AWD LS1 ute

[IJ.]

Why is he taking credit for the build then?

I only did the AWD Mechanical conversion..

[whitels1ss]

I only did the AWD Mechanical conversion..

I would have thought that would have been the most important part of the whole thing.

[zorro]

I would have thought that would have been the most important part of the whole thing.

The 13k body kit easily is priority

[Micks]

You could buy a brand new Supercharged LSA VFII Maloo R8 ute & have a bit of change leftover for $85,000.

http://www.redbook.com.au/cars/resea...POT-ITM-435591

I know which one I'd prefer! Not the the Skyhooks one either

[SASLS1]

The 13k body kit easily is priority

Especially with its poor fit and finish and non matching paint colour.

What happened to the missing trim piece in the lower radiator air intake. You can see the two holes either side of the bumper for it...

Must of run out of there non matching silver paint, they didn't want to have a 3rd non matching silver hahaha...

[Smashfist]

Especially with its poor fit and finish and non matching paint colour.

It's silver, they don't match from factory.

[IJ.]

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthre...-Project-Maloo

[Devil CV8]

You mean 3 awds over about 6 months?

But only 1 Maloo Ute

[Devil CV8]

I only did the AWD Mechanical conversion..

"only" you make it sound like you "only" did an oil change or changed a wheel...... It's a tad more than that

[IJ.]

"only" you make it sound like you "only" did an oil change or changed a wheel...... It's a tad more than that

Thanks, just wanted to be clear what part I had a hand in and yeah not much harder than an oil change

[Smashfist]

IJ could do an AWD conversion in his sleep.

[edelbrock1]

Followed this build from the start. It was his "dream car", one that he had always dreamed of owning. Now he is trying to flogg it off and make a quick buck. Doesnt sound like a dream car to me.

He claims you couldnt build this thing for less than 6 figures. IJ must have charged him $50K for him to come up with that number. From what I saw, nothing of quality went into the build. Cheap Maloo. Junk Cross8. Everything else was cheap 2nd hand. I do note that he quoted all new price in the ad.

For me, the whole build would have been well under $50k.

But the clincher for me was the final line of the ad..

*Please note if you contact me for advice on what I've done so you can replicate this vehicle please understand that I wont assist you*

He is quite happy to pick everyones brains and use people up to get the car done. But turns into an arsehole if he ever has to return the favor.

Not like it was a difficult build anyway. The hardest part IJ did in his spare weekend.

[zorro]

Also for those who been around for awhile have a think who build the ute, IJ aside.... Guarantee my left nut it was built way way wayyyyy below what you think it was

[Devil CV8]

Thanks, just wanted to be clear what part I had a hand in and yeah not much harder than an oil change

I thought of you when Canberra pickles had a stat write off Adventra LX8 go through along with a repairable Adventra CX6, although it wouldn't have taxed your skills at all...

[185iboy]

Just had a look on Red Book for a rough guide, a "Real" Coupe 4 is going for around $30K to $40K...

What does that tell you!!!...

I know which I'd rather have, and with $50K spare change in my back pocket...

Silly me thought I just got a bargain for $84k.

Geez you stay away from forums for a while and come back to see this sort of crap, hate threads. I'm surprised you lot haven't attacked peoples ride threads because they picked the wrong colour air freshener. How do you value an AWD HSV Maloo in pretty good nick? I'd say most people would do vehicle + parts + body + labour + rarity = price. I'd say all together it's 60-70k. He's obviously added a little cherry on top.

SASLS1 obviously you've never taken a look at a Quicksilver coloured car or a Coupe4 in real life because you'd realise Holden/HSV can't get the paint and panel fit right either. Always a different colour from plastic bumpers to the metal. It also doesn't take a genius to work out the car wasn't finished in the those photo's and was missing a few parts.