Which one?

[johnydep]

VC Valiant Regal V8 for $13,000 or XA Ford Fairmont 302 for $20,000









https://www.facebook.com/petesclassic.carsales

[johnydep]

[Stealth00]

VC Valiant Regal

[Dr Smith]

Any interior shots, the Facebook link is down?

Purely on looks alone I would choose the XA. Was the Regal comparable to Fairmont in spec terms?

[rex351]

Is the seller claiming the VC as original V8?

[Nova 8]

XA but is it really worth the extra $7000, that's a question only you can answer.

[ILLaViTaR]

I'd think the XA would have to be a fair bit cleaner for that price but then again I could be wrong. The Valiant looks pretty clean from what I can see.

[jaydee]

Do a bundle deal.
The XA for me though, Mopars are good but resale if you go to sell later I reckon the XA will out perform the Val.
Plus I see a tow hitch on the Val and a serious electrical connection for a caravan or something, has the tranny been worked hard?

[xtremerus]

That Valiant would have to be rare.
I would take it.

[Silver Ghia]

AP6 and VC Valiant V8's originally all had black vinyl roofs.

But going by the photos the VC looks a much better car.

[fgpsi]

XA but 20k seems a bit much

[johnydep]

I've been looking for a Classic, not in a hurry because I want something nice and driveable.

Prefer a V8 but can live with a 4 or 6. Not fussed with the brand, as I have a broad appreciation of all types of cars.

Have a soft spot for the VC, spent some youth in my mates.

The XA has grown on me, I've always preferred the XB. A mate a beautiful GS XB that has left lasting impressions.

A coupe is top of the wish list.

[mik]

hard to know what they are like under the skin without a bit more investigation, i have had 3 valiants over the years , ap6,vc, and cm , all fairly decent for general duties and reliable, never liked the torsion bar front end on any of them though, my old vc i found to be horrible in crosswinds(mine was only the slant 6 , v8 might be better), great visibility in the old vc, general look of the interior i liked a bit better in the vc than the xa,
thump coming through the floor from the rear torsion bar mounting on rough roads i could feel on every one of the vals, not a deal breaker , but just an annoyance, the v8 val would be tempting, still a few stocker xa v8s around, not too many v8 vc`s seen about these days, tough call and good luck.

[JaguarDave]

That valiant is definitely NOT a factory V8.

[Polyal]

ahhhhhhhh Ive seen those chargers he has come up on justcars the other day.

I want to know what they white coupe is in the background? Little Japanese one? His website current stock doesnt seem to work.

edit: there ya go

http://www.justauto.com.au/justcars/...current_page=1

Its a little Honda....pretty rare. The prices are not that bad.

[QLD-Bluey]

Heart says XA, Head says the Val. Dick says offer 30 for the 2!! LOL

[Qpoe]

Originally Posted by Stealth00

VC Valiant Regal

Ditto

[Crazy Dazz]

Does he have any more interior shots of the XA? I can't seem to spot the 24k gold plated dunny?

That XA looks pretty average. If an XA is the car of your dreams, go for it, but otherwise $20k is a lot for an uggo Fairmont sedan.

If you are partial to Vaj's, $20k will get you into a half-way decent Charger.

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz

If you are partial to Vaj's, $20k will get you into a half-way decent Charger.

[xtremerus]

Originally Posted by JaguarDave

That valiant is definitely NOT a factory V8.

Enlighten us please???

[rex351]

V8 was a model above Regal in ap6 and VC and was simply called the valiant v8. Got a lot of features the regal didn't. Floor shift auto, console, bucket seats, extra chrome trim on exterior. And a 273

[mik]

years ago one of my work mates asked me if i wanted to buy his charger in decent condition for 700 buks, i turned my nose up at it .......gawd dam look what they are asking for them now .