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11-04-2001, 08:20 PM
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HSV Commodore
This is an Australian built car, based on the Vauxhall Omega (I think).
It's built to take on the M5 and is generally a much rawer alternative, kind of a sized-up TVR.. it's a very powerful car and entertaining to drive. has no one heard of it??? cheers jay |
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11-04-2001, 08:22 PM
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Here it is
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11-04-2001, 08:23 PM
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and again...
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11-04-2001, 08:24 PM
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Looks a little like the Vauxhall/Lotus Carlton, no?
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11-04-2001, 08:28 PM
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Yes, HSV is the performance branch of Holden. Holden Special Vehicles, I believe....
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11-05-2001, 06:26 AM
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Yes HSV is Holden Special Vehicles.
No its not based on any Vauxhall, its a separate vehicle in its own right. HSV commodores use a 5.7l Chev V8 tuned in some guises up to 300kw
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11-05-2001, 09:48 AM
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Over sized whale.. slow
Good cruiser and family car though. Driven by people with large mullets down here in New Zealand 
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11-05-2001, 02:36 PM
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But the new Holdens are awesome. The GTS 300kw and that new Ute that puts out 350kW - stock standard and rear wheel drive. You can get much more fun than that!:smoker2: |
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11-05-2001, 04:23 PM
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11-05-2001, 06:04 PM
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that looks pretty good..... why don't we get it in North America
 we don't get anything  seriously, what good car do we get that you don't get?
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11-05-2001, 06:08 PM
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Sorry, didnt notice the Holden forum..
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And yeah, it is based on a Vauxhall/Opel. HSV and Vauxhall are both owned by American giant GM. But here's the proof. Quote:
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11-05-2001, 06:53 PM
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Easy... you list me the good cars (leave out the obvious ferrari, porsche etc...) you get and i'll tell you which we have and which we don't.. there arent that many american cars on offer in the Uk or mainland Europe, so i dont know what we're missing out on.
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11-06-2001, 05:14 PM
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we don't make any good cars that you don't get
Most of the ones that you don't have there... you actually do have just re-badged under a different company basically the only sportscars we make are Corvette and Viper. Luxury Cadillac and Lincoln
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11-06-2001, 05:29 PM
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We get the Viper and 'vette over here but i've only ever seen one Viper, there arent that many 'vettes around either... i see maybe one a month... both nice cars, but i dont think the Viper is very suited to the roads we have over here...
though if you offered me one i wouldnt say no.. Ive attached a pic of a rather nice Viper. Were GTS-R's sold or was it just a concept? cheers jay |
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