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23-10-2005, 04:40 PM | #1 | ||
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I heard a rumor that in the next 3 years the Commodore will be a FWD and the upmarket Commo's will be All wheel drive. Can anyone confirm the rumor.
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23-10-2005, 04:43 PM | #2 | |||
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If that happns, they'll not only lose sales but they wouldn't be able to export to the US (there used as cop cars). Not a smart move if it's true. |
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23-10-2005, 04:53 PM | #3 | ||
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wouldn't that be more expensive for Holden to produce then as they'd have to build and develope two different platforms? one RWD and one FWD. maybe they've got a new Dawoo to use as the Commodore!
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23-10-2005, 04:54 PM | #4 | ||
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Old rumor!
Ford were going to do it prior to AU also!! I doubt it as Australians love their RWD's!!
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23-10-2005, 04:55 PM | #5 | ||
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23-10-2005, 04:58 PM | #6 | |||
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23-10-2005, 05:01 PM | #7 | |||
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The Magna was exported as well. |
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23-10-2005, 05:28 PM | #8 | ||
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is it just me, or has there been alot of HOLDEN talk in these forums latley?
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23-10-2005, 05:33 PM | #9 | ||
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Holden have lost there export licence to the US because of the monaro deal, they had to sell 18000 of them over to gain an export licence there but the americans hated them and only 3700 were sold thus denying Holden to export to the US.
As for the front wheel drive I have heard numerous rumors like the daewoo running gear being modified to fit under the commodore to make them front wheel drive but I dunno if it will happen and I can almost garuntee that ford will not go there. |
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23-10-2005, 05:43 PM | #11 | ||
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ive heard a rumour that Holden means a great deal to Korea...
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23-10-2005, 05:43 PM | #12 | |||
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23-10-2005, 06:03 PM | #13 | ||
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let me see spend a few hundred million in development of the rwd VE then 3 years later **** it off and bring in a front wheel drive, dont think that will happen. Though I wonder if ford or holden australia become unprofitable and shut down, will they import an overseas car and call it falcon/commodore
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23-10-2005, 06:25 PM | #14 | ||
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plus that would mean the V8 supercar rules would change to favour holdens, so we would have a Front wheel drive V8 touring cars, me thinks not
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23-10-2005, 08:30 PM | #15 | ||
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it wont happen, too much to be lost if that was to occur...hell i would have to start driving fords....and there has been a lot of holden talk on this forum lately...aint it grand? :P
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23-10-2005, 08:41 PM | #17 | ||
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Holden export (or used to anyway, dont know if they still do or not) Statesmans and Caprice Models to the UAE and Saudi Arabia where they are used as Cop Vehicles. Badged as Chevys and not a bad deal if youre a cop- V8, leather, climate control etc.
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23-10-2005, 09:11 PM | #18 | ||
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My brother bough a GTO [Monaro] early this year, he lives in U.S..G.M did NOT advertise them !! Even though they ARE very popular over there...Most G.M cars are fwd thats why Fords Crown Victoria are used by police....Its politics....Btw he paid $27,000 U.S...
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But once one does it ...the other will follow, they say Ford and Holden can save thousands off the the price of building front wheel drive cars...
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23-10-2005, 10:11 PM | #21 | |||
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23-10-2005, 10:18 PM | #22 | ||
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Would never buy a FWD Falcon or Commo as long as my **** points to the ground. Wouldn't buy an AWD with an east-west engine either.
Sure they might be cheaper, but if only one made RWD wouldn't they make a killing on sales? Or would fleet sales null that? |
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23-10-2005, 10:19 PM | #23 | |||
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If that happened than I believe alot of people would not buy the cars. I know i'd personally move to jap performance vehicles. |
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23-10-2005, 10:30 PM | #24 | ||
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It was a big mistake for G.M U.S to go fwd as alot of people went Jap..
Big torque engines and fwd don't mix...
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23-10-2005, 10:32 PM | #25 | |||
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23-10-2005, 11:54 PM | #28 | |||
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Its unlikely whilst ever Ford and GM Australia have some say, but wouldn't be the first dumb move either company has had thrust upon it from the US. |
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24-10-2005, 12:23 AM | #29 | ||
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Ford have been thinking of a FWD Falcon since the late 70s, the Telstar could have actually been a Falcon! Also the late 80s model Probe/MX6 was very close to becoming the Mustang!
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24-10-2005, 01:30 AM | #30 | ||
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wot will skaifey drive then????
he drives commodore coz its rear wheel drive, remember? |
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