Top Gear reviews the VE HSV

[Jorgo85]

Originally Posted by RIPGMH

Doesn't he own a Ford GT?

Two infact. A standard spec '05 GT40 and a 700bhp convertible called a GTX1.

[XD 351 Ute]

Vid was great to watch.
How long before we get the new series??

Ed

[BFXR8Silhouette]

He sold his Ford GT to get his Lambo Gallardo (sp?) spider just recently (well, within the last few months anyway. Therefore it has moved up the cool wall where it belongs

[3vXT]

Originally Posted by Ives

Whatever happens to those F6s that's Nizpro is building to be sold in UK?

That fell apart for some reason and they didn't even sell one as far as i know. I mean the selling of the cars scheme fell apart, not the cars themselves.

I actually prefer the HSV's styling over the M5. There is a dark blue GTS down the road from my place and it always slows me down when i drive past

[irish2]

Originally Posted by ken2903

I actually prefer the HSV's styling over the M5. There is a dark blue GTS down the road from my place and it always slows me down when i drive past

Is there a cop with a radar in it?

[Rodp]

Originally Posted by BFXR8Silhouette

He sold his Ford GT to get his Lambo Gallardo (sp?) spider just recently (well, within the last few months anyway. Therefore it has moved up the cool wall where it belongs

Cool wall got so hot that it melted. :(

[Rodp]

Originally Posted by ken2903

That fell apart for some reason and they didn't even sell one as far as i know. I mean the selling of the cars scheme fell apart, not the cars themselves.

I actually prefer the HSV's styling over the M5. There is a dark blue GTS down the road from my place and it always slows me down when i drive past

Absolutely. I prefer the styling of the VE and concur with the difference between the two. One's uncomplicated and has a cheaper badge.

[3vXT]

Originally Posted by irish2

Is there a cop with a radar in it?

Nope, i just slow down to check it out

Only person i've ever seen driving it is a woman that doesn't look much older than me, she would only be in her late 20's. That stings a bit

[NOSXR]

Whatever happens to those F6s that's Nizpro is building to be sold in UK?

Good question, get the Stig in one of those Simon's Toys.

[Josh_XC]

Originally Posted by RIPGMH

Doesn't he own a Ford GT?

Nah he sold the Ford Gt.. hahaha because in 2 years he owned it, the car never made a full trip there and back lol.. Poor Clarkson. He now has an awesome lambo.

[Wally]

That's not a bad review by someone who's Eurocentric. Personally I don't care much whether or not it's good on a test track made for more compact cars, it's a cruiser and he was clearly happy with that aspect. It would be nice to see some Ford Falcon ingenuity exported to the poms, but it isn't going to forceeably happen.

I would suspect there was a bit of anti US sentiment there too, seeing as the VE SS is being rebadged as the 2008 Pontiac G8 GT.

[blueprinted_xr]

just wait till they get the Aussie TopGear going, first show... F6 typhoon Vs VE SS! or sumthing along those lines anyway

[crYnOid]

Originally Posted by crYnOid

The diff was losing fluid through the last 2 corners (according to the 2 aussie in the crowd) which was probably why the stig went wide at the last corner.

I shal take what I said in the above quote back. According to the vauxhall VXR brand manager:

Originally Posted by Stu Harris

It was the gearbox breather.

Unsure if it was overfilled or the pipe broke ATM.

[gtfpv]

mate that was a great video . that thing kicked rrrrrsss. went well sounded great and looked great . it went hard and trumped the competition. you dont see FORDS pushed to the limit like that , but plenty of HSV.s.

[XR_Strider_GuY]

Yes I own an XR8 but have to say I give credit to the VXR8. Goes to show when it comes to cut price V8 muscle car saloons, Aussie's are the best in the business. Which is why my money is on a locally built V8 rear drive saloon.

Love the comment of Kyoto protocol. These cars are soo cool since they standout like dogs balls in a politically correct, hybrid, eco mentalist and rocket on a dressing of Juc world.

Ford or Holden, long live the Aussie made rear drive, tyre smoking V8 saloon.

[5.4 GT]

Originally Posted by Josh_XC

Nah he sold the Ford Gt.. hahaha because in 2 years he owned it, the car never made a full trip there and back lol.. Poor Clarkson. He now has an awesome lambo.

