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Old 26-11-2010, 10:13 AM   #2011
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The beginning of Epic Fail's for Holden.



Lets replace the Kingswood with something we designed using a cardboard box and a few pieces of tape
It was actually not designed by HOLDEN at all...
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It was actually not designed by HOLDEN at all...
Opel designed the commodores until the mid to late 90's didn't they?

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Opel designed the commodores until the mid to late 90's didn't they?

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your almost right try holden didn't design a car till 2006
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your almost right try holden didn't design a car till 2006
Is that why the VE's front wheel arches are so ugly? All has become clear now.
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Old 26-11-2010, 11:59 AM   #2015
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In all fairness, it was a shared chassis and Holden designed their own top hats.
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Old 26-11-2010, 12:09 PM   #2016
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The Commodore was only based on an Opel design up until the VE. Opel themselves didn't design each Commodore model.

Have a look at various Commodore models compared to Opels from the 80s, and 90s. While indeed the Commodore does share similarities the Opels were only used as a base.
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The Commodore was only based on an Opel design up until the VE. Opel themselves didn't design each Commodore model.

Have a look at various Commodore models compared to Opels from the 80s, and 90s. While indeed the Commodore does share similarities the Opels were only used as a base.


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Which backs up my above point. The similarities are definitely there, but there's enough difference between the equivalent Commodore model (In this case the VN), and Opel.

Sort of like how Camaros, and Firebirds shared similar design cues for many years.
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Clearly the design team at Holden had lots of input when designing the VT....
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and whilst they came up with the VT.. we came up with the AU.....
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Anyways any chance of getting this thread back on track... turning it into a Holden bash thread is fairly **** weak.....
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An epic fail is failing to see that competition improves the breed...
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Been keeping a keen out for fails and haven't had much luck...until:



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THATS INSANE!! Imagine driving at those speeds while bouncing like that. would be weird as driving with ur *** in the air like that!!
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How can this be anything other than a FAIL . Bunch of Wayne Kerrs
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Not that bad, i wish i had a full set of 5 18's for my car...
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They look like 20-22s to me.
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Yeah they're at least 20's

Awful looking wheels let alone the colour of them.

And the giant chrome tow hitch thingy?? wassatfor?
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its even factory....

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