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| HSV GTS-R ($30 000) |
   
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30 | 62.50% |
| BMW M5 ($65 000) |
  
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18 | 37.50% |
| Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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#76
08-30-2002, 01:35 AM
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Definately getting the Monaro. Not sure about the Commodore. If they don't blow up here, why would they do it in the states?
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#77
08-30-2002, 02:07 AM
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But the U.S will be getting this one. Slightly redesigned though.
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#78
08-31-2002, 01:45 PM
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About the gas tank, it isn't safe to have it behind the axle. And GM has painful memories, as a family in a 1970's Malibu was rear-ended, the tank ruptured, and burned them. They were able to get ahold of an internal document outlining the danger, but recommending that the gas tank not be changed to save on costs. GM was ordered to pay $4.9 billion (yes, with a B) to the 6 victims.
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#79
08-31-2002, 07:07 PM
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All I heard at the time of the 530bhp supercharged units was they were apparently a batch of 10 only, done by an aftermarket tuner .. not TWR (Tom Walkinshaw Racing). BTW anyone else remember what happened to that fop T. Walkinshaw last time he raced at Bathurst - I thought that was hilarious! As to the petrol tank placement of Commodores, this is a hot topic in the US at the moment, very explosive & a burning issue indeed. The latest terror over there is stationary US Ford Crown Victoria police cars which have the temerity to catch fire when rear-ended at 70mph by a semi, or something like that. The Nerve! Perhaps these were designed by that same company (Morton Thyocol) of the Challenger Space Shuttle fame? It's now replaced the Ford Explorer tyre debacle as the new 'flavour of the month' conspiracy psychodrama in the US, and is yet another absolute tort law feast (remember the McDonalds coffee cup precedent?) for that otherwise starving and deprived underclass, the US lawyers (bless 'em) I wonder how they'd cope with the SL/R 5000 drop-tank craze/fad of a few years ago?
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#80
09-01-2002, 12:11 AM
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That tire crap is crap. Drive along any interstate, and you will see countless tire bits, sometimes the whole tread, or worse. This firestone issue is crap, and the explorer may even be ok. ITs that most modern drivers suck ass. They only care about themselves, and the person on the other end of the cellphone. If they were actually driving (especially if they were driving a car), there would be no accident.
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#81
09-01-2002, 06:42 AM
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One thing's for sure - I wouldn't even attempt to drive an often overladen top-heavy two-ton+ SFV (sport futility vehicle) at 80mph on tyre pressures of 22psi!
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#82
09-01-2002, 07:53 PM
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Self-Service is no service...
When was the last time you saw one of those immaculately dressed folk driving their SUVs at a servo checking their tire pressures?
About as often as they get under the hood to check the oil... ie zip... And they wonder why their tire pressures are low (the only time they get checked is if the apprentice remembers at service). Wonder if they ever pump their tires back up after going thru sand... hang on what was I thinking... you can't possibly use an SUV for off-road it might get dirty...
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#83
09-01-2002, 08:05 PM
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Could be wrong info, but apparently the Explorer's owners manual actually recommended 22psi (minimum) so that's what these idiots selected to drive 'em at!
Even fully loaded and for extended highway speeds - no wonder they delaminated
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#84
09-01-2002, 08:24 PM
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I suppose they'd have a nice plush ride over the catseyes as the SFV swerves off the road...
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#85
09-01-2002, 08:37 PM
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    Too late to select Insta-Trac 4WD (via that convenient dash mounted button) when your 22psi Firestones are pointing skywards
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#86
09-01-2002, 09:42 PM
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Well at least it would save on tire wear...
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#87
09-28-2002, 07:31 AM
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#88
09-28-2002, 08:35 PM
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That's not the GTS-R that this thread is referring to. HSV's GTS is known as the GTS-R in the UK.
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#89
03-17-2003, 05:41 AM
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The yellow gts-r in the pic above is an older model VR it uses a stroked version of the 5.0 litre Aussie motor
The American market will get the Monaro rebadged as the GTO pontiac we had a left hand drive monaro at work doing transmission testing this week
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#90
11-30-2003, 08:22 PM
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Re: Gts-r
You Americans can have all the HSV's you want. people think they're the be all and end all of vehicles. But I hate them. Sure they go hard, but uh, why cant the brand new ones even make near 100hp per litre yet? And why does my mates 2 litre kick the shit out of them for 1/2 the price and twice the age? And why cant they turn corners? Sorry, my rants over, Motor Eyes will kill me now.
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