Yeh what wasn't made very clear was that it wasn't Fords fault for all the problems Clarkson had. It was the company that did the conversion for him that screwed up all the electrical systems. Most of the time the car had immobiliser problems and wouldn't start. Yeh he has a Gallardo Spyder now...

I agree with Clarkson about the looks of the VXR8 (HSV). The tail of the car still hasnt grown on me.

[ST]

Originally Posted by blueprinted_xr

just wait till they get the Aussie TopGear going, first show... F6 typhoon Vs VE SS! or sumthing along those lines anyway

? vs GTS you mean.

I liked the review, any Aussie car reviewed is an Aussie car regardless of badge. Good to see they enjoy it too!

[theunfairadvant]

This is a bit off topic

I still remember the ad that says
"Have you driven a FORD lately".

[pitpal]

I reckon those VE HSV'S look like a fat kid with big ears

[CAT600]

Originally Posted by theunfairadvant

This is a bit off topic

I still remember the ad that says
"Have you driven a FORD lately".

That's actually on topic. Here's why:

The only thing the GTS misses is the titanium conrods and extra litre of capacity that the LS7 brings. Once HSV have the "GTS-R" on the market, it will be hard for BMW/Mercedes/Audi to match it pound for pound in the "performance saloon" category

Ford will be wallowing in the wake

WAKE UP FORD!

Daniel

[Sprint347]

i think the VE deserved a bit more of a chance... particularly on a dry track!

[Homer1]

Originally Posted by MethodX

Clarkson doesnt like anything thats not English.
Well what he thinks is English lol

You do realise he owns a Lambo do you??

[Bent8]

Originally Posted by Homer1

You do realise he owns a Lambo do you??

No, he's a hypocrite...he'll proudly tell you that the Brit's invented everything and that they should be worshipped as Gods but then you notice he own's German/Italian/American car's because he knows they are miles better than any British made car's but he'll never admit it...he's just too proud of himself and his country.

I remember when he was comparing a Ferrari 550M with an Aston Martin Vanquish S and he said the Ferrari was the better car all round but then he'd twist it and say the Aston is like the British underdog or something and try to make it seem like the better choice. :

The Brit's have great ingenuity but they don't have good business sense to survive in today's marketplace...look at TVR, the Brits couldn't manage it (just like they couldn't manage MG), so they sold it to some Russian millionaire, who then promptly drove the company into the ground!...a real shame as those TVR's where road rockets and some of them looked great.

Face it Clarkson, the British car industry died a looong time ago...

[Buddy 1]

Originally Posted by nitrane

i think the VE deserved a bit more of a chance... particularly on a dry track!

I agree so here is another look at it:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiW8QHq0yUI

[dallasv8]

i read somewhere ages ago that that russian millionaire that bought TVR bought it becasue he likes TVR cars but couldnt buy one...so he bought the whole company.

that vxr8 is butt ugly...as is the whole ve range

[Xitdxr]

Originally Posted by dallasv8

that vxr8 is butt ugly...as is the whole ve range

agreed!

[S3SR]

Originally Posted by Barraxr8

Great episode !

It's a pitty they'll never drive a Falcon.

because in the latest episode they talk about Australia buying topgear

and he asks the crowd if anyone is from australia, then asks what good cars come out of australia...some guy yells out the Ford Falcon (or something i couldnt really hear)... and clarkson stops him and says " its a Ford its American" .... either he doesnt like Fords or hes still getting over his GT40

i dont see them driving a falcon anytime soon

[Josh_XC]

Originally Posted by S3SR

because in the latest episode they talk about Australia buying topgear

and he asks the crowd if anyone is from australia, then asks what good cars come out of australia...some guy yells out the Ford Falcon (or something i couldnt really hear)... and clarkson stops him and says " its a Ford its American" .... either he doesnt like Fords or hes still getting over his GT40

i dont see them driving a falcon anytime soon

Yeh ur right he associates everything with a ford badge on it as been purely american. We have to get the point access there is FORD AUS.

[Fev]

id love it if someone let him borrow their F6 for the day.. would be a great show . i want Jc to drive it and give it a review though, not any other random

[irlewy86]

The VE looks like a pig dog thats just swallowed a whole heap of laxitives