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Old 16-07-2006, 11:28 AM   #181
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Its like all the premium options I think
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:28 AM   #182
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I hate to say it...but the VE don't look to bad at all.
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:28 AM   #183
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ah ya know, I'm guessing its just like a stunt to make them look better, having a change name and all, could be wrong but
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:29 AM   #184
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http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...ID=18424&vf=12

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Old 16-07-2006, 11:29 AM   #185
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This thread is growing so quickly its hard to keep up. So when will be seeing these at the local holden dealer wouldn't mind going and having a closer look at them.
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:30 AM   #186
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yeh I know, each time you refresh there's a few more posts, expectially when the movie was loading between 10:40 and 10:50. Not anymore but... lol :

ok, now lets have a look at the sales... :
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:31 AM   #187
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im really surprised that people are fairly impressed.

1. it aint that 'innovative' if you chuck bits of other cars together
2. it doesnt look THAT different from the other V series models
3. ARENT YOU ALL BLOODY FORD FANS?!?!?! even if you dont mind it you are meant to boo it and throw tomatos and crap. LOL

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Old 16-07-2006, 11:32 AM   #188
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im really surprised that people are fairly impressed.

1. it aint that 'innovative' if you chuck bits of other cars together
2. it doesnt look THAT different from the other V series models
3. ARENT YOU ALL BLOODY FORD FANS?!?!?! even if you dont mind it you are meant to boo it and throw tomatos and crap. LOL

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Old 16-07-2006, 11:34 AM   #189
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lol, yeh I agree with ya about the fact that it looks rather similar to the other models, crack up thinking about how he says that every pannel is different to the previous models. Have to admit but, that when HSV gets hold of em, it's gonna be impressive, much like the fpv with new falcons.

Got a little bored and checked out a few holden forums, and some of them don't like how the front and rear bars are, I also think we've got more hits, which is unusual on a holden based topic...
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:35 AM   #190
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Agreed!

Neither did they throw panels from other cars. They might have been influenced by other designs, but this is totally Holden
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:35 AM   #191
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Nemesis - every panel is different to previous models
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:36 AM   #192
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I think it looks alright but i dont think it will date BF like VT dated EL, infact if they do a more comprehensive update for BF2 i dont think it will be much behind the VE with possibly our interior being a match
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:36 AM   #193
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copy from one is plagarism, copy from many its research...
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:37 AM   #194
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Overall, a good product, will be good for Australia..

Two Points:

The only vehicle which looked in proportion to me was the Caprice, and everything else looked like a squashed version of it.

Is it just me or did the front of the car look a little TOO compact??
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:38 AM   #195
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I like it, wouldn't say it looks GREAT... better than VZ, but definately not enough to make me jump ship to Holden before seeing the Orion.

Did anyone else see the screen in the Calais though? DAMN that looked nice, would have had to have been 6-8 inch.
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:38 AM   #196
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Lol that is almost as exciting.
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:39 AM   #197
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quad exhaust on the Caprice, which i really like. I quite liked all of their range, i cant wait to wander down to our Holden dealer and check them all out in the flesh. Did he mention when we'll be able to do that? The Caprice comes out November was it?

Very nice looking cars
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:40 AM   #198
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caprice and calais nice, SS looked like it had been in a front end accident!
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:41 AM   #199
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Out in September I think
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:42 AM   #200
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Teki04, I'm just a little bit rusty on the new holden body shapes, guess if I were to put the VE and the previous model next to one-another there would be a difference.

Bucket, I agree with ya, sorta looks like a big astra i think. But nowadays something always looks like a different car, there are only so many different changes you can make
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:43 AM   #201
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:46 AM   #202
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COME ON GUYS! Lets get some more viewing this!
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yeh, but out of that a third are only looking at this thread, what was the power out of that ssv again, 270kw and 500nm was it?
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yeh, but out of that a third are only looking at this thread, what was the power out of that ssv again, 270kw and 500nm was it?
That was for the Calais V, I think.
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Old 16-07-2006, 11:49 AM   #206
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where can i get the video?
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yeh, but out of that a third are only looking at this thread, what was the power out of that ssv again, 270kw and 500nm was it?
he never exactly mentioned ss v power output......but mentioned that the new holden has the highest standard V8 output ever released, of 270.........and 540 something nm


i took that as the base V8 is 270... look out XR8's, look out FPV
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Teki04, I'm just a little bit rusty on the new holden body shapes, guess if I were to put the VE and the previous model next to one-another there would be a difference.
Yep - I guess they were going for the Evolutionary and not Revoluntionary look
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oh yeh, I get what your saying, holden might release the info in the next few weeks, starting to wonder how the few economy is gonna go...
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he never exactly mentioned ss v power output......but mentioned that the new holden has the highest standard V8 output ever released, of 270.........and 540 something nm


i took that as the base V8 is 270
270/530

10Kw more than XR8 Same tourque?

Omega...180Kw??...WHY??

I Think they should have gone for 190/200
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