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07-02-2007, 09:35 AM
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I think the results actually a little better this time than the facelift they gave the Monaro.
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07-02-2007, 09:44 AM
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NOT A TOYOTA :/
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I'll pay that call...
Kinda WRXish
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07-02-2007, 09:47 AM
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Looks better than the original front end.
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07-02-2007, 09:51 AM
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not too bad. why do americans always add amber reflectors to everything? probably a safety thing, but they look crap.
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07-02-2007, 09:55 AM
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1.8 Turbo baby
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Location: Melbourne
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hahahaha, that looks 10 times beta than the Australian version! Love the boot lip spoiler, and at least the interior isnt red!
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07-02-2007, 10:11 AM
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07-02-2007, 11:43 AM
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Looks good, the back looks better than any Aussie version and the front looks more finished than the Aussie VE, will be ineristing to see how they sell.
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07-02-2007, 11:47 AM
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looks better than the VE but then so would anything.
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07-02-2007, 11:54 AM
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Curry in a hurry
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Perth
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Does look better than the aus version. Looks very tame for an ss though.
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07-02-2007, 12:16 PM
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Note the HSV wheels.... looks better than any VE does
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07-02-2007, 12:20 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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07-02-2007, 12:32 PM
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I Bleed Orange!
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looks good.
i personally dont like the carmel dash, but the yanks will probably love it. at least i have to give a big thumbs up to gm america for supporting thier aussie counterpart, not like another company i know of.
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07-02-2007, 12:56 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Personally, I think this looks hideous. Prefer SS.
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07-02-2007, 01:15 PM
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I like it, and yep much better job than the bastardisation of the Monaro. Having said that, I visited a Pontiac dealer last year when in the States and when you see the GTO (Monaro) lined up with the rest of the Pontiac range it all kind of makes sense. Contrary to what we have been told the average yank loved the aussie GTO, they were just to expensive even with a sticker price of $39,990!!!!
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07-02-2007, 02:05 PM
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I can't seem to get the pictures or the web page happening.
I have seen more and more VEs on the road and I can't get over how dumb they look from the front with the big wheel arches.
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07-02-2007, 02:25 PM
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I think it looks awkward... but I think most US cars look awkward, so I guess it will sell well ;)
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07-02-2007, 02:28 PM
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Adapt or perish...
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I don't mind it at all...
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07-02-2007, 02:54 PM
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I reckon the car looks hot with a capital H. Better than the SS. But wait and see how long it takes for the yanks to start whingeing about it like they did with the GTO :rolleyes: |
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07-02-2007, 05:03 PM
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looks pretty good. love the bootlip spoiler.
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07-02-2007, 05:10 PM
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Looks like they gone for more of a luxury look rather than a sports look, it aint bad but i prefer the aussie version front doesnt do it for me but should sell well looks better than any other family sedan there selling over there.
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07-02-2007, 05:22 PM
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Looks better than VE and at a quick glance, has more of a BMW look to it.
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07-02-2007, 05:31 PM
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I agree that it looks better than the SS. I don't mind the bonnet vents either. That's closer to how the VZ Monaro scoops should have looked
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07-02-2007, 05:59 PM
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I like the rear end. The front end looks much better than the Aussie version but I don't like the bottom half of the front end.
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07-02-2007, 06:21 PM
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07-02-2007, 07:03 PM
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its look like a BMW M 7 series apart from a smaller back
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07-02-2007, 07:04 PM
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Not that it's a bad thing.
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07-02-2007, 07:07 PM
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Looks better than the bloody version we get
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07-02-2007, 07:10 PM
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07-02-2007, 07:11 PM
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Front end is an improvement on what we get.
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07-02-2007, 07:18 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Its taken me a while to get used to the new VE shape. for the first time I saw one the otherday and thought, "hey, that doesnt look too bad," tho i saw it from the back as it was driving away. One of the SS or HSV models in like a slate grey metalic of some kind. I think its great that we're exporting to america, regardless of badge. Its good for our waning automotive industry. Still surprises me how many yanks arent aware that the GTO is australian. Wonder what it'll be like with the 'G8/SS'.
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