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Old 30-03-2010, 05:39 PM   #391
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I'm sure most would take the T3 over that POS.
I'm sure most would prefer the Forte is was built from......
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Old 31-03-2010, 03:27 PM   #392
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Old 31-03-2010, 03:45 PM   #393
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Old 31-03-2010, 04:01 PM   #394
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more or less meant the hrt paint job. and i couldnt easily find a more relative thread.
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Old 31-03-2010, 04:06 PM   #395
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more or less meant the hrt paint job. and i couldnt easily find a more relative thread.
The VN was based on the Opel Senator, which was basically a longer Vauxhall Carlton. Note the similarity between the doors, so there is some truth to the HRT paint scheme
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yeah i'm aware. i shall start a new thread next time to save confusion =\
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The late 80s/early 90s HRT paint job is a bit strange, but pretty cool car other then that.
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Old 31-03-2010, 05:15 PM   #398
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That Carlton's awesome!
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unsure wat to think about that one .
saw a Mitsubishi colt with the biggest front mount on it?????
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if nothing else it got this thread away from that au based monstrosity.
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Old 31-03-2010, 06:25 PM   #401
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Changing a 1.8 liter four cyl with a 5.7 litre V8 is a win in my books

looks like a dirty cross breed between a dihatsu applause sedan an a VS scummydore.

Only runs a 14?
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So what you say?....



BUT WAIT! There's more!!!







: .. I was like WTF, the Stato front looks WAAAAAY better
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^^^thats been really well done
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^^^thats been really well done
Looks crap though
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Old 02-04-2010, 07:41 PM   #405
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I wonder if it had front end damage and the statesmen front end was too expensive to be worth doing.
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Old 02-04-2010, 08:16 PM   #406
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I wonder if it had front end damage and the statesmen front end was too expensive to be worth doing.
I would doubt it as the VY SS fronts would probably be more expensive. WH Statesmans have the same head lights as VTs from memory.
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Double decker bus haha

wooden vp commodore haha

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New Subaru AWD?

Custom exhaust anyone?

Better reception?

Low drag.

Taking it to the big aussie sixes....

VF Commodore gains a little weight.

Spare change?

Wide bodykit anyone?

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there's a way to gain extra hp.
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That is one hell of a shot at the lack of horsepower from the 5 cylinder diesel and the wagon cart leaf spring rear suspension.

Overall, I rate it as a 25% improvement over a standard Hummer.
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Looks crap though
The VZ has really sharp lines, while the model for the Statesman is very rounded. Doesn't quite work, but excellent job on the conversion.
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Better reception?

650bhp demo car, using basicly a Super GT aero kit. Fast car capable of fast laps. No fail.
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650bhp demo car, using basicly a Super GT aero kit. Fast car capable of fast laps. No fail.
Sorry but that wing is a FAIL.
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So your saying the wing on a v8sc is fail then for the same reason?
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Only 1 extra horsepower by the looks of it.
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So your saying the wing on a v8sc is fail then for the same reason?
they're hardly comparable, one is a minimal weight design for maximum effect, the other is a maximum fibreglass design for maximum street cred
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So what you say?....



BUT WAIT! There's more!!!



: .. I was like WTF, the Stato front looks WAAAAAY better
There's a BA or BF Fairlane getting round with the same kind of thing done.

I had to do a double take when I looked at the side of it as I was walking past, thinking "Nice", then I looked at the front end to see whether it had Fairlane or LTD grille and was blown away and confused - it had a complete XR front end conversion, headlights, bumper, grille, everything!
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Ba Fairlane fronts are ugly anyway, so i can see why he did it.
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What a great thread, have not laughed so much in ages. Especially liked the horse drawn ones and the dude who blew his engine thru the bonnet in his driveway. :
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