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Old 10-03-2019, 07:05 PM   #1
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Default Rhino up for auction.

Seized asset, Ill gotten gains forfeited from a drug dealer?
Says it's an import, well technically it's just come back home as it was exported to Sth Africa originally.

Still, looks OK, might have to go for a drive day before auction and check it out.

https://www.auctions.com.au/auctions...html#catalogue
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Old 10-03-2019, 07:56 PM   #2
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I wonder if the owner will bid for it back...
I like lot 228, boltcutters, two axes and a centre punch. That'd be heaps cheaper than actually bidding on the car lol
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Never understood why the rhinos are valued so much lower than a falcon gt. You see replicas fetch better prices than rhinos.


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Old 10-03-2019, 08:32 PM   #4
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Default Re: Rhino up for auction.

Tempted to bid on lot #266... Seriously, who auctions 8 cans of JD & cola?
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Government must be hard up. They used to just tip them out when I got caught street drinking
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Old 12-03-2019, 12:48 AM   #6
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Seized asset, Ill gotten gains forfeited from a drug dealer?
Says it's an import, well technically it's just come back home as it was exported to Sth Africa originally.

Still, looks OK, might have to go for a drive day before auction and check it out.

https://www.auctions.com.au/auctions...html#catalogue

Werent they assembled in South Africa?
With extra paint protection.
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Old 19-03-2019, 10:09 PM   #7
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So Jaydee, did you go for a look ?
What did you pay for it .......
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Old 20-03-2019, 10:37 AM   #8
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I believe XY Falcons were assembled in Port Elizabeth. not sure about GT's

I don't know much about the Rhino, but by the pictures its looks very factory and looked after, surely worth a lot more than a replica
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From this article, it looks like the were exported super roo GTs and re-badged as Super-Rhino Fairmont GTs - worth 80K plus

https://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/...58f1bd04e5ea98
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"Rhino" and the decals were a local thing back in the last boom I think. Nothing to do with SA.

They were CKD kits, Futura interior, nearly all autos, unique to SA colours and the build was quality varied from good to poor on the cars I've seen. Ford SA seemed to have some trouble with the welds.

They are a great car and a real alternative to the silly prices for XW-Y GTs. The job is finding one which isn't clapped out or has been "Australianised" into a Falcon GT.
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Rhino?... I got a Rhino!




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So Jaydee, did you go for a look ?
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No mate, didn't get there unfortunately.
Prob out of my price bracket anyway, I don't think 10k would have secured it.
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Have a read here, lots of info.....

http://www.safairmontgt.com.au/
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