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25-01-2011, 02:21 AM
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Is it me or the past 3 weeks I have been seeing a plastic looking bulge ontop of the bonnet on holden's? from the latest HSV's to old vp commodores. I am seeing these plastic bulges on like 40% of holdens lately. And i only just started seeing them all at once?
Anything to it? or what gives? makes the overall appearence look somewhat cheap or transformer looking = sadman.
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25-01-2011, 07:06 AM
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Not sure what you are talking about, but I have seen in the past where some commodores have tried to do an xr8, GT bonnet look a like.
IMO, I do not like it. |
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25-01-2011, 09:59 AM
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 i hang my head in shame every time i see it. i seriously didnt think it was possible to make the VZ any more ugly than it already is
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25-01-2011, 10:20 AM
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Have seen a few VE's with what look to be BA XR8 bonnets on them. Not bolt on, pressed metal. Looks out of place if you ask me, especially with the standard rectangular lights as opposed to the XR lights on the fords.
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25-01-2011, 10:31 AM
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I wonder if the same guys that own these Commos put socks down their pants too?
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25-01-2011, 10:43 AM
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I tried to google the pics but can't find. Basically the bulge covers almost the entire bonnet, and I wouldn't consider it a bulge at all. Say 90% of the bonnet is covered, painted to match of course.
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25-01-2011, 10:46 AM
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25-01-2011, 10:47 AM
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25-01-2011, 10:50 AM
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Fail.
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25-01-2011, 11:33 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Walkinshaw started this trend off with the retro blue meanie look to their own vehicles - now starting to filter down to HSV, VE and any other VP, VK owners that take a shine to this kind of look - meh, together with a bow tie on the front the best tribute to a safari suit I've seen - but that's only IMO.
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25-01-2011, 11:35 AM
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 But guess without the brand it'd be a bit harder  Quote:
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25-01-2011, 11:36 AM
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ummm YUCK !!!!...
hideous looking things
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25-01-2011, 12:11 PM
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Not sure, thought the bonnet attachment was re-interpreted by Walkinshaw in a recently released limited number of cars - reference point were the VC or VK Brock HDT cars. The originals are, as far as I know are functional - others I would think would not be functional - just stick ons. Others may have a bit knowledge on the subject though. Cheers |
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25-01-2011, 12:21 PM
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i saw one a few weeks ago, and it really looks like someone's done a really bad panel job - it just doesn't flow with the lines, just looks like it's plonked on top. i actually thought it was a bodgy home done job until someone told me it is actually part of a pricey car.
 um.... fail. 
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25-01-2011, 12:22 PM
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looks chat
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25-01-2011, 12:28 PM
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Another version.
 I like them, but then I like HSV's.
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25-01-2011, 12:34 PM
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25-01-2011, 12:43 PM
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AH yes! I have been seeing these around also. They look sooo bad!
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25-01-2011, 12:52 PM
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25-01-2011, 12:56 PM
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Lol at the 1 million thread on "evil holdens using a ford bulge"
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25-01-2011, 01:15 PM
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much like stuffing socks down your undies for a bulge....... ours is there for a reason........
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25-01-2011, 01:18 PM
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Just at those Stuuuuuuuupid LED lights on the front. Who in the Holden camp thought of those. urgh , urgh and urgh...................
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25-01-2011, 01:23 PM
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yea, also saw this version and took a double take. thought it looked tough as nails... different sure, but still tough.
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25-01-2011, 01:55 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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LOL to the led lights, I heard they are going to be put on most new cars as they are legal to use during the day. It makes the car stand out to pedestrians. It is very common in Europe.
I think putting a bugle onto a holden is like changing the badges to Chev To me the bonnet on the HSV looks like its cheap and plastic. |
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25-01-2011, 02:19 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Holden need anything to make them look Tuff
Doesnt help them any more when they get whipped by the Turbo 6 Falcon |
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25-01-2011, 02:20 PM
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Looks hideous. Then I guess there's a thousand Holden owners who think the bulge on a Falcon is ugly and non functioning.
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25-01-2011, 02:38 PM
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Here's a couple with BA bonnets
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25-01-2011, 03:10 PM
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25-01-2011, 03:10 PM
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