a price. :)

[Wonky]

Largish non-refundable deposit paid but I won't call it definitely sold for about 3 weeks when the guy can get down from Qld for it. :)

[Micks]

Largish non-refundable deposit paid but I won't call it definitely sold for about 3 weeks when the guy can get down from Qld for it. :)
Good news gaz, hope the trans. goes smoothly for ya.

[Wonky]

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